Aircel 2G services up and running in most part of Kashmir region
Sep 15, 2014, at 04:03 pm
Kolkata, Sept 15 (IBNS) Mobile service provider Aircel on Monday said it has restored its 2G services in most part of the flood-hit Kashmir region enabling thousands of people stranded to connect with their families and friends.
Ferro Chrome plant of Tata Steel to start operations by March 2015
Sep 14, 2014, at 03:00 am
Gopalpur, Sept 13 (IBNS) Tata Steel is setting up a 55,000 tonne per annum (TPA) Ferro Chrome plant at Gopalpur in the Ganjam district of Odisha.
Aircel offers free 'Aircel Locate' service in Jammu and Kashmir
Sep 13, 2014, at 06:40 am
New Delhi, Sept 12 (IBNS): Telecom service provider Aircel on Friday announced its offer of free location based tracking service 'Aircel Locate' to help people locate their family and friends stranded in severe flood affected areas in Jammu & Kashmir.
Inter-Ministerial Central Team to visit Haryana for assessing drought situation
Sep 13, 2014, at 05:53 am
New Delhi, Sept 12 (IBNS): Department of Agriculture and Cooperation, has constituted an Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT) to visit Haryana for assessing the situation and recommend requirement of Central assistance from National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF).
L&T wins Rs. 1,885 cr order from NTPC
Sep 13, 2014, at 04:21 am
Mumbai, Sept 12 (IBNS): Larsen & Toubro Limited (L&T) through its joint venture company L&T-MHPS Boilers Private Limited (LMB) has secured an order worth Rs. 1,885 crore from NTPC Limited.
Food prices drop to four-year low – UN agency
Sep 12, 2014, at 03:24 pm
New York, Sept 12 (IBNS) Global food prices continued to dip for the fifth month straight reaching their lowest level since September 2010, the United Nations agriculture agency reported on Thursday.
4th Global Economic Summit inaugurated
Sep 12, 2014, at 04:30 am
Mumbai, Sept 11 (IBNS):Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) Vijay Kumar Singh has inaugurated the the 4th Global Economic Summit.
Panasonic unveils festive season offers
Sep 12, 2014, at 03:11 am
New Delhi, Sept 11 (IBNS): Panasonic India has unveiled its consumer campaign "My Celebrations, My Choices" to mark the arrival of the auspicious festival season in the country.
"Union govt leaving no stone unturned to upgrade the skills of youth"
Sep 12, 2014, at 03:10 am
Kolkata/New Delhi, Sept 11 (IBNS): Citing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s overarching vision for skilling India's youth on a massive scale, Sunil Arora, the newly appointed Secretary, Department of Skill Development and entrepreneurship, on Thursday said that the Union Government is leaving no stone unturned in their efforts to harness the potentiality of the youth of India by imparting/upgrading their skills and giving a fillip to the spirit of enterprise amongst them.
J&K floods: Jet Airways dispatches relief material into Srinagar
Sep 12, 2014, at 03:09 am
New Delhi, Sept 11 (IBNS): In the wake of the devastating floods in Jammu & Kashmir, Jet Airways has been flying in relief material into Srinagar on its daily Delhi-Srinagar service without any charge.
NIIT IFBI launches Earn & Learn Program
Sep 12, 2014, at 12:23 am
New Delhi, Sept 11 (IBNS): NIIT Institute of Finance, Banking & Insurance Training Ltd. (IFBI) , India's largest banking training institute, has announced the launch of a 6–month Certificate Program in Insurance, an exclusive career program designed for SBI General Insurance, a joint venture between State Bank of India and Insurance Australia Group (IAG).
Microsoft and SAP bring cloud and mobile partnership to India
Sep 11, 2014, at 08:40 pm
New Delhi, Sept 11 (IBNS) : Microsoft and SAP have started delivering their global partnership in India, making Microsoft Azure available for SAP applications.
Despite price dip, uranium demand, production continues to rise – UN atomic watchdog
Sep 11, 2014, at 02:35 pm
New York, Sept 11 (IBNS): A new report by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) published on Wednesday found that demand for uranium, the raw material used to fuel nuclear power stations, will continue to rise, despite declining market prices since the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident in Japan in March 2011 and lower electricity demand as a result of the global economic crisis.
Meru Cabs introduces MeruFlexi service in Kolkata
Sep 11, 2014, at 05:47 am
Kolkata, Sept 10 (IBNS) : With a fleet of over 10,000 cabs on road and an unbeatable experience of more than 35,000 trips a day and serving over 4 million passengers, Meru Cabs on Wednesday announced the launch of its ‘MeruFlexi’ service in Kolkata.
Tata Docomo announces augmentation of internet network in Kolkata
Sep 11, 2014, at 05:08 am
Kolkata, Sept 10 (IBNS): Internet provider Tata Docomo Photon on Wednesday announced augmentation of its network in Kolkata, which will allow it to offer an upgraded data speed of upto 9.8Mbps on the Photon Max Wi-Fi Data Card.
