Sep 29, 2021, at 04:23 am
New Delhi/IBNS: JICA Chief Representative Mitsunori Saito on Tuesday mentioned about areas of collaboration with Eastern India highlighting that Kolkata Metro will become the first network in India to have an underwater section while speaking at the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)'s first ever East India Summit 2021.
Indian govt committed to progress in east and northeast: NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant
Sep 29, 2021, at 12:54 am
Kolkata/IBNS: NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant Tuesday said the Indian government is fully committed to ensure all measures are taken towards enhancing the progress in the eastern and northeastern region of the country.
UK Royal Mint launches gold bar featuring Goddess Lakshmi for Diwali
Sep 29, 2021, at 12:22 am
London/IBNS: Ahead of the festival of Diwali, the UK Royal Mint has issued a gold bar featuring the Hindu Goddess of wealth Lakshmi, according to media reports.
Muthoot Finance launches AI Virtual Assistant ‘Mattu’
Sep 29, 2021, at 12:16 am
Kolkata: Muthoot Finance, India’s largest gold loan NBFC has joined hands with Senseforth.ai, a leader in Conversational AI technology to launch ‘Mattu’, an AI-powered virtual assistant.
Sep 28, 2021, at 11:41 pm
Mumbai/UNI: Snapping a winning streak of last three sessions, the BSE Sensex on Tuesday plummeted 410.28 pts to below 60K level to 59,667.60 on profit booking by local operators amid weak global cues.
Bharti Airtel drops 3.68 pc to Rs 696.25
Sep 28, 2021, at 11:37 pm
Mumbai/UNI: Bharti Airtel on Tuesday tumbled down by 3.68 pc to Rs 696.25 a major loser in 30 scrips of BSE.
Petrol price hiked first time in 2 months as global prices reach a 3-yr high
Sep 28, 2021, at 08:50 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The state-run oil marketing companies (OMCs) increased the petrol price by 19 to 25 paise per litre across India on September 28 as international oil prices spiked to a three-year high.
Indian Market: Sensex opens high at 60,285.89 pts
Sep 28, 2021, at 04:19 pm
Mumbai/UNI: The BSE Sensex continued to surge as it opened at a new peak of 60,285.89, up 208 pts on Tuesday following gains in Auto, Capital Goods and IT stocks.
Amazon responds to 'East India Company 2.0' barb highlighting 'impact on small business'
Sep 28, 2021, at 05:31 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Hours after RSS-linked magazine Panchjanya attacked Amazon as "East India Company 2.0" and tagged it as a "threat to indigenous entrepreneurship", the e-commerce giant responded on Monday citing its "positive impact on small businesses... including sellers, artisans, and delivery and logistics partners".
Job count in nine core sectors in India jumped 29 per cent to 3.08 crore in April-June quarter
Sep 28, 2021, at 12:19 am
New Delhi/UNI: Job count in key nine sectors including manufacturing, construction, transport, health and education grew 29 per cent to 3.08 crore in April-June quarter of current fiscal as compared to 2.37 crore in the sixth Economic Census (2013-14).
Federal Bank launches RuPay Signet Contactless Credit Card
Sep 27, 2021, at 11:46 pm
Kolkata: Federal Bank joined hands with the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) to launch the ‘Federal Bank RuPay Signet Contactless Credit Card’.
IndusInd Bank partners with Vistara to launch a co-branded credit card
Sep 27, 2021, at 11:14 pm
New Delhi: In a bid to enhance their travel experience, IndusInd Bank has partnered with Vistara – India’s premiere full service airline to launch a co-branded credit card.
OPPO India launches OPPO Reno6 Pro 5G Diwali edition, OPPO F19s and OPPO Enco Buds Blue·
Sep 27, 2021, at 11:12 pm
New Delhi: OPPO, the leading global smart device brand, on Monday announced the launch of its Special Editions this festive season.
Indian Rupee down 15 paise against USD
Sep 27, 2021, at 11:08 pm
Mumbai/UNI: The Rupee on Monday tumbled down 15 paise to finish at 73.84 on rising demand for US Dollar by bankers and importers, dealers at the Forex Market said.
Indian Market: Sensex closes at new high at 60,077.88 pts
Sep 27, 2021, at 11:06 pm
Mumbai/UNI: The winning streak remained intact for the third consecutive session on Monday, as the BSE Sensex rose by 29.41 pts to close at life time high at 60,077.88 following gains in Auto Realty and Energy stocks amid strong global cues.
