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Tata Motors forays into Bolivia with the launch of commercial vehicle range

Sep 27, 2016, at 09:42 pm

New Delhi, Sept 27 (IBNS): Tata Motors on Tuesday announced having forayed into the Bolivian commercial vehicle market, through a distribution agreement with local partners, Bolivian Auto Motors, part of the business group Salvatierra, an important business conglomerate engaged in the distribution of motor vehicles and motor cycles in Bolivia.

ICICI Bank crosses milestone of 1 lakh Virtual Payment Addresses (VPA) on UPI

Sep 27, 2016, at 09:11 pm

Mumbai, Sept 27 (IBNS): Private sector bank ICICI Bank on Tuesday announced that it has crossed the milestone of 1 lakh Virtual Payment Addresses (VPA) on ‘Unified Payments Interface’ (UPI) within three weeks of its launch.

Income Declaration Scheme 2016 can be availed until midnight of September 30

Sep 27, 2016, at 06:50 pm

New Delhi, Sep 27 (IBNS): Any one who would like to file the declaration in paper form under the Income Declaration Scheme, 2016, can do so until midnight of Sep 30, 2016, the Union Ministry of Finance announced on Tuesday.

Renault-Nissan and Microsoft partner to deliver the future of connected driving

Sep 27, 2016, at 12:49 am

Paris, Sept 26 (IBNS) The Renault-Nissan Alliance and Microsoft Corp. have signed a global, multiyear agreement to partner on next-generation technologies to advance connected driving experiences worldwide.

Record ore production by Hindustan Copper Limited

Sep 27, 2016, at 12:35 am

Kolkata, Sept 26 (IBNS): The 49th Annual General Meeting of Hindustan Copper Limited (HCL) was held here on Monday.

Vistara’s all-new Club Vistara is the fastest rewarding frequent flyer program

Sep 26, 2016, at 11:42 pm

New Delhi, Sept 26 (IBNS): Vistara, India’s fastest growing full service carrier, launched the all-new Club Vistara (CV) frequent flyer program today, with inputs from its frequent flyers and those of other airlines forming the basis for the revamp.

Vistara’s all-new Club Vistara is the fastest rewarding frequent flyer program

Sep 26, 2016, at 11:42 pm

New Delhi, Sept 26 (IBNS): Vistara, India’s fastest growing full service carrier, launched the all-new Club Vistara (CV) frequent flyer program today, with inputs from its frequent flyers and those of other airlines forming the basis for the revamp.

HMCL unveils premium bike Achiever 150

Sep 26, 2016, at 10:58 pm

New Delhi, Sept 26 (IBNS): Hero MotoCorp Ltd. (HMCL),the world’s largest two-wheeler manufacturer, on Monday launched the new Achiever 150, aiming to expand its presence in the premium segment.

Indian benchmark indices decline on Monday

Sep 26, 2016, at 10:11 pm

Mumbai, Sep 26 (IBNS): The Indian benchmarks recorded a decline on Monday with Sensex down 373.94 points at 28294.28 and Nifty down 108.50 points at 8723.05.

FICCI FLO hosts an interactive session on “Conflict Management”

Sep 26, 2016, at 09:31 pm

Kolkata Sep26 (IBNS) : The FICCI Ladies Organization (FLO) organized an interactive session on “Conflict Management – Breaking Myths, Creating Beliefs” recently in Kolkata.

Infosys announces winners of Infy Maker Awards in India

Sep 26, 2016, at 09:29 pm

Bangalore, Sept 26 (IBNS): Infosys , a global leader in consulting, technology, outsourcing and next-generation services, today announced the winners of the first Infy Maker Awards, India.

CSIA wins award for Excellence in Travel Retail Infrastructure at the India Retail Forum 2016

Sep 26, 2016, at 07:09 pm

Mumbai, Sept 26 (IBNS): Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (CSIA) received the Most Admired Retailer of the Year Award for excellence in travel retail infrastructure at the 13th edition of The India Retail Forum 2016.

Kolkata: Hero Electric unveils Lithium-ion Battery Scooter

Sep 25, 2016, at 09:32 pm

Kolkata, Sept 25 (IBNS): Going by the response of its test launch of Optima Lithium Battery E-Scooter, Indian electric two-wheeler company Hero Electric on Tuesday launched its entire range of high energy density lithium battery electric scooters.

TEDx Hyderabad, Infosys collaborate to organize TEDx event in Hyderabad

Sep 25, 2016, at 08:15 pm

Hyderabad, Sept 25 (IBNS): Infosys, through its strategic partnership with TED, is presenting TEDx Anchor Program in India.

Astitva: First “Gold Rated” Green Building in Kolkata

Sep 24, 2016, at 10:31 pm

Kolkata, Sep 24 (IBNS): A discerning home-buyer? Looking for an environment-friendly home? Then Primarc-MCK’s high-end 'green building' residential project ‘Astitva’ in Kolkata may be the answer you are looking for.

