Ziox Mobiles unveils Astra Titan 4G Smartphone priced @ Rs.6,599/-

Ziox Mobiles, under the aegis of Sun Airvoice, is extending its Astra series with the launch of “Astra Titan 4G Smartphone”. The phone comes with a bright HD IPS display and 2.5D curved glass at a price of Rs.6,599/-.

Astra Titan is Fingerprint Scanner enabled. Apps can also be protected with Fingerprint App Lock feature and you can unlock your world just with a touch. If this is not enough, you can unlock your phone securely with just a look, as this smartphone has turned smarter with the Facial recognition feature. Do a lot more with just your fingertip like Switch your music, click picture, answer calls, control recorder and alarm – all with a touch on fingerprint sensor….Read More : http://varindia.com/news/ziox-mobiles-unveils-astra-titan-4g-smartphone-priced–rs6599

BookMyShow to help partners migrate to GST with ClearTax

BookMyShow has partnered with ClearTax to enable and empower its valued partners to make a seamless transition to the new GST regime. ClearTax will offer 360-degree support to BookMyShow’s partners with its bouquet of services, including its bespoke ClearTax GST software solution.

A dedicated ClearTax GST helpline handled by trained experts has been set up to provide GST-related information and clarify doubts. ClearTax will also help BookMyShow partners with convenient registration services, simplified filing and reconciling tax returns in accordance with the upcoming GST rollout, and assist them to become GST-compliant through its dedicated managed services. ClearTax will also educate BookMyShow’s partners, including cinemas and event organizers, and help them get introduced to GST, its impact on the overall business and offerings to them….Read More

Excellon Software, along with Microsoft, announces Exact GSP Solution

In collaboration with Microsoft, Excellon Software has announced its Exact GSP solution that will help ensure compliance for enterprise businesses to the Goods and Services Tax (GST). The Exact GSP Solution is a government-mandated GST Suvidha provider that ensures smooth and easy transition to the new GST tax. The Exact GSP solution is a cloud-based solution, hosted on Microsoft Azure and offers a one-stop GST automation and compliance platform with a comprehensive set of support services.

The Exact GSP solution creates an interface with the company’s existing OEM ERP and helps streamline processes such as registration, tax payment, returns filing and other information exchange with the core GST system. The major benefits for any company on EXACT are minimum time and effort for tax filing, easy uploading of invoice data, matching of its purchase data and most importantly getting a single-stop shop for all GST-related services. Running on Microsoft Azure, the Exact GSP solution will give customers the flexibility to access the GSP solution anytime, anywhere. The solution can be configured as per the customers’ business process and utility….Read More

Jio announces AAE-1 as the longest technology-based submarine system

Reliance Jio Infocomm has launched the Asia-Africa-Europe (AAE-1) submarine cable system. AAE-1, the longest 100Gbps technology-based submarine system will stretch over 25,000 km from Marseille, France to Hong Kong, with 21 cable landings across Asia and Europe. This large scale project is the combined work of leading telecom service providers from Europe, the Middle East and Asia. With diversified Points of Presence (PoP) in Asia (Hong Kong and Singapore) and three onward connectivity options in Europe (via France, Italy and Greece), AAE-1 will provide the requisite flexibility and diversity for carriers and their customers.

AAE-1 will pass through the critical hubs, serving the increasing demand for video-centric data bandwidth supporting all types of communications, applications, and content within India and beyond. AAE-1 links seamlessly with other cable systems and fiber networks to deliver direct access to all global markets….Read More : http://www.varindia.com/news/jio-announces-aae1-as-the-longest-technologybased-submarine-system

Transsion Holdings inks deal with Spice Mobility to revamp Spice as a Brand

Transsion Holdings has signed a joint venture agreement with Spice Mobility to strengthen its foothold in the mobile market. The joint venture (JV) was inked in the presence of Lin Qin, Vice-President, Transsion Holdings and Dilip Modi, Executive Chairman, Spice Mobility.

The company marks the entry of its new brand in India, reinforcing its commitment to the India market, with an enhanced portfolio. This partnership aims to revitalize the ‘Spice brand’ by cross leveraging both organisations’ strengths to offer a simple and rich digital experience to the young generation of India. Spice Brand has unveiled its new brand identity and philosophy – “Make Sharing Better” with Spice. Spice Brand will enable the users’ to create and nurture the social connections by sharing content that is enjoyable for them. The new Spice is all about enhancing the experience of joyful, carefree, energetic youth population who believe in sharing moments and individuality. In this connected world, Spice further will fuel the culture of ‘sharing’ to help build a rich social connect for the Indian youth. The product portfolio comes equipped with easy to use features that is designed especially to promote a superior digital exepreince, thereby making ‘sharing’ fun….Read More

