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Bandhan Bank opens 700th branch

Aug 08, 2016, at 09:20 pm

Kolkata, Aug 8 (IBNS): Bandhan Bank on Monday said it has opened eight new bank branches taking its total branch network to 700 in the country.

Mumbai set to witness 'Glamour 2016', a jewellery exhibition

Aug 08, 2016, at 05:41 pm

Mumbai, Aug 8 (IBNS): ‘Glamour’, an Indian jewellery exhibition is set to host a show in the country's financial capital, a release stated.

Hypermarket chain Spencer’s opens third outlet in Rajarhat

Aug 08, 2016, at 04:42 am

Kolkata, Aug 7 (IBNS): Hypermarket chain Spencer's Retail on Friday inaugurated its new outlet at DLF Newtown Heights in Kolkata.

GST Bill to be taken up in LS tomorrow

Aug 08, 2016, at 03:28 am

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IBNS): The Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty Second Amendment) Bill, 2014 relating to Goods & Services Tax (GST) will be taken up the Lok Sabha on Monday, reports said.

BSMT launches piggideals.com

Aug 08, 2016, at 01:33 am

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IBNS): BSMT Ltd on Saturday launched a web portal, www.piggideals.com, an e-commerce platform for Indian market, a press release stated.

Essar Oil to invest more than Rs 1,600 crore to upgrade Vadinar refinery

Aug 07, 2016, at 07:35 pm

Jamnagar/Mumbai, Aug 7 (IBNS): Essar Oil Limited’s 20 MTPA Vadinar refinery is looking at earning an additional $1.50 (per barrel of crude) on its Gross Refinery Margin (GRM) on the back of Rs 1,600 crore of investments.

Raghuram Rajan meets Arun Jaitley

Aug 06, 2016, at 01:26 am

New Delhi, Aug 5 (IBNS): Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Raghuram Rajan met Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday.

Hyundai celebrates CRETA’s 1st anniversary with new variants introduction

Aug 06, 2016, at 12:04 am

New Delhi, Aug 5 (IBNS): Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL), the country’s second largest car manufacturer and the largest passenger car exporter, on Friday announced the introduction of three new variants in the Creta portfolio. Creta, the winner of the Indian Car of the Year is most awarded & sold SUV, will now be available in 3 new variants - Anniversary edition, Executive variant (E+) and S+ Automatic variant. Creta has set an all-new benchmark for its segment.

Hyundai announces price increase across models effective Aug 16

Aug 05, 2016, at 11:38 pm

New Delhi, Aug 5 (IBNS): Hyundai Motor India Ltd. (HMIL), the country’s largest passenger car exporter and second largest car manufacturer announced the price increase across its models starting from Eon to Santa Fe.

Rejuvenated Rashid Khan seizes the third round lead at TAKE Solutions Classic

Aug 05, 2016, at 11:14 pm

Noida, Aug 5 (IBNS): A rejuvenated Rashid Khan, inspired by his title triumph in Sri Lanka couple of weeks back, seized the third round lead at the TAKE Solutions Classic at Noida Golf Course after shooting the day's best score of four-under-68.

Indian markets close higher on Friday

Aug 05, 2016, at 10:49 pm

Mumbai, Aug 5 (IBNS): Indian markets perked up on Friday, with Sensex up 363.98 points to 28078.35 and Nifty up 132.05 points to 8683.15, largley due to firm global cues.

VERO MODA launches its new GEEK CHIC collection

Aug 05, 2016, at 09:45 pm

Kolkata, Aug 5 (IBNS): This autumn/ winter, VERO MODA’s #TRENDYVEROMODA campaign brings consumers fast fashion, straight from the international runways. The brand will highlight one key winter trend inspired by international fashion every single week.

India's top tech start-ups battle it out to win Tech Rocketship Awards

Aug 05, 2016, at 09:43 pm

New Delhi, Aug 5 (IBNS): The Tech Rocketship Awards, an initiative by the UK’s Department of International Trade (DIT) in India, aimed at identifying India’s top young entrepreneurs and providing them with expert business advice and support to help them go global through the UK.

Ola’s new initiative raises ‘healthy living’ awareness amongst its driver-partners

Aug 05, 2016, at 09:14 pm

Pune, Aug 5 (IBNS): Ola, a mobile app for transportation, on Thursday announced the launch of ‘We Care, We Share,’ a healthy living awareness campaign for its driver-partners in the city.

Airtel makes voice calling free

Aug 05, 2016, at 09:03 pm

India/ Kolkata, Aug 5 (IBNS): Telecommunications giant Bharti Airtel on Friday announced two new postpaid plans under its ‘myPlan Infinity’ series, offering unlimited voice calls along with bundled 3G or 4G data at just Rs 1199.

