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1. Credila, Snapdeal launch customised education loan offering</br> Credila, a HDFC group company with specialisation in educational loans, and online marketplace Snapdeal, today launched a customised education loans offering on the e-commerce platform. This first-of-its-kind initiative will offer an applicant faster loan process, at the click of a button, HDFC said in a statement. (Image Source: Snapdeal)
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2. ShopClues introduces chat feature enabling customer to bargain</br> E-commerce firm ShopClues today said that it has added chat feature 'ShopClues Connect' enabling buyers to directly connect with the sellers for added information on product, price, availability and bargain. As part of ShopClues' neighborhood commerce initiative, ShopClues Connect also enables buyers to engage directly with sellers in their vicinity to negotiate delivery timeliness, ask for details on warranty, returns etc. "By connecting with local retailers, buyers get more assurance when making a purchase. The new version will have added dimensions to our 'bargain' feature in the future by allowing merchants to create real-time discounts for a buyer," ShopClues Co-founder and CEO Sanjay Sethi said in a statement. (Image Source: Shopclues.com)
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3. TCS launches smart city accelerator solution </br> Country's largest software services firm Tata Consultancy Services today launched a new analytics-based software solution for intelligent city operations to help address needs of digitally connected urban citizens. According to consulting firm Frost & Sullivan, the smart city market is likely to be worth USD 1.5 trillion by 2020 and more than 60 per cent of urban citizens will have full access to e-services in the next decade. The IUX solution is a highly scalable, modular software that combines big data and domain specific advanced analytics to provide cities with real-time, actionable insights, TCS said in a statement. (Image Source: Reuters)
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4. Spice Digital launches mobile wallet service 'SpiceMudra'</br> Spice Digital, a subsidiary of Spice Connect, has launched its prepaid payment wallet SpiceMudra to focus on domestic remittances and enterprise payments. The company has recently received authorizasion from DPSS, RBI for issuance and operations of semi-closed prepaid payments instrument. SpiceMudra will facilitate domestic money transfers and all kinds of utility services payments like bill payments, recharge and ticketing services among others, the company said in a statement. (Image Source: Spice Digital website)
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5. Tata Magic crosses 3 lakh cumulative sales milestone</br> Tata Motors today announced that its last mile passenger vehicle Magic has crossed 3 lakh cumulative sales milestone since introduction in June 2007. "Today, with the achievement of 3,00,000 sales mark of the Tata Magic, we yet again, confidently testify the value and trust we offer to our customers," Tata Motors Executive Director, Commercial Vehicle Business Unit Ravi Pisharody said in a statement. The company said the milestone is a significant one considering the different approvals required by the category of the vehicle to be used as a passenger transport vehicle. (Image Source: Tata motors)
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6. Aviva Life launches limited premium paying term plan</br> Aviva Life Insurance today said it has launched a traditional limited premium paying term participating plan, which would help customers save systematically and build a corpus. 'Aviva Dhan Vriddhi Plus' ensures a guaranteed lump sum equal to the premiums paid at maturity and accrued bonuses, if any, ensuring growth of savings, the private life insurer said in a statement. (Image Source: Thinkstock)
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7. Woohoo Gifting App ties up with Citrus Payment Solutions</br> Gift card company Qwikcilver solutions' Woohoo Gifting App has tied up with Citrus Payment Solutions (Citrus Pay), a move that will enable its 17 million Citrus users to make both in-store and online purchases, pay for food, travel, entertainment and more. Woohoo customers would be able to receive Citrus-enabled benefits for transactions they make via the app. Citrus customers also can now use their wallet via app and pay for over 20 categories on Woohoo's network, including leading restaurants, book travel on portals like Clear Trip, entertainment venues such as PVR cinemas, apparel shopping at brands like Allen Solly, Van Heusen, Arrow, Peter England, and lifestyle brands like Shoppers Stop, Lifestyle etc and more. (Image Source: Woohoo.com)
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8. Flipkart ropes in tech execs from Amazon, Google, Microsoft</br> Homegrown e-commerce giant Flipkart today announced appointments of three former Amazon, Google and Microsoft senior technology executives to different roles in the company. The firm appointed Amazon's Dan Rawson as Head of Customer Logistics and Supply Chain Ecosystems, while Google's Ravi Byakod is appointed as Director of Engineering – Accounting and Anand Lakshminarayanan from Microsoft as Head of Product Management for Digital Goods and Services. (Image Source: Reuters)
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9. TVS Capital Funds invests Rs 85 Cr in Prabhat Dairy </br> TVS Group firm, TVS Capital Funds, has invested Rs 85 crore in Maharashtra-based dairy products manufacturer Prabhat Dairy Ltd. TVS Capital Funds is pleased to inform that TVS Shriram Growth Fund Scheme (TSGF 1B) has invested Rs 85 crore in Prabhat Dairy Ltd, the Chennai-based company said on its website. Prabhat Dairy Ltd set up in 1998 is headed by Chairman and Managing Director, Sarangdhar Nirmal and his son, Joint Managing Director, Vivek Nirmal. (Image Source: Thinkstock)
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10.Swipe Technologies launches Freedom OS – V 1.1, a set of updates for the users of Swipe Elite smartphone. "The Freedom OS is a visually intelligent User Interface that also allows a person to bring out their individuality and style with customizable themes and other exciting features," company said. The Freedom OS 1.1 comes loaded with 12 exclusive features that clearly differentiate it from the competition, including all new dialer themes, re-arrange dial-pad tabs, low resolution photo filter, customisable context menu items and one-handed mode support among others. (Image Source: Swipe Technologies)
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