Mar 21, 2016, at 10:20 pm
Kolkata, Mar 21 (IBNS): With over 80 years of strong heritage in product innovation and creating new categories in the country, Dettol has been consistently ranked amongst the most trusted brands in the country.
Indian benchmarks rally on Monday
Mar 21, 2016, at 09:46 pm
Mumbai, Mar 21 (IBNS) The Indian benchmarks posted gains on Monday, with the up 332.63 points at 25285.37 and Niftyup 99.90 points at 7704.25.
Aircel launches unique ‘Chhutti Pack’
Mar 21, 2016, at 09:09 pm
Kolkata, Mar 21 (IBNS): To add joy for customers this festive season and in another industry-first, Aircel, one of India’s leading innovative telecom players, today launched ‘Chhutti Pack’, a unique recharge pack that promises to delight customers travelling for holidays or heading back to their home towns this Holi.
Nippon Life gets FIPB approval to increase state in Reliance Life
Mar 21, 2016, at 09:06 pm
Mumbai, Mar 21 (IBNS) The Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) has granted approval on Monday to Nippon Life Insurance (NLI), a Fortune 500 company and one of the largest life insurers in the world, for increasing its stake in Reliance Life Insurance (RLI), a part of Reliance Capital, to 49 per cent.
Ola signs MoU with Maharashtra govt. to skill 100,000 youth across the state
Mar 21, 2016, at 08:45 pm
Mumbai, Mar 21 (IBNS): Ola, a mobile app for transportation, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Maharashtra, to develop and create quality opportunities for entrepreneurship for youth of the state, including women.
New range of diesel generators from Mahindra Powerol
Mar 21, 2016, at 07:04 pm
Pune/Mumbai, Mar 21 (IBNS) Mahindra Powerol, a business of the newly-formed Mahindra Powertrain Division and a part of the USD 16.9 billion Mahindra Group, announced on Monday, the launch of its new range of 125kVA diesel generators (DG).
Global crude oil price of Indian Basket was US$ 38.57 per bbl Friday
Mar 21, 2016, at 06:01 pm
New Delhi, Mar 21 (IBNS): The international crude oil price of Indian Basket as published on Monday by Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC) under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas was US$ 38.57 per barrel (bbl) on Friday. This was higher than the price of US$ 38.05 per bbl on Thursday.
Twitter celebrates 10th anniversary
Mar 21, 2016, at 04:21 pm
San Francisco, Mar 21 (IBNS) Micro blogging site, Twitter, on Monday celebrated its 10th anniversary.
Revv Up Tea unveils boutique in Kolkata
Mar 21, 2016, at 04:20 am
Kolkata, Mar 19 (IBNS): Revv Up,a tea store which offers wide range of innovative infusions and handmade varieties, has unveiled its maiden tea boutique outlet in south Kolkata’s Priya Cinemas .
Twitter CEO hints at keeping 140 characters for chat
Mar 20, 2016, at 02:58 am
San Francisco, Mar 19 (IBNS) As Twitter looks to revamp some of its features, a tweet by CEO Jack Dorsey earlier in January said that the company might keep their original 140-character limit per tweet.
Mercedes-Benz kick starts LuxeDrive programme in Kolkata
Mar 19, 2016, at 04:57 am
Kolkata, Mar 18 (IBNS): Leading Luxury car manufacturer Mercedes-Benz recently kick started its customer engagement programme LuxeDrive.
PPF, Kisan Vikas Patra interest rates slashed
Mar 19, 2016, at 04:56 am
New Delhi, Mar 18 (IBNS) Adding more trouble for common man, the government on Friday reduced interest rates on various savings schemes which include PPF, Kisan Vikas Patra (KVP) and senior citizen deposits.
TCS , Million Women Mentors celebrate 650,000 mentor pledge milestone
Mar 19, 2016, at 12:47 am
New York, Mar 18 (IBNS) Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), a leading global IT services, consulting and business solutions organization, today announced that Million Women Mentors (MWM)crossed a major milestone by reaching two thirds of the program’s goal of 1,000,000 pledges from STEM mentors for girls, young women and minorities – in only two years since its inception. At a March 15 luncheon in Washington, DC, corporate and nonprofit partners were joined by more than 20 U.S. Senators and Congressional leaders, who spoke regarding the importance of MWM and inspiring more women and girls in under-represented communities to pursue science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education and careers.
Nominal and easily compliable excise duty for the jewellery sector declared in Budget
Mar 19, 2016, at 12:20 am
Kolkata, Mar 18 (IBNS) A nominal 1 percent (without input tax credit) and 12.5 percent (with input tax credit) excise duty has been imposed on articles of jewellery in this year’s budget.
Indian benchmark indices end Friday and the week on positive note
Mar 18, 2016, at 11:27 pm
Mumbai, Mar 18 (IBNS) At close of business on Friday, the Sensex closed at its two-month high level (even though it failed to reclaim its 25000 level) and the Nifty managed to close above its psychological level of 7600 (the first time since Jan 8).
