1. Uday Kotak has stepped down as the Managing Director (MD) and CEO of which bank with effect from September 1, 2023?
2. Which jewellery retailer has unveiled a new wedding jewellery collection in tie up with fashion designer Tarun Tahiliani?
3. Coinciding with the upcoming festive season, which automobile company has rolled out Urban Night Limited Edition of its entire range?
4. Which confectionery brand has launched the television commercial 'Kabhi Ruke Na Fun' for its jelly in a long tubular format offering?
5. Which brand has launched a campaign for its ‘Three in One Agarbathi’, highlighting health, wealth, and happiness benefits?
6. Which noodle brand has roped in actor Ayushmann Khurrana as brand ambassador?
7. Venugopal Kasturi has been elected as Chairman of which media holding entity?
8. Which D2C luggage brand has released a new campaign that focuses on ‘travel in style’, with its brand ambassador and cricketer Rishabh Pant?
9. Which men’s grooming brand launched the ‘#BeardsAtWork’ campaign on World Beard Day?
10. Which biotechnology major’s unit has acquired Eywa Pharma Inc.'s oral solid dosage manufacturing facility in the U.S. for $7.7 million (more than Rs 63 crore)?
11. Which fintech company announced the launch of a first-of-its-kind celebrity voice feature on its SmartSpeakers in collaboration with actor Amitabh Bachchan?
12. Which fintech firm last week unveiled a ‘soundbox’ device that lets merchants accept both mobile and card payments across networks?
13. Which digital payments provider has launched Mini, a cheaper variant of its point-of-sale (PoS) device, which will allow merchants to accept both quick response (QR)-based and card-based payments?
14. Which company has introduced born electric C40 Recharge, a crossover, at an introductory ex-showroom price of Rs 61,25,000 plus applicable taxes?
15. Which telecom company has signed definitive agreements to acquire stakes in the renewable energy project companies Continuum MP WindFarm Development, and Egan Solar Power?
16. Which company last week launched the Elevate SUV at an entry price of Rs 11 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi)?
17. The board of which listed online gaming company has approved the issue of shares worth Rs 100 crore to firms managed by Zerodha founders Nikhil and Nithin Kamath?
18. Which mobile game has roped in actor Ranveer Singh as brand ambassador?
19. Which tractor brand has released a new TV commercial featuring actor and brand ambassador MS Dhoni?
20. Which drugmaker is set to acquire South Africa’s Actor Holdings (Pty) Ltd for $48.6 million (about Rs 402 crore), strengthening its over-the-counter (OTC) products portfolio?
21. Which snack brand has launched the 'Chatpatang' campaign?
22. Which 100% vegan D2C beauty brand has expanded into the haircare segment, and has launched a campaign with the promise of '22x shinier hair'?
23. Which general insurance company has launched its "Drive Less, Pay Less" Pay As You Drive (PAYD) brand campaign featuring its brand ambassador and cricketer Virat Kohli?
24. Which smartphone brand has launched the ‘Shor no more’ campaign?
25. Which e-commerce furniture and home goods marketplace has elevated its co-founder, Ashish Shah, to the position of Chief Executive Officer (CEO)?
26. Which renewable energy company that manufactures premium quality solar modules & develops projects has roped in cricketer Ravindra Jadeja as brand ambassador?
27. Which multilingual social media platform has launched the film 'Aaj Kya Trending Hai?'?
28. Which jewellery brand launched its Teacher’s Day digital campaign 'With every step, we celebrate you!', featuring actress Zarina Wahab, and actress and brand ambassador Wamiqa Gabbi?
29. Which messaging platform has launched a film featuring actor Ranveer Singh to promote message privacy?
30. Which industry body has announced the appointment of Rajesh Nambiar, Chairman and Managing Director, Cognizant India, as its Chairperson?
31. Which cooking oil brand has released the film ‘Tai’, featuring the story of visionary entrepreneur Meenakshi Walke, popularly known as the ‘Bamboo Lady of India’?
32. Which advanced display technology solutions provider has announced a collaboration with Ranjitsinh Disale Foundation, and launched the film ‘Technology & Teachers : Forging the Future of India’?
33. American manufacturer of optical materials and semiconductors, Coherent Corp will establish a first-of-its-kind global Centre of Excellence (CoE) in India. Which city?
34. Which commercial vehicles manufacturer has appointed Sreeram Venkateswaran as President & CBO?
35. Which technology company has claimed to have become the first bootstrapped SaaS business to surpass the milestone of 100 million users?
36. Which real estate company has elevated CEO Abhishek Kapoor to the position of group CEO?
37. Which real estate project has launched the 'Mumbaikar Ki No.1 Choice' campaign featuring actor Anil Kapoor?
38. Which baby products brand has roped in actress Gauahar Khan as brand ambassador?
39. Which sports drink brand has launched a campaign featuring athlete Neeraj Chopra?
40. Which payments and commerce solutions provider has introduced ‘the country’s first-ever’ UPI-ATM as a White Label ATM (WLA) in association with National Payments Corporation of India?
41. Which cashback & coupons app has roped in actress Genelia Deshmukh?
42. Which fashion brand has roped in actress Anushka Sharma as its brand ambassador, and has launched its festive campaign ‘Celebrate your story’?
43. Which sports nutrition brand has launched the campaign 'aa raha hoon” featuring cricketer Rishabh Pant?
44. Which bank has announced its credit cards campaign titled ‘Open Experiences’?
45. Which company has entered into a joint venture with actress Alia Bhatt’s clothing brand for kids and maternity wear, Eda-Mamma, by acquiring a 51% majority stake?
46. Which investment platform will acquire the active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) and contract research and manufacturing services businesses (CRAMS) of Ind-Swift Labs for Rs 1,650 crore?
47. Which retailer has launched the ‘Live Epic’ campaign, featuring actress Sanya Malhotra, to promote its new Fratini collection?
48. Which asset management company has launched its new investor education campaign 'Yeh Jugalbandi Hai Sahi', to spread awareness on large and midcap category?
49. Which diaper brand has launched the ‘#DekhKeHiMaanege’ featuring actor Nakuul Mehta and vocalist Jankee Parekh?
50. Which bank last week launched ‘Nation First Transit Card’, its RuPay backed National Common Mobility Card that would facilitate payments for all kinds of transport?
51. Which sleep solutions company has launched its latest campaign, ‘#MadeToFlaunt,’ featuring film maker Karan Johar?
52. Which spirits company announced the appointment of Vivek Gupta as Managing Director and CEO with effect from September 25, 2023?
53. Which spices brand has released a commercial starring actors Amitabh Bachchan, and Shahrukh Khan?
54. Which Chennai-based law firm is merging with law firm JSA with effect from October 1?
55. Which conglomerate has formed a joint venture with Japanese trading house Kowa Group for marketing of green ammonia and green hydrogen produced by the former?
56. Which bank has gone live with 6,000 UPI ATMs nationwide where customers can withdraw cash without a debit card by simply scanning a QR code on the ATM’s display screen?
57. Which fashion brand has announced the appointment of actress Janhvi Kapoor as its new brand ambassador?
58. On the occasion of World EV Day (9 September), which ride hailing company launched the 'Drivers Of Change’ campaign?
59. Cricket commentator Harsha Bhogle has taken on a new role as co-partner and chief holiday officer at which luxury travel platform?
60. American chipmaker Nvidia and which company will together build a foundational large language model (LLM), an artificial intelligence algorithm, that will be trained on an array of diverse Indic languages?
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