Hindi Divas celebration at IDBI Bank Head Office

Sep 24, 2014, at 04:53 am

Mumbai, Sept 23 (IBNS): The Hindi Divas function was organized at IDBI Bank HO recently.

Honda donates Rs 3 crores for flood relief in Jammu & Kashmir

Sep 24, 2014, at 03:48 am

New Delhi, Sept 23 (IBNS): Group companies of Japanese multinational, Honda Motor Company, in India, Tuesday announced a contribution of Rs 3 crores towards the relief and recovery efforts in Jammu & Kashmir.

DMI Finance expands its housing finance business

Sep 24, 2014, at 03:24 am

New Delhi, Sept 23 (IBNS): DMI Finance, a leading NBFC in India, has today announced plans to expand the retail business of its subsidiary DMI Housing Finance.

ICICI Bank launches 'NRI Advantage'

Sep 24, 2014, at 03:01 am

Mumbai, Sept 23 (IBNS): ICICI Bank, India's largest private sector bank, Tuesday announced the launch of 'NRI Advantage', a new product benefit for its NRI customers. It is available to NRI Premia, NRI Pro and NRI savings account holders.

AirAsia offers 1.5 million promo seats for sale

Sep 24, 2014, at 02:44 am

Kolkata, Sept 23 (IBNS) AirAsia continues with its pledge to make air travel affordable and accessible to everyone by kicking off its latest promotion, with 1.5 million seats up for grabs with fare from as low as Rs 690 one way.

Jet Airways links four additional Indian cities to the world

Sep 24, 2014, at 02:40 am

Mumbai, Sept 23 (IBNS): In a major expansion plan, Jet Airways, India's premier international airline, will significantly enhance global connectivity with the introduction of four new daily direct international flights linking Ahmedabad, Goa, Lucknow and Pune, India's business and tourist destinations, with Abu Dhabi and beyond effective Nov 14, 2014.

TCS recognized as front runner in digital transformation services

Sep 23, 2014, at 03:18 am

Kolkata, Sept 22 (IBNS): Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), a leading IT services, consulting and business solutions organization, today announced it has been recognized as a "Front Runner" by analyst firm HfS Research in its "Digital Transformation Services".

Mahindra Holidays to create India's first travel e-zine for children

Sep 23, 2014, at 03:16 am

Mumbai, Sept 22 (IBNS): Leisure hospitality brand Mahindra Holidays & Resorts India Limited (MHRIL) has invited children across India to contribute to the creation of the country's first travel e-zine for children, called 'Teddy Travelogues'.

Reliance Jio and Indus Towers ink infrastructure sharing deal

Sep 23, 2014, at 03:15 am

New Delhi Sept 22 (IBNS) Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), the only pan India operator with BWA spectrum preparing to launch 4G services and telecom tower infrastructure provider Indus Towers on Monday announced the signing of a Master Services Agreement (MSA) for tower infrastructure sharing.

L&T construction wins orders valued Rs. 1577 cr

Sep 23, 2014, at 12:43 am

Mumbai, Sept 22 (IBNS): The construction arm of L&T has won new orders worth Rs. 1577 crores across various business segments in September 2014.

ICICI Bank launches four new mobile banking apps

Sep 22, 2014, at 11:53 pm

Mumbai, Sept 22 (IBNS): Private sector Bank ICICI Bank on Monday announced the launch of four new mobile banking apps to offer its customers an enhanced banking experience.

Jet Airways announces special 'Economy' fares in Bengaluru network

Sep 22, 2014, at 11:36 pm

Mumbai, Sept 22 (IBNS): International Airline Jet Airways on Monday announced competitive special fares for its guests travelling in Economy class on the airline's domestic network to and from Bengaluru.

Kolkata: Mishra attends National Conference and Round Table Meetings on MSME sector

Sep 21, 2014, at 05:14 am

Kolkata, Sept 20 (IBNS) Union Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Kalraj Mishra on Saturday attended the National Conference and Round Table Meetings on MSME Financing and Strengthening MSME Linkages here where he highlighted the crucial role played by the ‘MSME sector to restructure’ the Indian economy and to take forward the country at global stage.

Bill Gates, Melinda call on the PM Modi

Sep 20, 2014, at 06:15 am

New Delhi, Sept 19 (IBNS) American philanthropist Bill Gates called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Friday.

SAIL employees bag Vishwakarma Rashtriya Awards

Sep 20, 2014, at 12:36 am

New Delhi, Sept 19 (IBNS): In a function held at Scope-New Delhi SAIL Chairman, CS Verma felicitated company employees who have won the prestigious Vishwakarma Rashtriya Puraskar (VRP).

