Rs 65,250 crore declared: Jaitley
Oct 01, 2016, at 09:36 pm
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IBNS): Indian Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday said under the centre's Income Declaration Scheme Rs. 65,250 crore, in black or untaxed money, has been disclosed so far.
Metro unveils festive offers across India
Oct 01, 2016, at 04:26 am
Bengaluru, Sept 30 (IBNS): The festive season begins with a bang for business customers across India, as Metro Wholesale introduced a slew of festive Navratri, Dussehra and Puja offers.
Etihad Airways flies flag of excellence at World Travel Awards
Oct 01, 2016, at 04:13 am
Dubai, Sept 30 (IBNS): Airlines major Etihad Airways has been named The Middle East’s Leading Airline at the World Travel Awards Middle East, representing a decade of dominance in the category, and one of four accoladescollected during a ceremony at The St. Regis Dubai.
Oct 01, 2016, at 04:03 am
Mumbai, Sept 30 (IBNS): SAIL on Friday said it's Bhilai Steel Plant has once again stood up to meet the defence requirements of the nation by accepting and accomplishing the challenge of development and supply of special grade structural steel channels for construction of Bailey Bridges for movement of Border Security Force personnel and materials in sub-zero climatic conditions and difficult terrains at high altitude in the Leh area of Jammu & Kashmir.
IvyCamp, Zhucloud partner to promote investment from Chinese investors into Indian Startup Ecosystem
Oct 01, 2016, at 02:22 am
Beijing/Mumbai, Sept 30 (IBNS): IvyCamp an initiative of IvyCap Ventures and Zhucloud, an initiative of Incapital have announced their partnership to provide Chinese investors access to Indian startups.
JetPrivilege donates 5 million JPMiles to NGOs
Oct 01, 2016, at 01:17 am
Mumbai, Sept 30 (IBNS): JetPrivilege, the loyalty and rewards management and frequent flyer programme of Jet Airways,on Friday made a monetary donation equivalent of five million JPMiles, to Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs)-Nanhi Kali and Save The Children India, in support of child development and education.
Kotak Mahindra Bank acquires BSS Microfinance
Oct 01, 2016, at 12:24 am
Mumbai, Sept 30 (IBNS): Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited (Kotak), on Friday announced that it has executed binding share purchase agreement to acquire 99.49% of equity shares of BSS Microfinance Private Limited (BSS), a Non-Banking Finance Company, classified as a NBFC-MFI, from existing shareholders subject to regulatory and other approvals, including Reserve Bank of India.
India's infrastructure output moves up 3.2 pct in August
Sep 30, 2016, at 11:58 pm
New Delhi, Sept 30 (IBNS): The annual infrastructure output of India moved up by 3.2 percent in August, official data released on Friday revealed.
Government is working on a target date of Apr 1 for the roll out of GST: Arun Jaitley
Sep 30, 2016, at 10:49 pm
New Delhi, Sept 30 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said that the Government is working on a target date of Apr 1, 2017 for the roll out of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) in the country.
Indian benchmark indices see marginal rise as market remains cautious on Friday
Sep 30, 2016, at 09:36 pm
Mumbai, Sep 30 (IBNS): Although the Indian market ended Friday in positive territory, the Nifty saw its biggest decline in four weeks and managing to stay above 8600, according to media reports.
LG announces offers for festive season
Sep 30, 2016, at 09:10 pm
Kolkata, Sept 30 (IBNS): In its commitment to boost festive mood for consumers, LGElectronics India is offering a bunch of compelling offers this festival season for its consumers.
Mahindra Lifespaces among Asia's top 100 most sustainable companies
Sep 30, 2016, at 04:37 am
Mumbai, Sept 29 (IBNS): Mahindra Lifespace Developers Limited (MLDL), the real estate and infrastructure development arm of the Mahindra Group, has been recognised as one of the 100 most sustainable corporations across Asia in the 2016 edition of the Channel NewsAsia Sustainability Ranking.
Pidilite Industries, WD-40 Company enter tie-up for multi-purpose spray in India
Sep 30, 2016, at 04:31 am
Mumbai, Sept 29 (IBNS): Adhesives and industrial chemicals manufacturer Pidilite on Thursday announced its sales and distribution tie-up with WD-40 Company, a global marketing organization dedicated to creating positive lasting memories by developing and selling products that solve problems in workshops, factories and homes around the world.
Edelweiss Tokio Life Insurance launches online protection plan
Sep 30, 2016, at 04:22 am
Mumbai, Sept 29 (IBNS): Edelweiss Tokio Life Insurance Company Limited, the life insurance arm of Edelweiss Financial Services Ltd., launched 'Edelweiss Tokio Life- TotalSecure+', an online plan that provides complete life protection in the form of a life cover, as well as an option to cover against critical illnesses.
