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Income Tax offices to remain open on March 29, 30 and 31

Mar 27, 2018, at 09:20 pm

New Delhi, Mar 27 (IBNS): The Union Ministry of Finance announced on Tuesday that all Income Tax Offices throughout India shall remain open on March 29, 30 and 31, 2018.

Jet Airways strengthens North East presence with Guwahati as regional gateway

Mar 27, 2018, at 05:03 am

Guwahati, Mar 26 (IBNS): Jet Airways, India’s premier full-service international airline, on Monday announced its plans to expand its presence in the North East and make Guwahati its regional gateway to/ from the region. 

HP partners with Royal Challengers Bangalore

Mar 27, 2018, at 01:11 am

Mumbai, Mar 26 (IBNS):  HP Inc. India on Monday announced its partnership with Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) for the upcoming T20 season.

The Indian market closes on higher note on Monday

Mar 26, 2018, at 11:15 pm

Mumbai, Mar 26 (IBNS): Key Indian benchmarks closed higher on Monday with BSE Sensex up 469.87 points at 33,066.41 while NSE Nifty was up 132.65 points at 10,130.70.

2018-2019 expected to be period of consolidation in real estate sector: Ascon Infrastructure Chaiman and MD

Mar 26, 2018, at 10:10 pm

Laxman Jaiswal, Chairman & Managing Director,  Ascon Infrastructure (India) Ltd, in an interaction with IBNS spoke about the prospects of the real estate market in the coming years. Here are the excerpts.

Trade war can lead to collateral damage for India: ASSOCHAM

Mar 26, 2018, at 02:08 am

New Delhi, Mar 25 (IBNS): If the tariff war escalates into a full-scale global trade war, it would have a collateral damage for the Indian economy as well, with the country's exports taking a hit, current account deficit facing pressure and the GDP taking a setback, the ASSOCHAM has said.

Cambridge Analytica gaffe costs Facebook USD 58 billion

Mar 24, 2018, at 06:33 pm

Menlo Park, Mar 24 (IBNS): Social networking giant Facebook has endured a tough week, losing USD 58 billion following the company's admission that it failed to properly handle a data breach, allowing Cambridge Analytica to siphon personal data of over 50 million users.

Reliance Industries announces strategic transaction with Saavn

Mar 24, 2018, at 04:47 am

Mumbai, Mar 23 (IBNS): Reliance Industries Limited (“RIL”) on Friday executed definitive agreements for combination of Saavn, a leading global music OTT platform, with its digital music service, JioMusic. 

IRCTC signs up Ola to provide seamless commute to Railway passengers

Mar 24, 2018, at 12:18 am

Kolkata, Mar 21 (IBNS): Ola, a ride-sharing company, and the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd. (IRCTC), has announced they have signed a LOI (Letter of Intent) to enable commuters to book an Ola on IRCTC platforms viz. website and app. 

Tata Motors appoints Rajendra Petkar as Chief Technology Officer

Mar 23, 2018, at 11:29 pm

New Delhi, Mar  23 (IBNS): Automobile giant Tata Motors on Friday announced the appointment of Rajendra Petkar as the 'Chief Technology Officer’ and a member of the Executive Committee (ExCom).  

Bengal Chamber and VCAN explore how Blockchain can make the digital marketplace saf

Mar 23, 2018, at 10:13 pm

Mumbai, Mar 23 (IBNS): Kolkata-based Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industries (Bengal Chamber)  in collaboration with VCAN (V Citizens’ Action Network), recently organised a programme on the topic “How Blockchain can make the Digital Marketplace Safer”, in Mumbai, as part of its outreach programme.

Videocon D2H limited merges with Dish TV India Limited

Mar 22, 2018, at 11:27 pm

New Delhi, Mar 22 (IBNS): Dish TV India Limited (Dishtv) on Thursday announced the completion of the merger of Videocon D2h Limited into and with Dish TV India Limited.

Tata Chemicals launches Medikarb – India’s first branded pharmaceutical grade sodium bicarbonate

Mar 22, 2018, at 11:11 pm

Mumbai, Mar 22 (IBNS): Tata Chemicals Ltd, the country’s leading producer of Soda Ash and Sodium Bicarbonate, on Thursday announced the launch of Medikarb – India’s first branded pharmaceutical grade sodium bicarbonate for pharma API and formulation manufacturing.

Tata Sons announces appointment of new Group Government Affairs Officer

Mar 22, 2018, at 11:09 pm

Mumbai, Mar 22 (IBNS): Tata Sons on Thursday announced the appointment of Tanmoy Chakrabarty as the Group Government Affairs Officer, he will be based out of New Delhi.

Indian market closes lower on Thursday

Mar 22, 2018, at 09:25 pm

Mumbai, Mar 22 (IBNS): Key Indian benchmark indices closed lower on Thursday, with BSE Sensex down 129.91 points at 33,006.27 and NSE Nifty down 47.20 points to 10,108.10, largely due to the impact from the US Fed Reserve interest rate hike.

