Indian benchmark indices close positive on Wednesday
Aug 30, 2017, at 10:19 pm
Mumbai, Aug 30 (IBNS): The Indian market clawed back to positive territory at the close of business on Wednesday, with BSE Sensex up 258.07 points at 31,646.46 and NSE Nifty up 88.35 points at 9,884.40.
July GST collections stands at Rs 92,000 crore: Arun Jaitley
Aug 30, 2017, at 01:49 am
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday announced that total revenue of GST paid under different heads upto Aug 29 was Rs.92,283 crore.
Infosys to invest Rs. 100 crores in West Bengal: Mamata Banerjee
Aug 30, 2017, at 01:37 am
Kolkata, Aug 29 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday announced that software giant Infosys will invest Rs. 100 crores in the state.
IHCL announces appointment of new CEO
Aug 30, 2017, at 12:48 am
Mumbai/Kolkata, Aug 29 (IBNS): IHCL on Tuesday announced the appointment of Puneet Chhatwal as the new Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director to drive performance and oversee the next phase of expansion of the hotels group.
Volkswagen India celebrates Durga Puja with attractive benefits across product range
Aug 30, 2017, at 12:21 am
Kolkata, Aug 29 (IBNS): Volkswagen, Europe’s leading car manufacturer, celebrates the arrival of Durga Puja with attractive customer benefits on the purchase of a brand new Volkswagen car across the market of West Bengal.
LTTC agreement signed between SAIL, Railways
Aug 30, 2017, at 12:16 am
Kolkata, Aug 29 (IBNS): Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL) and Indian Railways have entered into a strategic agreement on Long Term Tariff Contract (LTTC) on Tuesday.
Upcoming Volvo XC40 to be powered with inductive charging for your phone
Aug 30, 2017, at 12:00 am
Kolkata, Aug 29 (IBNS): Car maker Volvo Cars has declared an end to a problem faced daily by drivers around the globe: a lack of suitable and functional storage space inside their car.
Indian benchmark indices close lower on Tuesday
Aug 29, 2017, at 11:38 pm
Mumbai, Aug 29 (IBNS): Not only the city of Mumbai which seems to be reeling under heavy rains on Tuesday but the exchanges too appear to be weighed down by geopolitical tensions.
India may see low plant load factor at about 62% until 2018-19: Study
Aug 29, 2017, at 11:18 pm
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IBNS): India’s energy sector is facing low capacity utilisation in power generation as plant load factor (PLF) is estimated to remain low at around 62 per cent until 2018-19, noted a recent ASSOCHAM-Crisil joint study.
Peter MacKenzie named Managing Director of Harley-Davidson India
Aug 29, 2017, at 01:39 am
New Delhi/Kolkata, Aug 28 (IBNS): Peter MacKenzie has been named managing director of Harley-Davidson India with immediate effect. MacKenzie assumes the role in addition to his current role as managing director for Greater China.
Datsun India to fulfill dreams of winning a car in Season 9 of ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati’
Aug 29, 2017, at 01:25 am
New Delhi/Kolkata, Aug 28 (IBNS): The upcoming season of the ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati’ TV quiz show, hosted by Amitabh Bachchan, is offering the audience a chance to fulfill their dreams. Datsun India has partnered with Sony Entertainment Television for a special segment on its popular quiz show Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC) in line with the Datsun brand’s vision to cater to the aspirations of ‘young India’.
Aug 29, 2017, at 12:39 am
Kolkata, Aug 28 (IBNS): The Government of Karnataka, and Tata Trusts, which had joined hands to introduce a Digital Nerve Centre (DiNC) for the primary healthcare system in the state, on Monday commenced a pilot centre in Kolar. This will make Kolar the first model district for primary healthcare transformation in the state.
Vodafone gives exclusive offers to users on App
Aug 29, 2017, at 12:36 am
Lucknow, Aug 28: (IBNS): Vodafone India, a telecommunications service providers, on Mondays said it is giving powerful personalized experience to pre-paid customers using MyVodafone App.
Aug 29, 2017, at 12:03 am
New Delhi/Kolkata, Aug 28 (IBNS): Bharti Airtel,a telecommunications services provider, and Symantec Corp, a cyber security company,on Monday announced a strategic partnership that sets a new standard for connecting and protecting people across India.
ICICI Bank expands its branch network in Kanpur
Aug 28, 2017, at 11:43 pm
Kanpur, Aug 28 (IBNS): Private sector bank ICICI Bank on Monday inaugurated four new branches in the city, taking its total number of branches to 16 in the city, the largest among private sector banks.
