Bank of Baroda appoints Manoj Piplani as MD and CEO of Bobcards Ltd.
Dec 02, 2016, at 04:25 pm
Mumbai, Dec 2 (IBNS): Bank of Baroda on Friday announced the appointment of Manoj Piplani as the new Managing Director and CEO of Bobcards Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Bank of Baroda for the cards and payments business.
Volkswagen registers sales of 4014 cars in November
Dec 02, 2016, at 04:50 am
Mumbai, Dec 1 (IBNS): Volkswagen, Europe's leading car manufacturer, on Thursday announced its monthly sales performance for November 2016, selling 4,014 units as compared to 1,942 units sold in the corresponding month of the previous year.
Mahindra's Auto sector sells 32,499 vehicles during Nov'16
Dec 02, 2016, at 04:21 am
Mumbai, Dec 1 (IBNS): Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (M&M Ltd.), a SUV manufacturer, on Thursday announced its auto sales performance for November 2016 which stood at 32,499 vehicles compared to 41,590 vehicles during November 2015.
Micromax partners with OYO to provide seamless stay experience
Dec 02, 2016, at 02:31 am
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IBNS): Micromax Informatics and OYO, a branded network of hotels, on Thursday announced a strategic partnership to deliver OYO's tech-enabled hotel-booking experience to Micromax customers.
Tata Motors sales flat at 38,900 in Nov' 16
Dec 02, 2016, at 12:57 am
Kolkata/Mumbai, Dec 1 (IBNS): Tata Motors passenger and commercial vehicle total sales (including exports) in November 2016 were at 38,900 vehicles, flat over 38,918 vehicles sold in November 2015.
India Yamaha Motor registers 20% domestic sales growth in Nov
Dec 02, 2016, at 12:52 am
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IBNS): India Yamaha Motor Pvt. Ltd. (IYM) marked its robust presence in the overall two-wheeler market and announced a 20% growth in domestic sales (including Nepal) in November 2016.
Momentum Jharkhand delegation in Shanghai to woo investors
Dec 02, 2016, at 12:47 am
Shanghai, Dec 1 (IBNS): A fifteen-member's delegation led by R K Srivastava, Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Energy comprising officials and business leaders from Jharkhand, kick started their two days visit in Shanghai.
Honda 2Wheeler hedges demonetization impact in Nov'16
Dec 02, 2016, at 12:46 am
Gurugram, Dec 1 (IBNS): The two-wheeler industry faced a challenging November with demonetization impacting demand in the lean month after the festive high ending October'16. However, bucking the overall -5% de-growth in the industry, Honda 2Wheelers successfully closed the month with steady sales of 325,448 units.
Indian benchmark indices decline on Thursday
Dec 02, 2016, at 12:06 am
Mumbai, Dec 1 (IBNS): Indian equity benchmarks ended in the red on Thursday ending their four-day positive run, according to reports.
Jio Money, Ambani's solution to Modi's cashless economy
Dec 01, 2016, at 10:58 pm
Mumbai, Dec 1 (IBNS) : In a whopping business drive complementing Prime Minister Narendra Modi's move for India's transition into a cashless economy,Reliance Industries on Thursday announced the launch of Jio Money Merchant Solutions, a new payment app for digital transaction for traders, besides making a "Happy New Year offer", extending by another three months the benefits of unlimited voice calling, text messages and data for free.
Disclosed, legally inherited gold not taxable says Finance Ministry
Dec 01, 2016, at 10:39 pm
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IBNS): The Union
Ambani offers free Jio data,voice and video
Dec 01, 2016, at 08:11 pm
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IBNS) : Taking ahead his expansion plan for Jio, Reliance Industries Limited Chairman Mukesh Ambani on Thursday announced free voice, data and video for new and existing users till the end of March, next year.
Brillio achieves AWS Service Delivery Partner Status for Amazon API Gateway, AWS Lambda
Dec 01, 2016, at 04:50 am
Mumbai, Nov (IBNS): Brillio, a global technology consulting and business solutions company focused on digital technologies and big data analytics, on Wednesday announced that it has achieved AWS Service Delivery Partner status for Amazon API Gateway and AWS Lambda.
MIAL bags Sustainable Carbon Management Practice Award
Dec 01, 2016, at 02:42 am
Mumbai, Nov 30 (IBNS): Mumbai International Airport Private Limited (MIAL), the company that administers Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (CSIA), received the prestigious 'Sustainability Carbon Management Practice' Award at the India Sustainability Leadership Summit held recently at Taj Lands End.
Residents of Bihar can now pay their Electricity bill 'On the Go' with Vodafone M-Pesa
Dec 01, 2016, at 02:16 am
Patna, Nov 30 (IBNS): Vodafone M-Pesa, a Digital Wallet service from Vodafone that offers Money Transfer, Bill & Utility Pay, Merchant Payments and Business Solutions, has partnered with two Bihar State Electricity Distribution Companies-North Bihar Power Distribution Company Limited (NBPDCL) and Southern Bihar Power Distribution Company Limited (SBPDCL), offering the residents of Bihar a simple, easy-to-use option to pay their electricity bills instantly.
