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Jio Introduces JioEverywhereConnect for Apple Watch Series 3 users

May 11, 2018, at 11:50 pm

Mumbai, May 11 (IBNS): Jio, the world’s largest mobile data network, on Friday announced it has begun selling Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + Cellular), which adds built-in cellular to the world’s number one watch.

Cycle Pure Agarbathies launches Rhythm Melody and Rhythm Beats with Sourav Ganguly

May 11, 2018, at 11:43 pm

Kolkata, May 11 (IBNS): Cycle Pure Agarbathies from the agarbathi to aerospace conglomerate NR Group launched Rhythm Beats and Rhythm Melody, two variants of agarbathies in West Bengal, on Friday.

MSMC allocates 2.93 lakh metric tons of coal to MSMEs of Maharashtra through its e-distribution platform

May 11, 2018, at 11:20 pm

Kolkata, May 11 (IBNS): To make more coal available for the small, medium and other sectors the Maharashtra Government appointed Maharashtra State Mining Corporation (MSMC) as the state nominated agency (SNA) for coal distribution to MSMEs of the state.

Bengal Chamber organises Business IT conclave on theme Fintech-Riding on Block-chain

May 11, 2018, at 07:22 pm

Kolkata, May 11 (IBNS): The Bengal Chamber of Commerce on Thursday organised the ninth edition of Business IT conclave on the theme Fintech-Riding on Block-chain.

Walmart picks up 77 percent stake in Flipkart for $16 billion

May 09, 2018, at 10:45 pm

New Delhi, May 9 (IBNS): US-based retail giant Walmart Inc. on Wednesday  announced it has signed definitive agreements to become the largest shareholder in  India's largest e-commerce player  Flipkart Group. 

Walmart finally seals deal to purchase Flipkart

May 09, 2018, at 09:14 pm

New Delhi, May 9 (IBNS) : The US-based  global retail giant Walmart Inc. is all set to  purchase a 70 per cent  stake in  Flipkart, media reports said on Wednesday.

Vodafone launches VoLTE in Kerala

May 09, 2018, at 09:11 pm

Kochi, May 9 (IBNS): Vodafone, a telecommunication services providers, on Wednesday announced the roll-out of its Voice over LTE (VoLTE) services across Kerala. 

Volvo Car India opens national parts warehouse in a bid to reinforce World-Class Customer Service

May 09, 2018, at 01:22 am

Kolkata, May 8 (IBNS): Swedish luxury car company Volvo Car India inaugurated the National Parts Warehouse in Bhiwandi on Tuesday.

Rebuilt blast furnace-1 ‘Parvati’ of SAIL, Rourkela Steel Plant blown in

May 09, 2018, at 01:12 am

New Delhi/Rourkela, May 8 (IBNS): Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL) first blast furnace ‘Parvati’ situated at SAIL’s Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) has been rebuilt under company’s modernization and expansion program and is successfully blown in on Wednesday.

Air Products scales India operations, opens engineering centre in Pune

May 09, 2018, at 01:01 am

Pune/Kolkata May 8 (IBNS): Air Products, an industrial gases company, on Tuesday announced the inauguration of its world-class Engineering Centre at Pune in Maharashtra, India to bridge the company’s increasing capabilities for Engineering, Procurement, Construction (EPC) activity across the industry.

Ola launches ‘My Ride. My Cause'

May 09, 2018, at 12:43 am

Kolkata | May 8 (IBNS): Ola, India’s leading and one of the world’s largest ride-sharing companies has launched  ‘My Ride. My Cause.’ on its platform to crowdsource funds and support social causes by leveraging its vast network of millions of customers across India. Ola has rolled out this special initiative through a unique partnership with Tata Trusts’ Alamelu Charitable Foundation (ACF).

Ascon Infrastructure India Ltd plans to set up a hosiery unit at Barasat

May 08, 2018, at 10:44 pm

Kolkata, May 7 (IBNS): Laxman Jaiswal, Chairman & MD of Ascon Infrastructure India Ltd, has declared his decision of setting up of a hosiery unit at Barasat recently.

Indian market closes flat on Tuesday

May 08, 2018, at 10:34 pm

Mumbai, May 8 (IBNS): The Indian market closed flat on Tuesday, with BSE Sensex up 8.18 points at 35216.32 and NSE Nifty cup 2.30 points at 10717.80.

Volvo Cars to embed Google Assistant, Google Play Store and Google Maps in next-generation infotainment system

May 08, 2018, at 01:01 am

Kolkata  May 7 (IBNS): Volvo Cars, the premium car maker, on Monday announced it is working with Google to embed the voice-controlled Google Assistant, Google Play Store, Google Maps and other Google services into its next-generation Sensus infotainment system, based on Google’s Android operating system.

Key Indian benchmark indices start week on a strong note

May 07, 2018, at 09:57 pm

Mumbai, May 7 (IBNS): The Indian market began the week on a strong note with BSE Sensex up 292.76 points at 35208.14 and NSE Nifty up 97.20 points at 10715.50.

Mukesh Ambani's daughter Isha to marry business tycoon Ajay Piramal's son Anand

May 07, 2018, at 04:34 pm

Mumbai, May 7 (IBNS): Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) chairman Mukesh Ambani's daughter Isha will tie the knot with business tycoon Ajay Piramal's son Anand, media reports said.

