NIIT IFBI launches Earn & Learn Program
Sep 12, 2014, at 12:23 am
New Delhi, Sept 11 (IBNS): NIIT Institute of Finance, Banking & Insurance Training Ltd. (IFBI) , India's largest banking training institute, has announced the launch of a 6–month Certificate Program in Insurance, an exclusive career program designed for SBI General Insurance, a joint venture between State Bank of India and Insurance Australia Group (IAG).
Microsoft and SAP bring cloud and mobile partnership to India
Sep 11, 2014, at 08:40 pm
New Delhi, Sept 11 (IBNS) : Microsoft and SAP have started delivering their global partnership in India, making Microsoft Azure available for SAP applications.
Despite price dip, uranium demand, production continues to rise – UN atomic watchdog
Sep 11, 2014, at 02:35 pm
New York, Sept 11 (IBNS): A new report by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) published on Wednesday found that demand for uranium, the raw material used to fuel nuclear power stations, will continue to rise, despite declining market prices since the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident in Japan in March 2011 and lower electricity demand as a result of the global economic crisis.
Meru Cabs introduces MeruFlexi service in Kolkata
Sep 11, 2014, at 05:47 am
Kolkata, Sept 10 (IBNS) : With a fleet of over 10,000 cabs on road and an unbeatable experience of more than 35,000 trips a day and serving over 4 million passengers, Meru Cabs on Wednesday announced the launch of its ‘MeruFlexi’ service in Kolkata.
Tata Docomo announces augmentation of internet network in Kolkata
Sep 11, 2014, at 05:08 am
Kolkata, Sept 10 (IBNS): Internet provider Tata Docomo Photon on Wednesday announced augmentation of its network in Kolkata, which will allow it to offer an upgraded data speed of upto 9.8Mbps on the Photon Max Wi-Fi Data Card.
Windows Server with Hyper-V becomes the leading hypervisor in India: Study
Sep 11, 2014, at 04:52 am
New Delhi /Kolkata, Sept 10 (IBNS): Windows Server with Hyper-V has become the leading x86 and EPIC based hypervisor in India, garnering 47.5% market share (ahead of its nearest competitor by 3.1 points) in Q1 2014, according to the IDC study "Worldwide Server Virtualization Tracker Q1 2014", which measures newly virtualized server hosts every quarter.
Cabinet approves comprehensive telecom development plan for north-eastern region
Sep 11, 2014, at 04:50 am
New Delhi, Sept 10 (IBNS) The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday gave its approval for implementing a Comprehensive Telecom Development Plan for the North-Eastern Region (NER).
Edelweiss Tokio Life Insurance launches online crowd funding initiative
Sep 11, 2014, at 04:45 am
New Delhi, Sept 10 (IBNS): :Edelweiss Tokio Life Insurance has launched crowd funding to help build infrastructure for Mary Kom's boxing academy in Manipur.
Cabinet approves development of additional liquid bulk terminal at Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust
Sep 11, 2014, at 04:42 am
New Delhi, Sept 10 (IBNS) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the development of an additional liquid bulk terminal at Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT).
Cabinet approves phase-V of Unique Identification project
Sep 11, 2014, at 04:32 am
New Delhi, Sept 10 (IBNS) : The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday gave its approval for Phase-V of the Unique Identification (UID) scheme for undertaking enrolments in four states.
Cabinet nods divestment in ONGC, Coal India, NHPC
Sep 11, 2014, at 04:19 am
New Delhi, Sept 10 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the sale of shares in NHPC Ltd, Coal India Ltd. and Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Ltd.
Aircel offers free calls to all its J&K customers for two days
Sep 11, 2014, at 03:34 am
New Delhi, Sept 10 (IBNS): Mobile service provider Aircel is offering free calls to all its postpaid and prepaid Jammu & Kashmir customers for two days, the 10th and 11th of September in its support towards the natural calamity faced in J&K.
RB appoints McCann World Group for projects on Dettol in India
Sep 11, 2014, at 03:33 am
New Delhi, Sept 10 (IBNS): RB (formerly called Reckitt Benckiser), a consumer health, hygiene and home company, has appointed McCann World Group, India as the creative agency for Dettol in India on a project basis.
ICICI Bank launches 'Cardless Cash Withdrawal'
Sep 11, 2014, at 03:32 am
Mumbai, Sept 10 (IBNS): Private sector bank ICICI Bank has launched 'Cardless Cash Withdrawal', a service that allows its customers to transfer money from their account to anyone in India with a mobile number.
Mosti launches India's First Super Kids Tab: 'Chhota Bheem Tab'
Sep 10, 2014, at 09:34 pm
Mumbai, Sept 10 (IBNS) MOSTI, the product line of Fusion Dynamics, a manufacturer and designer of innovative and individualistic electronic products for niche audiences and brand conscious youngsters recently launched a unique new lifestyle product called the Chhota Bheem Tab.