Pidilite launches Fevikwik Gel for controlled application

Aug 05, 2016, at 06:39 pm

Mumbai, Aug (IBNS): Pidilite Industries Ltd has recently launched Fevikwik Gel, a release stated.

Industry leaders laud Rajya Sabha's effort of passing GST Bill

Aug 05, 2016, at 03:41 am

New Delhi, Aug 4 (IBNS): Industry leaders on Thursday welcomed the passage of the much-awaited GST Bill in the Rajya Sabha.

Tube Investments of India Limited reports Q1 Net Profit growth at 135%

Aug 05, 2016, at 03:18 am

Kolkata/Chennai, Aug 4 (IBNS): The Board of Directors of Tube Investments of India Limited (TII) met on Thursday and approved the financial results for the quarter ended 30th June, 2016.

Markets wipe out early gains to end flat on Thursday

Aug 04, 2016, at 11:06 pm

Mumbai, Aug 4 (IBNS): Indian market absorbed the news that the GST Bill was finally passed at the monsoon session of the Parliament and now awaits the details about its implementation, according to media reports.

Moon Express, first private company, to make a lunar landing

Aug 04, 2016, at 08:13 pm

Washington, Aug 4 (IBNS): The United States government, for the first time, has approved a California-based private company to land a spacecraft on the moon, according to media reports on Thursday.

Datsun introduces GO and GO+ ‘Style’ editions in India

Aug 04, 2016, at 08:12 pm

New Delhi, Aug 4 (IBNS): Car manufacturer Datsun on Thursday rolled out the ‘Style’ editions of its GO and GO+ models which introduce new colours together with new options for the exterior and interior of both models.

GE to invest upto USD 31 million in Mytrah wind project

Aug 04, 2016, at 07:39 pm

Hyderabad/ Kolkata, Aug 4 (IBNS): Mytrah, the India-based renewable focused Independent Power Producer,on Thursday announce that Mytrah Vayu (Tungabhadra) Private Limited, which is a 99.99 percent subsidiary of Mytrah Energy (India) Private Limited , has entered into a definitive agreement with Guayama P.R. Holdings B. V., an investment vehicle of GE Energy Financial Services , whereby GE has agreed to invest upto USD 31 million in MVTPL to support the development of a 200 MW wind energy project in Andhra Pradesh.

ICICI Bank's Chanda Kochhar welcomes GST passage by RS

Aug 04, 2016, at 07:29 pm

New Delhi, Aug 4 (IBNS): A day after its passing by the Rajya Sabha, Chanda Kochhar, MD & CEO, ICICI Bank, on Thursday said Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill is the most important reform in indirect taxation in India ever.

GST will lower commodity prices : Arun Jaitley

Aug 04, 2016, at 06:50 pm

New Delhi, Aug 4 (IBNS) : A day after the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill was passed in the Rajya Sabha, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said the new legislation will lower the price of commodities once implemented.

Rajya Sabha: GST Bill passed

Aug 04, 2016, at 03:14 am

New Delhi, Aug 3 (IBNS): In a landmark move, the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed the Goods and Services Tax Constitutional Amendment Bill which aims to bring in a uniform tax in the country.

Pricol standalone income from operations grows by 38.5% in Q1 2016-17

Aug 04, 2016, at 03:08 am

Coimbatore, Aug 3 (IBNS): Pricol Limited, a leading manufacturer of automotive components for the global automotive market, announced its first quarter results for FY 2016-17 on Wednesday.

Indian markets fail to rise on Wednesday

Aug 04, 2016, at 02:38 am

Mumbai, Aug 3 (IBNS): Indian benchmark indices slipped for the fourth consecutive session on Wednesday with Sensex down 284.20 points to 27697.51 and Nifty fell 78.05 points to 8544.85.

Tax avoidance will be more difficult under GST:Jaitley

Aug 04, 2016, at 02:35 am

New Delhi, Aug 3 (IBNS): Highlighting that Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill will eliminate the cascading effect of tax on tax, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley participated in a debate in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.

Essel Highways becomes IMS certified company in toll sector

Aug 04, 2016, at 01:38 am

Mumbai, Aug 3 (IBNS): Essel Highways Limited, the road infrastructure arm of Subhash Chandra led Essel Group, has been rewarded for its efforts in providing road infrastructure with Integrated Management Systems (IMS) certificate.

Lava launches A68

Aug 04, 2016, at 01:25 am

New Delhi /Kolkata, Aug 3 (IBNS): : LAVA International Limited, one of the leading and fastest growing multi-national companies in the mobile handset industry, headquartered in India, on Wednesday announced the launch of Lava A68.