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Volkswagen awards the prestigious Diamond Pin to Lally Motors from Punjab

Dec 19, 2018, at 06:50 pm

Kolkata, Dec 19 (IBNS): Further strengthening its testament of celebrating ten years, thousand cars and countless accolades, Lally Motors Pvt. Ltd from Punjab today received the Diamond Pin award from Volkswagen, Europe’s leading car manufacturer in India.

Mahindra’s much-awaited SUV, the S201 is christened XUV300

Dec 19, 2018, at 06:30 pm

Mumbai, Dec 19 (IBNS): Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (M&M), a part of the US $20.7 billion Mahindra Group, today unveiled the brand name of its highly-anticipated new offering, code-named S201, as the XUV300.

Wait for gender equality gets longer as women’s share of workforce, politics drops: WEF

Dec 19, 2018, at 03:15 pm

Geneva, Switzerland, Dec 19 (IBNS): Stagnation in the proportion of women in the workplace and women’s declining representation in politics, coupled with greater inequality in access to health and education, offset improvements in wage equality and the number of women in professional positions, leaving the global gender gap only slightly reduced in 2018. This is according to the Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report 2018, published  on Tuesday.

Ola to invest $100mn in scooter sharing startup Vogo to power supply of 100,000 scooters

Dec 18, 2018, at 06:24 pm

Kolkata, Dec 18 (IBNS): Vogo, India’s fastest growing scooter sharing network, for short haul commute, on Tuesday announced its strategic partnership with Ola, one of the world’s largest ride-hailing platforms.

Parryware forays into PVC pipes and fittings market in India

Dec 18, 2018, at 06:12 pm

Kolkata, Dec 18 (IBNS): Parryware, India’s contemporary bathroom solutions brand, has expanded its business operations in India with foray into the household plumbing pipe segment.

KFC enters 100th city in India

Dec 18, 2018, at 06:07 pm

Kolkata, Dec 18 (IBNS): KFC, maker of the tastiest chicken in the world, announced their entry into the 100th city in India on Tuesday.

Nissan felicitates the first Kicks customer of Pune at the 10th edition of ‘Happy with Nissan’

Dec 18, 2018, at 06:00 pm

Kolkata, Dec 18 (IBNS): It was a special moment during the 10th edition of ‘Happy with Nissan’ service camp when the first customer to book the all New Nissan KICKS was identified from Pune. During this service camp, running between Dec 14 and 24, the customers can avail attractive discounts and special offers at Nissan and Datsun dealerships across the country.

mjunction, Chhattisgarh provide education using mobile phones to visually-impaired students

Dec 18, 2018, at 05:57 pm

New Delhi, Dec 18 (IBNS) : For 50 visually-impaired government school students aged between 14 and 16 years in Chhattisgarh, it marked the beginning of new hopes and a freedom from Braille.

Infosys successfully concludes annual technology fest Techzooka 2018

Dec 17, 2018, at 06:09 pm

Kolkata / Pune, Dec 17 (IBNS): Infosys organized Techzooka 2018, an annual weeklong technology fest from Dec 3 to Dec 7, 2018.

Buying a home in today’s market is risk free if you are careful: Laxman Jaiswal

Dec 17, 2018, at 12:17 pm

Laxman Jaiswal, Chairman & Managing Director, Ascon Infrastructure India Ltd, Ascon Infrastructure (India) Limited, a 100% complaint free company having successfully completed numerous housing projects in Kolkata and Rajarhat-New Town, in a conversation with Subhojit Roy, Co-founder Connections PR, gives valuable tips on how to buy a new property. Certain do’s & don’ts from the man who is now going global. 

Microsoft surface go available for pre-order on Saturday

Dec 15, 2018, at 04:50 pm

New Delhi, Dec 15 (IBNS): Surface Go, Microsoft’s smallest, most portable and affordable Surface device yet, is now available for pre-order in India exclusively with Flipkart starting from 12:01pm on Dec 15, 2018. 

Raghuram Rajan wants election manifestos devoid of farm loan waiver promise

Dec 15, 2018, at 01:30 pm

New Delhi, Dec 15 (IBNS): Former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Raghuram Rajan thinks promises of farm loan waivers should be abolished from election manifestos, media reports said.

Etihad Cargo expands global network with launch of services to Barcelona

Dec 14, 2018, at 06:45 pm

Dubai, Dec 14 (IBNS): With the launch of Etihad Airways passenger services to Barcelona, Etihad Cargo has expanded its cargo capacity into Spain, providing freight forwarders and cargo customers greater access to its global network along key trade routes connecting Europe to the Middle East, Africa and Asia over its Abu Dhabi hub.