Spice & Flipkart join hands to launch flagship products
Sep 10, 2014, at 09:27 pm
New Delhi, Sept 10 (IBNS): Spice Retail Limited, India’s leading mobile internet company, has joined hands with Flipkart, India’s largest e-commerce marketplace, wherein select Flagship smartphones from Spice will be made exclusively available on the e-commerce major’s portal for launch.
Flipkart launches new private label Citron
Sep 10, 2014, at 05:11 am
Bangalore, Sept 9 (IBNS): E-commerce marketplace Flipkart on Tuesday launched its in house home appliances and personal healthcare brand-Citron.
TCS and SMU announce extension of SMU-TCS iCity Lab Partnership
Sep 10, 2014, at 03:53 am
Singapore/Kolkata, Sept 9 (IBNS): The SMU-TCS iCity Lab, a Singapore Management University (SMU) and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) joint venture focused on research and development of intelligent city solutions, on Tuesday announced that SMU and TCS have agreed to continue the partnership for another three years to undertake a number of research initiatives and projects.
L&T acquires Ramboll's Stake in L&T-Ramboll Consulting Engineers Limited
Sep 09, 2014, at 06:28 pm
Mumbai, Sept 09 (IBNS): Larsen & Toubro Limited, in a strategic move to strengthen its design base in the Infrastructure space, has acquired 50% of the stake in L&T-Ramboll Consulting Engineers Limited (LTR) hitherto held by Ramboll Denmark AS. With this acquisition, LTR now becomes a wholly owned subsidiary of L&T.
Videocon launches 4K UHD LED TV
Sep 09, 2014, at 05:36 am
New Delhi, Sept 8 (IBNS): Household Consumer Goods provider Videocon on Monday announced that with its growing market share in FPD segment, the Group is all set to woo the customers with their latest offering, Videocon 4K UHD LED.
Flipkart launches MSI GS60 Ghost Pro series laptops
Sep 09, 2014, at 05:34 am
Bangalore, Sept 8 (IBNS): E-commerce marketplace Flipkart on Monday announced the launch of MSI GS60 Ghost Pro series laptops.
L'Oreal signs agreement to acquire Niely Cosmeticos
Sep 09, 2014, at 05:29 am
Clichy, Sept 8 (IBNS): Cosmetics brand L'Oreal on Monday announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Niely Cosmeticos in Brazil.
Tata Docomo launches 'SimplySwap'
Sep 09, 2014, at 04:05 am
Hyderabad, Sept 8 (IBNS): Tata Docomo, the unified telecom brand of Tata Teleservices Ltd., on Monday announced the launch of 'SimplySwap', an industry's mobile handset protection service exclusively for its postpay customers in Hyderabad.
L&T Hydrocarbon bags orders worth over Rs 1920 Crore
Sep 08, 2014, at 07:44 pm
Mumbai, Sept 08, (IBNS): L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering (LTHE), a fully-owned subsidiary of Larsen & Toubro has secured new orders in the offshore and onshore segments worth Rs. 1,920 crore from domestic oil and gas majors.
Punj Lloyd wins Rs. 3,515 Crore Tank Farm Project in Malaysia
Sep 08, 2014, at 06:59 pm
New Delhi, Sept 8, (IBNS): Punj Lloyd Group, on Monday announced winning the mega Rs 3,515 crore (USD581 million) RAPID Tank Farm order from PRPC Refinery and Cracker Sdn. Bhd.; a subsidiary under the Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS) group, Malaysia’s national energy company.
Microsoft launches Nokia X2 in India
Sep 08, 2014, at 06:58 pm
New Delhi, Sept 8 (IBNS): Microsoft Devices Group has unveiled the Nokia X2, the newest addition to the Nokia X family of affordable smartphones designed to introduce the “next billion†people to the mobile Internet and cloud services.
Sensex, Nifty hit new record-high today
Sep 08, 2014, at 06:28 pm
Mumbai, Sep 8 (IBNS): The BSE Sensex on Monday rose over 200 points hitting a new record above 22,225, while the 50-share Nifty surged over 55 points to another all-time high of 8,143, reports said.
India is a vast untapped market for plastics: Industry
Sep 07, 2014, at 08:26 pm
Kolkata, Sept 7 (IBNS): India has a rather mini consumption of plastics and therefore there is a big potential for the application of downstream industries, said experts and industry honchos at PolyCon INDIA 2014 here on Saturday.
Jet Airways announces attractive domestic offers
Sep 07, 2014, at 07:24 am
Mumbai, Sept 6 (IBNS) : In view of the overwhelming response, Jet Airways, India's premier international airline, Saturday, announced attractive special fares for its guests travelling in Economy class on the airline’s domestic network.
Adfactors PR hosts Social Intelligence for Business Success conference
Sep 07, 2014, at 12:49 am
Mumbai, Sept 6 (IBNS): Adfactors PR organized a seminar on Social Intelligence on Friday – featuring experts such as Thomas Stoeckle of WCG, Sam Flemming of Kantar Media CIC, and Arvind Gupta of Bharatiya Janata Party.