ICICI Bank organises two-day coin exchange mela in Panaji
Oct 18, 2017, at 09:33 pm
Panaji, Goa, Oct 18 (IBNS): ICICI Bank, a private sector bank, organised a two-day coin exchange mela in Panaji.
Tata Power becomes founding member of CII- Ethisphere South Asia BELA Chapter
Oct 18, 2017, at 04:24 am
Mumbai/ Kolkata, Oct 17 (IBNS): Tata Power on Tuesday announced that it has been inducted as a founding member of Confederation of Indian Industry’s (CII) - Ethisphere, USA, South Asia Business Ethics Leadership Alliance (BELA) Chapter.
Reformative measures like introduction of GST will improve economy: Vice President Naidu
Oct 17, 2017, at 11:44 pm
New Delhi, Oct 17 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that reformative measures like the introduction of GST will improve the economy.
Jet Airways launches special Diwali offers to customers
Oct 17, 2017, at 08:28 pm
Mumbai, Oct 17 (IBNS): Jet Airways, India’s premier, full-service international airline, on Tuesday announced a special offer to celebrate Diwali with its guests.
Want to Earn Higher Returns than Banks? Try Investing in Company Fixed Deposits
Oct 17, 2017, at 05:39 pm
Fixed deposits in today’s day and age has become the most preferred investment option. Being a safe investment avenue, fixed deposit (FD) also have a higher rate of interest compared to a savings account. Although savings is a traditional method to park your hard earned money, it still does not prove to be that beneficial. Rather, the returns earned on a savings account are too less compared to fixed deposits as well as are gained late. This is why you should park your funds in a fixed deposit.
Tata Motors electric bus commences pilot-runs in Guwahati
Oct 17, 2017, at 01:08 am
Guwahati/ Kolkata, Oct 16 (IBNS): Tata Motors on Monday commenced trials of its 9 meters electric bus in Guwahati.
Airtel offers iPhone 7 at just Rs 7777
Oct 17, 2017, at 12:11 am
New Delhi/ India, Oct 16 (IBNS): Bharti Airtel, India’s largest telecom services provider, on Monday announced the launch of its latest digital innovation – the Online Store [www.airtel.in/onlinestore] that will offer a range of premium smartphones with affordable down payments, instant credit verification and financing, and bundled monthly plans.
Onida launches KY Super Thunder
Oct 16, 2017, at 11:42 pm
Mumbai, Oct 16 (IBNS): Onida the leading Indian consumer durable manufacturing company that has made a mark with their colour televisions for almost two decades has launched Onida KY Super thunder - a television set that redefines high-quality audio output.
Titan Eyeplus launches its new store at Saltlake in Kolkata
Oct 16, 2017, at 10:59 pm
Kolkata, Oct 16 (IBNS): Titan Eyeplus, India’s largest optical retail chain from Titan Company Limited, launches its brand-new store in Kolkata, West Bengal. Located at Unit no. CCSLE003A, City Centre Mall, DC Block, Saltlake, Kolkata - 700064, the new store aims at providing an enhanced shopping experience to customers.
Mia by Tanishq launches a brand-new store in Kolkata
Oct 16, 2017, at 10:56 pm
Kolkata,Oct 16 (IBNS): Mia by Tanishq, India’s most-trusted jewellery brand, continues its retail expansion in Kolkata and adds to the festive fervor with the inauguration of its newest store with a wide range of exquisite gold accessories on offer.
Indian benchmark indices close strong on Monday
Oct 16, 2017, at 10:17 pm
Mumbai, Oct 16 (IBNS): The Indian market opened the Diwali week on a strong note though the market breadth remained low, according to media reports.
Wholesale inflation drops to 2.6% in September
Oct 16, 2017, at 07:45 pm
Mumbai, Oct 16 (IBNS): Wholesale inflation dropped to 2.60% in September, government data released on Monday said.
Bureau of Indian standards (BIS) Act 2016 brought into force with effect from October 12, 2017
Oct 14, 2017, at 07:54 pm
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IBNS): A new Bureau of Indian standards (BIS) Act 2016, which was notified on March 22, 2016, has been brought into force with effect from October 12, 2017, the Union Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, said in a release on Saturday.
Piyush Goyal expands Diwali joy of Coal India employees
Oct 14, 2017, at 01:15 am
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IBNS): Piyush Goyal, Union Minister of Coal & Railways, much to the joy of around 3 Lakh non-executive employees of Coal India Limited and its subsidiaries on Friday announced that the one-time advance payable to each employee would now be Rs. 51,000 instead of Rs. 40,000, before Diwali by Oct 17-the day of Dhanteras.
CaratLane launches its 1st store in Vadodara
Oct 14, 2017, at 12:14 am
Vadodara, Oct 13 (IBNS): CaratLane, India's leading omni-channel jeweller opens its 1st store in Vadodara at Inorbit Mall.
Indian benchmark indices closed higher on Friday
Oct 13, 2017, at 10:25 pm
Mumbai, Oct 13 (IBNS): The Indian market closed higher on Friday with BSE Sensex up 250.47 points at 32,432.69 and NSE Nifty up 71.10 points at 10,167.50.
