Ola organizes free health camps for women family members of driver-partners on International Women’s Day

Mar 08, 2016, at 11:13 pm

Mumbai, Mar 8 (IBNS) Ola, India’s leading mobile app for transportation, is organizing free health check-up camps for women family members of all its driver-partners in Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Kolkata, Pune, Hyderabad and Chennai on account of International Women’s Day.

Indian benchmark indices end Tuesday on a subdued note

Mar 08, 2016, at 10:00 pm

Mumbai, Mar 8 (IBNS) Weak global cues and choppy trading on Tuesday forced the Indian benchmark indices to remain subdued, with the Sensex up a marginal 12.75 points to close at 24659.23 and the Nifty down 0.05 points to 7485.30.

Jet Airways celebrates International Women's Day with flights operated by all-women crew

Mar 08, 2016, at 09:19 pm

Mumbai, Mar 8 (IBNS): Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline, on Tuesday celebrated International Women’s Day (IWD) by operating flights with an all-women crew.

EPF tax rolled back, comprehensive review soon, says Jaitley

Mar 08, 2016, at 07:16 pm

New Delhi, Mar 8 (IBNS): In response to the general discontent over the proposal to tax employee provident fund withdrawals made in the Union Budget 2016, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday announced in Parliament to roll back the tax because the government will hold a comprehensive review soon.

Global crude oil price of Indian Basket was US$ 36.17 per bbl on Monday

Mar 08, 2016, at 06:19 pm

New Delhi, Mar 8 (IBNS) The international crude oil price of Indian Basket as published on Tuesday by Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC) under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas was US$ 36.17 per barrel (bbl) on Monday. This was higher than the price of US$ 34.13 per bbl published on Friday.

Finance Minister Jaitley rolls back EPF Tax

Mar 08, 2016, at 06:05 pm

New Delhi, Mar 8 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday announced in Parliament to roll back the tax on Provident Fund to be withdrawn as was envisaged in the Union Budget 2016.

Apollo Tyres forays into the two-wheeler tyre segment

Mar 08, 2016, at 03:15 am

Kolkata, Mar 7 (IBNS):Taking forward its legacy of offering best-in-class tyres for passenger and commercial vehicles, Apollo Tyres Ltd on Monday announced its entry into the two-wheeler tyre segment in India.

METRO Cash & Carry stays strong in great places to work

Mar 08, 2016, at 02:28 am

Kolkata, Mar 7 (IBNS): Proving that a great work culture can make a great company, the country’s most trusted wholesaler METRO Cash & Carry India continued to maintain its ranking of second in the Great Place to Work Survey of the country’s Top Ten Retail Companies.

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles India organises nationwide loyalty camp for its customers

Mar 08, 2016, at 02:28 am

Mumbai, Mar 7 (IBNS): FIAT Chrysler Automobiles India will be organizing a nationwide loyalty camp for all Fiat customers at exclusive dealerships from Mar 9 - 12.

ICICI Bank signs MoU with the Government of Haryana

Mar 08, 2016, at 02:25 am

Haryana, Mar 7 (IBNS) : ICICI Bank has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Haryana at the ‘Happening Haryana Global Investors Summit 2016’.

ICICI Bank launches novel women centric initiatives on International Women’s Day

Mar 08, 2016, at 02:08 am

Mumbai, Mar 7 (IBNS) : ICICI Bank announced the launch of two key initiatives to help its women employees overcome challenges that many of them face at certain life stages.

Merial , Zoetis enter into strategic agreement for dairy products in India

Mar 08, 2016, at 02:06 am

Kolkata/Mumbai, Mar 7 (IBNS) - Merial, the animal health division of Sanofi, and Zoetis India Limited, a subsidiary of Zoetis Inc, on Monday announced that they have entered into an exclusive marketing and distribution agreement for medicines and vaccines for Dairy cattle in India.

SBI Life introduces women centric life insurance plan

Mar 08, 2016, at 01:42 am

Mumbai, Mar 7 (IBNS): SBI Life Insurance, on the occasion of International Women's Day, launched 'SBI Life-Smart Women Advantage' plan, a women centric insurance plan, specifically crafted keeping in mind the needs of a woman.

Pulses procurement surpass the target: Govt

Mar 08, 2016, at 01:04 am

New Delhi, Mar 7 (IBNS) The Government agencies have procured 51,000 MT of kharif pulses for the buffer stock against the target of 50,000 MT, the government said on Monday.

ED registers money laundering case against Vijay Mallya

Mar 07, 2016, at 10:37 pm

New Delhi, Mar 7 (IBNS): Adding troubles for liquor baron Vijay Mallya the Enforcement Directorate has registered a money laundering case against him and chief financial officer of now-defunct Kingfisher Airlines in connection with a bank fraud case.

Indian stock exchanges closed on Monday owing to public holiday

Mar 07, 2016, at 10:13 pm

Mumbai, Mar 7 (IBNS) The Indian stock markets were closed on Monday owing to a public holiday (Mahashivratri).

