Ambuja Neotia Group adds Tea Junction and Afraa Deli kiosks at Kolkata Airport

Apr 19, 2018, at 12:25 am

Kolkata, Apr 18 (IBNS): Ambuja Neotia Group now greets the fliers from Kolkata’s Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Airport with a varied range of desi chai and delicious food with Tea Junction and Afraa Deli Express joint kiosks opening  its doors at the Kolkata Airport. 

Key Indian benchmark indices end lower on Wednesday

Apr 18, 2018, at 10:10 pm

Mumbai, Apr 18 (IBNS): Key Indian benchmark indices, which had a good run until Tuesday,  closed in negative territory for the first time in its 10th consecutive session on Wednesday.  

Suresh Prabhu launches digital platform for MSME Exporters

Apr 18, 2018, at 01:43 am

New Delhi, Apr 17 (IBNS): Minister of Commerce & Industry Suresh Prabhu launched the FIEO GlobalLinker- a digital platform for MSME exporters to digitise their businesses and join a global community of growing businesses in New Delhi on Tuesday. 

ATM: Government assures citizens that there is adequate supply of currency

Apr 18, 2018, at 01:34 am

New Delhi, Apr 17 (IBNS): Amid reports that ATMs in several parts of the country are going dry, the centre on Tuesday assured that there is adequate supply of currency in the country.

Panasonic launches P101 with big view display, 2GB RAM, multi- mode camera

Apr 18, 2018, at 12:20 am

Kolkata, Apr 17 (IBNS): Entering into an era of 18:9 aspect ratio smartphones, Panasonic India on Tuesday launched P101, its second offering in the ‘Big View’ Display design category.

Taken all steps to meet unusual demand of currency ; Non Functional ATMS to be normalized soon.: Government

Apr 17, 2018, at 08:21 pm

New Delhi, Apr 17 (IBNS) : The Government on Tuesday assured that there have been adequate supply of currency notes and that it is taking up all steps to ensure that ATMs are supplied with cash.

Andrew Yule’s Mim White Dew Tea fetches record price, bought by Tea Box

Apr 16, 2018, at 10:58 pm

Kolkata, Apr 14 (IBNS): Andrew Yule & Company Limited’s premium Darjeeling garden produce “Mim White Dew Tea” was sold recently to Tea Box at a record price of Rs 15,750.

Budding actor from Kolkata, features in Datsun’s #MorePower2You campaign

Apr 16, 2018, at 10:58 pm

Kolkata, Apr 16 (IBNS): Building up the 5th anniversary celebrations in India, Datsun launched #MorePower2You- a customer-focused campaign that brings alive inspiring stories of real Datsun redi-GO owners, about realizing their dreams, their passions, and bringing car ownership to life.

Over 100 million global 5G smartphone shipments by 2021: Report

Apr 16, 2018, at 10:42 pm

New York, Apr 16 (IBNS): According to the latest research from Counterpoint Research, 5G smartphone shipments are expected to grow 255% by 2021, almost reaching 110 million units.

Ola launches "Mission: Electric" to put 10,000 EVs on the road in 12 months

Apr 16, 2018, at 09:55 pm

Kolkata, Apr 16 (IBNS) : Ola, a ride-hailing company, on Monday announced "Mission: Electric", with a commitment to place 10,000 E-rickshaws and Electric auto-rickshaws in its service in the next 12 months. 

Key Indian benchmark indices close higher for the eighth consecutive session

Apr 16, 2018, at 09:40 pm

Mumbai, Apr 16 (IBNS): The Indian market closed higher on Monday with BSE Sensex up 112.78 points at 34305.43 and NSE Nifty up 47.75 point at 10528.35.

WPI Inflation in March eases to 2.47 per cent reports Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry

Apr 16, 2018, at 08:58 pm

New Delhi, Apr 16 (IBNS): The annual rate of inflation, based on monthly Wholesale Price Index (WPI), eased to 2.47 per cent (provisional) in March, 2018 (over March, 2017)from 2.48 per cent (provisional) for the previous month and 5.11 per cent during the corresponding month of the previous year, according to a release from the Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry

Twin balance sheets problems nearing resolution in 3 quarters: ASSOCHAM

Apr 16, 2018, at 03:24 am

New Delhi, Apr 15 (IBNS): It may take at least another three quarters before the problem of twin balance sheets of banks and highly leveraged corporate firms gets reasonably resolved, even as the process of resolution of the companies under IBC reference would pick up pace in the coming months, said ASSOCHAM.  

Airtel makes it easier for customers to upgrade to a 4G smartphone

Apr 13, 2018, at 11:55 pm

Kolkata, Apr 13 (IBNS): Bharti Airtel, India’s largest telecommunications services provider, on Friday rolled out another special initiative to help more Indians get on to the digital highway.

Berger Paints India Limited to build a new plant in Uttar Pradesh

Apr 13, 2018, at 10:41 pm

Kolkata, Apr 13 (IBNS):  Decorative paint company Berger Paints India Limited on Friday said it is planning to come up with a plant near Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh.

Indian market ends day and week on positive note

Apr 13, 2018, at 09:48 pm

Mumbai, Apr 13 (IBNS): The Indian market closed positive on Friday, with BSE Sensex up 91.52 points at 34192.65 and NSE Nifty up 21.90 points at 10480.60.

