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1st Package to help investors manage their money during COVID-19

Posted on May 7, 2020 by City Today News (City today.media)

#SafeTodayStrongerTomorrow by Sharekhan

· The free package containing Special Reports, FAQs, LIVE events, Educational Sessions etc. is available for everyone.

Mumbai, 06 May 2020: Sharekhan, a fully owned subsidiary of BNP Paribas, and one of the leading retail brokers in India, announced its #SafeTodayStrongerTomorrow package. It is meant to provide capital market essentials to everyone: new investors, seasoned investors, traders etc. The package is available to anyone to download , Sharekhan customer or not.

“Financial health in these times is an essential as well and we would like to help people in whatever way we can with their investments. Our entire network consisting of research, relationship managers and service teams have been trying to assist our customers navigate the current market situation. We realised that this is something that everyone can use at this time. It would benefit people at large if we made our research and other services available to anyone who needs it”, says Jaideep Arora, CEO, Sharekhan by BNP Paribas.

The Sharekhan #SafeTodayStrongerTomorrow package contains:

· 5 Special Reports curated for the current COVID-19 Market scenario

o 2020, A Virus Story – Anatomy of a Bear Market : A look at previous market crashes and guidance on possible portfolios to build, basis one’s risk appetite

o Opportunity in Adversity : A Sharekhan special report that identifies quality companies with low valuations to add to one’s portfolio

o Mutual Funds Investment Strategy – 3 Mutual Fund portfolios to build in this market : A COVID-19 Mutual Fund special report identifying schemes basis one’s risk appetite

o Sharekhan Technical Research Special : A deep dive into the sectoral analysis of India Inc with actionable investment suggestions

o COVID-19: India Inc’s health report : A lucid technical update on the indices and trading ideas

· Drop Us a Query – A special service for customers and non-customers to get their queries addressed online. Anyone can login to Sharekhan.com and drop their query and expect a reply within 48 hours

· Capital Markets FAQ Document : An FAQ document curated after collecting some of the most frequently asked questions related to the COVID-19 capital market situation answered by the Sharekhan Research Team

· LIVE Online Sharekhan Foresight Sessions: LIVE online sessions with Sharekhan experts and special guests to help guide on investment matters ranging from Equity to Mutual Funds, Technical Analysis etc.

· Online Sharekhan Classroom sessions: A first, educational programmes to non-Sharekhan customers, to fortify one’s understanding of the capital markets during this lockdown

· Digital Solutions for Investors and Traders : An extensive list of digital products and solutions designed for traders and investors

· Stay at Home Reading Suggestions by our CEO Mr. Jaideep Arora

The purpose of the Sharekhan Covid 19 package is to allow everyone to better understand the financial markets and take advantage of the inputs given by Sharekhan to manage better his or her financial assets taking into account the current scenario.

#SafeTodayStrongerTomorrow package is being released for everyone. The package will be available as long as it stays relevant to market conditions and helpful for customers. Users can visit the Sharekhan.com website to download the package.

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ಚೇತರಿಕೆ ಕಡೆಗೆ ನಿಫ್ಟಿ ಮತ್ತು ಸೆನ್ಸೆಕ್ಸ್ ನಡೆ

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ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು: ಆರಂಭಿಕ ಅಧಿವೇಶನದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾರಾಟದ ಒತ್ತಡವನ್ನು ಕಂಡ ನಂತರ ಮಾರುಕಟ್ಟೆ ಸಕಾರಾತ್ಮಕ ಟಿಪ್ಪಣಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮುಚ್ಚಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿತು. ನಿಫ್ಟಿ 65.30 ಪಾಯಿಂಟ್‌ಗಳು ಅಥವ ಶೇಕಡ 0.71 ರಷ್ಟು 9270.90 ಕ್ಕೆ ತಲುಪಿದ್ದರೆ 30 ಷೇರುಗಳ ಸೆನ್ಸೆಕ್ಸ್ 232.24 ಪಾಯಿಂಟ್‌ಗಳು ಅಥವಾ ಶೇಕಡ 0.74 ರಷ್ಟು 31685.75 ಕ್ಕೆ ಏರಿದೆ. ನಿಫ್ಟಿ 9300 ಮಾರ್ಕ್‌ಗಿಂತ ಕೆಳಕ್ಕೆ ತಲುಪಿದ ನಂತರ, ಎಫ್‌ಎಂಸಿಜಿ ಮತ್ತು ತೈಲ ಮತ್ತು ಅನಿಲ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ತೀವ್ರ ಮಾರಾಟದ ಒತ್ತಡವನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಲಾಯಿತು ಎಂದು ಏಂಜಲ್ ಬ್ರೋಕಿಂಗ್ ಲಿಮಿಟೆಡ್ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆಯ ಹೆಡ್ ಅಡ್ವೆಂಸರಿ ಆಮರ್ ದಿಯೋ ಸಿಂಗ್ ಹೇಳಿದರು.

ಅಧಿವೇಶನದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಲಾಭ ಗಳಿಸಿದವರು ಬಜಾಜ್ ಫೈನಾನ್ಸ್ 2010 ರೂ.ಗೆ ಪ್ರಾರಂಭವಾಯಿತು ಮತ್ತು 2160.25 ರೂ. ಇತರ ಲಾಭ ಗಳಿಸಿದವರು ಎಂ & ಎಂ ಶೇಕಡ 5.16 ಲಾಭದೊಂದಿಗೆ 388 ರೂ., ಗೇಲ್ ರೂ. 94.70, ಶೇಕಡ 3.95, ಎಚ್‌ಡಿಎಫ್‌ಸಿ ಬ್ಯಾಂಕ್ 946.55 ರೂ. ಬಿಎಸ್ಇ ಮಿಡ್‌ಕ್ಯಾಪ್ಸ್ ಮತ್ತು ಸ್ಮಾಲ್ ಕ್ಯಾಪ್ ಸೂಚ್ಯಂಕಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸಕಾರಾತ್ಮಕ ಆವೇಗ ಕಂಡುಬಂದಿದೆ 0.5-0.8 ಶೇಕಡ ನಡುವೆ ಏರಿತು.

22,000 ಕೋಟಿ ರೂ.ಗಳನ್ನು ಸಂಗ್ರಹಿಸಲು ಐಟಿಸಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ತನ್ನ ಶೇಕಡ 7.94 ಪಾಲನ್ನು ಮಾರಾಟ ಮಾಡುವುದಾಗಿ ಸರ್ಕಾರ ಘೋಷಿಸಿದ ನಂತರ ಎಫ್‌ಎಂಸಿಜಿ ವಲಯದ ಬೆಲ್‌ವೆಥರ್ ಸ್ಟಾಕ್ ಐಟಿಸಿ ಶೇಕಡ 5 ಕುಸಿದಿದೆ. ಸರ್ಕಾರವು ಘೋಷಣೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ನಂತರ ಐಟಿಸಿಯ ಇಂಟ್ರಾಡೇ ಅಧಿವೇಶನವು ಮಾರಾಟದ ಒತ್ತಡಕ್ಕೆ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಯಾಯಿತು.

ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಭಾಗವಹಿಸುವವರು ದೀರ್ಘ ಸ್ಥಾನದಲ್ಲಿರಲು ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಇಂದು ಮಧ್ಯಾಹ್ನ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿ ಭವಿಷ್ಯವು ಶೇಕಡ 0.92 ಗಳಿಸಿದೆ. ಭವಿಷ್ಯದ ವಿತರಣೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮೇ 6 ರಂದು ಎಂಸಿಎಕ್ಸ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿ ಜುಲೈ ವಿತರಣೆಯ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿ ಇಂಟ್ರಾಡೇ ಗರಿಷ್ಠ 42,375 ರೂ ಮತ್ತು ಕೆಜಿಗೆ 42,036 ರೂ.ಗೆ ತಲುಪಿದೆ. ಲೋಹವು 34,076 ರೂ.ಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಗರಿಷ್ಠ 48,999 ರೂಗಳನ್ನು ಮುಟ್ಟಿದೆ. ಲೋಹಗಳಿಗೆ ಮುಂದಿನ ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಬಲವಾದ ಚಂಚಲತೆಯನ್ನು ಊಹಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ.

