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Parliament passes bill to repeal three controversial farm laws | First Test between India and New Zealand ends in a draw | Shashi Tharoor finds Parliament 'attractive' with women MPs, called out for 'sexism'; Cong MP apologises | Delhi air quality remains in 'very poor' category, likely to deteriorate further from Dec 1 | Parliament: Bill to repeal farm laws passed in Lok Sabha | Govt ready to answer all questions: PM Modi as Parliament's winter session begins | India reports 8,309 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours | Tripura civic polls counting: BJP leads comfortably, wins 19 wards | Arvind Kejriwal slams critics for taking dig at his Punjab poll promise of monthly 1k transfer to all women | India registers 8,774 new COVID-19 cases amid Omicron variant scare

Land Rover to launch new Discovery Sport on Sept 2, bookings open now

Aug 10, 2015, at 08:13 pm

Kolkata / Mumbai, Aug 10 (IBNS): Land Rover on Monday announced that the first new member of the Discovery family, the new Discovery Sport will be launched in India on Sept 2 and that Land Rover retailers are now formally accepting bookings for the most versatile premium SUV in the segment.

Autodesk empowers Indian maker community and hardware startups with 3D design tools

Aug 10, 2015, at 07:53 pm

Kolkata, Aug 10 (IBNS): Autodesk, Inc., a world leader in 3D design, engineering, and entertainment software, announced that its cloud-based CAD/CAM/CAE software called Fusion 360 is available for free in India for makers, creative hobbyists and SMBs working on a product that is not yet commercially available with revenues of less than USD 100,000 per year.

Finance Minister calls for prudent expenditure management

Aug 10, 2015, at 03:06 am

New Dedlhi, Aug 9 (IBNS) Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Sunday said that in post liberalized era, competitiveness, cost and efficiency management have become the key words of survival and growth.

TaxiForSure gives opportunity to drivers to earn up to INR 90,000

Aug 08, 2015, at 09:58 pm

Kolkata, Aug 8 (IBNS): While TaxiForSure continues to provide customers with comfortable and economical services, the company is also investing towards giving its drivers more reasons to drive for them.

Infosys positioned as leader in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for SAP Implementation Services Worldwide

Aug 08, 2015, at 02:56 am

Bangalore, Aug 7 (IBNS): Infosys, a global leader in consulting, technology, outsourcing and next-generation services, on Friday announced that it has been positioned as a leader in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for SAP Implementation Services, Worldwide, 2015 by Susan Tan.

Kolkata edition of TCS IT Wiz 2015 on Aug 21

Aug 08, 2015, at 02:17 am

Kolkata, Aug 7 (IBNS) The 2015 Kolkata edition of TCS IT Wiz, the inter-school quiz, organised by Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), a leading IT services, consulting and business solutions firm will be held on Aug 21 in Kolkata.

Tata Motors' Consolidated Net Revenue stood at Rs.61,020 crores in Q1 of FY 2015-16

Aug 08, 2015, at 12:12 am

Mumbai, Aug 7 (IBNS) Tata Motors on Friday reported its consolidated revenues (net of excise) of Rs.61,020 crores for the quarter, as against Rs.64,683 crores for the corresponding quarter of the previous year, due to lower sales and weaker geographic mix at Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), partially offset by strong revenue growth in standalone business on the back of continued M&HCV growth.

Kolkata: Dhanuka Agritech launches Cover

Aug 07, 2015, at 11:57 pm

Kolkata, Aug 7 (IBNS): With a promise of providing world class agro solutions to the farmers, Dhanuka Agritech limited, one of India's leading Agrochemical formulation Company, has launched its much awaited insecticide- "Cover" in Kolkata.

ICICI Bank launches 'Creative Masters' 2015

Aug 07, 2015, at 11:55 pm

Mumbai, Aug 7 (IBNS) : Private sector bank ICICI Bank Ltd launched the second season of ‘Creative Masters’, a unique online drawing competition where participants can draw on three themes- 'Family and friends', 'Nation' and 'Planet'.

Pincon Spirit Limited posts 47.05% net profit in first quarter of FY16

Aug 07, 2015, at 11:54 pm

Kolkata, Aug 7 (IBNS): Pincon Spirit Limited, a BSE listed company, reported 47.05 per cent increase in the net profit of Rs. 567.45 lakhs for the quarter ending June 30, 2015.

Entry at Staff Selection Commission Examination restricted half an hour before the exam starts

Aug 07, 2015, at 11:52 pm

Kolkata, Aug 7 (IBNS) The Staff Selection Commission has decided to allow candidates to enter the venues of the examination conducted by it till half an hour before the commencement of the examination.

Accenture appoints Rekha M. Menon as Chairman of India

Aug 07, 2015, at 09:11 pm

Bangalore, Aug 7 (IBNS) Accenture on Friday announced that Rekha M. Menon will be the chairman of Accenture in India and Anindya Basu will be country managing director in India.

Aarti Industries Q1FY16 Net Profit at Rs. 60.90 crores

Aug 07, 2015, at 08:16 pm

Mumbai, Aug 7 (IBNS): Aarti Industries Limited (AIL), a leading and highly integrated chemical manufacturer company involved in manufacturing of various benzene based downstream and derivative products, has declared its financial results for the first quarter ended June 30, 2015.