India International Leather Fair begins in Kolkata
Mar 18, 2016, at 11:26 pm
Kolkata, Mar 18 (IBNS) The three-day India International Leather Fair (IILF), organised by India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO) was inaugurated at Kolkata's Milan Mela Grounds on Friday.
CG wins usd 35 million business from Indonesian electricity company
Mar 18, 2016, at 09:23 pm
Mumbai, Mar 18 (IBNS) Crompton Greaves Limited (CG) belonging to the Avantha Group informed on Thursday that it has won an order worth USD 35 million (Rs 236 crore approximately) from Indonesia's state-owned electricity company, PT PLN (Persero) to manufacture and install 28 power transformers.
Dahej plant of Torrent Pharma receives USFDA approval
Mar 18, 2016, at 09:20 pm
Ahmedabad/Mumbai, Mar 18 (IBNS) Torrent Pharma, a leading Indian pharma company, informed on Friday that it has obtained the Establishment Inspection Report from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) for its plant located at Dahej SEZ, Gujarat.
Global crude oil price of Indian Basket was US$ 38.05 per bbl Thursday
Mar 18, 2016, at 08:06 pm
New Delhi, Mar 18 (IBNS) The international crude oil price of Indian Basket as published on Fridayby Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC) under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas was US$ 38.05 per barrel (bbl) on Thursday. This was higher than the price of US$ 36.10 per bbl published on Wednesday.
Masterstrokes Advertising acquires Union Advertizing
Mar 18, 2016, at 07:10 pm
New Delhi, Mar 18 (IBNS) Masterstrokes Advertising (P) Ltd, the independent leader in digital & visual advertising, has announced that it has completed its acquisition of Union Advertizing.
CII confers Tata Power with Sustainable Plus Platinum status
Mar 18, 2016, at 01:38 am
Mumbai/ Kolkata, Mar 17 (IBNS): Tata Power, an integrated power Company, on Thursday announced that it has been recognized as one of India's most sustainable companies with the Sustainable Plus Platinum Label for FY2015.
Indian benchmark indices erase early gains and end flat on Thursday
Mar 17, 2016, at 10:08 pm
Mumbai, Mar 17 (IBNS) Despite a strong start on Thursday, the Indian benchmark indices closed on a flat note, with the Sensex down 5.11 points at 24677.37 and the Nifty up 13.80 points at 7512.55.
Spectrum deal boosts Videocon Telecommunications' share price
Mar 17, 2016, at 09:58 pm
Mumbai, Mar 17 (IBNS) Share price of Videocon Industries Limited surged on Thursday following the news that Bharti Airtel Limited will acquire Videocon Telecommunications's spectrum in six circles in the 1800 MHz Band for Rs 4,428 crore.
Ola to add more than 5000 CNG Cabs on its platform in the next one week
Mar 17, 2016, at 09:50 pm
New Delhi, Mar 17 (IBNS) Ola, India’s leading mobile app for transportation is planning to expand its fleet of CNG cabs in Delhi by adding more than 5000 CNG cabs in the next one week.
Trade Smart online launches margin funding product - ‘EquiMax’
Mar 17, 2016, at 09:04 pm
Kolkata, Mar 17 (IBNS) : Trade Smart Online, a leading discount broking house, on Thursday announced the launched of its new product ‘EquiMax’ to provide margin funding for its customers looking to leverage and buy equities in the cash market.
Infosys Foundation to sponsor Robotic Surgery in Kolkata
Mar 17, 2016, at 09:02 pm
Kolkatal, Mar 17 (IBNS): Infosys Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Infosys, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Asia Heart Foundation, to enable the adoption of robotics in healthcare.
Ola to add more than 5000 CNG Cabs on its platform in the next week, to invest INR 200 crore
Mar 17, 2016, at 07:17 pm
New Delhi, Mar 17 (IBNS) Mobile transportation app, Ola, plans to expand its fleet of CNG cabs in Delhi by adding more than 5000 CNG cabs in the next one week.
Indian markets react positively to unchanged US Fed policy
Mar 17, 2016, at 06:31 pm
Mumbai, Mar 17 (IBNS) The Indian benchmark indices began Thursday on a positive note after the Federal Reserve -- the US central bank -- on Wednesday decided to keep its interest rate policy unchanged.
Global crude oil price of Indian Basket was US$ 36.10 per bbl on Wednesday
Mar 17, 2016, at 05:51 pm
New Delhi, Mar 17 (IBNS) The international crude oil price of Indian Basket as published on Thursday by Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC) under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas was US$ 36.10 per barrel (bbl) on Wednesday. This was higher than the price of US$ 35.42 published on Tuesday.
HDFC Bank launches SmartUp for start-ups
Mar 17, 2016, at 01:51 am
Mumbai, Mar 16 (IBNS) HDFC Bank Ltd., on Wednesday launched SmartUp, a first-of-its-kind dedicated solution for start-ups, to fulfill all their banking needs.