Uber founder Travis Kalanick resigns as CEO under investor pressure
Jun 21, 2017, at 06:08 pm
San Francisco, June 21 (IBNS): Following a revolt from major shareholders of the company, Travis Kalanick resigned as Uber CEO on Wednesday, media reports said.
Andhra Pradesh Govt signs MoU with Ola to boost transportation services
Jun 21, 2017, at 01:12 am
Vijayawada, June, 20 (IBNS): Andhra Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation (APTDC) is entering into an exclusive partnership with Ola to boost transportation across the state, with both inter-city and intra-city services, and further promote tourism and mobility ecosystem in the state.
Cabinet Secretary reviews preparedness for smooth roll-out of GST
Jun 21, 2017, at 01:04 am
New Delhi, June 20 (IBNS): Cabinet Secretary P.K.Sinha on Tuesday took a detailed review of the preparedness for the roll-out of Goods and Services Tax (GST) from July 1.
Engineering exporters raise concern over GST at Board of Trade meet
Jun 20, 2017, at 11:27 pm
New Delhi, June 20 (IBNS) Ahead of the roll out of the Goods and Services tax, engineering exporters , under the aegis of the EEPC India, have raised before the Board of Trade their strong GST related concerns including the impending disruptions in the way different export promotion schemes are implemented , after July 1.
Jun 20, 2017, at 11:27 pm
New Delhi, June 20 (IBNS): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India signed a $275 million loan on Monday for improving urban services in 64 small towns in the State of Madhya Pradesh, officials said on Tuesday.
ELITE Series available at highly discounted prices during Swipe’s Monsoon Sale on Flipkart!
Jun 20, 2017, at 09:44 pm
Pune, June 20 (IBNS): Swipe has announced new offers on range of ELITE series of smartphones, exclusively on online retailer Flipkart.
Lockheed Martin, Tata announce F-16 India partnership
Jun 20, 2017, at 12:56 am
Paris/Kolkata, June 19 (IBNS) Lockheed Martin and Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) signed an agreement affirming the companies' intent to join hands to produce the F-16 Block 70 in India.
Jun 19, 2017, at 11:26 pm
Kolkata, June 19 (IBNS): Uber, a ridesharing app, on Monday announced the launch of the UberPASS as a pilot in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, and Kolkata.
Sony redefines 4K HDR viewing with new X Series
Jun 19, 2017, at 09:39 pm
Kolkata, June 19 (IBNS):Sony India on Monday announced the new 4K HDR television series designed to deliver even wider brightness range and higher contrast.
Jun 19, 2017, at 09:31 pm
New Delhi, June 19 (IBNS): Tata Steel on Monday announced the winners of its pioneering initiative, 'Women of Mettle' Scholarship programme, aimed at encouraging gender diversity in the manufacturing sector.
Indian national killed in Nepal road mishap
Jun 18, 2017, at 12:55 am
Kathmandu, June 17 (IBNS): An Indian national was killed in a road accident in Nepal on Saturday, media reports said.
Need to establish legal infrastructure for India to take lead in AI field: Study
Jun 18, 2017, at 12:42 am
New Delhi, June 17 (IBNS): India should take lead in establishing a legal infrastructure on the application of artificial intelligence (AI) to become a frontrunner, suggested a recent ASSOCHAM-PwC joint study titled, ‘Leveraging artificial intelligence and robotics for sustainable growth.’
Kwality Wall's wins lawsuit against Amul's 'misleading' ice cream advertisement
Jun 17, 2017, at 05:02 am
Mumbai/Kolkata, June 16 (IBNS): The Bombay High Court on Friday issued an order asking Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), which markets Amul ice cream, to stop telecasting its 'misleading' television advertisement with immediate effect.
Top official quits Infosys to pursue 'out-of-the-world' assignment
Jun 17, 2017, at 02:17 am
Bangalore, June 16 (IBNS): The president and head of Americas for Infosys, Sandeep Dadlani, left the IT giant to pursue an 'out-of-the-world' assignment on Friday, according to media reports.
Indian evolved as the third largest steel producer in the world: Minister
Jun 17, 2017, at 02:04 am
Bhuvaneshwar, June 16 (IBNS): Union Steel Minister Birender Singh on Friday claimed that India has evolved as the third largest steel producer in the world.
Bajaj Auto presents Pulsar Fest in Nellore
Jun 17, 2017, at 12:34 am
Nellore, June 16 (IBNS): Bajaj Auto, pioneers of the automobile industry in India, organized a spectacular event – Pulsar Fest in Nellore.
