L&T Infotech appoints Chad Alderson as Canada subsidiary chief executive

Mar 13, 2015, at 02:42 am

Mumbai, Mar 12 (IBNS): L&T Infotech, a global provider of information technology services and solutions, Thursday announced the strengthening of its leadership team in Northern America and Canada business, with the appointment of Chad Alderson as the Chief Executive for L&T Infotech Financial Services Technology Inc. (LTI FSTI).

In new report, UN agency promotes 'agrocorridors' as economic driver for developing countries

Mar 12, 2015, at 05:38 pm

New York, Mar 12 (IBNS) Targeted development programmes prioritising smallholder farmers can boost food security in lower-income countries and draw critical private capital to agricultural areas in need, according to a new report released by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

Sensex up by 190 points

Mar 12, 2015, at 04:20 pm

Mumbai, Mar 12 (IBNS): The Nifty is above the 8700 mark while the Sensex has gained more than 190 points on Thursday.

The Bengal Chamber holds 'Ratnagarbha' programme in Kolkata

Mar 12, 2015, at 05:21 am

Kolkata, Mar 11 (IBNS) On the occasional of International Women's Day, the Sports Development Committee of the Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry held a special programme “Ratnagarbha” to celebrate the ladies whose constant efforts and sacrifices have made their children illustrious leaders in their respective fields.

India's economic picture brighter: IMF

Mar 12, 2015, at 04:55 am

New Delhi, Mar 11 (IBNS): Calling the Indian economy as a 'bright spot' on the global economic landscape, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday forecast that the country's growth will strengthen to 7.2 percent in 2014/15.

Tata Docomo customers can now experience cricket on the move

Mar 12, 2015, at 03:56 am

Kolkata, Mar 11 (IBNS) : With the World Cup having started its attention-grabbing run, Tata Docomo, the unified brand of Tata Teleservices, has announced the launch of a bouquet of services aimed at ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup viewers.

Air Arabia hosts key travel trade in Mumbai

Mar 12, 2015, at 02:33 am

Kolkata, Mar 11 (IBNS): Air Arabia, the low-cost carrier (LCC) in the Middle East and North Africa and the first international low-cost carrier to fly to India, is soon to complete a decade of operations in India.

FICCI-PMI report suggests steps for 'Make in India' to be successful

Mar 12, 2015, at 02:16 am

New Delhi, Mar 11 (IBNS): With the launch of the Make in India initiative by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) and Project Management Institute (PMI) submitted a report to the government to realise Make in India.

Indian consumer more confident than a year ago: Study

Mar 12, 2015, at 01:35 am

Mumbai, Mar 11 (IBNS): ZyFin Research's Consumer Outlook Index was at 47.2 in February 2015, up by 11% compared to February 2014. The Consumer Outlook Index (COI) is a measure of Consumer sentiment in urban India based on outlook towards employment, inflation and spending plans.

Cathay Pacific Airways launches new freighter service between Kolkata-Hong Kong

Mar 12, 2015, at 01:29 am

Kolkata, Mar 11 (IBNS): Cathay Pacific Airways launched a new twice-weekly freighter service between Hong Kong and Kolkata on Wednesday, with a ceremony at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport tonight to mark the inauguration of the new route.

Aditya Birla hosts Solar Impulse 2 in India

Mar 12, 2015, at 01:27 am

Ahmedabad, Mar 11 (IBNS): The first solar-powered airplane to fly around the world, powered only by the sun's rays has been hosted in India by the Aditya Birla Group.

Mahindra two wheelers partners exclusively with Paytm to eRetail

Mar 12, 2015, at 12:02 am

Mumbai, Mar 11 (IBNS): Mahindra Two Wheelers Ltd. (MTWL), part of the USD 16.5 billion Mahindra Group, & Paytm, a mobile commerce platform have entered into a partnership to enable eRetail of the Mahindra Centuro motorcycles and Mahindra Rodeo UZO range of scooters.

Mars International India signs MOU with Maharashtra govt

Mar 11, 2015, at 11:49 pm

Mumbai, Mar 11 (IBNS): Mars International India, a wholly owned subsidiary of MARS Incorporated, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Maharashtra Government at the Vidhan Sabha in Mumbai on Wednesday, owing to the substantial long-term investments to be made by Mars International India in their Pune manufacturing plant.

NASSCOM to host TechConclave, North Bengal 2015

Mar 11, 2015, at 03:57 am

Kolkata, Mar 10 (IBNS): To evangelize the start-up community of eastern India and increase the employability as well as entrepreneurship quotient of students, the National Association of Software and Services Company (NASSCOM) is set to host its first edition ofTechConclave, North Bengal 2015.

BSE Sensex closes 134.91 points down

Mar 10, 2015, at 10:36 pm

Mumbai, Mar 10 (IBNS): The BSE Sensex closed 134.91 points down on Tuesday.

