Junior commerce minister Hardeep Singh Puri asks engineering exporters to double down on shipments

Dec 12, 2019, at 09:40 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: India's junior Minister of Commerce and Industry Hardeep Singh Puri has asked engineering exporters to more than double their shipments in the next five years to US$150 - 200 billion.

mjunction to organise third Global Procurement Conference on December 16

Dec 12, 2019, at 09:10 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: One of India’s leading B2B e-commerce company, mjunction services limited, will organise its third one-day Global Procurement Conference on December 16, 2019, in Kolkata.

Walmart India opens 28th store in Kurnool

Dec 11, 2019, at 10:47 pm

Kolkata/UNI: Walmart India on Wednesday announced the opening of its 28th Best Price Modern Wholesale Store in the country in the city of Kurnool in Andhra Pradesh.

Nissan India to increase price from January 2020

Dec 11, 2019, at 06:35 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Automobile major Nissan India on Wednesday announced a price hike of up to 5% across its models.

Walmart opens new store in Kurnool

Dec 11, 2019, at 06:06 pm

Kurnool/UNI: Walmart India today announced the opening of its 28th Best Price Modern Wholesale Store in the country in the city of Kurnool in Andhra Pradesh.

Indian Rupee ends up by 8 paise against USD

Dec 11, 2019, at 05:52 pm

Mumbai/UNI: The Rupee on Wednesday gained by eight paise to 70.83 on brisk demand for US Dollars by bankers and exporters, dealers at the Forex Market said.

mjunction's Global Procurement Conference to focus on digitisation tools

Dec 11, 2019, at 05:37 pm

Kolkata/UNI: mjunction services limited's third one-day Global Procurement Conference here on December 16 will focus on digitisation tools and methods that bring about efficiency and excellence to procurement processes .

NTPC moves up by 2.77 pc to Rs 113

Dec 11, 2019, at 04:32 pm

Mumbai/UNI: NTPC on Wednesday advanced by 2.77 pc to Rs 113 to be the top gainers in the 30 scrips index of Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE).

Indian market: Sensex up 172.69 pts

Dec 11, 2019, at 04:14 pm

Mumbai/UNI: The benchmark index of Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) on Wednesday smartly recovered by 172.69 points at 40,412.57 on fresh buying in IT, Utilities, Power and Realty stocks amid positive Asian market.

Say yes to paper insist captains of the Indian paper industry; enumerates the advantages of paper over plastic

Dec 11, 2019, at 11:53 am

Kolkata/IBNS: At a time when the world is burdened with plastic pollution and there is no light at the end of the tunnel, using paper can be a viable answer, agree participants at the at the world’s largest paper fair organized by Hyve India, a subsidiary of Hyve Group Plc, London.  

Tata Steel expands its Diversity & Inclusion policy with new LGBTQ+ inclusive policy

Dec 11, 2019, at 09:46 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Taking a step further to reinforce the culture of inclusion and to enable LGBTQ+ employees to have equal rights at the workplace, Tata Steel has rolled out a new HR policy that enables colleagues from the LGBTQ+ community to declare their partners and avail all HR benefits permissible under the Law.

Indian Rupee ends strong at 70.91 against USD

Dec 10, 2019, at 07:20 pm

Mumbai, Dec 10 (UNI) Extending gains for the fifth straight session the Rupee surged by 13 paise to end strong at 70.91 against the greenback on Tuesday on brisk selling of US Dollars by bankers and exporters, the dealers at the Forex Market said.

Toyota Kirloskar Motor announces organizational senior leadership changes for 2020

Dec 10, 2019, at 07:19 pm

Bangalore/IBNS: Toyota Kirloskar Motor on Tuesday announced the roll-out of restructured organizational changes effective from Jan 1, as it continues to redesign the company operations under long-term perspectives.

Hyundai announces price hike from January 2020

Dec 10, 2019, at 07:16 pm

Chennai/UNI: Passenger car maker Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL) today announced hike in prices of its cars from January next year.

Israel to conduct 1st direct flights to Australia

Dec 10, 2019, at 07:14 pm

Jerusalem/Xinhua/UNI: Israel's leading airline El Al announced on Tuesday that it will operate first direct flights to Australia.

