Business Bureau: When it comes to comfort and everyday style, Walkaroo from U4ic (Euphoric) International, a VKC group company is the perfect footwear choice for all. Adding a new milestone to the brand, the company today announced a refreshed brand identity with an attitude and stature that builds preference for the brand amongst the young generation.  Aamir Khan, one of the biggest superstars in the world has been signed up as Walkaroo’s new brand ambassador. The brand campaign ..

  GOLD imports increased 54 per cent to USD 3.97 billion in April, widening the country’s trade deficit and fuelling worries about the current account deficit (CAD). Imports of the precious metal stood at USD 2.58 billion in April 2018, according to data from the Commerce Ministry. Increase in gold imports pushed the country's trade deficit to a five-month high of USD 15.33 billion in April.  The country’s current account deficit (CAD) widened to 2.5 per cent of gross domestic ..

  Overseas investors have pulled out a net amount of Rs 6,399 crore from the Indian capital markets in May so far on the back of election-related uncertainty and the US-China trade tensions. Prior to this, foreign portfolio investors (FPI) were net buyers for three consecutive months. They had infused a net Rs 16,093 crore in April, Rs 45,981 crore in March and Rs 11,182 crore in February in the domestic capital markets (both equity and debt). However, a reversal of the trend has been witnessed ..

 Business Bureau: TELECOM players Monday mounted a blistering attack on Over the Top (OTT) service providers like WhatsApp and Facebook, arguing that competing OTTs should be subject to same stringent safeguards as telcos, especially on lawful interception and data localisation aspects.  OTT services refer to applications and services that are accessible over the Internet and ride on an operator's network. Skype, Viber, WhatsApp, Facebook and Hike are some of the popular and widely-used ..

 Business Bureau: A CONTINUED slowdown in loan disbursements by housing finance company, owing to tight liquidity condition, could have a spillover impact on retail home loan borrowers and property developers, says a report. Loan disbursement in the four quarters to September 2018 averaged Rs 25,000 crore per month for large six housing finance companies (HFCs). Following September 2018, per month average disbursement fell to Rs 13,500 crore as few large HFCs faced serious challenges. “HFCs ..

 Business Bureau: THE GST Council is likely to consider next month a proposal for setting up a national bench of the Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling (AAAR) to reconcile the contradictory orders on similar issues passed by AARs in different states, a move aimed at providing certainty to taxpayers. Sources said the revenue department is mulling on the idea of a national bench of AAAR since it feels that the Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR) mechanism in its current form is not serving ..

 Business Bureau:  Indian retail real estate sector attracted private equity investment worth USD 1.2 billion during 2017-18 calendar years, double from the previous two years, according to property consultant Anarock. The consultant attributed the sharp rise in private equity (PE) inflow to further liberalisation in FDI policies such as 51 per cent FDI in multi-brand retail and 100 per cent FDI in single-brand retail under the automatic route. From an investment of USD 600 million during ..

Business Bureau: Gaysons, Nagpur’s very own shopping paradise for the complete family, announced fresh new arrivals for the auspicious occasion of Eid. A brand new range of ethnic dresses as well as partywear outfits have been added for Men, women and kids. The ladies section has fresh new designs in salwar suits, kurtis, ghararas, lachas, gowns, dress materials as well as Western wear. For men, fresh collection has been added in Pathanis, kurtas, sherwani, blazers, coatsuits, etc.  Ne..

  MAHARASHTRA State Cooperative Bank is looking to enter infrastructure and retail lending segments, to broaden its borrower profile, a senior bank official said recently. The bank continues to be under a Reserve Bank of India-appointed administrator, after its elected board was alleged to have mismanaged the bank. “We cannot have all our lending to the sugar factories (cooperatives) alone.  What if they go down? Therefore, we have decided to diversify and start infra and retail ..

 TECHMEDICO has organised ‘Nagpur Ke Secret Superstar’ only for class 10 appeared students. To be a part of this contest one has to whatsapp Aadhaar card on mobile number 9765535583. Selected students will get a chance to win two years fr..

 MAHARASHTRA Centre For Entrepreneurship Development (MCED) has organised different workshops which includes workshop on Solar Energy from May 22 to May 25, Cake Cookies Making Workshop from May 23 to May 25, cake and cookies making workshop from May 23 to May 25, poultry, dairy farming workshop from May 27 to June 10, paper bag, paper plates and paper cups making training from May 28 to 30 and training on fishery business from May 23 to May 25.  Complete technical knowledge will be provided ..

 Business Bureau: An international export chain of branded readymade garments is conducting its sale of fresh luxury brands readymade garments at Chitnavis Centre in Civil Lines near Hislop College in the city. Interestingly, the sale is offering high quality branded ready-made garments at unbelievably low prices.  The sale is displaying new collections for wedding season in readymades for the entire family. The luxury brands available in the sale are sold at very reasonable prices ..

By Sudhakar AtreThere seems to be consensus that NPA problems of Public Sector Banks (PSBs) are much bigger than what was initially thought. Government is finding it difficult to recapitalise them to comply with Basel norms because of lack of resources in its kitty.  There is always a limitation to divert taxpayers’ money for this purpose as we have a very low tax paying population. There is a reason to believe that instead of addressing the mess of PSBs by attacking the root ..

