September 1, 2015 - mVPaytm: India Post take online shopping to villages through e-commerce platform

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Digital mVPaytm: India Post take online shopping to villages through e-commerce platform CHENNAI: People in rural Tamil Nadu having no access to Internet can soon indulge in online shopping, thanks to an initiative of India Post. Called mVPaytm, Ind... Digital Snapdeal will beat Flipkart as India's No.1 online retailer by March 2016: Kunal Bahl Snapdeal's challenge to Flipkart indicates an intensifying rivalry to dominate the fast growing e-commerce sector in the country. Digital Riding the digital wave in India: How Xiaomi managed to surpass global biggies with zero spends on marketing Xiaomi surpassed global biggies Samsung and Apple in terms of market share to become India's top 4G handset seller in January this year, according to CyberMedia Research. Digital Income Tax Returns go online: 5 million tax returns e-filed in India Removing the one manual step remaining in income tax returns efiling was a big development. Retail Prankster Alert! Flipkart, Snapdeal may check your identity before shipping goods Online retailers Flipkart and Snapdeal are working with companies that can help them ascertain the details of consumers before shipping goods to them. Retail Maggi fiasco hits ready-to-cook packaged food industry hard, sales dip 9% in Q2 Experts said the Maggi controversy hit the food sector when consumers were cutting back on discretionary spending, with the issue worsening the situation... Retail Consumer packaged goods, retail segments have been limited by structural bottlenecks, says Ficci-KPMG report Consumer packaged goods, retail segments have been limited by structural bottlenecks, says Ficci-KPMG report Retail After Snapdeal, Foxconn to invest Rs 460 crore in refurbished goods retailer Greendust Delhi-based Reverse Logistics, which owns and operates Greendust, is estimated to be worth about $240 million to $250 million ahead of this investment deal. Telecom Unfazed by Reliance Jio entry: Sunil Sood, Vodafone India CEO And expand its 3G network in advance of the disruptive entry of Reliance Jio Telecom 4G services by Reliance Jio, Airtel to boost tablet sales in India? The growth came from adoption by the commercial segment, or enterprise, coupled with launches by local vendors and launches of new devices by makers such as C.. Telecom Reliance Communications partners with Jasper Partner to Deliver IoT Services Reliance Communications, India's fully-integrated telecommunications service provider, and Jasper, a global Internet of Things (IoT) platform leader, have announced a partnership to enable enterprises throughout India to launch, manage and monetize Next-Generation IoT businesses. Reliance is Jasper's sole telecom partner in India. Telecom Tower shortage, spectrum crunch and an X factor – why call drops are common in India While even the prime minister has felt compelled to urge action to stop call drops, the problem is not going away any time soon. Finance Delivery-based buying hints at bullish sentiment On August 24, when Sensex fell over 1,600 points, overall delivery volumes on both the exchanges was 50.60 per cent — the highest in three months. Finance How faster USFDA nods will help Indian generic drug makers A long spell of sluggish approvals for generic drugs in the US may be nearing an end with early signs of a rebound. Finance HDFC Bank, Canara Bank cut base rates; others may follow The cut by HDFC Bank means that the bank now has the lowest base rate among all lenders Finance Investors turn wary over JPMorgan redemption cap Sebi doesn't have specific norms on limiting investor redemption Food/FMCG FSSAI to frame norms for product approval in 6 months According to sources, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India is looking to streamline the product approval process. Food/FMCG ITC to enter dairy market with ghee by end of quarter: President of FMCG businesses ITC is set to debut its range of dairy product starting with ghee, which would be available in the market by the end of the current quarter. Food/FMCG FSSAI issues draft quality norms for flavored milk, ice-cream Food safety regulator FSSAI today came up with draft quality standard norms for various dairy products, including flavored milk, ice-cream, yoghurt, among others. Food/FMCG Maggi Issue Hits Ready-to-Cook Packaged Food Industry with a Sales Dip of 9% in Q2 Ad Age is the leading global source of news, intelligence and conversation for marketing and media communities Software Google accused of rigging search results by CCI and 30 Indian companies Google has detailed its corporate philosophy on its website through 10 points it knows "to be true". Among these 10 points, at number 6 is "you can make money without doing evil." Google is big, one among several alphabets, yet the philosophy still holds. Software Five Infosys veterans among Forbes' list of "40 heroes of philanthropy in Asia" Do-gooder CEOs. Software Indian language tech startup Reverie receives $4 million in funding from George Soros-backed fund According to Arvind Pani, chief executive of Reverie, over 800 million Indians, representing more than 10 per cent of the globe, are literate but don't know English language Software Gov't to focus on e-governance and electronic manufacturing, says IT secretary India imports electronic items worth $100 bn every year and, according to the governments estimates, at this scale, by 2020 it could touch $400 bn. Ecommerce Flipkart apologises for sexist email: We do not endorse the insensitive remarks in the email. This is a big fail, will not happen again Flipkart replied to the tweet saying it does not endorse the content of the email and will investigate and take action... Ecommerce Ferrari starts retailing its branded merchandise through an exclusive partnership with the e-commerce site Myntra in the country Now there is good news for Ferrari enthusiasts - the coveted Italian sports car manufacturer brings Ferrari Store, its official clothing line to India through an exclusive partnership with Myntra. Launched today, the online store offers a wide range of casual outerwear and accessories in over 120 different styles ranging from Rs 2,399 to Rs 12,300. Ecommerce StyleCracker raises $1 million from four high net worth individuals in its first round of funding; to use the funds on tech development and expansion StyleCracker uses intelligent user data to give personalised styling recommendations through live chats with a team of stylists... Ecommerce How startups, ecommerce firms are attracting executives from Coke, Pepsi Job portal iimjobs.com currently has about 150 employees from Coca-Cola and Pepsi with work experience of about 10 years looking for another job. Franchise Franchisee Journey: From buying club customer to franchisee After a great experience with DirectBuy, David and Kathie Weishaar decided to become franchisees themselves. Franchise How potential franchisees can benefit from undertaking pre-entry education programs A theme in the current Franchising Code of Conduct review that is consistent with previous federal and state inquiries into franchising underlines the importance of franchisees knowing what they are getting into before buying a franchise. When decisions to buy franchises are made in compressed timeframes based on little background knowledge of franchising or the … HR Infosys to generate 27000 jobs; Gets 3 major IT projects Infosys claims to create 27,000 new jobs from these three projects. HR Hitachi Opens 2nd Development Centre in Hyderabad, Plans to Recruit 400 Engineers HYDERABAD: Hitachi Solutions India on Monday said it would expand its India operations and hire about 400 engineers at its Chennai and Hyderabad facilities ove... HR India must grow 10% plus for 30 yrs to play catch up: Kant DIPP secretary Amitabh Kant says almost 85 percent of the jobs in India are created by small and medium enterprises and that's where the government's thrust should be... HR With industries adding few jobs, clamour for reservation may get louder Data by DIPP shows that new projects planned in 2014-15 expect to hire less than half the of workers compared to projects conceived a year ago. Logistics GST: Its time that states did the heavy lifting when they have the most to gain from this change The states, which have been given a safety net and are going to keep lucrative revenue sources to themselves, are pretending that the GST is the Centre's baby. It's not. It's time the states rose to the national challenge of reforming taxes. Logistics Air India's insurance cover up for renewal, premium may soften Public sector general insurers are competing with their private sector counterparts to bag the $ 27-million Air India insurance account. Logistics Air India pilots' union to reject flight duty extension requests, decided to follow only the prescribed timings fixed by DGCA Frequent changes in flight schedules increasing fatigue, says pilot body Logistics New high-level group launches to substantially increase collective transport usage on Indian roads by 2030 New Delhi. A new high-level group of leading Indian and international transport stakeholders has launched in New Delhi, a press release of the International Road Transport Union announced. Construction RBI set to cut rates after Economic growth slows to 7% Lower-than-expected GDP number masks a fragile but uneven recovery; RBI's policy review is on 29 September Construction After RBI Governor, Now National Housing Bank says developers should lower property