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'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.

Indian market closes in green

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.

Gold demand falls in Q2 2015 as reduced consumer appetite in Asia outweighs increased buying in western markets

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.

CII, Lilly releases National White Paper on "Synergizing Efforts in Diabetes Care at the Tertiary Level"

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.

Gionee opens three stores in Kolkata

Aug 12, 2015, at 05:48 am

Kolkata, Aug 11 (IBNS) Cellphone manufacturer Gionee on Tuesday opened three stores in Kolkata.

Tata docomo unveils unique plan for its pre-paid customers

Aug 12, 2015, at 05:42 am

Kolkata, August 11 (IBNS): Tata Docomo announced the launch of a new plan at Rs 201 for its Pre-paid GSM customers in Kolkata on Tuesday.

India signs Financing Agreement with World Bank for US$ 104.00 Million

Aug 12, 2015, at 03:43 am

New Delhi, Aug 11 (IBNS): The Financing Agreement for World Bank (IDA) assistance of US$ 104.00 million for Additional Financing under National Cyclone Risk Mitigation Project-I (NCRMP-I) was signed between Government of India and the World Bank here on Tuesday.

Muthoot Capital Services expands into north India

Aug 12, 2015, at 02:50 am

Mumbai, Aug 11 (IBNS) Muthoot Capital Services Limited, a two- wheeler finance company in South India is planning an aggressive foray into the North Indian States.

Goa: Vedanta Limited reopens its Codli mine

Aug 12, 2015, at 02:42 am

New Delhi, Aug 11 (IBNS) Vedanta Limited, Sesa Iron Ore, has reopened its Codli mine and resumed its iron ore mining operations in Goa, in the presence of the Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar.

Sony strengthens its Cyber-shot RX portfolio with RX100 IV and RX10 II

Aug 12, 2015, at 02:41 am

New Delhi, Aug 11 (IBNS) Sony India has introduction of two of its most advanced Cyber-shot cameras under the much-acclaimed RX series, the compact RX100 IV and high-zoom RX10 II cameras.

STEER expands global presence, forays into Brazil and Mexico

Aug 12, 2015, at 01:21 am

Bengaluru/Kolkata, Aug 11 (IBNS): STEER, creator of materials platform technology that effectively transforms and functionalises materials in the field of pharmaceuticals, plastics, food & nutraceuticals, biomaterials and bio refining, using the core application of co-rotating twin screw extrusion, announced its plans to furtherstrengthen and expand its with an entry into Brazil and Mexico.

Globsyn to export skill certified trainers globally

Aug 12, 2015, at 12:51 am

Kolkata, August 11 (IBNS): Globsyn Skills, a joint venture setup by Globsyn Group in equity partnership with the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), on Monday announced to export over hundred Sector Skill Council (SSC) certified trainers internationally.

L&T Infotech appoints Sanjay Jalona as CEO & Managing Director

Aug 12, 2015, at 12:49 am

Mumbai, Aug 11 (IBNS): Larsen & Toubro announced the appointment of Sanjay Jalona as the Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director of its wholly-owned subsidiary L&T Infotech, with a mandate to lead the company in its next phase of growth.

Ola forges partnership to deliver an on-demand OnePlus 2 experience

Aug 12, 2015, at 12:35 am

Kolkata, Aug 11 (IBNS): Ola, a popular mobile app for personal transportation announced an exclusive partnership with OnePlus to provide an on-demand experience of the latter's '2016 Flagship Killer model – OnePlus 2,' for users of the Ola app.

Indian market closes in red

Aug 11, 2015, at 09:58 pm

Mumbai, Aug 11 (IBNS) The Indian market closed at the red with the Sensex dropping by 235 points on Tuesday.

Bosch Limited registers 7.5 percent growth in net sales, income from operations

Aug 11, 2015, at 07:42 pm

Bengaluru, Aug 11 (IBNS): Bosch Limited, a leading supplier of technology and services, posted net sales and income from operations of Rs. 2,532 crores in Quarter 1 (April-June) of the financial year 2015-16, registering a 7.5 percent increase over the comparable period of the previous year.