Kicks off A Month- Long ‘Fiesta of Sharing’ in association with DAAN UTSAV
Bengaluru, October 6, 2022: Barbeque Nation today announced the launch of the Big Appetite, Bigger Hearts’ campaign as part of its association with ‘DAAN UTSAV’. This initiative will see Barbeque Nation serving meals to 40000 underprivileged children across all its restaurants in India, UAE, Malaysia, and Oman. Over the next month, each of the 200 restaurants of Barbeque Nation will serve 200 meals to children. Barbeque Nation has tied up with various non- profit organizations across India and abroad for the cause. Guests Dining at Barbeque Nation during this period will also be welcome to make their contributions for the cause and join in the campaign.
On the occasion, Mr. Rahul Agarwal, CEO, Barbeque Nation Hospitality Limited, commented, “We are delighted to associate with DAAN UTSAV. The Big Appetite, Bigger Hearts campaign is a month long activity, that will run across our network of restaurants which is expected to cross 200 restaurants by November. Through this campaign, we would like to reciprocate the love & support received from our patrons since 2006 by giving back to the community by serving the less privileged. We are confident that guests visiting Barbeque Nation will also join hands in the mega philanthropic campaign by sharing towards this cause.”
Mr Sujit Mahapartra, a Volunteer of Daan Utsav, said “Giving food is a popular way of giving daan. We are excited about Barbeque Nation’s kind gesture as they look to cross the milestone of 200 restaurants. Such an experience at such a size & scale has seldom been offered to children. This idea of spreading kindness through providing food is a tremendous act of generosity by Barbeque Nation”.
One-stop merchant solution app for all banking and business solutions
Bangalore, October 6, 2022: HDFC Bank, India’s largest private sector bank with dominant market leadership in merchant acquiring business, today announced the launch of SmartHub Vyapar Merchant app, a comprehensive payments and banking solution designed to fulfill the everyday business needs of merchants.
SmartHub Vyapar facilitates instant, digital and paperless merchant on-boarding for HDFC Bank customers and allows merchants to accept interoperable payments across multiple payment modes which include Cards – Tap & Pay, UPI and QR code. Merchants can also accept remote payments by sending a payment link over mobile or email to facilitate non face to face collections.
Payments received through UPI can be instantly credited to the bank account ensuring merchants get immediate access to sales receipts.
To reduce merchant anxiety around transactions, SmartHub Vyapar has been provisioned with an inbuilt voice feature informing the merchant of successful transactions, doing away with the need to track transactions through any other means including the need to have a separate device to receive voice-based notifications.
On the banking front, merchants can avail banking services like opening of fixed deposits, quick access to pre-approved loans and credit cards. Merchants can also get a real time view of all Smart Hub Vyapar transactions credited into their bank account.
With an objective of supporting merchant to expand their business, SmartHub Vyapar has been embedded with a marketing tool which empowers merchants to broadcast their offers via social media to existing and potential customers.
In addition to accepting payments, SmartHub Vyapar enables merchants to make payments to their distributors and vendors. Business expenses like payment of utility bills and GST can also be made through the SmartHub Vyapar app.
SmartHub Vyapar platform has been designed following an in-depth market survey which indicated that merchants were looking for a comprehensive payments and banking solution that enables business growth.
The SmartHub Vyapar App is improving efficiency of business operations and helping merchants grow their business by leveraging the full strength of the Bank’s lending, banking and value-added services in addition to a host of payment and reconciliation features.
Merchants get 24×7 support through the Bank’s Eva chatbot in addition to support made available via phone banking and the relationship management team of the bank.
SmartHub Vyapar with a Playstore rating of 4.9 and an ioS rating of 4.6 is adding more than 75,000 active merchants every month and will be available at 1 Mn merchant acceptance points this month. SmartHub Vyapar will be the banks lead offering in the journey towards enabling 7 Mn merchant acceptance points by the end of this financial year.
SmartHub Vyapar App has been developed by HDFC Bank in partnership with Mintoak Innovations India Pvt. Ltd which is a merchant SaaS platform with a modular product offering to help banks connect with their merchants.
The merchant app was showcased at an event in Mumbai by Parag Rao, Group Head, Payments Business, Digital & IT, Arvind Vohra, Group Head, Branch Banking and Mr. Anjani Rathor, Chief Digital Officer, HDFC Bank. It was also unveiled for local merchants in Bangalore by Mr. N Premanand, Zonal Head, HDFC Bank.
“HDFC Bank is committed to support the growth of all merchants from large format chains to local kirana stores,” said Parag Rao, Country Head – Payments, Consumer Finance, Technology & Digital Marketing. “The MSME sector generates the most employment in the country and by empowering this sector we can help empower a large segment of society. We have crafted the new SmartHub Vyapar app to meet every need of the merchant and bring efficiencies to their banking and business ecosystem. Our aim is to solve problems and difficulties merchants face in their day-to-day business, help them grow their business, deepen our reach across India and connect with trade hubs. This app brings a vibrant suite of payment, lending and business solutions onto a single platform.”
