Indian Rupee down 56 paise against USD
May 04, 2020, at 10:36 am
Mumbai/UNI: The Rupee on Monday heavily down by 56 paise to 75.68 against the US Dollar in opening session on rising demand for US dollar by bankers and importers, dealers at Forex Market said.
Indian Market: Sensex crashed over 1500 pts
May 04, 2020, at 10:33 am
Mumbai/UNI: The benchmark index of Bombay Stock Exchange nosedived by 1503 points to 32,214.42, in opening session, snapping a winning streak of last four sessions on Monday, tracking weak global cues following a tension erupted between US-China.
Silver Lake to invest  Rs 5,656 crore in Jio industries, says Reliance Industries Limited
May 04, 2020, at 09:34 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Reliance Industries Limited and Jio Platforms Limited announced on Monday that US-based private equity firm Silver Lake will invest Rs. 5,655.75 crore into Jio Platforms.
Coronavirus Outbreak In India: Apex body of amusement parks demands special package
May 03, 2020, at 05:54 pm
Mysuru/UNI: Indian Association of Amusement Parks and Industries (IAAPI), an apex body representing the interests of Amusement Parks, Theme Parks, Water Parks and Indoor Amusement Centre in India, which has been facing crisis due to cronavirus, sought an urgent stimulus package for Amusement Industry to bail out from the situation.
TVS Motor Co. report zero sales in domestic market April due to corona
May 02, 2020, at 05:33 pm
Hosur, May 2 (UNI) Two and three-wheeler major TVS Motor Company reported zero sales in the domestic market in the month of April due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Indian Market: Sensex zooms 2390.40 points during the week
May 02, 2020, at 12:55 pm
Mumbai/UNI: Benchmark index of Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) jumped 2,390.40 points or 7.63 pc to settle at 33,717.62 in a week under review on hopes for an effective COVID-19 treatment.
UP government incurs huge financial loss in beginning of FY2020-21 due to lockdown
May 02, 2020, at 11:35 am
Lucknow/UNI: Uttar Pradesh Finance Minister Suresh Khanna on Saturday said that the state has faced huge revenue losses during the beginning of the Financial Year 2020-21.
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SAIL emerges as largest miner for steel making input minerals in FY 2019-20
May 01, 2020, at 07:57 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Public sector steel major Steel Authority of India (SAIL) has emerged as the largest miner for steel making input minerals in FY 2019-20.While Coal India Limited is the overall largest miner in the country, SAIL is involved in mining of iron ore, fluxes (limestone and dolomite), coking coal and non-coking coal for its internal requirements and has become next to Coal India Limited in mining in India in 2019-20.Iron ore, fluxes and coal are essentially required for making steel in integrated steel plants.
LPG non-subsidised cylinder price slashed by Rs 162
May 01, 2020, at 02:58 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The government on Friday slashed prices of LPG cylinder by Rs 162 giving a breather to people who are struggling to cope with economic crisis as a result of lockdown imposed to curb the spread of global pandemic Coronavirus.
Strides annonces that it commenced export of Favipiravir Antiviral Tablets developed by it
May 01, 2020, at 02:55 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Strides Pharma Science Limited (Strides), a global pharmaceutical company, has announced that it has developed and commercialized Favipiravir Antiviral tablets.
May 01, 2020, at 02:39 pm
Delhi/IBNS: Famous footwear brand, Bata Group recently said that has donated one million pairs of shoes to health care workers, volunteers and their families, the front-liners fighting the Covid-19.
New Zealand gov't boosts cashflow support for small businesses
May 01, 2020, at 01:22 pm
Wellington/Xinhua/UNI: The New Zealand government will provide interest free loans for a year to small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 economic shock to support their immediate cashflow needs and meet fixed costs.
Amazon announces Q1 sales increase with promise to spend Q2 profit on virus response
May 01, 2020, at 12:51 pm
San Fransisco/Xinhua/UNI: Amazon on Thursday announces a 26 percent jump in sales in the first quarter, pledging to spend entire second-quarter operating profit on coronavirus response.
COVID-19 lockdown: Maruti Suzuki registers zero domestic sales fir first time ever
May 01, 2020, at 11:35 am
Mumbai/IBNS: India's top carmaker Maruti Suzuki on Friday said it has registered zero monthly sales in April.
Vedanta enables mass production of Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) in Gurugram
Apr 30, 2020, at 07:47 pm
Kolkata/UNI: In a move aimed at supporting frontline healthcare workers and doctors during Covid19 times, Vedanta Limited, one of the world’s leading Oil & Gas and Metals company has enabled mass production of Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) in Gurugram.
