Business

For millions of Indians navigating personal finance, Vodafone Idea (Vi) has introduced a new lifeline — Vi Finance, a digital platform within the Vi App that puts loans, fixed deposits, and credit cards just a few clicks away. Launched in partnership with Aditya Birla Capital, Upswing Financial Technologies, and Credilio, the service is tailored to make financial tools more accessible, especially for first-time users. The platform allows customers to secure personal loans starting from ₹50,000, invest in FDs with up to 8.4% interest, and apply for credit cards from trusted banks — all through a paperless, digital process that removes traditional banking barriers. Avneesh Khosla, CMO, Vi said, “At Vi, we are committed to bringing convenience to our customers’ lives through digital so...

Medanta Hospital—India’s top-ranked private hospital by Newsweek—conducted a Continuing Medical Education (CME) event in Guwahati, focusing on paediatric critical care and the alarming rise in respiratory illnesses among children. The program, held in collaboration with the Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP) Guwahati City Branch and IAP Intensive Care Chapter, Assam, aimed to equip regional doctors with updated treatment strategies. Led by renowned experts Dr Praveen Khilnani and Dr Rajiv Uttam of Medanta, Gurugram, the session emphasized the ABCDE approach to emergency care and addressed a worrying increase in cases involving RSV, influenza, and mycoplasma pneumonia, particularly in children under five. The doctors called for stronger vaccination and nutritional support to safeguard c...

A Plus Charge has announced a strategic partnership with electric two-wheeler major Ather Energy. The collaboration will focus on deploying advanced fast-charging infrastructure across major urban centres and transit corridors, aiming to meet the rising demand for EV adoption in the region. The chargers, powered by A Plus Charge, will support all Light Electric Combined Charging System (LECCS)-compatible Light Electric Vehicles (LEVs). The rollout will begin with Guwahati, Dibrugarh, Shillong, and Siliguri, and later expand to Jorhat, Dimapur, Agartala, and other high-growth potential cities. The growing demand for sustainable transport among last-mile operators, delivery services, and urban commuters has made it a strategic location for EV infrastructure investment. Analysts expect...