HOF launches its first showroom in Kolkata

Mar 15, 2015, at 05:06 am

Kolkata, Mar 14 (IBNS): Gujrat based furniture manufacturer HOF launched its first showroom in Kolkata's Camac Street area on Friday.

10th day: Spectrum auction sees Rs.102,215 crore bids

Mar 15, 2015, at 02:43 am

New Delhi, Mar 14 (IBNS): At the end of the 10th day of spectrum auction, the Centre has received commitments of Rs.102,215 crore from telecom operators on Saturday, officials said.

BSE Sensex drops by 427 points

Mar 14, 2015, at 02:55 am

Mumbai, Mar 13 (IBNS): The Indian market witnessed a fall with the BSE Sensex dropping by 427 points on Friday.

Prez attends roundtable on Financing of Innovations with leaders of Banking and Financial sectors

Mar 14, 2015, at 12:58 am

New Delhi, Mar 13 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee attended Round-table on Financing of Innovations with leaders of Banking and Financial Sectors on Friday at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here.

Vodafone announces winners of Ready for the Big League

Mar 13, 2015, at 09:07 pm

Mumbai, Mar 13 (IBNS): Vodafone Business Services, the enterprise arm of Vodafone India, on Frday announced the 10 winners of the Ready for the Big League, (RFTBL) comprising medium-sized businesses with a turnover between INR 50 crores and INR 500 crores.

JCB launches its 'Made-In-India' generators for the Indian market

Mar 13, 2015, at 08:05 pm

New Delhi, Mar 13 (IBNS): JCB India Ltd. on Friday announced its entry into the Indian Genset market by introducing Diesel Generators in the range of 63-100 kVA.

BT enhances security portfolio with darktrace's cyber threat detection capabilities

Mar 13, 2015, at 07:46 pm

New Delhi, Mar 13 (IBNS): BT on Friday announced that it is integrating technology from Darktrace, one of the world's fastest growing cyber threat defence companies, to deliver next-generation cyber threat detection and intelligence services to the global market.

Yes Bank creates awareness on road safety through campaign

Mar 13, 2015, at 07:45 pm

Bengaluru, Mar 13 (IBNS): Yes Bank through its Yes Community platform engaged with over 75,000 individuals pan-India, with the objective to highlight and emphasize the need for safe roads by engaging all stakeholders by taking up activities to promote the concept.

Sustainable habitat solutions deliberated at 6th GRIHA Summit

Mar 13, 2015, at 05:02 am

New Delhi, Mar 12 (IBNS): Leading professionals from the government, academia, civil society organisations, builders, architects and engineers participated in the sixth GRIHA Summit held on Thursday.

West Bengal is the largest seller base for Flipkart in east

Mar 13, 2015, at 05:01 am

Kolkata, Mar 12 (IBNS): West Bengal has the largest seller base in the east for Flipkart, an ecommerce marketplace.

Uber announces to create 50,000 jobs for women in India by 2020

Mar 13, 2015, at 02:49 am

New Delhi, Mar 12 (IBNS) Uber, the US based company which develops, markets and operates the mobile-app-based transportation network, announced to create 50,000 jobs for women in India by 2020.

L&T Infotech appoints Chad Alderson as Canada subsidiary chief executive

Mar 13, 2015, at 02:42 am

Mumbai, Mar 12 (IBNS): L&T Infotech, a global provider of information technology services and solutions, Thursday announced the strengthening of its leadership team in Northern America and Canada business, with the appointment of Chad Alderson as the Chief Executive for L&T Infotech Financial Services Technology Inc. (LTI FSTI).

In new report, UN agency promotes 'agrocorridors' as economic driver for developing countries

Mar 12, 2015, at 05:38 pm

New York, Mar 12 (IBNS) Targeted development programmes prioritising smallholder farmers can boost food security in lower-income countries and draw critical private capital to agricultural areas in need, according to a new report released by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

Sensex up by 190 points

Mar 12, 2015, at 04:20 pm

Mumbai, Mar 12 (IBNS): The Nifty is above the 8700 mark while the Sensex has gained more than 190 points on Thursday.

The Bengal Chamber holds 'Ratnagarbha' programme in Kolkata

Mar 12, 2015, at 05:21 am

Kolkata, Mar 11 (IBNS) On the occasional of International Women's Day, the Sports Development Committee of the Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry held a special programme “Ratnagarbha” to celebrate the ladies whose constant efforts and sacrifices have made their children illustrious leaders in their respective fields.

