Reserve Bank of India governor Urjit Patel resigns

Dec 10, 2018, at 05:44 pm

New Delhi, Dec 10 (IBNS): In a major development, Urjit Patel on Monday quit as the Governor of the Reserve Bank of India.

RBI Governor Urjit Patel steps down

Dec 10, 2018, at 05:34 pm

New Delhi, Dec 10 (IBNS): Reserve Bank of India Governor Urjit Patel quit from his position on Monday.

Govt extends due date for filing form GSTR-9, form GSTR-9A and form GSTR-9C extended till Mar 31

Dec 10, 2018, at 03:53 pm

New Delhi, Dec 10 (IBNS): The Indian government on Monday said it has decided to extend the due date for filing form GSTR-9, form GSTR-9A and form GSTR-9C till Mar 31.

Hero Motocorp's new scooter Hero Destini 125 arrives in Kolkata

Dec 07, 2018, at 06:05 pm

Kolkata, Dec 7 (IBNS): Hero Motocorp has finally entered the highly competitive 125cc scooter segment with the launch of Hero Destini 125.  

Nissan India announces the production of New Kicks - the Intelligent SUV

Dec 07, 2018, at 06:01 pm

Chennai/Kolkata, Dec 7 (IBNS): Automobile giant Nissan India on Friday announced the start-of-production of New KICKS by rolling out the first vehicle from its Chennai plant.

Conclave Rural Connect-2018 encourages farmers to turn into agro-entrepreneurs

Dec 07, 2018, at 05:56 pm

Kolkata, Dec 7 (IBNS): A two-day conclave titled 'Rural Connect 2018' was recently organised in Kolkata to encourage farmers in West Bengal to turn into agro-entrepreneurs from agro-producers.

Indian government appoints Krishnamurthy Subramanian as new economic advisor

Dec 07, 2018, at 05:20 pm

New Delhi, Dec 7 (IBNS): The Indian government on Friday confirmed the appointment of Krishnamurthy Subramanian as the new chief economic advisor of the country.

Want to surrender your life insurance policy?Here's a guide

Dec 07, 2018, at 05:10 pm

Overview:   Life insurance is one of the most vital aspects of your financial planning with a long-term objective of building a corpus. It also secures the interests of your family by providing you with life cover that will look into their financial stability in your absence. Considering that you buy a life insurance plan not solely for investment and tax rebates, but also as a tool to ensure the financial security of your family, the thought of surrendering a policy must be an extreme step and a matter of compulsion. You may contemplate surrender of your policy in the event of dire financial duress and to a lesser extent for opting a wrong policy and you wish to switch to a better one. Before going into the nitty-gritty of surrendering your policy, you first need to know the mechanism of life insurance plans and the other definitions pertaining to the business, to take an informed decision.  

Electric Jaguar I-pace voted Norway's car of the year

Dec 07, 2018, at 04:52 pm

Whitley, UK, Dec 7 (IBNS): Today the all-electric Jaguar I-PACE has been awarded Norwegian Car of the Year 2019. 

FAO Food Price Index declines in November

Dec 07, 2018, at 04:18 pm

Washington, Dec 7 (IBNS): Globally traded food commodity prices declined in November, led by marked drops for palm oil and other vegetable oils, the Food and Agriculture of the United Nations said on Friday.

Tata Nexon becomes the first and only car in India to achieve a full ‘5 stars’ adult safety rating from Global NCAP

Dec 07, 2018, at 03:40 pm

Mumbai Dec 7 (IBNS): Indian automobile giant Tata Motors on Friday announced another feat achieved by its much loved compact SUV, the Tata Nexon. 

Indian Oil invites entrepreneurs to set up 27,000 petrol stations

Dec 06, 2018, at 06:24 pm

Mumbai, Dec 6 (IBNS): Indian Oil, the country’s largest downstream oil major, has issued an advertisement for setting up about 27,000 petrol pumps pan India.

5 Leading Indian Term Life Insurance Plans & Their Best Features

Dec 06, 2018, at 12:48 pm

Being a family person is one job where we always want to excel. Whether it’s about providing for our family, putting their needs before everything else or protecting themalways, we make sure that our loved ones get the life they deserve. But what if we are not there anymore to watch over and protect them? What would happen to their dreams and aspirations?

Zomato acquires TechEagle, a drone delivery startup

Dec 05, 2018, at 07:08 pm

New Delhi, Dec 5 (IBNS): Paving the future of food delivery, Zomato has acquired TechEagle Innovations – a Lucknow-based startup that works exclusively on drones.

Reserve Bank of India keeps policy rates intact

Dec 05, 2018, at 04:53 pm

Mumbai, Dec 5 (IBNS): In a major move, the Reserve Bank of India on Wednesday kept its key lending rate for commercial banks unchanged at 6.5 percent.

Drone to deliver your food at home? Well, Zomato acquires drone delivery startup TechEagle

Dec 05, 2018, at 01:31 pm

New Delhi, Dec 5 (IBNS): Paving the future of food delivery, Zomato has acquired TechEagle Innovations – a Lucknow-based startup that works exclusively on drones. TechEagle will help Zomato carve a path toward drone-based food delivery in India, creating a hub to hub delivery network powered by hybrid multi-rotor drones.

