Manish Sinha appointed to lead Dun & Bradstreet India
Apr 18, 2017, at 10:49 pm
New Delhi, Apr 18 (IBNS): Dun & Bradstreet, a global leader in commercial data and insights on businesses,on Monday announced the appointment of Manish Sinha as Managing Director, India, effective May 8, 2017.
WWE appoints new general manager in India
Apr 18, 2017, at 10:42 pm
Mumbai, Apr 18 (IBNS): WWE on Tuesday announced the appointment of Sheetesh Srivastava as Vice President and General Manager, WWE India.
Indian benchmark indices close negative on Tuesday
Apr 18, 2017, at 10:14 pm
Mumbai, Apr 18 (IBNS): The BSE Sensex which gained 250 points during the day on Tuesday finally ended down 94.56 points at 29319.10 while NSE Nifty was down 34.15 points at 9105.15.
Arun Jaitley to attend World Bank and IMF meetings in the US
Apr 18, 2017, at 08:43 pm
New Delhi, Apr 18 (IBNS): Union Minister for Finance, Defence and Corporate Affairs, Arun Jaitley, will leave on a five-day official visit to the US on Wednesday to participate in the Spring Meetings of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Mauritius, most business-friendly, says the island nation's Vice President
Apr 18, 2017, at 08:26 pm
Kolkata, Apr 18 (IBNS): Vice President of Republic of Mauritius, Paramasivum Pillay Vyapoory, elaborated on the ideal environment for doing business in the island nation and the bilateral relationship between India and Mauritius, at a meeting in Kolkata's Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
ASCON focuses on eco-friendly measures for its real estate projects
Apr 18, 2017, at 07:08 pm
Kolkata, Apr 18 (IBNS): It is important to integrate eco-friendly measures into real estate projects believes Laxman Jaiswal, founder-director of Kolkata's real estate firm ASCON Infrastructure India Pvt. Ltd (ASCON).
Infosys Foundation joins hands with 'Sahapedia' to promote Indian culture
Apr 18, 2017, at 02:18 am
Bangalore, Apr 17 (IBNS): Infosys Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Infosys, has announced a partnership with Sahapedia, an open online resource, to support the development of an online interactive web module on the arts, culture and histories of India.
Lufthansa presents Mumbai with Airbus A350-900
Apr 18, 2017, at 12:09 am
Mumbai, Apr 17 (IBNS): Mumbai becomes the third destination worldwide to receive Lufthansa’s A350-900 and the second Indian destination after New Delhi
Bank of Baroda enters into MOU with EM3 Agri Services Pvt. Ltd
Apr 17, 2017, at 11:53 pm
Mumbai, Apr 17 (IBNS): Bank of Baroda, India’s International Bank has entered into MOU with EM3 Agri Services Pvt. Ltd with an objective to provide finance for purchase of farm machinery & farm equipments to farmers, JLGs, SHGs, FPOs and small rural entrepreneurs who will be franchisee of the company and offering various services to farmers. EM3 is offering various farm mechanization services ranging from land preparation, transplantation/sowing to crop harvesting and post-harvest management for small hold farmers on a pay-per-use basis.
Indian market ends Monday on negative note
Apr 17, 2017, at 10:46 pm
Mumbai, Apr 17 (IBNS): Indian benchmark indices declined on Monday with BSE Sensex down 47.79 points at 29413.66 and NSE Nifty down 11.50 points at 9139.30.
Godrej Properties partners with Tata Group's Taj brand for a luxury hotel in Mumbai suburb
Apr 17, 2017, at 09:47 pm
Mumbai, Apr 17 (IBNS): Real estate developer Godrej Properties Limited (GPL) announced on Monday that it has entered into an agreement with luxury hotel chain Taj Hotels Palaces Resorts Safaris to build a Taj brand hotel at its flagship project, The Trees, in Vikhroli, Mumbai.
Rate of inflation based on March WPI drops to 5.7 per cent
Apr 17, 2017, at 06:46 pm
New Delhi, Apr 17 (IBNS): India's wholesale price index (WPI) for March 2017, as published by the Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry on April 17, declined by 0.1 per cent to 185.3 (provisional) from 185.5 (provisional) for the previous month.2017.
E-commerce term may be misinterpreted in GST; fear commodity exchanges may be brought in: ASSOCHAM
Apr 16, 2017, at 10:40 pm
New Delhi, Apr 16 (IBNS): The scope of the e-commerce definition as given in the Goods and Services dispensation has been left so wide that it could go well beyond Amazon or Flipkart marketplace platforms and may even cover the commodity exchanges, the ASSOCHAM has said, seeking a clarity from the government so as to remove uncertainty among businesses, as the GST is set for a roll out.
Sharp rise in ACs, power back up devices this summer: ASSOCHAM
Apr 16, 2017, at 01:16 am
New Delhi, Apr 15 (IBNS): Onset of early summer with sudden rise of temperature in most parts of India has given a big boost to Air conditioner (ACs), inverters, generators and air coolers with demand estimated to be going up between 35-45 per cent this season as compared to last year, an ASSOCHAM survey has indicated.
