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Diesel price hiked Rs 1.09 per litre

May 13, 2014, at 01:24 am

New Delhi, May 12 (IBNS): Adding more burden on consumers, diesel price has been hiked by Rs. 1.09 per litre to be effective from midnight on Monday.

Stock market surges record high over Modi hope

May 12, 2014, at 08:24 pm

Mumbai, May 12 (IBNS) Amid widespread speculations from various polls that the BJP is set to win the elections and industry friendly Narendra Modi will be the next Prime Minister, the stock markets touched record high on Monday.

Rupee opens at 59.98 per dollar

May 12, 2014, at 03:19 pm

Mumbai, May 12 (IBNS): The Indian rupee opened higher by 6 paise at 59.98 against the US dollar during early trade on Monday.

RIL, BP and NIKO issue a arbitration notice to Indian govt

May 11, 2014, at 07:02 am

Mumbai, May 10 (IBNS): RIL, BP and NIKO have issued a notice of arbitration on Friday to the India government seeking the implementation of the “Domestic Natural Gas Pricing Guideline 2014” notified on Jan 10 this year.

GlaxoSmithKline registers 4,683 cr of net sales

May 10, 2014, at 02:52 am

Kolkata, May 9 (IBNS): GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare Limited on Friday declared its audited financial results for the fifteen month period ended on March 31, 2014, where it reported that net sales, PBT and PAT for the period were Rs. 4,683 Crores, Rs. 1,016 Crores and Rs. 675 Crores respectively.

USA commends India on its Look East policy

May 10, 2014, at 02:23 am

Kolkata, May 9 (IBNS): USA is all set to play the role of 'convener, partner and supplier' in the south Asia region, said Fatema Z. Sumar, U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs in her address “Shaping the Future of Trade and Connectivity in the Indo-Pacific” in a session organised jointly by Confederation of Indian Industry and US Consulate,Kolkata here on Thursday.

Rupee opens at 60.1 per dollar

May 09, 2014, at 03:14 pm

Mumbai, May 9 (IBNS): The Indian rupee opened at 60.1 against the US dollar during early trade on Friday.

Intel focuses on Tablets

May 09, 2014, at 04:42 am

Bangalore, May 8 (IBNS): Intel on Thursday outlined its strategy to accelerate its growth in India, driven by an increased focus on new mobile form factors like 2 in 1s and Tablets.

Ford India resumes bookings of Ford EcoSport

May 09, 2014, at 04:18 am

New Delhi, May 8 (IBNS): Ford India on Thursday announced that it has re-opened bookings for all variants of its most awarded, urban SUV Ford EcoSport.

Tata Motors issues fixed rate notes

May 09, 2014, at 03:29 am

Mumbai / Kolkata, May 8 (IBNS): Tata Motors Limited on Thursday announced that TML Holdings Pte. Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Motors Limited, on Wednesday issued and allotted US$300,000,000 in principal amount of 5.75 percent senior fixed rate notes due 2021.

Tata Power appoints Ashok S. Sethi as Executive Director

May 09, 2014, at 01:30 am

Mumbai /Kolkata, May 8 (IBNS): The Tata Power Company Limited, which is a flagship company of the Tata Group, has appointed Ashok S. Sethi as Executive Director of the Company with immediate effect for the period upto Mar 31, 2017.

HP India launches new enterprise array

May 08, 2014, at 09:31 pm

New Delhi, May 8 (IBNS): Multinational information technology corporation Hewlett-Packard (HP) India on Thursday unveiled an enterprise-class storage disk array that provides customers with lower total cost of ownership (TCO) for traditional storage workloads in mission-critical environments, here.

IT expert launches measures for greener data centers

May 08, 2014, at 06:57 pm

New Delhi, May 8 (IBNS): Data center technologies expert and GreenField Software founder Shekhar Dasgupta has presented a new set of measures that go well beyond raising efficiency of IT infrastructure paving the way for leaner and greener data centers.

Mindtree joins SAP to offer managed mobility in Australia

May 08, 2014, at 06:56 pm

Bangalore, May 8 (IBNS): Indian information technology company Mindtree and SAP, a leader in enterprise application software, on Thursday announced their first Managed Mobility Offering for the Australia market.

Rupee opens at 59.96 per dollar

May 08, 2014, at 03:33 pm

Mumbai, May 8 (IBNS): The Indian rupee opened at 59.96 against the US dollar during early trade on Thursday.

HBP inks alliance with Dasra

May 08, 2014, at 04:16 am

Kolkata, May 7 (IBNS): Harvard Business Publishing (HBP), a not-for-profit subsidiary of Harvard University specializing in technology enabled leadership development solutions, has joined hands with Dasra to create India’s first leadership development program for social enterprises – the Dasra Social Impact Leadership Program.

