OnePlus 6 to arrive in India soon
May 18, 2018, at 11:01 pm
Mumbai/Kolkata, May 18 (IBNS): Mobile phone maker OnePlus on Friday announced its latest premium flagship device, the OnePlus 6.
Key Indian benchmarks closed in negative territory on Friday
May 18, 2018, at 10:48 pm
Mumbai, May 18 (IBNS): The Indian market continued with its downward trend on Friday with BSE Sensex down 300.82 points at 34,848.30 and NSE Nifty down 86.30 points at 10,596.40.
Volvo Cars to remove single-use plastics from all offices, canteens and events
May 18, 2018, at 10:43 pm
Kolkata, May 18 (IBNS): Volvo Cars will remove single-use plastics from all its offices, canteens and events across the globe by the end of 2019.
Key Indian benchmark indices decline on Thursday
May 17, 2018, at 09:52 pm
Mumbai, May 17 (IBNS): The Indian market reported its second consecutive day of loss on Thursday, with BSE Sensex down 238.76 points at 35,149.12 and NSE Nifty down 58.40 points at 10,682.70.
May 17, 2018, at 09:13 pm
Kolkata, May 17 (IBNS): This year West Bengal has scored better than before in indices for facilitating Ease of Doing Business, said NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kantan at an interactive session organised by the Indian Chamber of Commerce in Kolkata, on Thursday.
RBI says second bi-monthly meeting of Monetary Policy Committee advanced to June 4
May 17, 2018, at 08:41 pm
Mumbai, May 17 (IBNS): The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has advanced the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting by a day to 4 June, 2018, accordin to a release issued by the central bank.
ITC Ltd's latest fourth quarter net profit up 10 per cent compared to same quarter a year ago
May 17, 2018, at 06:05 pm
Kolkata, May 17 (IBNS): ITC Limited, one of India's key multi-business conglomerate, reported 9.9 per cent increase in its post tax profit for the quarter ended March 31, 2018, according to a company release.
HealthifyMe appoints Anish Basu Roy (ex-Shotang CEO) as SVP for Enterprise and Platform
May 17, 2018, at 12:39 am
Bangalore/Kolkata, May 16 (IBNS): HealthifyMe, a health & fitness app, announced on Wednesday that Anish Basu Roy (Ex-CEO and Founder Shotang.com) has been appointed as the company’s first Senior Vice President.
SBI Card customer base crosses 6 million
May 17, 2018, at 12:22 am
Kolkata, May 16 (IBNS): SBI Card, one of the country`s leading credit card issuers, has grown its cardholder base to over six million by garnering fastest ever growth in its card volume, officials said on Wednesday.
Bengal, Ghana discuss common gounds to take forward industrial ties
May 16, 2018, at 11:58 pm
Kolkata, May 16 (IBNS): Jute produced in West Bengal can find a taker in Ghana for its packaging material for the cocoa industry, according industrialists in Bengal.
Sixth Electric Vehicle Expo East 2018 inaugurated in Kolkata
May 16, 2018, at 07:23 pm
Kolkata, May 16 (IBNS): Eastern India's eco-friendly Electric Vehicle Technology Expo '6thEVEXPO EAST 2018' was inaugurated in Kolkata on Friday.
Jet Airways to commence operation under 'regional connectivity scheme'
May 15, 2018, at 09:10 pm
Mumbai, May 15 (IBNS): Aviation major Jet Airways on Tuesday announced the launch of operations under the ‘Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik’ (UDAN) scheme.
May 15, 2018, at 08:35 pm
Kolkata, May 15 (IBNS): Two-wheeler manufacturing company Okinawa Scooters recently showcased three of its top offerings at the 6th edition of the eco-friendly expo on electric vehicles, the Evexpo East 2018.
India's WPI inflation rises to 3.18% in April
May 15, 2018, at 12:39 am
New Delhi, May 14 (IBNS): Inflation based on wholesale prices moved up to 3.18 per cent in Apri , government data released on Monday said.
Retail inflation moves up to 4.58 pct in April
May 15, 2018, at 12:23 am
New Delhi, May 14 (IBNS): Country's retail inflation move up to touch 4.58 per cent in April, official data released by the government on Monday said.
Political economy to centre around elections forcing "wait and watch" by biz: ASSOCHAM
May 14, 2018, at 09:39 pm
New Delhi, May 14 (IBNS): Whatever the outcome of Karnataka elections, the political-economic narrative of 2018 and early part of 2019 would centre around either the impending polls in states like Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan or the general Lok Sabha elections, forcing investors to adopt a ''wait and watch'' stance although sectors focussed on rural consumption and health are likely to receive increased opportunities, an ASSOCHAM note has said.
