GST to be implemented from July 1
Feb 28, 2017, at 08:04 pm
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IBNS): The Goods and Services Tax will come to effect from July 1, officials said.
Tata Sons, DOCOMO reach agreement in principle on payment of LCIA arbitration award
Feb 28, 2017, at 08:01 pm
Mumbai, Feb 28 (IBNS): Tata Sons on Tuesday announced that in the interests of putting an end to a dispute that had arisen with NTT DOCOMO, Japan, and in the larger national interest of preserving a fair investment environment in India, it has reached an agreement with NTT DOCOMO on a joint approach to enable enforcement of the 22nd June, 2016, London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) award.
Feb 28, 2017, at 08:00 pm
Barcelona, Feb 28 (IBNS): At Mobile World Congress, Saudi Telecom Company (STC) and Cisco announced that they have signed a three-year managed services agreement to transform STC’s core network and operations, and prepare it for the digital era.
Cisco and Reliance Jio build world’s largest all-IP digital services platform
Feb 28, 2017, at 06:47 pm
Barcelona, Feb 28 (IBNS): Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd. (“Jioâ€) is collaborating with Cisco to further expand Jio’s existing multi-terabit capacity, first All-IP converged network.
Kokuyo Camlin unveils funky stationery products for kids
Feb 28, 2017, at 06:31 pm
Mumbai, Feb 28 (IBNS): Kokuyo Camlin Ltd (formerly known as Camlin Ltd), a premier and pioneer stationery and art marketer, has recently launched some really funky and innovative products for school children.
Vodafone launches GigaTV with Cisco
Feb 28, 2017, at 06:27 pm
Barcelona, Feb 28 (IBNS): Consumers in Germany can now access a vast selection of channels and video-on-demand (VoD) offers via GigaTV, a next-generation cloud video service from Vodafone Germany, developed by Cisco. The service is accessible through a TV set-top box or smartphone and tablet applications.
Snapdeal launches GST Guru initiative to train sellers on GST roll out
Feb 28, 2017, at 06:17 pm
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IBNS): Snapdeal, India’s largest online marketplace, on Tuesday announced the launch of GST Guru, a program which will include a range of initiatives to help prepare the sellers on its platform for the impending GST reforms, expected to roll out this July.
Tata Steel’s First Greenfield Ferro-Chrome Plant in India at Gopalpur starts production
Feb 28, 2017, at 06:14 pm
Bhubaneswar/ Kolkata, Feb 28 (IBNS): The recently commissioned ferro-chrome plant of Tata Steel at Gopalpur Industrial Park in Ganjam district of Odisha, has achieved a major milestone with the first ever production of ferro-chrome on February 25, 2017, with compliance to all technical parameters.
Feb 28, 2017, at 05:22 pm
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IBNS): Cinépolis, India’s 1st international and World’s 4th largest movie theatre circuit has bagged the ‘Best Marketing Campaign of the Year’ award at the Making of Developed India awards 2017.
Apollo Munich Health Insurance expands its bancassurance channel with Dena Bank
Feb 28, 2017, at 04:07 am
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IBNS): Leading standalone health insurer, Apollo Munich Health Insurance is expanding its footprint across the country with its latest bancassurance tie up with state-owned Dena Bank, to distribute customized health insurance and personal accident policies to the bank's 20 million customers nationwide.
Tata Power's Community Development initiative aids towards social upliftment of 136 villages
Feb 28, 2017, at 02:46 am
Mumbai/Kolkata, Feb 27 (IBNS): Tata Power has reached out to 136 villages under its Social Capital and Infrastructure initiative-Sanrachna, by creating 702 Self Help Groups that benefited over 84,502 people across locations.
Lubrizol and Finolex Industries Limited join hands in India
Feb 28, 2017, at 01:34 am
Guwahati, Feb 27 (IBNS): The Lubrizol Corporation, inventors and the largest manufacturers of CPVC compound worldwide and Finolex Industries Limited, the PVC pipes and fittings manufacturer in India, on Monday announced the signing of FlowGuard (R) Processor agreement for the manufacturing and sale of Finolex FlowGuard (R) Plus pipes and fittings in India.
TCS recognized as 'BPO Firm of the Year' at prestigious industry honors
Feb 28, 2017, at 12:51 am
Hungary/Kolkata, Feb 27 (IBNS): Tata Consultancy Services, a leading global IT services, consulting and business solutions organization, has won the highly coveted 'BPO Firm of the Year' category at this year's 5th annual CEE Shared Services and Outsourcing Awards ceremony in Warsaw.
Tata Steel's Noamundi Iron Mine bags Overall Performance Award in the MEMC Week
Feb 28, 2017, at 12:49 am
Kolkata, Feb 27 (IBNS): Tata Steel Noamundi Iron Mine (NIM) bagged the first prize in the Overall Performance category in the 17th Mines Environment and Mineral Conservation (MEMC) week organized under the aegis of Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM), Kolkata Region held on Saturday.
