Cathay Pacific Airways launches new freighter service between Kolkata-Hong Kong

Mar 12, 2015, at 01:29 am

Kolkata, Mar 11 (IBNS): Cathay Pacific Airways launched a new twice-weekly freighter service between Hong Kong and Kolkata on Wednesday, with a ceremony at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport tonight to mark the inauguration of the new route.

Aditya Birla hosts Solar Impulse 2 in India

Mar 12, 2015, at 01:27 am

Ahmedabad, Mar 11 (IBNS): The first solar-powered airplane to fly around the world, powered only by the sun's rays has been hosted in India by the Aditya Birla Group.

Mahindra two wheelers partners exclusively with Paytm to eRetail

Mar 12, 2015, at 12:02 am

Mumbai, Mar 11 (IBNS): Mahindra Two Wheelers Ltd. (MTWL), part of the USD 16.5 billion Mahindra Group, & Paytm, a mobile commerce platform have entered into a partnership to enable eRetail of the Mahindra Centuro motorcycles and Mahindra Rodeo UZO range of scooters.

Mars International India signs MOU with Maharashtra govt

Mar 11, 2015, at 11:49 pm

Mumbai, Mar 11 (IBNS): Mars International India, a wholly owned subsidiary of MARS Incorporated, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Maharashtra Government at the Vidhan Sabha in Mumbai on Wednesday, owing to the substantial long-term investments to be made by Mars International India in their Pune manufacturing plant.

NASSCOM to host TechConclave, North Bengal 2015

Mar 11, 2015, at 03:57 am

Kolkata, Mar 10 (IBNS): To evangelize the start-up community of eastern India and increase the employability as well as entrepreneurship quotient of students, the National Association of Software and Services Company (NASSCOM) is set to host its first edition ofTechConclave, North Bengal 2015.

BSE Sensex closes 134.91 points down

Mar 10, 2015, at 10:36 pm

Mumbai, Mar 10 (IBNS): The BSE Sensex closed 134.91 points down on Tuesday.

GAIL receives Sustainability Reporting Award

Mar 10, 2015, at 10:30 pm

New Delhi, Mar 10 (IBNS): GAIL (India) Limited has received the Sustainability Reporting Award during India Corporate Governance and Sustainability Vision Summit & Awards 2015 organised by the Indian Chamber of Commerce.

CareerNet launches WForce

Mar 10, 2015, at 10:11 pm

Bangalore,Mar 10 (IBNS): CareerNet Consulting,a recruitment firm, has conceptualized WForce, an innovative program to address women diversity at work.

Air Arabia to complete a decade of operations in India

Mar 10, 2015, at 10:06 pm

New Delhi, Mar 10 (IBNS): Air Arabia, low-cost carrier (LCC) in the Middle East and North Africa and the first international low-cost carrier to fly to India, will soon to complete a decade of operations in India.

Tata Docomo offers all local ,STD calls at 30 p with 180 days validity

Mar 10, 2015, at 09:33 pm

Kolkata, Mar 10 (IBNS): Tata Docomo, the unified telecom brand of Tata Teleservices Limited (TTL), on Tuesday introduced a portfolio of extended validity recharges for prepay subscribers in Kolkata.

Wipro's India data centers receive ANSI/TIA 942 rated 3 certification from EPI

Mar 10, 2015, at 09:31 pm

Bangalore, Mar 10 (IBNS) Wipro Ltd, a global information technology, consulting and business process services company, on Tuesday announced that it has been awarded with a ANSI/TIA 942 : 2014 Rated 3 design conformity certificate for its state-of-the-art data centers at Greater Noida-II and Pune.

LG named best smartphone at MWC 2015

Mar 10, 2015, at 09:12 pm

New Delhi, Mar 10 (IBNS) The LG G3 smartphone from LG Electronics (LG) was named Best Smartphone of the Year by the GSMA at the Global Mobile Awards during Mobile World Congress 2015 .

Microsoft rolls out a new cloud adoption program for SMBs

Mar 10, 2015, at 09:11 pm

New Delhi / Kolkata, Mar 10 (IBNS): Microsoft has rolled out a new cloud adoption program for small and medium businesses (SMBs) in India.

L&T wins orders valued Rs.1242 crores

Mar 10, 2015, at 09:10 pm

Mumbai, Mar 10 (IBNS): L&T’s Metallurgical and Material Handling (L&T-MMH) business has secured orders worth Rs. 1242 crores across various business segments during Q4 of FY 14-15.

Aditya Gupta joins Hindustan Wellness as Chairman

Mar 10, 2015, at 06:25 pm

New Delhi, Mar 10 (IBNS): Hindustan Wellness, a preventive healthcare specialist headquartered in New Delhi, on Tuesday announced the appointment of Aditya Gupta as the Chairman.