Petrol and diesel prices hiked after 19 days
May 14, 2018, at 06:28 pm
New Delhi, May 14 (IBNS) : Petrol and diesel prices were hiked after a gap of 19 days on Monday, reports said.
Indian leader in card clothing ICC Ltd shifts production to Himachal plant
May 14, 2018, at 05:40 pm
New Delhi, May 12 (IBNS): 63-years old and NSE as well as BSE-listed Indian leader in card clothing products and card room accessories for the textile spinning industry, ICC Ltd is entirely shifting production to its already existing state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Nalagarh, Himachal Pradesh.
Indian leader in card clothing ICC Ltd shifts production to Himachal plant
May 13, 2018, at 06:52 pm
New Delhi, May 12 (IBNS): 63-years old and NSE as well as BSE-listed Indian leader in card clothing products and card room accessories for the textile spinning industry, ICC Ltd is entirely shifting production to its already existing state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Nalagarh, Himachal Pradesh.
India's Industrial production stands at 4.4 percent
May 12, 2018, at 01:04 am
New Delhi, May 11 (IBNS): The General Index for the month of March 2018 stands at 139.0, which is 4.4 percent higher as compared to the level in the month of March 2017, read a official government statement.
Jio Introduces JioEverywhereConnect for Apple Watch Series 3 users
May 11, 2018, at 11:50 pm
Mumbai, May 11 (IBNS): Jio, the world’s largest mobile data network, on Friday announced it has begun selling Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + Cellular), which adds built-in cellular to the world’s number one watch.
Cycle Pure Agarbathies launches Rhythm Melody and Rhythm Beats with Sourav Ganguly
May 11, 2018, at 11:43 pm
Kolkata, May 11 (IBNS): Cycle Pure Agarbathies from the agarbathi to aerospace conglomerate NR Group launched Rhythm Beats and Rhythm Melody, two variants of agarbathies in West Bengal, on Friday.
May 11, 2018, at 11:20 pm
Kolkata, May 11 (IBNS): To make more coal available for the small, medium and other sectors the Maharashtra Government appointed Maharashtra State Mining Corporation (MSMC) as the state nominated agency (SNA) for coal distribution to MSMEs of the state.
Bengal Chamber organises Business IT conclave on theme Fintech-Riding on Block-chain
May 11, 2018, at 07:22 pm
Kolkata, May 11 (IBNS): The Bengal Chamber of Commerce on Thursday organised the ninth edition of Business IT conclave on the theme Fintech-Riding on Block-chain.
Walmart picks up 77 percent stake in Flipkart for $16 billion
May 09, 2018, at 10:45 pm
New Delhi, May 9 (IBNS): US-based retail giant Walmart Inc. on Wednesday announced it has signed definitive agreements to become the largest shareholder in India's largest e-commerce player Flipkart Group.
Walmart finally seals deal to purchase Flipkart
May 09, 2018, at 09:14 pm
New Delhi, May 9 (IBNS) : The US-based global retail giant Walmart Inc. is all set to purchase a 70 per cent stake in Flipkart, media reports said on Wednesday.
Vodafone launches VoLTE in Kerala
May 09, 2018, at 09:11 pm
Kochi, May 9 (IBNS): Vodafone, a telecommunication services providers, on Wednesday announced the roll-out of its Voice over LTE (VoLTE) services across Kerala.
Volvo Car India opens national parts warehouse in a bid to reinforce World-Class Customer Service
May 09, 2018, at 01:22 am
Kolkata, May 8 (IBNS): Swedish luxury car company Volvo Car India inaugurated the National Parts Warehouse in Bhiwandi on Tuesday.
Rebuilt blast furnace-1 ‘Parvati’ of SAIL, Rourkela Steel Plant blown in
May 09, 2018, at 01:12 am
New Delhi/Rourkela, May 8 (IBNS): Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL) first blast furnace ‘Parvati’ situated at SAIL’s Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) has been rebuilt under company’s modernization and expansion program and is successfully blown in on Wednesday.
Air Products scales India operations, opens engineering centre in Pune
May 09, 2018, at 01:01 am
Pune/Kolkata May 8 (IBNS): Air Products, an industrial gases company, on Tuesday announced the inauguration of its world-class Engineering Centre at Pune in Maharashtra, India to bridge the company’s increasing capabilities for Engineering, Procurement, Construction (EPC) activity across the industry.