Digital transactions made through UPI & USSD modes grew by 3574% & 10603% respectively till 18th Jan 2017: Chaudhary

Jan 21, 2017, at 12:53 am

New Delhi, Jan 20 (IBNS): The number of digital financial transactions made through Unified Payments Interface (UPI) and Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) mode has grown exponentially by 3,574 per cent and 10,603 per cent respectively till 18th January 2017, Union Minister of State for Law & Justice and Electronics & Information Technology, P.P. Chaudhary said at an ASSOCHAM event held in New Delhi today.

mjunction conducts e-auction of commercial papers worth Rs 700-crore for SAIL

Jan 20, 2017, at 10:38 pm

Kolkata, Jan 20 (IBNS): mjunction services limited, India’s largest B2B e-commerce company, successfully conducted yesterday an e-auction for commercial papers (CPs) worth Rs 700 crore for Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL).

Bank of Baroda inaugurates transaction related SMS service in 12 Indian languages

Jan 20, 2017, at 10:33 pm

Mumbai, Jan 20 (IBNS): Bank of Baroda celebrated World Hindi Day at its Corporate Office in Mumbai.

Indian benchmark indices decline on Friday

Jan 20, 2017, at 09:41 pm

Mumbai, Jan 20 (IBNS): The Indian market reported losses on Friday with BSE Sensex down 274.10 points at 27034.50 and NSE Nifty down 85.75 points at 8349.35.

Bhopal :Dead man leaves behind Rs. 50,000 in old notes, RBI refuses to accedpt

Jan 20, 2017, at 08:50 pm

Bhopal, Jan 20 (IBNS) : The Reserve Bank of India has refused a man’s request to accept Rs 50,000 in demonetised notes left to him by his dead father, a CNN-News 18 report says.

True Balance launches advertising and recharging features

Jan 20, 2017, at 04:35 am

Kolkata, Jan 19 (IBNS): In an endeavour to monetize the platform, leading mobile balance managing app True Balance on Thursday announced the launch of their Advertising and recharging platforms.

OYO Founder & CEO Ritesh Agarwal felicitated for 'pioneering work' in India's hospitality sector

Jan 20, 2017, at 03:42 am

New Delhi, Jan 19 (IBNS): Ritesh Agarwal, Founder & CEO of OYO, a hotel-network, was recently honored with two prestigious awards-Gaurav Samman at Pravasi Haryana Divas and New-age Entrepreneur Award by Asian Centre For Corporate Governance & Sustainability.

Idea offers new deals for customers buying

Jan 20, 2017, at 12:40 am

Mumbai, Jan 19 (IBNS): Fostering 4G uptake across India, Idea Cellular, a wireless broadband operator, has partnered with the leading e-commerce portal Flipkart, to offer a range of new deals to its customers who upgrade to 4G handsets.

HPCL shifted from Kolkata to Guwahati

Jan 20, 2017, at 12:40 am

Guwahati, Jan 19 (IBNS): Hindustan Paper Corporation Limited (HPCL) which is functioning from its Corporate Head Quarters (CHQ), Kolkata will be shifted to Guwahati.

Income Tax Department holds a conference in Kolkata to apprise bankers about the very recent amendments made in Income Tax Rules

Jan 19, 2017, at 10:56 pm

Kolkata, Jan 17 (IBNS): The Directorate of Income Tax Intelligence and Criminal Investigation held a conference at the Aayakar Bhawan recently, on Furnishing of Statement of Financial Transactions under the Income Tax Act & Rules with senior officers of all banks, including cooperative banks, rural banks and post offices, to apprise them about the very recent amendments brought into the Income Tax Rules 114B,114C, 114D and 114E and Form 61A on furnishing information to the Income Tax Department about cash deposits in individual accounts for the period of both pre- and post- demonetization .

Industrialization Growth and Way Forward for West Bengal

Jan 19, 2017, at 10:46 pm

Kolkata, Jan 19 (IBNS): Statistics reveals that the rate of industrial power consumption in WBSEDCL area during last few years has been decreasing rapidly.

Indian benchmark indices gain on Thursday

Jan 19, 2017, at 10:42 pm

Mumbai, Jan 19 (IBNS): The Indian equity benchmarks ended higher for the second consecutive session on Thursday, with BSE Sensex up 50.96 points at 27308.60 and NSE Nifty up 18.10 points at 8435.10.

Etihad Airways goes double daily to Düsseldorf

Jan 19, 2017, at 09:59 pm

Abu Dhabi, Jan 19 (IBNS): Airline major Etihad Airways on Thursday announced its Abu Dhabi – Düsseldorf route will be operated 14 times a week with the addition of a new daily service, effective from Mar 26.

Bosch Automotive aftermarket inaugurates its first fully owned Bosch Car Service Centre in Bengaluru

Jan 19, 2017, at 08:57 pm

Kolkata/Bengaluru, Jan 19 (IBNS): Bosch Limited inaugurated its first Company Owned Company Operated (CoCo) Bosch Car Service Centre in Bengaluru on Jan 19.

Samsung flags-off 99 customer service vans to ramp up reach to every corner of eastern India

Jan 19, 2017, at 08:52 pm

Kolkata, Jan 19 (IBNS): Samsung India on Thursday announced the launch of its Service Vans to provide world-class service to Samsung’s customers in the eastern part of India, right at their door steps.

