Accenture launches fourth annual 'Innovation Jockeys' contest
Aug 17, 2015, at 09:32 pm
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IBNS): Accenture, in partnership with Yahoo India, has launched the fourth season of #Innovation Jockeys: The Hunt for India's most Innovative Minds.
Tata Power reaches consumer base of 2 million
Aug 17, 2015, at 09:31 pm
Kolkata/ Mumbai, Aug 17 (IBNS): Tata Power, an integrated power company, on Moday announced that the company has increased its consumer base to two million consumers in FY15, achieving 6.18 lakh consumers in Mumbai and over 14.4 lakh in Delhi.
Fixy raises seed funding from VentureNursery's members
Aug 17, 2015, at 08:27 pm
Mumbai, Aug 17 (IBNS) VentureNursery, an angel-backed, start-up accelerator, has announced seed investment by its members in Fixy, an on-demand Home Maintenance Services platform.
IndiGo confirms order for 250 A320neo planes
Aug 17, 2015, at 08:20 pm
Mumbai, Aug 17 (IBNS): Indian budget airline IndiGo has finalised its order for 250 Airbus A320neo planes, officials said on Monday.
Facebook increases its investment in Indian Small Businesses
Aug 17, 2015, at 07:09 pm
Hyderabad/Kolkata, Aug 17 (IBNS): Facebook India is expanding its investments in small businesses in India with the first of many Small Business Boost events happening across the country this year.
Air India honours cabin crews with 'Flying Star Awards' for performance and attendance
Aug 17, 2015, at 06:57 pm
Kolkata, Aug 17 (IBNS): Air India Kolkata held 'Flying Star Awards' event to honour members of the airline's cabin crew team for their dedicated service.
Manipal ProLearn offers Certification Programs in Business Analytics
Aug 16, 2015, at 06:54 pm
Bengaluru, Aug 16 (IBNS): Manipal ProLearn (www.manipalprolearn.com) has offered a specialized professional certification program in Business Analytics, designed for professionals and students wishing to upgrade their skills.
Kiren Rijiju launches MHA YouTube Channel
Aug 15, 2015, at 05:10 am
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IBNS): Union Ministry of Home Affairs has launched its YouTube channel.
ICICI Bank inaugurates its new branch in Amritsar
Aug 15, 2015, at 04:27 am
Amritsar, Aug 14 (IBNS): Private sector bank ICICI Bank Ltd inaugurated its new branch at Mehta Road near Vallah Mandi in Amritsar.
Land Rover receives over 200 orders for new Discovery Sport in India
Aug 14, 2015, at 10:28 pm
Mumbai, Aug 14 (IBNS) Land Rover on Friday announced that it has received a fantastic response to the new Discovery Sport with initial orders crossing the 200 mark in a short span of time.
Anand Mahindra receives honorary Doctorate from IIT Bombay
Aug 14, 2015, at 10:26 pm
Mumbai, Aug 14 (IBNS): Anand Mahindra, Chairman of the USD 16.9 billion Mahindra Group, has recently received an honorary doctorate at the 53rd Convocation of IIT Bombay.
Jet Airways posts Rs. 226.4 cr profit in Q1
Aug 14, 2015, at 10:24 pm
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IBNS) Jet Airways Group on Friday announced a Q1 profit and significantly improved performance for the quarter ending June 30, 2015 with the company registering a profit of INR 226.4 crores in Q1 FY16 compared to loss of INR 258 crores in Q1 FY15.
'Ola Sainik' to enroll 100,000 ex-servicemen by 2020 as entrepreneurs on the Ola platform
Aug 14, 2015, at 09:05 pm
Kolkata, Aug 14 (IBNS), 2015: Ola, India’s most popular mobile app for personal transportation, on Friday announced a first of its kind partnership with The Directorate General Resettlement (DGR) under the Ministry of Defence to extend an opportunity for ex-servicemen to turn entrepreneurs with Ola.
Odisha unveils roadmap to boost fishery
Aug 14, 2015, at 08:54 pm
Bhubaneswar, Aug 14 (IBNS) Odisha has rolled out its new fishery policy, aiming to increase the fish production from the state’s inland, brackish water and marine resources and generate large scale employment, a senior official said on Friday.
Wholesale inflation touches historic low of (-)4.05 pct
Aug 14, 2015, at 08:14 pm
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IBNS): India's Wholesale Price Index dropped to a significant low of (-)4.05 per cent for the month of July, government data released on Friday showed.
