2-day nationwide bank strike against proposed privatisation hits services
Mar 16, 2021, at 03:16 am
New Delhi/UNI: Banking services, including cheque clearances, cash transactions, loans and other dealings, across the country were hit on Monday as lakhs of bank employees began their two-day strike against the privatisation of two public sector banks.
Bharti AXA campaigns to choose certainty for life goals with guaranteed solution
Mar 16, 2021, at 12:28 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Bharti AXA Life Insurance today announced the launch of its new integrated campaign on ‘Bharti AXA Life Guaranteed Income Pro’ that urges consumers to choose certainty when it comes to making decisions regarding life’s big goals like retirement plan, children’s college education and securing family’s future with a guaranteed solution.
Goa: Public sector bank employees stage protest
Mar 15, 2021, at 11:35 pm
Panaji/UNI: As part of pan-India two day strike against union government's move to privatise public sector banks and other proposals announced in the central budget, hundreds of bank employees staged a protest in the city on Monday.
Indian Rupee ends strong at 72.47 against USD
Mar 15, 2021, at 11:11 pm
Mumbai/UNI: The Rupee on Monday rallied by 31 paise to 72.47 against the US Dollar on brisk selling of US Dollar by bankers and exporters, dealers at the Forex Market said.
Bank of Baroda reduces BRLLR by 10 bps to 6.75 pc
Mar 15, 2021, at 11:05 pm
Kolkata/UNI: Bank of Baroda, India’s third largest public sector bank, announced reduction in Baroda Repo Linked Lending Rate (BRLLR) from 6.85% earlier to 6.75% w.e.f from March 15, 2021.
Bajaj Finserv drops by 2.68 pc to Rs 9683.15
Mar 15, 2021, at 11:04 pm
Mumbai/UNI: Bajaj Finserv on Monday slipped by 2.68 pc to Rs 9683.15 a major loser in 30 scrips of BSE.
Indian Market: Sensex falls 397 pts
Mar 15, 2021, at 10:52 pm
Mumbai/UNI: The BSE Sensex on Monday lost further by 397 pts to settle at 50,395.08 as selling pressure was seen in Finance, Energy, Bankex and Industrial stocks.
Mar 15, 2021, at 10:39 pm
Jamshedpur: Tata Steel’s Jamshedpur Steel Plant has been recognised as the World Economic Forum’s Advanced 4th Industrial Revolution Lighthouse.
India's Wholesale Price Index touches 4.17 percent, reaches 27-month high figure
Mar 15, 2021, at 10:17 pm
New Delhi: The Wholesale Price Index (WPI) of India for the month of February stands at 4.17 percent, as per government released data on Monday.
India witnesses two-day bank strike from today, services hit
Mar 15, 2021, at 07:03 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The United Forum of Bank Union (UFBU), the umbrella organisation of nine bank unions, have called for a two-day nationwide bank strike beginning Mar 15 in protest against the privatisation of the sector, media reports said.
Kashmir: Shopian encounter enters 3rd day, LeT militant killed so far
Mar 15, 2021, at 05:55 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Security forces on Monday resumed searches in Rawalpora in south Kashmir district of Shopian where a local militant of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) was killed on Sunday in an encounter which ensued during a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) launched on Saturday night.
Fuel prices remained stable on 16th day
Mar 15, 2021, at 05:50 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Despite the rise in crude oil overseas, domestic petrol and diesel prices remained stable for the 16th consecutive day on Monday.
Indian Market: Sensex down over 600 pts
Mar 15, 2021, at 03:59 pm
Mumbai/UNI: The BSE Sensex on Monday slumped by 640.08 pts to 50,152 as selling was witnessed across the board.
Bank employees, officers go on two-day strike from today
Mar 15, 2021, at 03:43 pm
Hyderabad/UNI: Banking operations have been affected and paralysed across the country as nearly 10 lakh bank employees, officers and Managers went on two-day nation-wide strike on Monday, at the call of United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) to protest against the announcement by the Central Government to privatise the Public Sector Banks (PSBs).
MultiLiving launches Propel app, an end-to-end Property Management App for Homeowners
Mar 14, 2021, at 01:07 am
Mumbai/IBNS: MultiLiving, India’s first residential real estate technology platform, has launched Propel, an app designed to provide hassle-free end-to-end residential property and tenancy management services.
Need to raise number of women in STEM to thirty per cent by 2030, says FICCI
Mar 13, 2021, at 11:49 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Women in the leadership role in technology bring about an inherent user-centric approach which brings about solutions for the on-ground issues, said Dr. Subi Chaturvedi, Chief Corporate Affairs and Communications Officer, Zupee, a real-money gaming platform.
