Oct 07, 2016, at 04:40 am
Mumbai, Oct 6 (IBNS): Mumbai International Airport Pvt. Limited (MIAL), the company that administers the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (CSIA), was awarded the prestigious Platinum rating by the Indian Green Building Certification (IGBC), becoming the first Indian airport to hold this rating within the Existing Building (O&M) Rating System.
Oct 07, 2016, at 03:51 am
Mumbai, Oct 6 (IBNS): Muthoot Finance, a gold finance company and TechProcess Payment Services, a leading electronic payments company announced an alliance whereby customers of Muthoot Finance will be able to repay EMIs over a convenient next generation digital platform powered by TechProcess.
Ola launches Auto services in Thane
Oct 07, 2016, at 01:20 am
Thane, Oct 6 (IBNS): Ola, a popular mobile app for transportation, on Thursday announced the launch of auto-rickshaws on its platform in Thane.
Indian benchmark indices slip on Thursday
Oct 06, 2016, at 11:21 pm
Mumbai, Oct 6 (IBNS): Indian benchmark indices ended lower on Thursday largely due to profit booking by investors and a decline in key bank stocks, according to media reports.
Suresh Prabhu says India's fourth industrial revolution is inclusive
Oct 06, 2016, at 06:39 pm
New Delhi, Oct 6 (IBNS): Addressing a gathering at the India Economic Summit on Wednesday, Indian Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu the country is witnessing a fourth industrial revolution but with inclusiveness.
Etihad Aviation,Tui Group in talks on aviation partnership in touristic sector
Oct 06, 2016, at 03:10 am
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IBNS): Etihad Aviation Group and TUI AG on Wednesday confirmed they are in discussions to create a strong European leisure airline group, focused on point-to-point flying to connect key tourist markets.
KPMG in India launches Board Leadership Center
Oct 06, 2016, at 03:05 am
New Delhi / Kolkata, Oct 5 (IBNS): Building on its previous activities in the areas of corporate governance, specifically with respect to Boards, KPMG in India today launched the Board Leadership Center.
Oct 06, 2016, at 02:43 am
Mumbai, Oct 5 (IBNS): Jet Airways on Wednesday said its Chairman Naresh Goyal has been honored with the “The Iconic Indian Award (Aviation)†by Bharat International Tourism Bazaar (BITB / ITB Berlin) in recognition of his significant contribution towards promoting global travel and tourism to India.
Emirates SkyCargo wins ‘Overall Carrier of the Year’ accolade at Payload Asia Awards
Oct 06, 2016, at 02:36 am
Kolkata, Oct 5 (IBNS): Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates, continues to strengthen its position as a leader in the international air cargo industry by winning the industry choice award for ‘Overall Carrier of the Year’ at the Payload Asia Awards Ceremony held on Sept 29 in Hong Kong.
Vodafone , Microsoft empower Indian enterprises with Office 365
Oct 06, 2016, at 12:59 am
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IBNS): Vodafone Business Services (VBS), the enterprise arm of Vodafone India, has tied up with Microsoft as a Cloud Service Partner.
Indian benchmark indices end in the red on Wednesday
Oct 05, 2016, at 10:41 pm
Mumbai, Oct 5 (IBNS): The Indian markets ended in negative territory on Wednesday with Sensex down 113.57 points at 28220.98 and Nifty down 25.20 points at 8743.95, largely due to profit booking by investors, according to media reports.
Cabinet approves acquisition of 11 percent stake in JSC Vankorneft by ONGC Videsh Limited
Oct 05, 2016, at 10:21 pm
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IBNS): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday given its approval to an acquisition by ONGC Videsh Limited (OVL) for 11% stake in JSC Vankorneft from M/s Rosneft Oil Company (Rosneft), the National Oil Company (NOC) of Russian Federation (Russia).
Cabinet approves MoU with AARDO in the field of rural development
Oct 05, 2016, at 09:33 pm
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday given its approval to the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and the African Asian Rural Development Organization (AARDO) for capacity building programmes in the field of rural development.
Petrol, diesel prices increased
Oct 05, 2016, at 03:47 am
New Delhi, Oct 4 (IBNS): Making situation tough for consumers, petrol and diesel prices were increased on Tuesday.
ADB to provide India $500 million for solar rooftop systems
Oct 05, 2016, at 02:17 am
Manila, Oct 4 (IBNS): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Tuesday said it is set to provide $500 million in financing for rooftop solar systems that will help the Indian government expand energy access using renewable energy.
Jet Airways celebrates festive season with economy fares for domestic travel
Oct 04, 2016, at 11:40 pm
Mumbai, Oct 4 (IBNS): Ahead of the festive season, Jet Airways, India's premier international airline, today announced a special attractive offer on Economy fares for guests travelling on the airline’s domestic network.
