Gartner survey shows global talent shortage is now the top emerging risk facing organizations
Jan 21, 2019, at 06:08 pm
London, Jan 21 (IBNS): Staff shortages have escalated in the last three months to become the top emerging riskorganizations face globally, according to Gartner, Inc.’s latest Emerging Risks Survey.
PhonePe now live across 1 million offline merchants in India
Jan 21, 2019, at 05:23 pm
Kolkata, Jan 21 (IBNS): PhonePe, a payments platform, on Monday announced that it has grown its offline merchant base to over 1 million.
Jan 21, 2019, at 04:41 pm
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IBNS): Billionaire fortunes in India increased by 35 percent last year – Rs 2200 crore a day - while 13.6 crore Indians who make up the poorest 10 percent of the country continued to remain in debt since 2004, a new report by Oxfam revealed on Monday.
Uprise India Foundation working towards developing entrepreneurial skills among women
Jan 21, 2019, at 04:38 pm
Kolkata, Jan 21 (IBNS): Experienced and aspiring women entrepreneurs shared their views and learning at the recently concluded third edition of the Business Women Conference 2019 organised by Uprise India Foundation.
Toyota Kirloskar Motor further scales-up its “Health & Hygiene†initiatives
Jan 21, 2019, at 04:00 pm
Kolkata, Jan 21 (IBNS): In line with the continuous community development initiatives undertaken, Toyota Kirloskar Motor today handed over a Hi-Tech Ambulance to NGO - Hanuman & Ganesh Mandir Sanstha [Talashet] which specializes in health care services conducting eye camps, free eye related surgery and medical camps.
Kolkata-based real estate firm Ascon is slated to foray into education sector
Jan 21, 2019, at 03:13 pm
Kolkata, Jan 21 (IBNS) Real estate company Ascon Infrastructure (India) Limited will expand in the field of education, said its chairman and managing director.
Arun Jaitley is expected to present interim budget next month
Jan 21, 2019, at 09:18 am
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will present the interim budget before the Lok Sabha polls on Feb 1, media reports said.
Billionaire fortunes grew by $2.5 billion a day last year as poorest saw their wealth fall: Study
Jan 21, 2019, at 08:45 am
London, Jan 21 (IBNS): Billionaire fortunes increased by 12 percent last year – or $2.5 billion a day - while the 3.8 billion people who make up the poorest half of humanity saw their wealth decline by 11 percent, reveals a new report from Oxfam on Monday.
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Snapdeal announces Republic Day edition of Deals of India
Jan 18, 2019, at 08:48 pm
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IBNS): Snapdeal, India’s largest value-focused e-commerce marketplace, is set to kick start 5-day Republic Day edition of Deals of India on Jan 20.
Tata Motors receives BS6 compliance certification for Tata 3.8L NA SGI CNG engine
Jan 18, 2019, at 08:17 pm
Mumbai, Jan 18 (IBNS): In the run-up to its BS6 preparations, Tata Motors on Friday announced that it has received BS6 Type Approval certificate for its 3.8L NA SGI CNG engine from ARAI (Automotive Research Association of India).
Fincare Small Finance Bank enters into Hyderabad market
Jan 18, 2019, at 07:01 pm
Hyderabad, Jan 18 (IBNS): Fincare Small Finance Bank (SFB) announced its entry into Hyderabad at a press conference, on Friday, with the launch of its branch at Banjara Hills.
Ramdas Athawale says power generation can play pivotal role in economic development
Jan 18, 2019, at 06:58 pm
Kolkata, Jan 18 (IBNS): Thermal and Hydel Power generation can play a pivotal role in economic development of the country, said Minister of State in Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Ramdas Athawale.
The Government of India and JICA sign loan agreements
Jan 18, 2019, at 06:05 pm
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IBNS): The Loan Agreements were signed here on Friday in New Delhi between the Government of India and JICA, New Delhi under Japanese Official Development Assistance Loan Program.
Toyota Kirloskar Motor launches the all-new camry hybrid electric vehicle in India
Jan 18, 2019, at 04:09 pm
Kolkata, Jan 18 (IBNS): Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) on Friday announced the launch of next generation high performance “All New Camry Hybrid Electric Vehicle” in India.
PM Modi's employment generation incentive scheme crosses 1 crore milestone: Labour Ministry
Jan 18, 2019, at 03:13 pm
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IBNS) At a time when political rivals are attacking the Modi government over jobs ahead of the general elections this year, the Labour Ministry said the Pradhan Mantri Rojgar Protsahan Yojana (PMRPY), the flagship scheme of the Government for employment generation by incentivising employers, has crossed the milestone of 1 crore beneficiaries as on Jan 14.
