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ORRA strengthens its retail footprint, launches amassive store in Koramangala, Bengaluru

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Bengaluru, 16th February 2023: ORRA, India’s leading trusted brand for diamond jewellery is expanding its presence in Bengaluru with the launch of the 68th store in Koramangala, Bengaluru. The showroom will house the latest diamond jewellery collections. ORRA’s patented 73-faceted ORRA Crown Star, the brightest diamond in India, will also be exclusively available at the new retail showroom.

Speaking about the launch, Mr. Dipu Mehta, Managing Director, ORRA, said, “Bengaluru is an important market for us.With this launch, we aim to strengthen our brand presence and craft a lasting shopping experience for our customers. The collection at the store is thoughtfully curated, keeping in mind the overall demand for diamond jewellery and the evolving tastes and choices of our customers.”

The showroom which is 6000 sq.ft has been creatively designed with comfortable seating, contemporary interiors and 2 bridal lounges to enhance the customer’s shopping experience. The new showroom has the brand’s defining range of diamond jewellery that includes the ORRA Crown Star Collection, Astra Collection, Desired Collection and Platinum Collection.

ORRA takes superiority in its diamond legacy by constantly providing product innovation and offering a wide range of bridal and contemporary jewellery. With 5 global design centres in Tokyo, Hong Kong, Antwerp, Mumbai, and New York, ORRA carries a legacy of 700-year-old Belgian craftsmanship.

The renowned brand provides its loyal customer base with 100% certified jewellery, which comes with complementary insurance and assured free-of-cost lifetime maintenance. ORRA provides its patrons with lifetime exchange and buyback in addition to a seven-day return policy on the brand’s conflict-free diamonds.

On the launch, the brand is offering its patrons:
• 25% off on diamond jewellery (for a limited period)
• 0% interest on EMI facilities

The store is operational at ORRA Fine Jewellery, SITE NO :02, 17TH MAIN,100 FEET ROAD, OPP CANARA BANK, 5TH BLOCK, KORAMANGALA, BENGALURU-560034,

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Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham Launches Certification Course on the ‘Essence of Hinduism’

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  • Amrita School of Spiritual and Cultural Studies (ASSCS), Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, is conducting the fifth batch of the online course ‘Essence of Hinduism’. The one-month, self-paced online certification course will cover the foundations of Sanatana Dharma

New Delhi/ 15th Feb 2023: Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, has organized its Sixth batch of the online course ‘Essence of Hinduism’. The four-week, self-paced online certification course will cover the foundations of Sanatana Dharma. The students can access all course materials, including video, reading materials, and recording of live sessions.

The course, delivered by the university’s Amrita School of Spiritual and Cultural Studies (ASSCS), will spread across 15 hours over 4 weeks. 

Lectures by prominent scholars will offer students deep insights into the texts, traditions, philosophical schools, and worldviews of Hinduism. 

Br. Achyutamrita Chaitanya, Principal, Amrita school of spiritual and cultural studies said: “The aim of his course is to educate students about Hindusim and Sanatana Dharma which enables us and guides us individually, irrespective of place, gender or culture. These eternal principles empower us with wisdom to become the best version of ourselves, to face the worst of situations, to maintain our success and to make the world a better place.”

The course fee is Rs950 and anyone with a passion to learn Hinduism and have a working knowledge in English can enroll in the programme through https://aoap.amrita.edu/gateway/index/index?ekey=EoH

The last date to make payment is 20-02-2023. 

 

 

 

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Muthoot FinCorp launches Vyapar Mitra- collateral-free daily instalment loans for micro and small businesses. 

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Kochi, February 15, 2023: It is no secret that India’s economic growth revolves around millions of retailers, traders, and self-employed individuals. As a mean to cater to their business growth through providing working capital and loans for business improvement, Muthoot FinCorp is introducing a novel and custom-made product, ‘Vyapar Mitra Business Loans.’

With Vyapar Mitra business loans, Traders, Business owners and self-employed individuals can avail business loans based on their daily cash flow without any additional collateral. Making Vyapar Mitra stand out in the financial market, one can get business loans without Income Tax Return papers and no prior CIBIL score records. Shop owners who earn a daily income can benefit from the daily repayment option, lowering their interest outflow which makes Vyapar Mitra more attractive than bank loans. The new product also offers benefits like no pre-payment charges, loan renewals up to three times a year, simple and fast documentation, and quick disbursal of loans. Vyapar Mitra is set to be launched on the 15th of February 2023 and will be available in 3600+ Muthoot FinCorp branches across the country. 

“Muthoot FinCorp has always stood to transform the lives of the country’s common man and give the unbanked their first entry point to the formal banking sector through MFL. This is a custom-made product for meeting specific customer requirements, especially for the daily income groups and this time we wanted to do it for the micro and small enterprises of the country which keep our economy vibrant. I hope that ‘Vyapar Mitra’ plays a significant role in boosting the economy through empowering the retail traders and shopkeepers of the country’’ said Shaji Varghese, CEO, Muthoot FinCorp Ltd.

Adding another golden feather to its 136+ years of transforming lives, Vyapar Mitra is yet another customer-centric solution developed by Muthoot FinCorp. Praised for its empathetic and thoughtful products, Vyapar Mitra is no different. It is tailor-made exclusively for each business segment keeping their specific needs and requirements in mind.

