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Traveller assistance app India Assist looks to expand services to more cities in India

Opportunity India Desk Jan 16, 2020 - 2 min read

India Assist is planning to expand its services to more cities and destinations in India. The traveller assistance app was started in Delhi NCR last September. In the next couple of months, the mobile application will go online in cities such as Agra and Jaipur. India Assist offers all sorts of traveller information and ...

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Log 9 Spill Containment launches innovative industrial graphene products with new facility in Mumbai

Opportunity India Desk Jan 16, 2020 - 4 min read

Log 9 Spill Containment Pvt Ltd, a graphene nanotechnology driven product development company working in the oil and chemical spill clean-up domain, has launched its maiden production facility in Addl Patalganga, Raigad Distt, Navi Mumbai. Located within the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) Industrial Area premises, this is the largest commercial factory in India ...

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With latest fundraise, Byju's becomes India’s most valuable start-up after OYO, Paytm

Opportunity India Desk Jan 15, 2020 - 2 min read

Byju's has raised $200 million in the latest round of funding from Tiger Global Management. Prior to the current funding round, Byju’s had secured about $971 million. With this latest fundraise, Byju’s becomes India’s most valuable startup after Ant Financial-backed fintech firm Paytm and the budget hotel rooms startup OYO. Byju Raveendran, Founder and ...

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Co-working space provider Incuspaze aims to have 35 centres across India

Opportunity India Desk Jan 15, 2020 - 3 min read

Incuspaze, a chain of premium co-working spaces, is planning to have 35 centres, covering 1 Million Sq ft area in the coming year. Within a short span of time, Incuspaze has established a significant mark in the co-working industry and in over 2 years from 2000 sq ft to now 2 lac sq ft and ...

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Used car marketplace Cars24 eyes to double presence in India in 2020

Opportunity India Desk Jan 14, 2020 - 1 min read

Cars24 is aiming at doubling its presence across India in 2020 with planned openings of around 200 branches. Currently, the used car marketplace has 200 branches with the latest being introduced in Bhubaneshwar, Odisha. The company has strengthened its footprint to 73 cities from 18 cities in 2018. It has also doubled the number of ...

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GROWTH TO COME FROM SMALLER TOWNS: GOLD'S GYM

Opportunity India Desk Jan 14, 2020 - 5 min read

For over a decade, superior fitness services in India have been synonymous with Gold’s Gym. Starting from one gym in Mumbai in 2002, Gold’s Gym has grown to over 145 centres currently. The brand has aggressive plans to add over 50 centres in the span of the next 2-3 years. After dominating the urban markets ...

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Trends in the Pet Care Industry for 2020

Opportunity India Desk Jan 10, 2020 - 6 min read

Do you own a pet? What is the significance of the animal in your lives? The history between man and pets is fascinating and it stands as a testimony of the evolution of our species. Humans have domesticated animals ever since the Stone Age. The animals were initially considered as hunting partners and guardians against ...

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Yamamay launches its flagship store at Select CITYWALK, Saket

Opportunity India Desk Jan 09, 2020 - 2 min read

Trendy Italian underwear, clothing and swimwear brand Yamamay has launched its flagship store at one of the most important shopping centres in India, Select CITYWALK, finally bringing its exclusive international fashion ranges to local shores. Yamamay officially opened its doors in New Delhi, launching with the latest lingerie and sleepwear from its exquisite Fall/Winter ...

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Travel Tours Expands Southern Presence with New Mysore Store

Opportunity India Desk Jan 09, 2020 - 3 min read

Travel Tours, the leisure travel brand of FCM Travel Solutions, the Indian subsidiary of Flight Centre Travel Group Australia, has launched a new store in the Mysore to strengthen its presence in the southern markets. This store will be Travel Tours’ 50th such store in India and eighth in Karnataka. Travel Tours aims to ...

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Hyatt Regency Brand makes its debut in Kerala at Thrissur

Opportunity India Desk Jan 08, 2020 - 3 min read

Hyatt Hotels Corporation has launched the first Hyatt Regency branded hotel in Kerala at Thrissur. Hyatt Regency Thrissur, a contemporary hotel, is equipped with 77 well-appointed guestrooms including eight suites. The new hotel is targeted at delivering the entire Hyatt Regency brand’s signature hospitality to business and leisure guests travelling to the region. With ...

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