E3 to be held in Kolkata in November, 2016

Sep 24, 2016, at 03:20 pm

Kolkata, Sept 24 (IBNS): Eastern India’s energy convention event, “E3” is scheduled to be held from Nov 18 – 20 at Milan Mela ground in Kolkata, West Bengal.

ICICI Bank organizes 350 Kisan Sampark Melas across Punjab, Haryana in one month

Sep 24, 2016, at 01:27 am

Chandigarh, Sept 23 (IBNS): ICICI Bank Limited, a private sector bank, organised 'Kisan Sampark Melas' across Punjab and Haryana last month as a part of its financial inclusion plan.

Profit booking pushes down Indian benchmark indices

Sep 24, 2016, at 12:47 am

Mumbai, Sep 23 (IBNS): Indian markets ended Friday in negative territory largely due to profit booking by investors and a decline in key bank stocks, according to media reports.

Huawei starts smartphone manufacturing in India

Sep 23, 2016, at 11:43 pm

New Delhi, Sept 23 (IBNS): Reaffirming its commitment to India, Huawei on Wednesday announced it will start to manufacture smartphones in India in collaboration with leading Sketch-to-Scale solutions provider, Flex, in October.

ftcash partners with ICICI Bank to launch UPI at more than 5,000 merchant locations

Sep 23, 2016, at 10:09 pm

Mumbai, Sept 23 (IBNS): Mobile payments and loans start-up ftcash, backed by IvyCap Ventures, is the first fintech startup to launch Unified Payment Interface (UPI) for merchants in association with ICICI Bank.

500 million accounts hacked: Yahoo

Sep 23, 2016, at 02:33 pm

New York, Sept 23 (IBNS): Online giant Yahoo on Thursday said it believes that information associated with at least 500 million user accounts has been stolen by hackers.

HDFC ERGO sets up community portal for consumers seeking information on general insurance

Sep 23, 2016, at 05:02 am

Mumbai, Sept 22 (IBNS): HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company, a private sector general insurance company, launched a new web enabled HDFC ERGO Community portal-accessible at https://community.hdfcergo.com/ - for the consumers and the stakeholders of general insurance sector.

Kotak Mahindra Bank launches 'Kotak Now'

Sep 23, 2016, at 03:38 am

Mumbai, Sept 22 (IBNS): Kotak Mahindra Bank on Thursday announced the launch of 'Kotak Now', a digital account opening process on mobile.

Indian benchmark indices post gain on Thursday

Sep 22, 2016, at 10:52 pm

Mumbai, Sep 22 (IBNS): Indian markets closed on positive note on Thursday largely due to a global rally after the US Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged as broadly expected, according to media reports.

Government is addressing cleanliness, connectivity and security to boost tourism: Dr. Mahesh Sharma

Sep 22, 2016, at 10:13 pm

New Delhi, Sep 22 (IBNS): Building on India’s intrinsic strengths, the central government is addressing cleanliness, connectivity and security to boost tourism, said Dr. Mahesh Sharma, Minister of State (I/C) for Tourism and Culture, on Thursday.

Government expects fifth SGB scheme to raise over Rs 820 crore

Sep 22, 2016, at 09:42 pm

New Delhi, Sep 22 (IBNS): The Union Ministry of Finance announced on Thursday that more than Rs. 820 crore is expected to be realised through the Fifth Tranche of Sovereign Gold Bond (SGB) Scheme (Sep 1 - 9, 2016).

Cabinet approves USOF support to BSNL for Rural Wire-line connections

Sep 22, 2016, at 12:08 am

New Delhi, Sept 21 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the proposal to extend subsidy support of Rs. 1,250 crore to Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) from Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF), as compensation for deficit incurred by BSNL in operating the Rural Wire-line connections installed prior to Apr 1, 2002.

Cabinet approves Capital Grant to GAIL for development of Gas Infrastructure in eastern India

Sep 22, 2016, at 12:00 am

New Delhi, Sept 21 (IBNS): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved viability gap funding or partial capital grant at 40 percent (Rs. 5,176 crore) of the estimated capital cost of Rs. 12,940 crore to GAIL for development of 2539 km long Jagdishpur-Haidia and Bokaro-Dhamra Gas Pipeline (JHBDPL) project.

Cabinet approves provision of submarine optical fibre cable connectivity between Chennai, Andaman & Nicobar Islands

Sep 21, 2016, at 11:52 pm

New Delhi, Sept 21 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday given its approval for provision of a direct communication link through a dedicated submarine Optical Fibre Cable (OFC) between Mainland (Chennai) and Port Blair & five other islands viz. Little Andaman, Car Nicobar, Havelock, Kamorta and Great Nicobar.

Castrol ,Tata Motors sign new agreement to strengthen partnership

Sep 21, 2016, at 10:16 pm

Mumbai/Kolkata, Sept 21 (IBNS): Castrol and Tata Motors on Wednesday signed a new Strategic Partnership Agreement which will see the two companies working even closer together going forward.