Future Generali India Life Insurance (FGILI) today announced the launch of a non-linked rural product - Jan Suraksha.
This non-participating plan provides a life cover at an extremely affordable cost through a one time premium payment, the company said in a statement.
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Tata Power launches special AC exchange programme in Mumbai * Tata Power, in partnership with Godrej, has launched a scheme in Mumbai to provide up to 50 per cent discount for consumers for exchanging their inefficient air conditioners (ACs) with energy efficient five star rated ACs.
Under 'Energy Efficient 5 Star Split AC New Purchase and Exchange Programme', Tata Power consumers may purchase a new Bureau of Energy Efficiency 5-star rated split AC or exchange their non-star ACs for BEE 5-star rated split ACs and avail a discount of up to 50 percent on maximum retail price for various models of branded ACs up to 1 tonne, 1.5 tonne capacity, the company said in a statement.
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CreditMantri partners with Equifax, aims to empower consumers * Credit management services provider CreditMantri today said it has partnered with Equifax to simplify the process for consumers to access their credit score and history for free.
It will help consumers make better credit decisions and get their credit assessment on a near real-time basis, the company said in a statement.
Meanwhile, online financial marketplace, PaisaBazaar.Com also entered into partnership Equifax to offer free credit reports to consumers.
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Cholayil aims aggressive expansion in North India * Cholayil, makers of Medimix brand of soaps and healthcare products, today said it aims to expand business in North India and Sri Lanka.
"There are aggressive expansion plans in North India in the coming months. It is also planning to make a foray into Sri Lanka shortly", a company statement said.
Nahar launches luxury residential project in Mumbai
* Realty player Nahar group today launched a luxury residential project in the metropolis.
Spread across one lakh sq ft, the project, 'Excalibur', will house 36 luxury flats of 3BHK with each flat measuring around 2,400 sq ft and priced at up to Rs 12 crore. The building in Jacob Circle area also has a 5BHK penthouse on the top floor.
The city-based firm will invest Rs 210 crore in the project, which is expected to be completed by 2018. It has been funded and mortgaged with ICICI Bank, the company said.
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ICICI Pru AMC inks pact with Vidal Healthcare * ICICI Prudential AMC has introduced a medical advantage feature that allows investors to pay through their investment in the company's savings fund. The private MF player has launched this feature in collaboration with Vidal Healthcare Services.
Through this initiative, investors can seamlessly use their investments in ICICI Prudential Savings Fund to pay for hospitalisation costs across the country. This facility is available irrespective of health insurance status of investors, the company said.
The investor can avail this facility through any of Vidal Health's Group level provider network covering 800 cites, with over 6,000 hospitals, 1500 diagnostic centres in addition to doctors, specialists, counsellors, nutritionists and trainers empanelled.
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Havas appoints Uttam as VP and Biz Head Digital for Gurgaon * Integrated marketing communications agency Havas Worldwide India today said it has appointed Divya Uttam as Vice-President and Business Head - Digital for its Gurgaon operations.
"She will lead and drive the growth of digital Gurgaon. She will also partner Pradeep Nair, General Manager - Digital and head of Havas Worldwide, Bengaluru in advising the agency's management committee on digital acceleration and innovation," Havas said in a statement.
She joins Havas Worldwide from Razorfish.
Panasonic launches 4G VoLTE smartphone at Rs 9,490
* Panasonic India today launched a new 4G VoLTE-enabled smartphone -- ELUGA A2 -- priced at Rs 9,490.
The device features a 5-inch display, 1 GHz quadcore processor, 3GB RAM, 16GB internal memory (expandable up to 128GB), 8MP rear and 5MP front camera and 4,000 mAh battery.
"Our new smartphone provides a better solution to consumers who want long operational hours on a 4G VoLTE," Panasonic India Business Head Mobility Division Pankaj Rana told reporters.
VoLTE is voice calls over a 4G LTE network rather than 2G or 3G connections that are usually used.
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Microsoft, Nasscom Foundation to promote coding among girls * Microsoft India and Nasscom Foundation will work together to encourage young girls to explore computer science as a future employment opportunity.
Today, the IT industry in India has approximately 34 per cent of women employees and there is still a lot to be done to erase this gender disparity, a statement said.
Also, through the 'Code Future' project, Nasscom Foundation will introduce and promote Computer Science to a minimum of 12,000 under-served youth by delivering training and encourage them to pursue higher courses in advanced computing and leverage these skills for future employment.
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Epicor names Celia Fleischaker as Chief Marketing Officer * Epicor Software Corporation has elevated Celia Fleischaker as its chief marketing officer (CMO).
Fleischaker was previously senior vice president of global marketing for the company.
Fleischaker will be responsible for, among other things, collaborating across the business to ensure customers have continuous access to the right solutions, services and support to transform processes, and free up resources to grow their business in a scalable manner, it said in a statement today.
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Tata Sky partners TechProcess for digital payments platform * Tata Sky has partnered TechProcess Payment Services for the latter's digital payments platform that will allow multi-mode online and mobile payments for the DTH service.
No financial details were disclosed.
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Wisdomjobs.Com launches hiring solution to help startups * Recruitment and career solutions portals wisdomjobs.Com, has launched a hiring solution that aims to enable efficient hiring for startups and will reduce the cost per hire significantly.
The solution - Quick Source - would enable startups conduct a hassle free recruitment process and would reduce the cost per hire to 1/10th on an average, it said in a release.
Through Quick Source, wisdomjobs.Com would deliver screened resumes to meet specific requirements of start-ups.
"From our own experience, we understand the predicaments faced by start-ups such as the additional financial burden, time constraints and lack of qualified people to screen and shortlist candidates," wisdomjobs.Com founder and CEO Ajay Kolla said.
CDSL launches mobile app for e-voting
* Depository services CDSL has launched a mobile app for e-voting, which will enable smartphone users to cast their vote on company resolutions.
An e-voting platform called 'm-Voting' will enable shareholders to vote online at a place and time of their convenience, Central Depository Services India Ltd (CDSL) said in a statement today.
It can be used to conduct voting at AGMs/EGMs, postal ballots and other meetings, thus obviating the need for shareholders to be physically present at the venue of the meeting to participate in the decision making process of companies.
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Naturals opens ayurveda salon
* Naturals, a leading hair and beauty salon, today forayed into ayurveda, offering its customers beauty and ayurveda services under one roof.
Being the first of its kind concept salon, NaturalAyur entered into technical collaboration with Arya Vaidya Pharmacy (AVP) and opened the first salon and wellness centre in Coimbatore.
AVP Director P R Krishnakumar said the concept combines ancient ayurveda elements and provides them in a modernised ambience catering to customers' needs.
On offer would be a wide range of essential ayurvedic massages, besides a host of beauty services, with a qualified ayurvedic physician for advising the customers to experience customised wellness therapies, he said.
Veena and C K Kumaravel, founders of Naturals, said they plan to increase the number of Naturals salons to 3,000 in another two years from the present 547 across the country.
They are also looking at international expansion of the NaturalAyur salons.