Key features of SmartHub Vyapar include:
* Instant, Digital & Paperless Onboarding. Become HDFC Bank SmartHub Vyapar Merchant instantly with your HDFC Bank Current A/c * Face to Face and remote payment collection through multiple modes: Cards, QR and UPI * Instant Settlement to bank account on UPI transactions and Voice Notification on all transactions * Apply for Fixed Deposits and Cards * Easy Access to Business Loans, Overdraft facility and Loan on Credit Card * Easy Distributor & Vendor Payments: Up-to 45 days of credit period via business credit cards * Easy reconciliations of all transactions and bank credits * Biz View: Monitor business growth in one single dashboard * Offer creation and promotion to customers via social media * Customer intelligence & recognition features for offering customized deals * 24X7 customer support * Pay later feature for customers: Record, Track & Collect Customer Dues * FAQ/Tutorials * Assign roles to store staff viz. cashier, manager, etc.
HDFC Bank continues to be India’s number one merchant acquiring bank. The bank holds 52% market share in cards acquiring volume and 20% of market share of total terminals installed in India.
Growth momentum of ŠKODA’s ‘Biggest Year’ in India continues also in September
› 3,543 ŠKODA cars sold across India in September 2022
› Company records year-on-year growth of 17% over September 2021
› ŠKODA AUTO India achieved its highest ever annual sales between January-August 2022
Mumbai, October 1, 2022 – On the heels of its Biggest Year in India, ŠKODA AUTO India achieved sales of 3,543 units in September 2022. Compared to the 3,027 cars it sold in September 2021, the Czech-based company with high levels of localisation and manufacturing, recorded a 17% rise year-on-year.
Petr Šolc, Brand Director, ŠKODA AUTO India, said, “We are absolutely delighted to continue the success story of ŠKODA’s Biggest Year in India. This is an excellent result and a great recognition of all the hard work of our team and our dealer partners. The KUSHAQ and SLAVIA models have been successfully established in the market and drive the sales impetus. In addition, our D-Segment products like the OCTAVIA and SUPERB are leading their respective categories. Our focus is now on further enhancing customer satisfaction and increasing ŠKODA customer touchpoints across India.”
From 175 touchpoints in December 2021, ŠKODA AUTO India has widened its reach to 205+ touchpoints with the aim of hitting 250 by the end of 2022. One key reason for the consistent year-on-year growth for the company is the 95% localisation of the MQB-A0-IN platform that the KUSHAQ SUV and the SLAVIA sedans are based on. The local components and local research and development of the products have enabled an ownership cost as low as Rs 0.46 per kilometre, attracting new buyers to the brand and enhancing sales.
Currently, India stands as the third largest market for ŠKODA AUTO globally after Germany and ŠKODA’s home market, the Czech Republic. Through the first three quarters of 2022, the company also comprehensively modernised all its showrooms to fully digitalised ones with interactive features, further enhancing the decision journey and buying experience for customers.