Sep 30, 2016, at 04:17 am
Kolkata, Sept 29 (IBNS): Ujjivan Financial Services Limited, a pan-India microfinance institution, which is in process of transforming into a small finance bank, on Thursday announced a significant interest rate reduction of 75 bps (0.75 per cent) with effect from Oct 1.
Indian markets take a plunge on Thursday
Sep 29, 2016, at 10:16 pm
Mumbai, Sep 29 (IBNS): The Indian markets went into a downward spiral on Thursday following the news of India's 'surgical attack' into the Line of Control along the India Pakistan border, according to media reports.
Third India-Canada annual ministerial dialogue
Sep 29, 2016, at 09:26 pm
New Delhi/Toronto, Sep 29 (IBNS): A high level delegation led by Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is in Toronto, Canada to attend the third annual ministerial dialogue on Thursday.
Sensex declines on Thursday following the surgical strikes across LoC by Indian army
Sep 29, 2016, at 07:05 pm
Mumbai, Sep 29 (IBNS): Following India's 'surgical strike' across the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir, the Indian markets turned jittery, according to media sources.
Auction for sale (re-issue) of government stocks
Sep 29, 2016, at 07:02 pm
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IBNS): The Government of India has announced the sale (re-issue) of government stocks through price-based auctions, which will be conducted by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) at its Mumbai office on Friday.
JetPrivilege introduces shop.jetprivilege.com
Sep 29, 2016, at 06:03 pm
Mumbai, Sept 29 (IBNS): JetPrivilege, the loyalty and rewards management programme and the frequent flyer programme of Jet Airways, has introduced shop.jetprivilege.com, a unique online shopping website that rewards JetPrivilege members with JPMiles every time they shop on the platform.
Sep 28, 2016, at 11:35 pm
New Delhi, Sept 28 (IBNS): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the proposal of Department of Heavy Industry for providing financial assistance amounting to Rs. 111.59 crore as Non-Plan loan to Bharat Pumps and Compressors Limited, Allahabad.
Cabinet approves closure of Hindustan Cables Limited in Kolkata
Sep 28, 2016, at 11:25 pm
New Delhi, Sept 28 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet under the Chairmanship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday given its approval for closure of Hindustan Cables Limited (HCL), Kolkata as per the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956/2013, Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 and other relevant Acts.
Sep 28, 2016, at 11:09 pm
New Delhi, Sept 28 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet under the Chairmanship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its ex-post facto approval for the Varishtha Pension Bima Yojana (VPBY) 2003 launched on July 14, 2003 and Varistha Pension Bima Yojana (VPBY) 2014 launched on Aug 14, 2014.
Sep 28, 2016, at 10:54 pm
New Delhi, Sept 28 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday given its approval to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in the field of Industrial Property Cooperation between Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry and the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS), Ministry of Law, Government of Singapore.
Jim Yong Kim unanimously reappointed to second term as World Bank Group President
Sep 28, 2016, at 10:48 pm
New Delhi, Sept 28 (IBNS): Executive Directors of the World Bank today agreed unanimously to reappoint Dr. Jim Yong Kim to a second five-year term as President of the World Bank Group, beginning July 1, 2017.
India stands at 39th rank among most competitive economies
Sep 28, 2016, at 10:00 pm
Geneva, Sept 28 (IBNS) India has moved 16 places to stand at the 39th position during the past year in the WEF's Global Competitiveness Index.
Indian benchmark indices close Wednesday on positive note
Sep 28, 2016, at 09:40 pm
Mumbai, Sep 28 (IBNS): The Indian benchmark indices managed to move into positive territory on Wednesday, with Sensex up 69.11 points at 28292.81 and up 38.75 points at 8745.15.
Sep 28, 2016, at 09:25 pm
Kolkata/Mumbai, Sept 28 (IBNS): Tata Motors and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) on Wednesday, launched the high performance range of HP Tata Motors Genuine Oil (HP TMGO), exclusively developed for Tata Motors passenger vehicles in the Indian market.
Kolkata: The Bengal Chamber of Commerce & Industry organised its 1st edition of e-business summit
Sep 28, 2016, at 08:17 pm
Kolkata, Sept 28 (IBNS): The Bengal Chamber of Commerce & Industry organised its first edition of the e-business summit and also launched the Entrepreneur’s Business Forum, recently at The Bengal Chamber here.
5 Reasons to Buy Group Personal Accident Insurance
Sep 28, 2016, at 06:56 pm