Govt hikes small savings interest rates, PPF to fetch 8 per cent
Sep 20, 2018, at 02:50 pm
New Delhi, Sept 20 (IBNS) : The government on Thursday announced hike in the interest rates on small savings schemes, including National Savings Certificate (NSC) and Public Provident Fund (PPF).
Volkswagen launches the ‘Digital Workplace’
Sep 19, 2018, at 06:58 pm
Kolkata, Sept 19 (IBNS) : In a bid to digitalize the customer buying experience at dealerships, Volkswagen, Europe’s largest carmaker, on Wednesday announced the launch of ‘Digital Workplace Experience’. Under this initiative, all 121 dealerships across 104 cities will be equipped with tablet computers along with a pre-installed Digital Workplace application.
Nissan appoints Suja Chandy as Managing Director for Digital Hub in Trivandrum
Sep 19, 2018, at 06:40 pm
Kolkata, Sept 19 (IBNS): Automobile giant Nissan has appointed Suja Chandy as managing director for Nissan Digital India.
Sep 19, 2018, at 04:01 pm
New Delhi, Sept 19 (IBNS): The regulation on data protection and privacy should adopt a risk-based approach and provide certain relaxations and exceptions for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) under specific circumstances, suggested a recent ASSOCHAM-PwC joint study.
IamHere: Your neighbourhood mobile app to connect people, businesses and causes
Sep 19, 2018, at 01:00 pm
Bengaluru, Sept 19 (IBNS): Aiming to connect people and resources locally, a socio-business application named ‘IamHere’ has hit the market facilitating location-based discovery and collaboration of hobbies, interests, businesses and causes across a digital platform.
Ola, one of the world’s largest ride-share services to launch in New Zealand
Sep 18, 2018, at 07:31 pm
Wellington, Sept 18 (IBNS): Ola, one of the world's largest ridesharing platforms, has on Tuesday announced its plans to enter New Zealand to provide both drivers and passengers a fair and safe way to get around Auckland, Christchurch and Wellington.
India rupee hits new low, touches 72.96
Sep 18, 2018, at 05:27 pm
New Delhi, Sept 18 (IBNS): The Indian rupee has touched a new low figure of 72.96 to a US dollar on Tuesday.
Jaguar Land Rover India offers advanced connectivity features under in control package
Sep 18, 2018, at 04:57 pm
Mumbai, Sept 18 (IBNS): Automobile giant Jaguar Land Rover India on Tuesday said it has started offering class leading advanced connectivity features called Protect, Remote Premium and Secure Tracker under the InControl Package (inbuilt communication and connectivity related features in the car), on its flagship products, the Range Rover, Range Rover Sport and Discovery.
Tata Tiago records highest-ever sales in August 2018
Sep 18, 2018, at 04:41 pm
New Delhi, Sept 18 (IBNS): Automobile giant Tata Motors’ most loved hatchback, Tata Tiago has achieved a new milestone in its sales.
Impact of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana on The Real Estate Sector in India
Sep 18, 2018, at 12:07 pm
Home loans up to Rs.12 lakh qualify for interest subsidy Incentivizes developers to look beyond the affluent customer segment Private equity real estate firms have invested as much as USD 6.1 billion in the country Housing sector can now avail institutional funding at better terms and conditions
Fuel prices continue to surge, petrol nearing Rs. 90 in Mumbai
Sep 18, 2018, at 10:53 am
New Delhi, Sept 18 (IBNS): Maintaining the trend, the fuel prices increased even on Tuesday, media reports said.
Infosys makes additional investment of US$1.5 million in TidalScale Inc.
Sep 17, 2018, at 07:20 pm
Kolkata / Bangalore, Sept 17 (IBNS): Infosys, a global leader in consulting, technology, outsourcing and next-generation services, on Monday announced that it has made an additional investment of US$1.5 million through the Infosys Innovation Fund in TidalScale Inc., the company at the heart of the Software-Defined Server revolution.
Bank of Baroda, Vijaya Bank, Dena Bank to be merged: Government
Sep 17, 2018, at 06:51 pm
New Delhi, Sept 17 (IBNS): Announcing a major development, the Centre on Monday said Dena Bank, Vijaya Bank and Bank Of Baroda will be merged.
Value of rupee continues to fall in early trading today
Sep 17, 2018, at 12:27 pm
Mumbai, Sept 17 (IBNS): The value of Indian rupee continued to tumble during the initial trading on Monday, media reports said.
Petrol prices cross Rs. 90 in Maharashtra
Sep 17, 2018, at 12:23 pm
Mumbai, Sept 17 (IBNS): Continuing the upward trend, petrol prices crossed Rs. 90/litre in several towns of Maharashtra on Monday, media reports said.
