FDI in trading of Food Products
Mar 14, 2017, at 11:11 pm
New Delhi, Mar 14 (IBNS): Union Minister of State for Food Processing Industries Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti in a written reply on Tuesday informed the Lok Sabha the steps her department has taken recently regarding Foreign Direct Investment (FDI).
Indian market rallies on BJP win, NSE closes above 9000 first time ever
Mar 14, 2017, at 10:04 pm
Mumbai, Mar 14 (IBNS): The market reacted positively to the Bharatiya Janata Party's overall success in the recently concluded state Assembly elections, especially the significant win in Uttar Pradesh, and rallied to a record high on Tuesday.
India's Wholesale Price inflation sees a sharp rise in February
Mar 14, 2017, at 07:23 pm
New Delhi, Mar 14 (IBNS): February wholesale price inflation rose sharply to 6.55 per cent, from 5.25 per cent in the previous month, reported the Ministry of Commerce & Industry on Tuesday.
Nifty rises to record high on BJP's UP victory, Rupee gains
Mar 14, 2017, at 05:44 pm
Mumbai, Mar 14 (IBNS) : Riding the sentiment following BJP's landslide victory in Uttar Pradesh, stock markets went roaring with Nifty soaring to a new all-time high on Tuesday, reports said.
IIT Hyderabad emerge global champions of TCS CodeVita Season Five
Mar 14, 2017, at 03:03 am
Hyderabad: Mar 13 (IBNS): Tata Consultancy Services, (TCS), a leading IT services, consulting and business solutions organization, on Monday announced that over 46,000 college teams from across the globe competed in the fifth global coding challenge for students, TCS CodeVita.
Asia Index Private Limited launches S&P BSE SENSEX Next 50 Index
Mar 13, 2017, at 09:42 pm
Mumbai, Mar 13 (IBNS): Asia Index Private Limited, a joint venture between S&P Dow Jones Indices and BSE Ltd (earlier Bombay Stock Exchange), recently announced the launch of the S&P BSE SENSEX Next 50 Index.
Central govt plans Blue Revolution to boost Indian fisheries sector
Mar 11, 2017, at 09:39 pm
New Delhi, Mum 11 (IBNS): The Central government has envisaged a program named ‘Blue Revolution’ to unlock the country’s latent potential and possibilities in the fisheries sector through an integrated approach, the Union Ministry of Agriculture said on Saturday.
Mar 11, 2017, at 07:48 pm
Mumbai, Mar 11 (IBNS): The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has launched a mobile application (app) version of its website for Android as well as iOS platforms.
Tata Motors signs MoU with Volkswagen Group and Skoda for joint projects
Mar 10, 2017, at 11:08 pm
Mumbai/ Kolkata, March 10 (IBNS): Tata Motors Friday announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a long-term partnership with Volkswagen Group and Skoda, to explore strategic alliance opportunity for joint development of products.
Market remains cautious ahead of Assembly Election results, end flat on Friday
Mar 10, 2017, at 10:20 pm
Mumbai, Mar 10 (IBNS): The Indian market, cautious about the results of the just concluded Assembly Elections, ended flat on Friday with BSE Sensex up 17.10 points at 28946.23 and NSE Nifty up 7.55 points at 8934.55.
Mega Food Parks in Maharashtra
Mar 10, 2017, at 09:48 pm
New Delhi, Mar 10 (IBNS): The Union Ministry of Food Processing Industries has approved three Mega Food Park projects in Maharashtra, Minister of State for Food Processing Industries Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti said in a written reply in Rajya Sabha on Friday.
India's energy efficiency and affordable housing programmes receive support from Germany
Mar 10, 2017, at 08:59 pm
New Delhi, Mar 10 (IBNS): A loan agreement was signed between India and Germany at the German Embassy in New Delhi, on Friday, that will boost India's Energy Efficiency Programme
Direct Tax Collections up to February, 2017 show growth of 10.7 per cent
Mar 10, 2017, at 08:18 pm
New Delhi, Mar 10 (IBNS): The Union Ministry of Finance said on Friday that Direct Tax collections up to February, 2017 was 10.7 per cent from the year-ago period and Net Indirect Tax collection upto February 2017 stood at Rs 7.72 lakh crore.
Mark Zuckerberg, wife expecting second child
Mar 10, 2017, at 05:25 pm
Palo Alto, California, Mar 10 (IBNS): Facebook CEO and co-founder Mark Zuckerberg and wife Priscilla Chan are expecting their second child, the billionaire announced on social media.
KPMG elects Bill Thomas as Global Chairman
Mar 09, 2017, at 11:45 pm
New York/Kolkata, Mar 9 (IBNS): William B Thomas, 49, has been elected Chairman of KPMG International.
Tata Motors Group global wholesales at 103,064 in February 2017
Mar 09, 2017, at 11:28 pm
Kolkata/Mumbai, Mar 9 (IBNS): The Tata Motors Group global wholesales in February 2017, including Jaguar Land Rover, were at 103,064 nos., higher by 3%, over February 2016. Cumulative wholesales for the fiscal were 1,025,301 nos., higher by 9%, over FY15-16.