Business BureauFicci recently said it may be “pre-mature” for India to attempt rule-making in e-commerce and the country must be extremely cautious in its approach as there is less clarity on the impact of such issues, in the backdrop of the WTO mini-ministerial here.   Developed countries like the US want WTO members to start discussing new issues like e-commerce. However, India is of the view that formal discussions should begin only after consensus is built on them. “As ..

Business BureauSymphony Limited, the World’s largest air-cooler company, aims to bring comfort to the public transport commuters of Hyderabad by launching a five - day Symphony Cool Mobile Bus Stops campaign. The company’s intent is to give the users of Hyderabad an experience of Symphony coolness in the peak of the heat season so that there is an awareness of accessible and quality air-cooling solutions.   The Symphony brand that stands for innovation has created the unique ..

Business BureauHighlighting the issue of adulteration in coconut oil, the body of oil merchants said that such blended oil may lead to health problems. The body has also appealed to the consumers to refrain from buying loose coconut oil. The Cochin Oil Merchants Association (COMA) has brought to light the practice of adulteration in loose coconut oil.According to the COMA press release issued here, “There has been widespread blending of solvent extracted oil with coconut oil. The solvent extraction ..

 Business Bureau; Chartered accountants and revenue authorities work hand in hand to ensure compliance of policies framed by the authorities. Non adversial and non intrusive tax administration attitude of the tax authorities helped assessees to comply with reporting easily, said Sandeep Bandhu, Director of Income Tax, Intelligence & Criminal Investigation, Nagpur. He was speaking as a chief guest at seminar on ‘Critical issues in Statement of Financial Transactions (SFT), organised ..

 SIP Academy India Pvt. Ltd., a skill development organisation among the age group of 7 to 12 years children having its head office in Chennai, is organising programmes namely SIP Abacus and Brain Gym for children. The programme focuses on whole brain development of the child by developing skills like concentration, listening ability, observation, confidence, number logic, speed writing, retention-recall and visual memory to improve the learning ability of the child. SIP Abacus having center ..

The Agriculture Produce Market Committee (APMC) has issued a press release here saying that there will be no business activities in the Kalmna market yard from May 22 to 24 as the counting of Lok Sabha poll 2019 will be held in the premises. The APMC officials informed all the traders, farmers and others to note that all the markets in the premises will be closed from May 22 from 8.00 am to May 24 till 7.00 pm. The APMC officials have also urged all the farmers and traders not to bring agriculture ..

 Business Bureau: There is no dearth of people in Vidarbha region who want to become entrepreneurs. However the lacking factor is proper guidance. While some people have multiple ideas and wish to get their ideas validated and short-list the most viable idea for taking the entrepreneurial plunge, there are others who already have short-listed their idea and domain, but are not sure how to proceed and are looking for mentoring. There are still others, who have already started their venture ..

 Business Bureau: This is being done to augment risk management practices in view of increasing role of NBFCs in direct credit intermediation, the RBI stated  THE Reserve Bank of India on Thursday asked NBFCs with asset size of over Rs 5,000 crore to appoint board-approved Chief Risk Officer (CRO) with adequate professional qualification and a fixed tenure. This is being done to augment risk management practices in view of the increasing role of non-banking financial companies ..

 Business Bureau: Tur prices in the wholesale market for the first time have crossed MSP of Rs 5,000 per quintal. Farmers hitherto were dissapointed with the low prices of tur. After the notification from Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) under the Ministry of Commerce, the prices of tur have increased in the wholesale market. Pratap Motwani, Secretary The Nagpur Grains and Seeds Merchant Association said,“It is very rare occasion that farmers are getting price above the ..

 Business Bureau: IN ITS endeavour to offer best-in-class consumer experiences, Sony India on Wednesday re-launched its Sony Center in city. The Sony center spread across 1,800 square feet, owned by Suryadev Girish Dewani will exhibit the complete range of Sony products across categories such as television, digital imaging, consumer audio-video as well as accessories. Located in the Gokulpeth area, the center will also help customers to explore, purchase and understand Sony’s wide ..

  INDIA’S services exports rose by 6.6 per cent to USD 17.94 billion in March, according to the data released by the Reserve Bank on Wednesday. Services imports in March too grew by 10.55 per cent to USD 11.37 billion. The trade balance in..

 Business Bureau; TANISHQ, India’s one of the most trusted jewellery brand, is bringing consumers the best combo offer ever which is sure to make wedding shopping experience much more exciting. Consumers can now avail discount of up to 25 per cent on making charges of gold jewellery and diamond jewellery value along with a100 per cent value on exchange of their old gold jewellery.  The offer is valid across all Tanishq stores in the country. Perfectly timed with the upcoming wedding ..

 Business Bureau: PALM oil imports dropped 9.17 per cent to 7,07,450 tonnes during April this year, industry body Solvent Extractors Association (SEA) said on Wednesday. Imports of palm oil stood at 7,78,884 tonnes in April 2018. Palm oil accounts for over 60 per cent of the country’s total vegetable oil imports. India’s total vegetable oil imports also showed a decline of 11 per cent to 12.32 lakh tonnes in April from 13.86 lakh tonnes in the same month last year, it said in ..

