1. Which company has inked a pact with Perfect Day Inc to acquire 50% stake in Sterling Biotech?
2. Ride-hailing platform Uber is reportedly bringing back which flagship top-of-the-line product to India?
3. Pavel Durov was arrested at Le Bourget airport outside Paris shortly after landing on a private jet late on August 25. He is the founder and owner of which messaging app?
4. The material handling business of which company announced the introduction of lithium-ion battery powered forklifts featuring indigenously developed Battery Management System in India?
5. Nari Hira passed away on August 23, 2024, at age 86. He was the owner of which Mumbai-based publishing house?
6. Which company, along with its partner, has developed 'Renofluthrin' – India’s first indigenously developed and patented molecule which makes the most efficacious liquid vapouriser formulation for mosquito control?
7. As an extension to its inaugural brand campaign in India, which visual communication platform has unveiled ‘Hysterical Historical Café’, a set of 12 unconventional ad-films?
8. Ajio, a fashion e-tailer under Reliance Retail, has launched which British fashion brand exclusively in India?
9. Which food delivery platform has released a new feature ‘Order Scheduling’ that lets users plan their meals up to two days in advance?
10. Which company’s wholly-owned subsidiary has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Fairfax Asia-backed Paramount TPA for Rs 311.8 crore in an all-cash deal?
11. RBI last week unveiled a tech platform aiming to speed up and streamline the lending process like how UPI transformed the digital payments ecosystem. What has it been branded as?
12. Which industry body has appointed Sindhu Gangadharan, MD of SAP Labs India, as its chairperson?
13. Which snack brand has roped in former cricketer Sachin Tendulkar as its brand ambassador?
14. Which company has opened its boutique lifestyle hotel Miiro in Paris and Barcelona and is looking to add more properties in Europe over the next couple of years?
15. Amazon Pay´s UPI business has crossed which milestone customer mark?
16. Cricketer KL Rahul has become an investor and brand ambassador for which perfume brand?
17. Which perfume brand has announced the launch of MENZ, a new entity dedicated to delivering grooming products tailored specifically for men?
18. Which mobile and web software testing platform has acquired Berlin-based bug reporting startup Bird Eats Bug in a $20-million deal?
19. Which company has acquired Valueleaf Group, a digital marketing solutions firm?
20. Which company is shutting down its music streaming business, Wynk Music, after 10 years?
21. Mo Alternate Investment Advisors (MO Alts) is investing Rs 330 crore to acquire a 25% stake in which Bengaluru-based maker of packaged sweets and other food items?
22. Which company last week announced the launch of Hillchol, a novel single-strain oral cholera vaccine following a successful phase-III clinical trial which confirmed the safety of the jab?
23. Which QSR chain has launched the campaign ‘Let the Crunch Takeover’ in Kannada, featuring actor Kiccha Sudeep, for its crispy fried chicken?
24. Which ethnic wear brand has roped in actress Kriti Sanon as its first brand ambassador?
25. Which spice brand has launched its Onam campaign to mark 40 years of celebrating Kerala's culinary traditions?
26. Which plant-based food company has unveiled a campaign featuring celebrity couple Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli for the launch of Soya Chaap?
27. Which pet care company and Swiggy Instamart have joined forces to launch Paw Protecc, an initiative dedicated to safeguarding our furry companions during adverse weather conditions?
28. Which business-to-business medical supplies startup has appointed Dinesh Lodha as group chief executive officer?
29. Which firm that helps set up global capability centres (GCCs) in India has acquired hrEntries, a human capital management system platform, in an all-stock deal?
30. Which company has become the first US company outside of the tech sector to surpass $1 trillion in market value?
31. Which group that runs business schools has acquired California Miramar University?
32. The Union Cabinet last week approved the setting up of how many industrial smart cities with an outlay of Rs 28,602 crore?
33. Which company and South African-British diamond company De Beers Group last week announced a three-year strategic collaboration to push the sale of natural diamonds in the country?
34. Which holding company has announced the appointment of Subhasri as the company’s Managing Director and CEO, effective September 1, 2024?
35. Which lifesciences company and Apollo AyurVAID announced a strategic partnership to design, validate, manufacture and market scientifically-validated medical foods and dietary supplements?
36. Which oral care brand has launched the campaign ‘#RightYourWrongs’ featuring actress Kalki Koechlin?
37. Which real estate company has launched the ‘Real Advise’ campaign featuring actor Vicky Kaushal?
38. Which pregnancy test kit brand has roped has roped in actress Sonam Kapoor as the brand ambassador for Ova News Ovulation Detection Kit?
39. Which electric scooter manufacturer has launched a campaign for its scooter RUV 350, claiming to have introduced a new category of two-wheeler EVs – RUV?
40. Trent is launching its value fashion brand Zudio in which foreign destination next month?
41. Which FMCG firm has acquired a 44% equity stake through primary infusion and secondary buyouts in Swmabhan Commerce, the parent company of Rage Coffee?
42. Which university has become the first foreign University to be granted a letter of intent to set up a full-fledged campus in India under the UGC’s November 2023 Regulations?
43. Which MNC last week announced in India the worldwide launch of its new Payment Passkey Service to make online shopping more secure and easier than ever?
44. Which life insurance brand has launched the digital film ‘Jeet Iraadon Ki’ honouring Paralympic athletes?
45. Which carpet brand has unveiled a new campaign video introducing the ‘Viraasat’ collection?
46. Which plant-based drinks brand has launched a campaign featuring actress Disha Patani for its Almond drink?
47. Which wellness brand has recently announced the achievement of planting over one million trees across India?
48. Which automotive solutions provider has announced the appointment of Aniket Kulkarni as the new managing director for India?
49. Finland’s Nokia is expanding its research and development footprint in India by setting up its largest global R&D facility for its fixed networks business. Which city?
50. Which global technology services giant last week said it has elevated Arundhati Chakraborty to the position of group chief executive of operations?
51. Which company has agreed to buy an 80% stake in Dubai-based Astro Shipping Company for $185 million (about Rs 1,551 crore)?
52. Which entity has sold its Digital Examination Business (DEX) to CL Educate for Rs 230 crore?
53. Which group has signed a non-binding MoU with Sentrycs Ltd of Israel to explore opportunities for developing and providing ‘differentiated Anti-Drone Solutions’ in India, for civilian and military applications?
54. Which online poker platform has launched the campaign ‘Play with the Ogs’ featuring actor Randeep Hooda?
55. Which diagnostics company has entered into a Business Transfer Agreement to acquire the diagnostic and pathological services business of Vimta Labs Limited?
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