Indian Railways freight traffic up 4.16 per cent
Jun 11, 2014, at 09:16 pm
New Delhi, June 11 (IBNS) Indian Railways have carried 180.63 million tonnes of revenue earning freight traffic during 1st April-31st May 2014.
India's exports up by 12.40 per cent
Jun 11, 2014, at 09:14 pm
New Delhi, June 11 (IBNS) Exports during May, 2014 were valued at US $ 27998.50 million (Rs.166045.09 crore) which was 12.40 per cent higher in Dollar terms (21.17 per cent higher in Rupee terms) than the level of US $ 24910.59 million (Rs. 137035.13 crore) during May, 2013.
Hotel Sahara Star bags TripAdvisor award
Jun 11, 2014, at 08:24 pm
Mumbai, Jun 11 (IBNS): Hotel Sahara Star, the flagship hotel of Sahara India Pariwar, was recently honoured with the Trip Advisor 'Certificate of Excellence' award for the year 2014.
Jaitley holds pre-budget consultations with representative of banks
Jun 10, 2014, at 11:54 pm
New Delhi, June 10 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday said that slow down of economic growth coupled with high inflationary pressure poses a challenge to the economic environment.
Idea joins IOCL to service LPG consumers
Jun 10, 2014, at 09:18 pm
Kolkata, Jun 10 (IBNS): Mobile operator Idea Cellular and oil marketing company Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL) have entered into a long-term agreement for servicing over 82 million LPG consumers of ‘Indane’.
Tata Power crosses 500 MW renewable energy capacity
Jun 10, 2014, at 07:03 pm
Kolkata, Jun 10 (IBNS): Indian integrated power utility Tata Power on Tuesday announced crossing the milestone of 500 MW renewable energy capacity with the commissioning of solar plant at Palaswadi, Maharashtra.
Jun 10, 2014, at 03:06 pm
Mumbai, June 10 (IBNS) The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) Sensex on Tuesday climbed to a record high of 25,711.11.
Mahindra First Choice Wheels launches Autoinspekt
Jun 10, 2014, at 04:49 am
Kolkata, June 9 (IBNS): Mahindra First Choice Wheels Ltd. (MFCWL), country's multi-brand certified used car company, on Monday announced that it has registered a 50 percent growth in online vehicle sales through its eDiig (www.ediig.com) platform.
SMIL inks JV pact with Magneti Marelli
Jun 10, 2014, at 04:36 am
New Delhi, June 9 (IBNS): Samvardhana Motherson International Ltd. (SMIL) and Magneti Marelli Spa have signed a Joint Venture (JV) agreement in the field of shock absorbers for the automotive sector.
Committed to break the vicious cycle of high inflation: Jaitley
Jun 10, 2014, at 04:06 am
New Delhi, June 9 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday said the Centre is committed to break the 'vicious cycle of high inflation' and high interest rates.
Clay Craft India joins hands with Snapdeal.com
Jun 10, 2014, at 04:02 am
New Delhi, June 9 (IBNS): Manufacturer and retailer of bone china and ceramic tableware, Clay Craft India on Monday announced its strategic tie-up with country's largest online marketplace-Snapdeal.com.
Jun 10, 2014, at 03:50 am
Kolkata, June 9 (IBNS): Sistema Shyam TeleServices Limited (SSTL) that provides telecom services under the brand MTS, on Monday introduced a new paradigm in mobile phone tariffs by launching 'Offer Ka Sikander', where it announced free talk-time bundled with the SIM-card for the new voice customers.
RCOM launches One India, One Rate Plans
Jun 10, 2014, at 03:24 am
Mumbai/Kolkata, June 9 (IBNS): Telecommunications service provider Reliance Communications on Friday announced the launch of 'One India, One Rate Plans', a free national roaming offer for post-paid and pre-paid GSM customers.
NABARD reduces rates of refinance
Jun 09, 2014, at 08:54 pm
New Delhi, Juen 9 (IBNS) The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has reduced the rate of interest by 20 basis points (bps) on their long term refinance facility to banks with an objective to promote investments in agriculture.
Jun 09, 2014, at 04:23 pm
Mumbai, June 9 (IBNS) With the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) reportedly buying dollars via state-run banks, the rupee on Monday strengthened at 59 per US dollar.
Jun 09, 2014, at 03:19 pm
Mumbai, June 9 (IBNS) The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) Sensex on Monday jumped to 183 points to hit another record high 25,579.72.