HDFC Bank ranked India’s Most Valuable Brand in WPP survey
Sep 16, 2018, at 02:17 pm
Mumbai, Sept 16 (IBNS): HDFC Bank has been ranked India’s Most Valuable Brand for the 5th consecutive year.
Ola gives 50 cars to partner drivers as part of MoU with WBTIDCL
Sep 15, 2018, at 11:39 am
Kolkata, Sep 14 (IBNS): Indian-origin online transportation network company Ola has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the West Bengal Transport Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd (WBTIDCL), according to which Ola will create 5,000 entrepreneurial opportunities.
Petrol prices continue to rise, inches closer to Rs. 90 in Mumbai
Sep 15, 2018, at 10:33 am
Mumbai, Sept 15 (IBNS): Fuel prices continued to rise even on Saturday as one litre of petrol is costing Rs. 89.01/litre in Mumbai, media reports said.
Amit Mitra slams Centre over fuel price rise
Sep 14, 2018, at 10:15 pm
Kolkata, Sept 14 (IBNS): West Bengal Finance Minister Amit Mitra has blamed the Centre over the rising prices of petrol and diesel and said he feared that the country's GDP growth rate will be negatively affected due to the upward moving prices of fuels.
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WPI inflation drops to 4-month low figure of 4.53 percent
Sep 14, 2018, at 07:46 pm
New Delhi, Sept 14 (IBNS): Inflation based on wholesale prices eased to a four-month low of 4.53 percent in the month of August, said a government data released on Friday.
Sep 14, 2018, at 06:16 pm
Bengaluru / Kolkata, Sept 14 (IBNS): IT major Infosys on Friday announced a definitive agreement to acquire Fluido, the leading Salesforce advisor and consulting partner in Nordics and a recognized leader in cloud consulting, implementation and training services.
Nissan India launches the Sunny Special Edition
Sep 14, 2018, at 05:53 pm
Kolkata, Sept 14 (IBNS): Automobile giant Nissan India on Friday launched the Special Edition of its premium sedan, Sunny, refreshed with elegant design elements and advanced technology.
Petrol prices continue to rise, touch Rs. 88.67 in Mumbai
Sep 14, 2018, at 11:17 am
Mumbai, Sept 14 (IBNS): The prices of petrol continued to rise on Friday as it has touched Rs. 88.67/litre in Mumbai, media reports said.
Mobiistar enters West Bengal with launch of a series of selfie smartphones in Kolkata
Sep 13, 2018, at 07:09 pm
Kolkata, Sept 13 (IBNS): International smartphone brand Mobiistar on Wednesday announced its entry into West Bengal’s offline market by bringing a range of five selfie-centric smartphones.
Turkish Airlines brings a new elegant style to the skies with its new cabin crew uniforms
Sep 13, 2018, at 02:28 pm
New Delhi, Sept 13 (IBNS/NITN) In celebration of 85 successful years, Turkish Airlines has unveiled a fresh look with a new uniform specially designed for its cabin crew. The new uniforms will begin to be used following the opening of the Istanbul New Airport, the “new home” of the flag carrier airline.
Xiaomi to launch three phone versions in India, starting price is Rs 5,999
Sep 13, 2018, at 12:04 pm
Kolkata, Sept 13 (IBNS): Xiaomi recently launched three phones in India, Redmi6 , Redmi 6A and Redmi pro.
CPI inflation eases to 3.69 percent in August
Sep 12, 2018, at 07:01 pm
New Delhi, Sept 12 (IBNS): Lower food prices eased India's August retail inflation as the figures touched 3.69 percent in the month, official data released on Wednesday said.
IIP slows to 6.6 percent in July
Sep 12, 2018, at 05:56 pm
New Delhi, Sept 12 (IBNS): India's Index of Industrial Production slowed down to touch 6.6 percent in July, officials government data released on Wednesday revealed.
Etihad Cargo increases focus on cold chain industry with 'freshforward' product
Sep 12, 2018, at 05:22 pm
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Sept 12 (IBNS) Etihad Cargo on Wednesday said it has added to its growing list of specialised products with the launch of FreshForward, affirming its support for a cold chain industry that is also responsible for importing perishable goods to the UAE.
Sep 12, 2018, at 04:21 pm
Kolkata, Sept 12 (IBNS): Balmer Lawrie and Company Ltd. has recorded net turnover of Rs. 1,797 crore during 2017-18 as against Rs. 1,779 crore in 2016-17 registering an increase of approximately 1%.