President compliments Darjeeling Tea Association

Jul 14, 2016, at 07:07 pm

Darjeeling, Jul 14 (IBNS): President of India Pranab Mukherjee complimented the Darjeeling Tea Association for having upheld the unique brand name of ‘Darjeeling Tea’ during his address at the Annual General Meeting of the Darjeeling Tea Association on Thursday in Darjeeling, West Bengal.

India's Official Wholesale Price Index for All Commodities for June published

Jul 14, 2016, at 06:19 pm

New Delhi, Jul 14 (IBNS): The Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry, on Thursday, published the official Wholesale Price Index (WPI) for ‘All Commodities’ (Base: 2004-05=100) for the month of June, 2016.

AirAsia continues Skytrax Awards Winning Streak

Jul 14, 2016, at 01:23 am

New Delhi, July 13 (IBNS) AirAsia has been named the World’s Best Low-Cost Airline and Asia’s Best Low-Cost Airline for the eighth year running at the 2016 Skytrax World Airline Awards held at the Farnborough International Airshow.

Tata Power’s Club Enerji saves more than 20, 000 units of energy in Kolkata

Jul 14, 2016, at 01:01 am

Kolkata, July 13 (IBNS) Tata Power's nationwide resource and energy conservation movement Club Enerji, has been constantly spreading awareness about resource conservation across the country, with a strategic focus on national building.

Ola launches E-Rickshaws on its app in Lucknow

Jul 14, 2016, at 12:00 am

Lucknow, July 13 (IBNS) : Ola, India’s most popular mobile app for transportation, on Wednesday announced the launch of electric-rickshaws (popularly known as E-Rickshaws), on its app in Lucknow.

Janani Sewa services introduced at major stations of South Eastern Railway

Jul 13, 2016, at 11:01 pm

Kolkata, July 13 (IBNS) South Eastern Railway (SER) has launched a new initiative “Janani Sewa” services at major stations to benefit the travelling children by providing hot milk, hot water and baby food items.

Jet Airways to operate Boeing 777 Aircraft on Mumbai-Singapore route to meet growing demand

Jul 13, 2016, at 10:55 pm

Mumbai, July 13 (IBNS): Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline, on Wednesday will deploy the Boeing 777-300 ER, the largest aircraft in its fleet, on the Mumbai-Singapore route resulting in a 50% capacity increase on this key sector.

Axis Bank , Vistara unveil cobranded credit card

Jul 13, 2016, at 10:37 pm

Mumbai, July 13 (IBNS): Axis Bank, India’s third largest private sector bank and Vistara, India’s fastest growing full service carrier, on Wedesday launched the contactless Axis Bank Vistara Credit Card on the VISA network platform to cater to the increasingly sophisticated needs of both corporate and leisure travelers.

Cabinet approves revival of defunct fertilizer Units in Gorakhpur, Sindri and Barauni

Jul 13, 2016, at 10:09 pm

New Delhi, July 13 (IBNS) The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved the revival of defunct Fertilizer Units in Gorakhpur, Sindri and Barauni.

Cabinet approves disinvestment of 15% in NBCC

Jul 13, 2016, at 10:08 pm

New Delhi, July 13 (IBNS) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the disinvestment of 15% paid up equity of National Buildings Construction Corporation Limited (NBCC) out of Government of India’s 90% shareholding.

Cabinet approves the Revised Cost Estimate of Punatsangchhu-II Hydroelectric Project in Bhutan

Jul 13, 2016, at 10:06 pm

New Delhi, July 13 (IBNS) The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its approval for Revised Cost Estimate (RCE) of Rs. 7290.62 crore for the ongoing 1020 MW Punatsangchhu-II Hydroelectric Project (HEP) in Bhutan.

Cabinet approves Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana 60 lakh youth to be trained afresh

Jul 13, 2016, at 10:05 pm

New Delhi, July 13 (IBNS) The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) with an outlay of Rs.12000 crore to impart skilling to one crore people over the next four years (2016-2020).

Cabinet allows ITI Limited to transfer shares to SNIF to meet SEBI’s minimum public shareholding requirement

Jul 13, 2016, at 10:03 pm

New Delhi, July 13 (IBNS) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the following proposal of Department of Telecommunication regarding transfer of shares by M/s ITI Limited to Special National Investment Fund (SNIF) to meet Securities and Exchange Board of India's minimum public shareholding requirement.

Indian benchmark indices flat on Wednesday

Jul 13, 2016, at 09:42 pm

Mumbai, Jul 13 (IBNS): The Indian markets ended flat on Wednesday after rallying for two previous sessions, with Sensex up 7.04 points to 27815.18 and Nifty down 1.55 points to 8519.50.

