Tata Metaliks signs MoU with PBSSD to set up Skill Development Centre in Midnapore
Sep 16, 2016, at 04:28 am
Kolkata, Sept 15 (IBNS): Tata Metaliks Limited (TML), Pig Iron and Ductile Iron Pipes manufacturers, on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Paschim Banga Society for Skill Development (PBSSD) to set up a Skill Development Centre (SDC) in Midnapore district as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility and Affirmative Action initiative.
Uber joins hands with Skill India, Maruti to create driver entrepreneurs
Sep 16, 2016, at 04:20 am
New Delhi, Sept 15 (IBNS): Skill India in partnership with Uber, the smartphone app that connects riders with drivers at the touch of a button, on Thursday announced the UberSHAAN initiative, aimed at creating 1 million driver entrepreneurs in India by 2018.
Indian benchmark indices remain in positive territory on Thursday
Sep 16, 2016, at 01:21 am
Mumbai, Sep 15 (IBNS): The Indian market remained in consolidation mode on Thursday ahead of the upcoming policy meeting of the US Fed Reserve, according to media reports.
Amit Mitra addresses Bengal Chamber of Commerce & Industry's Annual General Meeting
Sep 15, 2016, at 05:11 am
Kolkata, Sept 14 (IBNS): Asia's oldest chamber, The Bengal Chamber of Commerce, held its Annual General Meeting on Wednesday at its premises on Netaji Subhas Road.
Tata Power arm acquires Welspun Renewables Energy Private Limited
Sep 15, 2016, at 03:39 am
Mumbai/ Kolkata, Sept 14 (IBNS): The Tata Power Company Limited ("Tata Power"), India’s largest integrated power company, announced today that, Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited, a 100% subsidiary of Tata Power, has completed acquisition of 100% shareholding in Welspun Renewables Energy Private Limited and its subsidiaries.
Kumar Urban raises 300crs from Altico Capital
Sep 15, 2016, at 02:30 am
Mumbai, Sept 14 (IBNS): Altico Capital has closed a Rs 300 cr transaction with Pune based Kumar Urban Ltd (KUL) for a residential township named 'KUL Ecoloch', located near Hinjewadi, Pune.
Bayer and Monsanto to create a global leader in agriculture
Sep 15, 2016, at 02:10 am
Leverkusen / St. Louis, Sept 14 (IBNS): Bayer and Monsanto on Wednesday announced that they signed a definitive merger agreement under which Bayer will acquire Monsanto for USD 128 per share in an all-cash transaction.
Reliance Communications, Aircel announce merger
Sep 15, 2016, at 01:18 am
Mumbai, Sept 14 (IBNS): In a major development. telecom major Reliance Communications and Aircel announced the merger of their wireless operations on Wednesday.
Infosys expands engineering services footprint to support Ansaldo Energia
Sep 14, 2016, at 11:20 pm
Bangalore, Sept 14 (IBNS): Infosys, a global leader in consulting, technology and next-generation services, today announced an agreement to provide engineering services to Ansaldo Energia, a producer of thermoelectric power plants.
Sep 14, 2016, at 10:53 pm
New Delhi, Sept 14 (IBNS): Blueair, a purifier manufacturer, on Wednesday praised the World Bank for a new study highlighting the emergence of air pollution as the deadliest form of pollution and calling for urgent action to address the problem.
Tata Steel flags off of the first Hot Rolled steel export rake from Kalinganagar Plant
Sep 14, 2016, at 10:45 pm
Kalinganagar/ Kolkata, Sept 14 (IBNS): Tata Steel Kalinganagar plant achieved yet another milestone with the flagging off of the first Hot Rolled steel export rake from the plant.
Jet Airways equip pilots on Boeing 737 fleet with Ipads
Sep 14, 2016, at 10:34 pm
Mumbai, Sept 14 (IBNS): Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline will provide pilots across its Boeing 737 fleet with iPads loaded with applications to do performance calculations, view en-route and terminal charts, refer documents and checklists in digital format, thus reducing the paper in the cockpit.
Indian benchmark indices post marginal gains on Wednesday
Sep 14, 2016, at 10:31 pm
Indian benchmark indices post marginal gains on Wednesday
Mahindra launches the New Bolero with mHAWKD70 engine at Rs. 7.05 lakhs
Sep 14, 2016, at 10:19 pm
Kolkata, Sept 14 (IBNS): Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (M&M), India’s leading SUV manufacturer, on Wednesday unveiled - the New Bolero with the mHawkD70 engine.
