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IRCTC signs up Ola to provide seamless commute to Railway passengers

Mar 24, 2018, at 12:18 am

Kolkata, Mar 21 (IBNS): Ola, a ride-sharing company, and the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd. (IRCTC), has announced they have signed a LOI (Letter of Intent) to enable commuters to book an Ola on IRCTC platforms viz. website and app. 

Tata Motors appoints Rajendra Petkar as Chief Technology Officer

Mar 23, 2018, at 11:29 pm

New Delhi, Mar  23 (IBNS): Automobile giant Tata Motors on Friday announced the appointment of Rajendra Petkar as the 'Chief Technology Officer’ and a member of the Executive Committee (ExCom).  

Bengal Chamber and VCAN explore how Blockchain can make the digital marketplace saf

Mar 23, 2018, at 10:13 pm

Mumbai, Mar 23 (IBNS): Kolkata-based Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industries (Bengal Chamber)  in collaboration with VCAN (V Citizens’ Action Network), recently organised a programme on the topic “How Blockchain can make the Digital Marketplace Safer”, in Mumbai, as part of its outreach programme.

Videocon D2H limited merges with Dish TV India Limited

Mar 22, 2018, at 11:27 pm

New Delhi, Mar 22 (IBNS): Dish TV India Limited (Dishtv) on Thursday announced the completion of the merger of Videocon D2h Limited into and with Dish TV India Limited.

Tata Chemicals launches Medikarb – India’s first branded pharmaceutical grade sodium bicarbonate

Mar 22, 2018, at 11:11 pm

Mumbai, Mar 22 (IBNS): Tata Chemicals Ltd, the country’s leading producer of Soda Ash and Sodium Bicarbonate, on Thursday announced the launch of Medikarb – India’s first branded pharmaceutical grade sodium bicarbonate for pharma API and formulation manufacturing.

Tata Sons announces appointment of new Group Government Affairs Officer

Mar 22, 2018, at 11:09 pm

Mumbai, Mar 22 (IBNS): Tata Sons on Thursday announced the appointment of Tanmoy Chakrabarty as the Group Government Affairs Officer, he will be based out of New Delhi.

Indian market closes lower on Thursday

Mar 22, 2018, at 09:25 pm

Mumbai, Mar 22 (IBNS): Key Indian benchmark indices closed lower on Thursday, with BSE Sensex down 129.91 points at 33,006.27 and NSE Nifty down 47.20 points to 10,108.10, largely due to the impact from the US Fed Reserve interest rate hike.

RInfra moves Goa Commercial Court for payment of arbitration award won against Goa government

Mar 22, 2018, at 08:53 pm

Mumbai, Mar 22 (IBNS): Reliance Infrastructure Limited, in a press release on Thursday, said that it has filed an application in the Commercial Court, North Goa, at Panaji, Goa seeking the Court’s direction for the payment of the Arbitration Award it has won recently against Goa Government.

Water & Effluent Treatment Business of L&T Construction enters the Guinness World Records

Mar 22, 2018, at 08:36 pm

Chennai, Mar 22 (IBNS): L&T Construction, a brand of Larsen & Toubro, announced on Thursday that its Water & Effluent Treatment Business entered the Guinness World Records for conducting the ‘Largest Environmental Sustainability Lesson’ involving 2,289 students.

BHEL signs Technology Collaboration Agreement with HLB Power from Republic of Korea

Mar 22, 2018, at 07:15 pm

New Delhi, Mar 22 (IBNS): Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has entered into a Technology Collaboration Agreement (TCA) with Republic of Korea for in-house design and manufacture of specialized components to be used in coal based power plants, the media reported on Thursday.

A simple approach in learning about GST Payments :

Mar 22, 2018, at 02:56 am

Normally as soon as, you are done with GSTR-1 and GSTR-2, GSTR-3 asks you to proceed for GST payments. But upto 31-03-2018 GST needs to be paid along with GSTR-3B Return filing. (Amendments: Which has now been extended till June 2018). One can also claim refunds by filing online all the applicable refund forms.

Etihad Airways and SWISS sign codeshare agreement

Mar 22, 2018, at 01:29 am

Abu Dhabi, Mar 21 (IBNS): Etihad Airways and Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) have launched a new codeshare partnership with bookings effective immediately.

Vodafone is first GSM service provider to launch Volte in UP west

Mar 22, 2018, at 01:00 am

New Delhi, Mar 21 (IBNS): Vodafone, a largest telecommunication services provider, on Wednesday announced the roll-out of its Voice over LTE (VoLTE) services in Uttar Pradesh West, starting with key cities like - Meerut, Agra, Dehradun, Bareilly, Saharanpur, Aligarh, Haldwani & Moradabad.

Key Indian benchmark indices closed higher on Wednesday

Mar 21, 2018, at 11:08 pm

Mumbai, Mar 21 (IBNS): Key Indian benchmark indices closed higher on Wednesday but could not retain their day's high owing to profit booking by investors towards the close of day, media reports said.