 By Praveen Vighre: A Bengaluru-based start-up called Bounce Cycle, offering a unique concept of providing bicycles on sharing basis, is on expansion spree. The company operating from select locations in the city is all set to start its services on new locations spread across the length and breadth of Nagpur. In an attempt to give city’s commuters one more option for transportation, the company had recently launched ‘smart urban mobility solution in’ in association with ..

 The employees were selected on the basis of their performance as per the stringent targets set by Provincial Automobile n Business Bureau PROVINCIAL Automobile, central India’s leading Mahindra and Mahindra vehicle dealers, had recently sent its 5 top performing employees from the service department on foreign trip.  The employees had paid visit to Thailand, says a press release. Out of 5 person, 3 were from technician category, which shows that company cares from the bottom line ..

                             S Q ZAMA, General Secretary of Indian National Mineworkers Federation will be attending the Global Executive Committee meeting of All India Union in Business Brussels (Belgium) on May 21 and 22. He will also attend the working group on Action Plan, Political and Emergency Resolutions to be presented before the next Congress scheduled ..

 Business Bureau: THIS May Hyundai urges prospective buyers to drive into their vacations on their favourite Hyundai cars and avail ‘Summer Cool’ benefits being offered by Hyundai, the country’s largest exporter of cars and 5th largest car manufacturer in the world. Customers can save upto Rs 31,000 on the all New Santro, Rs 95,000 on Grand i10, a special ex-showroom price of Rs 5.49 lakhs on Xcent S petrol and Rs 85,000 on the other variants of Xcent petrol and diesel. ..

 Business Bureau: INDIA’S rising oil consumption will support its investments in refining capacity additions and upstream production, but imports will keep growing amid stagnant production, Moody’s Investors Service said on Monday. The country’s dependence on imported crude oil to meet its needs has risen to 83.7 per cent in 2018-19 fiscal year from 82.9 per cent in 2017-18. Import dependence was 80.6 per cent in 2015-16. In a report on regulatory and security policies ..

 Business Bureau: SMARTPHONE shipment in India grew 7.1 per cent to 32.1 million units in the March 2019 quarter, even as the global market saw shipment volume decline 6 per cent year-on-year during the period, according to an IDC India report. However, high channel inventory from the previous quarter resulted in fall in shipment volume by 8.4 per cent on sequential basis. Xiaomi led the tally with 30.6 per cent share in the March 2019 quarter, followed by Samsung (22.3 per cent), Vivo (13 ..

STATE Bank of India (SBI) has launched a new scheme called Yono Insta Top-Up Home Loan for personal use. It is completely on digital Yono platfrom. It is available to SBI’s pre-selected existing home loan customers. The minimum loan amount is Rs 1 lakh and maximum Rs 5 lakh. The processing fee is fully waived off for a period of 1 month. The repayment tenure varies from 60 months to 120 months, says press release issued here by the public sector bank.  ..

 Business Bureau: On the occasion of LG Electronics India’s 22nd anniversary, the company extended its commitment towards the nation by organising a mega blood donation drive across 47 cities, on May 11. The CSR initiative was led in association with National Blood Transfusion Council (NBTC), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India. In addition to the blood donation camps across country, this initiative also aimed in spreading the awareness about this noble gesture ..

 THE country’s sugar exports surged to 21.29 lakh tonne so far in the current marketing year ending September, as against about five lakh tonnes shipped in the entire 2017-18, industry data showed on Monday. Out of the 21.29 lakh tonnes exported between October 1 and April 6, raw sugar accounted for 9.76 lakh tonnes, the All India Sugar Trade Association (AISTA) said in a statement. Another 7.24 lakh tonnes of sugar is in the export pipeline, it added.  “Total sugar export contract ..

Business BureauAccelerating the rate of growth of the economy and disposable incomes holds the key to higher deposit mobilisation by the banking system, said an Reserve Bank of India paper. The slowdown in bank deposit growth in the recent period alongside a revival of credit demand raised concerns about a structural liquidity gap in the system, possibly amplified by substitution effects of small savings and mutual funds on bank deposits in the aftermath of demonetisation, as per an article published ..

Business BureauSentiment in the manufacturing sector remains positive as overall capacity utilisation rose to 80 per cent in the fourth quarter, a survey by FICCI said. According to FICCI’s ‘Quarterly Survey on Manufacturing’, the overall sentiment in the manufacturing sector remains positive as the proportion of respondents reporting higher output growth (around 54 per cent) during the January-March 2018-19 remained the same as compared to the third quarter.    “..

Business Bureau Butibori Manufacturers Association (BMA) has organised a seminar on ‘Statement of Financial Transactions’ under Income-Tax Act 1961 for the benefit of its members. Sandeep Bandhu (IRS) Director of Income-Tax (Intelligence and Criminal Investigation) and G K Bhoyar, Income Tax Officer were speakers for the seminar.  CA Milind Kanade, Nitin Lonkar, Sandeep Bandhu, Director (I&CI), ITO G K Bhoyar, ITO Ratnesh.  Nitin Lonkar President of BMA, CA ..

