Jet Airways to launch dedicated freighter operations

Mar 17, 2015, at 06:36 pm

Mumbai, March 17 (IBNS): International airline Jet Airways will launch freighter operations (subject to regulatory approvals) as it will become the first private Indian passenger airline to offer all-cargo services.

Nifty above 8700 mark

Mar 17, 2015, at 05:54 pm

Mumbai, Mar 17 (IBNS) The Nifty is above the 8700-mark and the BSE Sensex is up by 168 points during trade on Tuesday.

Condition Zebra raises information security threat awareness with new Pearson VUE partnership

Mar 17, 2015, at 04:45 am

Kolkata, Mar 16 (IBNS) Information security and risk management solutions provider Condition Zebra has announced a new partnership with global computer-based testing (CBT) leader Pearson VUE that will allow them to increase security and threat awareness around the world through training and assessment.

Wipro appoints Abid Ali Neemuchwala as Group President and Chief Operating Officer

Mar 17, 2015, at 04:26 am

Bangalore, Mar 16 (IBNS) Wipro Ltd., a leading global information technology, consulting and business process services company on Monday announced the appointment of Abid Ali Neemuchwala as the Group President and Chief Operating Officer of the company, effective from Apr 1.

Rail Vikas Nigam selects L&T Infotech for SAP implementation

Mar 17, 2015, at 04:16 am

Mumbai, Mar 16 (IBNS): L&T Infotech, a global provider of information technology services and solutions, has been awarded a contract worth USD 10 Mn to integrate the business functions of Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd. (RVNL).

Power2SME ties up With NBFC Vistaar Finance

Mar 17, 2015, at 04:02 am

New Delhi, Mar 16 (IBNS): Power2SME, a 'buying club' for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), has inked an agreement with non-banking financial company (NBFC) Vistaar Financial Services Pvt. Ltd., to finance procurement transactions of Power2SME's SME clients.

Indian economy is fundamentally strong: FM

Mar 17, 2015, at 03:41 am

New Delhi, Mar 16 (IBNS) Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday said the Indian economy is fundamentally strong and forward looking.

JIS Group signs MOU with AIT Bangkok

Mar 17, 2015, at 03:38 am

Kolkata, Mar 16 (IBNS): International academic exchange programs are recognized for their ability to foster advancement in not just teaching training and research, but also cultural understanding and cooperation.

India to exceed China in growth this year : IMF chief

Mar 16, 2015, at 10:18 pm

New Delhi Mar 16 (IBNS) IMF chief Christine Lagarde, who begins her visit to India from Monday, has said the country's growth is expected to exceed China's this year.

IMF chief calls India a 'bright spot' in global economy

Mar 16, 2015, at 06:24 pm

New Delhi Mar 16 (IBNS) IMF chief Christine Lagarde, who begins her visit to India from Monday, has called the Asian nation as a 'bright spot' in the global economy.

India's wholesale prices drop 2.06 percent in Feb

Mar 16, 2015, at 06:06 pm

New Delhi, Mar 16 (IBNS) India's Wholesale Price Index stood at -2.06% for the month of February as compared to -0.39% for the previous month and 5.03% during the corresponding month of the previous year.

Contify wins Frost & Sullivan's New Product Innovation Award

Mar 15, 2015, at 05:26 pm

New Delhi, India, Mar 15 (IBNS): Frost & Sullivan conferred the 2015 New Product Innovation Award for Competitive Intelligence Platforms to market intelligence company Contify.

HOF launches its first showroom in Kolkata

Mar 15, 2015, at 05:06 am

Kolkata, Mar 14 (IBNS): Gujrat based furniture manufacturer HOF launched its first showroom in Kolkata's Camac Street area on Friday.

10th day: Spectrum auction sees Rs.102,215 crore bids

Mar 15, 2015, at 02:43 am

New Delhi, Mar 14 (IBNS): At the end of the 10th day of spectrum auction, the Centre has received commitments of Rs.102,215 crore from telecom operators on Saturday, officials said.

BSE Sensex drops by 427 points

Mar 14, 2015, at 02:55 am

Mumbai, Mar 13 (IBNS): The Indian market witnessed a fall with the BSE Sensex dropping by 427 points on Friday.

Prez attends roundtable on Financing of Innovations with leaders of Banking and Financial sectors

Mar 14, 2015, at 12:58 am

New Delhi, Mar 13 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee attended Round-table on Financing of Innovations with leaders of Banking and Financial Sectors on Friday at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here.

