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India, 2021: PhonePe, India’s leading digital payments platform today clarified that all UPI money transfers, Offline and Online payments (across UPI, Wallet, Credit and Debit cards) on the payment app are free, and they will continue to be free for all users. PhonePe does not charge for these transactions, and will not be doing so in the future also.    For Mobile Recharges, PhonePe is running an experiment where a small section of users are being charged a processing fee of Rs.1 for recharges of Rs 51-100, and Rs.2 for recharges above Rs.100. This charge is applicable for users across all payment instruments (across UPI, Wallet, Credit and Debit cards).   Recharges below Rs.50 are totally free.   For Bill Payments PhonePe charges a fee on payments by credit cards, and this is now an industry norm and is common for many payment apps and biller platforms.   About PhonePe: PhonePe is India’s leading digital payments platform with over 325 million...

-Clocked 460% growth in 55-inch & above smart TVs and 17% growth in premium refrigerators in Andhra Pradesh   Vizag, India – October 2021 – The festive season is the most exciting time for the year when people upgrade their homes to make it festive ready. Consumers in Andhra Pradesh are upgrading to Samsung’s big screen TVs, refrigerator and washing machines to equip their homes with latest technology.   Owing to this trend, Samsung, India’s largest and most trusted consumer electronics brand, saw 460% increase in 55 inch and above smart TVs and 17% growth in Frost Free Refrigerators above 350-litres, in the month of September. Overall, in Andhra Pradesh , Samsung has c aptured a significant market share of 30.5% for TVs, 40.4% for refrigerators and fastest growing for washing machines , thus, making Samsung the market leader in the TV and refrigerator categories.   ‘‘Brands and retailers are geared up for the festive season in full swing. Custome...

·          Anush Ch and Prem sai secured AIR 208 and AIR 276 respecyively in the prestigious medical entrance examination November 01, 2021, Vizag : Anush Ch and Prem Sai, students of Aakash Institute in Vizag have made the institute proud by securing an impressive AIR 208 and AIR 276 respectively in the result of the prestigious National Entrance Examination (NEET) UG 2021 much to the elation of his parents and the entire staff of the institute. The results were announced by the National Testing agency last night. Anush and Prem j oined Aakash Institute in a two-year classroom programme to crack NEET, considered the world’s toughest entrance exam. They attributed their entry into the elite list of top percentiles in NEET to their efforts in understanding the concepts, and their strict adherence to their learning schedule. “We’re grateful that Aakash Institute has helped us with both. But for the content and coaching from the institute...

  Close to 30,000 sellers became Lakhpatis; 70% of the sellers that made a sale were from non-metros; Over 330 Local Shop owners became Lakhpatis; Start-ups sold a unique product every 2.5 seconds.   ·          Bharat continued to shop safely on Amazon.in with customers from 99.7% of India’s serviceable pin-codes shopping during the month-long celebrations; 79% of new customers from tier 2 & 3 towns like Ernakulam, Guntur, Patna, Krishna, Bhopal and more. ·          Customers loved the crores of product selection on Amazon.in including unique products from lakhs of Small and Medium Businesses (SMBs). 12 Local Shops on Amazon sellers grossed sales of more than INR 1 Crore became Crorepatis and over 330 Local Shop owners became Lakhpatis during the Great Indian Festival. ·          Local Shops on Amazon sellers clocked a 2X spike; sold over 1...

ANTHE, Aakash Institute’s national scholarship exam, meant for students of Class IX-XII, will be held between December 11—19, 2021 5 Students across Grades along with one parent will get a chance to visit NASA   Since 2010, ANTHE has offered scholarships to more than 23 lakh students. ·          Apart from the scholarship, students will also get the Meritnation School Booster Course free of cost. For more details, please log in to  https://anthe.aakash.ac.in/anthe   Visakhapatnam :  Aakash National Talent Hunt Exam (ANTHE) 2021, the twelfth edition of the flagship annual scholarship exam of Aakash Educational Services Limited (AESL), the national leader in test preparatory services, is set to offer upto 100% scholarships for Class IX -XII students to the institute’s most sought after NEET and IIT-JEE coaching programmes for aspiring doctors and engineers.    ANTHE 2021 will be ...

             Youth must preserve the unity and integrity                                                    -HPCL GM (HR) K. Nagesh Youth need to safeguard the unity and integrity of the country said HPCL GM (HR) K Nagesh. On Sunday, he inaugurated a unity rally to mark the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. Earlier at the event, which was held at the Arilova Skill Development Institute, homage was paid to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. Afterwards, a unity pledge and a unity walk was organized with the students. Addressing the students as part of the program, GM K Nagesh said that the security of the country, unity and integrity are very important and the youth should work hard to protect them. He called on the youth to aspire for individual development as well as societal development and...

India, October 2021: Festive seasons means shopping for the best fashion & beauty essentials! Whether it’s traditional saris and sherwanis, or modern ethnic dresses and kurtas that will take you from puja mandaps to card parties, customers across the country gear up for this season of festivities and celebration by shopping to their heart’s content. Along with apparel, beauty and grooming products, bags and shoes, accessories, jewellery and much more also witness increasing popularity during this time of year. Amazon.in’s month-long Great Indian Festival (GIF)   is now live with ‘Finale Days’ until November 2 nd and offers the largest variety of selections from brands such as Tommy Hilfiger, USPA, Allen Solly, BIBA, United Colors of Benneton, Daniel Wellington, L'Oreal Professional, Moroccan Oil, Adidas, Puma, Bata, Woodland and Malabar Gold & Diamonds, to name a few, connecting customers to hundreds of sellers from across the country from the safety of their homes, tha...