Gaurav Aggarwal to head Symantec

Gaurav Agarwal who used to work as the Director, Operations & Sales, Public Sector – CISCO Systems. The Government and Service Provider (Telco) verticals are among the top drivers of revenue growth for Cisco as it looks to net revenue targets of $2 billion in FY 2018 and $5 billion in FY 2020. Gaurav brings a highest level of experience inoperations and Sales in all Central and State Govt Business for Cisco for India. Lead a team of 50 Sales and Tech Sales People as a Second Line Manager to achieve objectives of a 130 M USD plus business with Govt of India….Read More

JIO collaborates with RAI for JIO-GST Solution

The Retailers’ Association of India (RAI) has collaborated with Reliance JIO-GST for introducing a GST-compliance solution for implementation of GST by retailers. Reliance JIO is one of the GST Suvidha Providers (GSPs) and JIO-GST solution will assist retailers to maintain records, file GST returns and comply with the provisions of GST law.

“GST is a giant step forward for India to create uniformity of taxes across the country. We know that its implementation is a complex process and all of us, in the industry, have to play our part for successful implementation of the Act. We, at RAI, believe that this welcome change has to be supported with an easy technological access for compliance. We are sure that JioGST will be able to support millions of retailers across the country to ensure hassle- free compliance,” said Kumar Rajagopalan, Chief Executive Officer, RAI….Read  More : http://www.varindia.com/news/jio-collaborates-with-rai-for-jiogst-solution

Amazon.in opens 16 GST Cafes across 11 cities

Amazon.in has announced the setting up of 16 “GST Cafes” across 11 cities to help sellers understand the nuances of GST and transition seamlessly through the entire process and these cafés, available from June 26, 2017 will be available for a duration of two weeks to train and empower sellers on the implications of the new GST tax. These support centres, which are being set up at various Amazon Service Provider and Amazon partner sites across the country, will help sellers address their queries on GST compliance and stay relevant for the upcoming GST regime.

Under this program, sellers will be able to walk into the cafe and get training and guidance from trained resources and experts for navigating their accounts and getting their queries resolved. The “GST Cafes” in Mumbai, New Delhi and Bangalore will specifically have an experienced Charted Accountant to assist sellers in updating their GSTIN on Seller Central and get GST related concerns resolved on the spot. The cafés in other cities will be operated by qualified Amazon.in Service Provider or Account Managers who will help sellers with “how-to” queries around updating GST details in Seller Central, procedural formalities and other simpler queries. All unresolved queries at these cafes will be redirected to Amazon Tax team and will be addressed remotely through email mechanism to ensure sellers get satisfactory resolution….Read More : http://www.varindia.com/news/amazonin-opens-16-gst-cafs-across-11-cities

Finova Capital appoints two veterans to its Banking & Finance field

Finova Capital has been aggressively augmenting its senior leadership positions. In the same effect, the MSME lender has announced on-boarding two veterans in the field of Banking & Finance, Rahul Sahney and Anurag Agrawal. While Rahul Sahney has joined the team as the Chief Operation Officer, Anurag Agrawal will be heading Credit & Operations at Finova Capital.

Rahul Sahney has rich experience of over 13 years in the Financial Services industry. In his previous undertaking, Rahul was associated with institutes like Axis bank, Reliance Consumer Finance, AU Financiers, and the Standard Chartered Bank. Rahul is credited with scaling up construction finance business in AU financiers….Read More : http://www.varindia.com/news/finova-capital-appoints-two-veterans-to-its-banking–finance-field

 

Vodafone and HMD Global unveil data offers on Nokia Smartphones

Vodafone India has partnered with HMD Global for their newly-launched Nokia Android smartphones. Vodafone has invited all customers buying the recently launched a range of smartphones – Nokia 6, Nokia 5, and Nokia 3 to experience its Data strong network with its exciting offers.

Customers buying Nokia 5 and Nokia 3 smartphones will enjoy 5GB data (4GB additional data) on a purchase of 1GB Data for 3 months (or 3 recharges, whichever comes first) for just Rs.142. In addition, all customers buying Nokia 6 smartphones (available exclusively on Amazon) will enjoy 10GB data (9GB additional data) on purchase of 1GB data for 3 months, at just Rs.251. Vodafone postpaid customers can also avail a total of 5GB/10GB of 4G or 3G data per month for 3 consecutive billing cycles if they have a minimum of 1GB pack activated on their monthly rental plan….Read More : http://www.varindia.com/news/vodafone-and-hmd-global-unveil-data-offers-on-nokia-smartphones