Tata Steel bags JSPCB awards for environment protection
Jun 07, 2014, at 09:38 pm
Jamshedpur, Jun 7 (IBNS): Integrated private sector steel company, Tata Steel Group, was on Friday honoured with the prestigious 'JSPCB' award for commendable work done in the area of environmental protection and improvement on the account of 'World Environment Day'.
Volvo Cars teams up with Bowers & Wilkins
Jun 07, 2014, at 03:54 am
New Delhi, June 6 (IBNS): The new Volvo XC90, which will be revealed later this year, will offer drivers one of the top audio systems available in the automotive world after engineers at the Swedish car company joined forces with their counterparts at the British audio equipment company Bowers & Wilkins, Volvo Auto India said in a statement.
IKYA Group signs agreement to acquire Hofincons Infotech
Jun 06, 2014, at 10:46 pm
Chennai, June 6 (IBNS) IKYA group Friday announced the signing of definitive agreements to acquire Hofincons Infotech & Industrial Services from Transfield Services, Australia. ‎
Sensex ends above 25,000 points
Jun 06, 2014, at 09:28 pm
Mumbai, June 6 (IBNS) The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) Sensex on Friday rose over 374 points to end at 25,394.
Global food prices down in May: UN
Jun 06, 2014, at 06:32 pm
New York, Jun 6 (IBNS): The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reported on Thursday that global food prices were down for the second straight month in May and that the outlook for worldwide cereal supply has improved considerably since last month.
Mercedes-Benz to manufacture new S-Class 350 CDI in India
Jun 06, 2014, at 04:41 am
Pune, June 5 (IBNS): Automobile major Mercedes-Benz India on Thursday commenced the local production of the New S-Class 350 CDI from its manufacturing facility at Chakan in Indian city of Pune.
ICICI Bank launches 'Creative Masters'
Jun 06, 2014, at 04:24 am
Mumbai, June 5 (IBNS): Private sector bank ICICI Bank Ltd has launched 'Creative Masters', an online drawing competition where participants can draw a depiction of a social cause such as education for less privileged children, save a girl child or support the elderly.
Mahindra launches limited edition 'XUV500 Sportz'
Jun 06, 2014, at 01:39 am
Mumbai, June 5 (IBNS): SUV manufacturer Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (M&M), on Thursday announced the launch of the limited edition 'XUV500 Sportz' built on its W8 model.
Micromax appoints Sanjay Kapoor as chairman
Jun 06, 2014, at 12:57 am
New Delhi, June 5 (IBNS): Smartphone player and leading consumer electronics brand Micromax on Thursday announced the induction of Sanjay Kapoor, former CEO of Bharti Airtel to the Micromax promoter group and Chairman of the board with immediate effect.
BSE Sensex, Nifty close at record high
Jun 05, 2014, at 10:29 pm
Mumbai, June 5 (IBNS) The BSE Sensex on Thursday closed at a record 25,019.51 at 0.86 percent higher (up 214 points) breaking all previous records while the Nify gained 0.97 percent to 7,474.10.
Suzlon Group bags new order from ReNew Wind Power
Jun 05, 2014, at 08:27 pm
Pune, June 5 (IBNS): Wind turbine manufacturer Suzlon Group on Thursday announced that it has been awarded a 100.8 MW order by ReNew Wind Power, an IPP in the wind energy sector.
Volvo invites registrations for mobility awards
Jun 05, 2014, at 08:25 pm
New Delhi, June 5 (IBNS): Volvo Buses in India has opened registrations for the 'Volvo Sustainable Mobility Awards 2014', inviting stakeholders from among citizen groups/NGOs, organisations/ consultancies, and institutions among others, to participate in the 4th Edition of the awards.
JSW Steel wins Prime Minister's Trophy
Jun 05, 2014, at 06:31 pm
Mumbai, Jun 5 (IBNS): Steel manufacturer JSW Steel on Thursday said it has won the prestigious Prime Minister's Trophy for excellence in performance for the year 2012-13.
GVK EMRI awarded PPP Initiative of the year in Health care
Jun 05, 2014, at 03:02 am
Hyderabad, June 4 (IBNS): GVK EMRI (Emergency Management and Research Institute), the emergency service provider in India, has been awarded the 'Public Private Partnership (PPP) Initiative of the Year in Health care' at the National Summit on ICT in Healthcare organized by ASSOCHAM.