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GAIL (INDIA) LIMITED AND GAIL GAS LIMITED USHER PEOPLE OF INDIA TOWARDS A BETTER FUTURE WITH PCRA SAKSHAM WALKATHON INITIATIVE

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Bangalore, February 07, 2020: In its attempt to spread awareness around extensive fuel and energy consumption due to rapidly increasing industrialization, the Petroleum Conservation Research Association (PCRA) announced the launch of Saksham Walkathon initiative in Bengaluru today.

The Saksham Walkathon is an awareness drive in association with GAIL (India) Limited and GAIL Gas Limited, to emphasize the need to cultivate the habit of walking for better individual health while also contributing towards greener environment, water and fuel conservation. The walkathon will start in the city on 9th of February 2020 from Sahakar Nagar.

Air pollution in India is a severe issue with vehicle emissions being a catalyst by contributing 27% of the overall pollution caused and leads to premature deaths of 2 million Indians every year due to hazardous air quality. In Bangalore alone, nearly 50% of children suffer from asthma and calls for immediate action by people to reduce traffic congestion. Congestion of traffic is one of most prevailing causes for increased pollution as it slows down average vehicle speed and increases inefficient fuel burning. Increased number of vehicles has led to a staggering increase in traffic congestion and hence residents of the city must cut down the usage of vehicles and utilize sustainable modes for everyday commute.
With the prime motto to promote walking as a medium for the conservation of natural resources, the drive aims to engage with people across India and instill socio-environmental consciousness in each individual and society at large.

Speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the initiative, Shri Vivek Wathodkar, Chief General Manager, GAIL Gas Limited, said “We are extremely delighted to be a part of Saksham Walkathon as it is a highly significant initiative by PCRA, in the era of evolving industrialization. GAIL Limited has been known in the country for not just delivering the best but also taking responsibility for sustainable growth for the masses. With this initiative we aim to bring more and more people under the umbrella of healthy and responsible lifestyle. We need people to come together with their family and friends and join us in our drive to lay the groundwork for a healthier life in turn building a stronger nation.”
Prior to this, PCRA recently organized a mega awareness cyclothon in 200 cities across the country to play a proactive role in fuel conservation and populate good health among people which in turn will also help in the reduction of India’s consumption of crude oil.

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ಲಾಭದಾಯಕತೆಯನ್ನು ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸಿದ ಟ್ರ್ಯೂಕಾಲರ್ ಜಾಗತಿಕವಾಗಿ 200 ದಶಲಕ್ಷ ಮಾಸಿಕ ಸಕ್ರಿಯ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಗಳ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆಯನ್ನು ದಾಟಿದೆ