Jet Airways celebrates 25 years of joy of flying

May 05, 2018, at 10:19 pm

Mumbai, May 5 (IBNS): Jet Airways, a full service international airline, celebrates the momentous milestone of 25 glorious years of service on May 5.

Bitcoin ban: Flintstone Technology files petition at Delhi HC against Reserve Bank of India order

May 05, 2018, at 05:39 pm

New Delhi, May 5 (IBNS): Flinstone Technologies Pvt. Ltd., which is conducting its business under the trade name of Money Trade Coin (MTC) has filed a petition at the Delhi High Court on Friday, demanding a stay on the Reserve Bank of India circular, which ring fences all entities regulated by it, including banks from conducting business with individual as well as business entities dealing in virtual currencies, an official release stated.

27th GST council meeting discusses change in GST rate for digital transactions

May 05, 2018, at 05:39 am

New Delhi, May 4 (IBNS):  The Goods and Services Tax Council on Friday discussed in detail the proposal of a concession of 2% in GST rate [where the GST rate is 3% or more, 1% each from applicable CGST and SGST rates] on B2C supplies, for which payment is made through cheque or digital mode, subject to a ceiling of Rs. 100 per transaction, so as to incentivise promotion of digital payment.

Indian MedTech market to touch Rs. 55,040 crore by 2020: ASSOCHAM-MRSSIndia.com

May 04, 2018, at 10:05 pm

New Delhi, May 4 (IBNS): The Indian MedTech market may see twofold rise as its size in value terms is likely to reach Rs. 55,040 crore by 2020 from the current level of Rs. 26,048, growing at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15 per cent against the expected global industry growth of 4-6 percent, according to an ASSOCHAM-MRSSIndia.com joint paper.

Indian benchmark indices end lower on Friday, SEBI allows exchanges to extend trading hours in derivatives

May 04, 2018, at 09:59 pm

Mumbai, May 4 (IBNS): Key Indian benchmark indices ended lower on Friday, with Sensex down 187.76 points at 34,915.38 and NSE Nifty down 61.40 points at 10,618.30.

Now book an Ola right from your Mobikwik App

May 04, 2018, at 09:01 pm

Kolkata, May 4 (IBNS): In a bid to reiterate its commitment to the government’s push towards digital transactions in India, MobiKwik, a digital financial services platform, and Ola, a largest ride-sharing companies, have announced first-of-its-kind of partnership that will enable Mobikwik users to book Ola cabs and autos across 110 cities in India from within the Mobikwik app.

Mahindra launches technologically advanced 4 Wheel Drive Tractor Range in West Bengal

May 04, 2018, at 08:56 pm

Kolkata, May 4 (IBNS): Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.’s Farm Equipment Sector (FES), a part of the USD 19 billion Mahindra Group, on Friday announced the launch of its 4 Wheel Drive (4WD) range of tractors under the YUVO and JIVO brands, in the state of West Bengal.

Vodafone and Asus announce partnership, to launch ZenFone Max Pro

May 04, 2018, at 07:33 pm

Mumbai, May 4 (IBNS): Vodafone on Friday announced its partnership with Asus to offer a fully loaded value proposition for customers who purchase the newly launched Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1) smartphones, an official release stated.

Key Indian benchmark indices close lower on Thursday

May 03, 2018, at 10:26 pm

Mumbai, May 3 (IBNS): The Indian market closed in negative territory on Thursday with BSE Sensex down 73.28 points at 35,103.14 and NSE Nifty down 38.30 points at 10,679.70.

Tata Motors announces the nationwide launch of TATA NEXON A.M.T. with HyprDrive Self-Shift Gears

May 03, 2018, at 01:08 am

Mumbai, May 2 (IBNS): Driving the A.M.T market with its class leading products, Tata Motors on Wednesday announced the launch of its latest and the most awaited product in this segment – the Tata NEXON HyprDrive Self – Shift Gears (S-SG). With the introduction of the Tata NEXON Hyprdrive S-SG, Tata Motors has branded all its 2 pedal transmission cars as ‘HyprDrive’ while all the AMT variants from the Company will be now be termed as Self-Shift Gears (S-SG).

Mahindra Group creates a new milestone in aligning with Paris Agreement thirteen group companies commit to science based targets initiative

May 03, 2018, at 01:03 am

Bonn / Mumbai, May 2 (IBNS):  The USD 19 billion Mahindra Group on Wednesday announced its further commitment to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) at the Bonn Climate Conference currently underway in Germany.

I have been very fond of nature: Arijit Dutta

May 02, 2018, at 11:01 pm

Arijit Dutta - MD, Priya Entertainments, has ventured into the eco-tourism sector in recent times. IBNS catches up with him to discuss about his upcoming ventures. Excerpts:

Indian market closes flat on Wednesday

May 02, 2018, at 09:53 pm

Mumbai, May 2 (IBNS): Key Indian benchmark indices ended flat on Wednesday with BSE Sensex up 16.06 points at 35,176.42 and NSE Nifty up 21.40 points at 10,718.