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West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee suffers 'major injury' | SC prohibits Ajit Pawar group from using Sharad Pawar’s name during election campaign | Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Sandhu picked up as new election commissioners: Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury | High-level committee submits report on 'One Nation One Election' to Prez Murmu | Delhi excise policy case: Arvind Kejriwal moves sessions court challenging ACMM summons | Mamata Banerjee doesn't know the difference between refugee and infiltrator: Amit Shah | Politics of lies: Amit Shah slams Opposition over CAA protests | Haryana: CM Nayab Singh Saini wins vote of confidence | Nitin Gadkari, ML Khattar, Anurag Thakur feature in BJP's second list of 72 candidates for LS Polls | Haryana: Manohar Lal Khattar resigns from Karnal Assembly seat, says CM Saini will contest

Petonic Infotech mobilizes Rs. 2 cr for COVID relief

May 20, 2021, at 01:17 am

Kolkata/UNI: Petonic Infotech, a mid-sized Indian management consultancy firm, has mobilized Rs. 2 Crore for COVID relief through its multinational partners, clients and associates.

Indian Rupee falls 13 against USD

May 19, 2021, at 11:33 pm

Mumbai/UNI: After three days rally, the Rupee on Wednesday slipped by 17 paise to settle at 73.17 against the USD on brisk selling of US Dollar by bankers and exporters, dealers at the Forex Market said.

Tata Projects to build Chennai Metro's 9 km stretch underground line in Phase 2/Corridor 3

May 19, 2021, at 11:11 pm

Hyderabad/UNI: TATA Projects Limited, an Indian infrastructure company, on Wednesday announced it has recently received a Chennai Metro Rail Limited(CMRL) order for an important nine-km stretch (Phase 2/ Corridor 3) work of Chennai Metro's underground line from Venugopal Nagar to Kellys Station, along with other associated works.

Bajaj Finserv drops 1.68 pc to Rs 11,216

May 19, 2021, at 10:13 pm

Mumbai/UNI: Bajaj Finserv on Wednesday declined by 1.68 pc to Rs 11,216 a major loser in 30 scrips of BSE.

Indian Market: Sensex down 290.69 pts

May 19, 2021, at 09:56 pm

Mumbai/UNI: The BSE Sensex on Wednesday slipped by 290.69 pts to settle at 49,902.64 on profit booking by local operators.

Tata Motors extends warranty and free service period for its commercial vehicle customers across the country

May 19, 2021, at 09:53 pm

Mumbai: In view of the restrictions announced by several state Governments across India to curtail the spread of the COVID-19 virus, Tata Motors, India’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturer, announced an extension of the warranty and free service period for all its commercial vehicles that were scheduled to expire in the period of 01 April 2021 to 30 June 2021.

Indian market: Sensex up 86 pts

May 19, 2021, at 04:50 pm

Mumbai/UNI: The BSE Sensex on Wednesday rose by 86 pts at 50,279.01 in opening trade as buying was witnessed in Materials, Health Care, IT and Telecom stocks.

Indian Rupee opens flat at 73.02 against USD

May 19, 2021, at 04:12 pm

Mumbai/UNI: The Rupee on Wednesday opened an almost flat at 73.02, moved up by two paise on selling of the US Dollar by bankers and exporters, dealers at the Forex Market said.

Indian insurance regulator closely monitoring policy holder services during pandemic, say key officials

May 19, 2021, at 01:37 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Efficient & timely insurance services to policy holders are the need of the hour, said Suresh Mathur, Executive Director, Health Insurance, Surveyors, IMF & Reinsurance, Insurance Regulatory & Development Authority of India (IRDAI).

TVS NTORQ 125 crosses one lakh sales milestone in international markets

May 19, 2021, at 12:09 am

Hosur (Tamil Nadu)/IBNS: Global two-wheeler and three-wheeler manufacturer TVS Motor Company recently announced that the TVS NTORQ 125, its sporty, Bluetooth connected scooter, has crossed the sales milestone of one lakh units in international markets. 

Indian Rupee ends strong at 73.04 against UDD

May 18, 2021, at 11:49 pm

Mumbai/UNI: The Rupee remained firm for the third straight session on Tuesday as it gained by 17 paise to close high at 73.04 against the USD on brisk selling of US Dollar by bankers and exporters, dealers at the Forex Market said.

Indian Market: Sensex spurts 612.60 pts

May 18, 2021, at 11:03 pm

Mumbai/UNI: The BSE Sensex on Tuesday ended strong at 50,193.35, advancing 612.60 pts on the strength of Auto, Consumer Durable, Capital Goods and Industrials stocks amid strong global peers.

Mumbai: Petrol price crosses 99/litre

May 18, 2021, at 10:47 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Petrol and diesel prices were hiked for the tenth time in this month.

Amazon India launches miniTV

May 18, 2021, at 09:49 pm

New Delhi: E-commerce major Amazon.in recently announced the launch of miniTV.