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ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು, ಫೆಬ್ರವರಿ 2020 : – ಕಳೆದ ನಾಲ್ಕು ತಿಂಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾಲರ್ ಲಾಭದಾಯಕತೆಯನ್ನು ಸಾಧಿಸಿದೆ ಎಂದು ಸಂಸ್ಥೆ ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸಿದೆ . ಜೊತೆಗೆ ಜಗತ್ತಿನ ಎಲ್ಲೆಡೆ 200 ದಶಲಕ್ಷ ಮಾಸಿಕ ಸಕ್ರಿಯ ಬಳಕೆದಾರರ ಪ್ರಮುಖ ಮೈಲುಗಲ್ಲನ್ನು ಕಂಪನಿ ದಾಟಿದೆ . ಟ್ರ್ಯೂಕಾಲರ್ ಭಾರತದಲ್ಲಿ ಅತ್ಯಂತ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಗ್ರಾಹಕರ ವೇದಿಕೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದಾಗಿದ್ದು , ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಕ್ಷಿಪ್ರಗತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಸ್ತರಿಸುವುದರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಈ ದೇಶ ಬ್ರಾಂಡ್ಗೆ ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟವಾಗಿ ತನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಮನೆಯಂತಹ ಮಾರುಕಟ್ಟೆಯಾಗಿದೆ . ಜಾಹೀರಾತು ಮಾರಾಟಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರಮುಖ ಚಂದಾದಾರಿಕೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಆಕ್ರಮಣಕಾರಿ ಬೆಳವಣಿಗೆ ಭಾರತದಲ್ಲಿ ಕಂಡುಬಂದಿರುವುದು ಈ ಆದಾಯ ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಗೆ ಚಾಲನಾ ಶಕ್ತಿಯಾಗಿದೆ . ಒಂದು ವರ್ಷದ ಹಿಂದೆ ಅದು ಆರಂಭವಾದಾಗಿನಿಂದ ಪ್ರೀಮಿಯರ್ ಚಂದಾದಾರಿಕೆಗಳು ಅಪಾರವಾಗಿ ಬೆಳೆದಿವೆ . ಇದು ಒಂದು ದಶಲಕ್ಷ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆಯನ್ನು ಈಗಾಗಲೇ ದಾಟಿದ್ದು , ಮುಂಬರುವ ತಿಂಗಳುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಶೇ . 50ರಷ್ಟು ಬೆಳೆಯುವ ಅಂದಾಜಿದೆ . ಇದು ಟ್ರ್ಯೂಕಾಲರ್ ಕಾಲರ್‌ಗೆ ಗಮನಾರ್ಹ ಸಾಧನೆಯಾಗಿದೆ . ಟ್ರ್ಯೂಕಾಲರ್ ಕಾಲರ್ ಈಗ ಇನ್‌ಸ್ಟೆಂಟ್ ಮೆಸೇಜಿಂಗ್ , ವಿಒಐಪಿ ಮತ್ತು ಫಿನ್ ಟೆಕ್ ಉತ್ಪನ್ನಗಳಾದ ಯುಪಿಐ ಹಣ ವರ್ಗಾವಣೆ , ಭಾರತ್ ಬಿಲ್ ಪಾವತಿ ವ್ಯವಸ್ಥೆ ಮತ್ತು ಈ ವರ್ಷದ ಮೊದಲ ತ್ರೈಮಾಸಿಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಆರಂಭವಾಗುವ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆ ಇರುವ ಡಿಜಿಟಲ್ ಹಣ ಸಾಲ ಮುಂತಾದ ವಿಸ್ತಾರವಾದ ಸೇವೆಗಳೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ಒಂದೇ ಕಡೆ ನೀಡುವಂತಹ ಸಂವಹನ ವೇದಿಕೆಯಾಗಿ ಹೊರಹೊಮ್ಮುತ್ತಿದೆ .

