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Samsung donates Rs 2 crore to Tamil Nadu in fight against coronavirus

The company had recently contributed Rs 15 crore to PM CARES Fund.




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Govt fast-tracks new definition of MSMEs

The plan, which has been in the works for months, is likely to be part of the stimulus package, that is expected to be announced shortly.




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MSMEs need govt push to benefit from comparative advantage over China-made consumer goods: Report

It further said that although 2020 is a lost year, in terms of trade, India can think long-term and build relations so that it can occupy the space vacated by China.




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MSME sector on verge of collapse: Nitin Gadkari

He said the position of MSMEs was "worst" as they were now engaged in a "battle for their survival".




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UJAM Beatmaker VICE delivers ’80s drums for the 21st century

UJAM has announced the release of its new virtual electronic drum instrument Beatmaker VICE, a plugin that features drum machine samples from the 1980s processed to 21st century sound standard. The instrument allows you to produce nostalgic beats that pack a punch with ready-made patterns and proprietary mix and effect automation. Inspired by some of […]

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Save 90% on Ugritone’s Assault Drums & Koji virtual instruments

Ugritone has launched a weekend sale on two of its virtual instruments. Assault Drums is a virtual drum instrument with the sound of 80s/90s Heavy Metal/Rock. Multiple routing options and advanced humanizing scripts give each and every drum a natural feel so you can dial tones from Assault Drums as if you were processing real […]

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Organic Loops launches Indian Bansuri Flute and Disco Soul & Boogaloo Rhythms

Organic Loops has released an immersive selection of authentic flute parts with Indian Bansuri Flute, a royalty free sample pack featuring a huge range of keys, tempos and playing styles. This is a huge, 2.26GB helping of flutes from legendary recording artist KV Balakrishnan (AKA KV Balu). You’ll hear riffs, melodys and hooks played in […]

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Meldaproduction MSuperLooper looper plugin launches at intro sale

Meldaproduction has released its new audio plugin MSuperLooper, the next generation looping tool designed for live performances, capturing ideas and getting creative. Live looping is all about workflow. MSuperLooper is quick and efficient, lets you do all the tasks you need to do, attach it to any MIDI controller, and control various aspects of the […]

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SampleScience releases Analog Waveforms free rompler plugin for Mac and Windows

SampleScience has announced the release of its free instrument plugin Analog Waveforms, featuring the basic waveforms of the Mopho analog monophonic synthesizer from Dave Smith Instruments. Each waveform has been sampled note by note across 7 octaves (each sample being 10 seconds in length) which gives an accurate and genuine sonic representation of an analog […]

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Drum Depot Total Drums Bundle delivers 5 GB of drums in limited edition package

Marco Scherer has announced availability of the Total Drums Bundle, a limited edition collection of all 11 Drum Depot series featuring 5 GB of drum sounds. The bundle features 175 drum kits from classic and modern drum machines like TR-808, Erica‘s Techno System, JoMoX AirBase-99, Arturia DrumBrute and others, but also obscure and very rare […]

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Past To Future Samples releases Raw Psych Drums sample library

Past To Future Samples has announced the release of the Raw Psych Drums sample library featuring the sounds of 70s Ludwig Hollywood drums. Recorded with a rare Sony c48 microphone in a special position to tape with added extra analog goodness! Sent through a Fairchild clone a couple of times with all it’s larger than […]

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Steinberg releases Marco Minnemann Studio Drums for Groove Agent

Steinberg has announced the immediate availability of the Marco Minnemann Studio Drums expansion pack for Groove Agent. With over 4 GB of samples and 12 MIDI styles that were recorded and played in his studio in Los Angeles, Marco Minnemann Studio Drums features his 19-piece DW Purpleheart wood kit, comprising one kick drum, two snares, […]

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Ugritone releases KVLT Drums II: Speed Metal, New IR & MIDI Packs and more

Ugritone has announced the release of KVLT Drums II: Speed Metal, a new expansion pack for the KVLT Drums II virtual drum instrument. For this new expansion, the KVLT Drums II virtual instrument has been updated with improved loading times, less CPU consumption, and tuning options. KVLT Drums II is a Drum Sample Library catered […]

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Himalaya aims Rs 1,000 cr turnover from baby, mom care products

The company, which reported Rs 500-crore turnover from its babycare portfolio last fiscal, recently opened its first exclusive 'moms & babies' shop in Bengaluru.