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Kids’ Food and Nutrition Startup ‘Lil’goodness’ Announces the Completion of Seed Funding

Posted on May 7, 2020 by City Today News (City today.media)

● Funding led by prominent institutional investor Beyond Next Ventures (BNV), VC fund based out of Japan

● Funds to be used for expanding packaged foods product range, new digital interface with features such as real-time quality checks and 100% COVID-19 safe facilities.

Bengaluru, May 7, 2020: ‘Lil’Goodness’, a Bengaluru based kids’ food and nutrition start-up, today announced the successful completion of their seed funding round of RS. 5 Crores.

The new investors in the round included Beyond Next Ventures (BNV), a Japanese VC Fund, led by Tsuyoshi Ito, President and Mayu Morishima, Executive Officer. Top business leaders such as Sajan Pillai, former CEO-UST Global, and General Partner-Season two Ventures, the family of Lalit Pai, ex-CEO, Nightingales Healthcare and Dr. Muthu Krishnan, ex-CEO Tata Health have also earlier invested in the seed round.

‘Lil’Goodness’ isempowering millennial moms with a unique combination of ‘goodness’ filled choices for their Lil’ ones. The company, ledby IIM Calcutta alumnus, Harshavardhan & nutrition expert Pariksha Rao, is set to revolutionize the eating habits among children through a comprehensive ecosystem of fresh and packaged meal options integrated with technology to create awareness of eating right amongst kids at an early age. The start-up is focused on providing a range of kids foods based on good health to strengthen immunity, extreme focus on quality, hygiene and food safety, while providing the convenience of anytime, anywhere accessibility to moms. In the times of COVID-19, these core pillars are even more relevant.

Expressing his optimism on the fresh funding support, Harshavardhan, Co-Founder & CEO, Lil’ Goodness said, “We are excitedto receive the additional investment support from ‘Beyond Next Ventures’. Given the current circumstances, this is indeed a good boost for the entire team. We, at ‘Lil’ Goodness’ have the vision to positively influence the eating habits of our future generations through tasty, nutritious food options. With this fund infusion, we are looking to further expand our product range & distribution of packaged foods, develop a digital interface that will enable mothers to order products directly to their homes through a contactless delivery option for the fresh meals business, SCoolMeal. We are already preparing ourselves for the new normal once this pandemic ends and are confident that our extreme focus on immunity based nutrition, highest standards of food safety, hygiene will be rewarded by our consumers.”

Tsuyoshi Ito, President and Mayu Morishima, Executive Officer, Beyond Next Ventures said, “We are quite excited by the vision of the founders -Harshavardhan & Pariksha, in building a scientific food and nutrition brand focused on the kids. There is a huge opportunity for growth in this space especially as mothers look for healthy and hygienic solutions in the current context of COVID-19. We are impressed with the differentiated business model of the enterprise that combines the range between fresh meals and packaged foods, enabled by technology, and with a deep focus on principles of good nutrition”.

Sajan Pillai, General Partner, Season Two Ventures said, “I personally believe that in today’s context good health, hygiene and the convenience of contactless digital ordering for convenience will be the key drivers in a COVID-safe world. Lil’Goodness founders have the right vision, attitude and hard work to make this happen. I am particularly impressed with the manner they have approached the go-to-market, from the perspective of an end to end solution to the mother’s daily problems. Given their experience in healthcare and nutrition, I believe the founders know what it takes to really understand and come up with innovative solutions in these challenging times”.

‘LiL’Goodness’, the packaged food brand, is currently offering 7 products across 67 stores in Bengaluru and through online delivery app Amazon India. The products are designed to build immunity in kids using vegetables, cereals, and milk in crackers, porridges, and shelf-stable yogurts. These products are manufactured in hygienic, sterile facilities to ensure the highest quality of food safety and hygiene. The products contain zero preservatives and no artificial colors. Lil’Goodness also owns and operates sCoolMeal, a fresh meal brand, has partnered with 55 educational institutions in Bengaluru serving around 1800 orders per day, in the next session it is expanding to across 90+ institutions in Bengaluru sCoolMeal is available at educational institutions, kids’ activity centers, and at home through online delivery app Swiggy.

