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IIT Hyderabad to introduce B.Tech program in Artificial Intelligence

Opportunity India Desk Jan 18, 2019 - 1 min read

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Hyderabad is introducing a full-fledged B.Tech program in Artificial Intelligence (AI), beginning from the upcoming Academic Year (2019-2020). It is the first Indian institute to provide such a full-fledged B.Tech program in AI. The course will have an intake of about 20 students, who can take the program through the JEE ...

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ITDC join hands with Delhi University; organises training program on 'Financial Management'

Opportunity India Desk Jan 18, 2019 - 1 min read

A training program has been organized for senior executives of India Tourism Development Corporation Ltd (ITDC), a Public Sector Undertaking under the aegis of the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India. The training program organized by AIH&TM was conducted at Hotel Samrat. The training was imparted by the Faculty of Management Studies (FMS), Delhi University, ...

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Medtronic collaborates with Eris Lifesciences to introduce Guardian Connect

Opportunity India Desk Jan 18, 2019 - 2 min read

India Medtronic Pvt Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Medtronic plc, has collaborated with Eris Lifesciences, one of the leading players in the chronic drugs segment, for a diabetes monitoring initiative in India. This is a first of its kind collaborative initiative in the country between a pharmaceutical and medical device company. Under the collaboration, both ...

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Puma and Maybelline New York collaborate to launch makeup collection

Opportunity India Desk Jan 18, 2019 - 1 min read

Puma, the sportswear brand, and the international makeup brand Maybelline New York have collaborated to launch a 12-piece makeup collection. The collection features smudge-proof mascara, a metallic highlighter, matte long-lasting lipsticks, metallic and matte eye sticks, and gloss face sticks. The availability both in-store and online of the collection will vary per country. Trisha Ayyagari, Deputy ...

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Sesderma plans to open Dr. Serrano Clinics in India

Opportunity India Desk Jan 18, 2019 - 1 min read

Sesderma, Spain's most innovative brand in beauty and derma care, plans to open Dr. Serrano Clinics in India, focusing on the ever-growing Indian market. For meeting the skin's needs of beauty conscious people, Sesderma India organised a press conference at The Venetian Hall, Hotel Royal Plaza, 19 Ashok Road, New Delhi. The company is a ...

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Market Potential for Assistive Technology for Disabled and Elderly

Opportunity India Desk Jan 18, 2019 - 3 min read

World Health Organization defines Assistive Technology as any item, product system or piece of equipment that can be used to increase, maintain or improve the functional capabilities of a person with disability. Products like motorized wheelchair, mobility canes for visually impaired, prosthetic organs, Speech-to-Braille converter and many other assistive products help people with disabilities ...

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MevoFit launches Smart Fitness Watch Echoronics Ultra

Opportunity India Desk Jan 18, 2019 - 1 min read

MevoFit, a promising fitness technology start-up, has announced the launch of the Smart Fitness Watch Echoronics Ultra. The sleek, stylish, powerful and responsive watch is loaded with amazing features and supports both the 12- and 24-hour time formats. The smart watch and fitness band enables monitoring of heart rate and blood pressure and supports advanced ...

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Cure.fit looks to foray into Dubai

Opportunity India Desk Jan 18, 2019 - 1 min read

Cure.fit, Mukesh Bansal and Ankit Nagori-led health and fitness startup, is planning to launch its first fitness centre in Dubai by mid-2019. The company's plan came after its business in India has crossed 100 centres across four cities. Cure.fit is also targeting to open 150 new Cult.fit centres across ten cities in India before the ...

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Promoting Creativity By Redefining The Old Age Training Methods: Ravi Gupta

Opportunity India Desk Jan 18, 2019 - 2 min read

The rate at which the animation industry in India is expanding, it won’t be wrong to assume that this sector could overtake the current IT sector that has been successfully running in India. The drastic evolving Indian education market has now provided a platform for those segments that were initially considered a niche segment in ...

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Ola to introduce Ola Money Postpaid for 150 million users

Opportunity India Desk Jan 18, 2019 - 1 min read

Bengaluru-based cab-hailing service Ola will roll out digital credit payment 'Ola Money Postpaid' for its 150 million users in India. The offering, launched last year as a pilot, saw 30% growth month-on-month. Ola Money Postpaid provides a 15-day credit line. Currently, it is being used by over 10% of the cab aggregator's customers and 90% ...

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Uber to experiment with intra-city buses, quadricycles and electric 2-and 3-wheelers in India

Opportunity India Desk Jan 18, 2019 - 1 min read

Uber Technologies is experimenting with intra-city buses, quadricycles and electric scooters and auto-rickshaws in the country. The company’s shift coincides with its plan to expand its presence from 36 cities to 50 cities by December-end. Pradeep Parameswaran, President (India & South Asia), Uber, said, "The company will add capacity only if there is a demand ...

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Why One Should Open a Handicraft School in Chandigarh?

Opportunity India Desk Jan 18, 2019 - 3 min read

Since Chandigarh is the connecting city for all the four states, Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab and Haryana along with other neighboring cities, it is the best place to start a handicraft school. All these states are known for their art and cultural variations, which carry unique and culturally rich heritage of their own, ...

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DD Science & India Science channels introduced

Opportunity India Desk Jan 18, 2019 - 1 min read

In an effort to popularise science in India, the Department of Science and Technology (DST) and public broadcaster Doordarshan has launched two science channels, namely DD Science and India Science. While India Science is an Internet-based channel, DD Science is a one-hour slot on Doordarshan national channel. The free-to-air channels are being implemented and managed by ...

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Budget airline Scoot to expand services to 3 news Indian cities

Opportunity India Desk Jan 18, 2019 - 1 min read

Scoot, the budget arm of Singapore Airlines group, has expanded its network in India by adding three cities, namely Coimbatore, Trivandrum and Visakhapatnam, to its global route map. These new routes are due to be transferred over from sister airline, SilkAir. Following this, Scoot will be the only airline operating direct non-stop flights from Trivandrum and ...

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Business Opportunities And Challenges In Chandigarh

Opportunity India Desk Jan 18, 2019 - 3 min read

Challenges and opportunities have always been the two sides of the same coin. Any emerging or established business faces several kinds of challenges and opportunities throughout their business journey. The growth rate of the Indian business industry is being noticed worldwide, generating opportunities for aspiring entrepreneurs and business owners. Meanwhile, as India is emerging as ...

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