Crompton completes one year of their 'Let’s Hang out Ghar Pe' campaign
Apr 15, 2017, at 04:46 am
Mumbai, Apr 14 (IBNS): This week marks one year since Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd (CGCEL) launched its campaign 'Let’s Hang Out Ghar Pe!' Launched in April last year, the brand released TV commercials for its fans and LED lighting.
Airtel launches ‘Internet TV’ for Digital Homes
Apr 15, 2017, at 12:24 am
New Delhi, Apr 14 (IBNS): Airtel Digital TV , the DTH arm of Bharti Airtel, today launched ‘Internet TV’ – India’s first hybrid STB, powered by Android TV, which brings the best of online content to the TV screen along with a bouquet of over 500 plus satellite TV channels.
Volvo Auto India launches its quickest car ever – Volvo S60 Polestar
Apr 15, 2017, at 12:07 am
Kolkata, Apr 14 (IBNS): Swedish automobile company Volvo Cars launched the fastest car they have ever made – the new Volvo S60 Polestar.
Central government's Operation Clean Money enters second phase
Apr 14, 2017, at 08:41 pm
New Delhi, Apr 14 (IBNS): The Union Ministry of Finance said on Friday that under the Operation Clean Money (OCM), more than 60,000 persons, including 1,300 high risk persons, have been identified for investigation into claims of excessive cash sales during the demonetisation period.
Quick Heal partners Rising Pune Supergiant to spread mass awareness on internet security
Apr 14, 2017, at 05:06 am
Pune, Apr 13 (IBNS):Quick Heal Technologies Limited, an IT security solutions provider, has associated with Rising Pune Supergiant (RPS) as 'Security Partner' for IPL 2017.
ITDC celebrates 8th Public Sector Day across verticals
Apr 14, 2017, at 04:32 am
New Delhi, Apr 13 (IBNS): India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) the public sector undertaking under the aegis of the Ministry of Tourism is celebrating 8th Public Sector Day from April 10-16th.
SAIL receives SCOPE Award for Best HR Practices from President Pranab Mukherjee
Apr 14, 2017, at 04:26 am
New Delhi, Apr 13 (IBNS): Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL), a public sector enterprise, has been awarded with the prestigious SCOPE Award for Best Practices in Human Resource Management for the year 2014-15.
Indian benchmark indices end Thursday on negative note
Apr 13, 2017, at 10:22 pm
Mumbai, Apr 13 (IBNS): The Indian market ended Thursday on negative note with BSE Sensex down 182.03 points at 29461.45 and Nifty down by 52.65 points at 9150.80.
President Mukherjee gives his approval to GST Bill
Apr 13, 2017, at 09:27 pm
New Delhi, Apr 13 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee, on Thursday, gave his assent to four supporting legislation related to Goods and Services Tax (GST), according to media reports.
Infosys March quarter net profit lower than previous quarter
Apr 13, 2017, at 08:10 pm
Bengaluru, Apr 13 (IBNS): India's leading IT services firm Infosys announced its results for the quarter and year ended March 31, 2017 on Thursday.
Sanofi appoints Nikhilesh Kalra to lead consumer healthcare business for India, South Asia
Apr 13, 2017, at 03:45 am
Kolkata/Mumbai, Apr 12 (IBNS): Sanofi announced the appointment of Nikhilesh Kalra as the General Manager of its Consumer Healthcare (CHC) business in India and South Asia.
Jet Airways named 'India's Best Airline'
Apr 13, 2017, at 03:36 am
Mumbai, Apr 12 (IBNS): Jet Airways, India’s full-service, premiere, international airline, on Wednesday announced that it has won ‘India’s Best Airline’ award in TripAdvisor’s first annual Travellers’ Choice® awards for airlines for the year.
Resil introduces new Vista Aura Car fresheners
Apr 13, 2017, at 01:37 am
Mumbai, Apr 12 (IBNS): Vista Car Care, an automotive detailing brand from the house of Resil Chemicals Pvt. Ltd., has launched the new range of Vista Aura Car Fresheners.
Apr 13, 2017, at 12:35 am
Mumbai, Apr 12 (IBNS): Ola, India’s most popular mobile app for transportation, today announced an exclusive partnership with Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation to promote tourism in the state. With 2017 declared as the ‘Visit Maharashtra’ year by the honorable Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, the tourism department has undertaken various initiatives to develop Maharashtra as a tourism brand. Ola, in support of these initiatives, has launched a unique sub-category - ‘Mumbai Darshan’ under its Rentals offering, for guided city tours to hundreds of thousands of tourists visiting Mumbai every year.
March retail inflation rises at 3.81 pct
Apr 13, 2017, at 12:12 am
New Delhi, Apr 12 (IBNS): India's Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation or retail inflation for the month of March 2017 hit 3.81%, official data released on Wednesday said.
India's factory output in February moves down by 1.2 pct
Apr 12, 2017, at 11:42 pm
New Delhi, Apr 12 (IBNS): India's factory output moved down by 1.2 per cent in February, official data released by the government on Wednesday said.