Jet Airways to launch direct daily service between Bengaluru, Colombo
Dec 08, 2016, at 11:52 pm
Mumbai, Dec 8 (IBNS): Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline, today, announced the launch of a daily direct flight from Bengaluru to Colombo with effect from Jan 5, 2017.
Petrol,diesel purchase cheaper if bought by card: Jaitley
Dec 08, 2016, at 11:49 pm
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IBNS): Announcing new measures and explaining the purpose of demonetisation, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday announced that the main purpose of the move declared by the Centre was to reduce cash transactions as much as possible.
Etihad Airways voted best international airline byReaders of Conde Nast Traveller India
Dec 08, 2016, at 11:42 pm
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IBNS): Etihad Airways’ excellence in service and hospitality has been recognised once again with the Abu Dhabi-based carrier winning the Best International Airline Award at the annual Condé Nast Traveller India Readers' Travel Awards 2016.
Indian equity benchmarks recover on Thursday and end positive
Dec 08, 2016, at 11:22 pm
Mumbai, Dec 8 (IBNS): The Indian market ended positive on Thursday with BSE Sensex up 457.41 points at 26694.28 and NSE Nifty up 144.80 points at 8246.85.
Airtel offers free voice calls to anywhere in India
Dec 08, 2016, at 11:14 pm
Kolkata, Dec 8 (IBNS): Bharti Airtel Limited, India’s largest telecommunications services provider, on Thursday launched two new bundled packs for its prepaid customers with free voice calling and substantial data benefits.
Dec 08, 2016, at 06:28 pm
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IBNS): Criteo S.A, the performance marketing technology company, on Thursday announced Kinetic Design, its patent-pending ad creation technology that delivers visually stunning, on-brand ads that are contextually optimized for every consumer and rendered in real-time without the need to define ad sizes or layouts upfront.
India-UK ease of doing Business Conference
Dec 08, 2016, at 06:22 pm
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IBNS): The India-UK Conference on Ease of Doing Business has been jointly inaugurated by Secretary, Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, India, Ramesh Abhishek and British High Commissioner Sir Dominic Asquith, on Dec 8, 2016 in New Delhi.
Ratan Tata writes to stakeholders explaining Cyrus Mistry's removal
Dec 08, 2016, at 05:46 am
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IBNS): Tata Sons' interim chairman Ratan Tata on Wednesday reached out to shareholders of Tata group companies stating why Cyrus Mistry was removed from the board of these companies.
Jaguar announces launch of The Art of Performance Tour in India
Dec 08, 2016, at 01:44 am
Kolkata/Mumbai, Dec 7 (IBNS): Jaguar on Wednesday announced the launch of The Art of Performance Tour in India.
Philips Lighting accelerates sustainability initiatives in India
Dec 08, 2016, at 01:36 am
Mumbai, Dec 7 (IBNS): Philips Lighting, a global leader in lighting, accelerated its sustainability initiatives in India with the launch of its CFL and Tubelight safe disposal program.
Dec 08, 2016, at 01:11 am
Hyderabad, Dec 7 (IBNS): Infosys Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Infosys, has announced that it has partnered with Akshaya Patra Foundation for the construction of a kitchen at Kandi area near Hyderabad to provide mid-day meals for government school children.
TMILL, a subsidiary of Tata Steel sells its tug business to Adani Ports
Dec 08, 2016, at 01:04 am
Mumbai, Dec 7 (IBNS): Tata Steel Limited on Wednesday announced that its subsidiary, TM International Logistics Limited (TMILL) has divested entire stake in its wholly owned step down subsidiary TM Harbour Services Pvt. Ltd. (TMHSPL) to Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited (APSEZ) for a total consideration of Rs. 106 crore in an all cash deal.
RBI keeps repo rate unchanged, receives mixed reviews
Dec 08, 2016, at 12:37 am
Mumbai, Dec 7 (IBNS): The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI's) decision to stick to its old repo rate garnered mixed reviews from the markets.
Market reacts negatively to RBI's decision to keep repo rates intact
Dec 08, 2016, at 12:30 am
Mumbai, Dec 7 (IBNS): Indian equity benchmarks responded negatively to the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI's) decision to keep the repo rate unchanged in the first policy meeting post demonetisation, reports said.
Southwinds: Second phase of Kolkata’s first micro-township launched by Primarc Projects
Dec 07, 2016, at 11:31 pm
Kolkata, Dec 7 (IBNS): Primarc Projects, one of the leading realty firms from eastern India, in association with Srijan and Riya Group, unveiled the second phase of Kolkata’s first micro-township recently.
RBI keeps repo rate unaffected at 6.25 per cent
Dec 07, 2016, at 08:59 pm
Mumbai, Dec 7 (IBNS) : Contrary to the expectations of many, Reserve Bank of India Governor Urjit Patel left the repo rate unchanged in the first policy meeting post demonetisation, reports said.