Edelweiss Tokio Life Insurance insures Indian Paralympic Medallists with Rs. 1 Crore life cover
Dec 01, 2016, at 01:19 am
Mumbai, Nov 30 (IBNS): Edelweiss Tokio Life Insurance Company, the life insurance JV between Edelweiss Group and Tokio Marine Holdings of Japan, provided a Rs. 1 Crore Life Cover to each of the Paralympians who received a medal for India at the Rio Paralympics 2016
Aircel customer wins gold worth Rs. 3.5 lakh in Aircel iPlayiWin contest
Dec 01, 2016, at 01:15 am
Hyderabad, Nov 30 (IBNS): Aircel on Wednesday felicitated the prize winner of Aircel iPlayiWin, a general knowledge-based consumer engagement contest. Arun Kumar Behera, an IT professional, who scored the maximum points in the exciting VAS contest, won gold worth Rs.3.5 lakh.
D&B announces SME Business Excellence Awards 2016
Dec 01, 2016, at 01:11 am
Mumbai, Nov 30 (IBNS): Dun & Bradstreet, a provider of global business information, knowledge and insight announced the 'D&B SME Business Excellence Awards 2016'.
Petrol price increased, diesel prices reduced
Dec 01, 2016, at 12:41 am
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IBNS): Giving mixed relief to consumers, petrol prices was increased by Rs 0.13 per litre whereas diesel prices was slashed by Rs 0.12 per litre, officials said on Wednesday.
Indian GDP grows 7.3 pct in September quarter
Nov 30, 2016, at 11:43 pm
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IBNS): Indian economy moved up by 7.3 percent during the period between July to September, government data released on Wednesday revealed.
October core sector output jumps up 6.6 pct
Nov 30, 2016, at 11:29 pm
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IBNS): The combined Index of Eight Core Industries stands at 188.1 in October, 2016, which was 6.6 % higher compared to the index of October, 2015.
Chief Minister of Odisha inaugurates Tata Steel’s Ferro-chrome plant in Gopalpur
Nov 30, 2016, at 10:55 pm
Gopalpur, Nov 30 (IBNS): Chief Minister of Odisha Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday inaugurated the 55,000 tonne per annum (TPA) Ferro-chrome plant set up by Tata Steel in the company’s Gopalpur Industrial Park in Ganjam district of Odisha.
Vodafone SuperNet 4G launched in Rajasthan
Nov 30, 2016, at 10:29 pm
Jodhpur, Nov 30 (IBNS): Vodafone India, one of India’s leading telecommunication services providers, on Wednesday announced the launch of its Vodafone SuperNet 4G service in Rajasthan in the prominent trade and cultural hub, Jodhpur. Maharaj Gaj Singh Congratulated Vodafone for starting 4G launches in Rajasthan from Jodhpur.
Indian benchmark indices end firm on Wednesday
Nov 30, 2016, at 10:19 pm
Mumbai, Nov 30 (IBNS): The Indian market ended firm on Wednesday with BSE Sensex up 258.80 points at 26652.81 and NSE NIfty up 82.35 points at 8224.50, largely based on global cues and upbeat US growth story, according to media reports.
Emirates SkyCargo drives ahead with launch of Emirates SkyWheels
Nov 30, 2016, at 09:35 pm
Kolkata, Nov 30 (IBNS): Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates airline, has launched Emirates SkyWheels - a specialised transportation product for high value automobiles.
I'm trying to build Burgeon Bizsupport as a one stop shop: Roma Priya
Nov 30, 2016, at 09:19 pm
A young Delhi based lawyer focused on supporting start–ups with capital raising as well as other legal requirements, Roma Priya is extremely passionate and enthusiastic about the startup ecosystem in India and strongly believes that the sector has a huge potential for growth. She incorporated her own company Burgeon Bizsupport in October 2015 and plans to make it a one stop shop. In a chat with IBNS correspondent Sudipto Maity, Roma discusses the startup ecosystem, her company and demonetisation. Excerpts:
Kurl-on focusing on retail expansion to boost growth
Nov 30, 2016, at 07:19 pm
Kolkata, Nov 30 (IBNS): Kurlon, India’s largest selling mattress brand, announced its new marketing strategy and expansion plans recently in Kolkata.
Lok Sabha passes Income Tax amendment bill
Nov 30, 2016, at 01:49 am
New Delhi, Nov 29 (IBNS): The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed the tax amendment bill.
Sterling and Wilson wins EPC contract for 170 MW Solar PV Project in Morocco
Nov 30, 2016, at 01:37 am
Marrakech, Nov 29 (IBNS): Largest global Solar EPC company, Sterling and Wilson, with over 1 GW of installations on ground, has signed an agreement to construct a 170 MW photovoltaic (PV) facility, with the consortium led by ACWA Power in the Kingdom of Morocco.
Out of those who tried, 43% found ATMs non-functional past weekend, says survey
Nov 30, 2016, at 12:18 am
New Delhi, Nov 29 (IBNS): The availability of functioning ATMs doesn’t seem to be improving. Banks have been claiming that most of their ATM network is back online but if the citizen pulse is to be believed, 43% people who tried to withdraw money from an ATM were unable to get money between Nov 25-28th, compared to the 39% between Nov 18-20th.