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Gem and jewellery craftsmen of Kolkata to hone their skills at upcoming Common Facility Centre

Feb 05, 2020, at 04:18 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Kolkata-based artisans working with gem and jewelley will soon be able to take advantage of a Common Facility Centre (CFC) where they can work with modern tools and techniques.

MyGate announces East India expansion plan after establishing strong Kolkata base

Jan 17, 2020, at 08:17 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: MyGate, India’s leading security and community management solution for gated premises, has announced plans to expand across East India after solidifying presence across Kolkata.

Oppo launches F15 smartphone in Kolkata

Jan 17, 2020, at 03:36 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Smartphone manufacturer Oppo on Friday launched its new phone Oppo F15 in Kolkata.

Quick Ride recorded 105 percent growth in carpools in Kolkata

Jan 03, 2020, at 09:37 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Bengaluru based startup Quick Ride has witnessed remarkable growth in Kolkata with more than 1, 30,000 users registered on its platform in 2019.

India International Mega Trade Fair in Kolkata to continue till December 25

Dec 18, 2019, at 03:25 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: The India International Mega Trade Fair, which will be held until December 25, was inaugurated by Governor of West Bengal Jagdeep Dhankar in the presence of dignitaries from five nations.

Buyers from 19 countries attend Reverse Buyer Seller Meet for Textile and Apparel sector in Kolkata

Dec 07, 2019, at 10:22 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Rural artisans of West Bengal produce a wide range of artefacts that are good enough to draw international clientele but often fail to reach their target owing to lack of quality packaging, said Sadhan Pande, the state's Minister of Consumer Affairs Department.

Kolkata: Airtel 4G offers the ‘Best Video Experience’ on smartphone

Nov 29, 2019, at 06:47 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Bharti Airtel,a telecom company, on Friday said that according to a new report by Opensignal, Airtel’s mobile network delivers the ‘Best Video Experience’ to smartphone users in Kolkata.

Student placement graph of BIBS Kolkata on the rise, industry facing modules make them market ready

Nov 28, 2019, at 06:06 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Kolkata-based Bengal School of Business Studies (BIBS), a top rung management institute, is determined to raise the employability of young people from the eastern region of India.

Vikram Solar wins Best Employer Brand Award for Kolkata

Nov 11, 2019, at 10:42 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Vikram Solar, module manufacturers and rooftop solar & EPC solutions provider, was conferred with Best Employer Brand Award for Kolkata for the year 2019, on Monday.

Housing sales in Q3 2019 saw quarterly decline of 20 pc across top 7 cities in India : Report

Sep 30, 2019, at 03:59 pm

Hyderabad, Sep 30 (UNI) Housing sales in Q3 2019 saw a quarterly decline of 20 per cent across the top 7 cities – Hyderabad, Chennai, Kolkata, MMR (Mumbai Metropolitan region), Pune, Bengaluru and NCR in the country—from 68,000 units in Q2 2019 to 55,080 in Q3 2019, ANAROCK Property Consultants in its report said on Monday.

Stay happy and not under pressure at work says leading banker Chandra Sekhar Ghosh at HR award ceremony

Sep 16, 2019, at 12:05 pm

Kolkata, Sep 16 (IBNS): Kolkata-based Genius Consultants Ltd, a provider of permanent staffing solutions, recently organised the Genius HR Excellence Award 2019.

Euro A Zipper forays into India, ties up with Kolkata-based Bagaria Trading Ltd

Aug 24, 2019, at 05:38 pm

Kolkata, Aug 24 (BNS): Euro A Zipper, one of the leading international zippers brands today entered into an agreement with Kolkata-based Bagaria Trading Ltd. With this agreement, the zipper company forays into the rapidly-growing Indian market with an intent to seize a sizeable chunk of the leather and leather apparel segment that accounts for 12% to 13% of world’s leather production.

Kia Motors launches Seltos in Kolkata, price starts at Rs. 9.69 lakhs

Aug 23, 2019, at 05:08 pm

Kolkata, Aug 23 (IBNS): With the festive season ahead, South Korean auto major Kia Motors launched the first made in India mid-SUV, Kia Seltos, in Kolkata on Friday.

Bandhan Bank opens its 1,000th branch in less than four years of operations

Aug 03, 2019, at 05:12 pm

Kolkata, Aug 3 (IBNS): Bandhan Bank, that started operations less than four years ago, now has a total of 1,000 bank branches.

Birla Corporation Ltd pots highest ever quarterly pre-tax profit

Aug 02, 2019, at 10:49 pm

Kolkata, Aug 2 (IBNS): Birla Corporation Limited, the flagship company of the MP Birla Group, reported that its Q1 PAT is at Rs. 141 crore, up 68 per cent year over year, the highest ever quarterly pre-tax profit.

ITC reports its June quarter profit up by 12.6 per cent

Aug 02, 2019, at 10:45 pm

Kolkata, Aug 2 (IBNS): The Kolkata-headquartered Indian multinational conglomerate, ITC, said that its profit was up 12.6 per cent to Rs 3173.94 for the quarter ended June 30, 2019, while reporting its standalone financial results on Friday.

