Author: Rahul Mehra
News Editor

New Delhi, Feb 8: IAS Gurukul, India’s leading civil service exam preparation institute, has upgraded its online preparation app, “IAS GURUKUL”, with new supportive features and cutting-edge technology for aspirants 2022. The app developer team of IAS Gurukul has made the app more user-friendly and comprehensive for the students. Students can also connect with the faculty in real-time to resolve doubts or difficulties; they are facing to make the learning process more interactive and interesting. The upgraded app offers live lectures, access to over 250 hours of recorded sociology lectures, and extra viewing hours that helps students to prepare from…

Marking this momentous milestone as ’15 is the new 18′; it is evolving into an agency of prowess as it comes of age with empathy, change and possibilities.  Mumbai, February 8: OMD, Omnicom Media Group’s full-service media agency and the world’s largest media network, is marking its 15th year in India this February. Having commenced operations in Mumbai on 7 February 2007, the agency has come of age as an evolved media partner for its roster of clients – a striking mix of prestigious brands like Apple, Beiersdorf, Sony, Mercedes Benz, Renault, Wipro, Au Bank, to name a few. OMD…

It covers everything from adoption to surrogacy and much more.  Mumbai, February 8:  In an industry-first move, three agencies, part of one collective group, have rolled out a truly inclusive and best in class parental policy for their teams. These agencies include Never Grow Up – a Work Culture Consultancy, Yellow Seed – a Content Strategy & Development Agency and SPRD | Stories.PR.Digital – a digital-first Public Relations think tank. Building on the normative changes we have witnessed in the 21st century and those accelerated by the pandemic, the policy is a benchmark solution to recently surfacing employee issues concerning…

Bengaluru, February 8: GoalTeller, an automated financial planning platform, on Saturday announced the closure of its Pre-Series A funding round of half a million USD from existing investors, founders, family and friends. The round was participated in by Dr. Ranjan Pai (Chairman MEMG), Vivek Banka (Co-founder – GoalTeller), Pankaj Fitkariwala& Himanshu Bhagat (Senior Professionals from the Wealth Management Industry), Vikas Poddar (Co-founder – Ashirvad Pipes and Principal at Vikas Poddar Family Office),  Prashasta Seth (Angel Investor and Founder – Prudent Inv Managers) and Harsh Chhaparia (Partner – McKinsey & Co.). Other notable names amongst its early backers are Rainmatter (Zerodha), Kunal Shah…

The creative communications consultancy launched a campaign #TwoIsTooLittle to address all forms of new parenthood.  Bengaluru, February 7: ON PURPOSE, a creative communications consultancy, launched a landmark parental leave policy offering inclusive employee benefits to new parents, primary and secondary caregivers as well as pet parents. ON PURPOSE understands the realities and needs of modern-day parenting and recognises the integral role of securely bonding with their baby/child/pet in the first critical weeks to give them the best possible start in life. While the industry standard for paternity leave is just two weeks, the agency introduces a new 12-week leave policy…

Ms. Ritu Shah is the author of the recent book “Cryptocurrencies: The When, Why and How of it.” Mumbai, February 5: The 30% tax on income from the transfer of virtual digital assets such as cryptocurrency marks a new era for cryptocurrencies in India, according to Ritu Shah, a seasoned investment professional and author of a recently released book on cryptocurrencies. “I am a strong proponent of cryptocurrencies and have been investing in cryptocurrencies, besides other asset classes. Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s announcement to levy tax on profit from the transfer of virtual digital assets like cryptocurrency removes the ambiguity…

Vadodara, February 5: Ajay’s Takeaway Food, which started with a small outlet in Gujarat’s Navsari town offering cold coffee, burgers, and pizzas, celebrated a landmark occasion in the Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) history with the launch of its 100th outlet on the Vasana Road in Vadodara on February 5. The launch marks an important step in the brand’s attempt to establish its footprint in the burgeoning foodservice market in Gujarat. In a brief span of eight years, Ajay’s has spread its wings by setting up outlets in Surat, Navsari, Billimora, Valsad, Chikhli, Ankleshwar, Bharuch and Vadodara. The brand has big…

Pune, February 03: SG Analytics, the market leader in research and data analytics services, has appointed Sid Banerjee as an Advisory Board Member. With over three decades of industry experience, Sid is an accomplished & experienced professional who has worked with global firms like Deutsche Bank, Credit Suisse and IHS Markit. Till recently, he was on the advisory board of Bridgei2i, now part of Accenture’s Applied Intelligence practice. Sid played a crucial role in facilitating their stake sale. He brings in a diversity of thoughts and a global network to help broaden SGA’s horizons for engaging with constituencies and stakeholders outside…

The Start-up is into manufacturing Eco-Friendly Bricks out of waste plastic waste materials.  Guwahati, February 03: ZERUND- innovative brick manufacturing start-up has raised an undisclosed amount in Pre Series A round from NEDFi Venture Capital Ltd. (NVCL). Assam based start-up has raised a total of INR 4 crore in total, including the current round. Started in 2018 by Rupam Choudhury, Mousum Talukdar and David Pratim Gogoi, ZERUND provides eco-friendly, cost-effective, crack/earthquake resistant, lightweight bricks made from waste plastic and other waste materials as ingredients. The brand currently operates out of its manufacturing facility in Pathsala, Assam. On the Fund Raising, David Pratim Gogoi,…

Bengaluru, February 03: Automovill, a full-stack mobility start-up, has announced the foray into India’s Eastern and Central markets. The brand has launched new workshops in the key cities-  Kolkata, Ranchi, Bhubaneshwar, Siliguri, Bhopal, and Indore. The brand has rolled out the workshops on both the models- Co-owned and Partnered. The brand has already partnered with 500 workshops and established 70 hubs across India, enabling the expansion. With the new launch, Automovill shall strengthen its presence in over 20 cities in India. The brand has witnessed a rising demand post the pandemic and is aggressively covering the lockdown numbers. All the co-owned workshops…