Page 25 - Companies

UClean launches Mint Clean to provide door-to-door cleaning solutions

New Delhi, Feb 28 (ANI): UClean, an integrated laundry, and cleaning solutions company announced the launch of Mint Clean, an on-demand direct-to-home (DTH) cleaning and home health company, which will offer door-to-door cleaning solutions through a "man and van" model. The company also raised an initial funding of USD 1 Million from Franchise India, a franchising and licensing solutions company and a US-based angel investor, Anubhav Chopra. The funds would primarily be deployed towards creating a solid technical platform to facilitate this business, which is predominantly B2B2B and B2B2C in nature. The funds would also be utilised to recruit suitable franchises and then support them with leads through marketing. The brand was officially launched in January this year and has commenced pilot operations from Delhi NCR.

MakeMyTrip, OYO to partner for seamless bookings

New Delhi, Feb 27 (ANI): Popular online travel company MakeMyTrip Ltd. and budget hospitality provider OYO have announced their partnership whereby the latter's chain of hotels across India, Malaysia and Nepal will be listed and available for booking on MakeMyTrip across its popular OTA brands, MakeMyTrip and Goibibo. The partnership also aims to add momentum to India's rapidly growing travel sector by bringing together OYO's base of economy, mid-segment and vacation rentals assets and the online travel customer-base served by MakeMyTrip, Goibibo and RedBus.

Be safe before buying car insurance

New Delhi, Feb 26 (ANI): Buying a car is not only costly but also involves emotional value. It is important to choose the right car insurance. Here are some tips to keep in mind before buying car insurance: A comprehensive car insurance policy covers third party liability along with the personal accident or self-vehicle damage and theft. Therefore, it is better to buy a comprehensive insurance plan. The best mode of purchasing a car insurance policy is buying it online. This allows one to get a better deal for a similar type of plan, as compared to buying it offline. An insurance policy that offers cashless facility will save one from making several rounds of follow-ups, e-mails, and visits to the insurance company for reimbursement. Choose a brand that is known for their customer service and 24x7 customer support. It is important to look for a company's No Claim Bonus (NCB) policy.

Indian businesses must realise habit of ethical business: FM Jaitley

New Delhi, Feb 24 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley attended Global Summit 2018 on Saturday. While addressing the gathering, FM Jaitley emphasised on the habit of doing ethical business instead of ease of business. "Cases of willful default is something which is much more than a business failure and also bank frauds." He added that if these incidents occur periodically, then the entire effort of ease of doing business goes to background and these scars on the economy take the front sea.

If elections are held every 5 years, India will see comfortable governance: Arun Jaitley

New Delhi, Feb 24 (ANI): In an interactive session at Global Summit 2018, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday said India will see comfortable governance at the Centre and state if elections are held every five years. "From both governance and expenditure point of view to have 2-3 elections every year is a serious challenge. At least if elections are held every five years India will see comfortable governance at the Centre and state, and policy formulation beside lesser expenditure", he added.

Unfortunately, in Indian system we politicians are accountable but regulators are not: Arun Jaitley

Mumbai (Maharashtra), Feb 24 (ANI): After playing onscreen characters like Alauddin Khilji and Peshwa Baji Rao in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 'Padmaavat' and 'Bajirao Mastani' respectively, it's clearly obvious that there is nothing that Ranveer Singh cannot do. The actor has the ability to pull off any role with complete ease. Recently at the Football Movement Conference, he was asked if he wishes to play the character of any footballer in a Bollywood movie then which one it would be. While asking for suggestions from the audience, Ranveer agreed that he can pull off Dutch footballer, Stefan De Vrij.

Uber to invest aggressively in Southeast Asia

New Delhi, Feb 23 (ANI): Uber is set to invest aggressively in Southeast Asia. The growth planning includes India, one of Uber's fastest-growing international markets, but also one of the places where Uber faces fierce competitors, some of which have a backing from Uber's new investor, SoftBank.

Now, pre-order your meals with 'Swiggy Scheduled'

New Delhi, Feb 23 (ANI): Food ordering and delivery platform Swiggy has announced the launch of its brand-new offering, 'Swiggy Scheduled,' allowing users to plan and order their meals in advance. With Swiggy Scheduled, users can now place their orders in slots of 30 minutes, a minimum of two hours and maximum of 48 hours in advance. This convenience does not come at an additional cost as there will be no delivery charges on the service. In case of cancellation, the users can do so on the app itself, any time before the order becomes live.

Nirmala Sitharaman assures of providing facilities to defence equipment manufacturers

Lucknow (UP), Feb 22 (ANI): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday attended UP Investors Summit 2018. In her speech Sitharaman said, "We will create opportunities for people who make defence equipments." She also proposed to accept defence items from common men who are producing these equipments.

MobiKwik activates services on Bharat Bill Payments System

New Delhi, Feb 21 (ANI): MobiKwik, an issuer-independent digital financial services platform, mobile wallet major and payment gateway announced that users across India, including those from rural and semi-rural areas can now pay their utility and convenience bills using the wallet. The announcement comes after the company integrated its payment services with National Payments Corporation of India's (NPCI) Bharat Bill Payments System and will also soon launch as Bharat Bill Payments Operating Unit (BBPOU). The BBPS is a tiered structure for operating the bill payment system in the country under a single brand. The NPCI will function as the authorised Bharat Bill Payment Central Unit (BBPCU), which will be responsible for setting business standards, rules and procedures for technical and business requirements for all the participants.

