500 million accounts hacked: Yahoo
Sep 23, 2016, at 02:33 pm
New York, Sept 23 (IBNS): Online giant Yahoo on Thursday said it believes that information associated with at least 500 million user accounts has been stolen by hackers.
HDFC ERGO sets up community portal for consumers seeking information on general insurance
Sep 23, 2016, at 05:02 am
Mumbai, Sept 22 (IBNS): HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company, a private sector general insurance company, launched a new web enabled HDFC ERGO Community portal-accessible at https://community.hdfcergo.com/ - for the consumers and the stakeholders of general insurance sector.
Kotak Mahindra Bank launches 'Kotak Now'
Sep 23, 2016, at 03:38 am
Mumbai, Sept 22 (IBNS): Kotak Mahindra Bank on Thursday announced the launch of 'Kotak Now', a digital account opening process on mobile.
Indian benchmark indices post gain on Thursday
Sep 22, 2016, at 10:52 pm
Mumbai, Sep 22 (IBNS): Indian markets closed on positive note on Thursday largely due to a global rally after the US Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged as broadly expected, according to media reports.
Government is addressing cleanliness, connectivity and security to boost tourism: Dr. Mahesh Sharma
Sep 22, 2016, at 10:13 pm
New Delhi, Sep 22 (IBNS): Building on India’s intrinsic strengths, the central government is addressing cleanliness, connectivity and security to boost tourism, said Dr. Mahesh Sharma, Minister of State (I/C) for Tourism and Culture, on Thursday.
Government expects fifth SGB scheme to raise over Rs 820 crore
Sep 22, 2016, at 09:42 pm
New Delhi, Sep 22 (IBNS): The Union Ministry of Finance announced on Thursday that more than Rs. 820 crore is expected to be realised through the Fifth Tranche of Sovereign Gold Bond (SGB) Scheme (Sep 1 - 9, 2016).
Cabinet approves USOF support to BSNL for Rural Wire-line connections
Sep 22, 2016, at 12:08 am
New Delhi, Sept 21 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the proposal to extend subsidy support of Rs. 1,250 crore to Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) from Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF), as compensation for deficit incurred by BSNL in operating the Rural Wire-line connections installed prior to Apr 1, 2002.
Cabinet approves Capital Grant to GAIL for development of Gas Infrastructure in eastern India
Sep 22, 2016, at 12:00 am
New Delhi, Sept 21 (IBNS): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved viability gap funding or partial capital grant at 40 percent (Rs. 5,176 crore) of the estimated capital cost of Rs. 12,940 crore to GAIL for development of 2539 km long Jagdishpur-Haidia and Bokaro-Dhamra Gas Pipeline (JHBDPL) project.
Sep 21, 2016, at 11:52 pm
New Delhi, Sept 21 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday given its approval for provision of a direct communication link through a dedicated submarine Optical Fibre Cable (OFC) between Mainland (Chennai) and Port Blair & five other islands viz. Little Andaman, Car Nicobar, Havelock, Kamorta and Great Nicobar.
Castrol ,Tata Motors sign new agreement to strengthen partnership
Sep 21, 2016, at 10:16 pm
Mumbai/Kolkata, Sept 21 (IBNS): Castrol and Tata Motors on Wednesday signed a new Strategic Partnership Agreement which will see the two companies working even closer together going forward.
Cabinet approves merger of rail budget with general budget
Sep 21, 2016, at 09:58 pm
New Delhi, Sept 21 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the proposals of Ministry of Finance on certain budgetary reforms, including the merger of Railway budget with the General budget.
Indian benchmark indices close flat on Wednesday
Sep 21, 2016, at 09:54 pm
Mumbai, Sep 21 (IBNS): The Indian benchmark indices closed flat on Wednesday, with Sensex down 15.78 points at 28507.42 and Nifty up 1.25 points at 8777.15.
Flipkart crosses 100 million registered customers milestone
Sep 21, 2016, at 04:50 pm
Bangalore, Sept 21 (IBNS): Flipkart has crossed the landmark of 100 million registered users, making it the first online marketplace in India to reach this milestone.
Ugaoo.com enters rural market, invests Rs. 3 crore in growth and expansion plans
Sep 21, 2016, at 02:29 am
Mumbai, Sept 20 (IBNS): Ugaoo.com, an one-stop portal for farming and gardening needs, from Pune based seed company Namdeo Umaji, has invested Rs. 3 crore in its expansion and growth plans.
New product basket fine-tuned to market needs: SAIL
Sep 21, 2016, at 01:27 am
Kolkata, Sept 20 (IBNS): For a market-driven company, making important structural changes and continuous process improvements to meet the expectations of its customers is a continuous effort. Informing industrial designers and customers about new products and their potential application areas is a concurrent activity.
Sep 20, 2016, at 11:49 pm
New Delhi, Sept 20 (IBNS): To address the evolving communication needs of these customers, Vodafone, one of India’s leading telecommunications service providers, on Tuesday launched Vodafone FLEX, a revolutionary new concept for prepaid customers that comes with no pre-fixed quotas for Voice, Data or SMS.
