A host country agreement would be inked Friday between the Ministry of Ayush and the World Health Organization (WHO) at Geneva to set up the WHO Global Centre for Traditional Medicine in Gujarat, the government has informed Lok Saha. On March 9, the Union Cabinet had approved the establishment of the WHO Global Centre for Traditional Medicine (WHO … Read more
Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 was launched in India on Thursday. The Galaxy tablet sports a 10.5-inch WUXGA display with a 16:10 aspect ratio. Under the hood, the new Samsung tablet is powered by an unnamed octa-core processor paired with up to 4GB of RAM. Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 will be offered in Wi-Fi only and … Read more
Mi QLED TV 4K – Xiaomi’s first QLED panel TV in India – was launched on Wednesday. Sporting a 55-inch Ultra-HD screen, the Android TV and PatchWall-powered Mi QLED TV 4K is also the company’s most premium television series yet in the country, offering a step up over the existing LED TV range. The new television … Read more
In his address to the nation on Tuesday, PM Narendra Modi made a big appeal to the citizens of the country. Bringing a new slogan – ‘Vocal for local’ – PM urged people of India to increasingly purchase local products. The PM urged people of India to believe in and purchase local products in order … Read more
BSH Home Appliances Group, one of Europe’s largest home appliances manufacturer, on Wednesday said it has sold one million washing machines in India. The company said it has seen a huge surge in sales from the metro markets in South India and even smaller towns are now buying premium front load washing machines. Neeraj Bahl, managing director … Read more
Team India on Friday arrived in Dharamshala ahead of the first T20I of the 3-match series against South Africa that is set to kick off on September 15 (Sunday). The Indian cricketers were given a traditional welcome as they reached the team hotel. BCCI shared the pictures of the team’s welcome on its official Twitter … Read more
The government on Tuesday again extended its deadline to impose retaliatory import duties on 29 US products, including almond, walnut and pulses, till June 16. A notification of the finance ministry said that implementation of increased customs duty on specified imports originating in the US has been postponed from May 16 to June 16 this … Read more
A UK government backed fund set up to combat modern day slavery across the world has announced a grant of up to 800,000 pounds each for a new set of projects, including one in India. The Modern Slavery Innovation Fund (MSIF) supports international projects to find innovative ways of stopping modern slavery. The MSIF on … Read more
A major component of Coca-Cola India’s growth strategy in the near future includes the roll-out of a full range of ethnic drinks in the country, utilising local ingredients such as cumin, buttermilk and various local fruits. Major launches so far have included Rimzim (a carbonated drink made from cumin spice or Jeera Masala) and various … Read more
Mumbai: Walmart Inc. is making friends in India with the kind of competitors that it spent decades putting out of business in the US—mom and pop stores. These unlikely allies are part of the latest attempt by the Bentonville, Arkansas-based behemoth to crack India’s giant consumer market, taking on e-commerce rival Amazon.com Inc. and Asia’s richest … Read more