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Easing The Process of Tax Redemption By Angel Investors To Boost Entrepreneurship

Opportunity India Desk Jan 17, 2019 - 2 min read

There is a growing wave of entrepreneurship and startups in India. Prime Minister’s Narendra Modi’s “Start-up India” initiative was launched to build a strong ecosystem for nurturing innovation and entrepreneurship in the country. To promote an environment of innovations, employability and entrepreneurship across the country, the government has rolled out many programs and schemes. One ...

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Britannia to invest Rs 300 crore to expand in Bengal

Opportunity India Desk Jan 17, 2019 - 1 min read

Britannia Industries is looking to invest Rs 300 crore to expand in Bengal. The expansion is in line with the company's plans to rapidly scale up operations and increase volumes in key markets, including eastern India. The Bengal cabinet sub-committee on industries and infrastructure has given a nod to a proposal moved by the state industries ...

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Online apparel brand AKS Clothings crosses Rs 100 crore revenue mark

Opportunity India Desk Jan 17, 2019 - 1 min read

AKS Clothings, online apparel brand of Yuvdhi Apparels Pvt, has crossed Rs 100 crore revenue mark in the Q3 of the fiscal year 2018-19. Started with a seed capital of Rs 3.5 lakhs only, this is a remarkable milestone achieved by the startup in such a short time-span. Dealing majorly in Ethnic and Contemporary wears, ...

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No More Modified Cars In India: Supreme Court

Opportunity India Desk Jan 17, 2019 - 3 min read

The Indian automobile industry is among the fastest and most popular business segments nationally and globally. The love and craze for owning cars (affordable or luxurious) have been constantly increasing that has resulted in the industry to boom drastically over the years. The Indian automotive industry along with the manufacturing component is predicted to cross ...

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Health And Wellness Home Based Business Ideas To Start In Chandigarh

Opportunity India Desk Jan 17, 2019 - 3 min read

The overall Indian business industry is rapidly expanding generating numerous opportunities for aspiring entrepreneurs and investors. The growth of the entire industry has experienced in the last decade has allowed and motivated the business owners to step out of their shoes and trying something new to please the modern day customers. Among the massive Indian ...

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Importance of Hygiene and Transparency In The Modern-Day Food Industry

Opportunity India Desk Jan 16, 2019 - 2 min read

Gone are the days when loyalty to food brands was based on name recognition or marketing dominance. Today’s consumers want to learn more about the food they eat. With an increase in access to technology, people are armed with complete knowledge of the food product and ingredients used in them. This is the new landscape ...

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Things To Consider Before Starting A Gym Business in Chandigarh

Opportunity India Desk Jan 16, 2019 - 2 min read

Chandigarh has a high population of youngsters and fitness enthusiasts. The total market for fitness is valued around Rs. 4,670 Cr, growing at 17-19 per cent and is estimated to cross Rs. 7,000 crore by the year 2019. Thus, starting a gym in Chandigarh can be highly profitable. Here’s how you can start a gym ...

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Barista opens up to promote budding talent

Opportunity India Desk Jan 16, 2019 - 1 min read

Barista Coffee has launched a new campaign to promote young talent by providing them a place with dedicated clientele and ambience to enable them to showcase their gift. In this endeavour, they are going to launch a young author Neel Mullick whose book Dark Blossom has been endorsed by Ruskin Bond & Rajdeep Sardesai. Puneet ...

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Things To Consider For Improving A Beauty Salon Business In 2019

Opportunity India Desk Jan 16, 2019 - 2 min read

Establishing and running a successful beauty salon has become a daunting task in modern time. The demand beauty and wellness is witnessing has recorded tremendous growth in the last couple of years with new startups and entrepreneurs invading the industry with different business ideas. Running a salon business is no more a cakewalk. The increasing ...

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Government Looks To Establish Centres for Excellence at IIT-Kharagpur, IISc-Bengaluru

Opportunity India Desk Jan 16, 2019 - 1 min read

The Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) is planning to set up two Centres for Excellence (CEC) at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur and the Indian Institute of Sciences (IISc), Bengaluru. These centres will be established to train young researchers in developing software and algorithms needed for monitoring specific weather events. M Rajeevan, Secretary, MoES, ...

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IIT Kharagpur & University Of Alberta Tie Up For Joint Doctoral Degree Programme

Opportunity India Desk Jan 16, 2019 - 1 min read

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT-KGP) and University of Alberta (UoA), one of Canada's top ranking university, have collaborated to explore opportunities for a joint doctoral degree programme. For this programme, the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between both the institutions. Under a joint doctoral degree programme, students will work on collaborative projects and ...

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Mamaearth to bring 'Mamaearth ki Jhappi' initiative to Celebrate National Hugging Day

Opportunity India Desk Jan 16, 2019 - 1 min read

Mamaearth, Asia's first Brand with Made Safe Certified products, will be delivering heartwarming hugs to 100 consumers who’re expectant and new moms to celebrate National Hugging Day 2019. The initiative, called 'Mamaearth ki Jhappi', will involve a mother-figure giving warm reassuring hugs to its customers while delivering orders that were placed online. Ghazal Alagh, Co-Founder, ...

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Fortis Healthcare completes acquisition of Singapore-listed RHT assets

Opportunity India Desk Jan 16, 2019 - 1 min read

Fortis Healthcare has completed the acquisition of RHT Health Trust (RHT) assets. In February 2018, Fortis had entered into definitive agreements with RHT to buy the entire portfolio of assets of the Singapore-listed entity for an enterprise value of Rs 4,650 crore. Fortis Healthcare Ltd said, "The company has today consummated the transaction by the ...

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Innowave IT Infrastructure to increase headcount by 1500 in 2019

Opportunity India Desk Jan 16, 2019 - 2 min read

An Innowave IT infrastructure Ltd, among India’s largest solution-focused, e-governance players, has announced its plan to increase headcount by 1500 in 2019. The hiring will be in the areas of Networking, Project Management, Accounting, Multitasking, and General Management support along with Office support services across the entry to managerial levels besides few leadership positions. Innowave ...

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AccorHotels plans to increase its rooms by 55% in India

Opportunity India Desk Jan 16, 2019 - 1 min read

In order to expand its portfolio and presence in India, French hospitality major AccorHotels is planning to increase its rooms by over 55% to touch 14,000 in the near term. It is also focussing on bringing major global luxury brands such as Banyan Tree into the country. At present, AccorHotels has 9,000 room-keys across nine ...

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