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Samsung launches Galaxy C7 Pro in India

Apr 07, 2017, at 11:40 pm

New Delhi, Apr 7 (IBNS): Samsung India on Friday launched its latest smartphone Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro, which will be sold exclusively on Amazon India.

Indian benchmark indices decline on Friday, US-Syria news affects market

Apr 07, 2017, at 10:37 pm

Mumbai, Apr 7 (IBNS): The Indian benchmark indices slid on Friday with BSE Sensex down 220.73 points at 29,706.61 and NSE Nifty down 63.65 points at 9,198.30.

Jaguar announces launch of The Art of Performance Tour FY17-18 in India

Apr 07, 2017, at 10:35 pm

Mumbai/Kolkata,Apr 7 (IBNS): Car manufacturer Jaguar announced the launch of The Art of Performance Tour FY17-18 in India.

India and ADB sign $175 million loan agreement to help improve Solar Transmission System

Apr 07, 2017, at 10:28 pm

New Delhi, Apr 7 (IBNS): The central government and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have signed a $175 million loan agreement to support construction of high voltage transmission systems to evacuate power generated from new mega solar parks to the interstate grid, and improve reliability of the national grid system.

Department of Revenue detects more than Rs. 1.37 lakh crore of tax evasion

Apr 07, 2017, at 09:35 pm

New Delhi, Apr 7 (IBNS): The Union Ministry of Finance said on Friday that coordinated actions by the Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) under the Department of Revenue has been instrumental in fighting the menace of black money during the past three years.

Flipkart witnesses 100% YOY growth in sale of Air Conditioners

Apr 07, 2017, at 09:31 pm

New Delhi, Apr 7 (IBNS): Online store Flipkart is witnessing an unusually high demand for large appliances such as air conditioners (ACs) and refrigerators compared to more mature categories such as small appliances.

Tata Motors receives order for 500 buses from Ivory Coast

Apr 07, 2017, at 05:28 am

Abidjan/Kolkata, Apr 6 (IBNS): After having bagged an order for 500 new next-generation low-floor Urban city buses from the Ivory Coast, Tata Motors recently handed over the first lot of 117 buses to SOTRA in Côte d’Ivoire’s economic capital, Abidjan.

Jio withdraws summer surprise offer on the advice of TRAI

Apr 07, 2017, at 05:20 am

Mumbai, Apr 6 (IBNS): Reliance Jio decided to withdraw its summer surprise offer that was available to all its Prime customers after the advice came from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), on Thursday.

Industry expects positive outcome from unchanged repo rate by RBI

Apr 07, 2017, at 04:47 am

Mumbai, Apr 6 (IBNS): Various organisations reacted to the unchanged repo rate decided by the Reserve Bank of India which on the other hand increased the reverse repo rate, on Thursday, media reports.

Rs 31 crore scam: Assam CM vigilance sleuth raids DIPR office, grills director

Apr 07, 2017, at 04:42 am

Guwahati, Apr 6 (IBNS): Another multi crore rupees scam in the Assam government department has been unearthed after sleuths of Chief Minister’s vigilance conducted raids at the office of the Directorate of Information and Public Relations (DIPR) in Guwahati.

SAIL Chairman sets ball rolling for higher sales in FY18

Apr 07, 2017, at 01:11 am

Kolkata, Apr 6 (IBNS): P.K. Singh, Chairman, Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL), on Thursday reviewed the strategic sales initiatives charted out by the company's Marketing team for the current financial year, at a meeting held at SAIL's Marketing headquarters here.

Etihad Airways teams up with Mumbai Indian for fourth year

Apr 07, 2017, at 12:47 am

Mumbai, Apr 6 (IBNS): Etihad Airways has once again teamed up with Mumbai Indians for the 10th edition of the Vivo Indian Premier League (IPL) T20 cricket tournament that began this week.

Indian benchmark indices decline on Thursday, RBI keeps repo rate unchanged

Apr 06, 2017, at 10:46 pm

Mumbai, Apr 6 (IBNS): The market ended Thursday on a low note, the day the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issued its first Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement, 2017-18, with BSE Sensex down 46.90 points at 29927.34 and NSE Nifty was down 13.30 points at 9251.85.

RBI again keeps repo rate unchanged at 6.25 pc, but raises reverse rate

Apr 06, 2017, at 08:49 pm

Mumbai, Apr. 6 (IBNS) : Maintaining status quo as it did the last time, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday kept unchanged the repo rate at 6.25 per cent, reports said after a Monetary Policy Committee meeting.

Infosys recognized as 'Leader' in NelsonHall's NEAT report for Big Data & Analytics Services

Apr 06, 2017, at 01:50 am

Bangalore, Apr 5 (IBNS): Infosys has been evaluated as a Leader in Big Data & Analytics services in the overall market segment in NelsonHall's Vendor Evaluation & Assessment Tool (NEAT) report.

