Aadhar mandatory for opening bank account and high value transactions

Jun 16, 2017, at 09:56 pm

New Delhi, June 16 (IBNS) : The Government on Friday made Aadhaar mandatory for opening bank accounts and for financial transactions of Rs 50,000 and above, reports said.

Arun Jaitley calls upon Moon Jae-in of Republic of Korea

Jun 16, 2017, at 09:39 pm

New Delhi, June 16 (IBNS): Minister of Finance, Corporate Affairs and Defence Arun Jaitley met H.E. President Moon Jae-in of the Republic of Korea on Thursday.

Monsoon: Twitter launches blue umbrella emoji for Indian users

Jun 16, 2017, at 09:23 pm

New York, June 16 (IBNS): Micro-blogging site Twitter has launched a new emoji for users-a blue umbrella.

Tata Steel-sponsored drinking water project inaugurated in Haldia

Jun 16, 2017, at 09:19 pm

Haldia, June 16 (IBNS): A Drinking Water Project funded by Tata Steel in Haldia was inaugurated on Thursday.

5 Reasons Fire Insurance Policy is a Great Safety Net for Your Business

Jun 16, 2017, at 09:02 pm

Infosys appoints Karmesh Vaswani as the Global Head of Retail;Nitesh Banga of Manufacturing

Jun 16, 2017, at 07:17 pm

Bangalore, June 16 (IBNS): Infosys (NYSE: INFY), a global leader in consulting, technology, outsourcing and next-generation services , on Friday announced the appointment of Karmesh Vaswani as the Global Head – Retail, CPG & Logistics (RCL) and Nitesh Banga as the Global Head of Manufacturing, effective July 15, 2017.

Steel Minister interacts with SAIL customers

Jun 16, 2017, at 04:45 am

Kolkata, June 15 (IBNS): The Central Marketing Organisation (CMO) of Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) organised an interactive meet with the company’s major customers in the Eastern region here on Thursday.

Key Indian benchmark indices close lower on Thursday

Jun 16, 2017, at 12:28 am

Mumbai, Jun 15 (IBNS): The Indian market closed negative on Thursday with BSE Sensex down 80.18 points at 31075.73 and NSE Nifty down 44.30 points at 9573.85.

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley to chair 17th GST Council meeting in New Delhi

Jun 15, 2017, at 08:23 pm

New Delhi, Jun 15 (IBNS): The 17th meeting of the Goods and Services Tax Council (GST Council) will be held on Sunday, June 18, and will be chaired by Union Minister for Finance, Defence and Corporate Affairs, Arun Jaitley .

Facebook adds fundraising option to its 'Safety Check' feature

Jun 15, 2017, at 04:47 pm

New York, June 15 (IBNS): Popular social networking site Facebook has introduced 'Fundraisers' option to its Safety Check feature.

Jaitley reaches Seoul, co-chaires Fifth India-Korea Financial Dialogue

Jun 15, 2017, at 02:05 am

Seoul, June 14 (IBNS): On the first leg of his 4-day official visit to Republic of Korea, Union Minister for Finance, Corporate Affairs and Defence, Arun Jaitley arrived in Seoul, capital of Republic of Korea on Wednesday.

Samsung launches Galaxy J7 Max, Galaxy J7 Pro with Samsung Pay and Industry-first Social Camera

Jun 14, 2017, at 11:46 pm

New Delhi, June 14 (IBNS): Electronic major Samsung India on Wednesday launched Samsung Galaxy J7 Max and Samsung Galaxy J7 Pro, expanding its best-selling mid-range of Galaxy J smartphones. India’s most preferred smartphone series now comes with innovative features like the revolutionary Samsung Pay and all-new Social Camera.

Tata Motors to bring an end to monsoon woes with its ‘Monsoon Mega Service Camp’ in July

Jun 14, 2017, at 11:39 pm

Mumbai/Kolkata, June 14 (IBNS): While the country rejoices the onset of monsoon, manufacturers mark the beginning of a challenging season for cars, which will now be exposed to severe climatic conditions.

Indian market ends Wednesday on positive note

Jun 14, 2017, at 10:20 pm

Mumbai, Jun 14 (IBNS): The Indian equity benchmarks ended Wednesday on positive note with BSE Sensex up 52.42 points at 31155.91 and NSE Nifty up 11.25 points at 9618.15.

Micro Climate Monitoring System for India launched

Jun 14, 2017, at 10:19 pm

Bengaluru, June 14 (IBNS): Bosch India is driving the transition to the internet of things (IoT) era by drawing on its innovations and over a century’s legacy.

