Mumbai, Oct 6 (PTI) Indian Hotels Company on Tuesday announced the signing of a 122-key brown-field Gateway hotel in Alwar, Rajasthan.
“With its rich cultural heritage and proximity to NCR, Alwar is emerging as an ideal getaway for travellers seeking nature, wildlife and heritage experiences.
“This signing aligns with our strategy of pioneering new destinations, and we are delighted to partner with Lords India Entertainment Pvt Ltd for this project,” IHCL Executive Vice President, Real Estate and Development Suma Venkatesh said in a statement.
With the addition of this hotel, IHCL will have 74 hotels in Rajasthan, including 32 under development.
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* ICICI Bank launches annual ‘festival bonanza’
Second largest private sector lender ICICI Bank on Tuesday announced its annual ‘festival bonanza’, offering discounts and cashbacks.
Customers will get a 10 per cent discount on e-commerce major Flipkart’s ‘big billion days sale’ and also brand-specific cashbacks including a Rs 7,000 instant cashback on purchase of some of Apple products, as per an official statement.
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* ManipalCigna Health Insurance launches new plan offering unlimited sum insured alongside flexible city-level pricing
ManipalCigna Health Insurance on Tuesday announced the launch of a new product offering unlimited sum insured along with city-level pricing.
The product christened ‘ManipalCigna INFINIX’ is targeted at customers in tier-1 and tier-2 centres, as per an official statement.
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* ICAR-CPRI organises international training programme for PepsiCo executives
The ICAR-Central Potato Research Institute (ICAR-CPRI), Shimla, on Tuesday inaugurated a three-day international training programme for executives of PepsiCo from India and Bangladesh to strengthen technical capacity and facilitate knowledge exchange.
The “Potato Excellence and Regional Trainer” programme will provide an opportunity for participants to exchange experiences and understand regional challenges, technological requirements and emerging opportunities in potato production and processing.
It will also focus on emerging technologies and sustainable production approaches, including precision agriculture, digital tools, Good Agricultural Practices, efficient irrigation scheduling, integrated nutrient management and improved resource-use efficiency.
In his inaugural address, Jagdev Sharma, Director (Acting), ICAR-CPRI, Shimla, stressed the need for stronger collaboration among research institutions, farmers and the processing industry to improve productivity, processing quality, resource-use efficiency, sustainability and profitability. PTI SM AA COR DRR
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