Textile Minister inaugurates 56TH IIGF
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IBNS) Santosh Kumar Gangwar, the Minister of State for Textiles (Independent Charge) , inaugurated the 56th India International Garment Fair, (IIGF) 2016 in presence of Rashmi Verma, Secretary Textiles at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi on Wednesday.
Cabinet approves setting up of over 5,000 MW of Grid-connected Solar PV Power Projects
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IBNS) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has given its approval for setting up over 5,000 MW of Grid-Connected Solar PV Power Projects on build, own and operate basis.
Poor performance by benchmark Indian indices
Mumbai, Jan 20 (IBNS): The Indian stock market ended Wednesday on a low key with the BSE Sensex dipping 417.80 points to 24,062.04 and NSE Nifty shedding 125.80 points to 7,309.30 on the back of global equities sell-off, a fall in crude oil prices and the slide in the Indian currency.
Mumbai, Jan 20 (IBNS) The BSE Sensex slumped nearly 2 per cent on Wednesday, while the 50-share Nifty index sunk over 135 points below 7,300 for first time since June 2, 2014, reports said.
Retailers must provide 'ME'aningful customer experiences: Wipro-Planet Retail Research
Bangalore, Jan 19 (IBNS): A new study by Planet Retail and Wipro Limited confirms that retailers who do not provide individualized and digitally connected customer experiences, are falling behind competitors.
Metro Railway asks for suggestions from media for 2016-17 railway budget
Kolkata, Jan 19 (IBNS) General Manager of Kolkata's Metro Railway A K Kapoor on Tuesday invited inputs from media as asked by the Railway Mininister Suresh Prabhu for the 2016-17 railway budget.
'Make in India' initiative partners with BioAsia 2016
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IBNS) BioAsia, Asia's biggest technology and bio-business platform, has on Tuesday announced that the Make in India initiative by Government of India has partnered with the 13th edition of BioAsia to be held in Hyderabad from Feb 8 to Feb 10.
Godrej takes majority stake of 51% in India Circus
Mumbai, Jan 19 (IBNS): Godrej, one of India’s leading business conglomerates, on Tuesday said in its bid to continuously increase its footprint in the lifestyle vertical by taking majority stake of 51% in India Circus, a venture by Krsnaa Mehta.
Aircel to add 150 3G towers to boost connectivity in West Bengal
Kolkata, Jan 19 (IBNS): Keeping in line with its commitment to provide a robust connectivity and seamless data experience to its customers in West Bengal, Aircel, one of India’s leading innovative telecom service providers, today announced the setting-up of 150 3G towers by March, 2016.
Twitter network down for several users
New York, Jan 19 (IBNS): Popular micro-blogging site Twitter became offline for several users on Tuesday.
Tomar visits Bokaro Steel Plant
Bokaro, Jan 19 (IBNS) Union Steel and Mines Minister Narendra Singh Tomar visited Bokaro Steel Plant at Bokaro in Jharkhand on Monday.
Indian share markets post gain
Mumbai, Jan 19 (IBNS): The Indian share market fared relatively better on Tuesday compared to its past few days of miserable performance.
Danone launches delectable ready-to-eat custard
Mumbai, Jan 19 (IBNS): Danone, the leading food company, has launched a major innovation in the packaged food industry with its ‘ready-to-eat Custard’.
WhatsApp drops subscription fee
California, Jan 19 (IBNS) Messaging app WhatsApp has announced that it will no more charge the subscription fee.
CBI arrests Regional Commissioner EPFO in bribery case
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IBNS): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a Regional Commissioner of Chennai Region, Employees Provident Fund Organisation and two Enforcement Officers and four private persons including a conduit in a bribery case of Rs.14.5 lakhs.