The company is also introducing a new application that will enable mothers to order meals directly to their homes through a contactless delivery option. The kitchen facilities have been recently re-certified for ISO-22000 (2018), a testament to the high standards of hygiene being maintained.

Additionally, despite being an early-stage start-up, as a socially responsible corporate, the company like many other big corporate giants stepped up its relief efforts towards COVID-19 pandemic and provided 30,000 meals to less privileged and less fortunate kids in Bengaluru as part of the ‘Hope, Not Hunger’ program with Swiggy.

The startup also recently was recognised as one of the top 5 most disruptive startups for customer value creation by FICCI-FLO.

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ಚಿನ್ನದ ಬೆಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತೆ ಏರಿಕೆ!

Posted on May 7, 2020 by City Today News (City today.media)

ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು: ಕೊರೊನಾ ವೈರಸ್ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿನ ಆತಂಕಗಳು ಕಡಿಮೆಯಾಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದಂತೆ ವಿಶ್ವದಾದ್ಯಂತದ ದೇಶಗಳು ಉತ್ಪಾದನೆ ಮತ್ತು ಉತ್ಪಾದನಾ ಘಟಕಗಳನ್ನು ನಿಧಾನವಾಗಿ ಮರುಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸುತ್ತಿವೆ. ಪ್ರಪಂಚದಾದ್ಯಂತದ ಲಾಕ್‌ಡೌನ್‌ಗಳ ಹೇರಿಕೆಯು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪ್ರಮುಖ ಆರ್ಥಿಕತೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಉತ್ಪಾದನಾ ಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೆಚ್ಚಿಸಿದೆ ಮತ್ತು ಸರಕುಗಳ ಬೆಲೆಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಒತ್ತಡ ಹೇರಿದೆ ಎಂದು ಏಂಜಲ್ ಬ್ರೋಕಿಂಗ್ ಲಿಮಿಟೆಡ್ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆಯ ನಾನ್ ಅಗ್ರಿ ಕಮಾಡಿಟಿಸ್ ಅಂಡ್ ಕರೆನ್ಸಿಸ್ ವಿಭಾಗದ ಚೀಫ್ ಅನಾಲಿಸ್ಟ್ ಪ್ರಥಮೇಶ್ ಮಲ್ಯ ಹೇಳಿದರು.

ಮಾರುಕಟ್ಟೆಗಳ ವಿಶ್ಲೇಷಣೆಯು ಲಾಕ್‌ಡೌನ್ ನಂತರದ ಮಾರುಕಟ್ಟೆ ಚೇತರಿಕೆ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆಗಿಂತ ಕಡಿದಾದ ಮತ್ತು ಹೆಚ್ಚು ದೀರ್ಘವಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ ಎಂದು ತೋರಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ಇದು ಚಿನ್ನದ ಬೆಲೆಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಮತ್ತಷ್ಟು ಪರಿಣಾಮ ಬೀರುತ್ತದೆ. ಡಾಲರ್‌ನ ಸುಧಾರಿತ ಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯವು ಇತರ ಕರೆನ್ಸಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುವವರಿಗೆ ಚಿನ್ನದ ಬೆಲೆಯನ್ನು ದುಬಾರಿಯಾಗಿಸಬಹುದು.

ಯು.ಎಸ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆಯ ಯುರೋಪಿಯನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಏಷ್ಯನ್ ದೇಶಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ರಾಜ್ಯಗಳು ನಿರ್ದಿಷ್ಟ ಶೇಕಡಾವಾರು ಕಾರ್ಮಿಕರನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಕೆಲಸಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಲು ಅವಕಾಶ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಟ್ಟವು. ಕೈಗಾರಿಕೆಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಕಚೇರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಪುನಃ ತೆರೆಯುವುದರೊಂದಿಗೆ, ವಾಹನ ದಟ್ಟಣೆಯೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗುತ್ತದೆ ಎಂಬ ಭರವಸೆ ಇದೆ. ಹೆಚ್ಚಿದ ದಟ್ಟಣೆಯು ಕಚ್ಚಾ ತೈಲದ ಬೇಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಹೆಚ್ಚಿಸಲು ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುತ್ತದೆ.

