Cox and Kings (CKL) has partnered with RBL Bank to launch the 'Save Now Travel Later' programme to suit every budget.
Under this offering travellers get an opportunity to plan their finance by opening a recurring deposit account with RBL Bank and make their dream holiday a reality, Cox and Kings said in a release issued here.
This programme has been designed keeping in mind that the traveller gets an opportunity to plan their holiday one year in advance.
"Save Now Travel Later is a well-thought programme launched keeping in mind the fluctuating market rates. Travellers can now through instalments book their future trips at today's price with minimal or no effect on their planned travel budget," Cox & Kings Head Relationships Karan Anand said.
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SBI Life Insurance launches 'Smart Women Advantage' * SBI Life Insurance today launched 'Smart Women Advantage' plan, a participating individual traditional endowment plan with health built into it specifically crafted keeping in mind the needs of a woman.
The plan provides for life cover, savings and female specific critical illness benefits along with optional benefits of additional pregnancy complication, congenital anomalies (APC and CA) and child birth related abnormalities, SBI Life said in a release issued here.
SBI Life Insurance is a joint venture between State Bank of India and BNP Paribas Cardif.
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Shriram Life to open 75 new branches pan India in FY17 * Shriram Life Insurance roday said the company is adding 75 new branches in FY17 across the country, of which 35 are in the northern region.
In last 3 years, Shriram Life has grown its branch network across the country which has helped the company to achieve a year on year growth of 50 per cent on number of policies as on January 2016, compared to Industry's 8 per cent for the same period, the company said in a release issued here.
Shriram Life Insurance Managing Director Manoj Jain said, "We are always striving to reach out to customers, understand their needs and develop products that suit their needs and requirements."
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* Direct-to-Home operator Dish TV has partnered with Visiware International, a French firm providing interactive games for television, to launch Playin TV channel on its platform.
Playin'TV an interactive channel is owned by Visiware International and has games services which includes major entertainment licenses and innovative features, said a statement issued by the Essel group firm.
It would offer 20 games split up in 4 genres, it added.
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InMobi, TFS co-founders invest in Wooplr
* Wooplr Technologies, which operates fashion discovery app Wooplr, today said it has received an undisclosed funding from co-founders of mobile ad-tech firm InMobi and Taxi for Sure.
"The co-founders of InMobi including Naveen Tewari, Abhay Singhal, and Amit Gupta and Piyush Shah, Chief Product Officer at InMobi, Raghunandan G (co-founder, Taxi for Sure) and ex-Puma India CEO Rajiv Mehta have invested in Wooplr and will join Wooplr as Advisors to the Board," Wooplr said in a statement.
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Former Flipkart exec Ankit Nagori joins Picsdream's Board * Ankit Nagori, Former Chief Business Officer at Flipkart, has joined the Board of Directors of Picsdream, a photography- centric marketplace offering photographers a platform to showcase, share and monetise their work.
In his role, Nagori will counsel the company in identifying growth opportunities and monetise the number of third-party sellers on its platform.
Founded in 2015 by Mahesh Nair, Picsdream provides the users with options of canvases on which they may want the photographs printed and delivered to their doorstep.
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NNG appoints Giles Shrimpton as new CEO * NNG LLC, a supplier of automotive navigation software, content, and services, has named Giles Shrimpton as its CEO, effective March 1, 2016.
Shrimpton will oversee development and expansion to ensure that the company maintains its role as a leader in the industry, NNG said in a statement.
"Innovative product offerings and strong partnerships are top priorities in today's ever-evolving automotive infotainment industry, so my focus is on leading the research and execution that our customers need and expect from us. The growth opportunities for NNG are significant, as drivers and OEMs alike are demanding a safer and more enhanced core driving experience," Shrimpton said.
He has held senior positions at Philips, Siemens, Valeo, TomTom, and Mirror Controls.
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Snapdeal, FLO to bring 4,000 women entrepreneurs online * eCommerce firm Snapdeal has inked an agreement with FICCI Ladies Organization (FLO) to kick-start an initiative to enable digital inclusion for 4,000 women entrepreneurs and artisans.
As part of 'Women Entrepreneurship (WE) in e-commerce' initiative, Snapdeal and FICCI FLO will work together to educate, enable and empower these entrepreneurs (affiliated to FICCI FLO Chapters across 15 locations in India) to leverage digital commerce to grow their businesses, a statement said.
