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Impact of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana on The Real Estate Sector in India

Sep 18, 2018, at 12:07 pm

Home loans up to Rs.12 lakh qualify for interest subsidy Incentivizes developers to look beyond the affluent customer segment Private equity real estate firms have invested as much as USD 6.1 billion in the country Housing sector can now avail institutional funding at better terms and conditions

Fuel prices continue to surge, petrol nearing Rs. 90 in Mumbai

Sep 18, 2018, at 10:53 am

New Delhi, Sept 18 (IBNS): Maintaining the trend, the fuel prices increased even on Tuesday, media reports said.

Infosys makes additional investment of US$1.5 million in TidalScale Inc.

Sep 17, 2018, at 07:20 pm

Kolkata / Bangalore, Sept 17 (IBNS): Infosys, a global leader in consulting, technology, outsourcing and next-generation services, on Monday announced that it has made an additional investment of US$1.5 million through the Infosys Innovation Fund in TidalScale Inc., the company at the heart of the Software-Defined Server revolution. 

Bank of Baroda, Vijaya Bank, Dena Bank to be merged: Government

Sep 17, 2018, at 06:51 pm

New Delhi, Sept 17 (IBNS): Announcing a major development, the Centre on Monday said  Dena Bank, Vijaya Bank and Bank Of Baroda will be merged.

Value of rupee continues to fall in early trading today

Sep 17, 2018, at 12:27 pm

Mumbai, Sept 17 (IBNS): The value of Indian rupee continued to tumble during the initial trading on Monday, media reports said.

Petrol prices cross Rs. 90 in Maharashtra

Sep 17, 2018, at 12:23 pm

Mumbai, Sept 17 (IBNS): Continuing the upward trend, petrol prices crossed Rs. 90/litre in several towns of Maharashtra on Monday, media reports said.

HDFC Bank ranked India’s Most Valuable Brand in WPP survey

Sep 16, 2018, at 02:17 pm

Mumbai, Sept 16 (IBNS): HDFC Bank has been ranked India’s Most Valuable Brand for the 5th consecutive year. 

Ola gives 50 cars to partner drivers as part of MoU with WBTIDCL

Sep 15, 2018, at 11:39 am

Kolkata, Sep 14 (IBNS): Indian-origin online transportation network company Ola has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)  with the West Bengal Transport Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd (WBTIDCL), according to which Ola will create 5,000 entrepreneurial opportunities.

Petrol prices continue to rise, inches closer to Rs. 90 in Mumbai

Sep 15, 2018, at 10:33 am

Mumbai, Sept 15 (IBNS): Fuel prices continued to rise even on Saturday as one litre of petrol is costing Rs. 89.01/litre in Mumbai, media reports said.

Amit Mitra slams Centre over fuel price rise

Sep 14, 2018, at 10:15 pm

Kolkata, Sept 14 (IBNS): West Bengal Finance Minister Amit Mitra has blamed the Centre over the rising prices of petrol and diesel and said he feared that the country's GDP growth rate will be negatively affected due to the upward moving prices of fuels.

WPI inflation drops to 4-month low figure of 4.53 percent

Sep 14, 2018, at 07:46 pm

New Delhi, Sept 14 (IBNS): Inflation based on wholesale prices eased to a four-month low of 4.53 percent in the month of August, said a government data released on Friday.

Infosys to acquire Fluido

Sep 14, 2018, at 06:16 pm

Bengaluru / Kolkata, Sept 14 (IBNS): IT major Infosys on Friday announced a definitive agreement to acquire Fluido, the leading Salesforce advisor and consulting partner in Nordics and a recognized leader in cloud consulting, implementation and training services.

Nissan India launches the Sunny Special Edition

Sep 14, 2018, at 05:53 pm

Kolkata, Sept 14 (IBNS): Automobile giant Nissan India on Friday launched the Special Edition of its premium sedan, Sunny, refreshed with elegant design elements and advanced technology. 

Petrol prices continue to rise, touch Rs. 88.67 in Mumbai

Sep 14, 2018, at 11:17 am

Mumbai, Sept 14 (IBNS): The prices of petrol continued to rise on Friday as it has touched Rs. 88.67/litre in Mumbai, media reports said.

Mobiistar enters West Bengal with launch of a series of selfie smartphones in Kolkata

Sep 13, 2018, at 07:09 pm

Kolkata, Sept 13 (IBNS): International smartphone brand Mobiistar on Wednesday announced its entry into West Bengal’s offline market by bringing a range of five selfie-centric smartphones.