prices to revive economy Sriram Kalyanaraman believes that in most cities, prices are too high and they need to come down.. Construction Home prices in NCR to drop marginally: Experts All of it really depends on how much focussed a builder is upon moving out the inventory.. Construction Government identifies 305 cities and towns for housing for all project These cities and towns are spread across nine of the 15 states that have signed memoranda of agreement (MoA) with the ministry of housing and urban poverty al.. Marketing Top 3 Indian Ads of the Week : Report When the entire nation was soaked in the spirit of patriotism, creative agencies and brands also came together to give us a 'patriotic treat'. They moved us with their stories, beautiful 'patriotic' songs and what not. Here are our picks from the Independence Day Extravaganza that we really enjoyed. Marketing Amazon chooses Israeli firm for big India rollout : Report The Internet retailer is hoping to conquer the Indian market with its shopping app – and is looking to MobCo Media to pull it off Marketing Air India promises proper marketing to promote presence in Mysuru : Report The team expressed its satisfaction with the facilities, but suggested a few changes at the airport. Flight services to Mysuru were discontinued due to low patronage in October last year. R Kannan, station manager, Air India, Bengaluru, who led the team, suggested change in the direction of seating arrangements at the passengers` lounge. Marketing Sandeep Goyal forms mobile ads JV with Zeotap Former chairman of Japanese advertising major Dentsu in India, Sandeep Goyal has formed a joint venture (JV) with German startup Zeotap to create a programmatic advertising platform for targeted advertising on smartphones in India. Politics Hardik Patel and Patidar agitation: Why the Sangh Parivar will be cheering There has speculation that the movement has its mastermind(s) a group of people, unseen and unheard, guiding Hardik Patel behind the curtains. The question to ask is: who are they? What is their motive? Politics Bihar polls: Amit Shah meets NDA allies, announcement on seat-sharing likely in a week NDA allies on Monday put up a united front amid vocal demands being made by some parties on their share of seats in Bihar polls. Politics Lapse of land acquisition ordinance not a setback for govt, says Jaitley Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday said the decision to let the land acquisition ordinance to lapse is not a setback for the government and the alternative route adopted by the Centre will provide greater flexibility to the states to deal with the issue. Politics Why has Narendra Modi changed his Mann Ki Baat on land acquisition If they continue going the way they currently are, Modi and BJP might end up with a majority in the Rajya Sabha, only to lose to the 2019 Lok Sabha elections Sports India need seven wickets, Sri Lanka miracle Having set a daunting 386-run target, India strike thrice to close in on a historic Test series win. Sports Animated Ishant Sharma gets into heated argument with Sri Lanka players Ishant Sharma had a brief altercation with Dhammika Prasad in the 76th and the final over of India's second innings. Sports Shiva Thapa, L Devendro Singh enter quarters of Asian Boxing Championships While Shiva Thapa fought through an engrossing contest to beat Jordan's Mohammad Alwadi 3-0, Devendro out-punched China's He Junjun. Sports BCCI, CSA announce Mahatma Gandhi-Nelson Mandela series South Africa are scheduled to tour India from October 2 onwards and will play 3 T20Is, 5 ODIs and 4 Test matches during the tour. Entertainment HC imposes Rs 10 lakh fine on Ram Gopal Varma for remaking 'Sholay' The Delhi High Court imposed a fine of Rs.10 lakh on film maker Ram Gopal Varma and his production house for making the remake of 1975 blockbuster 'Sholay'. Entertainment Shahid Kapoor's next with Vikrmaditya Motwane named 'AK Vs SK' Shahid Kapoor's next with 'Lootera' director Vikramaditya Motwane is underway and has got a name for itself too. Entertainment Amit Trivedi opts out of Baar Baar Dekho over creative differences with director Amit Trivedi opts out of Baar Baar Dekho over creative differences with director - BollywoodHungama.com news. A while back we had reported that Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani's Excel Entertainment would be tying up with Dharma Productions for the film Baar Baar Dekho featuring Katrina Kaif and Sidharth Malhotra that will be directed by Nitya Mehra Entertainment 'The Voice India' winner Pawandeep Rajan wants to be Salman Khan, Akshay Kumar, Ranbir Kapoor's voice "The Voice India" winner Pawandeep Rajan wants to sing for stars as popular as Salman Khan, Akshay Kumar and Ranbir Kapoor. 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