 Business Bureau:  Somalwar Academy of Professional Studies (SAPS) is a knowledge centre empowering students of all stages. SAPS CBSE wing has once again proved its strength and delivered glorious results in recently declared X CBSE results. Out of 25 students, 4 have scored above 90 per cent and 10 others have scored above 80 per cent marks. Sayali Sathe topped the chart with 96 per cent followed by Riya Udasi who scored 95 per cent. Anuya Khade and Shreyas Bhishikar scored 91 per ..

 Business Bureau:  AFTER grounding of all flight operations of Jet Airways from April 17, many new developments have taken place in the aviation sector. Two airlines, namely SpiceJet and TrueJet have expressed their interest in starting operations from Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport, Nagpur. Representatives from both the airlines were recently in the city and visited various top ranked travel agents. This was disclosed by Jatendra Nakade, Past Chairman of Travel Agents ..

 Business Bureau: Paradise Infrastructure presents Urban Glory, a luxury apartment with all amenities. The scheme is dream come true for all those who wish to have amenities like clubhouse, kids zone, gym, power backup, shopping, half basket ball court, covered allotted parking, jogging track, etc.  Located opposite to Hotel Le Meridian, opposite MIHAN flyover on Wardha Road, Nagpur where the nearest bust stop is just 50 meters away, Khapri Metro Station is 500 meters away and nearest ..

 Business Bureau: Resonance Nagpur’s Pre-foundation division has delivered yet again in the recently announced CBSE class 10th board exam’s result. Delivering a stupendous performance yet again 80 young stars out of 200 are in the league of 90 percenters.  There are 21 students in the band of 95 percent marks. Among those there are 7 students scoring perfect hundred in Mathematics and 3 scored the same in Social Science. This is probably the best result from any single institute ..

FUN World Fair is showcasing variety of handicraft and decorative items. The fair is attracting children as well as elders as it offers best shopping and entertainment options. The Fun World Fair has international swings and food zone. The fair will continue for the whole summer season for the people of the city. Fun World Fair is open from 5 pm to 10 pm. The Fun World Fair is going on at Jai Durga Society No 2 ground, in front of Uco Bank in Manish Nagar in the city. ..

 Business Bureau: The growth in number of B2B startups within the total tech startups ecosystem rose from 26 in 2014 to 43 in 2018, the report said  THE number of business-to-business (B2B) startups has jumped four times to 3,200 in 2018 from 800 in 2014, enabling faster growth of the ecosystem, attracting investments worth USD 3.7 billion from USD 797 million, during the period, says a report. However, this has been mostly centered around Bengaluru, Mumbai and Delhi-NCR, says ..

 BENCHMARK indices buckled under selling pressure for the eighth straight session on Friday -- marking their longest losing streak since February -- as investors remained on the sidelines amid grim global cues and lacklustre corporate earnings. After a highly volatile session, the 30-share BSE Sensex closed 95.92 points, or 0.26 per cent, down at 37,462.99. Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty shed 22.90 points, or 0.20 per cent, to settle at 11,278.90. During week, Sensex lost a hefty 1,500.27 ..

 AUTOMAKER Ford India on Friday said it has launched a new variant of compact sedan Aspire, with price starting at Rs 7.51 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi). Available in the manual transmission of Titanium variant, the petrol Aspire Blu is priced at Rs 7.51 lakh, while the diesel trim is tagged at Rs 8.31 lakh, the company said in a statement. “The Ford Aspire Blu edition celebrates the spirit of style, power and performance,” Ford India Executive Director, Marketing, Sales and ..

TRAVEL and forex major Thomas Cook is entering the Rs 2,000-crore destination wedding space and has formed a special team to drive the new vertical that will be commercially launched a couple of months later. Destination wedding business was cash-driven until the note-ban and GST role out, a senior Thomas Cook official said, adding the cash dominance was a big put-downer for them to get  into this lucrative segment. “Since the formalisation of the economy with the note-ban and ..

BETTER asset quality and a 100 bps dip in credit cost helped the largest lender State Bank of India (SBI) on Friday report a net income of Rs 838 crore for the March quarter as against a net loss of Rs 7,718 crore a year ago, and also guide towards sunnier days. For the full year to March, SBI, which controls a fourth of the nation’s banking system, booked a net income of Rs 862 crore as against a net loss of Rs 6,547 crore. The management attributed lower profit to 100 per cent provisions made ..

  Business Bureau: NAG Vidarbha Chamber of Commerce (NVCC) the apex body of traders and its associations from different parts of Vidarbha region recently organised Executive Committee meeting. In the meeting, B C Bhartia, Past President of NVCC and National President of CAIT was felicitated for presiding over the recently conducted ‘All India Traders Meet’ and putting forth traders issues with the Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Talkatora Stadium, New Delhi. Hemant Gandhi, ..

 Business Bureau: Investors can now seek class action against companies, with the Government notifying the thresholds for filing such lawsuits. In a significant move, the corporate affairs ministry has notified the thresholds for filing class action -- a provision aimed at providing a redressal mechanism for small and minority investors. Under Section 245 of the Companies Act, investors can file a class action suit in case they feel that the management or conduct of the affairs of a company ..

