Government to support center-state collaboration to boost handloom-handicraft sector

Apr 27, 2018, at 09:36 pm

New Delhi, Apr 27 (IBNS): Smriti J Irani, Union Minister of Textiles and Information & Broadcasting reiterated her belief in cooperative federalism and appealed to state ministers and representatives to play a pivotal role in decision making for the growth of the textiles sector.

Key Indian benchmark indices end higher on Friday

Apr 27, 2018, at 09:34 pm

Mumbai, April 27 (IBNS): Key Indian benchmark indices closed positive on Friday with BSE Sensex up 268.10 points at 34981.70 and NSE Nifty up 77.50 points at 10695.30.

Mobile manufacturing industry to mark Rs 132,000 cr by 2018: Ravi Shankar Prasad

Apr 27, 2018, at 08:07 pm

New Delhi, Apr 27 (IBNS): Indian mobile manufacturing industry is expected to touch Rs 1,32,000 crore by end of 2018, said Ravi Shankar Prasad, Union Minister, of Electronics & Information Technology said at an ASSOCHAM event held in New Delhi today.

Union Finance Ministry says Rs. 7.19 lakh crore collected under GST between Aug 2017 and Mar 2018

Apr 27, 2018, at 06:21 pm

New Delhi, Apr 27 (IBNS): The Union Ministry of Finance, on Friday, published details about the Goods and Services Tax (GST) revenue collections for the Financial Year 2017-18, which revealed that total revenue of Rs. 7.19 lakh crore has been collected under GST between August 2017 and March 2018.

Alcove Realty launches Green Habitant Club at New Kolkata

Apr 27, 2018, at 03:20 am

Kolkata, Apr 26 (IBNS): Kolkata’s real estate developers, Alcove Realty, inaugurated Green Habitant Club at Serampore, New Kolkata on the World Earth Day on Sunday.

Key Indian benchmark indices close higher on Thursday

Apr 26, 2018, at 10:53 pm

Mumbai, Apr 26 (IBNS): The Indian market closed on a strong note on Thursday with BSE Sensex  up 212.33 points at 34713.60 and NSE Nifty up 47.30 points at 10617.80.

Ola sets up an industry-first ‘Safety Council’

Apr 25, 2018, at 11:40 pm

Kolkata, Apr 25 (IBNS): As a part of its continuous endeavour of creating a robust mobility ecosystem, Ola,a ride-sharing company has set up a first-of-its-kind, Safety Council.

Jet Airways launches JetUpgrade

Apr 25, 2018, at 11:37 pm

Mumbai, Apr 25 (IBNS): Economy and Premiere guests of Jet Airways, an international full service airline, can now experience the next level of the airline’s acclaimed in-flight service, following the launch of the carrier’s latest initiative – JetUpgrade.

Tata Motors announces the nation-wide launch of Nex-Gen ULTRA range of trucks to strengthen its leadership position in ILCV segment

Apr 25, 2018, at 10:57 pm

Kolkata, Apr 25 (IBNS): To further strengthen its leadership position in the Intermediate and Light Commercial Vehicles (ILCV) segment, automobile major Tata Motors has outlined an aggressive growth plan with the nation-wide launch of an extensive range of new generation trucks under the ULTRA brand. 

Frame separate law, implement Direct Selling Guidelines: ASSOCHAM plea to Consumer ministry

Apr 25, 2018, at 09:31 pm

New Delhi, Apr 25 (IBNS): Apex industry body ASSOCHAM has urged the centre for speedy implementation of Direct Selling Guidelines notified by Union Government’s Department of Consumer Affairs in 2016 to facilitate ease of doing business in this sector.

The Indian market closes lower on Wednesday, the day before the expiry of April derivatives

Apr 25, 2018, at 09:20 pm

Mumbai, Apr 25 (IBNS): Key Indian benchmark indices closed lower on Wednesday with BSE Sensex down 115.37 points at 34,501.27 and NSE Nifty down 43.90 points at 10,570.50.  

Union cabinet approves LTA for iron ore supply to Japan and South Korea through MMTC Ltd

Apr 25, 2018, at 08:53 pm

New Delhi, Apr 25 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the renewal of Long Term Agreements (LTAs) for supply of iron ore (lumps and fines) of grade +64% Fe content to Japanese Steel Mills (JSMs) and POSCO, South Korea for another five years (i.e. April 1, 2018 to March 31,2023) through MMTC Limited.

TCS signs ICT Infrastructure contract with Nordic media group Bonnier AB

Apr 25, 2018, at 03:16 am

Stolkholm/Mumbai, Apr 24 (IBNS): Tata Consultancy Services, a leading global IT services, consulting and business solutions organisation has partnered with Bonnier AB, one of the Nordic region’s most established media conglomerate, to help the company consolidate and rationalize computing and telephony infrastructure and secure robustness in ICT operations and processes.

The Bengal Chamber organizes HR Conclave titled 'People Management in a Disruptive era'

Apr 24, 2018, at 10:39 pm

Kolkata, Apr 24 (IBNS): To highlight the increasing importance of the Human Resource Management in any organisation, the Bengal Chamber recently organised an HR Conclave titled 'People Management in a Disruptive era'.