RInfra moves Goa Commercial Court for payment of arbitration award won against Goa government

Mar 22, 2018, at 08:53 pm

Mumbai, Mar 22 (IBNS): Reliance Infrastructure Limited, in a press release on Thursday, said that it has filed an application in the Commercial Court, North Goa, at Panaji, Goa seeking the Court’s direction for the payment of the Arbitration Award it has won recently against Goa Government.

Water & Effluent Treatment Business of L&T Construction enters the Guinness World Records

Mar 22, 2018, at 08:36 pm

Chennai, Mar 22 (IBNS): L&T Construction, a brand of Larsen & Toubro, announced on Thursday that its Water & Effluent Treatment Business entered the Guinness World Records for conducting the ‘Largest Environmental Sustainability Lesson’ involving 2,289 students.

BHEL signs Technology Collaboration Agreement with HLB Power from Republic of Korea

Mar 22, 2018, at 07:15 pm

New Delhi, Mar 22 (IBNS): Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has entered into a Technology Collaboration Agreement (TCA) with Republic of Korea for in-house design and manufacture of specialized components to be used in coal based power plants, the media reported on Thursday.

A simple approach in learning about GST Payments :

Mar 22, 2018, at 02:56 am

Normally as soon as, you are done with GSTR-1 and GSTR-2, GSTR-3 asks you to proceed for GST payments. But upto 31-03-2018 GST needs to be paid along with GSTR-3B Return filing. (Amendments: Which has now been extended till June 2018). One can also claim refunds by filing online all the applicable refund forms.

Etihad Airways and SWISS sign codeshare agreement

Mar 22, 2018, at 01:29 am

Abu Dhabi, Mar 21 (IBNS): Etihad Airways and Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) have launched a new codeshare partnership with bookings effective immediately.

Vodafone is first GSM service provider to launch Volte in UP west

Mar 22, 2018, at 01:00 am

New Delhi, Mar 21 (IBNS): Vodafone, a largest telecommunication services provider, on Wednesday announced the roll-out of its Voice over LTE (VoLTE) services in Uttar Pradesh West, starting with key cities like - Meerut, Agra, Dehradun, Bareilly, Saharanpur, Aligarh, Haldwani & Moradabad.

Key Indian benchmark indices closed higher on Wednesday

Mar 21, 2018, at 11:08 pm

Mumbai, Mar 21 (IBNS): Key Indian benchmark indices closed higher on Wednesday but could not retain their day's high owing to profit booking by investors towards the close of day, media reports said.

Central government removes customs duty on export of sugar

Mar 21, 2018, at 08:59 pm

New Delhi, Mar 21 (IBNS): Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, in a release on Wednesday, said that the Central government has decided to remove customs duty on export of sugar from its current level of 20 per cent to zero per cent.

mobileLIVE recognized as one of Canada’s best managed companies again

Mar 21, 2018, at 02:00 pm

Toronto, Mar 21 (IBNS): Canadian firm mobileLIVE is once again recognized for its overall business performance and sustained growth with the prestigious Canada’s Best Managed Companies designation, the company said in a release.

The Indian market ends slightly higher on Tuesday

Mar 21, 2018, at 01:11 am

Mumbai, Mar 20 (IBNS): Key Indian benchmark indices closed slightly higher on Tuesday with BSE Sensex up 73.64 points at 32,996.76 and NSE Nifty up 30.10 points at 10,124.40.

Tata Motors to increase prices of its Passenger Vehicles by upto INR 60,000 from April 2018

Mar 20, 2018, at 11:58 pm

Kolkata / Mumbai, Mar 20 (IBNS): Automobile giant Tata Motors on Tuesday announced that the Company would be increasing prices of its entire passenger vehicles range by up to INR 60,000 (depending on the model).

Nissan India expands network in Delhi

Mar 20, 2018, at 03:49 am

New Delhi/ Kolkata, Mar 19 (IBNS):   Nissan India on Monday inaugurated its new dealership ‘Sparsh Nissan’ in Delhi. 

In possible global trade war; India does not have much flexing power despite high imports: ASSOCHAM

Mar 19, 2018, at 02:53 am

New Delhi, Mar 18 (IBNS): India may be running an annual trade deficit of about USD 150 billion , but a much higher level of imports than exports would not provide the country handle to retaliate , should the world witnesses an escalation in trade war, since most of the Indian imports are unavoidable, said ASSOCHAM.

Volvo Cars opens a new dealership in Raipur

Mar 17, 2018, at 01:06 am

Kolkata, Mar 16 (IBNS): Swedish luxury car company Volvo Car India inaugurates a new dealership KNS Volvo in Raipur on Friday.