SHAH Overseas (www.shahgre.com) is a GRE institute started by an American graduate that counsel students who desire to study abroad. Shah Overseas will be conducting a seminar on ‘How to crack GRE?’ on May 14 at 5:30pm. The seminar will cover behind the scene strategies and how to remember vocabulary. To enroll for the seminar call on 918669785956/ 919850270722 or email at [email protected] com. For details visit the office at Plot No. 13, Behind Dharampeth Science College, Ambazari ..

  Business Bureau: STATE-OWNED Container Corporation of India (Concor) on Thursday said, it will pump in up to Rs 8,000 crore in the next five years to develop dry ports and distribution logistics centres across the country. “We are coming up with 20 distribution logistics centres and 100 dry ports. We are already operating 83 (dry ports) and we will make it 100.  The 20 distribution logistics centres will be connected to 100 (dry ports). Total investment in the next five ..

 Kirans Brain Magic is a well known reputed institute which offers innovative courses like Vedic Maths, Kids English Grammar, Handwritting Improvement and Calligraphy. In addition, it also teaches Callagraphy with diffrent strokes and formates, which are useful in project making. Free demo is arranged for the mentioned subjects on every Sunday from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm at Star Kinder Garden School, Shivaji Nagar, Cement Road Nagpur. For details contact Malviya M (9881021144). ..

  Business Bureau: NATIONAL Pensioners Welfare Association recently celebrated International Workers Day and Maharashtra Day at Shree Sai Mandir Dharamshala, Ayodhya Nagar. Dr Sunita Lavange was the chief guest on the occasion. The other dignitaries were Dr Meena Deshmukh, Shreepatrao Mahajan, Govindrao Vairale, Tukaram Dekate, Dr Ashok Lavange. Mukund Muley, President of National Pensioners Welfare Association and Secretary of INTUC presided over the function. In her address, Dr Lavange ..

 The growth of India's domestic passenger market fell to 3.1 per cent in March as compared to 8.3 per cent in February as there was “reduction in flight operations of Jet Airways” and “disruptions at Mumbai airport owing to construction,”IATA said...

 Business Bureau:  BUILDERS will have to refund GST paid by home buyers in case he cancels the flat booked in the last fiscal and will be allowed to avail credit adjustment for such refunds, the tax department has said. This clarification forms part of the FAQ released by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs on real estate sector.  The FAQ has been issued to clear the air over the migration provision, which permits the real estate players to shift to 5 per cent GST rate for ..

 Business Bureau: AVAIL the opportunity to check for admissions in Australian universities with affordable tuition fees by attending ‘Australia Admissions Day’ being organised by Krishna Consultants, the pioneer in overseas education in India. Aspirants can apply for any bachelors or master’s programmes for July or September intake. Krishna Consultants will hold the crucial event on May 10 from 3 to 4.30 pm in office located in IT Park in the city. One may meet and interact ..

  BAPAT Services, a service unit of Bapat Shop Dharampeth, has opened its new repair centre at Gopal Nagar, first bus stop, on May 7 on the auspicious occasion of Akshaya Tritiya. Bapat Services is equipped to repair all kinds of appliances like iron, cooker, toaster, mixer, fans, geyser, induction cooker, wet grinder, emergency light, microwave oven, gas stove etc. Interested may visit Bapat Services in Gopal Nagar, 1st Bus Stop, (M: 8793456781) ..

 Business Bureau: HCG NCHRI, known to provide comprehensive and quality cancertreatment,hasbeenconferred with National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers (NABH) accreditation.HCG NCHRIis the first comprehensive cancer hospitalincity tobe recognisedwith the prestigious NABH. Dr Navin Chugh, Head of Quality, HCG, while talking to media on Monday said, “NABH is certified along with the primaryobjectiveofcreatingaquality healthcare atmosphere in India.Thisqualityof ..

  Under the offer, if a cutomer buys gold or diamond jewellery, he or she will get silver weighing five times of the weight of gold or diamond jewellery free n Business Bureau On The occasion of Akshaya Tritiya, Dass Jewellers situated at Shivaji Nagar, Impressa Rise has introduced the latest wedding and celebration jewellery range.  Apart from this, to spread happiness among the customers it is giving an attractive offer. Under the offer, if a cutomer buys gold or diamond jewellery, ..

  A K Gandhi Electronics, one of the largest electronics stores of central India, has come up with at attractive offer on selected electronic products on the occasion of Akshaya Tritiya festival. The offer includes cash back of up to 15 per cent (offer on finance of ICICI Bank credit card / Axis Bank credit & debit card / HDFC credit, debit card and Paper finance), off up to 30 per cent, zero down payment balance in easy EMI, no cost EMI and zero interest on finance, says a press release. ..

 Business Bureau:  INSTITUTE of Innovative Designs and Technology (IIDT) has opened its new centre which offers technical and vocational education in fashion designing at Dharampeth. This was disclosed by Abdul Zubair, Managing Director of IIDT while speaking at a press conference held at Hotel Radisson Blu on Monday. Sanjay Arora, Director of Shells Advertising was also present.  The memorandum of understanding (MOU) of the new IIDT Dharampeth Centre was exchanged between M Owais, ..

