Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Popular cigarette manufacturers ITC and Godfrey Phillips have launched a smaller price packs to revitalize the market after sales plunged more than 30% during April-September due to sharp increase in prices. ITC, which has over 70% market share approximately Rs 35,000-crore Indian cigarette market, has launched shorter-stick variants of its popular brands such as Gold Flake and Navy Cut nationally,...

Monday, November 25, 2013

India has the 2nd highest overworking people with 42 hours a week on an average. Hong Kong is at no: 1 with people working 44 hours a week, according to a survey by global travel agency Expedia Inc. The reports also suggested that India is 10th most vacation-deprived nation, as employees in India do not take much leaves in order to impress their boss. Expedia, which conducted an online survey...

Thursday, November 21, 2013

The Delhi locals are finding themselves in difficult situation, as the Delhi High Court has directed state government to conduct a toxicity test on vegetables. The alarm was first raised by NGO Consumer Voice in 2010. The test conducted by the Consumer Voice revealed that vegetables and fruits that Delhi...

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

देश में हर साल नोटों को काफी अधिक संख्या में बर्बाद किया जा रहा है। भारत सरकार को प्रत्येक वर्ष लगभग 2 हजार करोड़ रुपयों का नुकसान हो रहा है। हर साल देश में नोटों की संख्या जरूरतों के हिसाब से बरकरार रखने के लिए आरबीआई नए नोटों को छापती रहती है। मगर प्रत्येक साल नोटों की संख्या घट जाती है, जिससे सरकार...

Friday, November 15, 2013

एक स्थानीय कंज्‍यूमर फोरम ने दिल्ली मेट्रो रेल निगम (डीएमआरसी) को एक शख्स को 10,000 रुपये हर्जाना देने का आदेश दिया है. उस व्‍यक्ति का अंगूठा यात्रियों के सामान की जांच के लिए इस्तेमाल की जाने वाली एक्स-रे मशीन में फंसकर जख्मी हो गया था. गौरतलब है कि मेट्रो ट्रेन में सवार होने से पहले यात्रियों को अपना सामान...
The inflation has gripped the consumer market, as the prices of daily use products like food items, footwear, film tickets, and medicines have witnessed a sharp rise in October, recording retail inflation to 10.09%. Prices of onions and tomatoes have gone into double digits for the first time in seven months,...

Thursday, November 7, 2013

बीएसएनएल ने थ्री जी सेवा टू जी कनेक्शनों पर भी शुरू कर दी है। यानी आप टू जी कनेक्शन पर थ्री जी की सुविधाओं का फायदा ले सकते हैं। वह भी बगैर किसी अतिरिक्त शुल्क के। बस आपके पास थ्री जी मोबाइल सेट होना चाहिए। फिलहाल यह सुविधा शहरी क्षेत्रों तक सीमित थी। हिसार एसएसए में यह सुविधा हिसार, सिरसा, फतेहाबाद, हांसी...
As clinical trials (testing on humans) has virtually halted, the govt. is making an effort to make the relevant policy more pragmatic. The advantage of the new policy, sources said, is that the time required for drug development can be reduced and new medicines can be launched faster: India does'nt have enough...

Tuesday, November 5, 2013

This Diwali, consumer goods brands across categories are striking gold. Brands like Apple, Samsung, Nestle and Ferrero are hitting new highs in sales, with products coloured various shades of gold, which marketers say Indian consumers associate with being premium. Check this out: Apple's iPhone 5s in the...