Indian benchmark indices rebound on Tuesday
Oct 04, 2016, at 11:13 pm
Mumbai, Oct 4 (IBNS): The Indian markets reacted positively to the monetary policy announced by the Reserve Bank of India on Tuesday, where it cut its policy repo rate by 25 basis points to nearly six-year low of 6.25%, from earlier 6.5%, according to media re[ports.
GMR, Vodafone create India’s largest Wi-Fi hotspot at Delhi Airport
Oct 04, 2016, at 11:10 pm
New Delhi, Oct 4 (IBNS): Delhi International Airport (Pvt) Ltd, a GMR led consortium, and Vodafone, one of India’s leading telecom service providers, have partnered to provide state-of-the-art, high speed Wi-Fi services at both terminals of the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport in New Delhi.
Moto Z, Moto Z Play and Moto Mods launched in India
Oct 04, 2016, at 11:05 pm
New Delhi, Oct 4 (IBNS): New smartphones- Moto Z, Moto Z Play and Moto Mods- have been launched in India.
Aircel brings free data offer in Kolkata
Oct 04, 2016, at 10:44 pm
Kolkata, Oct 4 (IBNS): To join the spirit of Durga Puja, telecom operator Aircel is spicing up the festivities with a host of Unmatched Data and Calling products.
Tata Steel’s Sukinda Chromite Mine bags Bala Gulshan Tandon Excellence Award
Oct 04, 2016, at 10:38 pm
Sukinda/ Kolkata, Oct 4 (IBNS): Sukinda Chromite Mine of Tata Steel, located in Jajpur district of Odisha, has bagged the prestigious Bala Gulshan Tandon Excellence Award for overall performance for the year 2015-16 given by Federation of Indian Mineral Industries (FIMI), the premier mining body of the country.
Sony announces new headphones MDR-1000X
Oct 04, 2016, at 10:22 pm
New Delhi, Oct 4 (IBNS): Tech giant Sony has launched the MDR-1000X, industry-leading noise cancelling headphones.
Thomas Cook India witnesses strong uptake in Forex expenditure this Durga Puja
Oct 04, 2016, at 09:56 pm
Mumbai, Oct 4 (IBNS): Thomas Cook (India) Ltd, India’s leading integrated travel and travel related financial services company,has revealed interesting trends witnessed in Forex expenditure in the Eastern region of the country this Durga Puja.
RBI cuts repo rate to 6.25 per cent at its latest policy review
Oct 04, 2016, at 09:45 pm
Mumbai, Oct 4 (IBNS): The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), on Tuesday, decided to reduce the policy repo rate under the liquidity adjustment facility (LAF) by 25 basis points from 6.5 per cent to 6.25 per cent with immediate effect.
Indian markets end in positive territory on Monday, awaits new governor's policy review
Oct 04, 2016, at 03:21 am
Mumbai, Oct 3 (IBNS): The Indian markets rebounded on Monday with Sensex up 377.33 points at 28243.29 and Nifty up 126.95 points at 8738.10 based on a mix of inputs, including positive cues from global markets, according to media reports.
Nissan India's sales growth continues in second quarter
Oct 04, 2016, at 12:53 am
New Dlhi, Oct 3 (IBNS): Nissan Motor India Pvt. Ltd. reported domestic sales of 4,948 vehicles in September 2016 versus 2,616 units a year ago in September 2015.
Etihad Airways extends reach in Africa
Oct 04, 2016, at 12:43 am
Abu Dhabi, Oct 3 (IBNS): Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, continues to build its presence in Africa through a new codeshare agreement with Kulula, South Africa's low cost carrier.
Spicejet launches new flights from Guwahati to Silchar and Aizwal
Oct 04, 2016, at 12:34 am
Guwahati, Oct 3 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal has announced directs flights introduced by Spicejet airline on the Guwahati-Silchar and Guwahati-Aizwal routes in a programme held at Guwahati on Monday.
Informal trade or smuggling rampant in India-Pak trade: ASSOCHAM Paper
Oct 03, 2016, at 11:19 pm
New Delhi, Oct 3 (IBNS): Informal trade or putting it bluntly, smuggling of goods, between India and Pakistan is estimated at over USD five billion, almost double the official two-way commerce between the two neighbours with history of chequered ties, an ASSOCHAM study has pointed out.
Vodafone launches SuperNet 4G in Rajkot, Morbi
Oct 03, 2016, at 11:04 pm
Rajkot, Oct 3 (IBNS): Vodafone India, one of India’s leading telecommunication services providers, on Monday announced the launch of its Vodafone SuperNet 4G service in Rajkot and Morbi, amongst the fastest developing cities of Gujarat. The launch in Rajkot & Morbi follows the successful launch of Vodafone SuperNetTM 4G services in Surat, Gandhidham and Bhuj recently. Vodafone 4G services will be rolled out across more locations Gujarat over the next few months.