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New Delhi [India], July 3 (ANI-NewsVoir): Former Canon India EVP-COO and later head of Canon Asia Strategy centre in Singapore that overlooks 23 countries, Dr. Alok Bharadwaj, who has over 30 years of experience in leading business operations, transformational practices, strategy architectures, organisational excellence and building future capabilities on Monday announced the launch of his personal venture CreoVate (a portmanteau of create and innovate).

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New Delhi [India], July 3 (ANI-BusinessWire India): Microland, India's leading hybrid IT infrastructure service provider on Monday announced the appointment of Sandeep Hardikar as Senior Vice President, Europe. Based out of London, Sandeep will be responsible for Microland's business in the United Kingdom and Continental Europe.

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Aye Finance expands South footprint with eight new branches

Updated: Jul 03, 2017 15:12 IST      

New Delhi [India], July 3 (ANI): Aye Finance, a Gugaon-based finance company in the micro and small enterprise lending space, has expanded its footprint in the Southern part of India by opening eight new branches.

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Exotel, Zendesk partner to deliver voice capabilities in India

Updated: Jul 03, 2017 15:10 IST      

New Delhi [India], July 3 (ANI): Cloud telephony platform Exotel on Monday announced its partnership with Zendesk to provide end-to-end multichannel support to the latter's customer base in India. With this new partnership, Zendesk will include Exotel's voice platform as a part of its customer support offerings in the region.

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SEBI unhappy with credit-rating agencies, to issue new norms

Updated: Jul 03, 2017 14:53 IST      

New Delhi [India], July 3 (ANI): Market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Chief Ajay Tyagi on Monday said he was not happy with the present state of affairs of the credit-rating agencies (CRAs) in the country, adding that a discussion paper would soon be published issuing new forms for them.

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New Delhi [India], July 3 (ANI-NewsVoir): Jugnoo, India's leading hyper local startup, offering a diverse range of services like rides, Ready-to-Eat meals, food delivery, grocery and B2B delivery, became the first ever company in the on-demand space to turn cash flow positive with profitability on an EBITDA basis.

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New Delhi [India], July 3 (ANI-BusinessWire India): The Fairwood Group's 'ULTraFairwood' announced the signing of a contract to build the world's largest Personal/Group Rapid Transit (PRT/GRT) project in Ajman City, UAE.

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Market fluctuation cannot be attributed to GST alone: Expert

Updated: Jul 03, 2017 13:45 IST      

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 3 (ANI): With Dalal Street witnessing a surge in its first session post the rollout of the Goods and Services Tax (GST), market expert Uttam Bargi asserted that this alone cannot be the reason for the rise in Sensex recorded earlier today.

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New Delhi [India], July 3 (ANI-BusinessWire India): Unlike many consumer electronics products, home automation is a solution play and not a product play. People are not interested in what products are offered by companies, but more in seeing that their lives become safe, secure, comfortable and energy efficient. Added complexity to it is the fact that a smooth experience with any such solutions is heavily dependent on the network, electrical and construction infrastructure in a particular place.

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New Delhi [India], July 3 (ANI-BusinessWire India): IndiaFilings, India's largest online business services platform announced the launch of LEDGERS, a Goods and Services Tax (GST) accounting software specially designed for SMEs.

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New Delhi [India], July 3 (ANI-NewsVoir): Anarock Property Consultants, which prominent real estate industry stalwart Anuj Puri launched last month, on Monday announced that it has appointed Housing.com's co-founder and ex-CEO Rahul Yadav as Chief Product and Technology Officer.

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New Delhi [India], July 3 (ANI): The Goods and Services Network (GSTN) has unveiled a simple excel based template that will facilitate the taxpayers in preparing and filing their monthly returns with maximum ease and minimal cost.

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Hasmukh Adhia clarifies top 7 myths and realities about GST

Updated: Jul 02, 2017 14:57 IST      

New Delhi [India], July 2 (ANI): Revenue Secretary Hasmukh Adhia on Sunday cleared apprehensions of the consumers over the complexities of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) reform, which is likely to benefit the honest taxpayers.

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GST Impact: Tata Motors records decline in sales

Updated: Jul 02, 2017 14:08 IST      

New Delhi [India], July 2 (ANI): In the wake of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) being implemented starting July 1, automobile giant Tata Motors revealed that there has been a dip in the sale of passenger vehicles, although the commercial vehicles business grew on month-on month basis, due to BS4 production ramp-up.

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UClean looking to infuse Laundromat culture in India

Updated: Jul 02, 2017 13:56 IST      

New Delhi [India], July 2 (ANI): The Laundromat culture is one that has a distorted presence in the Indian market. However, with the hassles of living a metropolitan life, consumers are now exploring quick options to get their laundry done on time, preferably from places that offer pick-up and drop as well. This is where a firm like UClean can gain momentum.

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Record inflation augurs perfectly well for GST launch: ASSOCHAM

Updated: Jul 02, 2017 12:37 IST      

New Delhi [India], July 2 (ANI): With retail prices growing by the slowest pace in the last four years by mere 2.18 percent, it is the perfect time for the launch of the Goods and Services Tax (GST), from inflation point of view, as this particular macro fundamental is placed at an ideal position for the roll out of the country's most ambitious tax reform, the ASSOCHAM has said.

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Astana and New Delhi become closer through direct flights

Updated: Jul 02, 2017 08:45 IST      

New Delhi [India], July 2 (ANI): The capitals of Kazakhstan and India - Astana and New Delhi - will become closer from Sunday (July 2, 2017), with the start of a direct Air Astana flight between the two cities.

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New Delhi [India], July 1 (ANI): Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) announced a national training programme to certify GST practitioners under its flagship scheme of Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY), to make the country's passage to the new tax regime, the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime smooth and glitch free.

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New Delhi [India], July 1 (ANI): ASSOCHAM President Sandeep Jajodia on Saturday said that India would move many notches up the global ease of doing ladder by this single, but the most important tax reform in the country, the Goods and Services Tax (GST).

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New Delhi [India], July 1 (ANI-BusinessWireIndia): In a bid to create a globally competitive biopharmaceutical industry that addresses the country's major concerns around barriers to affordable healthcare, Hon'ble Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister of Science & Technology launched the Innovate in India (I3) program on 30th June 2017 in New Delhi. The 250 million USD program of the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Ministry of science & technology; is a first- of-its-kind mission that brings together industry and academia to promote entrepreneurship and indigenous manufacturing in the biopharmaceutical sector.

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