Bill Gates congratulates Modi govt on Ayushman Bharat's completion of 100 days
Jan 18, 2019, at 11:12 am
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IBNS): With few months left for the 2019 General Elections, the Narendra Modi government has received praises from Microsoft founder Bill Gates on completion of 100 days of Ayushman Bharat scheme.
15th Finance Commission meets Government of Tripura
Jan 17, 2019, at 03:52 pm
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IBNS): The 15th Finance Commission headed by N K Singh, had detailed discussions with the State Government of Tripura headed by the Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb.
Start-ups get partial relief as Centre eases Angel Tax exemption rules
Jan 17, 2019, at 02:13 pm
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IBNS): In a bid to give relief to start-up founders and investors dealing with the issue of "Angel Tax", the government has notified changes in Section 56 of the Income Tax Act, officials said on Thursday.
Lenders in talks for Jet Airways' restructuring plan, says State Bank of India
Jan 17, 2019, at 01:03 pm
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IBNS): The State Bank of India on Thursday said lenders of Jet Airways are considering a plan to resolve the debt issues faced by the Indian aviation major.
Amid financial crisis, Jet Airways assures its operations won't be impacted
Jan 17, 2019, at 12:00 am
Mumbai, Jan 16 (IBNS): Debt ridden aviation company Jet Airways on Wednesday 'denied' the conjecture that is being made about the longevity of the operations of the company by a section of the media.
Exide launches Power NXT UPS systems for SOHO sector
Jan 16, 2019, at 11:17 pm
Kolkata, Jan 16 (IBNS): Exide Industries Ltd, an acid storage battery maker, launched a new range of next generation online UPS named Power NXT.
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Jan 16, 2019, at 06:27 pm
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has given its approval to expenditure sanction of Rs.4,241.97crore for Integrated E-filing &Centralized Processing Center 2.0 Project of the Income Tax Department.
Jan 16, 2019, at 06:17 pm
Abu Dhabi, Jan 16 (IBNS): The Sustainable Bioenergy Research Consortium (SBRC), a non-profit entity established by Masdar Institute that is part of Khalifa University of Science and Technology, on Wednesday announced the world’s first commercial flight using locally produced sustainable fuel on an Etihad Airways Boeing 787 powered by GE’s GEnx-1B engines.
SBI, other lenders working on comprehensive resolution plan, says debt-ridden Jet Airways
Jan 16, 2019, at 05:46 pm
Mumbai, Jan 16 (IBNS): Amid reports of a possible bailout by Etihad Airways, Indian aviation major Jet Airways on Wednesday said currently State Bank of India and other lenders and stakeholders are working on a resolution plan to create a turnaround of the crisis hit airline.
Uber launches operations in Patna
Jan 15, 2019, at 05:35 pm
Kolkata, Jan 15 (IBNS): Uber, an on-demand ride-sharing company, announced its launch in Patna on Tuesday, enabling consumers in the city to book rides on UberGO by simply downloading the Uber app.
SpiceJet flags off daily direct Lilabari-Kolkata UDAN flight
Jan 15, 2019, at 05:32 pm
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IBNS): Aviation major SpiceJet on Tuesday flagged off a daily direct flight on the Kolkata-Lilabari route, under the regional connectivity scheme, UDAN.
Airtel becomes first operator to launch 4G services in Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Jan 15, 2019, at 05:28 pm
Port Blair/New Delhi, Jan 15 (IBNS): Bharti Airtel, India’s leading telecommunications services provider, on Tuesday announced the launch of its 4G services in Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
Global smartphone production volume may decline by up to 5 per cent in 2019: TrendForce
Jan 15, 2019, at 04:31 pm
Seoul, Jan 15 (IBNS): Global smartphone production volume for 2019 is expected to be 1.41 billion units, a decrease of 3.3% compared with 2018, according to the latest report by market research firmTrendForce.
Uzbekistan is a partner country of Vibrant Gujarat Investment Summit
Jan 15, 2019, at 11:24 am
Ahmedabad, Jan 15 (IBNS): President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev will attend the Vibrant Gujarat international investment summit as a key guest of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 18-20, 2019.
Kolkata MBA students get a lesson in how to adapt to changing scenarios
Jan 15, 2019, at 11:22 am
Kolkata, Jan 14 (IBNS): Kolkata-based Bengal Institute of Business Studies (BIBS) recently organised a seminar titled “Learnings for Life” for its MBA students to acquaint them with changing scenarios and how to boost confidence.