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Opportunity India Desk Jan 10, 2019 - 3 min readAccording to an online survey, a lot of graduates in Chandigarh face the lack of guidance especially in the field of entrepreneurship journey. Flipkart’s co-founders Sachin Bansal and Binny Bansal, who are from Chandigarh started their venture in Bangalore and Kapil Dev, who belongs to Chandigarh started his venture ‘Kapil Dev’s Eleven’ out of Chandigarh; ...
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Opportunity India Desk Jan 10, 2019 - 3 min readChandigarh is emerging as the education hub for the nearby regions. Students from Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, travel all the way to Chandigarh for tutoring. Indian Tutorial Industry is a $40 Billion industry growing at a CAGR of 35%. The Tutorial Industry in Chandigarh has mushroomed over the years and is continuing ...
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Opportunity India Desk Jan 10, 2019 - 3 min readChandigarh has successfully proven to be a profitable business region, influencing and allowing new startups and franchisors to come up with unique business ideas. The current health and wellness trends are influencing the franchisors nationally that is clearly visible in the Chandigarh region as well. India dietary supplement market to reach $ 3.8 billion by ...
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Opportunity India Desk Jan 09, 2019 - 2 min readIf you are willing to establish a lucrative business in the wellness segment, then starting a pet grooming business could be a great option. As the health and wellness industry is drastically expanding nationally and globally, segments like pet grooming businesses are experiencing increased demand. Being a niche business segment initially, the industry is now ...
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Opportunity India Desk Jan 09, 2019 - 1 min readIndira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has launched the 'mediated phone-in radio counselling', which will help prisoners of the Nagpur Central Jail in Maharashtra, who have taken up academic courses, to get their queries answered by teachers. This new programme will help prisoners in their academic studies without compromising the jail's security. P Sivaswaroop, IGNOU's ...
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Opportunity India Desk Jan 09, 2019 - 2 min readEstablishing your company can be confusing, tedious, and downright painful. Starting your own book publishing company is a profitable business idea. According to a survey, retail book sales exceed $16 billion per year. Whether you plan to sell printed or online e-books, the overall process of starting up a book publishing company is about the ...
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Opportunity India Desk Jan 09, 2019 - 1 min readSt Xavier's College in Kolkata will establish a finance laboratory over the next six months to help students undertake research in economics and accounting. This laboratory, the first-of-its-kind in India, will have all major databases in finance and accounting. Rev Father (Dr) Dominic Savio, Principal of St Xavier's College, said, "The state-of-the-art lab will preempt ...
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Opportunity India Desk Jan 09, 2019 - 2 min readTrinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin, and Columbia University in the City of New York have jointly launched the Dual BA Programme in India. The programme transcends traditional study-abroad opportunities by offering Indian students a chance to pursue a rigorous UG liberal arts education spanning two continents. Upon completion of the four-year programme, graduates ...
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Opportunity India Desk Jan 09, 2019 - 1 min readVantage Health, Mumbai-based health-tech startup, has raised $50 million in a funding round led by Cayman Islands-based fund IQGEN Holdings LLC. The fresh capital will be used to support the operations and technology development. Aman Iqbal, Founder of Vantage Health, said, "We are on a mission to automate and standardise primary healthcare followed by secondary healthcare or hospitals." The ...
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Opportunity India Desk Jan 09, 2019 - 1 min readAmway India, India's largest FMCG direct selling company, has entered into the herbal oral care market by launching 'Glister Herbals Toothpaste'. With this new herbal oral care product, Amway is aiming to target the flourishing Rs 1,980 crores oral care segment in the country. Glister is a seamless blend of numerous herbal ingredients. Sundip Shah, ...
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Opportunity India Desk Jan 09, 2019 - 1 min readD-Alive Health Pvt Ltd has launched til ke laddu especially for people with diabetes. The newly launched product is sweetened with low-carb natural sugar alternatives such as stevia. These til ke laddu are gluten-free, 100% natural and made with organic ingredients. The product is available in 250g packs, priced at Rs 350 in stores such ...
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Opportunity India Desk Jan 09, 2019 - 2 min readHero Electronix has announced its entry into the Consumer technology space with a series of Artificial Intelligence (AI) powered, connected devices. Hero Electronix believes that a massive revolution is coming as smart devices proliferate driven by technology trends like ubiquitous connectivity, cloud computing, artificial intelligence and low-cost sensors. Taking advantage of these technologies, Hero Electronix ...
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Opportunity India Desk Jan 09, 2019 - 1 min readRobotics and warehouse automation company, GreyOrange, will launch its new modular sortation system and demonstrate upgraded versions of its Butler and PickPal at LogiMAT 2019, the 17th International Trade Fair for Intralogistics Solutions and Process Management in Stuttgart, Germany on 19-21 February. GreyOrange will present a portfolio of AI-powered solutions that bring Flexible Automation to ...
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Opportunity India Desk Jan 09, 2019 - 1 min readReliance Jio has launched an app 'Kumbh JioPhone' for the world’s largest congregation Kumbh Mela to be held between January 15 and March 4 in Allahabad. The app will include end-to-end information services about the event, real-time travel information, emergency helplines, and area routes, amongst others. Reliance Jio Infocomm said in a statement, "Kumbh is the ...
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Opportunity India Desk Jan 09, 2019 - 1 min readLohia Auto Industries, an emerging electric three-wheeler maker, is in advanced discussions to form a partnership with a global two-wheeler maker for launching a new range of electric scooters and bikes in India. The agreement is likely to be completed by the end of this financial year. Ayush Lohia, Chief Executive Officer, Lohia Auto Industries, said, ...