NEWS INDIA

  To launch co-branded credit cards Aims to reach 1.4 lakh customers in initial phase   India, 2022: HDFC Bank, India’s largest private sector bank and Retailio, India's largest B2B pharma marketplace today announced the launch of a new range of co-branded credit cards. These B2B credit cards are primarily targeted at chemists and pharmacies in the merchant segment. The credit cards will be available to over 1 lakh customers of Retailio from their existing merchant base and as well as new customers.   The partnership is likely to cover over 1.4 lakh merchants in the first phase of its roll-out. The range of cards will deliver superior value and experience to customers by leveraging the core strength of each partner. HDFC Bank is the leading player in the payments ecosystem with a base of over 6 crore credit, debit and prepaid cards addressing every market segment. R etailio has its presence in over 1000 cities along with a network of over 1000 Health care and Pharma com

  -           Qualifying Learners will be eligible for batch enrolment for Unacademy Centres -           The scholarship will apply for Unacademy Centres and Unacademy subscriptions -           The offline test will take place on the 4th and 5th of June 2022.     India, 2022: Unacademy, India’s largest learning platform* announces Unacademy National Scholarship Admission Test (UNSAT), its first offline test supporting the growing aspirations of Learners. The test will be conducted on the 4th and 5th of June 2022 across 40 key educational hubs in India across Delhi, Kota, Bengaluru, Vishakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam and others. UNSAT will be open to all the aspirants of NEET-UG, IIT-JEE, and Foundation (9-12) courses.   UNSAT will be a significant step forward in Unacademy's efforts to build an organised offline infrastructure as the brand will soon be launching Offline Unacademy Centres across the country. The Learners who qualify UNSAT will be eligible for enrolment

  ·          w     with commissions dropped to zero, new and existing sellers from across the country will be able to bring more selection online for customers and grow their business           GlowRoad , one of India’s leading social commerce companies today introduced Zero Commission for new and existing sellers. With this, GlowRoad sellers will be able to bring more of their selection online without worrying about the fees for listing and selling their products. They will have to only pay for applicable shipping and logistics services. The introduction of Zero Commission across all categories will help create more opportunities for entrepreneurs and micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) across the country to expand their business. With more sellers bringing their selection online, influencers on GlowRoad will get access to expanded selection across categories. This combined with offers and wallet credits on GlowRoad will provide influencers the opportunity to earn and gr

   highlights the importance of strength in daily life   ·          Through this TVC, the brand wants to bring alive the issue of low protein intake, leading to lack of strength ·          TVC captures an Indian adult’s inability to carry out daily activities owing to low muscle strength National, May, 2022 : With an aim to drive conversations around the critical need to maintain adequate muscle strength among Indian adults through right protein and nutrition intake, Protinex , the flagship brand of Danone India , today launched a new commercial on television and digital platforms. The TVC portrays the life of an Indian adult who is unable to carry out basic household chores due to tiredness and lack of strength . The TVC culminates with an expert shedding light on muscle loss as one ages and expresses his concern over the declining muscle strength of Indians over 30 years of age.  The slice of life TVC was conceptualized by DDB Mudra and draws inspiration from our daily life an

  ·          Premium/Mid-range laptops from brands like Apple, HP, Lenovo, Xiaomi, Honor are popular in the region ·          Entry-level and high-performance are the most preferred gaming laptops in the region ·          Customers can get up to 30% off on laptops during ‘Back to School’ Storefront   National,   2022 : Amazon India announces ‘Back to School’, a specially curated store for all the students offering various deals on a wide range of products across categories. Customers can get up to 40% off on study and writing essentials, stationery, laptops, tablets & PCs, headsets & speakers, printers from top brands like HP, Lenovo, Asus, Honor, Xiaomi and Dell. ‘Back to School’ will be live until 12th June 2022.   Amazon.in also highlights that Andhra Pradesh tops all other Indian states when it comes to the demand of laptops. The company has expanded the selection of its portfolio and added the latest products by top brands across price points such as less th