ಟ್ರ್ಯೂಕಾಲರ್ ಕಾಲರ್‌ನ ವ್ಯವಸ್ಥಾಪಕ ನಿರ್ದೇಶಕರಾದ ಸಂದೀಪ್ ಪಾಟೀಲ್ ಅವರು ಈ ಸಂದರ್ಭದಲ್ಲಿ ತಮ್ಮ ಚಿಂತನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹಂಚಿಕೊಂಡು ಮಾತನಾಡಿ , ‘ ‘ ವಾರ್ಷಿಕವಾಗಿ ಶೇ . 70 ಕ್ಕೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಬೆಳವಣಿಗೆಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಕಳೆದ ಹಲವು ತಿಂಗಳುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಾವು ಲಾಭದಾಯಕವಾಗಿರುವುದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಾವು ರೋಮಾಂಚಿತರಾಗಿರುವುದಲ್ಲದೇ ಇದನ್ನು ವಿನಮ್ರತೆಯಿಂದ ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆ . ನಮ್ಮ ಬಳಕೆದಾರರು ನಮಲ್ಲಿ ಇಟ್ಟಿರುವ ನಂಬಿಕೆಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ನಮ್ಮ ಆದಾಯ ವ್ಯವಹಾರಗಳಿಗೆ ಈ ಸಾಧನೆ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಯಾಗಿದೆ . ಜಾಹೀರಾತು , ಚಂದಾದಾರಿಕೆಗಳು , ಸಾಲ ಮತ್ತು ಹಣ ಕಾಸು ಸೇವೆಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ ಆದಾಯ ಬೆಳೆಸುವುದನ್ನು ನಾವು ಮುಂದುವರೆಸುವೆವು . ತಂತ್ರಜ್ಞಾನ , ಉತ್ಪನ್ನ ನಿರ್ವಹಣೆ , ಡಾಟಾ ವಿಜ್ಞಾನಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಹಣಕಾಸು ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿಭೆಗಳನ್ನು ನೇಮಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದರ ಮೂಲಕ ಮತ್ತು ವ್ಯವಸ್ಥೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಲುದಾರಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದರ ಮೂಲಕ ಭಾರತಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಮೇಕ್ ಇನ್ ಇಂಡಿಯಾ ಕೈಗೊಳ್ಳಲಿದ್ದೇವೆ . ಮೂರು ವರ್ಷಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಷೇರುಗಳ ಮೊದಲ ಸಾರ್ವಜನಿಕ ಕೊಡುಗೆ ಐಪಿಒ ) ಗೆ ಸಿದ್ಧವಾಗಲಿರುವ ಆರ್ಥಿಕವಾಗಿ ಸುಸ್ಥಿರ ಹಾಗೂ ಸ್ವತಂತ್ರ ಕಂಪನಿಯನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಲು ನಮ್ಮ ಮಾರ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಇದು ದೃಢವಾದ ಮೈಲುಗಲ್ಲಾಗಿದೆ ‘ ಎಂದರು . ಟ್ರ್ಯೂಕಾಲರ್ ಕಾಲರ್ ತನ್ನ ವ್ಯವಹಾರ ಶ್ರೇಣಿಯನ್ನು ವಿಸ್ತರಿಸುತ್ತಿದೆ . ಟ್ರ್ಯೂಕಾಲರ್ ಕಾಲರ್ ಫಾರ್ ಬ್ಯುಸಿನೆಸ್‌ನಂತಹ ಸೇವೆಗಳನ್ನು ನೀಡಲಿದೆ . ಬ್ಲೂವೇಲರ್ ಮೂಲಕ ಹತ್ತಿರದ ಬಳಕೆದಾರರು ಸಣ್ಣ ವ್ಯವಹಾರಗಳನ್ನು ಆವಿಷ್ಕರಿಸಲು ಪ್ರಕ್ರಿಯೆಯನ್ನು ಇದು ಸರಳವಾಗಿಸುತ್ತದೆ . ಟ್ರ್ಯೂವೀಲರ್ ಪ್ರಿಯಾರಿಟಿ ಎಂಬ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ವೈಶಿಷ್ಟ್ಯ ಉದ್ಯಮಗಳಿಂದ ಪ್ರಸ್ತುತವಾದ ಕರೆಗಳನ್ನು ಗುರುತಿಸುತ್ತದೆ . ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ಸ್ವಾಮ್ ಕರೆಗಳಿಂದ ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕಿಸುತ್ತದೆ .

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TRUECALLER ANNOUNCES PROFITABILITY – CROSSES 200 MILLION MONTHLY ACTIVE USERS GLOBALLY

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Bangalore, 4 February 2020: Truecaller announced today that the company has achieved profitability over the last 4 months and also crossed the major milestone of 200 million monthly active users (MAUs) around the world.
Truecaller is one of the largest consumer platforms in India and with such a rapid expansion, the country is clearly the home market for the brand. The aggressive growth in Advertising Sales and Premium Subscriptions in India have been a driving force in its revenue generation. Premium subscriptions have grown immensely since it was launched a year back. It has already crossed the 1mn mark and projected to grow by another 50% in coming months.
This is a significant achievement for Truecaller, which is emerging as a one-stop communication platform with a wide array of services including Instant Messaging, VoIP, and FINTECH Products including UPI money transfers, Bharat Bill Payment System and digital money lending, which is expected to launch within the first quarter of this year.

Sharing his thoughts on the occasion, Sandeep Patil, Managing Director, Truecaller, said, “We are thrilled and humbled that we have been profitable for the last several months while simultaneously growing revenues at over 70% annually. This achievement is a testament to the trust that our users place in us and the effectiveness of our revenue businesses. We will continue to grow revenues through investments in advertisement, subscriptions, credit and financial services. We will make in India for India by recruiting talent across technology, product management, data sciences and finance and by developing partnerships across the ecosystem. This is a concrete milestone on our path to build a financially-sustainable independent company that will be ready for IPO in three years.”
Truecaller is also expanding its business portfolio with services like Truecaller for Business. This streamlines the process for small businesses to be discovered by nearby users through Truecaller. Another feature being revamped is Truecaller Priority, which identifies relevant calls from businesses, thereby differentiating them from spam calls.