Indian benchmark indices end higher on Monday
Aug 28, 2017, at 11:41 pm
Mumbai, Aug 28 (IBNS): The Indian market closed higher on Monday, with BSE Sensex up 154.76 points at 31,750.82 and NSE Nifty up 55.75 points at 9,912.80.
Kolkata: Workshop on Intellectual Property Rights awareness
Aug 28, 2017, at 11:20 pm
Kolkata, Aug 28 (IBNS): The Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, Government of India and JIS College of Engineering recently organized a program on 'Intellectual Property Rights for Sensitizing and Creating IP Awareness among Various Stakeholders'.
India and Australia keen to widen scope of business relation between the two countries
Aug 28, 2017, at 09:07 pm
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IBNS): An Australian delegation led by Assistant Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, Australia Keith Pitt, called on Union Steel Minister Birender Singh at Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi, on Monday.
Aug 27, 2017, at 11:15 pm
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IBNS): Amidst the debate on possible fall-outs of the Supreme Court judgement pronouncing privacy as fundamental right, on Aadhaar related government schemes, an ASSOCHAM–Thought Arbitrage Report Card of three years of the Narendra Modi Government has noted that the biometric cards have facilitated as much as Rs 83,184 crore to beneficiaries of the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) schemes, without the notorious leakages of the past.
RBI launches Rs. 200 currency note, promises to ramp up supply
Aug 26, 2017, at 01:31 am
Mumbai, Aug 25 (IBNS): Launching the Rs. 200 notes, the Reserve Bank of India on Friday promised to shortly ramp up the supply of the new currency note across the nation.
Indian mobile services market to touch US$ 103.9 bln by 2020: study
Aug 25, 2017, at 11:28 pm
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IBNS): Indian mobile services market is expected to reach $37 billion in 2017, growing at 10.3 per cent year-on-year to cross US$ 103.9 billion by 2020, according to an ASSOCHAM-Resurgent India joint study.
Australian business delegation to visit India
Aug 25, 2017, at 10:07 pm
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IBNS): Australia’s Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, Steven Ciobo, will lead a major mission to India this month focused on deepening collaboration between the two nations in the fields of agribusiness and food, higher education and research, smart cities and infrastructure, innovation and resources and mining technology and services.
Will not leave till stability returns in Infosys: Nandan Nilekeni
Aug 25, 2017, at 04:59 pm
Bengaluru, Aug 25 (IBNS): Nandan Nilekani, who has returned to IT bellwether Infosys as its chairman at a critical time, said he would only leave when his job in the company is done and stability returns, said media reports on Friday.
Indian benchmark indices close on lacklustre note on Thursday
Aug 24, 2017, at 09:48 pm
Mumbai, Aug 24 (IBNS): The Indian market closed in positive territory on Thursday but there was little to look forward to as the benchmark indices only reported marginal gains, according to media reports.
RBI to issue Two Hundred-Rupee notes in bright yellow tomorrow
Aug 24, 2017, at 08:31 pm
Mumbai, Aug 24 (IBNS) : The Rs 200 note in bright yellow colour will be issued in the country for the first time ever on Friday, The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced on Thursday.
India's Ujala scheme attracting global attention indicates global conclave hosted by BCC&I
Aug 24, 2017, at 07:31 pm
Kolkata, Aug 24 (IBNS): India's 'Ujala' scheme, a Central government scheme aimed at promoting energy efficient appliances, was one of the key topics that came up for discussion at the two-day Environment and Energy Conclave, held recently in Kolkata.
CMO P&A dept first in SAIL to be certified to ISO 9001:2015
Aug 24, 2017, at 02:42 am
Kolkata, Aug 23 (IBNS): The Personnel & Administration department of SAIL’s Central Marketing Organisation (CMO) has been certified to Quality Management System ISO 9001:2015.
Former RBI Guv D. Subbarao delivers inaugural Bandhan Bank anniversary lecture
Aug 24, 2017, at 01:34 am
Kolkata, Aug 23 (IBNS: Bandhan Bank Ltd on Wednesday celebrated its second anniversary. On this occasion, the bank has instituted the ‘Bandhan Anniversary Lecture’, beginning this year.
VFS Global acquires visa service provider TT Services
Aug 24, 2017, at 01:24 am
Mumbai, Aug 23 (IBNS): VFS Global has completed the acquisition of visa service provider TT Services (TTS), a company statement claimed.
Cabinet approves closure of loss making Bharat Wagon and Engineering Company
Aug 24, 2017, at 12:58 am
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IBNS): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the proposal of Ministry of Railways to close the Bharat Wagon and Engineering Company Limited (BWEL) - a Central Public Sector Enterprise (CPSE) under Ministry of Railways.