9th August 2015

SBI Life Insurance launched Smart Humsafar Plan

It is a unique plan which offers multiple benefits of savings and insurance cover for husband and wife under a single policy.

Smart Humsafar Plan Highlights:
• A Joint life insurance cum savings plan wherein you can take insurance cover for yourself and your spouse under a single policy.
• Guaranteed minimum bonus for first 3 years @ 2.50 percent of the Basic Sum Assured.
• Provides financial protection in the event of death of either or both the lives assured. 
• Pays a maturity amount on survival of one or both the lives assured at the end of the policy term.
• Benefits also include premium waiver in case of death of any one of the lives assured for in force policies. 
•  Additional rider benefit at an affordable cost 
• Tax benefits as per prevailing norms under the Income Tax Act, 1961.

Indian-American 

appointed as the US Ambassador to Sri Lanka and Maldives- 

Atul Keshap

• Indian-American Atul Keshap appointed as the United States (US) Ambassador to Sri Lanka and Maldives. Earlier, Keshap had been an official at the US Embassy in India.

  He is currently working as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State in South and Central Asian Affairs Bureau of State Department.
• He joined the Foreign Service in 1994.

  He was the deputy political counsellor at the US Embassy in New Delhi from 2005 to 2008.
• Keshap also served as special assistant for the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia for the under secretary of state for political affairs.
• In 2003, he moved to the White House where he served as Director for North African and Middle Eastern regional affairs on the staff of the National Security Council. 
• He was also the director for UN Human Rights in the Bureau of International Organization Affairs from 2008 to 2010.

India and Myanmar

 countries has inked agreement to set up CESDT in Myanmar 

•  An agreement to initiate Centre of Excellence in Software Development and Training (CESDT) in Myanmar was signed by India and Myanmar.
• A state of the art Information and Communication Technology Centre, proclaiming intensive teachers training, extending support for ICT curriculum development is anticipated by the project. It will be recognized as an authorized Centre of C-DAC.
• Minister of State for External Affairs of India Gen (Retd) VK Singh signed the agreement during his visit to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to address the ASEAN-India Foreign Ministers' Meet.
• Under the chairmanship of Minister of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia, Anifah Aman, the 48th ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Foreign Ministers meet was held in Kuala Lumpur. "Our People, Our Community, Our Vision" was the theme for the meet.

Bharti Airtel launched 4G services in 296 towns across India

• Bharti Airtel launched pan-India 4G high-speed data services. The service was launched in 296 towns across India and it will be available to customers through 4G-enabled mobile phones, internet dongles and Wi-Fi routers.
• With this the largest telecom company of India became the first company to roll out the pan-India 4G network which is built on an open partner ecosystem model.
• Airtel has exclusively partnered with mobile manufacturer major Samsung and 4G service will be available at 3G prices with packs starting at 25 rupees.
• Airtel also announced the launch of a carrier agnostic mobile app ‘Wynk Movies’ that offers a library of thousands of movies and other popular videos.
• Bharti Airtel launched the first 4G services in India in Kolkata and until now it was available in 15 select cities. 
• These cities were – Bangalore, Chandigarh, Mohali, Panchkula, Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Kolkata, Amritsar, Kapurthala, Phagwara, Hoshiarpur, Nagpur, Patiala, Pune and Nasik.

Snapdeal tied-up with department store chain Shoppers Stop Ltd

Snapdeal tied-up with retailer Shoppers Stop Ltd to launch a digital marketplace through a flagship Shoppers Stop store on Snapdeal. The partnership will leverage Shoppers Stop’s product range, brands and Snapdeal’s reach.

Customers ordering from Shoppers Stop brand store on Snapdeal can now pick up the ordered products or get them delivered from the nearest Shoppers Stop store.

 

This facility will be launched first in North India and will later be extended to other regions over the next 12 months. 

Shoppers Stop has 74 stores in 35 cities across India. Shoppers Stop currently sells its private-label brands on Amazon, Flipkart and some other e-commerce companies.