Berger Paints launches new TVC featuring Katrina Kaif
Aug 17, 2017, at 04:51 am
Kolkata, Aug 16 (IBNS): Paint company Berger on Wednesday announced a new ad campaign for the launch of their Silk Glamor Luxury Emulsion paint.
David Rasquinha appointed as Managing Director of Exim Bank
Aug 17, 2017, at 02:52 am
Mumbai, Aug 16 (IBNS): David Rasquinha has taken over as the Managing Director of Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank).
Uber introduces new 'Uber for Business'
Aug 17, 2017, at 01:56 am
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IBNS): Uber, the ridesharing app, on Wednesday announced a new Uber for Business, enabling new use cases like daily commute, late-night rides home from work, between-office transportation and much more.
PTC India Financial Services Limited and IIFCL Projects Limited sign MOU
Aug 17, 2017, at 01:15 am
Kolkata, Aug 16 (IBNS): PTC India Financial Services Limited (PFS), a leading Infrastructure Finance Company and IIFCL Projects Limited (IPL), 100% subsidiary of India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited (IIFCL), a premier infrastructure lending firm wholly owned by Government of India for providing advisory services for the promotion and development of Infrastructure in India, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the aim to provide financial advisory, management consultancy, debt syndication and project development advisory services for infrastructure projects.
Infosys Bhubaneswar partners with CIPET to provide technical training
Aug 17, 2017, at 01:01 am
Bhubaneswar , Aug 16 (IBNS): Akanksha, the CSR arm of Infosys Bhubaneswar Development Center (DC), in collaboration with the Central Institute of Plastics Engineering and Technology (CIPET), a Government of India Institute, recently conducted a free residential operator training program for 240 students at the CIPET campus II in Bhubaneswar.
Aug 16, 2017, at 11:36 pm
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IBNS): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi today has given its approval to the Scheme of providing Budgetary Support under Goods and Service Tax Regime for the eligible industrial units located in State of Jammu & Kashmir, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and North Eastern States including Sikkim.
Cabinet approves completion of balance works of North Koel Reservoir Project
Aug 16, 2017, at 11:13 pm
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi today has given its approval to the proposal to complete the balance works of the North Koel Reservoir Project in Jharkhand and Bihar at an estimated expenditure of Rs.1622.27 crore to be incurred during three financial years from the start of the project.
Aug 16, 2017, at 11:12 pm
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday has given its approval for 7 posts of Principal Director and 36 posts of Director on regular basis in the Armed Forces Headquarters (AFHQ) Civil Service, Ministry of Defence as part of restructuring .
Startups must develop stronger & sustainable biz plans to continue receiving PE/VC funding: Study
Aug 16, 2017, at 10:52 pm
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IBNS): Developing stronger and sustainable business plans will help startups in receiving PE/VC (private equity/venture capital) funding, suggested a recent ASSOCHAM-Hammurabi & Solomon joint study.
Indian benchmark indices close higher on Wednesday
Aug 16, 2017, at 10:37 pm
Mumbai, Aug 16 (IBNS): The Indian market ended higher on Wednesday, with BSE Sensex up 321.86 points at 31770.89 and NSENifty up 103.15 points at 9897.30.
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States participating in UDAY take over targeted debt of Rs. 2.09 lakh crores of their DISCOMs
Aug 16, 2017, at 06:48 pm
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IBNS): The Union Ministry of Power informed on Wednesday that participating states of under Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana (UDAY) have taken over the targeted debt of Rs. 2.09 lakh crores of their DISCOMs under borrowing exemption from the FRBM Act given in UDAY for 2015-16 and 2016-17.
Mercedes-Benz launches a special GLC ‘Celebration Edition’ luxury SUV
Aug 15, 2017, at 05:36 pm
Kolkata, Aug 15 (IBNS): Luxury car maker Mercedes-Benz on Monday launched a special GLC ‘Celebration Edition’ to mark the 70th anniversary of India’s Independence and to mark the successful run of the GLC in the Indian market, since its debut in June 2016, according to the company.
Mars Food to acquire majority stake in Tasty Bite
Aug 15, 2017, at 02:25 am
Brussels, Belgium, Aug 14 (IBNS): Mars Food has signed a definitive agreement on Monday to acquire Preferred Brands International, a Stamford, Connecticut-based, fully integrated manufacturer and marketer of all-natural, ready-to-heat Indian and Asian food products sold primarily under the Tasty Bite brand.
Tata Motors announces appointment of new Chief Financial Officer
Aug 15, 2017, at 01:05 am
Mumbai/ Kolkata, Aug 14 (IBNS): Tata Motors on Monday announced the appointment of P B Balaji as the new Chief Financial Officer, Tata Motors Group from November 2017, to drive financial performance and bring greater rigor to operations and investment decisions across the different entities.
