Propelled by a surge in vegetable prices, India’s retail inflation, based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI), likely rose to a three-month high of 5.7% in November from 4.87% in October, according to a poll of 17 economists by FE. In November 2022, the retail inflation was at 5.88%. The estimates in the poll, however, […]
DRIM Global, an influencer marketing platform, announces its collaboration with Swiggy Instamart, an instant grocery delivery service. The partnership marks a milestone in reshaping the landscape of influencer marketing within the grocery delivery sector. Swiggy Instamart has chosen DRIM Global’s expertise to expand its market reach and engagement. Through the collaboration, Swiggy Instamart aims to […]
Stellantis India has announced the appointment of Aditya Jairaj as the CEO and Managing Director with effect from Jan 1, 2024. He currently holds the position of Deputy Managing Director, Stellantis India and Head – Jeep India, and will succeed Roland Bouchara, who will be assigned to another function in Europe after 6 and a […]
Vedantu, an EdTech platform is expanding its services with a plan to open more than 30 offline centres for JEE, NEET and Foundation courses spanning multiple cities across India, as per the official press release from the company. As per the company, these offline centres will be in Delhi, Patiala, Pune, Nagpur, Muzaffarpur, Bangalore, Chennai, […]
Ogilvy Mumbai elevates Anurag Agnihotri as its chief creative officer (West). He will report to the Ogilvy India CCOs, and be a part of the core Ogilvy West leadership running these offices alongside Hirol Gandhi, president and head of office – Mumbai and Kolkata, and Ganapathy Balagopalan, chief strategy officer, Ogilvy. Harshad Rajadhyaksha, Kainaz Karmakar […]
Chhattisgarh Cabinet Ministers portfolios: Vishnu Deo Sai, former union minister of steel, labour and employment and a four-time Lok Sabha MP was sworn in as Chhattisgarh’s Chief Minister alongside Deputy CMs Arun Sao and Vijay Sharma. Nine new MLAs were sworn in and joined the Chhattisgarh cabinet on December 22 in a ceremony at Raj […]
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) simultaneously approved two innovative gene therapies for individuals with sickle cell anaemia last week, offering substantial hope for a radical treatment of this severe haematological disorder. The two therapies are Casgevy (exa-cel) by Vertex Pharmaceuticals and CRISPR Therapeutics – the world’s first drug to utilise the revolutionary CRISPR […]
Cummins India Limited announced the launch of DATUM (Data Automated Teller Ultimate Machine), a Fuel Management System, in collaboration with Repos Energy at CII EXCON 2023, at Bengaluru International Exhibition Centre (BIEC). As a part of the collaboration, Cummins will market and distribute the DATUM range of products through its distribution network in India. Managing […]
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday introduced a bill in the Lok Sabha to raise the age limit for president and members of GST appellate tribunals. The Central Goods and Services Tax (Second Amendment) Bill, 2023, seeks to cap the age for president and members of the GST appellate tribunals (GSTAT) at 70 years and […]
SpiceJet posted a loss of Rs 449.43 crore during the second quarter of FY 24, reducing from a net loss of Rs 833.23 crore during the corresponding quarter of last year. It recorded revenue from operations at Rs 1347.52 crore, down 29 per cent as against Rs 1897.90 crore during the quarter ended September 2022. […]