Piaggio launches the new Ape’ City+ for East market in Kolkata

Jul 19, 2019, at 06:20 pm

Kolkata, July 19 (IBNS): Piaggio Vehicles Pvt Ltd (PVPL), a 100 % subsidiary of the Italian Piaggio Group (European leader of the 2Wh sector) and India’s leading manufacturer of small commercial vehicles announced the launch of the new Ape’ City+ for the Kolkata market. Ape’ City + is Piaggio’s entry into the mid-body segment of 3 wheelers. Ape’ City+ has India’s first 230 cc engine with 3 valve technology in the AF category. 

Godrej Interio set to open new store at Axis Mall in Kolkata

Jul 16, 2019, at 05:43 pm

Kolkata, July 16 (IBNS): Godrej Interio is all set to open a new store at Axis Mall in New Town, Kolkata, within a month, said furniture company's vice president Subodh Mehta.

Bengal Chamber holds second edition of The People Management Conclave

Jul 11, 2019, at 03:44 pm

Kolkata, July 10 (IBNS): The Bengal Chamber  organised its second edition of The People Management Conclave - Achieving Business Competence through Capability Building recently in Kolkata.

The Bengal Chamber says the Union Budget is an exercise in pragmatism

Jul 05, 2019, at 08:21 pm

Kolkata, July 5 (IBNS):  BCC&I (Bengal Chamber) views the Union Budget 2019-20 as an exercise in pragmatism towards a 5 trillion dollar economy by 2024 with a ten point vision for the decade by simplifying procedures, incentivizes performances, reducing red tape and making best use of technology through acceleration of mega programmes and services.

Kolkata: 48-hour strike by on-line cab drivers demanding higher percentage of profit and fare hike hits life

Jul 01, 2019, at 05:25 pm

Kolkata, July 1 (UNI) Commuters reaching at Howrah and Sealdah stations after the overnight train journey and office goers in the city were having a trying time to reach destinations today following a 48-hour strike called by App-cab or on-line taxi -Uber and Ola - drivers demanding a higher percentage of profit and increase of fare.

Airtel shuts down 3G network in Kolkata

Jun 28, 2019, at 04:41 pm

Kolkata, June 28 (IBNS): In one of the first phase outs of 3G technology globally, Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”) on Friday announced the shutdown of its 3G network in Kolkata.

Digital Success Summit 2019 to be held on August 8 and 9 in Kolkata

Jun 25, 2019, at 12:39 pm

Kolkata, June 24 (IBNS): Indus Net Technologies recently announced that it will hold the second edition of 'Digital Success Summit' on August 8 and 9, this year.

Digital Success Summit 2019 to be held on August 8 and 9 in Kolkata

Jun 24, 2019, at 03:55 pm

Kolkata, June 24 (IBNS): Indus Net Technologies recently announced that it will hold the second edition of 'Digital Success Summit' on August 8 and 9, this year.

Dutch trade delegation is interested in helping to set up port facilities in West Bengal

Jun 15, 2019, at 03:39 pm

Kolkata, June 15 (IBNS): Kolkata-based the Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industries (Bengal Chamber) recently organised an interactive session between its members and a Dutch delegation in the presence of Marten Van Den Berg, Ambassador of  Netherlands in India.

Senco unveils new collection for Eid festival

May 31, 2019, at 05:33 pm

Kolkata, May 31 (UNI) Senco Gold and Diamonds, a jewellery retail chain headquartered in Kolkata, today launched ‘Noor-e-Jashn” jewellery collection to celebrate Eid this year.

Kolkata: AirAsia India rolls out recruitment drive for cabin crew

May 06, 2019, at 05:36 pm

Kolkata, May 6 (UNI) Aviation major AirAsia India today announced a recruitment drive for cabin crew in Kolkata. 

Navy Motor car expedition reaching Kolkata

Apr 12, 2019, at 06:01 pm

Kolkata, Apr 12 (IBNS): The year-long Platinum Jubilee Celebrations of INS Shivaji, the premier Training Establishment of the Navy was set off with a motor car expedition which commenced on 26 March 2019 aiming to increase awareness among the youth about the Indian Armed Forces and Indian Navy in particular.

Croma opening its store in Kolkata

Apr 09, 2019, at 05:48 pm

Kolkata, Apr 9 (IBNS): Croma, India’s first and only Omni-channel electronics retailer from the Tata Group with 130 stores pan India, is now at Sarat Bose Road, opposite Kolkata RTO. 

Bengal Institute of Business Studies holds its annual biz plan competition for its MBA students

Mar 26, 2019, at 03:11 pm

Kolkata, Mar 26 (IBNS): Bengal Institute of Business Studies (BIBS), a Kolkata-based well-known management institution recently organised its annual business plan competition titled “Ultimate Start-up Plan 2019” for its MBA students.