Turkish Airlines brings a new elegant style to the skies with its new cabin crew uniforms

Sep 13, 2018, at 02:28 pm

New Delhi, Sept 13 (IBNS/NITN)  In celebration of 85 successful years, Turkish Airlines has unveiled a fresh look with a new uniform specially designed for its cabin crew. The new uniforms will begin to be used following the opening of the Istanbul New Airport, the “new home” of the flag carrier airline.

Xiaomi to launch three phone versions in India, starting price is Rs 5,999

Sep 13, 2018, at 12:04 pm

Kolkata, Sept 13 (IBNS): Xiaomi recently launched three phones in India, Redmi6 , Redmi 6A and Redmi pro.

CPI inflation eases to 3.69 percent in August

Sep 12, 2018, at 07:01 pm

New Delhi, Sept 12 (IBNS): Lower food prices eased India's August retail inflation as the figures touched 3.69 percent in the month, official data released on Wednesday said.

IIP slows to 6.6 percent in July

Sep 12, 2018, at 05:56 pm

New Delhi, Sept 12 (IBNS): India's Index of Industrial Production slowed down to touch 6.6 percent in July, officials government data released on Wednesday revealed.

Etihad Cargo increases focus on cold chain industry with 'freshforward' product

Sep 12, 2018, at 05:22 pm

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Sept 12 (IBNS) Etihad Cargo on Wednesday said it has added to its growing list of specialised products with the launch of FreshForward, affirming its support for a cold chain industry that is also responsible for importing perishable goods to the UAE.

Balmer Lawrie and Co.Ltd leverages every change as an opportunity and remains profitable by strengthening core businesses, says C&MD.

Sep 12, 2018, at 04:21 pm

Kolkata, Sept 12 (IBNS): Balmer Lawrie and Company Ltd. has recorded net turnover of Rs. 1,797 crore during 2017-18 as against Rs. 1,779 crore in 2016-17 registering an increase of approximately 1%.

Banks have to take haircuts of 40-60% to achieve moderate degree of safety: Study

Sep 12, 2018, at 04:13 pm

Mumbai, Sept 12 (IBNS): With stressed debt of over Rs 50,000 crore under independent credit evaluation (ICE) framework, banks have to take a haircut in the range of 40-60 per cent to achieve a rating of RP4 (moderate degree of safety regarding timely servicing of financial obligations), noted a recent ASSOCHAM-Crisil joint study.

Growth and expansion of Kolkata: Rajarhat-New Town is Kolkata’s future

Sep 12, 2018, at 03:34 pm

Laxman Jaiswal, Chairman & Managing Director, Ascon Infrastructure (India) Ltd in conversation with Subhojit Roy

Rupee touches the newest low, nearing 73 per dollar

Sep 12, 2018, at 02:22 pm

Mumbai,, Sept 12 (IBNS) : The rupee on Wednesday sunk to a new all-time low at 72.91 against the dollar at the interbank foreign exchange market,continuing its steady fall since August.

More and more governments now benchmark broadband status in their national plans, says new global report

Sep 12, 2018, at 09:13 am

New York, Sept 12 (IBNS): A new report issued today by the Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development shows that a growing number of governments now benchmark the status of broadband in their national broadband plans. 

Petrol price breaches Rs 90 mark in Maharashtra

Sep 11, 2018, at 01:11 pm

Parbhani, Sept 11 (IBNS): The price of petrol has crossed the Rs 90 mark in parts of Maharashtra.

Rupee recovers, opens at higher value on Tuesday

Sep 11, 2018, at 11:07 am

Mumbai, Sept 11 (IBNS): The Indian currency opened on a positive note on Tuesday with the value of a rupee rising by 15 paise against the US dollar.

Fuel prices continue to rise; petrol prices inching towards Rs. 90/litre in Mumbai

Sep 11, 2018, at 10:43 am

New Delhi, Sept 11 (IBNS): Giving no respite to common people, fuel prices continued to rise even on Tuesday.

How to get cash back while shopping?

Sep 11, 2018, at 12:07 am

Shopping is a common pleasure that all of us enjoy. We like the feel of new things and we often do the mistake of overindulging us into shopping. We are pulled to the stores due to the new stocks and offers. This generally happens in online shopping as the inventories get updated almost every day. An intelligent shopper is someone who keeps tracks of offer websites that may actually enhance the deals. These days there is a trend of cashback offers which are actually great if you shop often. So, let us learn a bit about them.

First glimpse of all-new Nissan launched

Sep 10, 2018, at 06:48 pm

New Delhi/Kolkata, Sept 10 (IBNS): Revealed on Monday, the first sketches of the India model of the All-New Nissan KICKS showcase the evocative flow of its impressive, robust exteriors.