Agent, sales person least trustworthy for those buying insurance: ASSOCHAM study
Jan 08, 2017, at 01:30 am
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IBNS): Insurance agent is taken as the least trustworthy source in the sales process of an insurance policy across different policy segments both among the financially literate and financially non-literate consumers, an ASSOCHAM study has found.
Growth will be lower because of demonetisation: Chidambaram
Jan 07, 2017, at 09:33 pm
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IBNS): Congress leader P Chidambaram on Saturday attacked the Centre over the note ban issue and said the move will lower India's growth.
India's GDP growth estimated at 7.1 per cent in 2016-17 compared to 7.6 per cent in 2015-16
Jan 07, 2017, at 09:31 pm
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IBNS): India's GDP growth during 2016-17 is estimated at 7.1 per cent compared to the growth rate of 7.6 per cent in 2015-16, reported the Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, in its First Advance estimates of national income, 2016-17, published on Friday.
Web portal for religious services launched in India
Jan 07, 2017, at 05:48 pm
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IBNS): VedicBrahman.com, a web portal to cater to the religious services, has recently been launched to address the need for genuine practitioners of vedic rituals.
Vodafone SuperNet 4G launched in Guwahati
Jan 07, 2017, at 04:12 am
Guwahati, Jan 6 (IBNS): Vodafone India, one of India’s leading telecommunication services providers, has announced the launch of its Vodafone SuperNetTM 4G service in Assam.
Kotak Mahindra Bank partners Blind Welfare Organisation for 'National Blind Cricket Tournament 2017'
Jan 07, 2017, at 03:48 am
Kolkata, Jan 6, (IBNS): Kotak Mahindra Bank (Kotak) and Blind Welfare Organisation (BWO), on Friday, announced the dates of the National Blind Cricket Tournament being held from Jan 11-13 at Islam Gymkhana and Wilson Gymkhana at Marine Drive in Mumbai.
Amway India completes a hat trick by winning Adam Smith Asia Award in 2016
Jan 07, 2017, at 01:00 am
Mumbai, Jan 6 (IBNS): Amway India, a direct selling company and a wholly owned subsidiary of Amway USA, has been awarded the overall winner of the Judges' Choice Award in the Adam Smith Awards Asia 2016.
GDP growth to fall at 7.1%, estimates govt
Jan 06, 2017, at 11:19 pm
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IBNS): The Indian government on Friday said the country's Gross Domestic Product is estimated to stand at 7.1 per cent as compared to the growth rate of 7.6 per cent in 2015-16.
Indian benchmark indices decline on Friday, SC refuses urgent hearing on Budget postponement plea
Jan 06, 2017, at 09:50 pm
Mumbai, Jan 6 (IBNS): The Indian market, which almost touched its two-month high level in the previous session, declined on Friday largely due to profit booking and low performance by IT stocks, according to media reports.
NATCO receives final approval for Generic Bendamustine HCl Powder for USA Market
Jan 06, 2017, at 09:47 pm
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IBNS):Natco Pharma Limited on Friday announced the final approval of Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) containing a paragraph IV certification filed with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for generic version of Bendamustine Hydrochloride powder for Injection, 25 mg/Vial and 100 mg/Vial (Singe-Dose Vial).
Revival of Chinese demand, prices of ferro chrome benefits Indian producers
Jan 06, 2017, at 09:41 pm
Kolkata,Jan 6 (IBNS): A sharp upturn in Chinese demand and price for ferro chrome is having a salutary impact on Indian ferro chrome producers with latter increasing exports shipments, Rohit Ferro-Tech Limited, Managing Director, Ankit Patni said on Thursday.
India and Kazakhstan sign Protocol to amend the Double Taxation Avoidance Convention (DTAC)
Jan 06, 2017, at 08:14 pm
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IBNS) India and Kazakhstan on Friday here signed a Protocol to amend the existing Double Taxation Avoidance Convention (DTAC) between the two countries which was earlier signed on Dec 9, 1996 for the avoidance of double taxation and for the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income.
Nissan CEO announces to deliver Zero-Emissions, Zero-Fatality Mobility
Jan 06, 2017, at 07:27 pm
Las Vegas, Jan. 6 (IBNS) In his 2017 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) keynote, Nissan Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer Carlos Ghosn announced several technologies and partnerships as part of the Nissan Intelligent Mobility blueprint for transforming how cars are driven, powered, and integrated into wider society.
Ola, Andhra Bank partner to install mobile ATMs at 104th Indian Science Congress
Jan 06, 2017, at 04:40 am
Tirupathi, Jan 5 (IBNS): Ola, a popular mobile app for transportation, has partnered with Andhra Bank to provide mobile ATMs at the 104th Indian Science Congress in Tirupathi.
RBI asks for documents from airports for accepting banned notes
Jan 06, 2017, at 02:59 am
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IBNS): The Reserve Bank of India has now directed that those who want to deposit old Rs.500 and Rs.1000 notes at its offices should carry a stamped document from the airport to prove that they were abroad.
