Tata Chemicals launches paras 20:20:0:13 fertilizer in Kolkata
Aug 12, 2014, at 04:01 am
Kolkata, Aug 11 (IBNS): Tata Chemicals Limited, a crop nutrition and agri solution manufacturer and marketer on Monday announced the launch of Tata Paras 20:20:0:13, an Ammonium Phosphate Sulphate Fertiliser in Kolkata.
Accenture to provide technology-enabled services for Caterpillar
Aug 12, 2014, at 03:55 am
Peoria/New York, Aug 11 (IBNS): Caterpillar Inc., the manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives, and Accenture on Monday announced an agreement through which Caterpillar will use telematics to enable advanced connected equipment services for its industry segments and customers.
Air Arabia Q2r net profit rises by 128%
Aug 12, 2014, at 03:50 am
Sharjah/Kolkata, Aug 11 (IBNS): Air Arabia (PJSC), the low-cost carrier (LCC) operator in the Middle East and North Africa, on Monday announced its financial results for the second quarter ending June 30, 2014, it recorded a net profit of AED Rs. 173 million, an increase of 128 percent compared to AED 76 million reported in the corresponding period of 2013.
Jet Airways reports improvement in financial performance by 26 pct
Aug 12, 2014, at 12:48 am
Mumbai, Aug 11 (IBNS): Jet Airways Group on Monday reported an improved performance for the first quarter ending 30 June 2014, as its three year turnaround strategy and the partnership with new minority shareholder Etihad Airways started to impact the business positively.
SAIL clocks 18% growth in profit in Q1 of FY '15
Aug 11, 2014, at 10:33 pm
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IBNS) Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) registered an impressive performance by achieving Profit Before Tax (PBT) of Rs 613 Crores for the April-June, 2014 quarter.
Tata Sons appointed as Knowledge Partner by Ministry of Labour and Employment
Aug 09, 2014, at 04:12 am
Mumbai /Kolkata, Aug 8 (IBNS): Tata Sons has been appointed as Knowledge Partner by the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India.
Indo Rama Syntetics registers net sales of Rs. 705.27 cr
Aug 09, 2014, at 03:23 am
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IBNS): Polyester manufacturer Indo Rama Synthetics (India) Limited on Friday announced its audited results for the quarter and financial Year ended June 30, where its net sales at Rs 705.27 crore as against Rs 706.26 of Q1 of previous year.
Honda Amaze crosses 1 lakh sales
Aug 09, 2014, at 02:52 am
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IBNS): Manufacturer of premium cars Honda Cars India Ltd. (HCIL) on Friday announced that its family sedan Honda Amaze has crossed the 1 lakh sales milestone.
Bangladesh seeks Indian expertise for digital progress
Aug 08, 2014, at 11:04 pm
Kolkata, Aug 8 (IBNS) : Considerable focus is on Indian IT companies for building Digital Bangladesh, a plan rolled out by the Government to take the country to the high road of prosperity in the 21st century, said Abdul Latif Siddiqui, the Bangladesh Minister for Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology, in Kolkata on Friday.
Indian rupee falls to 61.68 per dollar
Aug 08, 2014, at 04:37 pm
Mumbai, Aug 8 (IBNS): The Indian rupee fell as much as 0.7 percent in early trade on Friday, media reports said.
UN Asia-Pacific forum calls for inclusive, job-generating growth to bridge region's income gap
Aug 08, 2014, at 02:10 pm
New York, Aug 8 (IBNS) With 743 million people in Asia and the Pacific still desperately poor, it is essential that growth be sustainable, inclusive and job-generating, declared the head of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) as it kicked off its Ministerial Segment in Bangkok on Thursday.
World food prices hit six-month low, UN agency reports
Aug 08, 2014, at 01:39 pm
New York, Aug 8 (IBNS): Global food prices fell for a fourth consecutive month in July, a sharp decline for grains, oilseeds and dairy products outweighing strong meat and sugar prices, the United Nations agriculture agency reported.
NSDC targets to skill 3.3 million youth in 2014-15
Aug 08, 2014, at 04:05 am
Kolkata/New Delhi, Aug 7 (IBNS): The second and final day of the 7th Edition of National Skill Development Corporation's (NSDC) bi-annual Partners' Meet ended on Thursday with a pledge to skill 3.3 million youth in 2014-15.
Research firm names Infosys Finacle leader in customer-centric Global Banking Solutions
Aug 08, 2014, at 03:40 am
Bangalore, Aug 7 (IBNS) Infosys Finacle has been named a leader by Forrester Research, Inc. for its Finacle universal banking solution in 'The Forrester Wave: Customer-Centric Global Banking Platforms, Q3 2014 report.
Tata Global Beverages announces guidelines to sustainable production
Aug 08, 2014, at 01:53 am
Kolkata, Aug 7 (IBNS) Tata Global Beverages (TGB) Thursday announced their plans for 100% sustainable sourcing by 2020. Tata Global Beverages’ sustainability strategy rests on five key pillars, of which Sourcing is one. The five pillars are Ethical Sourcing, Water Management, Climate Change Management, Waste Management and Community Development.
