Flipkart cuts seller fees to take on Meesho

MUMBAI: Walmart-owned Flipkart will no longer charge any commission to sellers for products priced within Rs 1,000, which covers a broad selection of the product listings on the platform. In a move that analysts say has been taken to fend off competition from value commerce player Meesho, Flipkart will also not charge commission for any…

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See-saw effect on health: Drop in temp leading to rise in BP & chest problems | Lucknow News

Lucknow: A 70-year-old Gomtinagar resident, Mahendra Lal, was rushed to King George’s Medical University’s emergency department after he suddenly complained of severe coughing and breathlessness. Doctors found that a mix of cold air and high pollution had triggered a respiratory flare-up, that narrowed his airways and reduced his oxygen levels.Doctors are attributing this pattern to…

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GST cut drives MSME loan demand

CHENNAI/MUMBAI: The GST rate cut is driving MSMEs to seek additional funding from banks for expansion. After the GST rejig, banks have seen a spike in enquiries for advances from the MSMEs. It comes amid lenders having moved closer to their annual targets for the MSME segment in the first half of the current fiscal….

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