 Business Bureau: AFTER a long hiatus, gold is likely to glitter this Akashaya Tritiya and the industry is expecting high double-digits volume growth given the positive consumer sentiment and stable prices. Retail price of gold has come down to around Rs 31,500 per 10 grams from around Rs 33,700 in mid-February. “We expect robust demand for gold/gold jewellery this Akshaya Trithiya due to price stability since the past few months and the improved consumer sentiment since Gudi Padwa. ..

  The Independent Power Producers Association of India (IPPAI) has shot off a letter to the Power Ministry demanding level playing field for private sector players via-a-vis state-run Power Grid Corporation of India (PGCIL) in allocation of electricity transmission projects. “We seek your suo moto intervention in this matter in the interest of maintaining a level playing field in this segment (transmission) of the power sector and to stop the misuse of public funds which are procured ..

 RAYMOND Ltd has introduced a special good will offer on the eve of Akshaya Tritiya. The company is giving 10 gram pure silver coin free on purchase of fabrics and garments worth Rs 4,999 in a single bill. It is offering a 20 gram pure silver coin free on purchases of fabrics and garments worth Rs 6,999. This offer is valid only at the selected stores of the company.  This special offer of the company is available at The Raymond Shop, Citi Centre, WHC Road, Dharampeth (Ph: 0712-6613414, ..

 POLICIES like FAME need to be supplemented with measures such as domestic manufacturing of vehicles, batteries and components to boost mass adoption of electric vehicles by 2030, industry body CII said. Quoting a study by the Centre, the chamber sai..

 Business Bureau; Rashtriya Koyla Khadan Mazdoor Sangh (INTUC), Nagpur celebrated 72nd INTUC Foundation Day with great fervor. It is worth mentioning that Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC) was founded on May 3, 1947 on the thoughts of Gandhian philosophy. Although it is celebrated in almost all the branches of RKKMS (INTUC), the main celebrations organized at headquarter of the union situated at Nagpur. Speaking on the occasion, General Secretary of the union S Q Zama, former ..

  Business Bureau: WEDDING is probably the most important event in a person’s life and getting ready for this experience of a lifetime can become a daunting challenge. From buying clothes and jewellery to arranging things and looking after the guests, wedding can easily turn from a blissful event into a complete nightmare, says a press release issued here by the jewellers. By keeping all the vagaries that come with organising a wedding in mind, Rokde Jewellers presents an alluring ..

 Business Bureau:  With the JEE Main 2019 results declared, India’s premier institute in engineering training, FIITJEE has a reason to rejoice and celebrate its students’ feat. With NTA’s decision to conduct JEE Main exams twice a year, many students have been benefitted with the results declared. Aspirants getting the second chance to better their scores in JEE Main 2019, has also provided them with better ranking to qualify for the JEE Advanced 2019.  Since ..

  ON THE occasion of Akshaya Tritiya, Reshim Bandh Vivah Sanstha is offering a special discount for its clients on registration. the offer is valid from May 5 to 7. Director of company Kavita Deshpande has urged the matrimonial candidates to avail this golden opportunity. The company has developed matrimonial website www.reshimbandh.com and ReshimBandh app (Android and Iphone app). There is only one time registration fee till marriage gets fixed. The user can make online payment and can ..

  APSARA Interior Mall, continuing its legacy of catering to the need of quality furniture from 49 years, has announced ‘Akshaya Tritiya Offer’. Its is a golden opportunity for those who want to purchase furniture. Under the offer - ‘Wedding Package’ - their is a chance to decorate the complete house in Rs 94,999. The package include bed, wardrobe, LCD unit, sofa set, centre table and dinning table.  The mall is showcasing complete variety of furniture like beds, ..

 Business Bureau: Somalwar Academy of Professional Studies (SAPS) is a knowledge centre empowering students of all stages. SAPS conducts various value adding coaching and training programmes for students of all age groups. SAPS Scholastic Wing organises year long comprehensive coaching programmes for standards IX and X students both state board & CBSE with a target of developing strong concepts and improving students performance in school exams through rigorous practice. These programmes ..

 Business Bureau: At USD 70 per ton of carbon dioxide, a carbon tax would be the most efficient means of cutting greenhouse gas emissions, according to an International Monetary Fund report published Friday. But for the moment, carbon taxes remain unpopular, particularly in France, where plans to increase it to 55 euros (or USD 61.60) from 44.60 euros recently ignited the Yellow Vest protest movement. The French Government was forced to suspend the plan in the face of popular revolt. The ..

 Business Bureau: FIEO (WR) jointly with EXIM Forum of Vidarbha Industries Associations (VIA) organised a seminar on “Foreign Exchange Risk Management, Export Finance and Export Incentives” recently at VIA Auditorium at Udyog Bhawan in Civil Lines Nagpur recently. The expert faculty was Nijay Gupta, who is having more than 35 years experience in the field of banking; Forex Risk Management and Hedging; treasury; FEMA; Trade and International Finance, explained the participants ..

Business BureauResults of JEE Main 2019 were recently announced wherein IIT Point Nagpur students have once again performed exceptionally well. Out of the 240 students 197 students have successfully cleared the JEE Mains - 2019 giving overall 82.08 percentile. Many students are going to appear for JEE (Advance) exams on May 27 where they will be competing with 2 lakh students from all round the country.   IIT Point, Nagpur have secured more than 95 percentile in JEE (Main) - 2019 and ..

