Kolkata: QSR start-up Wow! Momo opens 101st outlet

Jan 24, 2017, at 05:16 pm

Kolkata, Jan 24 (IBNS): Innovation in momos is its ultimate USP said Sagar Daryani, co-founder of Wow! Momo, a pan-India fast-food chain, which launched its 101st outlet recently in Kolkata.

Swiss Re receives branch license to offer reinsurance in India

Jan 24, 2017, at 03:57 am

New Delhi, Jan 23 (IBNS): Swiss Re has received the approval from the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) to open a branch in Mumbai.

Harvard South Asia Institute, Tata Trusts conclude project on 'Livelihood Creation in India'

Jan 24, 2017, at 03:16 am

New Delhi, Jan 23 (IBNS): The Harvard South Asia Institute (SAI) in collaboration with Tata Trusts successfully concluded the 18-months project on 'Livelihood Creation In India' in an event hosted in New Delhi on Monday.

Tata Steel's Noamundi Iron Mine wins award at 5th FICCI Quality Systems Excellence Awards for Industry

Jan 24, 2017, at 02:05 am

New Delhi, Jan 23 (IBNS): Tata Steel's Noamundi Iron Mine bagged the Platinum (First) Prize in the Mining Sector at the 5th FICCI Quality Systems Excellence Awards for Industry 2017.

Tata Trusts announces 'The City Data for India Initiative' in partnership with World Council

Jan 24, 2017, at 01:13 am

Mumbai/ Kolkata, Jan 23 (IBNS): The City Data for India initiative, a major new program of Tata Trusts in partnership with the World Council on City Data (WCCD), was announced in Mumbai on Monday in a bid to build high calibre data in Indian cities.

Note ban has negative impact on SMEs; large firms can benefit in long run: ASSOCHAM Bizcon

Jan 23, 2017, at 11:33 pm

Chennai, Jan 23 (IBNS): Demonetisation of high value currency notes would leave quite a negative impact on small and medium enterprises, rural consumption and job creation in the immediate run while the large and well organised sectors of the corporate India stand to benefit in the long term horizon, the latest ASSOCHAM Bizcon Survey pointed out.

Indian market closes higher on Monday, SC rejects plea to postpone Union Budget

Jan 23, 2017, at 10:52 pm

Mumbai, Jan 23 (IBNS): The Indian market closed higher on Monday with BSE Sensex up 82.84 points at 27117.34 and NSE Nifty up 42.15 points at 8391.50.

Titan Eyeplus successfully completes over 69000 vision screenings across India

Jan 23, 2017, at 10:39 pm

Kolkata, Jan 23 (IBNS): While most parents are attentive on taking their children to the pediatricians or the dentists for regular check-ups, many fail to understand the importance of regular eye examination, even if the child doesn’t wear glasses.

More road safety: Bosch India prepared to meet increased demand for ABS

Jan 23, 2017, at 10:13 pm

Bengaluru/Pune, Jan 23 (IBNS): Pune is gaining increasing significance, both as an auto and industrial hub.

Start-ups in India: Border security startup CRON System gets funding from YourNest

Jan 23, 2017, at 09:31 pm

New Delhi, Jan 23 (IBNS): YourNest, an early stage venture capital firm, has invested an undisclosed amount in defence Internet-of-Things (IoT) start-up CRON Systems, according to media reports.

Income Tax: PAN or Form-60 now mandatory for all money transactions

Jan 23, 2017, at 06:58 pm

Kolkata, Jan 23 (IBNS): Senior officers from the Directorate of Income Tax Intelligence and Criminal Investigation said at a conference in Kolkata that the latest Income Tax amendments now make it mandatory to quote a PAN number or Form-60 for every financial transaction.

Tata Hexa launched in West Bengal at Rs 12.54 lakh

Jan 22, 2017, at 02:04 pm

Tata Hexa launched in West Bengal at Rs 12.54 lakh

The Bengal Global Business Summit has drawn an overwhelming response: Mamata Banerjee

Jan 22, 2017, at 12:14 am

Kolkata, Jan 21 (IBNS): Announcing the dates of next year's The Bengal Global Business Summit, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday said this year's edition has drawn an 'overwhelming response' from 'industry freinds' from across the globe.

KTM launches all-new RC 390 and RC 200 in Karimnagar

Jan 21, 2017, at 11:46 pm

Karimnagar, Jan 21 (IBNS): Bajaj Auto Ltd. announced the launch of the all-new KTM RC range comprising of the RC 390 and the RC 200 in Karimnagar. KTM; Europe’s No.1 Motorcycle brand has a rich legacy in the world of motorsports with more than 270 World Championship racing titles.

India will add 160-170 million labour force by 2020: study

Jan 21, 2017, at 12:58 am

New Delhi, Jan 20 (IBNS): India’s labour force will expand by 160-170 million in 2020, depends on various factors which includes population growth rate, labour force participation, education enrolment at higher levels etc, an ASSOCHAM –Thought Arbitrage joint study has pointed out.