Apr 30, 2020, at 07:37 pm
Mumbai/UNI: The BSE Sensex extended its rally for the fourth straight session on Thursday, shooting up 997.46 points, breaching 33K level to 33,717.62 as buying was witnessed across-the-board amid positive global cues.
Techstars Bangalore concludes 2020 class
Apr 30, 2020, at 05:42 pm
Bengaluru/IBNS: The sophomore class of the mentorship-driven Techstars Bangalore Accelerator concluded the 2020 programme here today with a virtual version of Demo Day, featuring 10 innovative startups.
Apr 29, 2020, at 10:33 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Britannia Industries Ltd has launched a ‘Store Locator’ service to enable consumers to find their favourite Britannia products in stores nearby.
Apr 29, 2020, at 04:27 pm
Mumbai/UNI: HDFC on Wednesday shot up by 6.55 pc to Rs 1828 was the major gainer in 30 scrips of BSE.
ICICI Bank deploys mobile ATM in Ahmedabad, which offers all facilities of a regular ATM
Apr 29, 2020, at 03:08 pm
Ahmedabad/IBNS: ICICI Bank has deployed a mobile ATM in Ahmedabad to facilitate key banking services among customers as the city remains under lockdown mode due to the Covid-19 pandemic
Bharti AXA General joins hands with PolicyBazaar to sell 'Pay As You Drive' Motor Insurance
Apr 29, 2020, at 03:02 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Bharti AXA General Insurance announced on Wednesday that it has entered into a partnership with leading web aggregator PolicyBazaar.com to sell ‘Usage-based Motor Insurance’ policies for private car owners under the regulatory Sandbox project.
Indian Market: Sensex up 296 points
Apr 29, 2020, at 12:36 pm
Mumbai/UNI: The BSE Sensex remained strong for the third straight session on Wednesday, as it advanced by 296 pts to 32,410.55 in opening session on brisk buying in finance, utilities, power and metal stocks amid mixed trend in global market.
Indian Rupee up by 24 paise against USD
Apr 29, 2020, at 11:41 am
Mumbai/UNI: The Rupee on Wednesday surged by 24 paise to 75.95 against the US dollar in opening session on selling of US dollar by bankers and exporters, dealers at Forex Market said.
COVID-19: British Airways to cut up to 12,000 jobs
Apr 29, 2020, at 10:51 am
London/IBNS: With COVID-19 outbreak hitting the aviation industry hard, the British Airways on Tuesday announced it is set to slash up to 12,000 jobs from its 42,000-strong workforce.
Apr 28, 2020, at 10:23 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: A global recovery is essential now in the light of the havoc being wrought by the Covid-19 pandemic on people's lives and business, said Deb A Mukherjee, President Designate, The Bengal Chamber of Commerce.
Sensex registers over 370 pts hike, crosses 32k mark
Apr 28, 2020, at 09:24 pm
Mumbai/UNI: The BSE Sensex gained 371.44 pts to touch 32k level and reach 32,114.52 as brisk buying was witnessed in finance, bankex, realty and oil and gas stocks.
Max Life to be 70:30 joint venture between Max Financial Services & Axis Bank
Apr 28, 2020, at 09:14 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Axis Bank Limited and Max Financial Services Limited on Tuesday announced the signing of definitive agreements to become joint venture partners in Max Life Insurance Company Limited (Max Life).
The 100 per cent Digital Health EMI Network Card from Bajaj Finserv
Apr 28, 2020, at 09:06 pm
PUNE, India/PRNewswire-- The funds allocated towards healthcare by the 2020 Union Budget were 5.7% lower than the amount apportioned last year. This combined with the fact that healthcare inflation in India is believed to be increasing at double the rate of retail inflation and that about 56% of Indians don't have any health insurance reveals the stark nature of healthcare finance in the country. To address this deficiency and make medical care more accessible and hassle-free, Bajaj Finance Limited, the lending and investing arm of Bajaj Finserv, offers a Digital Health EMI Network Card.
India signs $1.5 billion loan with ADB to support India’s COVID-19 immediate response
Apr 28, 2020, at 05:54 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Government of India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) today signed a $1.5 billion loan that will support the government’s response to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, focusing on immediate priorities such as disease containment and prevention, as well as social protection for the poor and economically vulnerable sections of the society, especially women and disadvantaged groups.
Airtel, Nokia sign multi-year deal to boost network capacity and customer experience
Apr 28, 2020, at 12:11 pm
Espoo/IBNS: Nokia and Bharti Airtel on Tuesday announced a multi-year agreement to deploy Nokia’s SRAN solution across 9 circles1 in India, helping Airtel to enhance the network capacity of its networks, in particular 4G, and improve customer experience.