Tribunal allows SBI-led consortium's plea to recover dues from Mallya

Jan 19, 2017, at 07:45 pm

Bengaluru, Jan 19 (IBNS): The State Bank of India-led consortium can now move to recover their dues from former liquor baron Vijay Mallya after the Debt Recovery Tribunal (DRT) allowed their original application to recover unpaid dues of over Rs 9,000 crore, according to media reports.

OYO Founder CEO Ritesh Agarwal felicitated for work in India’s hospitality sector

Jan 19, 2017, at 07:43 pm

New Delhi, Jan 19 (IBNS): Ritesh Agarwal, Founder & CEO of OYO, India’s largest hotel-network, was recently honored with two prestigious awards - Gaurav Samman at Pravasi Haryana Divas and New-age Entrepreneur Award by Asian Centre For Corporate Governance & Sustainability.

Eicher launches personal utility vehicle Multix

Jan 19, 2017, at 06:06 pm

Kolkata, Jan 19 (IBNS): Eicher Polaris Pvt. Ltd, a joint venture between Eicher Motors Ltd and Polaris Industries, launched Multix a personal utility vehicle, in Kolkata, on Wednesday.

Partnership strategy a core element of Etihad growth: Group President

Jan 19, 2017, at 04:26 am

Abu Dhabi, UAE, Jan 18 (IBNS): Etihad Aviation Group's partnership strategy has been a core element of the growth of the business, said President and Chief Executive Officer James Hogan in a speech on Wednesday.

How Should You Plan Your SEO Budget in India

Jan 19, 2017, at 02:34 am

Infosys Chandigarh was recognized as 'Cashless Campus' by Chandigarh administration

Jan 19, 2017, at 02:13 am

Chandigarh, Jan 18 (IBNS): In an attempt to encourage cashless transaction in Chandigarh, the UT administration recently organized a 'Digi Dhan Mela' here.

India sees large rise in cybercrime: ASSOCHAM-PwC study

Jan 19, 2017, at 01:07 am

New delhi, Jan 18 (IBNS): Cyber security incidents are seeing a rise in India, with a total of 39,730 incidents reported in the first 10 months of 2016, as against 44,679 and 49,455 observed during the years 2014 and 2015 respectively, a recent ASSOCHAM-PwC joint study said on Wednesday.

Indus Net Technologies, E-Cube Energy come together for efficient management of energy data consumption

Jan 19, 2017, at 01:00 am

Kolkata, Jan 18 (IBNS): Indus Net Technologies, an IT Service Company, and E-Cube Energy, a Kolkata-based energy data analytics solutions provider have set up a joint venture company, EnergyTech Ventures with a vision of helping economies double Energy/Resource Productivity.

Cabinet approves the exclusion of States from the investments of National Small Savings Fund from Apr 1, 2016

Jan 19, 2017, at 12:28 am

New Delhi, Jan 18 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its approval to exclude State Governments States or UTs (with Legislature) except Arunachal Pradesh, Delhi, Kerala and Madhya Pradesh from National Small Savings Fund (NSSF) investments from Apr 1,.2016.

Indian benchmark indices end Wednesday with positive bias

Jan 18, 2017, at 10:31 pm

Mumbai, Jan 18 (IBNS): The Indian market ended positive on Wednesday with BSE Sensex up 21.98 points at 27257.64 and NSE Nifty up 19.00 points at 8417.

Kolkata: Samsung announces launch of new Galaxy C9 Pro with 6GB RAM

Jan 18, 2017, at 10:08 pm

Kolkata, Jan 18 (IBNS): Smartphone maker Samsung on Wednesday announced the launch of its first C-series smartphone, the Galaxy C9 Pro in India. The phone is priced at Rs. 36,900.

Note scrapping can do little to stop future generation of black money: ASSOCHAM study

Jan 18, 2017, at 09:45 pm

New Delhi, Jan 18 (IBNS): Demonetisation may wipe out the stock of black money held in cash but can do little about the ill-gotten wealth converted to assets like gold and real estate and the scrapping of high value notes does not prevent the future generation of unaccounted money, said an ASSOCHAM study on Currency Demonetisation.

AI adoption driving revenue growth for businesses, leadership on workforce implications vital: Infosys study

Jan 18, 2017, at 04:04 am

Davos, Switzerland, Jan 17 (IBNS): Infosys, a global leader in consulting, technology, and next-generation services, on Tuesday released multinational research findings on artificial intelligence (AI) business impact, market maturity and expectations. The research report, Amplifying Human Potential: Towards Purposeful Artificial Intelligence, polled 1,600 senior business decision makers at large organizations across the world.

Tata Steel announces scholarship programme for female students from selected engineering institutes in India

Jan 18, 2017, at 02:38 am

Jamshedpur, Jan 17 (IBNS): Tata Steel on Tuesday announced a scholarship programme titled 'Women-Of-Mettle', an initiative to encourage gender diversity in the manufacturing industry.

Zillonlife Global announces launch of its direct sales business in India

Jan 18, 2017, at 02:06 am

New Delhi, Jan 17(IBNS): Zillonlife Global Pvt. Ltd. on Tuesday announced the direct sales channel launch of its product portfolio 'Lifecorder', 'Soul Sanctuary' and 'Sierra Brew' to cater to security, surveillance and lifestyle buyers.