Windows Server with Hyper-V becomes the leading hypervisor in India: Study
Sep 11, 2014, at 04:52 am
New Delhi /Kolkata, Sept 10 (IBNS): Windows Server with Hyper-V has become the leading x86 and EPIC based hypervisor in India, garnering 47.5% market share (ahead of its nearest competitor by 3.1 points) in Q1 2014, according to the IDC study "Worldwide Server Virtualization Tracker Q1 2014", which measures newly virtualized server hosts every quarter.
Cabinet approves comprehensive telecom development plan for north-eastern region
Sep 11, 2014, at 04:50 am
New Delhi, Sept 10 (IBNS) The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday gave its approval for implementing a Comprehensive Telecom Development Plan for the North-Eastern Region (NER).
Edelweiss Tokio Life Insurance launches online crowd funding initiative
Sep 11, 2014, at 04:45 am
New Delhi, Sept 10 (IBNS): :Edelweiss Tokio Life Insurance has launched crowd funding to help build infrastructure for Mary Kom's boxing academy in Manipur.
Cabinet approves development of additional liquid bulk terminal at Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust
Sep 11, 2014, at 04:42 am
New Delhi, Sept 10 (IBNS) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the development of an additional liquid bulk terminal at Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT).
Cabinet approves phase-V of Unique Identification project
Sep 11, 2014, at 04:32 am
New Delhi, Sept 10 (IBNS) : The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday gave its approval for Phase-V of the Unique Identification (UID) scheme for undertaking enrolments in four states.
Cabinet nods divestment in ONGC, Coal India, NHPC
Sep 11, 2014, at 04:19 am
New Delhi, Sept 10 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the sale of shares in NHPC Ltd, Coal India Ltd. and Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Ltd.
Aircel offers free calls to all its J&K customers for two days
Sep 11, 2014, at 03:34 am
New Delhi, Sept 10 (IBNS): Mobile service provider Aircel is offering free calls to all its postpaid and prepaid Jammu & Kashmir customers for two days, the 10th and 11th of September in its support towards the natural calamity faced in J&K.
RB appoints McCann World Group for projects on Dettol in India
Sep 11, 2014, at 03:33 am
New Delhi, Sept 10 (IBNS): RB (formerly called Reckitt Benckiser), a consumer health, hygiene and home company, has appointed McCann World Group, India as the creative agency for Dettol in India on a project basis.
ICICI Bank launches 'Cardless Cash Withdrawal'
Sep 11, 2014, at 03:32 am
Mumbai, Sept 10 (IBNS): Private sector bank ICICI Bank has launched 'Cardless Cash Withdrawal', a service that allows its customers to transfer money from their account to anyone in India with a mobile number.
Mosti launches India's First Super Kids Tab: 'Chhota Bheem Tab'
Sep 10, 2014, at 09:34 pm
Mumbai, Sept 10 (IBNS) MOSTI, the product line of Fusion Dynamics, a manufacturer and designer of innovative and individualistic electronic products for niche audiences and brand conscious youngsters recently launched a unique new lifestyle product called the Chhota Bheem Tab.
Spice & Flipkart join hands to launch flagship products
Sep 10, 2014, at 09:27 pm
New Delhi, Sept 10 (IBNS): Spice Retail Limited, India’s leading mobile internet company, has joined hands with Flipkart, India’s largest e-commerce marketplace, wherein select Flagship smartphones from Spice will be made exclusively available on the e-commerce major’s portal for launch.
Flipkart launches new private label Citron
Sep 10, 2014, at 05:11 am
Bangalore, Sept 9 (IBNS): E-commerce marketplace Flipkart on Tuesday launched its in house home appliances and personal healthcare brand-Citron.
TCS and SMU announce extension of SMU-TCS iCity Lab Partnership
Sep 10, 2014, at 03:53 am
Singapore/Kolkata, Sept 9 (IBNS): The SMU-TCS iCity Lab, a Singapore Management University (SMU) and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) joint venture focused on research and development of intelligent city solutions, on Tuesday announced that SMU and TCS have agreed to continue the partnership for another three years to undertake a number of research initiatives and projects.
L&T acquires Ramboll's Stake in L&T-Ramboll Consulting Engineers Limited
Sep 09, 2014, at 06:28 pm
Mumbai, Sept 09 (IBNS): Larsen & Toubro Limited, in a strategic move to strengthen its design base in the Infrastructure space, has acquired 50% of the stake in L&T-Ramboll Consulting Engineers Limited (LTR) hitherto held by Ramboll Denmark AS. With this acquisition, LTR now becomes a wholly owned subsidiary of L&T.
Videocon launches 4K UHD LED TV
Sep 09, 2014, at 05:36 am
New Delhi, Sept 8 (IBNS): Household Consumer Goods provider Videocon on Monday announced that with its growing market share in FPD segment, the Group is all set to woo the customers with their latest offering, Videocon 4K UHD LED.