Apple’s iPhone 6s topped list of best-selling smartphones for 2016, IHS Markit says

Mar 23, 2017, at 05:12 pm

London, Mar 23 (IBNS): In terms of shipments, the iPhone 6s from Apple bested all competitors for sales in 2016, according to new analysis from IHS Markit (Nasdaq: INFO), a world leader in critical information, analytics and solutions.

Volkswagen announces the start of production for Tiguan in India

Mar 23, 2017, at 02:23 am

Mumbai, Mar 22 (IBNS): Volkswagen, Europe’s leading car manufacturer, today announced the start of production for its premium SUV Tiguan at its Aurangabad facility in Maharashtra.

Religare Board announces elevation of Maninder Singh as Group CEO

Mar 23, 2017, at 01:43 am

New Delhi/Mumbai, Mar 22 (IBNS): The Board of Directors of Religare Enterprises Limited (REL), a leading diversified financial services group, has announced elevation of Maninder Singh as Group Chief Executive Officer with immediate effect.

Fruit importer IG International ventures into direct export of fruits

Mar 23, 2017, at 01:15 am

Mumbai, Mar 22 (IBNS) Having imported, fresh fruits from all over the world for over 50 years now, Navi Mumbai-headquartered IG International Pvt. Ltd., a fresh fruit importer, has now ventured into exporting fruits as well.

ICICI Bank opens new branch at Jatia in Guwahati

Mar 23, 2017, at 01:09 am

Guwahati, Mar 22 (IBNS): ICICI Bank, a private sector bank by consolidated assets, inaugurated a new branch at Jatia in the Guwahati city.

Adhaar will help to stop tax evasion: Arun Jaitley

Mar 23, 2017, at 12:30 am

New Delhi, Mar 22 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said that the new law of making Adhaar card mandatory for filing income tax returns will help to stop tax evasion, in Lok Sabha on Wednesday.

BSNL Kolkata Circle setting up 1000 more towers in Kolkata

Mar 23, 2017, at 12:09 am

Kolkata, Mar 22 (IBNS): BSNL Kolkata Circle is set up 1000 more mobile towers for strengthening its connectivity throughout its jurisdiction.

Government to focus on building infrastructure, rural development: Jaitley

Mar 22, 2017, at 11:25 pm

New Delhi, Mar 22 (IBNS): Union Minister of Finance, Defence and Corporate Affairs Arun Jaitley on Wednesday said that the Government would focus on two important areas including building infrastructure on war footing and substantial expenditure on development of rural India.

Indian benchmark indices decline on Wednesday

Mar 22, 2017, at 09:41 pm

Mumbai, Mar 22 (IBNS): The Indian market ended lower on Wednesday, with BSE Sensex down 317.7 points at 29,167.6 and NSE Nifty down 91 points at 9030.45.

Lava launches Z Series Smartphones – Z25 and Z10

Mar 22, 2017, at 09:31 pm

New Delhi /Kolkata, Mar 22 (IBNS): LAVA International Limited announced the launch of ‘Z Series’ of smartphones – Z25 and Z10.

FCI selects mjunction for e-auction of foodgrains

Mar 22, 2017, at 09:14 pm

Kolkata, Mar 22 (IBNS): In its endeavor to make its existing processes better to provide timely and transparent distribution of foodgrains to a 4000-strong buyer base across India, the country’s largest stockholder of foodgrains, Food Corporation of India, chose mjunction to auction foodgrains for two years beginning April 2017.

FreeCharge promotes Ankit Khanna to Chief Operating Officer

Mar 22, 2017, at 05:37 pm

Bengaluru, Mar 22 (IBNS): FreeCharge on Wednesday announced the promotion of Ankit Khanna to Chief Operating Officer of the company, an official release stated.

Adhaar becomes mandatory for IT returns and applying for PAN

Mar 22, 2017, at 03:15 am

New Delhi, Mar 21 (IBNS): Adhaar card would be mandatory for filing Income Tax returns and applying for PAN from July onwards, as the government decided on Tuesday.

Gatorade India appoints P.V. Sindhu as brand ambassador

Mar 22, 2017, at 01:28 am

New Delhi/ Kolkata, Mar 20 (IBNS): Gatorade India on Tuesday announced that it has signed on ace badminton player P.V. Sindhu as its brand ambassador.