Indian market closes higher on Thursday, posts sixth consecutive gains

Apr 12, 2018, at 09:51 pm

Mumbai, Apr 12 (IBNS): The Indian market extended its gains for the sixth consecutive session on Thursday, with BSE  Sensex up 160.69 points at 34,101.13 and NSE Nifty up 41.50 points at 10,458.70.

Union government mulling various incentives for Indian start ups

Apr 12, 2018, at 09:32 pm

New Delhi, Apr 12 (IBNS): The Union Ministry of Commerce & Industry announced on Thursday that the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) has issued a gazette notification regarding the constitution of a broad based Inter-Ministerial Board (IMB) to consider applications of Startups for claim certain incentives under the Income Tax Act 1961 (Act).

Ola continues its Australian expansion with Melbourne launch

Apr 12, 2018, at 05:20 pm

Kolkata/Melbourne Apr 12 (IBNS): Following successful launches in Perth and Sydney earlier this year,India's ride sharing app Ola is now available in Melbourne.

Swiggy launches match day mania

Apr 12, 2018, at 12:27 am

Kolkata, Apr 11 (IBNS): Swiggy, a food ordering and delivery platform, on Wednesday said it has launched the ‘Swiggy Match Day Mania’, a 51-day long extravaganza, celebrating the cricket fever that has gripped the nation.

TVS Motor company launches the new 2018 TVS Apache RTR 160 4V in West Bengal

Apr 12, 2018, at 12:17 am

Kolkata, Apr 11 (IBNS):  TVS Motor Company, a manufacturer of two-wheelers and three-wheelers, today launched the new 2018 TVS Apache RTR 160 4V for the West Bengal market.  

Vodafone is the first GSM service provider to launch Volte in Punjab

Apr 11, 2018, at 11:33 pm

Chandigarh, Apr 11 (IBNS): Vodafone India, a telecommunication services providers, on Wednesday announced the roll-out of its Voice over LTE (VoLTE) services in cities like Chandigarh, Mohali, Panchkula, Kharar, Ludhiana, Amritsar, Jalandhar, Patiala, Rajpura, Bathinda, Firozpur, Moga, Hoshiarpur, Pathankot, Batala, Khanna, Phagwara, Abohar, Sangrur, Faridkot, Kot Kapura and  Malout in Punjab circle.

Emirates sets new record with over 1 million Wi-Fi connections on board in March

Apr 11, 2018, at 11:27 pm

Kolkata, Apr 11 (IBNS): Aviation major Emirates on Wednesday said it has set a new record with over 1 million Wi-Fi connections made on board its flights in March alone.

Indian market extends gains on Wednesday

Apr 11, 2018, at 10:18 pm

Mumbai, Apr 11 (IBNS): The Indian market closed higher on Wednesday with BSE Sensex up 60.19 points at 33,940.44 and NSE Nifty up 14.90 points at 10,417.20.

Cabinet approval to boost 'Ease of Doing Business' in Petroleum & Natural Gas sector

Apr 11, 2018, at 10:00 pm

New Delhi, Apr 11 (IBNS): Following the Cabinet's approval, Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas and Union Finance Minister will be able to award the Blocks/Contract Areas to successful bidders, according to a government release on Wednesday. 

Cabinet approves exploration of CBM by Coal India Limited and its subsidiaries

Apr 11, 2018, at 09:00 pm

New Delhi, Apr 11 (IBNS): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday, gave its approval for  exploration and exploitation of Coal Bed Methane (CBM) from areas under coal mining lease allotted to Coal India Limited (CIL) and its subsidiaries, according to a government release.

Indian Consortium and Saudi Aramco sign MoU for Ratnagiri Mega Refinery in Maharashtra

Apr 11, 2018, at 08:37 pm

New Deljhi/Mumbai, Apr 11 (IBNS): The Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas announced that an Indian consortium consisting of IOCL, BPCL and HPCL and Saudi Aramco signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Wednesday.

Mahindra Electric and Zoomcar collaborate to offer self-drive EVs on rent in Delhi

Apr 11, 2018, at 12:13 am

New Delhi, Apr 10 (IBNS): Mahindra Electric, part of the USD 19 billion Mahindra Group and Zoomcar, a shared mobility platform,on Tuesday announced the extension of their unique service of offering EVs as shared mobility solution, to the capital of the country. Under this, the companies are set to offer 100 e2oPlus, Mahindra’s all-electric city smart car on the Zoomcar platform in Delhi.

Coca-Cola India launches Thums Up Charged No Sugar

Apr 10, 2018, at 11:46 pm

Kolkata, Apr 10 (IBNS): Coca-Cola India, one of the country’s leading beverage companies, on Tuesday announced the launch of Thums Up Charged No Sugar, the company’s first home-grown beverage to be offered in a no sugar variant with the same strong taste and extra thunder. 

Auto industry produces 29,075,605 vehicles in April-March: SIAM

Apr 10, 2018, at 11:40 pm

New Delhi, Apr 10 (IBNS): The Indian automobile industry produced a total 29,075,605 vehicles, including Passenger Vehicles, Commercial Vehicles, Three Wheelers, Two Wheelers and Quadricycle in April-March 2018 as against 25,330,967 in April-March 2017, registering a growth of 14.78 percent over the same period last year, as per data released by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) on Tuesday.