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Nasher Miles names Rishabh Pant as its brand ambassador

Nasher Miles names Rishabh Pant as its brand ambassador

Luggage brand Nasher Miles has roped on cricketer Rishabh Pant as their brand ambassador. As part of the association, the brand plans to run digital ads featuring cricketers. Lokesh Daga, founder, and CEO of Nasher Miles said, “Cricket in India spans all age groups, categories and geographies and Pant is a well-known Indian wicketkeeper-batsman. Considering this, we chose Pant as the face of our brand. “I am extremely excited to be the face of Nash Miles, and I completely resonate with the brand's motto of making the travel experience more fun, efficient and memorable through its wide range of affordable…
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L’oreal buys Australian brand Aesop from Natura in $2.5-billion

L’oreal buys Australian brand Aesop from Natura in $2.5-billion

French cosmetics group L'Oréal has entered into an agreement with Brazil's Natura & Co to buy the Australian luxury brand at an enterprise price of $2.53 billion, both companies said on Monday. According to a statement, the Aesop brand will have sales of $537 million in 2022. "Aesop taps into all of today's booming currents and L'Oreal will contribute to unlocking its huge growth potential, particularly in China and travel retail," L'Oreal CEO Nicolas Hieronymus said in the statement. The L'Oréal Luxe division, which includes L'Oreal, was the group's top performer for the second consecutive year in 2022, with sales…
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Odisha gets Rs 26K Crore investment intents at Tokyo business meet

Odisha gets Rs 26K Crore investment intents at Tokyo business meet

The Odisha government received an investment target of Rs 26,000 crore during the Odisha business meet held in Tokyo on Wednesday. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has tied up with some leading Japanese investors across the sector to attract foreign investment. The intentions were received from sectors such as logistics, metal accessories, steel, metal downstream, green hydrogen and green ammonia, green energy equipment manufacturing, IT and IT-enabled services, an official statement said. Details of the company, which has expressed interest in investing in Odisha, were not shared. Addressing over 200 investors in Japan, Patnaik said Odisha is one of the fastest-growing…
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Singer Arijit Singh arrives in Siliguri by train

Singer Arijit Singh arrives in Siliguri by train

A few days ago, he stormed the opening stage of the IPL with his melodious voice. After that Arijit Singh's destination is North Bengal. He did a concert in Kolkata in February. After that, this Bengali star from Mayanagari appeared to perform in the state one more time. The concert will be held in the evening on Tuesday, April 4 at the Kanchenjunga Stadium in Siliguri. According to sources, Arijit reached Siliguri on Wednesday at midnight. The destination vehicle for a star like him could be a private jet. But Arijit wants to keep his feet on the ground, it…
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King Pipes ropes in Suniel Shetty as their brand ambassador

King Pipes ropes in Suniel Shetty as their brand ambassador

King Pipes, a pipe and fittings manufacturer, has roped in Bollywood actor Sunil Shetty as its brand ambassador. With this association, the company aims to create a face with broad national appeal and distinct personality for its target demographic by increasing its brand presence in the Indian market, a release said. "Sunil Shetty is a self-made celebrity, widely recognized as one of the most influential stars on both theatrical and OTT platforms. Likewise, King Pipes has a proven track record of providing high-quality plumbing solutions that prioritize water and environmental conservation since 1996. Rajesh Patel, Managing Director, King Pipes said.
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Couple forced to open food stall after business collapses

Couple forced to open food stall after business collapses

A food vlogger's video chronicling a couple's arduous journey selling rajma chawal has become the 'definition of reality' for several social media users. The clip begins with the vlogger revealing that he is selling rajma and kadi chawal in front of a small street stall in Faridabad. The person behind the camera starts asking the vendors about how their business going. The man, busy making an order, reveals that he had a printing press business before the lockdown. https://www.instagram.com/reel/CqIjDnaJDDB/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Unfortunately, his business going through huge losses during the Covid-19 pandemic. He was forced to close his business completely. After the…
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Swiggy co-founder Phani Kishan to take over as Instamart head

Swiggy co-founder Phani Kishan to take over as Instamart head

Karthik Gurumurthy, head of popular e-commerce service Swiggy Instamart, will step down at the end of April, the top executive confirmed in a LinkedIn post on Friday. Gurumurthy plans to go on a vacation. "I have loved being a part of this journey but it has been a tough journey with a lot of compromises in physical and mental fitness. I am planning to take a break now to come back fresh and build something (0-1), which I have. Like…live and playback those memories in 2020 and 2021,” his LinkedIn post read. He added, "Today the business continues to grow,…
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JioCinema has roped on Sachin Tendulkar as their brand ambassador

JioCinema has roped on Sachin Tendulkar as their brand ambassador

JioCinema has roped on cricketer Sachin Tendulkar as their brand ambassador. As per the company's information, Tendulkar will further strengthen JioCinema's efforts to make sports viewing synonymous with digital. Tendulkar started his new innings with JioCinema in a film where he urged fans to watch IPL only on JioCinema. In addition, the former Mumbai Indians player and captain will participate in several initiatives featuring on Sports18, JioCinema and various social media platforms, the company said.
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Air India welcomes its first airbus A321neo

Air India welcomes its first airbus A321neo

Tata Group-owned Air India has received their first Airbus 321 Neo. The aircraft, registered by the name VT-RTD, took off from Germany's Hamburg for Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi on Saturday. https://twitter.com/airindiain/status/1639914152025288704?s=20 "#FlyAI: We're thrilled to welcome our Airbus A321 Neo (VT-RTD). We look forward to welcoming you onboard!," Air India said on Twitter. For the first time, Air India has taken delivery of a single-aisle aircraft after its acquisition by the Tata Group
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Inquiry into Rs 10,000 crore tanker water business

Inquiry into Rs 10,000 crore tanker water business

A major scam has come to light in Mumbai's tanker water supply business with operators allegedly stealing water worth Rs 10,000 crore. Minister Uday Samant assured the Legislative Assembly on Friday that an additional commissioner would be constituted by the Urban Development Department of the government to investigate irregularities in the tanker water supply. BJP MLA Adv Ashish Shelar informed the Assembly through a calling attention motion that a project aimed at ensuring 24x7 water supply in Mumbai was launched in two wards - Mulund and Bandra West. However, the project failed in both of these places. Rs 150 crore…
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