Tata Power reinforces its international presence in 4 key regions
Mar 09, 2017, at 10:33 pm
Mumbai/ Kolkata, Mar 9 (IBNS): Tata Power on Thursday said it is successfully executing several overseas projects.
Danone India expands its Dairy portfolio with the launch of Greek Yogurt
Mar 09, 2017, at 10:31 pm
Hyderabad, Mar 9 (IBNS): Danone, a leading food company with a unique mission to bring health through food to as many people as possible today announced the launch of its Greek Yogurt in India.
RBI to issue new Rs. 10 banknotes with improved security features shortly
Mar 09, 2017, at 10:29 pm
Mumbai, Mar 9 (IBNS): The Reserve Bank of India on Thursday announced it will shortly issue Rs. 10 denomination banknotes in the Mahatma Gandhi Series-2005 with inset letter 'L' in both the number panels.
Indian market ends flat on Thursday ahead of exit polls
Mar 09, 2017, at 10:27 pm
Mumbai, Mar 9 (IBNS): The Indian market closed flat with positive bias on Thursday ahead of the exit poll outcome of the five states that recently went for their state Assembly polls, according to media reports.
Aircel announces new offers for customers
Mar 09, 2017, at 10:25 pm
Hyderabad, Mar 9 (IBNS): With holidays and festive season round the corner, Aircel, one of the innovative telecom brands in India, has yet again come up with an incredible offer for its new customers by giving them the most affordable and economical calling and data benefits.
ICICI Bank launches ‘ICICI Appathon’ Season II, its mobile app development challenge
Mar 09, 2017, at 10:18 pm
Mumbai, Mar 9 (IBNS): ICICI Bank Limited, India’s largest private sector bank by consolidated assets, today announced the launch of the second season of ‘ICICI Appathon’, its virtual mobile app development challenge.
Google reaffirms commitment to digitally empower Small and Medium Businesses in Kolkata
Mar 09, 2017, at 06:32 pm
Kolkata, Mar 9 (IBNS): Google India on Thursday reaffirmed its commitment to digitally empower India’s small and medium business community by announcing the launch of SMB Heroes, a nationwide program designed to recognize and celebrate SMBs that have embraced digital to grow their business.
Infosys Public Services partners Texas Department of Family & Protective Services
Mar 09, 2017, at 01:23 am
Austin, Texas, Mar 8 (IBNS): Infosys Public Services Inc., a US-based subsidiary of global consulting, technology and next-generation services company Infosys, on Wednesday announced its partnership with the Texas Department of Family & Protective Services (DFPS) to modernize the agency's IMPACT (Information Management Protecting Adults and Children of Texas) system.
Intex launches air-conditioners dedicated to homemakers
Mar 08, 2017, at 10:20 pm
Mumbai, Mar 8 (IBNS): For ages, homemakers have invested in their families, taking care of them and keeping them bonded & united without expecting anything in return. On ‘International Women’s Day’, Intex Technologies, a leading consumer electronics player, has sought to invest in the heroes who run our homes and acknowledge & thank them for the pivotal role they play, by launching its first ever range of air conditioners dedicated to homemakers that will provide a cool and conducive working environment at home all day long at minimal cost.
Microsoft launches Visual Studio 2017
Mar 08, 2017, at 09:46 pm
New Delhi, Mar 8 (IBNS): Tech giant Microsoft has released unprecedented application development capabilities in the hands of developers with the launch of Visual Studio 2017 that delivers new capabilities for developers to be more productive than ever.
Groupe SEB launches Tefal in India
Mar 08, 2017, at 09:10 pm
Kolkata, Mar 8 (IBNS): Groupe SEB, world leader in small domestic equipment with a turnover of 5 billion Euros in 2016, is all set to revolutionize the cookware and small electrical appliances segment in India.
HP launches Centre of Excellence in India to support the Digital India dream
Mar 08, 2017, at 09:07 pm
Delhi /Kolkata, Mar 8 (IBNS): HP Inc. on Wednesday unveiled its first Centre of Excellence (CoE) in India, a facility dedicated to demonstrating innovative solutions developed locally that have the potential to digitally transform the country.
Jaitley releases the Revised General Financial Rules (GFR) 2017
Mar 08, 2017, at 12:50 am
New Delhi, Mar 7 (IBNS); Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said since this time, the Finance Bill would be passed by the Parliament before the Mar 31, 2017, therefore, the different Ministries should be in a stage of readiness as the funds for various schemes would be available with effect from Apr 1.
Geneva Motor Show: New range Rover Velar and Jaguar I-PACE concept revealed
Mar 07, 2017, at 10:47 pm
Geneva, Switzerland/ India, Mar 7 (IBNS): Jaguar Land Rover has unveiled three ground breaking new vehicles at the Geneva Motor Show – the Range Rover Velar, Jaguar I-PACE Concept and ‘Project Hero’ a bespoke humanitarian version of the Land Rover Discovery.