Indian benchmark indices decline on Tuesday
Sep 20, 2016, at 10:27 pm
Mumbai, Sep 20 (IBNS): Indian markets ended in the red on Tuesday with Sensex down 111.30 points at 28523.20 and Nifty down 32.50 points at 8775.90, largely due to prfit booking, media reported.
Wrigley India enters the freshening category with Doublemint Mints launch
Sep 20, 2016, at 09:46 pm
Kolkata/New Delhi, Sept 20 (IBNS): Wrigley, a subsidiary of Mars Inc., on Tuesday launched Doublemint Mints, a beautiful sugar free product that offers freshening confidence of being socially prepared, anywhere and everywhere.
Jet Airways appoints Jayaraj Shanmugam as CCO
Sep 20, 2016, at 09:42 pm
Mumbai, Sept 20 (IBNS): Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline, on Tuesday announced the appointment of Jayaraj Shanmugam as its new Chief Commercial Officer.
Kenwood’s car infotainment system available in India
Sep 20, 2016, at 09:28 pm
Kolkata Sept 20 (IBNS) The much anticipated premium car infotainment system is set to make cars enthusiasts ‘live connected, drive connected’.
Primarc Pecan fulfilling omni-channel requirements of diverse brands
Sep 20, 2016, at 08:13 pm
Kolkata, Sep 20 (IBNS): Primarc Pecan, an e-commerce company with its roots in Kolkata, provides omni-channel services for both domestic and international brands across multiple product categories.
Facebook hires Anand Chandrasekaran
Sep 20, 2016, at 03:23 pm
New York, Sept 20 (IBNS): In a bid to help develop strategies for its Messenger app, popular social networking site Facebook has hired former senior executive at Yahoo Inc. Anand Chandrasekaran, media reports said.
Sep 20, 2016, at 12:41 am
New Delhi, Sept 19 (IBNS): Union Minister for Information & Broadcasting M. Venkaiah Naidu laid foundation stone for the Bharat Electronics Limited Advanced Night Vision Products Factory at Nimmaluru, Pamarru (M) in Krishna District of Andhra Pradesh here on Monday.
ColorJet to launch two future ready digital inkjet , upgraded solvent printers at Media Expo
Sep 19, 2016, at 11:40 pm
New Delhi, Sept 19 (IBNS): ColorJet, the largest Indian manufacturer of wide format digital printers in India, on Monday announced it is launching its latest printer model, ‘Softjet Plus’, a 2.5 as well as 3.2 metre soft signage printer and ‘Polo Turbo - High Speed’ at Media Expo in Hall 11, Stall D62 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.
Infosys wins seven prestigious Oracle Excellence Awards
Sep 19, 2016, at 10:51 pm
Bangalore, Sept 19 (IBNS): Oracle on Monday awarded Infosys , a global leader in consulting, technology and next-generation services, seven of its 2016 Oracle Excellence Awards.
Indian markets end Monday on positive note
Sep 19, 2016, at 10:48 pm
Mumbai, Sep 19 (IBNS): Indian markets opened the week on a positive note on Monday with Sensex up 35.47 points at 28634.50 and Nifty up 28.55 points at 8808.40, largely owing to rally in global peers, according to media sources.
Sep 19, 2016, at 10:07 pm
Kolkata, Sept 19 (IBNS): Emirates SkyPharma, Emirates SkyCargo’s new purpose-built facility dedicated exclusively to the timely and secure transport of temperature sensitive pharmaceutical shipments at Dubai International Airport (DXB) was officially inaugurated on Monday by Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline and Group.
Loss in exports lead to job losses: ASSOCHAM study
Sep 19, 2016, at 09:43 pm
New Delhi, Sept 19 (IBNS): Sharp drop in merchandise exports mainly contributed to a loss of 70,000 jobs during the second quarter of 2015 reinforcing a crucial point that the employment generation has to be led by the domestic demand in the wake of subdued global demand, an ASSOCHAM –Thought Arbitrage study noted.
Indian electronics products to touch $75 bn by 2017: ASSOCHAM-EY study
Sep 19, 2016, at 09:42 pm
New Delhi, Sept 19 (IBNS): The Indian electronic products industry in India is expected to grow at a CAGR of 10.1% to reach US$ 75 billion by 2017 from US$ 61.8 billion in 2015 with increasing penetration across consumer products especially in semi-urban and rural markets, along with government push for infrastructure development, locomotive and energy, there exists a significant opportunity for rapid expansion of this industry, adds the ASSOCHAM-EY joint study.
TCS recognized in the Global Dow Jones Sustainability Index 2016
Sep 19, 2016, at 09:13 pm
Kolkata, Sept 19 (IBNS):: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) , a leading IT services, consulting and business solutions organization, on Monday announced that S&P Dow Jones Indices, one of the world’s leading index providers, and RobecoSAM, the investment specialist focused exclusively on Sustainability Investing (SI) have listed TCS in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) – 2016 for the fourth consecutive year.