Piaggio launches next generation Porter 700

Jun 14, 2017, at 09:51 pm

Mumbai, June 14 (IBNS): Piaggio Vehicles Pvt Ltd (PVPL), a subsidiary of the Italian Piaggio Group, European leader of the two-wheeler sector, and India’s leading manufacturer of small commercial vehicles, on Wednesday announced the launch of new Porter 700.

Godrej Appliances introduces the most energy efficient range of direct cool refrigerators

Jun 14, 2017, at 09:43 pm

New Delhi, June 14 (IBNS): Godrej Appliances, one of India's leading players in the home appliances segment, on Wednesday unveiled its Godrej Edge Pro range of inverter compressor direct cool refrigerators.

ICICI Bank inaugurates its 17th branch in Jodhpur

Jun 14, 2017, at 09:37 pm

Jodhpur, June 14 (IBNS): ICICI Bank, India's largest private sector bank by consolidated assets, on Wednesday inaugurated a new branch at Pal Road in the city.

WPI inflation for May 2017 declined to 2.17 per cent from previous month's 3.85 per cent

Jun 14, 2017, at 09:32 pm

New Delhi, Jun 14 (IBNS): The Union Ministry of Commerce & Industry, on Wednesday, published the official Wholesale Price Index (WP) for ‘All Commodities’ (Base: 2011-12=100) for the month of May, 2017

Power Publishers' guide to plan your tax journey as GST rolls out

Jun 14, 2017, at 06:58 pm

The Goods and Services Tax, GST in short, expected to be rolled out on July 1, 2017, has been called a landmark tax reform for the country. But the birthpangs have just begun.

All India ITR launches income tax e-filing mobile app for android and IOS

Jun 14, 2017, at 01:08 am

Kolkata, June 13 (IBNS): All India ITR (www.allindiaitr.com), a government authorised e-filing website, has launched a mobile application on Tuesday to make the process of income tax e-filing simple, fast and less stressful.

All India ITR launches Income tax e-filing Mobile App for Android and IOS

Jun 13, 2017, at 11:11 pm

Kolkata, June 13 (IBNS): All India ITR (www.allindiaitr.com), a government authorised e-filing website, has launched a mobile application today to make the process of income tax e-filing simple, fast and less stressful.

Indian market closes flat on Tuesday, Sensex fails to hang on to over 130 points intraday lead

Jun 13, 2017, at 10:01 pm

Mumbai, Jun 13 (IBNS): The Indian market ended flat on Tuesday with the BSE Sensex failing to hold on to its over 150 points gain in intraday trade and NSE Nifty managing to close just above the 9600 mark, according to media reports.

India Food Processing Ministry launches World Food India Website

Jun 13, 2017, at 06:28 pm

New Delhi, June 13 (IBNS): The Union Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) marked the beginning of its global food processing event – World Food India- with the launch of exclusive website for the upcoming event.

Pakistani economist doubts China role, stresses on better economic relations with India

Jun 13, 2017, at 04:54 pm

Kolkata, June 13 (IBNS): A renowned Pakistani economist has expressed skepticism over the involvement of China in Pakistan's economic, infrastructural and development progress saying his country is facing a growing isolation and its relations with India should improve.

Mahindra Mutual Fund Dhan Sanchay Yojana declares dividend

Jun 13, 2017, at 02:06 am

Mumbai, June 12 (IBNS): Mahindra Asset Management Company Pvt. Ltd. (MAMCPL), the investment manager to Mahindra Mutual Fund and the wholly owned subsidiary of Mahindra Finance, announced a dividend of 1.50% (Rs.0.15 per unit on face value of Rs.10) in its open ended equity fund – Mahindra Mutual Fund Dhan Sanchay Yojana – Direct and Regular plan(s).

SpiceJet takes off on UDAN routes

Jun 13, 2017, at 12:56 am

Gurgaon, June 12 (IBNS): SpiceJet on Monday announced the launch of operations under the UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik) scheme.

India's retail inflation in May falls to 2.18 pct

Jun 13, 2017, at 12:14 am

New Delhi, June 12 (IBNS): India's retail inflation rate for May dropped to 2.18 per cent, promising to give relied to people, government data revealed on Monday.

India's industrial input grows by 3.1 pc in April 2017 from last year

Jun 13, 2017, at 12:04 am

New Delhi, June 12 (IBNS) India’s industrial output grew at 3.1 percent in April 2017 from the corresponding period last year, according to the quick estimates of Index of Industrial Production (IIP), said the government on Monday.

May retail inflation drops to 2.18%

Jun 12, 2017, at 11:58 pm

New Delhi, June 12 (IBNS): Giving relief to people, retail inflation rate dropped to 2.18 per cent in May, government data released on Monday said.