Flipkart announces India's first-ever gaming awards
Sep 14, 2016, at 10:10 pm
Bangalore, Sept 14 (IBNS): Marking another first in the Indian e-commerce industry, Flipkart on Wednesday announced the Flipkart Gaming Awards for the gaming community in India.
Government planning economic corridors to boost cargo movement
Sep 14, 2016, at 10:07 pm
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IBNS): The Union government is planning to earmark 27,000 km across 44 stretches along the highways as economic corridors, according to media reports.
Volvo Cars launches India’s first plug-in hybrid SUV
Sep 14, 2016, at 09:28 pm
Kolkata, Sept 14 (IBNS): Accelerating innovation in the industry, Volvo Auto India launched the first plug-In hybrid SUV in the country, the XC90 T8 Excellence.
Audi Weekender delights customers in Kolkata
Sep 14, 2016, at 03:43 am
Kolkata, Sept 13 (IBNS): German luxury car manufacturer Audi recently organised a customer engagement programme, Audi Weekender drive, in Kolkata.
Oil based Economy of Alberta looking for Ventilation
Sep 14, 2016, at 02:42 am
Calgary, Sept 13 (IBNS) Since there had been a wild fire of the century in the recorded history of Canada, the oil rich Alberta, once the richest province in the whole country had been relegated to a position of a heavily debt ridden province in Canada.
Sep 14, 2016, at 02:19 am
Delhi, Sept 13 (IBNS): DLF Cybercity Chennai, a majorand established IT SEZ in Chennai, has been awarded 'LEED Platinum Certification’ for all 9 Office Buildings under the Operations &Maintenance (O&M) Rating System by the US Green Building Council.
India UK Tech summit in Delhi from Nov 7
Sep 13, 2016, at 11:57 pm
New Delhi, Sept 13 (IBNS) The India UK TECH Summit 2016, India’s largest knowledge and technology conference and exhibition, will be held in New Delhi from 7-9 November 2016.
Arya.ai announces the global launch of ‘Braid’, an Open Source deep learning tool
Sep 13, 2016, at 06:06 pm
San Francisco/Mumbai Sept 13 (IBNS) All over the world technology companies and start-ups trying to create products that use Artificial Intelligence are racing to build neural networks.
Vodafone SuperNet 4G on superior 1800 MHZ launched in West Bengal
Sep 13, 2016, at 03:30 am
Siliguri, Sept 12 (IBNS): Vodafone India, one of India’s leading telecommunication services providers, today announced the launch of its Vodafone SuperNet 4G service in West Bengal in the prominent business and residential town of Siliguri.
Cabinet approves creation of GST Council and its Secretariat
Sep 13, 2016, at 12:53 am
New Delhi, Sept 12 (IBNS): The Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-second Amendment) Bill, 2016, for introduction of Goods and Services Tax (GST) in the country was accorded assent by the President on 8th September, 2016, and the same has been notified as the Constitution (One Hundred and First Amendment) Act, 2016.
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles India appoints new Head of Sales & Network Development
Sep 13, 2016, at 12:01 am
Mumbai, Sept 12 (IBNS): Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) India on Monday announced the appointment of Nipun J. Mahajan as the new Head of Sales & Network Development for the company.
Cabinet approves Exchange of Tariff concessions under the Fourth Round of Negotiations APTA
Sep 12, 2016, at 11:45 pm
New Delhi, Sept 12 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Monday approved the exchange of tariff concessions, on Margin of Preference basis, under the Fourth Round of Negotiations under the Asia Pacific Trade Agreement and related amendments.
India's August CPI stand at 5.05 pct
Sep 12, 2016, at 11:39 pm
New Delhi, Sept 12 (IBNS): India's August Consumer Price Index dropped sharply to stand at 5.05 percent year-on-year.
My competition is with myself: Aditya Group Chairman
Sep 12, 2016, at 10:43 pm
Anirban Aditya, the Chairman of Aditya Group, is all for sports, though the group plans to explore different sectors and expand their business. With education, entertainment, sports and hospitality under their belt, he speaks to IBNS correspondent Sudipto Maity about his 'method in madness' and what lies ahead for him.
Sep 12, 2016, at 10:33 pm
Kolkata, Sept 12 (IBNS): Volvo Cars, the premium car maker, has officially kicked off Drive Me, the worlds most ambitious and advanced public autonomous driving experiment.
Indian benchmark indices decline on Monday
Sep 12, 2016, at 10:29 pm
Mumbai, Sep 12 (IBNS): The Indian market plummeted on Monday with the benchmark indices posting their biggest one-day loss in percentage terms since June 24, according to media reports.