Vodafone announces winners of Ready for the Big League

Mar 13, 2015, at 09:07 pm

Mumbai, Mar 13 (IBNS): Vodafone Business Services, the enterprise arm of Vodafone India, on Frday announced the 10 winners of the Ready for the Big League, (RFTBL) comprising medium-sized businesses with a turnover between INR 50 crores and INR 500 crores.

JCB launches its 'Made-In-India' generators for the Indian market

Mar 13, 2015, at 08:05 pm

New Delhi, Mar 13 (IBNS): JCB India Ltd. on Friday announced its entry into the Indian Genset market by introducing Diesel Generators in the range of 63-100 kVA.

BT enhances security portfolio with darktrace's cyber threat detection capabilities

Mar 13, 2015, at 07:46 pm

New Delhi, Mar 13 (IBNS): BT on Friday announced that it is integrating technology from Darktrace, one of the world's fastest growing cyber threat defence companies, to deliver next-generation cyber threat detection and intelligence services to the global market.

Yes Bank creates awareness on road safety through campaign

Mar 13, 2015, at 07:45 pm

Bengaluru, Mar 13 (IBNS): Yes Bank through its Yes Community platform engaged with over 75,000 individuals pan-India, with the objective to highlight and emphasize the need for safe roads by engaging all stakeholders by taking up activities to promote the concept.

Sustainable habitat solutions deliberated at 6th GRIHA Summit

Mar 13, 2015, at 05:02 am

New Delhi, Mar 12 (IBNS): Leading professionals from the government, academia, civil society organisations, builders, architects and engineers participated in the sixth GRIHA Summit held on Thursday.

West Bengal is the largest seller base for Flipkart in east

Mar 13, 2015, at 05:01 am

Kolkata, Mar 12 (IBNS): West Bengal has the largest seller base in the east for Flipkart, an ecommerce marketplace.

Uber announces to create 50,000 jobs for women in India by 2020

Mar 13, 2015, at 02:49 am

New Delhi, Mar 12 (IBNS) Uber, the US based company which develops, markets and operates the mobile-app-based transportation network, announced to create 50,000 jobs for women in India by 2020.

L&T Infotech appoints Chad Alderson as Canada subsidiary chief executive

Mar 13, 2015, at 02:42 am

Mumbai, Mar 12 (IBNS): L&T Infotech, a global provider of information technology services and solutions, Thursday announced the strengthening of its leadership team in Northern America and Canada business, with the appointment of Chad Alderson as the Chief Executive for L&T Infotech Financial Services Technology Inc. (LTI FSTI).

In new report, UN agency promotes 'agrocorridors' as economic driver for developing countries

Mar 12, 2015, at 05:38 pm

New York, Mar 12 (IBNS) Targeted development programmes prioritising smallholder farmers can boost food security in lower-income countries and draw critical private capital to agricultural areas in need, according to a new report released by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

Sensex up by 190 points

Mar 12, 2015, at 04:20 pm

Mumbai, Mar 12 (IBNS): The Nifty is above the 8700 mark while the Sensex has gained more than 190 points on Thursday.

The Bengal Chamber holds 'Ratnagarbha' programme in Kolkata

Mar 12, 2015, at 05:21 am

Kolkata, Mar 11 (IBNS) On the occasional of International Women's Day, the Sports Development Committee of the Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry held a special programme “Ratnagarbha” to celebrate the ladies whose constant efforts and sacrifices have made their children illustrious leaders in their respective fields.

India's economic picture brighter: IMF

Mar 12, 2015, at 04:55 am

New Delhi, Mar 11 (IBNS): Calling the Indian economy as a 'bright spot' on the global economic landscape, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday forecast that the country's growth will strengthen to 7.2 percent in 2014/15.

Tata Docomo customers can now experience cricket on the move

Mar 12, 2015, at 03:56 am

Kolkata, Mar 11 (IBNS) : With the World Cup having started its attention-grabbing run, Tata Docomo, the unified brand of Tata Teleservices, has announced the launch of a bouquet of services aimed at ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup viewers.

Air Arabia hosts key travel trade in Mumbai

Mar 12, 2015, at 02:33 am

Kolkata, Mar 11 (IBNS): Air Arabia, the low-cost carrier (LCC) in the Middle East and North Africa and the first international low-cost carrier to fly to India, is soon to complete a decade of operations in India.