Idea announces of 3G services through ICR

May 08, 2014, at 04:14 am

Kolkata, May 7 (IBNS): Idea Cellular, India's 3rd largest telecom operator, on Wednesday announced the resumption of 3G services through Intra-Circle Roaming (ICR), across 10 circles, enabling over 25 percent of its base of 137 million subscribers to experience high speed 3G internet on their mobile devices.

Tata Housing launches new project in Kolkata

May 08, 2014, at 02:58 am

Kolkata, May 7 (IBNS): Tata Housing Development Company, pan-India real estate developer strengthened its presence in Kolkata by launching Avenida strategically located in the Central Business District area of New Town, Rajarhat, Kolkata.

Abhijit Kishore appointed head of AP operations for Tata Docomo

May 08, 2014, at 02:20 am

Hyderabad, May 7 (IBNS): Tata Docomo, the unified telecom brand of Tata Teleservices Limited, on Wednesday announced the appointment of Abhijit Kishore as Mobility Business Unit (MBU) Head – Andhra Pradesh Circle for Tata Docomo.

L&T Infotech gets Kalpataru to 'Cloud'

May 07, 2014, at 11:26 pm

Mumbai, May 7 (IBNS): L&T Infotech, a global provider of information technology services and solutions; and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the USD 14 billion Larsen & Toubro, has successfully deployed Oracle Human Capital Management (HCM) Cloud (part of the Oracle Cloud) services at Kalpataru, a major real estate developer in India.

Tetra Pak Indian facility gets Platinum certification

May 07, 2014, at 06:32 pm

Pune, May 7 (IBNS): Global food processing and packaging solutions company Tetra Pak's facility at Chakan town in Pune district of Maharashtra was recently awarded with the Platinum certification for green factory building by the Indian Green Building Council (IGBC).

Rupee opens at 60.02 per dollar

May 07, 2014, at 04:09 pm

Mumbai, May 7 (IBNS): The Indian rupee opened 9 paise higher at 60.02 against the US dollar during early trade on Wednesday.

Skoda Auto introduces summer check-up camp for customers

May 07, 2014, at 03:34 am

Kolkata, May 6 (IBNS): Skoda Auto India has said it is organising a month long comprehensive summer check-up camp starting from May 2 to May 31.

George Telegraph launches new educational initiative

May 07, 2014, at 03:29 am

Kolkata, May 6 (IBNS): Keeping up with the recent changes in SEBI guidelines in the investment sector, The George Telegraph Group, a vocational training institute in Eastern India has launched its new educational initiative The George Institute of Capital Market Studies.

LimeRoad raises $ 15 million in Series B

May 07, 2014, at 02:55 am

Kolkata, May 6 (IBNS): Online social discovery platform for women LimeRoad , on Tuesday announced that it has raised a Series B round of USD 15 Million led by Tiger Global, with participation from existing investors Lightspeed Venture Partners and Matrix Partners India.

BITZER opens Green Point in Kolkata

May 07, 2014, at 01:49 am

Kolkata, May 6 (IBNS): Refrigeration compressor company BITZER India inaugurated India’s fourth Green Point in Kolkata, making service, maintenance and training even more efficient and bringing support even closer to customers in the country.

Mindtree to unveil new practices for testing at STAREAST

May 07, 2014, at 01:33 am

Bangalore, May 6 (IBNS): Indian global technology services company Mindtree is all set to unveil its latest innovations for testing as a platinum sponsor of STAREAST, the premier event for software testers and quality assurance professionals.

Tata Capital bags Communicator Awards

May 06, 2014, at 09:46 pm

Kolkata, May 6 (IBNS): Tata Capital's creativity 'Half-Stories' part of the 'Do Right' initiative, recently won the Award of Excellence (Gold) in the Integrated Campaign category at the Communicator Awards 2014.

Entries open for award to recognize social entrepreneurs

May 06, 2014, at 09:44 pm

New Delhi, May 6 (IBNS): Not for profit organization, Jubilant Bhartia Foundation, in association with the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship, recently announced the opening of entries for the coveted 'Social Entrepreneur of the Year (SEOY) India 2014' awards, here.

Hyundai introduces Eon with 1.0 Litre Kappa engine

May 06, 2014, at 08:10 pm

New Delhi, May 6 (IBNS): Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL), the country’s largest exporter and the second-largest car manufacturer, on Tuesday introduced the advanced 1.0 Litre Kappa engine for the India’s trendsetter Eon.