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The Moms Co gets Rs 6.5 crore from DSG and Saama

The Moms Co makes natural, certified toxin-free skin and food products across mother and baby care categories.




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TheMomsCo launches baby care range, to expand offline presence

The range has been launched offline as well through its 4 brand stores in premium hospitals across Delhi and NCR.




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How Arizona schools are trying to replace traditional proms and graduation ceremonies

High schools across the state are devising plans for graduation ceremonies, which will look different because of the coronavirus, COVID-19.

       




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TTK Prestige aims to double turnover in 5 years

Besides, TTK Prestige has plans to expand its distribution network further and expects higher sales from fast-growing online channels.




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JSW Paints aims at Rs 2,000 crore revenue over three years

The Sajjan Jindal-led JSW group’s JSW Paints entered the highly competitive paints industry in India with an initial investment of Rs 600 crore.




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Woodland aims to double sales to Rs 2,500 cr by FY25

"Our topline was around Rs 1,250 crore (FY19) and is growing by 10 per cent every year, which is a quite healthy and sustainable," Aero Club Managing Director Harkirat Singh told .




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Small towns purchase more sportswear via e-platforms

Sportswear makers say sales in tier II and III towns have grown exponentially in the last few years and contribute a sizable percentage of their revenue now.




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Coronavirus slams Adidas, Puma sales in China

"Our business activity in Greater China has been around 85 percent below the prior year level since Chinese New Year on January 25," Adidas said in a statement.




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Macrogroove, three-dimensional sonograms

The unpredictable resurgence of vinyl has rekindled an interest in physical sonic structures. Gilles Azzaro’s “Macrogroove” realises the idea of a three-dimensional sonogram. It is a 3D printed ‘audio coding’, which is played by a laser beam, scanning the form




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Samsung resumes limited operations at Noida plant

The state government has given permission to various companies, including Samsung, to start operations with a maximum of 3,000 employees in a manufacturing unit.




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Rovio Entertainment,owner of the Angry Birds franchise, aims to become default app on India smartphones

Rovio’s India head also said that the company wants to have its own retail store where it can sell Angry Birds merchandise such as shirts and stuffed toys.




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Samsung eyes bigger play in Indian gaming industry

Samsung will compete with the likes of Benq and Asus, who also have a strong line-up of gaming monitors.




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HP aims to wow gamers with 'Omen' range of notebooks, desktop

The new launch includes five notebooks and a desktop powered with sharp designs and graphics.




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Jaquar aims to make lighting Rs 1,000 cr business in 2-3 yrs

The capex for FY'18 is about Rs 300 crore to expand lighting and bathroom fitting plants




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Jaquar aims $1 bn turnover by 2022, to open 15 stores globally

The company, which aspires to be a global brand in the segment, is in the process of opening 15 exclusive brand showroom 'Jaquar world' across the globe.




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Durables, electronic items to feature high on shoppers' list post lockdown: Croma

Products such as laptops, smartphones and printers have become crucial for those working from home, while household appliances like washing machines, ACs, TVs and vacuum cleaners are now more important than ever for households.




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Covid-19 fear: Electronics brands Samsung, Apple let offline stores sell online

Samsung has created an ecommerce platform in partnership with Benow.in along with mobile phone retailers across the country that will allow them to sell and deliver smartphones. Offline stores are also being used to fulfil orders placed on Samsung’s e-store for television and appliances.




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Samsung Electronics expects Q2 profit fall as virus hits sales of smartphones, TVs

"Sales and profits of set products business, including smartphones and TVs, are expected to decline significantly as COVID-19 affects demand and leads to store and plant closures globally," Samsung said in a statement.




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Samsung, LG bet on pre-booking offers to woo customers amid extended lockdown

Both LG and Samsung have opened bookings for various products on their websites for limited periods and are offering gifts of up to Rs 10,000 on pre-bookings made during the lockdown period. LG has opened pre-bookings till May 15 and Samsung by May 8.




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Samsung heir apologises over corruption scandal

Lee Jae-yong is vice-chairman of Samsung Electronics and was jailed for five years in 2017 for bribery, embezzlement and other offences in connection with the scandal that brought down South Korean president Park Geun-hye.




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Samsung donates Rs 2 crore to Tamil Nadu in fight against coronavirus

The company had recently contributed Rs 15 crore to PM CARES Fund.