ವಿಶ್ವಕರ್ಮ ಸಮಾಜ ಭಾರತೀಯ ಪರಂಪರೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಚಿನ್ನ, ಬೆಳ್ಳಿ ಆಭರಣಗಳ ತಯಾರಿಕಾ ನಿಪುಣರು, ಕಲಾ ನೈಪುಣ್ಯತೆ, ಶಿಲ್ಪಕಲೆ, ದೇವತಾ ಮೂರ್ತಿಗಳ ಕೆತ್ತನೆ, ಗುಡಿಗೋಪುರಗಳ ನಿರ್ಮಾಣ ಮುಂತಾದ ಧಾರ್ಮಿಕ ಮತ್ತು ಆಧುನಿಕ ಜಗತ್ತಿಗೆ ಅಪಾರವಾದ ಕೊಡುಗೆ ನೀಡುತ್ತಿದೆ. ಆದರೆ, ಶೈಕ್ಷಣಣಕವಾಗಿ, ರಾಜಕೀಯವಾಗಿ, ಆರ್ಥಿಕವಾಗಿ ಹಿಂದುಳಿದ ಸಮುದಾಯವಾಗಿದೆ. ನಿರುದ್ಯೋಗ ಕೊರಳಿಗೆ ಉರುಳಾಗಿ ಕಾಡುತ್ತಿದೆ. ನಮ್ಮ ಸಮಾಜದ ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿಗೆ ಸರ್ಕಾರವು ಪ್ರತಿ ತಾಲ್ಲೂಕು ಮತ್ತು ಜಿಲ್ಲಾ ಮಟ್ಟದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮುದಾಯ ಭವನ ಹಾಗೂ ವಿದ್ಯಾರ್ಥಿನಿಲಯ, ಬೆಂಗಳೂರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಶ್ವಕರ್ಮ ಭವನ ನಿರ್ಮಾಣ, ಸ್ಪರ್ಧಾತ್ಮಕ ಪರೀಕ್ಷೆಗಳನ್ನು ನಡೆಸಲು ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ಮತ್ತು ಉತ್ತರ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದಲ್ಲಿ ತರಬೇತಿ ಕೇಂದ್ರಗಳ ಸ್ಥಾಪನೆ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ವಿಶ್ವಕರ್ಮ ಸಮಾಜವನ್ನು ಒಗ್ಗೂಡಿಸಲು ವಿಶ್ವಕರ್ಮ.ಕಾಂ ಮೊಬೈಲ್ ಆ್ಯಪ್ ಮೂಲಕ ಆನ್ಲೈನ್ ವೇದಿಕೆ ಕಲ್ಪಿಸಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
ಇದು ದೇಶಾದ್ಯಂತ ಹಾಗೂ ನಾಡಿನಾದ್ಯಂತ ನಮ್ಮ ಸಮಾಜವನ್ನು ಒಗ್ಗೂಡಿಸಲು ಸಹಾಯವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಇದನ್ನು ಮಾನ್ಯ ಮಾಜಿ ಮುಖ್ಯಮಂತ್ರಿಗಳಾದ ಶ್ರೀ ಬಿ.ಎಸ್.ಯಡಿಯೂರಪ್ಪನವರು ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಶ್ರೀ ಚಂದ್ರಶೇಖರ ಕಂಬಾರ, ಜ್ಞಾನಪೀಠ ಪ್ರಶಸ್ತಿ ಪುರಸ್ಕೃತರು ಹಾಗೂ ಚಲನಚಿತ್ರ ನಟಿ ಶ್ರೀಮತಿ ಭವ್ಯ, ಮಾಜಿ ಐ.ಎ.ಎಸ್ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳಾದ ಶ್ರೀ ಕೆ.ಎಸ್.ಪ್ರಭಾಕರು, ಅನೇಕ ಗಣ್ಯ ಮಾನ್ಯ ಮಠಾಧೀಶರು, ಧಾರ್ಮಿಕ ಚಿಂತಕರು, ಸಮುದಾಯದ ಮುಖಂಡರು ಕೈಜೋಡಿಸಿ ಶುಭ ಕೋರಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಇದರಿಂದ ಸಮಾಜ ಒಂದುಗೂಡಿಸುವುದರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಅನೇಕ ಪ್ರಸ್ತುತ ಮಾಹಿತಿಗಳು, ಕುಲಕಸುಬುಗಳ ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿ, ಜನಗಣತಿಯ ಮಾಹಿತಿ, ಆರ್ಥಿಕ ಬೆಳವಣಿಗೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಪೂರಕವಾದ ಮಾಹಿತಿಗಳು ಸಿಗುವಂತೆ ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿಪಡಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಇದನ್ನು ವಿಶ್ವಕರ್ಮ ಸಮಾಜ ಮಾತ್ರವಲ್ಲದೆ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸಮುದಾಯದವರು ಬಳಸಿಕೊಂಡರೆ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಬೇಕಾದ ತಾಂತ್ರಿಕ ಶಿಲ್ಪಿಗಳು, ಬಡಗಿ ಕೆಲಸಗಾರರು, ಚಿನ್ನ-ಬೆಳ್ಳಿ ಕೆಲಸಗಾರರು ಇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ನೇರವಾಗಿ ಸಂಪರ್ಕಿಸಬಹುದು ಹಾಗೂ ವಿಶ್ವಕರ್ಮ ಸಮಾಜ ನಿರ್ಮಿಸುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಬಗೆಯ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ವಿಶ್ವಕರ್ಮ.ಕಾಂ ಮೊಬೈಲ್ ಆ್ಯಪ್ ಮೂಲಕ ಖರೀದಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬಹುದು. ಇದರಿಂದ ಸಮಾಜವನ್ನು ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿ ಪಥದತ್ತ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಲು ನಮ್ಮ ವಿಶ್ವಕರ್ಮ.ಕಾಂ ಮೊಬೈಲ್ ಆ್ಯಪ್ ಸಹಕಾರಿಯಾಗುತ್ತದೆ ಎಂದು ಶ್ರೀ ಬಾಬು ಪತ್ತಾರ್, ವಿಶ್ವಕರ್ಮ ಸಮಾಜದ ಅಧ್ಯಕ್ಷರು ಹಾಗೂ ವಿಶ್ವಕರ್ಮ ಸಮುದಾಯಗಳ ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿ ನಿಗಮದ ನಿಕಟಪೂರ್ವ ಅಧ್ಯಕ್ಷರು ಪತ್ರಿಕಾ ಗೋಷ್ಠಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು
ಪತ್ರಿಕಾ ಗೋಷ್ಠಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಶ್ರೀ ಬಾಬು ಪತ್ತಾರ್, ವಿಶ್ವಕರ್ಮ ನಿಗಮದ ಮಾಜಿ ಅಧ್ಯಕ್ಷರು.