ED launches enquiry of records at 50 banks
Dec 07, 2016, at 08:58 pm
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IBNS) : The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday started an 'enquiry of records' operation at over 50 bank branches across the country to detect money laundering and hawala dealing instances post demonetisation, reports said.
Union government registers ICSI as insolvency professional agency
Dec 07, 2016, at 05:34 pm
Kolkata, Dec 7 (IBNS) : The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI), at a recent press conference in Kolkata, highlighted their achievements and spoke about their vision and mission for the upcoming days.
HDFC Life forays intomicro insurance, targets micro finance institutions
Dec 07, 2016, at 01:27 am
Mumbai, Dec 6 (IBNS): HDFC Life, a private Life insurer, has announced its foray into the micro insurance category, with the launch of two distinct group insurance offerings - HDFC Life Group JeevanSurakshaand HDFC life Group Credit Suraksha.
RBI to issue new Rs. 100 notes
Dec 07, 2016, at 12:46 am
New Delhi, Dec 6 (IBNS): The Reserve Bank of India on Tuesday announced it will issue new Rs 100 denomination in the Mahatma Gandhi Series-2005 bearing the signature of RBI Governor Urjit Patel shortly.
Dec 06, 2016, at 09:58 pm
Mumbai, Dec 6 (IBNS): The Indian market ended slightly up on Tuesday with BSE Sensex up 43.66 points at 26392.76 and NSE Nifty up 14.40 points at 8,143.15, banking on firm Asian cues and investor buying ahead of the Reserve Bank of India policy review scheduled for Wednesday.
Nissan announces ‘Happy With Nissan’ campaign for customers at service outlets across India
Dec 06, 2016, at 09:55 pm
New Delhi, Dec 6 (IBNS): Nissan India has announced the ‘Happy With Nissan’ customer service campaign’s sixth phase will be held across India from Dec 9-17, 2016.
Tata Power honoured with SAP ACE Award 2016
Dec 06, 2016, at 09:29 pm
Mumbai/ Kolkata, Dec 6 (IBNS): Tata Power, India’s largest integrated power company, has been a frontrunner in technology adoption and innovation while also setting benchmarks excellence in business. In recognition of these efforts, Tata Power has been winner of SAP ACE Award from last 3 years.
Cyrus Mistry converted Group into his 'personal fiefdom': Tata Sons
Dec 06, 2016, at 04:28 am
Mumbai, Dec 5 (IBNS): Tata Sons "strongly and categorically" refuted the contents of its ousted chairman Cyrus Mistry's letter, which according to the company, are a rehashed version from his earlier statements, press reports and leakages.
Godrej Group employees focus on improving teaching in schools on Global Volunteering Day
Dec 06, 2016, at 01:09 am
Mumbai, Dec 5 (IBNS): More than 2200 enthusiastic Godrej Group employees in 11 nations participated in over 90 schools and institutions as part of the Group's second International Global Volunteering Day event, on Monday, to teach children and thereby ensure their overall development.
SBI, Assam govt launched state level Digital Banking awareness programme in Gauhati University
Dec 06, 2016, at 12:48 am
Guwahati, Dec 5 (IBNS) : To make a cashless society following the demonetisation, SBI NE circle, in collaboration with the Assam government, has launched a State Level Digital Banking Awareness Programme on Monday at Gauhati University Phanidhar Dutta Auditorium.
Yes Bank partners with Ola to set up Mobile ATMs in 10 cities
Dec 06, 2016, at 12:00 am
Mumbai, Dec 5 (IBNS): Yes Bank, a private sector bank, on Monday said it has partnered with Ola, a mobile app for transportation, to set up Mobile ATMs and enable convenient cash withdrawals for citizens by swiping their Debit Cards (from any bank).
Indian benchmark indices end positive on Monday
Dec 05, 2016, at 10:51 pm
Mumbai, Dec 5 (IBNS): The Indian market ended in positive territory on Monday, with BSE Sensex up 118.44 points at 26349.10 and NSE Nifty up 41.95 points at 8128.75.
First Nissan high performance centre opens in India
Dec 05, 2016, at 10:03 pm
Noida, Dec 5 (IBNS): Nissan has taken its commitment to offer exciting new products and excel in customer service to new heights with the inauguration of India’s first Nissan High Performance Centre (NHPC) in Noida, located in the Delhi-National Capital Region(NCR).
Etihad Airways wins award for 8th consecutive year
Dec 05, 2016, at 09:12 pm
Male, Dec 5 (IBNS): Etihad Airways has once again collected the ‘World’s Leading Airline’ award at the 23rd annual World Travel Awards (WTA) Grand Final Gala Ceremony 2016.