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Toys association seeks rollback of customs duty hike

Imports account for almost 85 per cent of the total toys' demand in the country and only the remaining 15 per cent of the sale is met by the domestic manufacturers, according to the industry.




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Jewellers witness encouraging response from customers on their digital platforms for Akshaya Tritiya

Mr. Ajoy Chawla, CEO, Jewellery Division at Titan Company Limited said, "All 328 Tanishq stores remain shut this year and hence it would be unfair to compare numbers with last year. But the overall customer response to tanishq.co.in from key metros and even with tier-2 and tier-3 towns has been extremely encouraging.




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Amid lockdown, fashion firms work overtime to keep customers engaged

Online retailers such as Myntra and Tjori have their consumer engagement teams working on to engage their customers till the time the lockdown eases. Others such as fashion brand Anita Dongre are brainstorming changes in consumer behaviour and how to keep them engaged online till the time stores become fully operational.




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Sistema forms joint venture to bring Russian kids' brand Concept Group to India

Concept Group, one of Russia’s leading fashion retailers, creates collections and sells women’s clothing, accessories as well as children’s wear through its own retail stores.




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E-commerce firms seek clarity on equalisation levy

They also suggested that the levy should not be imposed on services or goods that are executed online but delivered offline – for instance, online hotel bookings, air ticketing and even heavily regulated financial services – besides seeking a clear definition of what comprises online sale of goods, services and the digital or electronic platform.




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Lockdown 3.0: People place orders online for non-essential items; staff crunch may delay deliveries

E-commerce companies have been permitted to sell all items in Orange and Green Zones starting from Monday, the first day of the third phase of the nationwide lockdown that began on March 25.




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COVID-19: Amazon to deliver essential items in containment zones in Mumbai

Under the initiative, Amazon will deliver orders to a designated delivery point in the vicinity of the containment zone, from where volunteers will further deliver the packages to customers' doorstep, the company said in a statement.




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Gillette Q1 profit zooms 63 pc to Rs 55 crore

Its total income from operation was up 7.59 per cent at Rs 419.29 crore during the quarter under review as against Rs 389.68 crore in the same period last fiscal.




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Covid-19 outbreak: Liquor firms to seek licence for sanitisers

The industry will also meet drug controllers to seek and fast-track issuance of required licences and nods. Ethyl alcohol, a key raw material used in a distillery, is also a key ingredient for hand sanitisers. This move comes as the centre has requested state governments to rope in distilleries to make hand sanitisers for the shutdown period till March 31 due to the pandemic.




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Covid-19: After donating $1 million, Kylie Jenner teams up with cosmetics company to produce hand sanitisers

Kylie and Kris Jenner have teamed up with cosmetics company Coty to mass produce the hand sanitisers.




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HC orders sale of gear from 50 of Talwalkars’ gyms to clear dues

As per the order, the gym is spread over nearly 103 locations across the country.




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Mahesh Bhupathi's Sports365 aims to be Rs 1,000-cr firm in 5 years

Sports365 is also supported by icons as Yuvraj Singh, Deepika Pallikal and Bhupathi's wife Lara Dutta and is partnering with foreign sports brands as their exclusive partners in India.




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We've had our freedoms stripped: give us something to hope for

THE brainless idiot scumbags who did this must be caught as soon as and thrown in jail for a very long time (Popular West End restaurant trashed by vandals in overnight raid, Glasgow Times online).




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3-Minute Films Wanted From Students In Grades 1-12

The Rockford Area Arts Council wants your kids to create short videos not just for fun, but for educational purposes. Alone Together is a film showcase for students in grades 1-12 in Winnebago, DeKalb, Boone and Ogle counties. They are encouraged to shoot a short, creative video about any subject that interests them. RAAC Executive Director Mary McNamara Bernsten said this includes artistic subjects like dancing and drawing but also math, science, and foreign language. "You know kids are online all the time," she said, "and they're thinking, 'Oh, I'm in my French class right now and I am just memorizing all these vocabulary words.'" She continued, "You could go to our file on YouTube and find some fun, kind of innovative ways to look at your vocabulary words using some film project that a student has created." Alone Together is the Arts Council's response to COVID-19. McNamara Bernsten said that artistic expression during the quarantine is a way to connect and relate to each other's