Highest-paid YouTube star is a 7-year-old toy reviewer

Dec 04, 2018, at 08:39 pm

New York, Dec 4 (IBNS): The highest-paid YouTuber this year is a seven-year old boy named Ryan, says Forbes in its list of 10 top earners on the video sharing and watching platform.

Etihad Airways launches inaugural flight to Barcelona

Dec 04, 2018, at 06:54 pm

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Dec 4 (IBNS): Etihad Airways has launched its first ever scheduled flights linking Abu Dhabi and Barcelona.

Mahindra's Igatpuri Plant is India's first carbon neutral facility

Dec 04, 2018, at 06:37 pm

Igatpuri, Dec 4 (IBNS): The Mahindra Group took a big step forward in its commitment to becoming Carbon Neutral by 2040, with its Igatpuri manufacturing plant recently becoming India’s first Carbon Neutral manufacturing facility.

GJEPC organises first India Jewellery Buyer Seller Meet in Kolkata

Dec 04, 2018, at 06:31 pm

Kolkata, Dec 4 (IBNS): The Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) organized a two-day  India Jewellery Buyer-Seller Meet on Dec 4 and 5, 2018, in Kolkata among leading jewelers from participating countries like Bangladesh, Bahrain, Kuwait, Malaysia, Singapore, UAE, UK and USA.

ISUZU to increase price of D-MAX Pick-ups & mu-X SUV from January 2019

Dec 04, 2018, at 06:24 pm

New Delhi, Dec 4 (IBNS): Isuzu Motors India on Tuesday announced an upcoming increase in the prices of its range of D-MAX Pick-ups and mu-X SUV with effect from Jan 1.

Jet Airways announces 'Happy Holidays' end of year global sale

Dec 04, 2018, at 06:19 pm

Mumbai, Dec 4 (IBNS): Jet Airways, India’s premier, full-service international airline, has introduced 65 additional frequencies on its international and domestic routes starting December 2018, thus, further strengthening its network over its hubs of Mumbai and Delhi.

Cash-strapped Jet Airways cuts down on free meals

Dec 03, 2018, at 11:14 pm

Mumbai, Dec 3 (IBNS/NITN): The cash-strapped Jet Airways on Monday announced it would stop free meals for most of its domestic economy passengers from January. The passengers, however, will be able to buy meals.

Smartphone Users in India to double by 2022: Cisco Visual Networking Index (VNI)

Dec 03, 2018, at 07:14 pm

Bengaluru, Dec 3 (IBNS): The internet is made up of thousands of public and private networks around the world. And since it came to life in 1984, more than 4.7 zettabytes of IP traffic have flowed across it. In India alone, IP networks carried 108 Petabytes of data per day in 2017 and are expected to reach 646 Petabytes per day by 2022.

Jet Airways expands range of 'fare choices' for domestic travel

Dec 03, 2018, at 06:49 pm

Mumbai, Dec 3 (IBNS): Jet Airways, India's premier international airline, on Monday announced further enhancements to its Fare Choices framework, which was initially unveiled in 2016.

TVS Motor Company posts 27% sales growth in November

Dec 03, 2018, at 03:31 pm

Hosur, Dec 3 (IBNS):  Automobile giant TVS Motor Company on Monday said it registered a growth of 27% with sales increasing from 251,965 units in November 2017 to 319,965 units in the month of November 2018.

Tata Motors domestic sales recorded 50,470 units in November

Dec 01, 2018, at 06:24 pm

Mumbai, Dec 1 (IBNS): After the strong growth witnessed in the last 7 months, in November 2018, the sales performance of Tata Motors Commercial and Passenger Vehicles Business in the domestic market, for the first time witnessed a drop of 4% at 50,470 units as against 52,464 units over last year, due to low consumer sentiments as a result of liquidity crisis in the industry, higher interest rates and rising fuel costs.

Centre collects Rs. 97,637 crore as GST revenue

Dec 01, 2018, at 06:07 pm

New Delhi, Dec 1 (IBNS): The total gross GST revenue collected in the month of November, 2018 is Rs. 97,637 crore of which CGST is Rs. 16,812 crore, SGST is Rs. 23,070 crore, IGST is Rs. 49,726 crore (including Rs. 24,133crore collected on imports) and Cess is Rs. 8,031 crore(including Rs. 842crore collected on imports).

Toyota Kirloskar Motor sells 11,390 units in November 2018

Dec 01, 2018, at 05:51 pm

Kolkata, Dec 1 (IBNS): Automobile Toyota Kirloskar Motor on Monday said it sold a total of 10721 units in the domestic market in November 2018.

Maruti Suzuki to sell 153,539 units

Dec 01, 2018, at 05:34 pm

New Delhi, Dec 1 (IBNS): Automobile maker Maruti Suzuki India Limited sold a total of 153,539 units in November 2018.