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Central Bank of India launches  'Cent Aspire' NEW DELHI, NOV 17:   Central Bank of India has launched a novel deposit scheme that has a free credit card bundled with it. Under 'Cent Aspire', any individual can get a free credit card against fixed deposit with the bank for deposit amount of  Rs.  20,000 and above, K.K.Taneja, Field General Manager, Central Bank of India, told reporters here on Monday."The main idea is to ensure that our customers in semi-urban and rural areas get a credit card product and liquidity in a fixed deposit scheme," Taneja told  BusinessLine. As much as 66 per cent of the branch network of 4,700 branches are located in rural and semi-urban areas, Taneja said. Cent Aspire will enable the customers in these branches to avail themselves of a credit card, he said. The maximum credit limit that could be availed through the credit card will be  Rs.  4,00,000. Unique features :  One of the salient feat...

FOOD & BEVERAGE / LIFESTYLE     Belgium looks beyond  diamond market in India ventures into the Indian fruit market Mumbai, A new variety of Belgian Apples and Pears were launched in the  Indian fruit markets. The fruits, ‘Joly Red Apples’ and ‘Conference Pear’ are grown and cultivated in Belgium. India';s leading importer of fresh fruits, Yupaa Group of companies and Belgium';s largest cooperative for fruit growers,   (BFV) have come together for the same to give Indian consumers this high quality produce. Both the varieties of fruit are said to be sweeter, non-waxed and grown in a clean environment making them a superior quality compared to the ones currently in the market.  Belgium is India';s second largest trading partner in the European Union. Launched in the presence of  Mr. Karl Van Den Bossche , Consul General of Belgium in Mumbai , Mr. Jurgen Maerschand , Trade and Investment Commissioner of Flan...

    Vedanta Foundation and ICAI  join hands to provide  Chartered Accountant  coaching   in Maharashtra Mumbai : Vedanta foundation, a multifaceted philanthropic initiative of London listed world’s most dynamic business group Vedanta Resources Plc and The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India(ICAI) has started a Chartered Accountant (CPT) coaching center at Vedanta College of management and Information Technology, Vithalwadi Station Road, Vithalwadi (w), Ulhasnagar-3 with one existing center in Kolkata. The coaching center was inaugurated by  CA. Kamlesh Saboo , Sectary, WIRC of ICAI in the presence of Dr. Lona Nayak, CEO Vedanta foundation, Dr. Milind Vaidya,principal- VCMIT and Mrs. Suman Gupta, CFO, Vedanta Foundation for economically underprivileged aspirants who passed HSC examinations with minimum 60% marks. Vedanta Foundation, the fully funded charitable trust of Vedanta Resources Plc with a ...

ESTATE/REALTY Wollywood’ makes Bollywood  style living a reality Mumbai : Who hasn’t fancied a dream home that is equipped with state of the art technology, all conceivable luxuries and a price that is affordable? Nirvana Realty and Disha Direct come together to make this dream a reality with Wollywood, Wada’s freshly launched first integrated township. They’ve taken the big Bollywood lifestyle and made it so real that you won’t believe it’s yours!  What’s more, booking your dream home has never been easier. Through their cutting edge and secure website, you can now book your home at the click of a button. The press conference to announce the launch of Wollywood was conducted in true  filmy style in the presence of Bollywood’s very own  dream girl  & Wollywood’s brand ambassador Mrs. Hema Malini, Mr. Punit Agarwal, CEO & Founder of Nirvana Realty and Mr. Santosh Naik, CEO & MD of Disha Direct. Together, the...

MUSTRun 2014  to be held on December 14 ·             Run categories for Municipal School   children, Veterans, Senior Citizens,  Disabled besides the Half-Marathon.  Participation expected to be over 5000 ·            Mumbai to run to make H-West Ward disabled friendly, creating awareness on oral hygiene, sanitation and cleanliness ·           Registrations now open online on www.mustrun.in or physically at the Khar Kamalabai Nimbkar  Library,  Madhu Park , Khar Mumbai :   Mumbai's marathon season will be flagged off on December 14 with the 4th edition of MUSTRun. Organised by the H-West Federation, this year's MUSTRun is expected to see participation from serious runners, municipal school children, veterans, senior citizens and persons with disability. Over 5...

AUTOMOBILES/NEW LAUNCH Maruti Suzuki India Limited Next generation Alto K10 comes with new looks,  more space  and  15 % higher fuel efficiency Auto gear shift introduced,  6 trim levels including CNG   Mumbai : Car market leader Maruti Suzuki India Limited launched the peppier, more fuel efficient,next generation Alto K10 here . Sporting new youthful looks, the next generation Alto K10 delivers an outstanding fuel efficiency of 24.07 kilometres per litre, an improvement of 15 per cent over the outgoing model. The popular Auto Gear Shift technology, which offers the convenience of automatic transmission without compromising on fuel efficiency, is being introduced in the new Alto K10.    In addition, the newly added CNG trim powered by the Intelligent Gas Port Injection (iGPI) delivers mileage of 32.26 kilometers per kg in CNG mode. Pr...