Sensex , Nifty end Friday on a positive note
Mumbai, Jan 8 (IBNS) Indian share market rises on Friday on overall positive sentiments after posting losses for four consecutive days.
World Bank downgrades global growth in 2016; cites slowdown in major emerging economies
New York, Jan 8 (Just Earth News/IBNS) Global growth disappointed again in 2015 – slowing to 2.4 per cent – and is expected to recover at a slower pace than previously envisioned, the World Bank Group said on Thursday in a new report, which also warned that a broad-based slowdown across developing countries could pose a threat to hard-won gains in raising people out of poverty.
Food price index drops in December due to abundant supplies, slow economic growth - UN agency
New York, Jan 8 (Just Earth News/IBNS) Prices of major food commodities declined for the fourth year in a row in 2015 according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), averaging 19.1 per cent below their previous-year's levels, while the agency also reported on Friday that the dwindling global economy has triggered sharp price falls from metals to energy markets.
Tata Steel bags PM's Trophy for Best Performing Integrated Steel Plant
Jamshedpur/ Kolkata, Jan 7 (IBNS): Tata Steel Limited has been declared as the winner of Prime Minister's Trophy for being the 'Best Performing Integrated Steel Plant' in the country for the performance year 2013-2014.
Indian stock markets slide on global concerns
Mumbai, Jan 7 (IBNS) Sharing the fear gripping the Asian markets, India’s stock market too closed on a sour note on Thursday with the BSE Sensex and the NSE Nifty dipping for the fourth consecutive day and notching up their four-month low largely due to upheavals in the Chinese market.
Ola Shuttle now allows users to suggest a route
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IBNS): Ola, India’s leading mobile app for transportation on Thursday announced the launch of a new ‘Suggest a Route’ feature on its app in Delhi NCR for its Shuttle services.
Adar Poonawalla to spearhead clean Pune initiative
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IBNS) Adar Poonawalla, CEO, Serum Institute of India, today unveiled a major public movement towards a clean and green Pune.
China stock crash pulls Sensex down by 400 points
Mumbai, Jan 7 (IBNS) Indian markets fell sharply on Thursday amid a crash in China stocks causing the Sensex to hurtle over 400 points to below 25,000 - its lowest level in nearly three weeks, reports said.
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IBNS): Video streaming company Netflix has officially entered the Indian market.
Mamata Banerjee lays foundation stone of JSW group's cement plant at Salboni
Kolkata/West Midnapore, Jan 6 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday laid the foundation stone of Jindal Steel Works (JSW) group's cement factory, which would produce 2.4 metric ton cements per year, at Salboni in West Bengal's West Midnapore district.
GKB Opticals receive India's Best Eyewear store award
Kolkata, Jan 6 (IBNS) Eyeware store, GKB Opticals received an award by India's Most Trusted Brands Awards Council under the Best Eyewear Store Category, recently.
ICICI Academy for Skills inaugurates its first centre in Mumbai
Mumbai, Jan 6 (IBNS): ICICI Academy for Skills (ICICI Academy), an arm of ICICI Foundation for Inclusive Growth, on Wednesday launched its first centre in Mumbai to provide vocational training to the youth from economically weaker sections to help them earn a sustainable livelihood.
SAIL-CMO awards 'exemplary' employees
Kolkata, Jan 6 (IBNS): Binod Kumar, Director (Commercial), Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL), on Wednesday presented the company’s highest awards – Jawahar Award & Nehru Vishistha Karmachari Puraskar – for the year 2014-15 to 7 employees of the company’s Central Marketing Organisation (CMO) at a function held at Ispat Bhavan here.
Vodafone India launches 4G services in Kozhikode
Kozhikode, Jan 6 (IBNS) Vodafone India, one of India’s leading telecommunication services provider, today announced the roll out of its next generation, high speed 4G network at Kozhikode city in Kerala following its successful launch in Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram recently.
Sensex down third day in a row in India
Mumbai, Jan 6 (IBNS) The Indian share market could not beat the gloom as its benchmark BSE Sensex ended 174 points lower at 25,406.33 on Wednesday due to weak global cues, after touching the day’s high of 25,632.57.