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IDFC Mutual Fund Launches Open-ended Equity Fund – IDFC Emerging Businesses Fund

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February 05, 2020: IDFC Asset Management Company (AMC) announced the launch of an open-ended equity fund, predominantly investing in small cap stocks, – IDFC Emerging Businesses Fund. The new fund seeks to look at Growth opportunities in the Small Cap space alongside applying quality filters. Further, the fund is mandated to invest at least 65% in Small Cap segment. IDFC Emerging Businesses Fund will contain buy and hold strategies as well as opportunistic picks in the cyclical space. The fund will also look to participate in new businesses via IPOs. The fund will be managed by Mr. Anoop Bhaskar, Head – Equity, IDFC AMC.
Highlighting why now is the right time to invest in a Small Cap Fund, Anoop Bhaskar, Head – Equity, IDFC AMC, said that, “While not all the companies in the Small Cap space would move up the market cap curve, we believe it is important that we are cognizant of the market phase (pricing/valuation) when we enter into this space. The three main reasons to consider investing in Small Caps now are based on these factors – Price, Valuation and Volumes. Small Caps have witnessed significant price correction since the beginning of January 2018, the underperformance is a whopping 46% vs, Large Cap, as on December 2019. Small Caps are trading well below its average discount with the Small Cap Positive PE at 14.8 versus 5-year average 17.4. Additionally, Small Cap PE is now trading at a discount of 34% to its Large Cap counterpart versus average discount of 15%. Finally, when we compare the volumes in the Small Cap segment, a bear market typically witnesses a 65-70% fall in volume from its peak, post which the turnaround begins. The current cycle has already seen volumes fall by 66% from its early 2018 peak.”
The New Fund Offer will open from Monday, February 03, 2020 to Monday, February 17, 2020, during which, Units will be offered at Rs. 10 each and continuous offer for Units at NAV based price. The Scheme will re-open for ongoing subscription and redemption within five business days from the date of allotment of units at NAV based prices.
Small Cap investing is typically meant for a seasoned investor or those investors with high-risk appetite. While Small Caps do provide opportunities to generate reasonable outperformance, one needs to be aware of large drawdowns, liquidity issues and governance issues. To counter these risks, the fund will have a diversified portfolio approach with a 65-100% exposure in Small Caps and remaining in other equities. The fund will seek to steer clear from a concentrated portfolio – with higher number of shares (>30-35) and lower allocation towards top 10 stocks (<45%), gradually scaling up positions in Small Caps. A truly diversified portfolio, one that is not concentrated, will also help reduce impact of incidents that may occur due to possible governance issues that are likely in the Small Cap space.
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Amrapali hosted a Musical Evening with Vasu Dixit at the Jayanagar Store, Bengaluru

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Bengaluru, Februaray 2020: Amrapali Jewels organized a special soirée with musical maestro Vasu Dixit for an evening to remember with music that touched the soul.  Translating the grandeur of Amrapali’s breathtaking new collection through melody that was enjoyed by one and all, the 31st of January was a celebration with notes of perfection.

An opportunity to bring Amrapali’s clientele together over an invigorating but also comforting session, the event aimed to applaud their second successful store in the city and thank the patrons for their love and support and was well received.

Tarang Arora, CEO and Creative Director of Amrapali Jaipur said “music has always been a beautiful way to connect to the heart and through this event we tried to capture the true essence of art by bringing its two forms – jewellery and music together. Vasu Dixit is definitely a catalyst in his right and it was an absolute pleasure to welcome him into our second store in Bangalore and watch as he mesmerized our audiences with his passion”

Music comes to Vasu as easily as jewellery designing comes to Tarang and the event was curated keeping in mind the union of both talents. Finding his soul in music, Vasu Dixit said “ Amrapali is a brand that defines the magnificence through which our rich Indian heritage comes alive through jewellery. Super excited to be a part of this musical evening, I was elated to see the guests enjoy the language of music in a beautiful setting”

Tucked in the heart of Bangalore, Amrapali’s second store in Bangalore is a striking 800 sq. ft. store which was designed in sync with the aesthetics of the brand. The store with its authentic mirror work and modern surface finishes, aimed to highlight the traditional charm in exactitude. Inspired from Jaipur’s iconic Hawa Mahal, the visual styling of the store narrated a story to every consumer and enhanced their shopping experience at Amrapali while the centre of the store turned into a stage for Vasu and his team. Singing folk songs like Pyaasi(Swarathma),RagiTandira,Tarakka and Bindige, guests like Author Sowmya Reddy Somanna,Vidya were seen appreciating and enjoying the show that Vasu and his team proudly put on.

 With its iconic pink and orange hues bedecked with white mirrors, the store transported the guests to the Pink Capital lending to the melodious aura of the event.

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