Yes Bank moves down by 10.05 pc to Rs 50.55

Dec 10, 2019, at 07:10 pm

Mumbai, Dec 10 (UNI) Yes Bank on Tuesday slipped by 10.05 pc to Rs 50.55 to be the top losers in the 30 scrips index of Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE).

Indian Market: Sensex down by 247.55 pts

Dec 10, 2019, at 07:09 pm

Mumbai, Dec 10 (UNI) The benchmark index of Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) on Tuesday tumbled down by 247.55 points to settle at 40,239.88 as selling was seen across the board amid weak global cues.

Tata Motors Group global wholesales at 89,671 in November 2019

Dec 10, 2019, at 06:12 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Automobile major Tata Motors Group on Tuesday said its global wholesales in November 2019, including Jaguar Land Rover, were at 89,671 nos., lower by 15%, as compared to November 2018.

Auto sales in India down by 16 percent: SIAM

Dec 10, 2019, at 03:54 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Showing no major sign of recovery,  the automotive industry saw a drop of 16 per cent in sales in the April to November period, the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) said on Tuesday.

MP Lodha tops Hurun India Real Estate Rich List 2019

Dec 09, 2019, at 11:51 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Mangal Prabhat Lodha & family of Macrotech Developers has retained the top spot with a total wealth of INR 31,960 crore in the third edition of ‘GROHE Hurun India Real Estate Rich List 2019’  on Monday, which features the richest real estate entrepreneurs in India.

Etihad becomes first airline to raise funds tied to UN sustainable development goals

Dec 09, 2019, at 06:14 pm

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates/IBNS: Etihad Airways, the national carrier of the United Arab Emirates, has become the first airline to secure funding for a project based on its compatibility with the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations.  

HDFC moves up by 2.06 pc to Rs 2310.60

Dec 09, 2019, at 05:31 pm

Mumbai/UNI: HDFC on Monday moved up by 2.06 per cent to Rs 2310.60 to be the top gainers in the 30 scrips index of Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE).

SBI cuts MCLR by 10 bps after RBI keeps repo rate unchanged

Dec 09, 2019, at 05:26 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: SBI slashed its lending rates by 10 bps or basis points across all tenors effective from Dec 10, the bank said on Monday.

Indian Rupee up by 15 paise against USD

Dec 09, 2019, at 05:24 pm

Mumbai/UNI: The Rupee on Monday gained further by 15 paise to 71.04 against the greenback on selling of US Dollars by bankers and exporters, dealers at the Forex Market said.

Indian Market: Sensex improves 42.28 pts

Dec 09, 2019, at 04:40 pm

Mumbai, Dec 9 (UNI) The benchmark index of Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) on Monday registered a small gains of 42.28 points to 40,487.43 following gains in Energy, Metal, Auto and Oil and Gas stocks.

Buyers from 19 countries attend Reverse Buyer Seller Meet for Textile and Apparel sector in Kolkata

Dec 07, 2019, at 10:22 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Rural artisans of West Bengal produce a wide range of artefacts that are good enough to draw international clientele but often fail to reach their target owing to lack of quality packaging, said Sadhan Pande, the state's Minister of Consumer Affairs Department.

Govt working on income tax rate cuts among other measures to put economy on track: Sitharaman

Dec 07, 2019, at 06:41 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The government is set to introduce more measures, including rationalisation of personal income tax to revive the economy, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Saturday, media reported

RBI allows 24x7 NEFT transfer from Dec 16

Dec 07, 2019, at 05:56 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: After rolling back the National Electronic Funds Transfer (NEFT) charges in July, the RBI has decided to do away with the time limit for the digital transaction from Dec 16, the Central bank said in a notification.

Nationwide GST Stakeholder Feedback Diwas for new GST returns to be observed tomorrow

Dec 06, 2019, at 11:08 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Central GST and State GST authorities have organized a nationwide GST Stakeholder Feedback Diwas on New GST Returns on Dec 7 2019 for getting an on-the-spot response to the new GST Returns to be introduced from 1st April 2020.

Non-power sector coal consumers to get 10-day credit from Coal India

Dec 06, 2019, at 07:07 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Coal India has decided to allow a 10-day credit period to its customers of the non-regulated sector like steel, aluminum, cement, who were earlier required to pay the entire amount of their purchase in advance, media reports said.