Odisha ranks 3rd top-most in attracting live investments across India: ASSOCHAM
Oct 13, 2017, at 09:35 pm
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IBNS): The proactive approach of Odisha government towards consequential implementation of investment intentions seems to have been producing results as rate of under-implementation of live projects has drastically declined from peak level of about 62 per cent in FY13 to about 47 per cent in FY17, according to a just-concluded study conducted by apex industry body ASSOCHAM.
Etihad Airways gives future pilot experience of a lifetime to young boy
Oct 13, 2017, at 09:19 pm
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Oct 13 (IBNS): Earlier this month, six year old Adam Mohammad Amer of Egyptian-Moroccan origin, surprised pilots onboard an Etihad Airways flight from Morocco to Abu Dhabi by giving detailed procedural accounts of aircraft operating systems and demonstrating a deep understanding of emergency procedures.
Rural people to get affordable life insurance services, says Union Minister Manoj Sinha
Oct 13, 2017, at 07:20 pm
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IBNS): Union Minister for Communications Manoj Sinha, on Friday, launched the Sampoorna Bima Gram (SBG) Yojana and an initiative for expansion of clientele base of Postal Life Insurance.
What is EMI and How does One Calculate It?
Oct 13, 2017, at 05:47 pm
Being a renowned term, many people are still unaware of the significance and the meaning of EMI. Equated Monthly Instalment (EMI) is a term which each individual gets associated to when he/she plans to take a loan or issue a credit card. Although, the word might sound a little one but has a broader aspect when it comes to practical life. However, if not known right, the term can turn into a nightmare.
Oct 13, 2017, at 04:10 am
Kolkata, Oct 12 (IBNS): Fostering its association with Laureus Sport for Good for the second year, Mercedes-Benz India on Thursday announced that it will fund developmental programmes for two new NGOs- Naz Foundation and Slum Soccer.
Indian benchmark indices end higher on Thursday, Nifty reclaims 10,000 mark
Oct 12, 2017, at 10:14 pm
Mumbai, Oct 12 (IBNS): A rally late in the day on Thursday boosted the Indian market to a higher close, and the NSE Nifty reclaiming its 10,000 mark, according to media reports.
Hero MotoCorp records 2 million unit sales in Q2
Oct 12, 2017, at 01:22 am
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IBNS): Riding on robust sales of its range of motorcycles and scooters, Hero MotoCorp - the world’s largest two-wheeler manufacturer - has set a new global record, clocking 2 million unit sales in the just-concluded second quarter (JulySeptember) of this financial year (FY 2017-18).
Online sales may surpass Rs 30,000 cr. in festive month: ASSOCHAM
Oct 12, 2017, at 12:44 am
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IBNS): Consumers are increasingly opting for online shopping preferably mobile phones, electronic gadgets, consumer durables, apparel, home appliances and gift articles on the occasion of Diwali, the sale may touch Rs 30,000 crore as against Rs. 22,000 cr spent last year, a quick survey by ASSOCHAM National Council on E-commerce.
Tata Steel strengthens position in low-carbon future technology
Oct 12, 2017, at 12:38 am
Mumbai, Oct 11 (IBNS) : Tata Steel o Wednesday said it has taken a step which places it at the forefront of lower-carbon steel innovation by acquiring the full intellectual property rights in a revolutionary technology.
Ola raises $1.1 billion in its latest round of funding
Oct 11, 2017, at 11:56 pm
Bengaluru, Oct 11 (IBNS): Ola, India’s most popular app for ridesharing, on Tuesday announced its latest round of funding of US$1.1 billion led by Tencent Holdings Limited.
Indian benchmark indices end lower on Wednesday
Oct 11, 2017, at 10:42 pm
Mumbai, Oct 11 (IBNS): The Indian market ended lower on Wednesday and NSE Nifty failed to hold on to its 10,000 mark, according to media reports.
Oct 11, 2017, at 10:02 pm
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IBNS): The Union Ministry of Finance said on Wednesday that the provisional figures of Direct Tax collections up to September, 2017 show that net collections totaled Rs. 3.86 lakh crore, which is 15.8 per cent higher than the net collections for the corresponding period of last year.
GST Council recommends rate structure for Petroleum and Oil Sector
Oct 11, 2017, at 08:12 pm
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IBNS): The Union Ministry of Finance announced on Wednesday that to reduce the cascading of taxes arising on account of non-inclusion of petrol, diesel, ATF, natural gas and crude oil in GST and to incentivise investments in the E&P (exploration and production) sector and downstream sector, the GST Council has made several recommendations.
Oct 11, 2017, at 07:12 pm
Kolkata, Oct 11 (IBNS): Capgemini, Kolkata -- represented by Sethu Madhavan and Rabi Sankar Saha -- and Bokaro Steel -- represented by Subhasish Wilfred Kispotta and Anand Raj -- were declared the top two teams at the Kolkata Zonal (Zone 2) Finals of Tata Crucible Corporate Quiz 2017.