Delhi-based retailer V-Mart Retail today announced to set up a mega complete family fashion store in Udhampur- second in Jammu and Kashmir.
"V-Mart is opening up a complete family fashion store in Udhampur district soon. It will be second such store in Jammu and Kashmir," V-Mart Retail Chairman and Chief Managing Director Lalit Agarwal said.
"V-Mart family fashion store will provide its customers true value for their money. We offer our customers a great shopping experience each time they visit V-Mart store by offering a vast range of products under one roof," CMD said.
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Amazon Web Services launches cloud service in Mumbai region * Amazon's cloud computing platform Amazon Web Services (AWS) today announced the launch of its sixth cloud service in the Asia Pacific region in Mumbai, providing Indian customers a local choice to build their businesses and run applications.
The new AWS Mumbai Region consists of two Availability Zones or data centres in separate, distinct locations at launch.
With this launch, AWS now provides 35 Availability Zones (AZs) across 13 technology infrastructure regions globally, Amazon Web Services said in a statement.
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Stepathlon partners Virat Kohli to promote healthy lifestyle * Wellness company Stepathlon has partnered with Indian test skipper Virat Kohli to promote healthy lifestyle among children in the age group of 8 to 12.
Stepathlon Kids would launch a 30-day pedometer based virtual race for children to promote fitness in the next generation.
"With Stepathlon Kids, we aim to ingrain health and wellness in kids at an early stage to build a foundation that will last for a lifetime," Stepathlon Lifestyle Co-Founder and CEO Ravi Krishnan said.
Axis Bank launches painting competition for kids
* Axis Bank, in association with NITI Aayog, IIT Bombay, National Institute of Design (NID) and ISRO, has launched 'Splash 2016', a pan-India painting competition for children in the age group of 7-15 years.
The aim of the competition is to celebrate Children's Day and engage them to imagine homegrown solutions for day-to-day problems around us, Axis Bank said in a release.
The participation starts with online registration on myideaofprogress.Com/Splash, from today.
Splash 2016 will be held at all Axis Bank branches across the country on Saturday, November 19, 2016, with the theme -- encouraging 'Make in India' initiative.
Participants can make submissions online at myideaofprogress.Com/Splash, between November 19 - 26, 2016.
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Wadhwa ties up with Pepperfry.Com
* Mumbai-based realty player Wadhwa Group today said it has tied up with furniture marketplace Pepperfry.Com to enable its customers to avail Diwali discounts offered by the portal.
The offer extends to all customers booking a home at Wadhwa properties, with a flat 23 per cent off on furniture, furnishings, decor and lamps and kids category on a minimum purchase of Rs 5,000. The offer is valid till December 31, 2016, the company said in a statement.
VW Ameo, Vento available for govt purchase at DGS&D rates
* German auto major Volkswagen today said its sedans Ameo and Vento will be available for sale under the Directorate General of Supplies and Disposal (DGS&D) specified price for government organisations.
The government-owned entities can now avail the Vento and Ameo, both petrol and diesel variants, at an attractive price approved by the DGS&D throughout the year, the company said in a statement.
"We are pleased to have both our made-in-India products approved and available under DGS&D Rate Contract," Volkswagen Passenger Cars India Director Michael Mayer said.
"This further strengthens our bond and reiterates our commitment towards providing a comfortable and safe driving experience to the Indian consumers," he added.
The Volkswagen Vento and Ameo are manufactured at its Chakan plant, Pune.
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Grofers partners Reliance Fresh
* Grocery delivery start-up Grofers today said it has partnered with Reliance Fresh stores to support delivery for 14 cities in the country.
Customers visiting Grofers app will be able to order from over 3,500 items across categories including groceries, fruits and general merchandise from Reliance Fresh and Reliance Smart Outlets, Grofers said in a statement.
The service will be available in cities like Gurgaon, Jaipur, Indore, Mumbai, Pune, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Bhubaneswar and Ranchi.
"We have forged a pan-India partnership with Reliance Fresh. We plan to launch exclusively with Reliance Fresh in smaller cities. This will set us on the path towards being a true omni-channel player with our partner Reliance," Grofers co-founder Albinder Dhindsa said.
Following its restructuring in September last year, Grofers is currently processing 12,000 orders a day at an average value of Rs 1,000 per order. Its delivery service is operational in 25 cities.