Dr. Chirag Trivedi appointed President of Indian Society for Clinical Research

Apr 05, 2017, at 10:39 pm

New Delhi/Kolkata, Apr 5 (IBNS): The Indian Society for Clinical Research (ISCR), an association of clinical research professionals, has announced the appointment of Dr. Chirag Trivedi as its President for the term 2017-19.

Mahindra Tractors sells 17,973 units in India during March 2017

Apr 05, 2017, at 10:21 pm

Mumbai, Apr 5 (IBNS): Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.'s Farm Equipment Sector (FES), a part of the USD 17.8 billion Mahindra Group, has announced its tractor sales numbers for March 2017.

Mahindra's Auto Sector sells 56,031 vehicles during March 2017

Apr 05, 2017, at 10:16 pm

New Delhi, Apr 5 (IBNS): Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (M&M Ltd.), India’s leading SUV manufacturer, has announced its auto sales performance for March 2017 which stood at 56,031 vehicles compared to 52,718 vehicles during March 2016, representing a growth of 6%.

Indian market closes on a high note on Wednesday

Apr 05, 2017, at 10:13 pm

Mumbai, Apr 5 (IBNS): The Indian market closed on a high note on Wednesday with BSE Sensex up 64.02 points at 29974.24 and NSE Nifty up 27.30 points at 9265.15.

NNG LLC appoints Prabhaker Misra as India Country Manager

Apr 05, 2017, at 10:06 pm

Mumbai, Apr 5 (IBNS): NNG LLC – an industry-leading supplier of automotive navigation software, content, and services – has named Prabhaker Misra as India Country Manager, effective Jan 1, 2017.

Emirates introduces tablet loan service to US-bound First and Business Class customers

Apr 05, 2017, at 09:59 pm

Kolkata, Apr 5 (IBNS): Airlines major Emirates has introduced another service to mitigate the inconvenience of the recent ban on electronic devices on board US-bound flights.

OYO partners with Ola Money to enable seamless payment and mobility options

Apr 05, 2017, at 09:55 pm

New Delhi, Apr 5 (IBNS): OYO, a hotel network,on Wednesday announced its partnership with Ola Money, the digital payment solution from Ola, India’s most popular mobile app for transportation.

Tata Power Renewable Energy commissions 100 MW wind farm in Andhra Pradesh

Apr 05, 2017, at 09:54 pm

Mumbai/ Kolkata, Apr 5 (IBNS): Tata Power Renewable Energy Ltd (TPREL), India’s largest renewable energy company and Tata Power’s wholly-owned subsidiary, on Wednesday, announced the commissioning of its 100 MW wind farm project in Nimbagallu, Andhra Pradesh.

Vivo celebrates 10 years of IPL with Vivo V5 Plus limited edition phone

Apr 05, 2017, at 09:50 pm

Hyderabad, Apr 5 (IBNS): Celebrating 10 glorious years of IPL, Vivo, the premium global smartphone brand, at a high voltage event has launched limited edition V5Plus smartphone with the Bollywood actress Soha Ali Khan.

Nokia 150 now available in India

Apr 05, 2017, at 09:11 pm

Kolkata, Apr 5 (IBNS): HMD Global Oy on Wednesday announced the availability of Nokia 150 Dual SIM phones in India.

India and the UK announce joint UK-India Fund, Green Growth Equity Fund

Apr 05, 2017, at 06:58 pm

New Delhi, Apr 5 (IBNS): The Union Ministry of Finance announced on Wednesday that India and the UK have launched an Early Market Engagement for the joint UK-India Fund.

Tanishq continues its retail expansion in Kolkata

Apr 04, 2017, at 10:09 pm

Kolkata, Apr 4 (IBNS): Tanishq, one of India’s largest and most-loved jewellery brands, continues its successful retail journey with the launch of its latest store in Kolkata on Tuesday.

Alekh C. Rout appointed as Executive Director of Bank of Maharashtra

Apr 04, 2017, at 09:52 pm

Mumbai, Apr 4 (IBNS): Alekh C. Rout has been appointed as the Executive Director of Bank of Maharashtra for a period of three years starting Mar 31, 2017.

Aircel offers free internet usage for all customers with ‘Aircel Goodnights’

Apr 04, 2017, at 09:43 pm

New Delhi, Apr 4 (IBNS): In its commitment to offer affordable mobile internet and meet the ever increasing demand of customers for data, Aircel, one of the leading innovative telecom brands in India, today, launched ‘Aircel Goodnights’ which will offer free mobile internet access to all its prepaid users from 3am to 5am daily.

Milk Mantra partners with National Skill Development Corporation

Apr 04, 2017, at 02:11 am

Bhubaneswar, Apr 3 (IBNS): Milk Mantra along with LabourNet, an NSDC (National Skill Development Corporation) partner has recently organised a three day Prior Learning Program under Prime Minister Kaushal Vikash Yojana (PMKVY) for its network farmers.