Digital transactions made through UPI & USSD modes grew by 3574% & 10603% respectively till 18th Jan 2017: Chaudhary

Jan 21, 2017, at 12:53 am

New Delhi, Jan 20 (IBNS): The number of digital financial transactions made through Unified Payments Interface (UPI) and Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) mode has grown exponentially by 3,574 per cent and 10,603 per cent respectively till 18th January 2017, Union Minister of State for Law & Justice and Electronics & Information Technology, P.P. Chaudhary said at an ASSOCHAM event held in New Delhi today.

mjunction conducts e-auction of commercial papers worth Rs 700-crore for SAIL

Jan 20, 2017, at 10:38 pm

Kolkata, Jan 20 (IBNS): mjunction services limited, India’s largest B2B e-commerce company, successfully conducted yesterday an e-auction for commercial papers (CPs) worth Rs 700 crore for Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL).

Bank of Baroda inaugurates transaction related SMS service in 12 Indian languages

Jan 20, 2017, at 10:33 pm

Mumbai, Jan 20 (IBNS): Bank of Baroda celebrated World Hindi Day at its Corporate Office in Mumbai.

Indian benchmark indices decline on Friday

Jan 20, 2017, at 09:41 pm

Mumbai, Jan 20 (IBNS): The Indian market reported losses on Friday with BSE Sensex down 274.10 points at 27034.50 and NSE Nifty down 85.75 points at 8349.35.

Bhopal :Dead man leaves behind Rs. 50,000 in old notes, RBI refuses to accedpt

Jan 20, 2017, at 08:50 pm

Bhopal, Jan 20 (IBNS) : The Reserve Bank of India has refused a man’s request to accept Rs 50,000 in demonetised notes left to him by his dead father, a CNN-News 18 report says.

True Balance launches advertising and recharging features

Jan 20, 2017, at 04:35 am

Kolkata, Jan 19 (IBNS): In an endeavour to monetize the platform, leading mobile balance managing app True Balance on Thursday announced the launch of their Advertising and recharging platforms.

OYO Founder & CEO Ritesh Agarwal felicitated for 'pioneering work' in India's hospitality sector

Jan 20, 2017, at 03:42 am

New Delhi, Jan 19 (IBNS): Ritesh Agarwal, Founder & CEO of OYO, a hotel-network, was recently honored with two prestigious awards-Gaurav Samman at Pravasi Haryana Divas and New-age Entrepreneur Award by Asian Centre For Corporate Governance & Sustainability.

Idea offers new deals for customers buying

Jan 20, 2017, at 12:40 am

Mumbai, Jan 19 (IBNS): Fostering 4G uptake across India, Idea Cellular, a wireless broadband operator, has partnered with the leading e-commerce portal Flipkart, to offer a range of new deals to its customers who upgrade to 4G handsets.

HPCL shifted from Kolkata to Guwahati

Jan 20, 2017, at 12:40 am

Guwahati, Jan 19 (IBNS): Hindustan Paper Corporation Limited (HPCL) which is functioning from its Corporate Head Quarters (CHQ), Kolkata will be shifted to Guwahati.

Income Tax Department holds a conference in Kolkata to apprise bankers about the very recent amendments made in Income Tax Rules

Jan 19, 2017, at 10:56 pm

Kolkata, Jan 17 (IBNS): The Directorate of Income Tax Intelligence and Criminal Investigation held a conference at the Aayakar Bhawan recently, on Furnishing of Statement of Financial Transactions under the Income Tax Act & Rules with senior officers of all banks, including cooperative banks, rural banks and post offices, to apprise them about the very recent amendments brought into the Income Tax Rules 114B,114C, 114D and 114E and Form 61A on furnishing information to the Income Tax Department about cash deposits in individual accounts for the period of both pre- and post- demonetization .

Industrialization Growth and Way Forward for West Bengal

Jan 19, 2017, at 10:46 pm

Kolkata, Jan 19 (IBNS): Statistics reveals that the rate of industrial power consumption in WBSEDCL area during last few years has been decreasing rapidly.

Indian benchmark indices gain on Thursday

Jan 19, 2017, at 10:42 pm

Mumbai, Jan 19 (IBNS): The Indian equity benchmarks ended higher for the second consecutive session on Thursday, with BSE Sensex up 50.96 points at 27308.60 and NSE Nifty up 18.10 points at 8435.10.

Etihad Airways goes double daily to Düsseldorf

Jan 19, 2017, at 09:59 pm

Abu Dhabi, Jan 19 (IBNS): Airline major Etihad Airways on Thursday announced its Abu Dhabi – Düsseldorf route will be operated 14 times a week with the addition of a new daily service, effective from Mar 26.

Bosch Automotive aftermarket inaugurates its first fully owned Bosch Car Service Centre in Bengaluru

Jan 19, 2017, at 08:57 pm

Kolkata/Bengaluru, Jan 19 (IBNS): Bosch Limited inaugurated its first Company Owned Company Operated (CoCo) Bosch Car Service Centre in Bengaluru on Jan 19.

Samsung flags-off 99 customer service vans to ramp up reach to every corner of eastern India

Jan 19, 2017, at 08:52 pm

Kolkata, Jan 19 (IBNS): Samsung India on Thursday announced the launch of its Service Vans to provide world-class service to Samsung’s customers in the eastern part of India, right at their door steps.