Business BureauAs per the JEE Main 2019 final results declared on April 29, ICADian Eeshaan Jain stood top in Vidarbha with AIR-120 and secured 99.993 percentile. Eeshan also secured 100 percentile in Mathematics. Second topper Chinmay Ratnaparkhi secured AIR-197 and 99.987 percentile. Chinmay is selected for International Chemistry Olympiad Training Camp and he is among top 42 students of India to achieve this feat. Third topper Atharva Warhade secured AIR-245 and 99.983 percentile. Atharva is also ..

  Business Bureau:  HIGHLIGHTING on how to pitch a perfect business idea to potential investors, the guest faculty Rajeev Aggarwal, Retd Senior Vice-President, Global Strategy and Development, SNCL, Canada said, “Pitching is a very important skill for any start-up. Pitching a business idea to an investor is one of the most difficult challenges in an entrepreneur’s life. It does not matter how innovative or profitable one’s business idea may be, if it cannot attract ..

  Business Bureau: Karan Kothari Jewellers has come out with an attractive offer in the name of ‘Labh Utsav’ for its customers. The jewellers known for its quality and innovative designs of jewellery, is offering huge discounts on making charges, says a press release issued here.  A wide range of diamond, gold, kundan, platinum and silver ornaments are put on display that are attracting large number of customers every day. It is important to note that the customers ..

   Business Bureau: AS PER the JEE Main 2019 final result declared on April 29, 564 students out of 668 from IIT-Home have qualified the examination. These students are eligible to appear for JEE Advanced and will be competing with approximately 2 lakh JEE Main qualified students all over India for 12,000 seats in the prestigious IITs. The success rate of the institute in JEE Main 2019 has been 84.4 per cent which means 21 out of every 25 students at IIT-Home have qualified the ..

 Business Bureau: The All India percentile list declared on Monday by National Testing Agency (NTA) has sent ripples of joy to the second capital. Leaving behind all speculations Reso Nagpur’s student Aman Gupta has secured first position in Vidarbha. he got All India Rank 118. Aman who has been crowned Vidarbha topper in JEE (Main) -1 retained his title and proved the mettle of Resonance‘s Teaching Methodology in second attempt too. Aman Gupta is studying at Resonance since ..

  Business Bureau: Patni Automobiles, dealer of Bajaj Auto Ltd, Pune for two and three wheeler, announced arrival of All New Avenger 160 ABS at Rs 81,037 (ex-showroom). The All New Avenger 160 ABS is for those who live by the rules of the street, for those who know that comfort and power can coexist, for those who define their own unique style. Avenger Street is modern roadster for such people.  The Avenger 160 come with Bajaj’s trusted 160 cc DTSi engine to deliver great ..

  P S Chhatwal, a staunch believer in Karma (Hard work) and dedication began his journey with small steps. Coming from a humble background, he worked as a Marketing Representative in his initial years. With a larger cause in mind, he started his Pharmaceutical company - Torque Pharmaceuticals Private Limited, with the motive to provide quality medicines at affordable prices.  There was no looking back for this dynamic, selfless personality. Today he is serving the community by venturing ..

  NATIONAL Pensioners’ Welfare Association will be celebrating Workers Day and Maharashtra Day on May 1 from 6.30 pm at Shree Sai Mandir Dharamshala, Ayodhya Nagar. Mukund Muley, President of the Association will preside over the programme. The chief guest on the occasion will be Dr Sunita Lavange, Shripatrao Mahajan, Govindrao Vairale, Dada Zode, Dr Arun Ghaywat. function in large numbers, informs a press release issued here. The programme will also highlight the problems of ..

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  Business Bureau; India Ratings and Research Tuesday marginally lowered country’s GDP growth projection for 2019-20 fiscal to 7.3 per cent mainly due to below normal monsoon prediction and loss of momentum in industrial output. The Fitch group company had earlier projected India’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth at 7.5 per cent. The key reasons for the downward revision are the prediction of lower-than-normal monsoon for 2019 and continued agrarian distress, and the ..

  Business Bureau: AIRSWEEE along with TiE Nagpur will conduct a three-hour workshop on May 1 to provide hands-on training to women entrepreneurs. The participants will get a chance to learn and practice their pitches followed by a presentation of pitches. The workshop will up-skill one’s elevator pitch and let seasoned entrepreneurs give them the personalised feedback. Rita Aggarwal, TiE Charter Member and AIRSWEEE Director, India has urged women entrepreneurs to take advantage ..

  Business Bureau: Om Jajodia, Proprietor, Krishi Kranti Kendra called upon farmers to go for organic farming so that their income would increase manifold. Jajodia was speaking at a session on ‘Cultivating nursery as a business’ organsied by Lady Entrepreneurs’ Wing of Vidarbha Industries Association (LEW-VIA) to market the celebration of Earth Day. He explained the importance of organic farming. He shed light on the opportunities in the organic farming and weak points ..

  Business Bureau: UNION Government has increased Import Duty on wheat from 30 per cent to 40 per cent. This will help farmers in the country as there is ample production of wheat this year, said Pratap Motwani, Secretary of The Wholesale Grain and Seeds Merchant Association. “It a decision taken at a proper time and will directly benefit farmers,” he said. Finance Ministry has taken out notification in this regard that the Import Duty has been increased to 40 per cent. ..

