Global payment services provider, Western Union today said it has enhanced its international direct-to-bank transfer facility, allowing customers to send money 'in minutes' to major banks in the country.
The 'in minutes' delivery speed is an enhancement to the direct-to-bank money transfer services launched by the company last year, which delivers funds within one banking day to 140 banks in the country, the company said in a release.
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SIMA hails enhanced duty drawback rates for textile products * Southern India Mills' Association today thanked the Duty Drawback Committee and the Centre for announcing enhanced rates and value caps for the deserving textiles and clothing products, based on the recommendations by the respective textile export promotion councils.
In a release, SIMA Chairman T Rajkumar said the Committee has announced enhanced rates and value caps for majority of the textiles and clothing products, taking into account the levies suffered.
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BuzzFeed partners WeChat for official account * Content portal BuzzFeed has partnered messaging app WeChat to bring news and entertainment to the latter's users.
As part of the partnership, followers will receive a daily piece of viral content circling the web directly on their smartphones.
BuzzFeed currently has a readership of 175 million globally and 50 per cent traffic coming from mobile phones. WeChat has over 468 million monthly active users.
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Snapdeal launches exclusive store for regional jewellery * Online marketplace Snapdeal will now offer jewellery from 11 states across the country under its 'Regional Jewellery Store'.
The store will offer a collection of products like necklaces, bracelets, earrings, bangles across brands like PC Chandra, Voylla, Touchstone and Jaipur Kala Kendra.
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Gujarat's GIFT City wins e-LETS Award
* Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City), a premier integrated smart city being developed as a Global Financial Hub, has won the e-LETS Award for its e City Command and Control Centre (C-4).
According to a release, it was chosen for the award for "Innovative solution for Smart Cities", recognising its stand-out organisational contributions in driving change through technology.
