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National Pension Service Week to focus on awareness building and subscriber interaction

Jan 29, 2016, at 09:07 pm

New Delhi, Jan 29 (IBNS): The National Pension System Service Week will be held from Feb 1-6, 2016 to mark the completion of two years of statutory status of Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority through subscriber awareness programmes.

Jindal Stainless (Hisar) Ltd gets listed on the Indian bourses

Jan 29, 2016, at 08:29 pm

Mumbai, Jan 29 (IBNS): Stainless steel manufacturer Jindal Stainless (Hisar) Ltd got listed on the National Stock Exchange and the Bombay Stock Exchange on Thursday.

Iran selects Airbus for its civil aviation renewal

Jan 29, 2016, at 02:17 pm

Paris, Jan 29 (IBNS) Iran officials have signed two agreements with Airbus covering new aircraft orders and a comprehensive civil aviation co-operation package.

BioAsia forges strategic partnerships for its 13th edition, Norway joins in as country partner

Jan 29, 2016, at 04:51 am

Mumbai, Jan 28 (IBNS): BioAsia, a Biotechnology and Life-sciences forum, on Thursday announced that Norway will be the country partner for the 13th Edition of BioAsia which will be held from Feb 8-10 that the Hyderabad International Convention Center HICC.

ICICI Bank see a jump in bad loans during its December 2015 quarter

Jan 29, 2016, at 03:46 am

Mumbai, Jan 28 (IBNS): The December quarter results of ICICI Bank, posted on Thursday, failed to meet analysts' expectations.

Titan Company's December quarter income up largely due to growth in jewellery business over a low base

Jan 29, 2016, at 02:56 am

Mumbai, Jan 28 (IBNS): The Titan Company reported a growth of 17.3% in income for the third quarter ending Dec 31, 2015 over the same period in 2014, owing to growth in retail sales during the festive season, according to the company's press release on Thursday.

AP: ICICI Bank inaugurates new branch at Poranki

Jan 29, 2016, at 12:46 am

Vijayawada, Jan 28 (IBNS): The ICICI Bank Ltd on Thursday inaugurated a new branch at Poranki. The branch is situated at Poranki in Krishna District of Andhra Pradesh.

AirAsia India adds cheer to 3-day trip for Nava Jeevana guests

Jan 29, 2016, at 12:31 am

New Delhi, Jan 28 (IBNS) Low cost carrier AirAsia India on Thursday said it has sponsored free tickets to a group of 43 residents from Nava Jeevana, a rehabilitation center for the physically challenged, who are taking a three day trip to Vizag.

Kotak Life Insurance launches Kotak Premier Life Plan

Jan 29, 2016, at 12:30 am

Kolkata, Jan 28 (IBNS): Kotak Mahindra Old Mutual Life Insurance Limited (Kotak Life Insurance), on Thursday announced the launch of Kotak Premier Life Plan.

Flipkart is embracing “interview-less hiring” approach

Jan 28, 2016, at 11:59 pm

New Delhi, Jan 28 (IBNS) Online learning company Udacity on Thursday said online marketplace Flipkart has entered into a partnership in what it said to radically change the hiring process in the software industry.

Rabi crops sowing crosses 590 lakh hectares

Jan 28, 2016, at 11:42 pm

New Delhi, Jan 28 (IBNS): Preliminary reports reveal that the total area under Rabi crop cultivation is 591.51 lakh hectares in 2015-16, which is below the previous year's figure of 609.31 lakh hectares.

BlackBerry launches 'Priv' in India

Jan 28, 2016, at 10:47 pm

New Delhi, Jan 28 (IBNS) Mobile phone maker BlackBerry on Thursday launched its Android-powered handset 'Priv' in India.

Jaguar XJ launched in India

Jan 28, 2016, at 10:45 pm

Kolkata/Mumbai, Jan 28 (IBNS): : Jaguar Land Rover India Ltd. (JLRIL) on Thursday launched its flagship luxury saloon, the New Model Year 2016 Jaguar XJ in India with prices starting from INR 98.03 lacs (ex-showroom, pre-octroi in Mumbai).

Microsoft India enhances maternity leave policy to six months

Jan 28, 2016, at 09:24 pm

Kolkata/New Delhi, Jan 28 (IBNS): Microsoft India on Thursday announced enhancements to its maternity leave policy.

Mark Zuckerberg becomes the 6th richest in the world

Jan 28, 2016, at 03:49 pm

New York, Jan 28 (IBNS) Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has become the 6th richest person in the world, surging ahead of Oracle chairman Larry Ellison.

Axis Bank partners with Apollo Munich

Jan 28, 2016, at 02:21 am

Kolkata, Jan 27 (IBNS): Axis Bank, India’s third largest private sector bank today announced its partnership with Apollo Munich Health Insurance Company to offer its customers bespoke health insurance products and services.