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Indian benchmark indices end Thursday in the green
Jan 05, 2017, at 11:37 pm
Mumbai, Jan 5 (IBNS): The Indian market ended in the green on Thursday with BSE Sensex up 245.11 points at 26878.24 and NSE Nifty up 83.30 points at 8273.80.
India will soon be a global player in the digital economy, says Google CEO
Jan 05, 2017, at 08:54 pm
Kharagpur, Jan 5 (IBNS): CEO of tech-giant Google Inc, Sundar Pichai, who was at the IIT (Indian Institute of Technology) Kharagpur, West Bengal on Thursday to interact with students of his alma mater, feels that India will soon be a global player in the digital economy.
Tata Motors and Castrol sign global strategic partnership for commercial vehicle oils supply
Jan 05, 2017, at 08:50 pm
Mumbai/Kolkata, Jan 5 (IBNS): Tata Motors and Castrol, on Thursday, announced the signing of a three-year strategic partnership agreement for supply of Commercial Vehicle Oils to Tata Motors globally.
Arun Jaitley holds Pre-Budget consultations with Finance Ministers of all states, UTs
Jan 05, 2017, at 01:47 am
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said that various steps taken by the Central Government in recent past to unearth black money will help in curbing corruption and making the Indian economy more cleaner, transparent and efficient.
Bihar's Sudha brand launches low cholesterol ghee for health conscious citizens
Jan 05, 2017, at 01:15 am
Patna, Jan 4 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): The Bihar State Milk Cooperative Federation Ltd (COMFED) which owns Suddha brand has finally launched low-cholesterol ghee for the diet conscious consumers.
Tata Trusts launches 'Kalapana’, a festival promoting art forms of India
Jan 05, 2017, at 12:32 am
Mumbai /Kolkata, Jan 4 (IBNS): To celebrate the diverse forms of arts and crafts in India, Tata Trusts has launched 'Kalapana', a specially curated festival featuring lead performing artists and craftsmen.
Jan 05, 2017, at 12:02 am
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IBNS): In the larger interest of industries, apex industry body ASSOCHAM has urged the Union Government to immediately get revoked the notification vis-Ã -vis withdrawal of input tax credit on inter-state sale/branch transfer of natural gas issued by Finance Department of Gujarat government on Nov 28, 2016.
Aircel launches exclusive audio content created by noted filmmaker Vikram Bhatt on mobile
Jan 04, 2017, at 10:01 pm
Hyderabad, Jan 4 (IBNS): Aircel, one of India’s leading innovative telecom providers, on Wednesday announced the launch of an exclusive audio service that will provide variety of stories created by noted film maker Vikram Bhatt on the mobile.
SAIL marks 16% growth in sales during April-December ’16
Jan 04, 2017, at 09:55 pm
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IBNS): Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) on Wednesday said it has posted a solid sales growth of 16% during the April–December’16 period over the corresponding period last year.
iPhone ranked India’s most reputed mobile phone, Samsung Mobiles follows at 2nd place
Jan 04, 2017, at 09:09 pm
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IBNS): The American multinational mobile brand, iPhone is ranked as India’s Most Reputed Mobile Phone brand in a study by BlueBytes in association with TRA Research (both part of the Comniscient Group). In terms of sheer volume, Apple iPhone had the highest positive media appearances.
Highest safety will be taken in coal mines: Piyush Goyal
Jan 04, 2017, at 05:57 am
Kolkata, Jan 3 (IBNS) Union Coal Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday said he would ensure that highest level of safety measure was taken in the coal mines and the incident like the one that happened last week in Eastern Coalfields Ltd’s Lal Matia mine, killing 18 people so far, did not recur.
Effective implementation of schemes announced by PM will boost India’s economic growth: ASSOCHAM
Jan 04, 2017, at 03:35 am
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IBNS): Terming the steps announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his address to the nation on New Year’s Eve as ‘extremely positive for the Indian economy,’ apex industry body ASSOCHAM today said that the focus should now be on effective implementation of these schemes to drive economic growth.
Airtel offers free data for 12 months to customers who switch to Airtel 4G
Jan 04, 2017, at 12:36 am
Kolkata, Jan 3 (IBNS): Bharti Airtel on Tuesday announced a special offer under which, it will offer free data for 12 months, worth up to Rs 9000, to customers who switch to Airtel 4G.
Tata Motors introduces new Tata Xenon Yodha range of pick-ups
Jan 03, 2017, at 09:42 pm
Mumbai/Kolkata, Jan 3 (IBNS): Tata Motors on Tuesday launched its first product of the year, the new Tata Xenon Yodha, in the presence of its newly appointed brand ambassador, Akshay Kumar.
Indian benchmark indices close positive on Tuesday
Jan 03, 2017, at 09:32 pm
Mumbai, Jan 3 (IBNS): The Indian market was finally able to end Tuesday in positive territory after a lot of volatility during the business hours.