Indian market snaps its six-day winning streak on Monday
Feb 27, 2017, at 10:42 pm
Mumbai, Feb 27 (IBNS): Indian equity benchmarks breached their six-day winning streak on Monday with BSE Sensex down 80.09 points to 28,812.88 and NSE Nifty down 42.80 points to 8,896.70.
Arvind Chabra from HP India joins Blueair as Country Head
Feb 27, 2017, at 10:05 pm
Mumbai, Feb 27 (IBNS): Blueair Inc., a world leader in innovative indoor air purification technologies and solutions, announced today the appointment of Mr. Arvind Chabra as Country Head for Blueair India.
Apollo Munich Health Insurance expands its bancassurance channel with Dena Bank
Feb 27, 2017, at 10:04 pm
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IBNS): Health insurer, Apollo Munich Health Insurance is expanding its footprint across the country with its latest bancassurance tie up with state-owned Dena Bank, to distribute customized health insurance and personal accident policies to the bank's 20 million customers nationwide.
TataCLiQ.com joins launch celebrations of Tata Hexa
Feb 27, 2017, at 07:21 pm
Mumbai/Kolkata, Feb 27 (IBNS): TataCLiQ.com has joined the launch celebrations of the Tata Hexa, the lifestyle utility vehicle from Tata Motors, as the online partner.
American Express launches “Buyer Initiated Paymentsâ€
Feb 27, 2017, at 06:37 pm
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IBNS): American Express, a global leader in payment solutions, has done just that by announcing the launch of Buyer Initiated Payments (BIP), an electronic payment platform linked to Corporate Card that reduces processing costs and offers extended payment terms compared to traditional invoice payments.
Feb 27, 2017, at 05:18 pm
Barcelona, Feb 27 (IBNS): On the sidelines of the MWC 2017, mobile phone manufacturer Nokia on Sunday relaunched its popular handset Nokia 3310.
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Feb 27, 2017, at 04:04 pm
Espoo, Feb 27 (IBNS): Nokia is providing Xiaomi, a leading electronics manufacture and Internet service provider in China, with a state-of-the-art fiber optic network to link 7 data centers in the Beijing region.
Feb 27, 2017, at 04:02 pm
Barcelona, Feb 27 (IBNS): Nokia has developed a solution that will allow operators to rapidly address the huge demands of connected people and industries.
Nokia debuts expanded portfolio of consumer digital health products and solutions
Feb 27, 2017, at 03:45 pm
Barcelona, Feb 27 (IBNS): The award-winning Withings ecosystem of connected health products will launch under the iconic Nokia brand in early summer 2017, including connected scales, trackers, blood pressure monitors, thermometers and home cameras, bringing beautifully designed devices to the global consumer market.
Ola expands in Chhattisgarh, launches services in Bilaspur
Feb 27, 2017, at 01:50 am
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IBNS): Ola,a mobile app for transportation, today announced the launch of its services in Bilaspur, Chattisgarh. Bilaspur is the second-largest city after Raipur-Bhilai-Durg, the tri-city metro of the state and also the headquarters for South East Central Railway Zone.
Crizol Lubricants to provide cost benefit by introducing 2 lakh farmers card in NE India
Feb 26, 2017, at 10:56 pm
Guwahati, Feb 26 (IBNS): India’s leading automobile and industrial lubricants manufacturing company Crizol Lubricants has decided to provide cost benefit to the farmers of North Eastern Indian states by introducing over 2 lakh farmers card in this year.
Despite challenges pharma sector to grow and generate high employment: Experts
Feb 26, 2017, at 08:31 pm
Jaipur, Feb 26 (IBNS): With the initiatives taken by the Government of India on demonetization, introduction of the GST along with Make in India, Smart Cities, Digital India and Startup India have played important role in changing the eco-system and created newer platforms in many avenues including the pharmaceutical sector, experts said.
JetPrivilege wins six accolades at Customer Loyalty & Customer Experience Awards
Feb 26, 2017, at 05:30 pm
Mumbai, Feb 26 (IBNS): JetPrivilege, the award-winning loyalty and rewards management programme and frequent flyer programme of Jet Airways, created history at the 10th edition of the Customer Loyalty & Customer Experience Awards held recently in Mumbai.
ASSOCHAM concerned over lukewarm response to year-old proposal for keeping shops open all 7 days
Feb 25, 2017, at 10:34 pm
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IBNS): Expressing concern over a lukewarm response on allowing small and medium scale shop-keepers to remain open for all seven days, the ASSOCHAM has impressed upon the Centre to ask the states to realise benefits of model Shops and Establishments Bill and adopt the same , for promoting retail trade which is the largest sector employer in the country.
BCC&I hosts Annual Manufacturing Conclave 2017 for MSMEs
Feb 24, 2017, at 10:29 pm
Kolkata, Feb 24 (IBNS): An annual manufacturing conclave designated as the Power of Innovation in Manufacturing- Driving India's growth in the 21st century commenced under the collaboration of BCC&I and BIMS at the BCC&I recently in Kolkata.
Limited edition Porsche 911 R arrives in India
Feb 24, 2017, at 10:04 pm
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IBNS): Porsche Centre Bengaluru welcomed a new model in the 911 range this week, with the arrival of the limited edition 911 R.