Spectrum auction: Govt receives bids of Rs.107,000 crore

Mar 22, 2015, at 01:45 am

New Delhi, Mar 21 (IBNS) As bidding of radio frequency spectrum e-auctions touched its 16th day, the government has received Rs.1,07,000 crore from telecom operators, officials said on Saturday.

ICAI, EIRC host seminar on bank audit

Mar 22, 2015, at 12:37 am

Kolkata, Mar 21 (IBNS): The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) and Eastern India Regional Council (EIRC) on Saturday organized a Seminar on Bank Audit at The Park Hotel (Galaxy Banquet) in Kolkata.

METRO Cash and Carry Presents the 6th IFCA International Chefs Conference

Mar 21, 2015, at 06:00 am

Kolkata, Mar 20 (IBNS): Continuing with its initiative to offer hospitality professionals with an interactive knowledge-sharing platform, METRO Cash & Carry India, the country's most trusted wholesaler on Friday announced the launch of the 6th IFCA International Chefs Conference in Chennai.

Corporate Social Responsibility Hub created in eastern region of India

Mar 21, 2015, at 05:58 am

Kolkata, Mar 20 (IBNS) A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) India Country Office and the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Eastern Region has been signed on Friday on the establishment of the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Hub for Corporate Sector engagement in the Eastern Region of India.

Innovations help customers rapidly deploy open, agile and security-enhanced cloud environments

Mar 21, 2015, at 05:52 am

Kolkata, Mar 20 (IBNS) HP on Friday announced an expanded portfolio of HP Helion solutions and updates to the HP Helion portfolio focused on key cloud innovation ecosystems to deliver the simplicity, efficiency and flexibility organizations need to rapidly transition to the cloud.

Interactive session with the new torchbearers of ICAI

Mar 21, 2015, at 05:40 am

Kolkata, Mar 20 (IBNS) :The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) and Eastern India Regional Council (EIRC) on Friday organized a Press Meet for an Interactive session with the new torchbearers of ICAI for 2015-16 at ICAI Bhawan here.

Telecom spectrum auction: Rs.1,05,000 crore commitment reached

Mar 21, 2015, at 03:08 am

New Delhi, Mar 20 (IBNS) At the end of the 15th day of radio frequency spectrum e-auctions, a commitment of over Rs.1,05,000 crore has been received from telecom operators, officials said on Friday.

Swati Mohan takes over as Business Head for Fox International Channels India

Mar 21, 2015, at 01:10 am

New Delhi, Mar 20 (IBNS): Fox International Channels India announced the appointment of Swati Mohan as the Business Head of the company.

Mahindra's mini truck Maxximo completes 5 years on Indian roads

Mar 21, 2015, at 01:05 am

Mumbai, Mar 20 (IBNS): Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., a part of the US $16.5 billion Mahindra Group, on Wednesday announced that it's technologically advanced 0.85 ton payload mini-truck, Maxximo had completed five years on Indian roads.

Toreto unveils 'Twins' bluetooth speakers with air stereo pairing technology

Mar 21, 2015, at 01:01 am

New Delhi, Mar 20 (IBNS): Toreto, a leader in providing consumers with complete power solutions, gadgets and accessories, introduced bluetooth portable speakers, 'Twins'.

Indian market down

Mar 20, 2015, at 05:26 pm

Mumbai, Mar 20 (IBNS): The Indian market dropped as the Nifty moved down below the 8700 on Friday.

On trend in its 70th anniversary year, UN launches new 'modern, mobile-friendly' homepage

Mar 20, 2015, at 04:52 pm

New York, Mar 20 (IBNS) A revamped United Nations website was launched this week after a year of design, consultation and testing, making it easier for users to view the gateway to the world body on mobile internet devices.

Twitter to open office in Dubai

Mar 20, 2015, at 03:26 am

New Delhi, Mar 19 (IBNS): Micro-blogging site Twitter, which has evolved to become a very popular platform among world leaders, celebrities and netizens, is planning to open its first office in Dubai.

Everest launches coloured roofing sheets

Mar 20, 2015, at 03:16 am

Kolkata, Mar 19 (IBNS): Building's roofing solutions manufacturer Everest on Thursday launched its new coloured fiber cement roofing sheet- 'Everest Super Colour' in the West Bengal market through a press conference here at the Golden Park Hotel in Kolkata.

Ratan Tata to head Railways 'Kayakulp' Council

Mar 20, 2015, at 02:26 am

New Delhi, Mar 19 (IBNS) Taking immediate follow up action in implementing the Budget announcement, Minister of Railways Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu has now constituted the ‘Kayakulp’ Council and has appointed Tata Sons chairman emeritus Ratan Tata to head the Council.