India's economic picture brighter: IMF

Mar 12, 2015, at 04:55 am

New Delhi, Mar 11 (IBNS): Calling the Indian economy as a 'bright spot' on the global economic landscape, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday forecast that the country's growth will strengthen to 7.2 percent in 2014/15.

Tata Docomo customers can now experience cricket on the move

Mar 12, 2015, at 03:56 am

Kolkata, Mar 11 (IBNS) : With the World Cup having started its attention-grabbing run, Tata Docomo, the unified brand of Tata Teleservices, has announced the launch of a bouquet of services aimed at ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup viewers.

Air Arabia hosts key travel trade in Mumbai

Mar 12, 2015, at 02:33 am

Kolkata, Mar 11 (IBNS): Air Arabia, the low-cost carrier (LCC) in the Middle East and North Africa and the first international low-cost carrier to fly to India, is soon to complete a decade of operations in India.

FICCI-PMI report suggests steps for 'Make in India' to be successful

Mar 12, 2015, at 02:16 am

New Delhi, Mar 11 (IBNS): With the launch of the Make in India initiative by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) and Project Management Institute (PMI) submitted a report to the government to realise Make in India.

Indian consumer more confident than a year ago: Study

Mar 12, 2015, at 01:35 am

Mumbai, Mar 11 (IBNS): ZyFin Research's Consumer Outlook Index was at 47.2 in February 2015, up by 11% compared to February 2014. The Consumer Outlook Index (COI) is a measure of Consumer sentiment in urban India based on outlook towards employment, inflation and spending plans.

Cathay Pacific Airways launches new freighter service between Kolkata-Hong Kong

Mar 12, 2015, at 01:29 am

Kolkata, Mar 11 (IBNS): Cathay Pacific Airways launched a new twice-weekly freighter service between Hong Kong and Kolkata on Wednesday, with a ceremony at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport tonight to mark the inauguration of the new route.

Aditya Birla hosts Solar Impulse 2 in India

Mar 12, 2015, at 01:27 am

Ahmedabad, Mar 11 (IBNS): The first solar-powered airplane to fly around the world, powered only by the sun's rays has been hosted in India by the Aditya Birla Group.

Mahindra two wheelers partners exclusively with Paytm to eRetail

Mar 12, 2015, at 12:02 am

Mumbai, Mar 11 (IBNS): Mahindra Two Wheelers Ltd. (MTWL), part of the USD 16.5 billion Mahindra Group, & Paytm, a mobile commerce platform have entered into a partnership to enable eRetail of the Mahindra Centuro motorcycles and Mahindra Rodeo UZO range of scooters.

Mars International India signs MOU with Maharashtra govt

Mar 11, 2015, at 11:49 pm

Mumbai, Mar 11 (IBNS): Mars International India, a wholly owned subsidiary of MARS Incorporated, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Maharashtra Government at the Vidhan Sabha in Mumbai on Wednesday, owing to the substantial long-term investments to be made by Mars International India in their Pune manufacturing plant.

NASSCOM to host TechConclave, North Bengal 2015

Mar 11, 2015, at 03:57 am

Kolkata, Mar 10 (IBNS): To evangelize the start-up community of eastern India and increase the employability as well as entrepreneurship quotient of students, the National Association of Software and Services Company (NASSCOM) is set to host its first edition ofTechConclave, North Bengal 2015.

BSE Sensex closes 134.91 points down

Mar 10, 2015, at 10:36 pm

Mumbai, Mar 10 (IBNS): The BSE Sensex closed 134.91 points down on Tuesday.

GAIL receives Sustainability Reporting Award

Mar 10, 2015, at 10:30 pm

New Delhi, Mar 10 (IBNS): GAIL (India) Limited has received the Sustainability Reporting Award during India Corporate Governance and Sustainability Vision Summit & Awards 2015 organised by the Indian Chamber of Commerce.

CareerNet launches WForce

Mar 10, 2015, at 10:11 pm

Bangalore,Mar 10 (IBNS): CareerNet Consulting,a recruitment firm, has conceptualized WForce, an innovative program to address women diversity at work.

Air Arabia to complete a decade of operations in India

Mar 10, 2015, at 10:06 pm

New Delhi, Mar 10 (IBNS): Air Arabia, low-cost carrier (LCC) in the Middle East and North Africa and the first international low-cost carrier to fly to India, will soon to complete a decade of operations in India.

Tata Docomo offers all local ,STD calls at 30 p with 180 days validity

Mar 10, 2015, at 09:33 pm

Kolkata, Mar 10 (IBNS): Tata Docomo, the unified telecom brand of Tata Teleservices Limited (TTL), on Tuesday introduced a portfolio of extended validity recharges for prepay subscribers in Kolkata.