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by Najuka G ›     Modern Sales and Service facilities built around superior customer experience ›     India’s first 4 Year Service Care: 4 Year Warranty, 4 Year Road Side Assistance, and optional 4 Year Maintenance Package ›     ‘MyŠKODA’ App to digitalize entire ownership experience ›     iService enables a standardized and paperless service consultation process ›     AI-enabled Chat Bot to facilitate 24x7 customer support services and interactions ›     Deployment of digital tools like PPSO and Auto Part to ensure transparency in part pricing, enhanced quality of job work, optimum spare stocking, and reduced TAT ›     ŠKODA’s ‘Peace of Mind’ campaign to focus on the cost of ownership 21 August 2018 –  In continuation to the India 2.0 Project, ŠKODA AUTO India has rebranded its entire sales, and service network with a Fresh, Modern and Simply Clever layout tha...

by Najuka G Held annually in the full-moon month of ‘Esala’, the Kandy Esala Perahera is the ultimate celebration and showcase of Sri Lanka’s rich heritage and vibrant culture. The significance of the month of ‘Esala’ (which falls on July or August) is that it is believed to commemorate the very first teaching imparted by the Buddha, following his enlightenment. Conducted in reverence to the sacred Tooth Relic of Lord Buddha which is contained in the ancient palace of Kandy known as ‘Sri Dalada Maligawa’, the flamboyant annual procession unites Sri Lankans from all corners of the island and draws culture enthusiasts from across the globe. This year, the Kandy Esala Perahera is scheduled to take place from 16 th   to 26 th   August in its usual series of colourful Kumbal Peraheras, Randoli Peraheras and vivacious ritualistic ceremonies. Majestic origins and timeless rituals:   With an origin rooted  in centuries passed, The Esala Perahera in Kandy is one o...

by Najuka G   GLOBOIL INDIA – the Premier International Conference on Vegetable Oil, Feed & Feed Ingredients, Oilseeds & Oleo chemicals organized by Tefla’s under the patronage of The Solvent Extractors’ Association of India is scheduled during 26 th – 27 th – 28 th September 2018 at Renaissance Mumbai Convention Centre Hotel, Powai, Mumbai. This would be the 22 nd Glorious year of the event. Globoil India is one of world’s largest trade events in Agri – Space specifically focusing on edible oil & related industries. Started in 1997 Globoil India has over the last 22 years become a calendar event for all those associated with the world oilseeds, vegetable oils and oil meals /feeds market as the conference draws leading industrialists, policymakers, domain experts and analysts who share their in-depth knowledge and crystal-gaze into the future. Every year a large no. of Companies from all over the world including Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, China, Middl...

Stellar performance on all front, PAT up 75% to Rs 68.1 Crore, Disbursement up by 25% NIM up by 100 bps, NNPA falls 37% to 4.4%, by Najuka G Mumbai, August 2018:  Magma has put up a stellar performance on all fronts during the quarter and reported outstanding results. Leading asset finance company, Magma Fincorp Limited today announced the Q1, FY 19 results that reflected impressive growth in Disbursement, NIM and PAT.While Disbursement grew at 25% to 1840 Cr., NIM for Quarter moved up 100 bps to 8.6% aided by lower cost of funds and higher earning assets. The company recorded PAT of Rs 68.1 Crore, up 75% over the corresponding period last year. The company has transitioned to IndAS accounting during the quarter. Company’s NNPA (Net Stage 3 Assets under Ind AS) stood at 4.4%, a sharp improvement of 37% from the level of 7.0% in the corresponding quarter in the previous year.The company has increased provisioning on standard assets under IndAS from the earlier man...

by Najuka G MUMBAI: The Chinese tech giant launched OPPO F9 Pro  in Mumbai.The smartphone has a 64GB storage, expandable up to 256 GB. The device sports two variants - 4GB and 6GB, priced at Rs 19,990 and Rs 23,990 respectively. The smartphone will go on sale from August 31.Oppo F9 Pro is powered by the Helio P60 processor. It comes with triple card slots - two for SIM cards and and one for the microSD card.Waterdrop screen is one of the most unique and best notch display features of the smartphone. The display will be edge-to-edge with a notch, and shaped as a water droplet. The device will sport a 6.3 inch display and 19.5:9 (90.8%) screen ratio.Oppo F9 Pro will come with the popular game PUBG. While talking about the newly-launched phone, Rishabh Srivastava, Product Manager of Oppo India, said "F9 Pro comes with Google Lens, which enables the users to identify objects through the camera app, and get relevant information on the spot."He further mentioned other...

  ü     Faster turnaround time for claim settlement ü     Customers to have direct communication with the company  by Najuka G August, 2018, Mumbai:   Liberty General Insurance Limited, one of India’s fastest growing general insurance companies, today announced the launch of its   exclusive   in-house health claims management   hub ,   Liberty Health 360 , for its customers. With the launch of this facility, customers can now expect faster turnaround time for cashless as well as reimbursements claims.   With the launch of   Liberty Health 360 , Liberty General Insurance’s health claims management system gets simpler and smoother for the customers. They can now directly communicate with Liberty to intimate their claims, submit required documents and follow up with other procedures. On confirmation of medical admissibility, the company will approve cashless claims within   2 hours . Personal accidents claims a...

by Najuka G MUMBAI: – Philips India, a leading health technology company, today showcased an upgraded Comprehensive Lactation Management Centre (CLMC) at Lokmanya Tilak Municipal General Hospital, Mumbai, which was setup in 1989 and was the first human milk bank of Asia . Philips India is supporting the setup and upgradation of 5 CLMCs across India to help reduce neonatal mortality and morbidity, through uptake of breast feeding in the country. PATH, a global organization that works to accelerate maternal and newborn health is providing technical support to implement this endeavour. These centres are being set up in line with the Government of India’s national Lactation Management Centre guidelines. CLMCs promote and support breastfeeding, encourage kangaroo mother care   and provide access to safe   donor human milk for those babies who cannot breastfeed. CLMCs also support mothers in lactating and expressing milk for their own babies who are in neonatal in...