TCS receives 2015 JD Edwards Partner Excellence Award

Mar 20, 2015, at 12:53 am

New York/Mumbai/Kolkata, Mar 19 (IBNS): Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), a global IT services, consulting and business solutions organization, was recognized at the recent Oracle JD Edwards Summit in Denver, CO with the 2015 JD Edwards Partner Excellence Award for Best Success Story.

MIBL receives Celent Model Insurer Asia Award in Data Mastery & Analytics category

Mar 20, 2015, at 12:48 am

Singapore, Mar 19 (IBNS): Insurance brokers Mahindra Insurance Brokers Ltd. (MIBL), received the Celent Model Insurer Asia Award in the "Data Mastery & Analytics" category at the 5th Annual Celent Model Insurer Asia Awards ceremony held in Singapore recently.

Airtel reboots 'My Airtel' mobile application

Mar 20, 2015, at 12:41 am

New Delhi, Mar 19 (IBNS): Bharti Airtel, a global telecommunications company with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa, on Thursday announced as all new avatar of its 'My Airtel' mobile application.

Xpress Money launches direct account credit services to India

Mar 19, 2015, at 06:36 pm

Mumbai, Mar 19 (IBNS): Money transfer brand Xpress Money has added a new mode of money transfer for its customers sending money to India.

Polycom ,Microsoft expand relationship with new series of video collaboration solutions

Mar 19, 2015, at 05:08 pm

Hyderabad, Mar 19 (IBNS) Polycom, Inc. and Microsoft Corp. announced today an expanded relationship through which Polycom plans to deliver a new series of video collaboration solutions purpose-built for Skype for Business called Polycom RoundTable.

BSE Sensex up by 296 points

Mar 19, 2015, at 04:34 pm

Mumbai, Mar 19 (IBNS) The Indian market looked positive with the BSE Sensex moving up by 296 points on Thursday.

Govt's DoCA engages with ASCI as an "Executive Arm" to curb misleading advertisements

Mar 19, 2015, at 05:39 am

New Delhi, Mar 18 (IBNS): Continuing with the mission to address misleading advertisements and avoid unfair trade practices, Department of Consumer Affairs (DoCA) launched web portal GAMA on Wednesday.

RCOM appoints Srinivas M as Circle Business Head (Wireless) for Tamil Nadu and Kerala

Mar 19, 2015, at 05:32 am

Mumbai, Mar 18 (IBNS) : Reliance Communications on Wednesday announced the strengthening of its senior management team with the appointment of Srinivas M the Company’s Circle Business Head, Wireless Business, Tamil Nadu & Kerala.

Akshaya and 99acres.com launches iHomes

Mar 19, 2015, at 05:31 am

Chennai, Mar 18 (IBNS): Akshaya, one of India’s most transparent real estate developers, announced its exclusive association with real estate portal 99acres.com.

Microsoft launches Cloud Accelerator Program for Indian enterprises & government

Mar 19, 2015, at 05:31 am

Pune / Kolkata, Mar 18 (IBNS): To help Indian enterprises and government organizations take full advantage of the cloud, Microsoft India on Wednesday launched a special Cloud Accelerator Program.

Spectrum auction: Bids of Rs.1, 08,000 crore touched

Mar 19, 2015, at 05:26 am

New Delhi, Mar 18 (IBNS): As the radio frequency spectrum e-auctions completed its 13th day, The provisional amount committed by bidders at the end of 80thround is over Rs. 1,08,000 crore, officials said.

Sensex falls by 114 points

Mar 19, 2015, at 12:29 am

Mumbai, Mar 18 (IBNS): The Indian market dropped with the Bse Sensex falling by 114 points on Wednesday.

Aircel unveils new consumer campaign with Chennai Super Kings

Mar 18, 2015, at 11:40 pm

Kolkata, Mar 18 (IBNS): Fueling the cricket spirit of a billion-plus nation, Aircel, a mobile service provider in India, on Wednesday announced a host of national consumer initiatives with one of the Indian Premier League's most celebrated teams, Chennai Super Kings (CSK).

Indus Towers empowers West Bengal through seamless connectivity

Mar 18, 2015, at 07:29 pm

Kolkata, Mar 18 (IBNS): Indus Towers,a telecom tower company, on Wednesday restated its commitment and focused initiatives aimed at the overall development of the West Bengal circle and its constituents, which includes Kolkata, Rest of Bengal (RoB), Sikkim and Andaman & Nicobar Islands.

Primarc Forays Into online business

Mar 18, 2015, at 04:41 am

Kolkata, Mar 17 (IBNS): Primarc Group, a dominant player in retail and realty in eastern India, on Tuesday, announced their e-commerce initiatives.