Dena Bank reduces home loan interest rates
Jun 16, 2017, at 10:57 pm
Mumbai,June 16 (IBNS) Dena Bank on Friday reduced interest rates on home loans above Rs 30.00 Lakh to Rs 75 Lakh by 5 basis points and for loans above Rs 75 Lakh by 10 basis points.
Infosys appoints Inderpreet Sawhney as Group General Counsel
Jun 16, 2017, at 10:05 pm
Bangalore, June 16 (IBNS): Tech giant Infosys, a global leader in consulting, technology, outsourcing and next-generation services,on Friday announced the appointment of Inderpreet Sawhney as Group General Counsel, effective July 3, 2017.
Aadhar mandatory for opening bank account and high value transactions
Jun 16, 2017, at 09:56 pm
New Delhi, June 16 (IBNS) : The Government on Friday made Aadhaar mandatory for opening bank accounts and for financial transactions of Rs 50,000 and above, reports said.
Arun Jaitley calls upon Moon Jae-in of Republic of Korea
Jun 16, 2017, at 09:39 pm
New Delhi, June 16 (IBNS): Minister of Finance, Corporate Affairs and Defence Arun Jaitley met H.E. President Moon Jae-in of the Republic of Korea on Thursday.
Monsoon: Twitter launches blue umbrella emoji for Indian users
Jun 16, 2017, at 09:23 pm
New York, June 16 (IBNS): Micro-blogging site Twitter has launched a new emoji for users-a blue umbrella.
Tata Steel-sponsored drinking water project inaugurated in Haldia
Jun 16, 2017, at 09:19 pm
Haldia, June 16 (IBNS): A Drinking Water Project funded by Tata Steel in Haldia was inaugurated on Thursday.
5 Reasons Fire Insurance Policy is a Great Safety Net for Your Business
Jun 16, 2017, at 09:02 pm
Infosys appoints Karmesh Vaswani as the Global Head of Retail;Nitesh Banga of Manufacturing
Jun 16, 2017, at 07:17 pm
Bangalore, June 16 (IBNS): Infosys (NYSE: INFY), a global leader in consulting, technology, outsourcing and next-generation services , on Friday announced the appointment of Karmesh Vaswani as the Global Head – Retail, CPG & Logistics (RCL) and Nitesh Banga as the Global Head of Manufacturing, effective July 15, 2017.
Steel Minister interacts with SAIL customers
Jun 16, 2017, at 04:45 am
Kolkata, June 15 (IBNS): The Central Marketing Organisation (CMO) of Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) organised an interactive meet with the company’s major customers in the Eastern region here on Thursday.
Key Indian benchmark indices close lower on Thursday
Jun 16, 2017, at 12:28 am
Mumbai, Jun 15 (IBNS): The Indian market closed negative on Thursday with BSE Sensex down 80.18 points at 31075.73 and NSE Nifty down 44.30 points at 9573.85.
Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley to chair 17th GST Council meeting in New Delhi
Jun 15, 2017, at 08:23 pm
New Delhi, Jun 15 (IBNS): The 17th meeting of the Goods and Services Tax Council (GST Council) will be held on Sunday, June 18, and will be chaired by Union Minister for Finance, Defence and Corporate Affairs, Arun Jaitley .
Facebook adds fundraising option to its 'Safety Check' feature
Jun 15, 2017, at 04:47 pm
New York, June 15 (IBNS): Popular social networking site Facebook has introduced 'Fundraisers' option to its Safety Check feature.
Jaitley reaches Seoul, co-chaires Fifth India-Korea Financial Dialogue
Jun 15, 2017, at 02:05 am
Seoul, June 14 (IBNS): On the first leg of his 4-day official visit to Republic of Korea, Union Minister for Finance, Corporate Affairs and Defence, Arun Jaitley arrived in Seoul, capital of Republic of Korea on Wednesday.
Samsung launches Galaxy J7 Max, Galaxy J7 Pro with Samsung Pay and Industry-first Social Camera
Jun 14, 2017, at 11:46 pm
New Delhi, June 14 (IBNS): Electronic major Samsung India on Wednesday launched Samsung Galaxy J7 Max and Samsung Galaxy J7 Pro, expanding its best-selling mid-range of Galaxy J smartphones. India’s most preferred smartphone series now comes with innovative features like the revolutionary Samsung Pay and all-new Social Camera.