ಇಂಟರ್ನ್ಯಾಷನಲ್ ಅಲ್ಯೂಮಿನಿಯಂ ಇನ್ಸ್ಟಿಟ್ಯೂಟ್ ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸಿದ ವರದಿಗಳ ಪ್ರಕಾರ 2020 ರ ಆರಂಭಿಕ ಮೂರು ತಿಂಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಜಾಗತಿಕ ಅಲ್ಯೂಮಿನಿಯಂ ಉತ್ಪಾದನೆಯು ಶೇಕಡಾ 2.1 ಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿದೆ. ಯುಎಸ್ ಮತ್ತು ಚೀನಾ ನಡುವಿನ ಉದ್ವಿಗ್ನತೆ ಉಲ್ಬಣಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಬೇಸ್ ಮೆಟಲ್‌ನ ಲಾಭವು ಖಿನ್ನತೆಗೆ ಒಳಗಾಯಿತು.

ಜಗತ್ತು ನಿಧಾನವಾಗಿ ಸಹಜ ಸ್ಥಿತಿಗೆ ಮರಳುತ್ತದೆ ಎಂದು ನಿರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಉದ್ವಿಗ್ನತೆಯನ್ನು ಸರಾಗಗೊಳಿಸುವ ಮತ್ತು ಲಾಕ್‌ಡೌನ್‌ಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕುವುದರಿಂದ, ಬೆಲೆಗಳು ಗಣನೀಯವಾಗಿ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗುತ್ತವೆ ಎಂದು ನಿರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ.

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Celebrate a healthier Mother’s Day, with almonds!

Posted on May 6, 2020 by City Today News (City today.media)

May 05, 2020: Mothers in India are the custodians of family health and play a critical role in maintaining the overall well-being of the family members. With the hectic lifestyles that our mothers follow, their own health often takes a backseat. This Mother’s Day, let’s salute our mothers and help towards building their health!

Making small yet impactful changes in our mother’s diets, can go a long way in building their overall health. Adding a handful of almonds to the diet is a good way to start, as they not only serve as a nutritious snack, but have also been shown to impart a number of health benefits such as weight management, heart health, skin health and diabetes.

Leading Bollywood actress Soha Ali Khan, said, “I believe it’s equally important for us to treat our own health as priority, along with that of our families. As mothers, we tend to neglect our own health and give our family’s interest and health utmost importance. For mothers with a hectic work schedule and a family to look after, eating right should be a priority. I rely on almonds as they are a source of 15 nutrients such as vitamin E, magnesium, protein, riboflavin, zinc etc. Since I travel frequently for shoots and other engagements, I ensure keeping a handful of almonds with me so that I always have a healthy snack handy.”

Fitness enthusiast and Supermodel Milind Soman, said, “Our worlds begin and end with our mothers – and even by observing them, we learn so much about health and wellness. A lot of my healthy habits came from my mother. While I was growing up, she ensured I began my day on a healthy note by adding almonds to my breakfast. Now she is 81, and she still makes sure I get my almonds in the morning, and she gets hers too!”

For every mother, be it a working mother or a stay-at-home mother, there’s an endless list of commitments. While balancing motherhood, household duties, work life and social commitments, her own health takes a backseat. Following a healthy and well-balanced lifestyle like consuming almonds every day and engaging in a physical activity, can lead to a healthier, more sustainable lifestyle.

“I always stress on the importance of maintaining a healthy lifestyle, more so for mothers. One way to do this, is by reducing the intake of saturated fats and replacing them with foods that are rich in monounsaturated fats like almonds. They are loaded with nutrients and are also a rich source of protein. I strongly believe that once the mother in the house sets an example and makes a positive change, it’s much easier for the family to follow.” said Sheela Krishnaswamy, Nutrition and Wellness Consultant.

This year, let’s mark our mothers’ special day by showing support to improve their diet and health. It is only when the mothers in the family are healthy, will the family be healthy!

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