Infosys BPO opens new center in Puerto Rico

Mar 10, 2015, at 05:32 pm

Bangalore, Mar 10 (IBNS) The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the Puerto Rico Industrial Development Company (PRIDCO) joined the senior executives of Infosys BPO, the business process outsourcing subsidiary of Infosys , during the opening ceremony of its new center on the island.

Spectrum auction: Rs.94,000 crore bids seen after five days

Mar 10, 2015, at 05:02 am

New Delhi, Mar 9 (IBNS) The Centre on Monday said it has total commitment of Rs.94,000 crore in terms of highest bids from the eight companies as 31 rounds of bidding for the auction of spectrum till Monday.

Awareness programme on commodity futures to promote hedging

Mar 10, 2015, at 04:22 am

Balurghat, Mar 9 (IBNS): Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd (MCX) and Forward Markets Commission (FMC) in association with Dakhin Dinajpur Chamber of Commerce organized an awareness programme on commodity futures, on Monday at Balurghat in West Bengal.

Volkswagen drives sales upwards, launches Vento Magnific

Mar 10, 2015, at 04:21 am

Mumbai, Mar 9 (IBNS): Volkswagen, Europe's largest carmaker, has announced a 10% increase in sales in February 2015, as compared to sales in February last year. With successful launches of the new Polo, new Polo GT and new Vento last year, followed by the successful launch of the new Jetta in February this year, Volkswagen's sales in India are now showing a clear upwards trend.

IRDA approves appointment of Trevor Bull as MD & CEO of Aviva India

Mar 10, 2015, at 04:20 am

New Delhi, Mar 9 (IBNS): The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India has approved the appointment of Trevor Bull as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Aviva Life Insurance Company India Ltd.

TCS ranked as #1 Employer in Europe by Top Employers Institute

Mar 10, 2015, at 03:01 am

London/Mumbai/Kolkata, Mar 9 (IBNS): Tata Consultancy Services, a leading IT services, consulting and business solutions organization on Monday announced that it has been named as the Top Employer in Europe by the Top Employers Institute for the third consecutive year.

Indsur expands to newer markets under 'Make in India' campaign

Mar 10, 2015, at 12:21 am

Mumbai/Kolkata, Mar 9, (IBNS) Indsur Global Ltd, manufacturer of Power Infrastructure Castings, has tied up with reputed Global Industrial Group (GIG) of Russia, a leading Power insulator manufacturer, for long term supply of castings.

"We intend to export our products to India"

Mar 09, 2015, at 05:45 pm

South African Trade and Industry department hosted the sixth international Investment and Trade Initiative (ITI) in Kolkata recently. Nishie Gounden visited Kolkata and attended the sixth ITI as a key representative of South African food processing Company Metro Caterers CC. IBNS correspondent Deepayan Sinha caught up with her for a brief chat. Excerpts:

Hyundai gives oppurtunity to fans to support fav WC team

Mar 09, 2015, at 05:33 pm

Mumbai, Mar 9 (IBNS): Dreams do come true and Hyundai Motor India Ltd. aims to give their fans a unique chance to relive their dreams this year.

BSE Sensex down by 350 points

Mar 09, 2015, at 03:42 pm

Mumbai, Mar 9 (IBNS): The Indian market opened on a weaker note with the BSE Sensex down by more than 350 points on Monday.

Exports key to the success of Make In India initiative: Sitharaman

Mar 09, 2015, at 01:17 am

New Delhi, Mar 8 (IBNS) Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Nirmala Sitharaman said in Mumbai, that exports play a key role in ensuring success of the Make In India initiative.

Zebra Technologies ranked as top company in Indoor Location Technology by ABI Research

Mar 07, 2015, at 04:56 am

Kolkata ,Mar 6 (IBNS): Zebra Technologies Corporation was recently ranked second in ABI Research’s Indoor Location Technology Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) report.

Cisco selected by Videocon d2h to enable 4K broadcast in India

Mar 06, 2015, at 06:16 pm

New Delhi, Mar 6 (IBNS): Videocon d2h, a Direct-to-Home (DTH) company in India, has chosen the Cisco AnyRes Live UHD Encoders to launch its 4K-enabled Ultra High Definition viewing experience.

Jet Airways celebrates International Women's Day

Mar 05, 2015, at 10:51 pm

Mumbai, Mar 5 (IBNS): As part of International Women's Day, Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline will offer its women guests attractive JetEscapes Holidays and benefits to celebrate the occasion.

Sensex rebounds

Mar 05, 2015, at 04:39 pm

Mumbai, Mar 5(IBNS) After Wednesday's rise and fall, the market rebounded with marginal gains on Thursday with the Sensex rose 62.50 points to 29443.23 and the Nifty advanced 6.75 points to 8929.40.