Religare joins hands with South Indian Bank
Sep 18, 2014, at 04:25 am
New Delhi, Sept 17 (IBNS): Religare Securities Ltd. (RSL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Religare Enterprises Limited (REL), and South Indian Bank have entered into a strategic tie-up to offer RSL's online trading platform to the Bank's customers.
Radha Mohan Singh inaugurates National Rabi Conference
Sep 18, 2014, at 04:10 am
New Delhi, Sept 17 (IBNS): Union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh on Wednesday inaugurated the National Rabi Conference here.
Ebola's economic impact already serious: World Bank
Sep 18, 2014, at 02:20 am
Washington, Sept 17 (IBNS) A World Bank Group analysis of the Ebola epidemic released on Wednesday finds that if the virus continues to surge in the three worst-affected countries – Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone – its economic impact could grow eight-fold, dealing a potentially catastrophic blow to the already fragile states.
Economic growth possible even while tackling climate change, UN-backed report finds
Sep 17, 2014, at 03:03 pm
New York, Sept 17 (IBNS) Just one week before a major climate summit opens at the United Nations, a new report released on Tuesday by a commission of global leaders argues that major structural and technological changes in the world economy are making it possible to achieve lower carbon emissions and economic growth at the same time.
Croma, Snapdeal.Com enter into strategic partnership
Sep 17, 2014, at 04:26 am
Mumbai, Sept 16 (IBNS): Infiniti Retail Ltd. and Snapdeal.com on Tuesday announced that the companies have entered into a strategic partnership.
Intel India, Karnataka govt unveil 'Avishkara' program
Sep 17, 2014, at 03:44 am
Bangalore, Sept 16 (IBNS): Intel India in association with the Department of Public Instruction, Government of Karnataka and Agastya Foundation on Tuesday launched "Avishkara-Karnataka Student Innovation Program" at the Visvesvaraya Industrial and Technological Museum, Bangalore.
Emami pledges Rs.15 cr towards sanitation project
Sep 17, 2014, at 03:35 am
Kolkata, Sept 16 (IBNS): Emami Group on Tuesday informed that it has pledged to build bio sanitation facilities in remote and backward areas across West Bengal, Orissa, Assam and Uttarakhand over the next three years.
Jet Airways signs training centre operations services contract with CAE
Sep 17, 2014, at 02:34 am
Mumbai, Sept 16 (IBNS): International airline Jet Airways and CAE, a company dealing in simulation and training solutions for civil aviation, on Tuesday announced that they have signed a training centre operations services contract and that Jet Airways pilots have already started to train at CAE's integrated training centre in Bengaluru.
UBM India & FSAI host 'India Fire & Safety Security Yatra 2014' in Kolkata
Sep 16, 2014, at 03:21 am
Kolkata, Sept 15 (IBNS): UBM India has hosted the India Fire and Safety Security Yatra 2014 (IFSY) in Kolkata recently.
Sep 16, 2014, at 03:18 am
Kolkata, Sept 15 (IBNS): An Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC) team, led by President Roopen Roy , met West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in Kolkata on Monday.
Bosch intends to acquire all shares in ZF Lenksysteme
Sep 16, 2014, at 03:14 am
Stuttgart, Sept 15 (IBNS): Innovation-driven company Bosch is planning to increase its stake in ZF Lenksysteme GmbH (ZFLS) to 100 percent, the company said in a statement on Monday.
Jet Airways announces 'Great Premiere Experience'
Sep 16, 2014, at 02:44 am
Mumbai, Sept 15 (IBNS) Airline Jet Airways on Monday announced the 'Great Premiere Experience' which will give travelers an opportunity to enjoy the airlines globally renowned business class product at attractive unbeatable fares.
Infosys Foundation launches Spark-IT to enhance employability of engineering graduates
Sep 15, 2014, at 10:27 pm
Mysore, Sept 15 (IBNS) Infosys Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Infosys, Monday launched Spark-IT, a program to enhance the skill levels of engineering graduates in the country.
Suzuki Two-wheelers rolls out 155CC Street Sport motorcycle
Sep 15, 2014, at 10:16 pm
Kolkata, Sept 15 (IBNS) Crafted by the engineers of the legendary Suzuki GSX-R Series, the Suzuki GIXXER was launched Monday by Suzuki Motorcycle India Private Limited (SMIPL), a subsidiary of one of the world’s leading two-wheeler manufacturers, Suzuki Motor Corporation, Japan.
L&T Construction Wins Orders Valued Rs 2050 crore
Sep 15, 2014, at 09:48 pm
Mumbai, Sept 15 (IBNS): The construction arm of L&T has won new orders worth Rs 2050 crores across various business segments in Aug and Sept 2014.