Customers in Vizag will now enjoy grocery selection of over 4000 products across fruits, vegetables, and daily grocery needs with a promise of 3-hour delivery; Prime members to avail free deliveries* Vizag, May 23, 2022 : Amazon India today announced the expansion of Amazon Fresh, its full basket grocery service to Vizag. The Amazon Fresh app-in-app experience will offer a wide selection of over 4,000 grocery products including fruits, vegetables, chilled products, beauty, baby, personal care, and pet products among other daily grocery needs. Customers in Vizag will be able to enjoy super value savings and 3-hour delivery slots starting 9 AM to 9 PM. Sameer Khetarpal, Director, Grocery, Food and Health, Amazon India said, “ Amazon Fresh is a one stop online destination that offers customers vast selection, unmatched value, and convenience. We are committed to serve our customers and are driven by our commitment to be an ‘everything’ and ‘everyday’ store. With this launch, customers

  A celebration of creative expression, glamour and above all ‘Pride’ with designer Archana Rao and showstopper Pragya Jaiswal   India, May, 2022: Blenders Pride Fashion Nights, a unique travelling experiential property, arrived in the City of the Nizams – Hyderabad, celebrating the authentic spirit of the city through fashion and style. A spirit that echoes with Pride and inspires the creators of today to become icons of tomorrow. Hyderabad’s “Made of Nizami Glam” edition for Blenders Pride Fashion Nights, brought together an eclectic evening that blended fashion, culture and music, celebrating the glamour of the legendary Nizams with the contemporary style of modern-day Hyderabad.   Romancing the city through the curated evening at the urban chic Air Live, Gachibowli was Hyderabad-based designer Archana Rao, whose ensembles drew inspiration from the multicultural city and its colourful history . The designer collaborated with Hyderabad born-and-raised singer Pranati Khann

    Bank to open over 1,060 branches in semi-urban and rural areas this FY   India , 2022: HDFC bank today announced it has carved out Rural Banking function to penetrate deeper into Bharat. Tasked to take banking products further in the hinterland, Rural Banking will consolidate the bank's existing initiatives in this direction, and take it closer to the last mile.   Carved out of Retail Branch Banking as part of the bank’s ‘Future - Ready’ project, the Rural Banking business to focus on semi urban and rural areas, a large part of which remains untapped.   Mr Anil Bhavnani, who has been with the bank for over 19 years, has been appointed National Rural Banking Head. The Bank has at present 50 per cent of its 6,342 branches in semi urban and rural areas, and remaining 50% in metro and urban areas. The bank also works with Village Level Entrepreneurs (VLE) of Common Service Centres (CSC) as an extension of the bank's branches in far flung areas.     The Rural Ba

  Gear up for the Zee Mahotsavam on 22nd May from 6 pm, only on Zee Telugu Zee Telugu, one of the most sought-after TV channels in the Telugu TV industry, has always aimed at providing its viewers with inspirational and clutter-breaking content. The channel that started in 2005, shot to instant limelight with its unique approach that stirred clear of being restricted to just the usual TV dramas. Over the years, Zee Telugu has received a lot of love and respect, and it has now achieved yet another milestone as it completes 17 glorious years in the industry. As a part of this mega 17th anniversary celebration, the channel is all set to treat its audience to a fun-filled yet emotional evening - Zee Mahotsavam, which will air on 22nd May, 6 pm onwards, only on Zee Telugu. The special episode has been curated to enthral Zee Telugu viewers, who have showered the channel with their love and appreciation for the past 17 years and show the channel’s gratitude towards them. The epic celebrati

  One stop destination for study essentials right from stationery, laptops, tablets, mobile phones, PCs to headsets & speakers and much more!   National,   May   2022: With the opening of schools and resuming of offline classes, Amazon.in  announced the launch of   ‘Back to school'  store – a one stop destination to simplify the shopping needs of children. The specially curated store offers deals on a wide range of products across study essentials like stationery, laptops, tablets, mobile phones, PCs, headsets & speakers, printers, Amazon devices, home furnishing among others to help parents, teachers and students with school supplies and to create an effective learning and productive environment. The offers and deals will be available till 12 th June 2022.   Here are some popular products customers can choose from the ‘ Back to school ’ store on  Amazon.in .  All offers & deals are from participating sellers.   Make learning at home easy: ·          HONO