Sotheby's announces repurchases under Accelerated Share Repurchase Program
Aug 14, 2015, at 03:24 am
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IBNS): Sotheby's announced on Thursday that it will repurchase shares pursuant to an Accelerated Share Repurchase Program (ASR) for an aggregate purchase price of $125 million.
Premier Explore launches India operations
Aug 14, 2015, at 12:19 am
Kolkata, Aug 13 (IBNS): Founded upon the recent rapid increase in the popularity of football in India, Premier Explore, a UK based luxury travel and lifestyle company, announced its exclusive launch during a press conference in Kolkata.
Trendyworks launches Independence Day app
Aug 13, 2015, at 10:39 pm
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IBNS): Trendyworks, a technology company, brings to people a unique Independence Day app to celebrate this special day in a very special way.
Aug 13, 2015, at 10:25 pm
Mumbai, Aug 13 (IBNS): The Indian market recovered slightly at the time of closure with the Sensex gaining 37 points on Thursday.
Nucleus Software partners with Microsoft to deliver cloud-based lending solution globally
Aug 13, 2015, at 09:10 pm
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IBNS) Nucleus Software, the leading provider of lending and transaction banking solutions to the global financial services industry, on Thursday announced its strategic partnership with Microsoft to deliver the latest version of the best-selling lending software in the world, FinnOne NeoTM, on Microsoft Azure.
Aug 13, 2015, at 07:50 pm
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IBNS): The World Gold Council’s Gold Demand Trends report for Q2 2015 shows total demand was 915 tonnes (t), a fall of 12% compared to the same period last year, due mainly to a decline in demand from consumers in India and China.
Balmer Lawrie's total income for the first quarter registered a marginal gain of 3%
Aug 13, 2015, at 04:45 am
Kolkata, Aug 12 (IBNS) Balmer Lawrie & Co. Ltd., a Mini Ratna Category – I PSE with diversified business portfolios, has announced the first quarter performance as per the accounts adopted for the quarter ending June 30 where the company said its total income for the first quarter registered a marginal gain of 3% quarter on quarter and rose to Rs. 760.43 crores from Rs. 735.86 crores for the same period last year.
Honda Jazz strikes instant success with high customer demand
Aug 13, 2015, at 04:09 am
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IBNS): The all New Honda Jazz has struck instant success in the Indian market with over 9,000 units already sold in the domestic market.
Aug 13, 2015, at 03:41 am
Kolkata / New Delhi, Aug 12 (IBNS): In light of the growing incidence of diabetes, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), in collaboration with Eli Lilly and Company (Lilly) released a National White Paper on "Synergizing Efforts in Diabetes Care at the Tertiary Level" at the 3rd edition of the National NCD Summit on Wednesday.
Emirates announces special offers on the season of festivity
Aug 13, 2015, at 03:14 am
Kolkata, August 12 (IBNS) Keeping the upcoming season of festivity in mind, Emirates, a global connector of people and places, has announced a sale to inspire travel from India to its network around the globe.
Cutty Sark forays into new markets
Aug 13, 2015, at 02:15 am
Kolkata, Aug 12 (IBNS) Edrington Kyndal India Pvt Ltd on Wednesday announced the launch of Cutty Sark in new retail markets namely Goa, Karnataka, Telengana, Andhra Pradesh, Pondicherry, Assam, Tripura, Meghalaya and Daman and Diu.
Factory output growth touches up to 3.8%
Aug 13, 2015, at 12:18 am
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IBNS): India's factory output for the for the month of June 2015 stands at 178.5, which is 3.8% higher as compared to the level in the month of June 2014, government data released on Wednesday indicated.
Sensex closes 354 points below
Aug 12, 2015, at 09:54 pm
Mumbai, Aug 12 (IBNS): The Indian market closed in the red with the Sensex dropping by 354 points on Wednesday.
EveryMedia Technologies bags three awards at 2015 DMA Asia ECHO Awards
Aug 12, 2015, at 07:05 pm
Mumbai, Aug 12 (IBNS): EveryMedia Technologies, India’s leading integrated marketing communications company, stood out at the 2015 DMA Asia ECHO Awards with three honours in the Effectiveness – Entertainment & Publishing Category.
S.S Mohanty takes over as President of Indian Institute of Metals
Aug 12, 2015, at 07:01 pm
Kolkata, Aug 12 (IBNS): S S Mohanty, Director (Technical) with additional charge of (Projects & Business Planning) SAIL has taken over as the President of the Indian Institute of Metals for 2015-16 at its 69th AGM held in Kolkata.