TaxiForSure provides incentive programs for drivers

Aug 07, 2015, at 04:44 am

Kolkata, Aug 6 (IBNS): While TaxiForSure continues to provide customers with comfortable and economical services, the company is also investing towards giving its drivers more reasons to drive for them.

Vodafone introduces Double Data Offer for its users

Aug 07, 2015, at 04:32 am

Mumbai, Aug 6 (IBNS): Vodafone India has launched Double Data offer in Mumbai. The customers availing the offer will get to enjoy double the value of the chosen data pack.

Maruti Suzuki's S -Cross launched in Kolkata

Aug 07, 2015, at 03:42 am

Kolkata, Aug 6 (IBNS): Car market leader, Maruti Suzuki India Limited presented India its first premium cross-over, S-Cross here on Thursday.

Tata Capital launches online car loan store

Aug 07, 2015, at 02:32 am

Mumbai, Aug 6 (IBNS): Tata Capital, the financial services arm of the Tata Group, launched an online portal-cars.tatacapital.com, an online, car loan integrated store, where customers can both search for the right car (new/used) and the right car loan.

Sensex closes 75 points higher

Aug 06, 2015, at 11:54 pm

Mumbai, Aug 6 (IBNS): The Indian market closed with the Sensex ending 75 points higher on Thursday.

CBDT signs APAs to usher in certainty in taxation

Aug 06, 2015, at 09:05 pm

New Delhi, Aug 6 (IBNS): As a part of a major initiative to usher in certainty in taxation, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) entered into two unilateral Advance Pricing Agreements (APAs) on Monday with two Multi-National Companies (MNCs) which includes the first APA with a "Rollback" provision.

EPFO to invest in Equity through SBI Mutual Fund ETFs

Aug 06, 2015, at 08:15 pm

Mumbai, Aug 6 (IBNS): The Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), as guided by Union Ministry for Labour & Employment, Government of India and the Union Ministry for Finance, on Thursday announced its strategic participation in the Equity asset class.

Airtel puts India on the Digital Superhighway

Aug 06, 2015, at 07:55 pm

Kolkata, Aug 6 (IBNS): Bharti Airtel Limited, the third largest mobile services provider globally with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa, on Thursday announced the commercial launch of its high speed 4G services (also called LTE) in 296 towns across India.

Vedanta awards scholarships to students inspired by former president APJ Abdul Kalam

Aug 06, 2015, at 07:40 pm

New Delhi, Aug 6 (IBNS): Vedanta, India’s only global diversified natural resources company awards scholarships for students in Tamil Nadu through its copper division Sterlite Copper.

Viacom18 Motion Pictures backs Poshter Girl

Aug 06, 2015, at 04:36 am

Mumbai, Aug 5 (IBNS): Marching on with the motto of producing differentiated content-this time in the regional space, Viacom18 Motion Pictures is all set to produce upcoming Marathi film 'Poshter Girl'-an entertaining social satire.

GP Petroleums' PBT increases 8 times to Rs 7.12 cr in 1FY2015-16

Aug 06, 2015, at 04:11 am

Mumbai, Aug 5 (IBNS): GP Petroleums Ltd, a manufacturers of industrial lubricants in India and a part of Gulf Petroleum Group, on Wesnesday reported an 8 times increase in Profit before tax to Rs 7.12 crore for Q1FY2015-16, compared to Rs 88.9L reported in Q1FY2014-15.

Tenon Group of Companies acquires UK based Facility Management company

Aug 06, 2015, at 03:53 am

New Delhi, Aug 5 (IBNS): India's leading Integrated Security & Facility Management Corporation-The Tenon Group on Wednesday announced the 100% acquisition of Office & General Group Limited (O&G), UK's leading independent Facility Management service company, for GBP 6.5 million ( INR approx 65 Crore), in cash and equity deal.

GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare records 7.5 % growth for Q1 FY 2016

Aug 06, 2015, at 03:41 am

New Delhi, Aug 5 (IBNS): GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare Limited on Wednesday declared its financial results for the first quarter ended June 30, 2015.

Murugappa Group to enter into JV with Organo Group of Japan

Aug 06, 2015, at 03:34 am

Kolkata/Chennai, Aug 5 (IBNS): The Chennai-based Rs. 269 Billion Murugappa Group on Wednesday announced that it will enter into a Joint Venture agreement with Organo Corp of Japan, a leading player in the water treatment engineering services.

Emami Q1FY 16 net sales surges by 22.4 pct

Aug 06, 2015, at 02:42 am

Kolkata, Aug 5 (IBNS): The Board of Directors of Emami Limited met on Wednesday to consider unaudited financial results of the company for the first quarter ended June 30, 2015.

Maruti Suzuki launches S-Cross

Aug 06, 2015, at 12:57 am

New Delhi, Aug 5 (IBNS): Car market leader Maruti Suzuki India Limited presented India its first premium cross-over, S-Cross on Wednesday.

Explore more of the Americas with Emirates' pass

Aug 05, 2015, at 09:45 pm

Kolkata, Aug 5 (IBNS): Emirates passengers from India looking to explore beyond the airline's network of American destinations now have dozens of options with the Americas Pass.