ಶ್ರೀ ಶ್ರೀಧರ್ ಆಚಾರ್, ವಿಶ್ವಕರ್ಮ.ಕಾಂ ಫೌಂಡ
ಶ್ರೀ ಜಗದೀಶ್, ವಿಶ್ವಕರ್ಮ ಸಮಾಜದ ಮುಖಂಡರು
ಶ್ರೀ ವೀರಣ್ಣ ಇನಾಂದಾರ್, ಸಮಾಜ ಮುಖಂಡರು
ಶ್ರೀ ಮಧುಸೂದನ್, ಗೋಲ್ಡ್ ಸ್ಮಿತ್ ಅಸೋಸಿಯೋಷನ್ ಅಧ್ಯಕ್ಷರು
Navigate Consent in Modern Dating More than 65%* of young adults in Bengaluru don’t know how to give, ask or withdraw consent when dating someone
India, September 30th, 2022: Tinder, the world’s most popular app for meeting new people, has brought back ‘Let’s Talk Consent’, its initiative to encourage conversations around consent and safe dating. This year, the campaign launched with “We Need To Talk”, a short film that explores the nuances of consent in interpersonal relationships amongst young Indian adults. This will be followed by a first-of-its-kind Consent and Safe Dating curriculum, developed by experts and available online and in person in select universities, to give young adults access to appropriate information and a safe space to have a healthy discourse on the subject. The initiatives this year build on Tinder’s existing resource center http://www.letstalkconsent.com launched last year, in partnership with Yuvaa and Pink Legal, A recent survey by Tinder reveals that most young adults in India have little or no confidence in navigating consent and find it hard to have conversations on the subject. Amongst those surveyed in Bengaluru, more than 65%* of young adults are hesitant to give consent, ask for it and to withdraw consent when dating someone. When asked about situations when their consent was violated, 60%* of young Bengalureans chose not to speak to their date/partner about it and turned to a friend and looked for resources online, illustrating the need for continuous dialogue on this subject. Infact, 80%* of these young Bengalureans believe that consent should be discussed more openly with partners.
Parvathy Thiruvothu, Indian Actress, says, “In today’s world, there is an ever growing need to educate ourselves on how to respect one another while breaking past the norms of patriarchy. To achieve this, it is essential to understand the concept of consent, beyond its definition alone. We must make an effort to listen and understand each other through the lenses of both, an individual and shared lived experiences. Therefore, it’s important to facilitate forums where open dialogues can take place to understand how we can set healthy boundaries, and help every individual exercise the right to determine how they wish to engage with others. I am happy to be a part of the panel Tinder has brought together as I myself am an earnest student who wishes to unlearn and relearn so I could be of better service to society.” “Our conversations with Tinder members and the survey with young adult daters in India gave us insight into the overwhelming need to create safe spaces for conversations on boundaries and mutual respect, which are not often discussed in our society, ” said Taru Kapoor, GM, Tinder & Match Group, India. ”Our Let’s Talk Consent initiative aims to give young adults the tools and resources to understand how consent equates freedom in making choices, mutual agreement and normalizes open discussions on tough topics. Coupled with safety products in the app and initiatives such as these, we are committed to working towards creating a healthy dating ecosystem in the country”.
Tinder’s long-standing commitment to safety started with, requiring mutual consent to send a message. Over the past several years, the app has continued building best-in-class safety features and has provided members complete control over who they interact with, setting the pace and intent of each interaction while reserving the right to withdraw consent at any time. This initiative is part of Tinder’s wider trust and safety efforts to support proactive member education in app and off it. Many of the safety features and initiatives have now become the standard for the industry as daters overwhelmingly value the choice, control and agency that Tinder brought to them throughout their dating journey with Tinder: Video Chat, which was designed by Tinder’s safety team to facilitate a pre-IRL date that puts comfort first, Photo Verification to ensure members are who they say they are, Block Contacts to avoid any colleagues or exes, an updated Reporting process amongst other product features, such as Does This Bother You and Are You Sure to ensure you have all the tools from the time you match to when you go for your first date. Following last year’s film on Consent, Closure, which was made available across platforms, Tinder’s latest short film, directed by Sonam Nair and conceptualized in collaboration with The Script Room, addresses some of these above inhibitions and showcases the importance of enabling conversations on consent. This year’s film can be seen across Tinder’s Instagram, YouTube and Voot.
More on the survey More on Tinder’s safety features .
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