Metro Rail employee awarded 'Outstanding Woman Employee'

Mar 28, 2015, at 01:47 am

Kolkata, Mar 27 (IBNS) Riya Hatui, staff of Electrical Department of Metro Railway, Kolkata has been awarded as "Outstanding Woman Employee" of Metro Railway for the year 2015 by Railway Women's Welfare Central Organisation (RWWCO), New Delhi.

SE Railway to run 65 pairs of summer specials

Mar 28, 2015, at 12:40 am

Kolkata, Mar 27 (IBNS) South Eastern Railway on Friday said it has decided to run 65 pairs of Summer Specials towards different directions on nominated days during the period from Apr 1 to June 29 to clear extra rush of passengers during the summer.

Colgate announces Third Interim Dividend of Rs. 8 per share for 2014-15

Mar 27, 2015, at 09:00 pm

Mumbai, Mar 27 (IBNS): At the meeting held on Friday, the Board for Colgate declared a Third Interim Dividend for the Financial Year 2014-15 of Rs. 8 per share of Re 1 each (face value).

Idea wins 2100 MHz spectrum in Kolkata

Mar 27, 2015, at 04:33 am

Kolkata, Mar 26 (IBNS) : The provisional results of the spectrum auction were announced by the DoT, after the approval of the Supreme Court, Idea Cellular, a a mobile operator in India, has successfully retained the crucial 900 MHz spectrum and won 54 MHz of 900 MHz Spectrum, out of overall win of 79.4 MHz Spectrum, for nine of its leadership Service Areas covering over 73% of the company’s revenues.

Ford launches new manufacturing and engine plant in Gujarat

Mar 27, 2015, at 01:55 am

Sanand, Gujarat, Mar 26 (IBNS): Ford Motor Company on Thursday inaugurated its integrated manufacturing facility including a state-of-the-art vehicle manufacturing facility and a world-class engine plant at Sanand in Gujarat.

TCS launches smartphone app to drive social media analytics on UK general election

Mar 27, 2015, at 01:49 am

London/Mumbai/Kolkata, Mar 26 (IBNS): Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), a leading global IT services, consulting and business solutions organisation, on Thursday launched ElectUK, a smartphone application that allows users to track, analyse and visualise Twitter conversations about the 2015 UK General Election.

Wadhwani Foundation launches NEN-Malaysia

Mar 26, 2015, at 11:06 pm

Kolkata, Mar 26 (IBNS) Wadhwani Foundation launched its decade old flagship Initiative, National Entrepreneurship Network (NEN) in Malaysia, with Cradle Fund Sdn. Bhd as its strategic partner.

Emami introduces 'BoroPlus Ice Prickly Heat Powder'

Mar 26, 2015, at 10:58 pm

Kolkata, Mar 26 (IBNS): With the advent of summer, Emami Ltd, one of the leading FMCG majors in India re-introduces BoroPlus Prickly Heat Powder with a brand new look for the season. BoroPlus Prickly Heat Powder is a multipurpose solution providing dual benefits of relief and icy cool protection from summer skin problems.

Sensex trades below 28000 mark

Mar 26, 2015, at 07:11 pm

Mumbai, Mar 26 (IBNS): The Indian market witness a fall with the BSE Sensex trading below the psychological mark of 28,000 on Thursday.

Sensex down by more 240 points

Mar 26, 2015, at 04:31 pm

Mumbai, Mar 26 (IBNS) The BSE Sensex was down by more than 240 points as Indian market dropped sharply on Thursday.

Honda Dream Neo and Honda Dio now available in Kolkata

Mar 26, 2015, at 07:55 am

Kolkata, Mar 25 (IBNS): Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India Pvt. Ltd. (HMSI), the only Honda in the Indian two-wheeler industry, on Wednesday announced the availability of the recently unveiled Dream Neo and Honda Dio at your nearest dealership in Kolkata.

Mercedes-Benz intensifies its product offensive

Mar 26, 2015, at 07:02 am

New Delhi, Mar 25 (IBNS) : Mercedes-Benz on Wednesday underscored its claim of combining refined sportiness with luxury for discerning Indian consumers with the simultaneous launch of two specialty cars, the new CLS-Class Coupé and the E-Class Cabriolet. Pursuing an intense product drive in sync with its ‘15 in 15’ strategy, the company has now introduced five new products in the market this year, of which three new models are introduced in the month of March.

MoU between Indian Army, ICICI Bank

Mar 26, 2015, at 06:17 am

New Delhi, Mar 25 (IBNS) A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between the Indian Army and ICICI Bank on the Defence Salary Package on Wednesday.

Cabinet approves for the concept and institutional framework of Sagarmala Project

Mar 26, 2015, at 04:48 am

New Delhi, Mar 25 (IBNS) The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday gave its ‘in-principle’ approval for the concept and institutional framework of Sagarmala Project.

Spectrum auction ends

Mar 26, 2015, at 03:55 am

New Delhi, Mar 25 (IBNS) The provisional amount committed by bidders stood at Rs.1,09,874 crore as telecom spectrum auction ended on Wednesday after 115 rounds of bidding.