Muthoot FinCorp Ltd., the flagship company of the Muthoot Pappachan Group, is one of the leading NBFC’s in the country, providing loans against gold and MSME loans. Over the years, Muthoot FinCorp, an organization built on trust has delivered a wide range of products and services targeting low and middle-income families. Serving more than 1,25,000 consumers every day, Muthoot Pappachan Group has left its mark in multiple sectors, including financial services, tourism, transportation, real estate, IT services, healthcare, precious metals, international services, and alternative energy.

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A book under the title”Kaveri Dispute — A Historical Perspective”by C Chandrashekar, IPS, Retd was released by Sri SM Krishna, former minister of external affairs, G o I and formerCM of Karnataka at Chithrakala Parishath on the 12th.

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The only chief guests were Sriyuths
Chiranjeev Singh IAS (Retd), Shesha Chandrika, senior journalist, Ronaldo Anil Fernandes, Member,
KPSC and Jayaprakash, CE, CNNL (Retd).

The book which has been written after extensive research covers a time span of about 410 years between 1608 and 2018.
The British arrived at Surat in 1608 ostensibly for trade. The SC gave its ruling on the appeals filed by the states in Feb 2018.

The book authored by
Sri C Chandrashekar IPS Retd, does not stop with an in-depth study of the dispute over sharing of water but also goes into aspects of water management at the national level as the country is plagued by floods and droughts that have gained features of permanence.

Sri SM Krishna, said that the book is so exhaustive that it can be used as book of reference as far as subject is concerned.

Sri C Chandrashekar had served as a teacher in Mysore University for five years before joining the police in 1977 and retired as IGP in Karnataka police.

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Garmin expands its retail footprint and opens a brand store in Bengaluru.

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~In order to accommodate the  increased demand from customers, the company launches its second brand store in the city.

~ The fourth brand store for  Garmin in India will feature a focused experience centre in addition to a bigger and deeper selection.

Bengaluru, 11 February 2023: Garmin India, a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), today announced the launch of its second brand store in Bengaluru, which is in line with Garmin’s retail footprint expansion plan and enhanced connectivity in the Indian market. The new experiential store aims to meet the surge in consumer demand by allowing customers to easily experience and purchase Garmin products and services. The store, which spans across 255 Sqft, will provide all fitness enthusiasts an immersive & enhanced shopping experience. The launch happened in the presence of Mr. Yeshudas Pillai, Country Head, Garmin India and Mr. Rajesh Lunkad, Store Owner.

To create excitement and strengthen its connect with fitness enthusiasts, Garmin organized a 3 km long GRC (Garmin Run Club) Run on the day of the launch led by GRC Coach- Pramod Deshpande. GRC coach also taught participants about the importance of Off-season for a runner. The GRC community activity was conducted at the newly launched Garmin Brand Store in Indiranagar and saw strong participation of over 60 people from across the city.

In addition to this, the first 50 customers at the store will receive a goodie bag containing a Garmin T-shirt and a 10% discount coupon for their next purchase at Garmin Brand Store, Indiranagar, Bengaluru. Garmin India also rolled out exciting deals by offering a special inaugural discount of 10% onselect products like- Approach S62, Approach S12, Epix Gen2, Venu2, Venu2Plus, Vivomove Sport, Lily, Edge 830&530, Edge 1040 Solar, Fenix 7& 7X, Forerunner 955, Forerunner 255, Forerunner 55, Instinct 2&2S starting 11th Feb to 25th Feb at Garmin Brand Store, Indiranagar, Bengaluru.** Product Color and discount subject to availability.

Commenting on the new store launch, Mr. Yeshudas Pillai, Country Head, Garmin India said,“As the smart wearables market witnessed tremendous growth in the year 2022, our vision is to expand deeper into the Indian market. We saw an exponential YOY growth of 62.6% as per Garmin connect data in activity trend in Bengaluru last year compared to 2021 which includes running, walking, cycling, among top activities. Considering this, we wanted to strengthen our retail presence with the launch of second brand store in Bengaluru, with an aim to further provide a holistic product experience for our consumers and allow them to engage with Garmin’s superior technology and performance-based smartwatches.”

The new store will house the entire gamut of Garmin smartwatches across categories like Fitness, Outdoor, and Wellness, including products such as the newly launched Instinct Crossover, Fenix/Epix series, Forerunner 955/255, Venu SQ2, and many more for the consumers to pick their ideal fit. The brand experts will also be available at the store to assist customers with product features and selection.

Garmin has taken another key step towards strengthening its retail identity across the country by launching a brand store in the heart of India’s cosmopolitan city- No 777/D, 100 feet road, HAL 2nd stage, Indiranagar, Bengaluru. With this launch, Garmin’s total brand stores in Bengaluru becomes 2 and in India it increases to 4, out of which the other two stores are currently present in Pune and Delhi NCR. Garmin India also drives its sales through offline channel partners like Helios Watch Store, Just in Time, Croma and other key cycling, sports stores and E-Commerce partners like Amazon, Flipkart, Tata Luxury, Tata Cliq, Nykaa, Bhawar.com and Synergizer.com

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