Vodafone India celebrates ‘Pledge for Parity’ during International Women’s Week

Mar 07, 2016, at 09:15 pm

New Delhi, Mar 7 (IBNS) Vodafone India will celebrate the International Women’s Day with a week-long celebration from March 7-11, 2016 to acknowledge and appreciate the vital role of women and their contribution in the organisation and society at large.

Sovereign Gold Bond 2016 – Series II: Issue Price

Mar 07, 2016, at 09:10 pm

Mumbai, Mar 7 (IBNS) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), in consultation with the Government of India, has decided to issue third tranche of Sovereign Gold Bonds, which will be open for subscription from Tuesday.

Global crude oil price of Indian Basket was US$ 34.13 on Friday

Mar 07, 2016, at 06:08 pm

New Delhi, Mar 7 (IBNS) The international crude oil price of Indian Basket as published on Monday by Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC) under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas was US$ 34.13 per barrel (bbl) on Friday. This was higher than the price of US$ 33.39 per bbl published on Thursday.

Tata Housing partners with SBI

Mar 06, 2016, at 10:09 pm

New Delhi/Kolkata, Mar 6 (IBNS) : The first thing that comes to mind when we say Tata Housing and State Bank of India is trust, values, scale , credibility and a long legacy. Both the institutions have been instrumental in the progress of the nation in a large way.

PM tells Jaitley to review EPF proposal?

Mar 06, 2016, at 04:59 am

New Delhi, Mar 5 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has directed Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley to examine the Employees' Provident Fund or EPF tax in details, media reports said.

Experts group will be set up to look into issues related to consolidation of public sector banks: Jaitley

Mar 06, 2016, at 01:38 am

New Delhi, Mar 5 (IBNS) Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday said the bankers’ themselves have supported the proposal of consolidation of banks in order to have strong banks rather than having numerically large number of banks.

Union Budget is commendable as it decouples vision, policy from financial planning: Angel investor

Mar 05, 2016, at 05:15 pm

New Delhi, Mar 2 (IBNS): Ravi Kiran, angel investor and Co-Founder, VentureNursery has said the 2016 Budget, which was presented by Arun Jaitley on Monday is commendable as it decouples vision and policy from financial planning.

Ashok Leyland announces manufacturing capacity expansion at RAK Plant

Mar 05, 2016, at 02:12 am

Ras Al Khaimah, UAE, Mar 4 (IBNS): Sheikh Saud Bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah on Friday laid the foundation stone for Ashok Leyland’s capacity expansion and Design and Service Training Centre at the company’s RAK manufacturing facility, marking enhanced commitment of the flagship brand of the Hinduja Group in UAE and the GCC region.

Aamby Valley City in association with WIAA announces the second edition of "Women's Rally to the Valley"

Mar 05, 2016, at 02:04 am

New Delhi, Mar 4 (IBNS): Aamby Valley City, Independent India’s first planned hill city, and WIAA (Western India Automobile Association) over a press conference, announced the launch of second edition of ‘Women’s Rally to The Valley’.

Honda Cars India Limited launches new Amaze

Mar 05, 2016, at 01:59 am

New Delhi, Mar 4 (IBNS): Honda Cars India Ltd. (HCIL), leading manufacturer of premium cars in India, has introduced the New Honda Amaze with Bold New exterior styling, One Class Above premium interiors and several New-Age features.

Siemens Limited's Board of Directors approve sale of healthcare undertaking for INR 30,500 million

Mar 04, 2016, at 10:17 pm

New Delhi, Mar 4 (IBNS) The Board of Directors of Siemens Limited has approved the sale and transfer of its Healthcare undertaking, as a going concern on a slump sale basis, for a sale consideration of INR 30,500 million (Indian Rupees Thirty Thousand Five Hundred million), to Siemens Healthcare Private Limited, a subsidiary of Siemens AG.

Indian benchmark indices end Friday and week on a positive note

Mar 04, 2016, at 09:52 pm

Mumbai, Mar 4 (IBNS) Positive cues from a firm global market helped the Indian benchmark indices to post their fourth consecutive day of gains as markets closed for business on Friday.

Jewellery Associations extend the strike till Mar 7

Mar 04, 2016, at 09:50 pm

Mumbai, Mar 4 (IBNS): Senior officer bearers of All India Gems and Jewellery Trade Federation (GJF) along with representatives from many Jewellery Associations across the nation on Friday called for an extension of the strike till 7th March, 2016 to protest against the Government’s adamant attitude to implement Excise Duty in the Gems & Jewellery sector.

Hyundai announces price increase across all models

Mar 04, 2016, at 09:34 pm

New Delhi, Mar 4 (IBNS): Hyundai Motor India Ltd. (HMIL),a passenger car exporter and second largest car manufacturer, on Friday announced the price increase across all its models with effect from March 1, 2016 on account of the new levies announced in the Union budget.