Bajaj Auto launches KTM RC390 and RC 200 in Kolkata

Sep 19, 2014, at 11:05 pm

Kolkata, Sept 19 (IBNS): Bajaj Auto Ltd. Friday announced the launch of the highly anticipated KTM RC series of Supersport motorcycles, the RC 390 and the RC 200.

Luxury goods market in India on a lower growth curve

Sep 19, 2014, at 10:40 pm

New Delhi, Sept 19 (IBNS): Indian luxury goods market appears to be on a lower growth trajectory as pointed out in the Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited (DTTL) 1st annual report on 'Global Powers of Luxury Goods'.

Reliance Jio, GTL Infra sign tower infrastructure sharing deal

Sep 19, 2014, at 04:40 am

New Delhi, Sept 18 (IBNS): Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited, a subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) and the pan India operator with BWA spectrum preparing to launch 4G services, and GTL Infrastructure Limited, a Global Group enterprise, engaged in the business of Shared Passive Telecom Infrastructure in India, on Thursday announced the signing of a Master Services Agreement (MSA) for tower infrastructure sharing.

Jet Airways introduces 5th daily service between Mumbai-Dubai

Sep 19, 2014, at 04:39 am

Mumbai, Sept 18 (IBNS): International airline Jet Airways has enhanced its connectivity with the United Arab Emirates, through the introduction of a fifth daily service between the two financial hubs of Mumbai and Dubai.

Infosys expands partnership with Microsoft

Sep 19, 2014, at 03:30 am

Bangalore, Sept 18 (IBNS): Infosys on Thursday announced the expansion of their decade-long partnership with Microsoft Corp. to help enterprises transform their business and tap opportunities in a cloud-first, mobile-first world.

Wickedleak launches 7 inch Kitkat tablet

Sep 19, 2014, at 03:30 am

New Delhi, Sept 18 (IBNS): With an eye on extending its product portfolio and reach, WickedleakInc has introduced a new tablet in the market named Wammy Desire 3.

Jet Airways to offer uniform single brand service

Sep 19, 2014, at 03:28 am

Mumbai, Sept 18 (IBNS): In line with its recent announcement of a uniform 'single brand', Jet Airways will commence streamlining and aligning its domestic operations into a single full service product to provide an enhanced and consistent product experience.

ICICI Bank signs agreement with The Export-Import Bank of China

Sep 19, 2014, at 03:28 am

New Delhi, Sept 18 (IBNS): Private sector bank ICICI Bank Limited on Thursday signed a framework agreement with The Export-Import Bank of China (China Exim Bank) for USD 1 billion.

GVK Hancock advances Galilee Basin rail line development

Sep 18, 2014, at 10:43 pm

Hyderabad, Sept 18 (IBNS): GVK Hancock has commenced a 'Material Change of Use' application for the approximate 310 kilometers of its rail corridor in the initial phase, following years of extensive planning and hydrological assessments in development of infrastructure to connect its Galilee Basin coal deposits with export markets.

UN underscores importance of good urban planning for sustainable development

Sep 18, 2014, at 03:18 pm

New York, Sept 18 (IBNS) With more than two-thirds of humanity expected to live in cities by the middle of this century, strong, well-planned urbanization is vital for development, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday told an international group of Government officials and experts on housing.

JU: Left student unions call for a strike tomorrow

Sep 18, 2014, at 04:28 am

Kolkata, Sept 17 (IBNS): Four Left student unions, including the Students Federation of India (SFI), have called for a strike in West Bengal on Thursday to protest the police assault on students of Jadavpur University on Tuesday.

Religare joins hands with South Indian Bank

Sep 18, 2014, at 04:25 am

New Delhi, Sept 17 (IBNS): Religare Securities Ltd. (RSL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Religare Enterprises Limited (REL), and South Indian Bank have entered into a strategic tie-up to offer RSL's online trading platform to the Bank's customers.

Radha Mohan Singh inaugurates National Rabi Conference

Sep 18, 2014, at 04:10 am

New Delhi, Sept 17 (IBNS): Union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh on Wednesday inaugurated the National Rabi Conference here.

Ebola's economic impact already serious: World Bank

Sep 18, 2014, at 02:20 am

Washington, Sept 17 (IBNS) A World Bank Group analysis of the Ebola epidemic released on Wednesday finds that if the virus continues to surge in the three worst-affected countries – Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone – its economic impact could grow eight-fold, dealing a potentially catastrophic blow to the already fragile states.

Economic growth possible even while tackling climate change, UN-backed report finds

Sep 17, 2014, at 03:03 pm

New York, Sept 17 (IBNS) Just one week before a major climate summit opens at the United Nations, a new report released on Tuesday by a commission of global leaders argues that major structural and technological changes in the world economy are making it possible to achieve lower carbon emissions and economic growth at the same time.