Indian Market: Sensex zooms 848.18 points

May 17, 2021, at 10:01 pm

Mumbai/UNI: The BSE Sensex on Monday spurted 848.18 points to settle at 49,580.63 on the strength of Bankex, Finance, Metal and Power stocks.

Term Plan Adjustments: What does it mean and how does it work?

May 17, 2021, at 05:52 pm

In the grand scheme of events, most of you would have prioritized leading a comfortable life and ensuring that your family is safeguarded in case of any unforeseen event. One of the first steps needed to achieve this goal is financial planning. To ensure stable and steady growth of your wealth, financial experts advise you to invest in various financial assets.  One such asset that not only provides you with an enhanced return but also provides financial security to your family, in case of your untimely death, is term insurance. Read ahead to know more about offline andonline term insurance plans and the importance of term plan adjustments.

Indian Rupee rises 3 paise against USD

May 17, 2021, at 04:45 pm

Mumbai/UNI: The Rupee on Monday rose marginally by three paise at 73.25 in opening trade on the selling of US Dollar by bankers and exporters, dealers at the Forex Market said.

India Market: Sensex up over 400 pts

May 17, 2021, at 04:35 pm

Mumbai/UNI: The BSE Sensex on Monday rallied by 480.99 pts at 49,213.54 in opening trade on the strength of Bankex, Materials, Consumer Discretionary Goods and Services and Energy stocks.

India's power consumption rose 19 pc in first fortnight of May compared to 2020

May 17, 2021, at 01:55 am

New Delhi/IBNS: India's power consumption rose by nearly 19 per cent in the first fortnight of May to 51.67 billion units (BU) compared to the same period previous year, reflecting recovery in industrial and commercial demand of electricity, power ministry data showed.

realme launches realme 8 5G

May 16, 2021, at 11:12 pm

Kolkata: Smartphone maker realme recently unveiled its much anticipated first 5G smartphone in its number series - realme 8 5G.

GST Council meet on May 28; likely to discuss States' Covid-related demands

May 16, 2021, at 06:28 am

New Delhi/UNI: The Goods and Services Tax Council will meet on May 28 after a gap of seven months amid calls from States for policy measures related to COVID-19 pandemic.

Food start-up aims to bring caterers in West Bengal on a common digital platform

May 16, 2021, at 04:02 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Food start-up Bengal Caterers Club (BCC) is focusing on bringing together the largely unorganized food catering business in West Bengal on a common digital platform. 

Indian Market: Sensex moves down by 473.92 pts during week

May 15, 2021, at 06:41 pm

Mumbai/UNI: The BSE Sensex dropped by 473.92 points or 0.96 pc to settle at 48.732.55 in a week under review, snapping a two-week rising trend as coronavirus cases continue to surge, triggering concerns that a national lockdown may be reimposed.

Reliance Jio announces 2 initiatives for pandemic period

May 14, 2021, at 07:46 pm

Mumbai/UNI: Mukesh Ambani-led Jio has announced two special initiatives for the pandemic period.

Techstars Bangalore selects start-ups for its 3rd Cohort in India

May 14, 2021, at 06:41 pm

Bengaluru:Techstars Bangalore has announced names of nine Indian startups for its 3rd cohort in India. The Techstars’ trademark mentorship-driven acceleration program will run virtually during the Covid-19 pandemic. Each selected startup will get an investment of US$120,000.

Indian Rupee rises 3 paise against USD

May 14, 2021, at 05:21 pm

Mumbai/UNI: The Rupee on Friday moved up by three paise at 73.38 in opening trade on the selling of US Dollar by bankers and exporters, dealers at the Forex Market said.

Indian Market: Sensex recovers over 200 pts

May 14, 2021, at 04:49 pm

Mumbai/UNI: The BSE Sensex on Friday recovered by 208 pts to open at 48,898.93 on the strength of FMCG, Health Care and Industrials stocks.

Birla Corp Q4FY21 net profit up 28 pc, highest ever full-year net profit at Rs 630 crore; 100 pc dividend declared

May 13, 2021, at 07:12 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Birla Corporation Limited on Wednesday reported a fourth quarter net profit of Rs 249.33 crore, up 28 per cent from Rs 194.73 crore in the same period last year, as sales by volume jumped 24.5 per cent to 4.17 million tons (mt).  

Sensex down over 300 points

May 12, 2021, at 04:50 pm

Mumbai/UNI: The BSE Sensex on Wednesday further declined by 346 pts to open at 48,815.49 as heavy selling was seen across the board.

IBM announces breakthrough hybrid cloud, AI capabilities to accelerate digital transformation

May 12, 2021, at 01:35 am

Kolkata/UNI: IBM announced advances in artificial intelligence (AI), hybrid cloud, and quantum computing at the company’s Think conference on Tuesday.