RB joins Dow Jones Sustainability World Index
Sep 15, 2014, at 08:36 pm
Kolkata, Sept 15 (IBNS): RB, a consumer health and hygiene company formerly called Reckitt Benckiser, announced it has been named as the sustainability leader in its industry by the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI).
Inflation eases but commodity prices still a worry
Sep 15, 2014, at 06:42 pm
New Delhi, Sept 15 (IBNS): Giving some relief to the countrymen, the wholesale inflation eased marginally to 3.74% for the month of August as compared to 5.19% in July, but the overall high wholesale price index still remain a worry for the Government.
Aircel 2G services up and running in most part of Kashmir region
Sep 15, 2014, at 04:03 pm
Kolkata, Sept 15 (IBNS) Mobile service provider Aircel on Monday said it has restored its 2G services in most part of the flood-hit Kashmir region enabling thousands of people stranded to connect with their families and friends.
Ferro Chrome plant of Tata Steel to start operations by March 2015
Sep 14, 2014, at 03:00 am
Gopalpur, Sept 13 (IBNS) Tata Steel is setting up a 55,000 tonne per annum (TPA) Ferro Chrome plant at Gopalpur in the Ganjam district of Odisha.
Aircel offers free 'Aircel Locate' service in Jammu and Kashmir
Sep 13, 2014, at 06:40 am
New Delhi, Sept 12 (IBNS): Telecom service provider Aircel on Friday announced its offer of free location based tracking service 'Aircel Locate' to help people locate their family and friends stranded in severe flood affected areas in Jammu & Kashmir.
Inter-Ministerial Central Team to visit Haryana for assessing drought situation
Sep 13, 2014, at 05:53 am
New Delhi, Sept 12 (IBNS): Department of Agriculture and Cooperation, has constituted an Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT) to visit Haryana for assessing the situation and recommend requirement of Central assistance from National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF).
L&T wins Rs. 1,885 cr order from NTPC
Sep 13, 2014, at 04:21 am
Mumbai, Sept 12 (IBNS): Larsen & Toubro Limited (L&T) through its joint venture company L&T-MHPS Boilers Private Limited (LMB) has secured an order worth Rs. 1,885 crore from NTPC Limited.
Food prices drop to four-year low – UN agency
Sep 12, 2014, at 03:24 pm
New York, Sept 12 (IBNS) Global food prices continued to dip for the fifth month straight reaching their lowest level since September 2010, the United Nations agriculture agency reported on Thursday.
4th Global Economic Summit inaugurated
Sep 12, 2014, at 04:30 am
Mumbai, Sept 11 (IBNS):Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) Vijay Kumar Singh has inaugurated the the 4th Global Economic Summit.
Panasonic unveils festive season offers
Sep 12, 2014, at 03:11 am
New Delhi, Sept 11 (IBNS): Panasonic India has unveiled its consumer campaign "My Celebrations, My Choices" to mark the arrival of the auspicious festival season in the country.
"Union govt leaving no stone unturned to upgrade the skills of youth"
Sep 12, 2014, at 03:10 am
Kolkata/New Delhi, Sept 11 (IBNS): Citing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s overarching vision for skilling India's youth on a massive scale, Sunil Arora, the newly appointed Secretary, Department of Skill Development and entrepreneurship, on Thursday said that the Union Government is leaving no stone unturned in their efforts to harness the potentiality of the youth of India by imparting/upgrading their skills and giving a fillip to the spirit of enterprise amongst them.
J&K floods: Jet Airways dispatches relief material into Srinagar
Sep 12, 2014, at 03:09 am
New Delhi, Sept 11 (IBNS): In the wake of the devastating floods in Jammu & Kashmir, Jet Airways has been flying in relief material into Srinagar on its daily Delhi-Srinagar service without any charge.
NIIT IFBI launches Earn & Learn Program
Sep 12, 2014, at 12:23 am
New Delhi, Sept 11 (IBNS): NIIT Institute of Finance, Banking & Insurance Training Ltd. (IFBI) , India's largest banking training institute, has announced the launch of a 6–month Certificate Program in Insurance, an exclusive career program designed for SBI General Insurance, a joint venture between State Bank of India and Insurance Australia Group (IAG).
Microsoft and SAP bring cloud and mobile partnership to India
Sep 11, 2014, at 08:40 pm
New Delhi, Sept 11 (IBNS) : Microsoft and SAP have started delivering their global partnership in India, making Microsoft Azure available for SAP applications.
Despite price dip, uranium demand, production continues to rise – UN atomic watchdog
Sep 11, 2014, at 02:35 pm
New York, Sept 11 (IBNS): A new report by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) published on Wednesday found that demand for uranium, the raw material used to fuel nuclear power stations, will continue to rise, despite declining market prices since the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident in Japan in March 2011 and lower electricity demand as a result of the global economic crisis.