RBI releases names of applicants of TReDS

Mar 26, 2015, at 02:52 am

New Delhi, Mar 25 (IBNS) The Reserve Bank of India on Wednesday released the names of seven applicants that applied for setting up Trade Receivables Discounting System (TReDS).

RBI signs Currency Swap Agreement with the Central Bank of Sri Lanka

Mar 26, 2015, at 02:34 am

New Delhi, Mar 25 (IBNS) The Reserve Bank of India on Wednesday signed the Currency Swap Agreement with the Central Bank of Sri Lanka.

Usha International partners for Mumbai Indians both in IPL season 8, 9

Mar 26, 2015, at 01:51 am

Delhi, Mar 25 (IBNS): Usha International, a household consumer durable company, on Wednesday announced its association with the Mumbai Indians team as their official partners for the 8th and the 9th season of the Indian Premier League.

Tata Power enters into Share Purchase Agreement in relation to the 120 MW Itezhi Tezhi hydropower project in Zambia

Mar 26, 2015, at 01:24 am

Mumbai/Kolkata, Mar 25 (IBNS): Tata Power, an integrated power company, has entered into a Share Purchase Agreement (SPA) with Tata Africa Holdings (SA) (Pty) Ltd. for formalizing the acquisition of their 50% shareholding in Itezhi Tezhi Power Corporation Ltd (ITPC).

Religare partners with Dhanlaxmi Bank

Mar 26, 2015, at 01:18 am

Mumbai/New Delhi, Mar 25 (IBNS): Religare Securities Ltd. (RSL), a retail broking arm of India's leading diversified financial services group, Religare Enterprises Limited (REL) and Dhanlaxmi Bank, have entered into a strategic tie-up to launch the 'Dhanam 3 in 1 account' for the bank’s customers.

MoU signed between India Army, Axis Bank

Mar 25, 2015, at 05:55 am

New Delhi, Mar 24 (IBNS) A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has signed between the Indian Army and Axis Bank on the Defence Salary Package on Tuesday.

Twitter launches first Tweet-powered digital governance service

Mar 25, 2015, at 05:50 am

New Delhi, Mar 24 (IBNS) With this Tweet, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi took another step in his Digital India initiative by launching ‘Twitter Samvad’, a service aimed to boost the nation’s e-governance plans by helping government bodies and leaders communicate directly with citizens on a daily basis via Tweets and SMS on their mobile devices.

Aviva Life Insurance launches Aviva Extra Cover

Mar 25, 2015, at 05:43 am

New Delhi, Mar 24 (IBNS): Aviva Life Insurance, on Tuesday, announced the launch of Aviva Extra Cover - a combination of two of its online plans, Aviva i-Life (term) and Aviva Health Secure (critical illness).

India leads the world in economic confidence; outweighs global outlook on higher investment and spending: American Express Survey of Global Finance Leaders

Mar 25, 2015, at 05:41 am

New Delhi, Mar 24 (IBNS): India leads the world in economic confidence and plans biggest increase for investment and spending, as reported by Indian finance leaders, in the eighth annual Global Business and Spending Monitor– a survey of global finance leaders by American Express, carried out in partnership with CFO Research.

Miles Software leverages SQL Server 2014, Microsoft Cloud to equip fund managers with portfolio risk

Mar 25, 2015, at 05:40 am

New Delhi /Kolkata, Mar 24 (IBNS) Fund Managers are constantly faced with the arduous task of getting better insights from their portfolios, identify performance drivers, analyze and mitigate risks, enhance their decision making capabilities and achieve a superior portfolio performance.

TCS positioned in 'Winner's Circle’ in HfS' Blueprint report on Telecom Operations services

Mar 25, 2015, at 05:38 am

Kolkata, Mar 24 (IBNS) Tata Consultancy Services, a leading IT services, consulting and business solutions organization, today announced it has been ranked in the 'Winner's Circle' by analyst firm HfS Research in its "Blueprint Report on Telecom Operations Services."

Twitter CEO meets PM Modi

Mar 25, 2015, at 05:30 am

New Delhi, Mar 24 (IBNS) Twitter CEO Dick Costolo called on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday.

Aircel launches 'My First Internet' service to empower customers

Mar 25, 2015, at 04:22 am

Mumbai, Mar 24 (IBNS): Aircel, data-led telecom service provider, launched 'My First Internet' service that promises to be the perfect guide to mobile internet adoption and usage for new customers.

JLR introduces locally manufactured Range Rover Evoque in India

Mar 24, 2015, at 11:39 pm

Pune, Mar 24 (IBNS): Jaguar Land Rover has announced that the award-winning Range Rover Evoque will be added to its Pune manufacturing facility to support sales growth in the local market.

India to grow at 7.8 pct in 2015-16: ADB

Mar 24, 2015, at 03:55 pm

Hong Kong, Mar 24 (IBNS): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Tuesday projected that India will grow by 7.8% in FY2015 and the momentum might build to 8.2% growth in FY2016.