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by Samiksha New Delhi, February 5:  WWE wrestler 'The Great Khali' joins Unlu, India's Largest Celebrity Engagement App. The platform enables all fans out there to interact with their favourite celebrities. Khali, an ex Punjab police officer also known as Dalip Singh Rana who comes from a humble background created history by becoming the first Indian WWE World champion. His inspiring journey from a small village to becoming an international name has inspired many. The WWE icon, Khali didn’t just stop at wrestling, but went on to explore acting, modelling and now has become a major influencer in the field. He has appeared in several Hollywood and Bollywood movies besides being a part of various reality shows. Unlu is a b2b and b2c platform which helps brands with celebrity endorsements at a fraction of price within a turn- around time of just 48 hours. With the addition of Khali in the Unlu family, the platform will target various sports and fitness brands for product promot

by Samiksha Dubai :  Mumbai Falcons made an impressive debut in the Formula 3 Asian Championship in the United Arab Emirates, with Jehan Daruvala clinching the third place in the first race of Round 1 at the Dubai Autodrome. It was a commendable effort from the team as both the cars faced technical issues during pre-season testing. Despite that Jehan qualified for Race 1 at fourth while Kush Maini at eighth. Jehan had a good start and quickly moved up a place to third and he held on to it to claim the podium. His good run over the weekend helped him finish in seventh position in the overall drivers’ standings with 27 points. Kush, however, was unfortunate as he was hit by another car and had to pit, which put him at the back of the entire field. He still managed to clock the second fastest lap time in this race which allowed him to start second for Race 2. An unlucky brake issue, again, saw Kush barely move fifty meters down the track, at the start of the race. Jehan too lost a few pos

by Samiksha 1.       S. Purnachandra Rao, the new National President for Indo American Chamber of Commerce (IACC) Growth-oriented and transformative, the Finance minister's 2021-22 budget includes many welcome signals for entrepreneurship and foreign direct investment. To begin, allowing 74% FDI in the insurance sector is a 'game-changing' reform. The boost to healthcare and infrastructure, areas dear to American companies, will lead to more FDI and better employment opportunities. We specifically laud their decision here to set up seven textile parks. Moreover, we at the Indo American Chamber of Commerce (IACC), welcome the government's encouragement to NRIs to operate One Person Companies of OPCs in India. They've done this by reducing the registration timeline from 182 days to 120 days. 2.       Prashant Narang, Co-founder Agility Venture Partners The budget looks promising for the start-up industry as measures like an extended tax holiday will help the start-up

by Samiksha With its essential financial services available across India, Payworld has witnessed a sharp  growth in business. New Delhi, 4 th  February, 2021:  When t he entire country was reeling under the intense impact of the pandemic lockdown,Payworld, a fintech company based out of Gurugram - Delhi NCR and a Banking Correspondent for a number of banks, stepped in and transformed the lives of people from the marginal sections of the society with its essential financial services. Payworld’s assisted financial services cater mainly to the semi-urban and rural citizens of India. With its network of over 4lac retailers, the company provided the essential financial services includingAEPS, Domestic Money Remittances, Insurances, Digital Payments,  Rail and Air ticketing and others to a very large number of citizens who needed these most and helped them remain unaffected by the outbreak. Prior to the outbreak, it was evident that fintech would play a key role in financial services and COV