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Over 1000 Standard Clubs Set Up BY BIS During 2021-22

Opportunity India Desk Jul 27, 2022 - 3 min read

Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), the National Standards Body has established over 1000 Standards Clubs across India to create a robust quality Eco System in the country through its core activities of standardisation and certification. BIS had started off with the concept of creating Standards Club in Schools and Colleges, wherein the concepts of ...

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RBI Allows Piramal Enterprises To Start NBFC Business

Opportunity India Desk Jul 27, 2022 - 3 min read

The Reserve Bank of India has allowed the Piramal Enterprises to start non-banking finance company (NBFC) operations. The bank has provided it a licence for initiating an NBFC but not accepting public deposits. “The RBI has granted a certificate of registration to the company to commence the business of non-banking financial institution without accepting ...

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Vivo Tried To Challenge India’s integrity and Sovereignty: ED

Opportunity India Desk Jul 26, 2022 - 3 min read

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) said to Delhi High Court that the Chinese smartphone manufacturer Vivo Mobile India has indulged in the “heinous economic offence” of money laundering to destabilise the financial system and challenge the integrity and sovereignty of the country while stating that due process of law has been followed while investigating the case ...

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Companies Should Aspire 50% Female Directors At Firms: Piyush Goyal

Opportunity India Desk Jul 26, 2022 - 4 min read

Union Minister for commerce and industry Piyush Goyal said that the reservation policy will not take the country further and companies should aspire to have as many as 50 per cent female directors on their boards. “Unless we set ambitious goals, we are not going to achieve much. We should be aspiring for 50% of ...

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Yamaha Forays into EV Asset Management through its Subsidiary MBSI

Opportunity India Desk Jul 26, 2022 - 2 min read

Moto Business Service India or MBSI, a vehicle rental company backed by Yamaha, has announced its foray into the Eelectric vehicle industry for two and three-wheeler asset management services. To do so, the company has announced its partnership with Fullfily, a Chennai-based EV vehicle company for last mile delivery services. The two firms began their collaboration ...

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Three Out Of Four Consumers Not Ready To Pay Service Charge In Restaurants: Survey

Opportunity India Desk Jul 26, 2022 - 4 min read

The majority of consumers have shown displeasure with the Delhi High Court’s stay on the recent guidelines issued by the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) prohibiting restaurants and hotels from levying service charge on food bills, a survey by LocalCircles said. Asked about their approach when visiting any restaurant, 70 per cent respondents ...

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eBikeGo Plans to Setup Manufacturing Units for its Muvi and Velocipedo Brands

Opportunity India Desk Jul 26, 2022 - 2 min read

eBikeGo, an electric bike startup, announced that it will establish a manufacturing facility for its Muvi and Velocipedo electric vehicle brands through its subsidiary Vajram Electric. According to eBikeGo, the facility will develop powertrains as well as multiple product portfolios for both domestic and foreign markets. According to the company, Vajram Electric is a specific ...

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Great Learning launches PG Program in Electric Vehicle Designing

Opportunity India Desk Jul 25, 2022 - 2 min read

Great Learning, a BYJU’s company, has announced the launch of a new Post Graduate programme, in Electric Vehicle Design, in collaboration with Great Lakes Executive Learning. With the growing popularity of electric vehicles, this programme is said to make students industry ready for the future boom in Electric Vehicle industry. This eight month programme, ...

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Shrimp Hoard Technologies To Facilitate Loan To Farmers Through Unique Tool

Opportunity India Desk Jul 25, 2022 - 3 min read

Shrimp Hoard Technologies, which helps farmers manage their shrimp ponds through parameter monitoring and resource optimisation, is planning to foray into the financial support services sector to enable farmers to get loan from the banks without any issue. Incepted in 2018, Shrimp Hoard manufactures a product that helps the aquaculture farmers to monitor aquaculture ...

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Sarbananda Sonowal Launches Bal Raksha Mobile App

Opportunity India Desk Jul 25, 2022 - 3 min read

Union Minister of Ayush Sarbananda Sonowal has launched the Bal Raksha mobile app which aims at creating awareness of pardiatric preventive healthcare through Ayurveda intervention amongst parents. He inaugurated vaccination centre for children at the All India Institute of Ayurvedsa (AIIA). The app will also collect feedback from parents regarding the impact of the ...

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