GAIL receives Sustainability Reporting Award

Mar 10, 2015, at 10:30 pm

New Delhi, Mar 10 (IBNS): GAIL (India) Limited has received the Sustainability Reporting Award during India Corporate Governance and Sustainability Vision Summit & Awards 2015 organised by the Indian Chamber of Commerce.

CareerNet launches WForce

Mar 10, 2015, at 10:11 pm

Bangalore,Mar 10 (IBNS): CareerNet Consulting,a recruitment firm, has conceptualized WForce, an innovative program to address women diversity at work.

Air Arabia to complete a decade of operations in India

Mar 10, 2015, at 10:06 pm

New Delhi, Mar 10 (IBNS): Air Arabia, low-cost carrier (LCC) in the Middle East and North Africa and the first international low-cost carrier to fly to India, will soon to complete a decade of operations in India.

Tata Docomo offers all local ,STD calls at 30 p with 180 days validity

Mar 10, 2015, at 09:33 pm

Kolkata, Mar 10 (IBNS): Tata Docomo, the unified telecom brand of Tata Teleservices Limited (TTL), on Tuesday introduced a portfolio of extended validity recharges for prepay subscribers in Kolkata.

Wipro's India data centers receive ANSI/TIA 942 rated 3 certification from EPI

Mar 10, 2015, at 09:31 pm

Bangalore, Mar 10 (IBNS) Wipro Ltd, a global information technology, consulting and business process services company, on Tuesday announced that it has been awarded with a ANSI/TIA 942 : 2014 Rated 3 design conformity certificate for its state-of-the-art data centers at Greater Noida-II and Pune.

LG named best smartphone at MWC 2015

Mar 10, 2015, at 09:12 pm

New Delhi, Mar 10 (IBNS) The LG G3 smartphone from LG Electronics (LG) was named Best Smartphone of the Year by the GSMA at the Global Mobile Awards during Mobile World Congress 2015 .

Microsoft rolls out a new cloud adoption program for SMBs

Mar 10, 2015, at 09:11 pm

New Delhi / Kolkata, Mar 10 (IBNS): Microsoft has rolled out a new cloud adoption program for small and medium businesses (SMBs) in India.

L&T wins orders valued Rs.1242 crores

Mar 10, 2015, at 09:10 pm

Mumbai, Mar 10 (IBNS): L&T’s Metallurgical and Material Handling (L&T-MMH) business has secured orders worth Rs. 1242 crores across various business segments during Q4 of FY 14-15.

Aditya Gupta joins Hindustan Wellness as Chairman

Mar 10, 2015, at 06:25 pm

New Delhi, Mar 10 (IBNS): Hindustan Wellness, a preventive healthcare specialist headquartered in New Delhi, on Tuesday announced the appointment of Aditya Gupta as the Chairman.

Infosys BPO opens new center in Puerto Rico

Mar 10, 2015, at 05:32 pm

Bangalore, Mar 10 (IBNS) The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the Puerto Rico Industrial Development Company (PRIDCO) joined the senior executives of Infosys BPO, the business process outsourcing subsidiary of Infosys , during the opening ceremony of its new center on the island.

Spectrum auction: Rs.94,000 crore bids seen after five days

Mar 10, 2015, at 05:02 am

New Delhi, Mar 9 (IBNS) The Centre on Monday said it has total commitment of Rs.94,000 crore in terms of highest bids from the eight companies as 31 rounds of bidding for the auction of spectrum till Monday.

Awareness programme on commodity futures to promote hedging

Mar 10, 2015, at 04:22 am

Balurghat, Mar 9 (IBNS): Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd (MCX) and Forward Markets Commission (FMC) in association with Dakhin Dinajpur Chamber of Commerce organized an awareness programme on commodity futures, on Monday at Balurghat in West Bengal.

Volkswagen drives sales upwards, launches Vento Magnific

Mar 10, 2015, at 04:21 am

Mumbai, Mar 9 (IBNS): Volkswagen, Europe's largest carmaker, has announced a 10% increase in sales in February 2015, as compared to sales in February last year. With successful launches of the new Polo, new Polo GT and new Vento last year, followed by the successful launch of the new Jetta in February this year, Volkswagen's sales in India are now showing a clear upwards trend.

IRDA approves appointment of Trevor Bull as MD & CEO of Aviva India

Mar 10, 2015, at 04:20 am

New Delhi, Mar 9 (IBNS): The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India has approved the appointment of Trevor Bull as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Aviva Life Insurance Company India Ltd.

TCS ranked as #1 Employer in Europe by Top Employers Institute

Mar 10, 2015, at 03:01 am

London/Mumbai/Kolkata, Mar 9 (IBNS): Tata Consultancy Services, a leading IT services, consulting and business solutions organization on Monday announced that it has been named as the Top Employer in Europe by the Top Employers Institute for the third consecutive year.