Central government removes customs duty on export of sugar

Mar 21, 2018, at 08:59 pm

New Delhi, Mar 21 (IBNS): Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, in a release on Wednesday, said that the Central government has decided to remove customs duty on export of sugar from its current level of 20 per cent to zero per cent.

mobileLIVE recognized as one of Canada’s best managed companies again

Mar 21, 2018, at 02:00 pm

Toronto, Mar 21 (IBNS): Canadian firm mobileLIVE is once again recognized for its overall business performance and sustained growth with the prestigious Canada’s Best Managed Companies designation, the company said in a release.

The Indian market ends slightly higher on Tuesday

Mar 21, 2018, at 01:11 am

Mumbai, Mar 20 (IBNS): Key Indian benchmark indices closed slightly higher on Tuesday with BSE Sensex up 73.64 points at 32,996.76 and NSE Nifty up 30.10 points at 10,124.40.

Tata Motors to increase prices of its Passenger Vehicles by upto INR 60,000 from April 2018

Mar 20, 2018, at 11:58 pm

Kolkata / Mumbai, Mar 20 (IBNS): Automobile giant Tata Motors on Tuesday announced that the Company would be increasing prices of its entire passenger vehicles range by up to INR 60,000 (depending on the model).

Nissan India expands network in Delhi

Mar 20, 2018, at 03:49 am

New Delhi/ Kolkata, Mar 19 (IBNS):   Nissan India on Monday inaugurated its new dealership ‘Sparsh Nissan’ in Delhi. 

In possible global trade war; India does not have much flexing power despite high imports: ASSOCHAM

Mar 19, 2018, at 02:53 am

New Delhi, Mar 18 (IBNS): India may be running an annual trade deficit of about USD 150 billion , but a much higher level of imports than exports would not provide the country handle to retaliate , should the world witnesses an escalation in trade war, since most of the Indian imports are unavoidable, said ASSOCHAM.

Volvo Cars opens a new dealership in Raipur

Mar 17, 2018, at 01:06 am

Kolkata, Mar 16 (IBNS): Swedish luxury car company Volvo Car India inaugurates a new dealership KNS Volvo in Raipur on Friday.

Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani accepts the ‘Drivers of Change’ Award at the London Ceremony

Mar 17, 2018, at 12:58 am

Mumbai / London, Mar 16 (IBNS): Recognized for their innovation and bringing transformational change to India, Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), a leading provider of energy, petrochemicals, textiles, retail, telecommunications and digital services, was presented with the ‘Drivers of Change’ award at the Financial Times ArcelorMittal Boldness in Business Awards, in a ceremony that took place in London last night.

Mahindra adventure unveils an action-packed season 8 calendar

Mar 17, 2018, at 12:44 am

Mumbai, Mar 16 (IBNS): Automobile giant Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., part of the $19 billion Mahindra Group, has unveiled an action-packed Mahindra Adventure Calendar for Season 8.

Drop in diamond demand, more so in unorganised market on purity concerns.: ASSOCHAM Survey

Mar 16, 2018, at 10:08 pm

New Delhi, Mar 16 (IBNS): The alleged PNB fraud involving diamantaire Nirav Modi seems to have shaken confidence of the diamond jewellery buyers, especially from the unorganised jewellers, on concerns of the purity of the precious jewellery, resulting in drop in business in the trade, according to an ASSOCHAM survey.

Key Indian benchmark indices end lower on Friday

Mar 16, 2018, at 09:59 pm

Mumbai, Mar 16 (IBNS): Key Indian benchmark indices posted a heavy decline on Friday with BSE Sensex down 509.54 points at 33,176 and NSE Nifty down 165 points at 10,195.20, largely due to poor performance by index heavy weights, according to reports.

Four countries on track to graduate from UN list of least developed countries

Mar 16, 2018, at 02:55 pm

New York, Mar 16 (JEN): Four countries could soon “graduate” from the ranks of the world’s poorest and most vulnerable nations, a United Nations expert committee announced on Thursday

Disasters cost billions in agricultural losses, poor farmers bear brunt – UN report

Mar 16, 2018, at 02:28 pm

New York, May 16 (JEN): A crowded field of threats that includes drought, floods, animal disease outbreaks and chemical spills are among the disasters costing farmers in the developing world billions of dollars each year, according to a new report from the United Nations agriculture agency.

Telekom Malaysia implements AssistEdge to increase efficiency

Mar 15, 2018, at 11:56 pm

Bengaluru, Mar 15 (IBNS): EdgeVerve Systems, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Infosys, has announced the implementation of AssistEdge at Telekom Malaysia (TM), under the OVAL (One View Application Layout) program. 

Volvo Cars widens network presence by opening dealership in Kozhikode; second in Kerala

Mar 15, 2018, at 09:58 pm

Kolkata, Mar 15 (IBNS): Volvo Cars, the Swedish luxury car company, has opened a new facility in Kozhikode on Thursday.

Key Indian benchmark indices close negative on Thursday

Mar 15, 2018, at 09:25 pm

Mumbai, Mar 15 (IBNS): Key Indian benchmark indices ended lower on Thursday with  BSE Sensex down 150.20 points at 33,685.54 and NSE Nifty down 50.70 points at 10,360.20.