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Indian benchmark indices end flat on Thursday

Dec 21, 2017, at 10:03 pm

Mumbai, Dec 21 (IBNS): The Indian market ended flat on Thursday, with BSE Sensex down 21.10 points at 33,756.28 and NSE Nifty down 3.90 points at 10,440.30.

Need to balance investor protection and punitive action to promote ‘ease of doing business’: SEBI Chairman

Dec 21, 2017, at 03:15 pm

Mumbai, Dec 21 (IBNS): Financial Markets Regulator SEBI (Securities and Exchange Board of India) is not looking at taking up too many cases for punitive action – rather, it aims at taking action only in such cases where strong action is merited.

Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister holds its third meeting

Dec 21, 2017, at 04:46 am

New Delhi, Dec 20 (IBNS): The Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) held its  3rd meeting on Wednesday under the chairmanship of Dr Bibek Debroy, Chairman, EAC-PM & Member, NITI Aayog.

Hyundai commences Customer Centric – 25th Free Car Care Clinic

Dec 21, 2017, at 01:38 am

New Delhi, Dec 20 (IBNS): Hyundai Motor India Ltd. (HMIL), the country’s second largest car manufacturer and the number one car exporter since inception, keeping up its commitment to provide the best of services to customers, today announced the 25th Edition of the nationwide ‘Free Car Care Clinic'.

First consignment of SAIL-TMT rebars for Indo-Bangla Maitree project flagged off

Dec 20, 2017, at 11:12 pm

Kolkata, Dec 20 (IBNS): The Central Marketing Organisation (CMO) of Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) this morning flagged off the first consignment of 1,000 tonnes of SAIL-TMT High Corrosion-Resistant (HCR) reinforcement bars for the prestigious Indo-Bangla ‘Maitree Super Thermal Power Project’ from Kolkata Port in a barge. 

Tata Motors enters into a long term partnership with Symbiosis International (Deemed University), Pune, India

Dec 20, 2017, at 11:07 pm

Pune, Dec 20 (IBNS): Tata Motors has entered into a long-term partnership with Symbiosis International (Deemed University), Pune through an MoU, to develop talent at multiple levels in the organization and help provide avenues for collaborative research, content development and knowledge exchange between industry and academia. 

Indian market closes lower on Wednesday

Dec 20, 2017, at 11:01 pm

Mumbai, Dec 20 (IBNS): The Indian market closed lower on Wednesday with the BSE Sensex was down 59.36 points at 33,777.38 and NSE Nifty was down 19 points at 10,444.20.

OPPLE unveils LED Spotlight HS, flexible adjustment of maximum 20 degree

Dec 20, 2017, at 06:34 pm

Kolkata, Dec 20 (IBNS): Opple, a leading and global developer and manufacturer of LED lighting, has recently introduced the LED Spotlight HS, designed for use in retail, home, schools, conference rooms, hospitality and healthcare applications.

Nissan India revises price from January 2018

Dec 20, 2017, at 01:02 am

New Delhi/Kolkata, Dec 19 (IBNS): Nissan Group of India on Tuesday announced a price revision across its Nissan and Datsun range of models.

Indian markets close higher on Tuesday

Dec 19, 2017, at 11:00 pm

Mumbai, Dec 19 (IBNS): The Indian market closed higher on Tuesday largely due to a rally in auto stocks, according to media reports.

Vodafone and itel Mobile join hands to offer feature intensive A20 with a guaranteed cashback of Rs. 2,100

Dec 19, 2017, at 09:56 pm

Mumbai, Dec 19 (IBNS): Vodafone India, one of India’s leading telecommunications service providers and itel Mobile, a leading mobile brand of India, today announced a strategic partnership to provide an exciting cashback offer on the purchase of feature intensive itel A20 Smartphone.

UIDAI temporarily bans Airtel from conducting e-KYC, Airtel was the first to get RBI nod for payments bank

Dec 19, 2017, at 09:12 pm

New Delhi, Dec 19 (IBNS):Bharti Airtel Limited, popularly known as Airtel, has reportedly offered to return Rs 190 crore of LPG subsidy of customers following the ban imposed by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) regarding the alleged fraud entered into by the company, according to media reports on Tuesday.

Bengal Chamber believes Mega Trade Fairs help economic growth and development of a country

Dec 19, 2017, at 08:00 pm

Kolkata, Dec 19 (IBNS): The much-awaited annual India International Mega Trade Fair (IIMTF), jointly organized by the Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industries (Bengal Chamber) and GS Marketing. is being held at the Science City ground in Kolkata, and will run until Dec 25, 2017.

SLCM wins big at SCM Pro’s 3rd Logistics & Supply Chain Awards 2017

Dec 19, 2017, at 04:32 am

Kolkata,  Dec 18 (IBNS): Sohan Lal Commodity Management (SLCM), an Indian agri services solutions provider having operations across India and Myanmar, has won SCMPro’s 3rd Logistics & Supply Chain Awards 2017 in the ‘Enabler Awards’ category for providing innovative value added warehousing and supply chain services.

Indian market closes higher on Monday but loses some to profit booking

Dec 18, 2017, at 10:04 pm

Mumbai, Dec 18 (IBNS): The Indian market closed higher on Monday but erased some of its gains owing to profit booking by investors, according to media reports.