Taj Group of Hotels announces executive transition
Aug 08, 2014, at 01:47 am
Mumbai / Kolkata, Aug 7 (IBNS) The Indian Hotels Company Limited (The Taj Group of Hotels) Thursday announced that Raymond N. Bickson will step down as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the company, effective from Aug 31, 2014.
Viraj Group invests Rs. 90 crores to provide logistics facilities
Aug 08, 2014, at 01:41 am
Mumbai, Aug 7 (IBNS) Viraj Profiles Ltd, the $ 1.5bn leader in stainless steel long products, after its successful operations at CFS, Nhava Sheva has extended its logistics arm by setting up its Inland Container Depot – Vaishno Container Terminal at Tarapur, Maharashtra.
FX Networks signs deal with Prime Focus Technologies (PFT)
Aug 08, 2014, at 01:38 am
Mumbai, Aug 7 (IBNS): Soon after the acquisition of DAX, a leading provider of cloud-based production workflow and media asset management applications to the entertainment industry, PFT, has signed a deal with FX Networks to offer cloud enabled DAX production workflow solutions for all FX shows and pilots.
INDSUR strikes Rs. 500 cr steel plates deal with Mexician firm
Aug 08, 2014, at 01:37 am
Mumbai/Kolkata, Aug 7 (IBNS): Indsur Group, a major producer of power infrastructure castings, auto components, thermal engineering, Thursday announced that its US-arm Indsur Stelcore Inc. has bagged an order aggregating Rs 500 crore from a Mexican firm for supply of around one lakh metric tonne (MT) of steel plates.
U.S. Gandhi & Co forays into legal advice with USG Legal
Aug 07, 2014, at 06:19 am
Mumbai, Aug 6 (IBNS): U.S. Gandhi & Co Chartered Accountants, Tax & Risk Advisory firm, has decided to foray into legal services with its legal arm, USG Legal.
Tata Power's customer base crosses 1.9 million landmark in FY14
Aug 07, 2014, at 06:15 am
Kolkata, Aug 6 (IBNS): Tata Power on Wednesday announced increase in total number of consumers by around 6 percent in FY14 as compared to FY13.
Panasonic rolls out its new electronic whiteboards for the Indian consumer
Aug 07, 2014, at 06:09 am
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IBNS): Panasonic recently introduced its new range of electronic whiteboards, the UB-5835 and UB-5335 which come equipped with advanced customized features and ease of operation.
INOX INDIA wins contract to supply equipment to ITER
Aug 07, 2014, at 06:03 am
Mumbai, Aug 6 (IBNS): INOX India ltd, maker of cryogenic liquid storage and transport tanks, has won a contract to supply and install multi-process pipe transfer lines with vacuum jacket, at the world's largest experimental Thermo-nuclear Fusion Reactor (ITER), coming up in Cadarche, France.
Arijit Basu takes over as MD & CEO of SBI Life Insurance
Aug 07, 2014, at 05:52 am
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IBNS): Arijit Basu has taken over as Managing Director & CEO of SBI Life Insurance, a private life insurer in the country, from Atanu Sen, who retired on 31st July, 2014.
Sanofi partners with Emcure Pharmaceuticals
Aug 07, 2014, at 05:50 am
Mumbai/Kolkata, Aug 6 (IBNS): Sanofi in India announced on Wednesday that it has entered into a marketing and distribution agreement with Emcure Pharmaceuticals (Emcure) for its oncology portfolio in India.
Payback introduces 'Shop Online'
Aug 07, 2014, at 04:14 am
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IBNS): Multi brand loyalty program Payback has enhanced its online shopping experience with 'Shop Online', which is a platform where customers can shop from a wide range of products from over 200 leading online shopping portals of the country.
Acer launches Iconia A1-713 PC tablet
Aug 07, 2014, at 04:12 am
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IBNS): PC vendor Acer India announced the launch of its lightweight, stylish and compact 17.78 cm (7 inch) tablet PC-the Acer Iconia A1-713.
Cabinet approves 49 pct FDI in defence
Aug 07, 2014, at 04:04 am
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IBNS) In a significant move, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday cleared the proposal of raising the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) limit in defence to 49 percent, media reports said.
GlaxoSmithKline records 8% growth
Aug 07, 2014, at 04:03 am
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IBNS): GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare Limited on Wednesday declared its financial results for the first quarter ended June 30, 2014, where it recorded its net sales at Rs 922 crores, making a growth of 8% over 2013 with PAT at Rs. 130 crores growing by 9% for the same period and PBT at Rs 198 crores growing by 9%.
ICICI Bank launches Student Travel Card
Aug 06, 2014, at 10:29 pm
Mumbai, Aug 6 (IBNS): ICICI Bank, the country’s largest private sector Bank, announced the launch of ‘ICICI Bank Student Travel Card’, which enables students who are going abroad for higher studies to take care of their expenses.