Bharat BillPay onboards BSNL as first telecom operator in ‘mobile prepaid recharges’ category
Sep 27, 2021, at 09:33 pm
New Delhi: Bharat Bill Payment System, the one-stop platform for facilitating all recurring payments across various categories has gone live with the ‘mobile prepaid recharges category’.
HDFC Bank says it will double its rural reach to 2 lakh villages in 2 years
Sep 27, 2021, at 02:43 am
Mumbai: HDFC Bank has said it aims to expand its reach to two lakh villages in the next 18-24 months.
India needs 4-5 more banks of SBI’s size, says FM Nirmala Sitharaman
Sep 26, 2021, at 08:56 pm
Mumbai/UNI: Stressing the need for bigger banks in the country, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said that India needs 4-5 banks of the size of State Bank of India (SBI) in the wake of new requirements.
Sep 25, 2021, at 06:18 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The Confederation of Indian Industry on Friday said the East India Summit 2021 scheduled from Sept 28 will focus largely on a sustainable infrastructure roadmap for the east and northeast states with emphasis on railways, aviation, and future mobility.
'Indian stock market not a bubble, 60,000 is not the end' : BSE CEO Ashish Kumar Chauhan
Sep 25, 2021, at 05:51 am
Mumbai/IBNS: As the 30-share BSE index crossed the psychological 60,000 mark on Friday, in just eight months from 50,000 in January, its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Ashish Kumar Chauhan said "India's Sensex story is here to stay" and "60,000 is not the end".
Govt looking to diversify agri sector to achieve clean energy goals: Nitin Gadkari
Sep 25, 2021, at 02:25 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari has said India's fuel energy security can be well supported by the agriculture sector and the government is looking to diversify it into the energy and power sector.
Indian stock market closes in green, Sensex crosses 60,000 milestone
Sep 24, 2021, at 11:52 pm
Mumbai/UNI: In spite of erasing some of the intraday gains, the Benchmark indices managed to end in green territory on Friday, with Sensex corssing 60,000 for the first time ever.
Tata Motors celebrates 10,000 EV customers
Sep 24, 2021, at 11:47 pm
Mumbai: Tata Motors, one of India’s leading automobile manufacturers, on Friday recorded a remarkable feat of on-boarding its 10,000th EV customer.
US pension fund to vote against Saudi Aramco chairman Al-Rumayyan's appointment to RIL board: Report
Sep 24, 2021, at 11:39 pm
The California State Teachers' Retirement Fund (CalSTRS) has decided to vote against the appointment of Saudi Aramco's chairman Yasir Al-Rumayyan as an independent director to the board of Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries, according to a media report.
Tata-Airbus deal to make C-295 aircraft a step towards opening aviation and avionics: Ratan Tata
Sep 24, 2021, at 06:50 pm
New Delhi, Sep 24 (UNI): Tata group Chairman emeritus Ratan Tata on Friday said that Tata-Airbus deal to make C-295 aircraft is a great step towards opening up of aviation and avionics projects in India.
Indian stock market opens in green, Sensex crosses 60,000 mark, Nifty above 17,900
Sep 24, 2021, at 03:43 pm
Mumbai/UNI: For the fourth consecutive day, the stock market opened in green territory on Friday with BSE Sensex crossing the 60,000 mark and trading at 60,193.18, up 307.82 points or 0.51 per cent.
Lowsoot and eBikeGo collaborate to find ways to reduce carbon footprint
Sep 24, 2021, at 12:38 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Rise in greenhouse gases and its negative impact leading to climate change and disastrous consequences is a global concern.
Sep 23, 2021, at 05:43 am
Kolkata/IBNS: The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) will raise one lakh crore by monetising highways under the TOT model through NHI, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said at an ASSOCHAM event.
Indian govt planning to block Chinese investors from LIC IPO: Report
Sep 23, 2021, at 03:27 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian government wants to keep the Chinese investors away from the IPO of Indian insurance giant Life Insurance Corp (LIC), Reuters reported citing four senior government officials and a banker.
Internet giant Google plans to spend USD 2.1 bn on NYC office building
Sep 23, 2021, at 12:55 am
New York/IBNS: The Alphabet Inc-owned internet giant Google has set sights on buying an office building for USD 2.1 Billion, showing positive signs of bringing employees under the pre-covid style of work.