BARC & Airtel Digital TV jointly to get return path data for audience measureme…
Mar. 08, 2018
Audience measurement agency,BARC India,has entered into partnership with Airtel Digital TV, DTH arm of Airtel.Deal will allow BARC to include DTH player’s subscriber homes into BARC’s return path data (RPD) panel for TV viewership measurement.RPD is used globally to collect viewership data.It will make its data more robust & also help address issue of panel home tampering. RPD will give industry a cost-effective way to expand panel home size.
Flipkart's Special offer to women on International Women Day
Mar. 08, 2018
Flipkart(Economic site namely ' #For Every Her') offers some 'Special attractive offers' eg clothes,footwear,accessories, home decor, beauty, kitchen appliances & other categories to shopping women,to make them feel special on International Women Day on Mar'08.For it Flipkart has launched 'The Women's Store # For Every Her' only for 1 day.'in app engagement' will have games,activities & competitions,for women customers & prizes to winner women.
CEO's of ICICI,Axis Bank for questioning in Rs 5,000 cr loan to Mehul
Mar. 06, 2018
ICICI Bank CEO Chanda Kochhar & Axis Bank CEO Shikha Sharma have been summoned for questioning by Mumbai wing of the Serious Fraud Investigation Office. The CEOs are being questioned over Rs 5,000 crore loan extended to Mehul Choksi's Gitanjali Gems. Summons sent to Kochhar and Sharma reportedly ask the CEOs to appear before the fraud agency or send a representative.
TDS wing of I-T unearth Rs 3,200 crore TDS scam
Mar. 05, 2018
I T department has detected a Rs 3,200 cr scam,where 447 co.s deducted tax from its employees but did not deposit it with government & diverted it to further their business interests. TDS wing of IT has initiated prosecution against them & issued warrants.IT has taken recovery actions by attaching bank accounts besides movable & immovable assets.Under IT Act,it attracts a punishment of rigorous imprisonment of 3 months to 7 yrs with fine.
Kejriwal vs Babu:Delhi Police searches Chief Minister's residence
Feb. 23, 2018
Delhi Police team was sent to Chief Minister(CM) residence for collecting evidence for alleged assault on Chief Secretary(CS) Anshu Prakash by AAP MLAs.CM, twitted & asked why similar zeal is not showed in probing other cases.Police team has been sent to CM's residence for collecting all evidence, including CCTV footage,of alleged assault on CS.As per Delhi government spokesperson,if it can happen to CM,think what they can with poor people.
Parent’s Snapchat market value of $1.3 bn wiped by Kylie's tweet
Feb. 23, 2018
Kylie Jenner questioned usefulness of messaging app. Snapchat lost $1.3 bn in market capital after she said that she has stopped using app. "Sooo does anyone else not open Snapchat anymore? Or is it just me... ugh this is so sad," she told her 24.5 million followers yesterday. After her tweet, Snapchat is having negative review.Citigroup downgraded the stock of Snapchat operator Snap Inc to "sell"
Philip Morris extend Ferrari sponsorship deal
Feb. 22, 2018
Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) & Scuderia Ferrari are extending their 40-year partnership successfully until 2021 & are realigning it.“From now on, the collaboration focuses exclusively on getting closer to the goal of a smoke-free world. To achieve this goal, smokers should be convinced of a switch from cigarettes – and thus the most harmful form of nicotine consumption – to scientifically based potentially less harmful alternatives.”
India, China lead AI investment, adoption in Asia
Feb. 22, 2018
India & China, are fast adopting Artificial Intelligence(AI) to reinvent their business models & see AI as a disruptive force.China (31% to 61%) & India (29% to 69%),investment & adoption in Asia increased between 2016 & 2017. AI is encouraging innovation in existing tech firms, startups & academics.Prime Minister said that with AI, bots & robots, productivity will be up.AI be Made in India & Made to Work for India. Japan & Singapur are adopting it.
In Chennai, Assam, Aircel network problem enrages customers
Feb. 22, 2018
After rumours emerged about closure of Aircel service,its customers on Feb'21,2018,gathered at some of its outlets in Chennai.They queued to apply for mobile number portability,but failed due to network issues.Reported that its network is having issues in Assam where its services are down.Its official told that telecom operator is facing issues but is being resolved & co. is trying to resolve this as early as possible.