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Honda Cars India Ltd. clocks 18% sales growth in October

Nov 02, 2014, at 01:53 am

New Delhi, Nov 1 (IBNS): Premium car manufacturer Honda Cars India Ltd. (HCIL) on Saturday said it has registered monthly domestic sales of 13,242 units in October 2014, witnessing a growth of 18 percent.

ITC's net revenue up by 14.8%

Nov 01, 2014, at 06:28 am

New Delhi, Oct 31 (IBNS) Cigarettes and consumer goods maker ITC Ltd on Friday said its Net Revenue has grown by 14.8 percent to stand at Rs. 8930.32 crores for the quarter that ended on Sept 30.

Indian market continues its climb

Nov 01, 2014, at 05:15 am

Mumbai, Oct 31 (IBNS): The Indian market continued to show positive surges on Friday with both the Sensex and the Nifty touching record high figures for the second consecutive day.

Morningstar rates all of Edelweiss Tokio Life Insurance's funds 5 Stars

Nov 01, 2014, at 05:10 am

New Delhi, Oct 31 (IBNS): Edelweiss Tokio Life Insurance,the life insurance arm of Edelweiss Financial Services Ltd, on Friday announced that it has all its individual ULIP funds rated 5 stars by Morningstar, indicating superior fund performance.

Narula Institute of Technology places focus on latest developments in computational advancement

Nov 01, 2014, at 05:10 am

Kolkata, Oct 31 (IBNS) Narula Institute of Technology, a flagship college under JIS Group Educational Initiatives, recently organized an International Conference on Computational Advancement in Communication Circuits and Systems.

Growth in 8 core sector industries slows to 1.9 pct

Nov 01, 2014, at 04:48 am

New Delhi, Oct 31 (IBNS): The eight core sector industries' growth has slowed down to 1.9 per cent in September, official data showed on Friday.

Whirlpool Q2 profit jumps 2.5 times, revenue up by 21%

Nov 01, 2014, at 04:35 am

Kolkata, Oct 31 (IBNS): Whirlpool of India, a subsidiary of Whirlpool Corporation, the home appliance company, on Friday announced solid operating results for the second quarter of 2014-15, where its total income of Rs. 744.6 Cr. grew by 21% and Profit after Tax at Rs. 40.7 Cr. was 2.5 times higher than the same quarter last year.

JK Lakshmi posts 27% sales, growth PAT up 197%

Nov 01, 2014, at 04:34 am

New Delhi, Oct 31 (IBNS): JK Lakshmi Cement has reported a double digit growth of 11% and 13% in production and sales respectively in Jul-Sept 2014 quarter of the corresponding quarter over the previous year.

ICICI Bank partners Ministry of Road Transport & Highways to launch Electronic Toll Collection on Mumbai-Delhi National Highway

Nov 01, 2014, at 03:57 am

New Delhi, Oct 31 (IBNS): Private sector bank ICICI Bank Ltd has partnered with the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) and Indian Highways Management Company Limited (IHMCL) for the launch of the Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) programme on the National Highway 8 (NH-8).

Magma Fincorp wins Gold at LACP Global Spotlight Awards 2014

Nov 01, 2014, at 03:35 am

Kolkata, Oct 31 (IBNS): Retail asset finance companies Magma Fincorp Ltd. has won a Gold Award at LACP (League of American Communications Professionals) Spotlight Awards 2014, a global competition of corporate communication materials.

Suzlon posts positive EBITDA for 3rd consecutive quarter

Nov 01, 2014, at 02:39 am

Pune, Oct 31 (IBNS): Wind turbine manufacturer Suzlon Group on Friday announced its results for the Q2 FY15 where it posted a positive EBITDA for 3rd consecutive quarter.

DuPont opens Multi-Crop Research Centre in Hyderabad

Nov 01, 2014, at 02:19 am

Kolkata/Hyderabad, Oct 31 (IBNS): DuPont leaders and employees joined together to inaugurate its newest multi-crop research centre (MCRC) in Hyderabad on Friday.

Petrol, diesel prices slashed

Nov 01, 2014, at 02:13 am

New Delhi, Oct 31 (IBNS): Giving relief to consumers, petrol price was reduced by Rs. 2.41 per litre and the price of diesel was slashed by Rs. 2.25 per litre, officials said on Friday.

Amit Mitra unveils raft of investment opportunities in West Bengal

Oct 31, 2014, at 10:45 pm

New Delhi, Oct 31 (IBNS): West Bengal Finance Minister Amit Mitra on Friday unveiled the huge investment opportunities available in West Bengal in various sectors including manufacturing, food processing, MSME, textiles, urban infrastructure & housing, hospitality & tourism, entertainment, healthcare, education & skill development, energy & infrastructure and IT software & hardware.