  Business Bureau: HOUSING sales dipped by 5 per cent to 75,706 units in nine major cities during January-March period because of transition in GST rates, according to a report by property brokerage firm PropTiger. The company, which is part of News Corp-backed Elara Technologies that also owns Housing.Com and Makaan.Com, on Monday released its ‘Real Insight Report’ for Q4 2018-19 that tracks housing sales and new launches in nine major cities -- Bengaluru, Kolkata, Mumbai, ..

  Business Bureau: It is high time that the traders become smart while settling business transactions. They should know how to become technology savvy and use facilities and technology to reduce cost of financing business. If the traders start their business spending through credit cards, they can enjoy saving on interest and hassle free credit by doing purchases through credit cards. The traders can link the payment of credit card due dates to their business Bank Account to ensure ..

  THE language that is a must for every student in today's education and in various competitive exams. Effective English to read, write and to speak brings confidence and success in life. A well equipped centre to impart English coaching to students where Mamta Chouhan, is successfully running an English Coaching Classes for both State and CBSE students since past 25 years.  Giving best results year by year.As per Chouhan, they have now started a new batch for Xth and XIIth class students ..

 Business Bureau: After launching electrical vehicles, mostly four wheelers on Indian streets and e-taxis at Nagpur, a report prepared by a think-tank has strongly recommended to tackle electrification of two and three-wheeler segments first since small vehicles dominate Indian roads. Looking at the growing popularity of small vehicles and their usage among individuals, it is imperative to shift them from conventional fuels towards battery operated or other cleaner mode of energy usage. ..

  Business Bureau: Businesses that have accumulated Integrated GST (IGST) credit in their books can settle it against Central and State tax dues in any proportion, the revenue department has said. Importers typically pay IGST on goods they bring into the country. Also IGST is paid on inter-state movement of goods. This tax is supposed to be set-off against the actual GST paid, or may be claimed as refund in certain cases.  The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) ..

  Business Bureau: The company promoted by Turbo Megha Airways Pvt Ltd will operate ATR 72 Aircraft on the route that will have capacity of 64 passengers  Hyderabad-based air line company - Trujet - is all set to start commercial flight on Hyderabad-Nagpur-Ahmedabad route from June. The company promoted by Turbo Megha Airways Pvt Ltd will operate ATR 72 Aircraft on the route that will have capacity of 64 passengers. L N Sharma of Pawansut Travels Pvt told The Hitavada on Saturday ..

  The top-notch collection of one of India’s finest ethnic fashion brands, VASANSI Jaipur, will be available at up to 70 per cent off at Chitnavis Centre from April 27 to May 1. VASANSI Jaipur is cherished for its vibrant designs, intricate handwork, authentic fabric, and irresistible product range across the globe. This high-end label is also popular amongst Bollywood celebrities, many of whom have flaunted its collection at multiple gala events and parties.   What makes ..

  WORLD’S Best Dryfruits is making calcium laddu for the past 22 years with only natural ingredients like almonds, dates, figs, gum, pure ghee for vitamin B12 and traditional 32 herbs like kamarkas, sonth, safed musli etc. Post pregnancy women’s body loose half of body’s calcium and if lost calcium is not recovered within six months then the woman can suffer back pain, body pain, Spondylitis, etc.  Worlds Best Dryfruits is the only place in the city where one can get ..

  Business Bureau: The Taxation and Corporate Law Forum of Vidarbha Industries Association (VIA) organised a session on “GST Annual Returns” on Friday at VIA Hall located in Udyog Bhawan in Civil Lines. Suresh Rayalu, Senior Superintendent of Central GST, Central Excise, Nagpur – I, was the key speaker on the occasion. He said that Rule 80 of CGST Rules, 2017 and its Pre Condition, GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B must be filed. One can pay short paid taxes with this return but ..

 INVESTORS of PACL can submit their applications seeking claims till July 31, with R M Lodha committee extending the deadline.The deadline for submitting applications was to end on April 30. “However, in view of representations received, the committee has decided to extend the last date of receipt of applications from April 30, 2019 to July 31, 2019,” Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) said in a release on Friday In Feb this year, committee decided to receive claims ..

UNDER a new head after the forced exit of its promoter-Chief Executive Rana Kapoor, Yes Bank on Friday reported a whopping Rs 1,506 crore of net losses for the March quarter as against a profit of Rs 1,179 crore in the year-ago period as provisions soared over nine-times. Higher provisions for possible reverses, including a massive Rs 2,100-crore contingency reserve, was prime reason for massive losses, bank said. The heavy quarterly loss crimped full year profit at Rs 1,720 crore as against ..

 HDFC Standard Life Insurance on Friday reported a 5 per cent rise in standalone net profit to Rs 364.01 crore for the fourth quarter ended March 31.It had registered a net profit of Rs 346.84 crore in the corresponding quarter of 2017-18.The company’s total income increased to Rs 14,374.56 crore during the quarter, from Rs 8,134.61 crore a year ago.“In line with our stated strategy, we continue to focus on profitable growth and providing the best value proposition to our customers, ..