TCS recognized as a leader for large payer ITO relationships by Everest Group

Jan 28, 2016, at 01:40 am

Kolkata, Jan 27 (IBNS): Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), (BSE: 532540, NSE: TCS) a leading global IT services, consulting and business solutions organization, announced today that it has been rated as ‘Leader and Star Performer’ for large payer ITO Relationships by leading advisory and research firm, Everest Group, in its report, “Healthcare Payer ITO Peak Matrix 2015.” Everest Group also noted that TCS has made big strides and has leap frogged into the ‘leaders’ quadrant by employing a customer centric strategy focused on national and regional health plans.

Cathay Pacific launches special Republic day offer for passengers booking on the new mobile app

Jan 28, 2016, at 12:24 am

Mumbai, Jan 27 (IBNS): Keeping in mind India's Republic Day celebrations, Cathay Pacific Airways is offering free gift coupons worth INR 500 for every ticket booked on the Cathay Pacific mobile app.

Indian economy needs strong medicine to ward off Chinese flu: ASSOCHAM President

Jan 28, 2016, at 12:16 am

Kolkata, Jan 27 (IBNS) As the world looks up to India to provide a leadership role in pushing global economic growth, the government has no option but to make some big bang announcements in the forthcoming Budget to resurrect investment in the public projects, or else the Indian economy can soon catch up the Chinese flu with serious consequences, apex industry body ASSOCHAM said on Wednesday.

ICICI Bank inaugurates its 215th branch in Punjab

Jan 27, 2016, at 11:50 pm

Jalandhar, Jan 27 (IBNS): ICICI Bank Ltd inaugurated a new branch at Urban Estate Market, Phase-2 in Jalandhar.

Vodafone boosts customer experience with Cisco's SON solution

Jan 27, 2016, at 11:24 pm

New Delhi, Jan 27 (IBNS) Vodafone India, one of India’s leading telecommunications services providers, and the second largest globally, on Wednesday announced that it has deployed Cisco’s Self Optimizing Network (SON) technology to deliver a superior mobile experience to its users.

India's first aircraft carrier INS Vikrant's legacy lives on through Baja Auto's new motorcycle brand

Jan 27, 2016, at 11:17 pm

Mumbai, Jan 27 (IBNS): Bajaj Auto's first product launch in 2016 will be nostalgia-driven as the new motorcycle brand, 'V' will have metal reclaimed from India's famous and first aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant.

Yet-to-be-declared US Fed Policy and expiry of January derivatives contracts keep Indian markets subdued

Jan 27, 2016, at 10:42 pm

Mumbai, Jan 27 (IBNS): The Indian stock market ended flat on Wednesday as it remained cautious about the outcome of the US Federal Reserve Policy and avoided risks ahead of the expiry of January derivatives contracts on Thursday.

Apple Inc decides to explore Indian market to boost iPhone sale

Jan 27, 2016, at 08:35 pm

Mumbai, Jan 27 (IBNS): The growing Indian market for iPhone is a major boost for Apple, which is seeing a cooling in demand in one of its key market, China.

Indian stock market positive at intra-day trade but cautious about US Fed policy

Jan 27, 2016, at 08:01 pm

Mumbai, Jan 27 (IBNS): The Indian stock market is in the positive zone during the intra-day trade but is cautiously awaiting the policy decision to be taken by the US Federal Reserve (US Fed) later on Wednesday.

Concorde Group celebrates its success, achievements and commitments through “Euphoria – Celebration of Commitment”

Jan 27, 2016, at 06:14 pm

Bangalore, Jan 27 (IBNS) Bangalore based real estate company The Concorde Group, is set to celebrate their success with “Euphoria – Celebration of Commitment” a two-day fun-filled mega carnival on January 30th and 31st, 2016 at Concorde Napa Valley on Kanakapura Main Road.

DB Schenker celebrates 20 years of operations in India

Jan 27, 2016, at 05:41 pm

New Delhi, Jan 27 (IBNS) Schenker India Pvt. Ltd, celebrated 20 years of successful operations in India.

'Kol Taxi' app launched in Kolkata

Jan 26, 2016, at 07:07 pm

Kolkata, Jan 26 (IBNS) To facilitate commuting in Kolkata, Brand Next launched "Kol Taxi", an exclusive app for the yellow taxis, here on Monday.

Jason Toff leaves Twitter, joins Google

Jan 26, 2016, at 04:52 pm

California, Jan 26 (IBNS) Adding woes to Twitter, Vine chief Jason Toff left the company to join Google to work on VR.

Coca-Cola to enter Indian dairy market next month

Jan 26, 2016, at 04:26 pm

Hong Kong, Jan 26 (IBNS) Soft drink major Coca-Cola will now foray into the Indian dairy market next month with their latest variant Vio, according to reports.