Sensex, Nifty touch record high

Oct 31, 2014, at 04:36 pm

Mumbai, Oct 31 (IBNS): BSE Sensex and Nifty rose to fresh highs on Friday for the second consecutive day. Sensex and Nifty have risen for the ninth time in the past 10 sessions.

Rwanda accelerates move to cashless economy by joining UN-backed alliance

Oct 31, 2014, at 03:42 pm

New York, Oct 31 (IBNS) The Government of Rwanda moved on Thursday to accelerate plans to transform into a cashless economy by joining a United Nations-backed initiative that supports countries’ transitions to electronic payments.

Bosch forecasts strong growth in India

Oct 31, 2014, at 06:02 am

Bangalore/Kolkata/Stuttgart,Oct 30 (IBNS) The Bosch Group is forecasting further strong growth for India over the next few years, and expects to see positive economic development in the country over the medium and long term.

Mahindra Logistics partners with Indian Vehicle Carriers

Oct 31, 2014, at 04:38 am

Mumbai/Kolkata, Oct 30 (IBNS): Mahindra Logistics Ltd. (MLL), on Thursday announced a partnership with Indian Vehicle Carriers Pvt Ltd. (IVC), to be branded as 2x2 Logistics, aimed at launching assetized operations in outbound automotive logistics.

Titan registers growth of 28.6% in Q2 net profit

Oct 31, 2014, at 03:44 am

Bangalore, Oct 30 (IBNS): Titan Company Ltd on Thursday announced a growth of 28.6% in net profit in the second quarter over last year.

Castrol India Q3 net profit up 13% at Rs.117.9 crores

Oct 31, 2014, at 03:36 am

Mumbai, Oct 30 (IBNS): Castrol India Limited on Thursday announced its third quarter results for the period July-September 2014, where it net sales were up by 11% at Rs. 799.5 crores as against Rs. 719.6 crores during the same period in the previous year.

Mahindra Holidays Q2FY15 total income up 5% QoQ

Oct 31, 2014, at 03:03 am

Mumbai, Oct 30 (IBNS): Leisure hospitality provider Mahindra Holidays & Resorts India Limited (MHRIL), on Thursday announced its financial results for the quarter ended September 30 where it reported it total income at Rs. 200 Crore, up 5% QoQ.

Jaguar opens Engine Manufacturing Centre

Oct 31, 2014, at 02:58 am

New Delhi, Oct 30 (IBNS) Luxury car manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover on Thursday officially opened its new Engine Manufacturing Centre at Wolverhampton city in England.

Payback launches 2nd edition of 'click for gold' festival

Oct 31, 2014, at 02:50 am

New Delhi, Oct 30 (IBNS) Payback, multi-brand loyalty program, has announced the second edition of its much awaited 'Click for Gold' festival.

Kone sends 1,000 employees to the field to study people flow

Oct 31, 2014, at 02:36 am

Kolkata, Oct 30 (IBNS): Leading elevator & escalator company Kone celebrated its annual People Flow Day on Thursday.

Genpact partners with IT-ITeS Sector Skills Council NASSCOM

Oct 31, 2014, at 02:03 am

New Delhi, Oct 30 (IBNS) Genpact Limited (NYSE: G), a global leader in designing, transforming, and running intelligent business operations, announced that it is partnering with the Sector Skills Council and NASSCOM Foundation to jointly create and launch "Reach Higher," a vocational skill-building program to align with the Government of India’s aspiration to train 150 million people by 2022.

Centre directs austerity measures for ministers, babus

Oct 30, 2014, at 10:29 pm

New Delhi, Oct 30 (IBNS): With an aim to counter the increasing fiscal deficit, the Centre on Thursday ordered austerity measures including a ban on creation of new posts, holding meetings at five-star hotels and first class air travel for ministers and Government babus, media reported.

Sandvik to set up manufacturing and R&D facility at Chakan

Oct 30, 2014, at 05:31 am

Kolkata, Oct 29 (IBNS) To leverage India’s position as one of the best cost countries in its operations, Sandvik has announced a commitment to set up a world-class manufacturing facility at Chakan, which is part of the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) Industrial Park near Pune.

Panasonic India expands smartphone business to Sri Lanka

Oct 30, 2014, at 05:19 am

New Delhi, Oct 29 (IBNS): Panasonic India Wednesday launched its mobile phone series in Sri Lanka by extending its innovative product portfolio and services to the users in the country.

Dragonair announces inflight enhancement on Airbus A320 fleet

Oct 30, 2014, at 05:03 am

New Delhi, Oct 29 (IBNS): Hong Kong-based airline operator Dragonair on Wednesday announced the introduction of a suite of new products across its fleet of Airbus A320 aircraft.

Emami reports growth of 20.4% during Q2

Oct 30, 2014, at 05:01 am

Kolkata, Oct 29 (IBNS): The Board of Directors of Emami Limited met on Wednesday to consider unaudited financial results of the company for the second quarter & half year ended September 30, 2014.