Indian market closes in positive on Tuesday

Apr 24, 2018, at 10:05 pm

Mumbai, Apr 24 (IBNS): Key Indian benchmark indices closed higher on Tuesday with BSE Sensex up 165.87 points at 34,616.64 and NSE Nifty up 29.70 points at 10,614.40.

Indian market closes in positive territory but falls below day's high

Apr 23, 2018, at 11:23 pm

Mumbai, April 23 (IBNS): Key Indian benchmark indices closed flat with positive bias on Monday, ending below their day's high, according to market reports.

TCS recognized as a leader in Canadian Security Services by IDC MarketScape

Apr 23, 2018, at 10:59 pm

New York, Apr 23 (IBNS): Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), a leading global IT services, consulting and business solutions organization, has been named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape for Canadian Security Services.

TCS recognized as a ‘Winner’ in enterprise artificial intelligence services 2018, worldwide blueprint by HfS

Apr 23, 2018, at 10:58 pm

New Delhi, Apr 23 (IBNS): Indian IT major Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has been positioned in the ‘Winner’s Circle’ in HfS Research’s 'Enterprise Artificial Intelligence (AI) services 2018 Blueprint'.

GSK Consumer Healthcare appoints Rahul Kapoor as the HR Business Leader for India Sub- Continent

Apr 23, 2018, at 06:47 pm

Mumbai, Apr 23 (IBNS): GSK Consumer Healthcare Ltd. has appointed Rahul Kapoor as the HR Business Leader, ISC, effective Jun 1, 2018.

Ascon Infrastructure India Ltd, declared itself a 100% complaint free company

Apr 21, 2018, at 11:12 pm

Kolkata, Apr 21 (IBNS):  Laxman Jaiswal, Chairman & MD of Ascon Infrastructure India Ltd has declared itself a 100% complaint free and compliant company.

Vodafone launches VoLTE in Chennai

Apr 20, 2018, at 11:46 pm

Chennai, Apr 20 (IBNS): Vodafone, a telecommunication services providers, on Friday announced the roll-out of its Voice over LTE (VoLTE) services across Chennai.   

Nissan India saves 95 million litres of water through car foam wash initiative

Apr 20, 2018, at 10:54 pm

New Delhi, April 20 (IBNS): Automobile maker Nissan said on Friday in India has saved 95 million litres of water over the past four years though an innovative cars wash technique called Foam Wash.

Key Indian benchmark close mildly down on Friday

Apr 20, 2018, at 09:36 pm

Mumbai, Apr 20 (IBNS): Key Indian benchmarks closed lower on Friday, with BSE Sensed down 11.71 points at 34415.58 and NSE Nifty down 1.30 points at 10564.00.

CCI penalises three leading Indian dry cell manufacturers for anti-competitive conduct

Apr 20, 2018, at 09:19 pm

New Delhi, Apr 20 (IBNS): The Competition Commission of India (CCI) imposed penalty on three leading Indian zinc-carbon dry cell battery manufacturers for colluding to fix prices of zinc-carbon dry cell battery in India.

Union Economic Affairs Secretary participates in BRICS Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting in Washington D.C

Apr 20, 2018, at 08:39 pm

Washington DC, Apr 20 (IBNS): Subhash Chandra Garg, Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs (EA), represented India's Ministry of Finance at the first meeting of the BRICS Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors, held in Washington DC.

Tata Sons announces appoints Nupur Mallick as Group Chief Human Resource Officer

Apr 20, 2018, at 03:49 am

Mumbai, Apr 19 (IBNS): Tata Sons on Thursday announced the appointment of Nupur Mallick as the new Group Chief Human Resource Officer. 

Uber commissioned BCG report says Indian cities are 149% more congested than comparable cities around Asia

Apr 20, 2018, at 12:50 am

Kolkata, Apr 18 (IBNS): Uber on Thursday released the findings of a BCG study “Unlocking Cities: The impact of ridesharing across India”.

Indian market returns to positive territory on Thursday

Apr 19, 2018, at 09:32 pm

Mumbai, April 18 (IBNS): Key Indian benchmark indices posted gains on Thursday with BSE Sensex up 95.61 points at 34,427.29 and NSE Nifty up 39.10 points at 10,565.30.

Ola introduces ‘Heroes of Ola’ Series

Apr 19, 2018, at 01:18 am

Kolkata, Apr 18 (IBNS): In a bid to celebrate outstanding driver partners, Ola, one of the world’s largest ride-hailing companies has launched a special series to capture and share true stories that are stellar examples of customer service and bravery.

Etihad Airways, Egyptair expand successful codeshare partnership

Apr 19, 2018, at 12:34 am

Abu Dhabi, Apr 18 (IBNS): Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, and Egyptian national airline Egyptair, have announced a significant expansion of their successful codeshare partnership, widening their horizons to cover more destinations in Africa, North Asia and Australia for the benefit and convenience of their customers.