Finway Capital to empower borrowers with easy access to funds

New Delhi, Feb 20 (ANI): Finway Capital has introduced predictive intelligence technology to assess the payback capacity of loan seekers and borrowers whose applications are often rejected by financial institutions due to a poor CIBIL score. Inspired and impressed with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Everyone is entitled to get credit' mantra, Finway uses artificial intelligence (AI) with a human interface model to predict the payback capacity of the loan seeker.

Bengaluru International Airport Ltd. partners with Ace Turtle to digitise travel retail

New Delhi, Feb 20 (ANI): Bengaluru International Airport Limited (BIAL) will soon enable an airport omni-channel commerce experience for travellers at the Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru. In order to facilitate and enable a seamless online/offline commerce experience for passengers, BIAL partnered with Ace Turtle, an omni-channel platform company, for passengers to buy online or in the air and pick-up, ship or deliver to the destination of their choice. The focus of the digital transformation for BIAL is to improve the traveler's journey, create new revenue opportunities and realise operational efficiencies through an agile approach for BIAL and its business partners.

Nirav Modi, PNB & the biggest bank loot that shook India

Last month, Punjab National Bank, known as PNB, filed an initial criminal complaint with the country’s Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) accusing celebrity jeweller Nirav Modi and others of defrauding the bank and causing it a loss of 2.8 billion Indian rupees (more than $43 million). The allegations against a man whose diamond creations have draped Hollywood stars such as Kate Winslet and Dakota Johnson generated a flurry of coverage across India’s TV screens and newspapers. Modi has not publicly commented on the case. But as more details surfaced about what is alleged to have happened at the state-run bank, which was founded in 1894, the stakes have gotten higher.

Reliance to invest Rs. 60,000 crore in Maharashtra

Mumbai, Feb 19 (ANI): Chairman and Managing Director of Reliance Industries Limited Mukesh Ambani on Sunday said that his company will invest Rs. 60 thousand crore in a collaborative initiative over the next ten years in the state of Maharashtra. While elaborating his vision, Ambani said that the fourth Industrial Revolution will help Maharashtra and India solve difficult problems including education, healthcare, water security, and will also boost agriculture.

Electric vehicle firms welcome response received at Auto Expo 2018

New Delhi, Feb 16 (ANI): Representatives of firms manufacturing electric vehicles have welcomed the positive feedback and responses they have received for their offerings at the Auto Expo 2018. This year's Auto Expo featured 25 branded electric vehicles among the nearly 500 that were placed for display between February 9 and February 14. There were 119 exhibitors at the six-day-long event that ended on Wednesday. Over 6.05 lakh people visited the mega event. Auto Expo 2018 was jointly organised by the Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India (ACMA), Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh.

Here are few preventive healthcare packages for 'Corporate India'

New Delhi, Feb 15 (ANI): Got your preventive health check-up done? If you wish to do so, ensure that you don't end up with unnecessary tests. It is important for every company to maintain and improve the health of employees so that they feel a sense of belonging and remain faithful to the company. The easiest way to achieve this is by introducing preventive healthcare packages in the corporate culture. There is an emerging trend of people taking charge of their own health and of those close to them. An increasing number of people are opting for preventive healthcare packages to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Here are some of the best preventive healthcare packages offered by health companies for the Corporate World.

Ola starts trial rides in Perth

New Delhi, Feb 14 (ANI): App-based cab service Ola started trial rides in Australian city of Perth. Last month Ola went global and announced the launch of its operations in Australia. Ola will be competing American rival Uber in the continent. Ola is targeting cab market in Australia by providing affordable fares and high quality travel experience in cities of Australia. It is expected to start operating in Australian cities of Melbourne, Adelaide, and Canberra soon. Ola has also expanded its services in Colombo and Dhaka.

Buoyancy in Personal Income Tax reflects positive impact of Demonetisation: Niti Aayog VC

New Delhi, Feb 14 (ANI): While addressing at Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) event in New Delhi, Vice Chairman of the Niti Aayog Rajiv Kumar said, "People have questioned Demonetisation but the fact that our Personal Income Tax, the buoyancy it has shown is more than 2-2.5". "It's a clear reflection that demonetisation was for good, and it improved and will continue to improve tax compliance in India" VC Niti Aayog added.

It is favourable time to invest in India: LuLu Group Chairman

Dubai (U.A.E.), Feb 12 (ANI): Chairman and Managing Director of Lulu Group International, Yusuff Ali said it is a favourable time to invest in India with tremendous efforts in the infrastructure sector with welcoming environment. He added that there is a good climate and environment in India to offer in order to invest.

ONGC net profit rises by 15.2% in third quarter

New Delhi, Feb 10 (ANI): The Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) Limited declared their third quarter result and posted net profit of Rs. 5,015 crore, which is 15.2 percent more than the last third quarter. In its 303rd Board Meeting held on Friday, the ONGC presented the quarterly results for the third quarter ended December 31, 2017. Gross revenue increased 14.9 percent to Rs 22,996 crore, which was Rs 20,014 crore in the third quarter of financial year 2017. Standalone production registered upswing in the nine month period: natural gas up 7.7 percent; crude oil up by 1.2 percent and value added product (VAP) up 4.9 percent in financial year 2018 against same period in financial year 2017.