Tata Group approaches CCI to buy 64 pc stake in BigBasket
Mar 13, 2021, at 07:54 am
Bengaluru/IBNS: Tata Sons has sought permission from the Competition Commission of India to buy a majority stake in China's Alibaba backed online retail grocery store BigBasket, said media reports.
Mar 13, 2021, at 05:11 am
Mumbai/IBNS: The government is planning to invite financial bids for disinvestment of national carrier Air India by the end of this month with the aim to complete the privatisation process in the second part of this calendar year.
Rupee up by 12 paise against USD
Mar 12, 2021, at 11:22 pm
Mumbai/UNI: The Rupee on Friday rallied by 12 paise to 72.78 against the US Dollar on the selling of US Dollar by bankers and exporters, dealers at the Forex Market said.
Freelance jobs grew 22 pc between Jan 2019 and 2021, says Indeed survey
Mar 12, 2021, at 11:10 pm
Bangalore/UNI: Indeed, a job site, recently analyzed the freelance job market in India between January 2019 and 2021 revealing a 22 per cent jump in hiring in January 2021 compared to January 2019.
Jammu and Kashmir: Udhampur youth develops 'drone device' to improve farm creativity
Mar 12, 2021, at 11:07 pm
Udhampur: Youth in Jammu and Kashmir 's Udhampur area recently developed a 'drone device' for farmers to improve yield using Artificial Intelligence and IoT sensors, media reports said.
Indian market: Sensex nosedives 487.43 pts
Mar 12, 2021, at 11:05 pm
Mumbai/UNI: Snapping a gaining streak of last three sessions, the BSE Sensex on Friday dropped 487.43 pts to settle at 50,792.08 in highly volatile trade as selling was seen across the board.
Mar 12, 2021, at 11:03 pm
Panaji: Godrej & Boyce, the flagship company of the Godrej group today announced that its business unit Godrej Appliances, India’s leading home appliance manufacturer, has opened its 29th Excellence Centre for technical training in the city of Goa, in association with Montfort Academy, working relentlessly towards its commitment to empowering rural youth by training them with quality technical skills and job-oriented trades.
UK economy shrinks by 2.9 pc in January following new COVID-19 restrictions
Mar 12, 2021, at 09:53 pm
London/UNI: The United Kingdom's gross domestic product (GDP) fell by 2.9 per cent in January, as a result of the new COVID-19 lockdown imposed in England and the most part of the country, after showing a timid 1.2 per cent growth in December, the Office for National Statistics said on Friday.
Apple starts assembling iPhone 12 in India
Mar 12, 2021, at 12:55 am
Chennai/IBNS: Apple has started assembling iPhone 12 in Tamil Nadu for its local customers, the company said, as it speeds up manufacturing in the world's second largest market.
Twin awards for SriLankan Airlines in Singapore.
Mar 11, 2021, at 11:51 pm
Colombo: The Changi Airport Group in Singapore recognised SriLankan Cargo with a “Cargo Service Excellence Award” at a ceremony during the ‘Let’s Talk Cargo 2021’ conference held recently in Singapore.
Conciliation meetings inconclusive as UFBU still positive to strike
Mar 11, 2021, at 11:46 pm
Hyderabad/UNI: Conciliation meetings, held by the Additional Chief Labour Commissioner S C Joshi with the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU), haven't yielded any positive result, as the latter has decided to demonstrate a nation-wide strike on March 15 and 16.
HireMee in top 10 teams in $5 mn XPRIZE Rapid Reskilling
Mar 11, 2021, at 11:40 pm
Bengaluru: Bengaluru-headquartered skills assessment developer, ‘Team HireMee’ has made it to the shortlist of 10 qualified teams in the prestigious $5 million XPRIZE Rapid Reskilling challenge. There were 118 entries from 20 countries.
Commitment to post-pandemic ‘green’ recovery falling short, UN-backed study finds
Mar 11, 2021, at 11:01 pm
New York: Countries have fallen short in their commitments to build back better after the COVID-19 pandemic, with just 18 per cent of announced recovery spending going towards ‘green’ investment, according to a new report published on Wednesday by the UN and Oxford University.
Govt eases norms for setting up industrial units in Jammu and Kashmir
Mar 11, 2021, at 10:34 pm
Srinagar: In a bid to woo investors and encourage youngsters to set up industrial units in J&K, the government today ordered that there shall be no requirement of registration/NoC from Industries and Commerce Department, as a prerequisite for establishing an industrial unit in the UT.