TVS Tyres launches two new scooter tyre patterns

Dec 14, 2018, at 05:34 pm

Kolkata, Dec 14 (IBNS): TVS Tyres, one of the largest manufacturers & exporters of Two & Three wheeler tyres and Off-Highway Tyres in India, announced the launch of two new scooter tyre patterns ‘Jumbo-XT’ and ‘Pancer-II’ in Kolkata.

Nissan India Open Bookings for new Nissan KICKS

Dec 14, 2018, at 05:07 pm

New Delhi, Dec 14 (IBNS): Nissan India commenced bookings of the new Nissan KICKS – the intelligent SUV at INR 25,000 across all Nissan dealerships in India. 

India's WPI stands at 4.64 percent in November

Dec 14, 2018, at 04:12 pm

New Delhi, Dec 14 (IBNS):  Lower food and fuel prices helped in easing the country's annual rate of inflation based on wholesale prices to stand at 4.64 percent in the month of November, official data released on Friday said.

Buying a home in today’s market is risk free if you are careful

Dec 14, 2018, at 02:06 pm

Laxman Jaiswal, Chairman & Managing Director of Ascon Infrastructure India Ltd, a company which has completed several housing projects in Kolkata, including Rajarhat-New Town, gives tips on how to buy a new property during a conversation with Subhojit Roy, co-founder Connections PR.   

BJP leader ridicules RBI governor over qualification

Dec 13, 2018, at 03:21 pm

New Delhi, Dec 13 (IBNS): A former Gujarat minister when Narendra Modi was chief minister has ridiculed the new Reserve Bank governor over his qualifications, reports said.

India's factory output touches 8.1% in October

Dec 12, 2018, at 08:10 pm

New Delhi, Dec 12 (IBNS): India's industrial production moved up to touch 8.1 per cent in October, government data released on Wednesday said.

India's November retail inflation rate drops to 2.33 percent

Dec 12, 2018, at 07:18 pm

New Delhi, Dec 12 (IBNS):  Lower food prices eased the country's retail inflation for the month of November to touch 2.33 percent, official data released on Wednesday said.

India's factory output grows 8.1% in October

Dec 12, 2018, at 06:24 pm

New Delhi, Dec 12 (IBNS): India's industrial production moved up to touch 8.1 percent in October, government data released on Wednesday.

Bandhan Bank to open 40 new branches in December 2018

Dec 12, 2018, at 05:27 pm

Kolkata, Dec 12 (IBNS): Bandhan Bank on Wednesday opened five new branches, upping its bank branch count to 943. 

Shaktikanta Das soon to take over as RBI Governor

Dec 12, 2018, at 01:08 pm

Mumbai, Dec 12 (IBNS) : Shaktikanta Das, the newly appointed Governor of Reserve Bank of India (RBI), resigned as member of the 15th Finance Commission on Tuesday and is expected to take charge of the Central bank in a day or two, media reports said. 

Rupee plunges 53 paise, closes at 71.85 against US dollar

Dec 11, 2018, at 09:46 pm

Mumbai, Dec 11 (IBNS): The rupee regained some lost ground after sliding 110 paise early and closed 53 paise lower at 71.85 against the US dollar on Tuesday, reports said.

Shaktikanta Das named next RBI governor

Dec 11, 2018, at 07:44 pm

New Delhi, Dec 11 (IBNS): The Union government on Tuesday named Shaktikanta Das, a member of the Fifteenth Finance Commission, as the next governor of the Reserve Bank of India, reports said.

Renault India to increase prices by upto 1.5 percent in January

Dec 11, 2018, at 06:17 pm

New Delhi/ Kolkata, Dec 11 (IBNS): Renault, the Number One European automotive brand in India, announced that it will increase prices across its range of cars by upto 1.5%, effective from January 2019.

Jaguar Land Rover India announces launch of Model Year 2019 Discovery Sport

Dec 11, 2018, at 06:13 pm

Mumbai, Dec 11 (IBNS): Jaguar Land Rover India, on Tuesday announced the launch of the Model Year 2019 Discovery Sport - the adventurous and versatile SUV.

Tata Motors launches new top of the line variant - Tiago XZ+

Dec 11, 2018, at 06:07 pm

Mumbai, Dec 11 (IBNS): Automobile major Tata Motors on Tuesday announced the introduction of its new top of the line variant in the Tiago range – The Tiago XZ+.

Chinese court bans sale of several iPhone models after granting Qualcomm an injunction against Apple

Dec 11, 2018, at 03:50 pm

Beijing, Dec 11 (IBNS): Tech giant Qualcomm Incorporated on Tuesday announced that the Fuzhou Intermediate People’s Court in China has granted the company’s request for two preliminary injunctions against four Chinese subsidiaries of Apple Inc.

Economist Surjit Bhalla resigns from PMEAC

Dec 11, 2018, at 10:33 am

New Delhi, Dec 11 (IBNS): Economist Surjit Bhalla on Tuesday said he has resigned from the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (PMEAC) on Dec 1, media reports said.