DMI Group enters into consumer lending, launches DMI Consumer Credit Pvt. Ltd

Mar 22, 2017, at 01:10 am

Mumbai, Mar 21 (IBNS): The DMI group has recently announced its entry into the consumer finance space with the launch of DMI Consumer Credit Private Limited.

Indian market closes lower on Tuesday

Mar 21, 2017, at 10:33 pm

Mumbai, Mar 21 (IBNS): The Indian market closed lower on Tuesday with BSE Sensex down 33.29 points at 29,485.45 and NSE Nifty down 5.35 points at 9,121.50.

ESAF Microfinance launches small finance bank

Mar 21, 2017, at 05:21 am

Mumbai, Mar 20 (IBNS): ESAF Small Finance Bank, Kerala's first private sector commercial scheduled bank, was launched in Thrissur, the cultural capital of Kerala.

ICICI Bank opens new branch at Jatia in Guwahati

Mar 21, 2017, at 02:33 am

Guwahati, Mar 20 (IBNS): ICICI Bank, a private sector bank by consolidated assets, inaugurated a new branch at Jatia in the Guwahati city.

GST: Cabinet's approval gives boost to our reform agenda, says Modi

Mar 21, 2017, at 01:39 am

New Delhi, Mar 20 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the approval of the four Goods and Services Tax-related bills by the Union Cabinet is a boost to his government's reform agenda.

Bharatiya Mahila Bank to merge with State Bank of India

Mar 21, 2017, at 01:02 am

New Delhi, Mar 20 |(IBNS): The Government of India has decided to merge the Bharatiya Mahila Bank (BMB) with the State Bank of India (SBI) to ensure greater banking services outreach to a larger number of women, at a faster pace,officials said.

NBCC to execute social housing project in Mauritius

Mar 20, 2017, at 11:59 pm

New Delhi, Mar 20 (IBNS): NBCC, a Navratna construction major under the Ministry of Urban Development will execute a US $ 20 million (Rs.130 cr) social housing project in Mauritius.

Pre-Bookings open for Tata TIGOR- India’s first ‘StyleBack’

Mar 20, 2017, at 11:19 pm

Kolkata / Mumbai, Mar 20 (IBNS): Tata Motors on Monday commenced pre-bookings for the Tata TIGOR, India's first ‘StyleBack,' across all authorized dealership with a booking amount of Rs 5000.

Cognizant to cut at least 6000 jobs?

Mar 20, 2017, at 11:02 pm

New Delhi, Mar 20 (IBNS): IT major Cognizant is likely to cut at least 6000 jobs, media reports said.

William Penn launches the Legends by Pennline

Mar 20, 2017, at 10:13 pm

New Delhi, Mar 20 (IBNS): William Penn has come up with Pennline launches which host the diversified collection of pens.

Xiaomi to launch Redmi 4A on Mar 23

Mar 20, 2017, at 10:11 pm

New Delhi, Mar 20 (IBNS): Smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi has announced the launch of Redmi 4A phones.

Indian market ends lower on Monday

Mar 20, 2017, at 09:32 pm

Mumbai, Mar 20 (IBNS): The Indian market ended lower on Monday with BSE Sensex down 130.25 points at 29,518.74 and NSE Nifty down 33.20 point at 9,126.85.

Bridging the employabiity gap was the focus of Next-Gen Employability Conclave in Kolkata

Mar 20, 2017, at 08:30 pm

Kolkata, Mar 20 (IBNS): The Next-Gen Employability Conclave, held recently in Kolkata, focused on bridging the employability gap by bringing together employers and employee to discuss the criteria for being employable.

Kumar Mangalam Birla to be chairman of merged Idea-Vodafone company

Mar 20, 2017, at 07:43 pm

New Delhi, Mar 20 (IBNS): Kumar Mangalam Birla will be the chairman of the telecom company formed with the merger of Idea Cellular and Vodafone, according to media reports.

ICICI Bank announces launch of ‘Mera iMobile’

Mar 20, 2017, at 07:15 pm

Mumbai, Mar 20 (IBSN): ICICI Bank Ltd. has announced the launch of a unique mobile banking app for rural customers that allow them to access banking services as well as information on agri services, an official release stated.

Snapdeal appoints Jason Kothari as CEO of FreeCharge

Mar 20, 2017, at 06:46 pm

Mumbai, Mar 20 (IBNS): Snapdeal on Monday announced the appointment of Jason Kothari as the Chief Executive Officer of FreeCharge and a commitment to invest an additional $20 million in the company, an official release stated.