Indian benchmark indices regain their upward trend in the afternoon after a jittery start in the morning

Dec 18, 2017, at 07:54 pm

Mumbai, Dec 18 (IBNS): The Indian market has recovered from its initial surprise on Monday morning and is indicating a rising trend with the steady pouring in of results showing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) poised for a comfortable win in Gujarat and likely to win in Himachal Pradesh too, according to media reports.

Samsung India partners with UNESCO to launch VR Content and 360-Degree Videos

Dec 17, 2017, at 02:43 am

Visakhapatnam, Dec 16 (IBNS): Samsung India has entered into a partnership with UNESCO MGIEP (Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development) to launch 360 video and Virtual Reality (VR) content of two magnificent Indian heritage sites, the Sun Temple in Konark, Odisha and Taj Mahal in Agra, Uttar Pradesh.

SAIL supplies around 70% steel for Mizoram’s biggest Tuirial Hydro Electric Project

Dec 16, 2017, at 10:28 pm

New Delhi, Dec 16 (IBNS):Committed to supply and partake in the projects of national development, Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL) has supplied around 70% steel for the Tuirial Hydro Electric Power project, Mizoram’s biggest power project.

Arun Jaitley holds his 7th pre-budget consultation meeting with bank representatives

Dec 16, 2017, at 05:02 am

New Delhi, Dec 15 (IBNS): Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Arun Jaitley said that in order to strengthen the banks, which are the key pillars of the economy, the Central Government has decided to take a massive step to recapitalize the Public Sector Banks (PSBs) in a front-loaded manner.

Sanofi India Limited appoints N. Rajaram as Managing Director

Dec 16, 2017, at 03:47 am

Mumbai/Kolkata,  Dec 15 (IBNS): Sanofi India Limited (SIL) announced the elevation of N. Rajaram as the Managing Director of the company, with effect from 1st January, 2018. 

Indian benchmark indices end higher on Friday

Dec 15, 2017, at 09:35 pm

Mumbai, Dec 15 (IBNS): The Indian market closed higher on Friday largely based on the exit polls which indicated  Bharatiya Janata Party is likely to win in the Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh Assembly elections, according to media reports.

GE and Tata Group sign partnership to manufacture LEAP engine components in India

Dec 15, 2017, at 04:11 am

Mumbai/Cincinnati, Dec 14 (IBNS): GE and Tata group on Thursday announced the signing of an agreement on Nov 29 to manufacture CFM International LEAP engine components in India, for the global supply chain.

Tata Motors delivers first batch of Tigor Electric Vehicles to EESL

Dec 15, 2017, at 12:38 am

Mumbai, Dec 14 (IBNS): Tata Motors on Thursday delivered the first set of Tigor Electric Vehicles (EVs) to state-run Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) as part of their initiative to procure 10,000 electric vehicles.

The Indian benchmark indices end higher on Thursday

Dec 14, 2017, at 10:00 pm

Mumbai, Dec 14 (IBNS): The Indian market closed higher on Thursday ahead of the Gujarat exit poll scheduled later same day, according to media reports.

Inflation based on Nov WPI rises to 3.93 per cent on annual basis

Dec 14, 2017, at 07:52 pm

New Delhi, Dec 14 (IBNS): According to government data released on Thursday, inflation based on November Wholesale Price Index, went up 3.93 per cent (provisional) compared to a a year ago. It was 3.59 per cent (provisional) in October 2017 and 1.82 per cent in November 2016.

India signs loan agreement with World Bank for US$ 250 million for “Skills Acquisition and Knowledge Awareness for Livelihood Promotion” Project

Dec 14, 2017, at 01:00 am

New Delhi, Dec 13 (IBNS): A Financing Agreement for IBRD loan of USD 250 million (equivalent) for the “Skills Acquisition and Knowledge Awareness for Livelihood Promotion (SANKALP) Project” was on Wednesday signed with the World Bank.

Energy Efficiency initiatives implemented by EESL help India save over 3,700 crore kWh of energy consumption

Dec 14, 2017, at 12:17 am

New Delhi/ Kolkata, Dec 13 (IBNS): Energy efficiency initiatives being implemented by Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) have cumulatively led to energy savings of over 3,700 crore kWh and a reduction of 3 crore tonnes of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

Indywood built in IndiaExcellence Awards 2017 successfully concluded at Hyderabad

Dec 14, 2017, at 12:05 am

Hyderabad, Dec 12 (IBNS): The prestigious Indywood Built In India Excellence Awards 2017 concluded successfully at Ramoji Film City, Hyderabad on Dec 4.

Panasonic launches Eluga I9 with impeccable camera modes exclusively on Flipkart

Dec 13, 2017, at 10:26 pm

Kolkata,Dec 13 (IBNS): Panasonic India, a leader in innovation and technology, on Wednesday launched the latest addition to its Eluga range - Eluga I9, a phone with super sleek design (7.8mm) and 2.5D curved screen for better picture quality and enhanced viewing experience.

Indian benchmark indices close lower on Wednesday

Dec 13, 2017, at 10:23 pm

Mumbai, Dec 13 (IBNS): The Indian market closed lower on Wednesday with investors opting to sell in the final hours of the business day, according to media reports.