CPI moves up to 2.36 percent in July
Aug 15, 2017, at 12:23 am
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IBNS): India's annual consumer price inflation moved up to 2.36 percent in July, official data released on Monday revealed.
Tech solutions in place; mind set of staff manning customer services need massive change: ASSOCHAM
Aug 15, 2017, at 12:07 am
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IBNS): Be it a post office, not in some remote area but in big cities of Mumbai and Delhi, or a public sector bank, state-owned MTNL, BSNL or several other government owned and run organisations, the ease of doing business, especially for a small entrepreneur is missing despite a well-meaning digital drive of the government, an ASSOCHAM paper has noted with concern.
WPI rises by 1.88 per cent in July
Aug 14, 2017, at 11:57 pm
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IBNS): Country's Wholesale inflation moved up by 1.88 per cent in July, said government data released on Monday.
Indian market closes higher on Monday after declining for five consecutive sessions
Aug 14, 2017, at 11:03 pm
Mumbai, Aug 14 (IBNS): The Indian market ended higher on Monday, with BSE Sensex up 235.44 points at 31,449.03 and NSE Nifty up 83.35 points at 9,794.15.
Pool all skill development schemes under single minister with Rs 25K crore budget, suggests study
Aug 13, 2017, at 10:24 pm
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IBNS): The Union Government should take core elements of skill development from various ministries and pool them under single minister with a budget of about Rs 25,000 crore, suggested an ASSOCHAM-Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) joint study.
SAIL charts turnaround strategy
Aug 13, 2017, at 08:23 pm
Bhilai/New Delhi, Aug 13 (IBNS): SAIL Chairman P K Singh held a series of Communication interaction with a cross section of more than 750 employees at Bhilai Steel Plant of the company on Saturday.
56000 new enrolments in GST from West Bengal, the highest among the states, says MoS Finance
Aug 12, 2017, at 10:16 pm
Kolkata, Aug 12 (IBNS): 56000 dealers have registered for GST in West Bengal and so far this is the highest enrolment from a state, said Arjun Ram Meghwal, MoS for Finance & Corporate Affairs at a seminar in Kolkata on Saturday.
How to Ensure That Your Kid Builds on that Unexpected Success?
Aug 12, 2017, at 04:42 pm
Remember, Farhan Qureshi of the film, 3 Idiots? His father decided his career the day he was born, “Mera beta engineer banega.” But the senior Qureshi got a big shock of his life when his son unveiled his plan of becoming a wildlife photographer. The father asked the son to sell the laptop, which he lovingly bought for him, and buy a camera for himself.
Tata Global Beverages reports consolidated net profit at Rs 142 crores
Aug 12, 2017, at 05:10 am
Mumbai, Aug 11 (IBNS): Tata Global Beverages Ltd. on Friday announced its results for the quarter ended June 2017.
Mauritius-based Royale Partners offers $1.67 billion fund for Sahara's Aamby Valley
Aug 12, 2017, at 05:03 am
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IBNS): A Mauritius-based investor, Royale Partners Investment Fund, on Friday said it has offered to invest $1.67 billion (over Rs10,700 crore) in embattled Sahara group’s Aamby Valley project, a press release from Sahara Corporate Communications said.
Aug 12, 2017, at 04:47 am
Mumbai, Aug 11 (IBNS): Deepak Fertilisers and Petrochemicals Corporation Ltd (DFPCL) on Friday announced its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2017 (Q1 FY18).
Tata Steel UK Limited signs documentation for RAA in relation to British Steel Pension Scheme
Aug 12, 2017, at 01:14 am
Mumbai, Aug 11 (IBNS): Tata Steel UK on Friday announced it had signed the documentation for a Regulated Apportionment Arrangement (RAA) with the Trustee of the British Steel Pension Scheme, offering more sustainable outcomes for pensioners, employees and the business.
SAIL Q1FY18 results achieve 26% growth in turnover, 9% growth in sales volume
Aug 12, 2017, at 12:48 am
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IBNS): Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL), achieved a turnover of Rs 12,860 Crore in the first quarter of FY18 (Q1FY18) registering a growth of 26% over the turnover of Rs. 10,180 Crore achieved in corresponding period last year (CPLY).
Indian market closes lower on Friday
Aug 11, 2017, at 11:01 pm
Mumbai, Aug 11 (IBNS): The Indian market ended lower on Friday with BSE Sensex down 317.74 points at 31,213.59 and NSE Nifty down 109.45 points at 9,710.80.
Major investor Benchmark sues former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick
Aug 11, 2017, at 09:17 pm
San Francisco, Aug 11 (IBNS): Former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick has been sued by one of the company's early investor Benchmark, media reports said.
Economic Survey 2016-17 Volume-2 : State of the Economy - Analytical Overview and Outlook
Aug 11, 2017, at 07:07 pm
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley presented the second volume of the Economic Survey for 2016-17 in the Lok Sabha on Friday.