We enjoy much more consumer preference in West Bengal, says Vice President of Samsung Mobiles

Jul 13, 2016, at 09:41 pm

Kolkata, July 13 (IBNS): Manu Sharma, Vice President, Mobile Business of Samsung India on Tuesday said that the company enjoys much more consumer preference in West Bengal with 51.3 per cent market share in the smart phone category at the launch of two new 4G smart phones in Kolkata.

Emirates named World’s Best Airline at Skytrax World Airline Awards 2016

Jul 13, 2016, at 09:13 pm

Kolkata, July 13 (IBNS) Emirates was on Wednesday named the World’s Best Airline 2016 at the prestigious Skytrax World Airline Awards 2016, in addition to scooping up the awards for World’s Best Inflight Entertainment for a record 12th consecutive year, and Best Airline in the Middle East.

Indian Railways to run Auto Car freight train to augment revenue

Jul 13, 2016, at 08:42 pm

New Delhi, Jul 13 (IBNS): Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu inaugurated the Auto Car freight train service between Gurgaon (Haryana) and Nidvanda (Karnataka) on Tuesday through video conferencing from New Delhi.

Payback India launches membership upgrade to reward loyal customers

Jul 13, 2016, at 02:38 am

Mumbai, July 12 (IBNS): Payback, a multi-brand loyalty program recently launched 'Payback Plus'- a value proposition rewarding loyalty and usage by its members.

Tata Steel ranked 7th most 'Transparent Company Globally'

Jul 13, 2016, at 12:53 am

Kolkata, July 12 (IBNS): Tata Steel has been ranked as the 7th most transparent company in the world.

India's factory output moves up 1.2 per cent in May

Jul 13, 2016, at 12:45 am

New Delhi, July 12 (IBNS) India's factory output moved up by 1.2 per cent in May, as per government data revealed on Tuesday.

Mumbai International Airport enhances its solar power capacity

Jul 13, 2016, at 12:43 am

Mumbai, July 12, 2016: GVK Mumbai International Airport Pvt Ltd (MIAL) has successfully commissioned an additional solar power of 410 kWp at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (CSIA), the company said on Tuesday.

CPI stands at 5.77% in June

Jul 13, 2016, at 12:06 am

New Delhi, July 12 (IBNS) India's annual consumer price inflation moved up to 5.77 percent in June, government data revealed on Tuesday.

Indian benchmark indices rally for second consecutive session

Jul 13, 2016, at 12:02 am

Mumbai, Jul 12 (IBNS): Indian markets benefited from a global rally for the second consecutive day on Tuesday hitting 11-month closing highs ahead of reporting of industrial output and CPI inflation data, according to media reports.

Tata Power Club Enerji celebrates Club Enerji Carnival

Jul 12, 2016, at 11:30 pm

Mumbai/ Kolkata, July 12 (IBNS): Club Enerji, Tata Power's nationwide resource and energy conservation movement, today organized its annual event 'Club Enerji Carnival'- which comprises of kaleidoscope of activities such as project displays, painting competitions, quiz and performances by school children from across the country to spread the message of saving environment and doing their bit on nation building.

Datsun delivers 30 redi-GO cars in one day in Guwahati

Jul 12, 2016, at 11:08 pm

Guwahati, July 12 (IBNS) The popularity of Datsun’s newest offering in India – the redi-GO urban-cross – continues to grow.

Dutee Chand , Shrabani Nanda felicitated by Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan

Jul 12, 2016, at 10:36 pm

New Delhi, July 12 (IBNS): Two women athletes who have qualified to represent India in the Rio Olympics have been felicitated by Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan at New Delhi on Tuesday.

IDFC Bank to expand reach with acquisition of Grama Vidiyal Micro Finance

Jul 12, 2016, at 09:41 pm

Mumbai, July 12 (IBNS) IDFC Bank www.idfcbank.com , on Tuesday signed a share purchase agreement to acquire hundred percent of Grama Vidiyal Micro Finance Ltd www.gvmfl.com, one of the largest microfinance institutions in the country.

Yappily celebrates success of event with more than 15,000 visitors in Bengaluru

Jul 12, 2016, at 09:29 pm

Bengaluru,July 12 (IBNS): Yappily.com, a mobile app based platform building shopping communities, brings good people and great products together, both online and offline.

98.4° collaborates with MobiKwik for cashless payments

Jul 12, 2016, at 09:11 pm

New Delhi, July 12 (IBNS): 98.4°, a leading chain of retail pharmacy stores by Global Healthline, on Tuesday announced its collaborations with MobiKwik, India’s largest digital payments company to allow its user to facilitate cashless payments across its stores.

Cisco closes ‘security effectiveness gap’ with new services and integrated cloud-based solutions

Jul 12, 2016, at 09:00 pm

New Delhi, July 12 (IBNS) Cisco on Tuesday announced new services and cloud-based security solutions built with Cisco’s threat-centric security architecture.