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Fitch affirms India at 'BBB-'; outlook stable

May 03, 2017, at 02:23 am

Hong Kong, May 2 (IBNS): Fitch Ratings has affirmed India's Long-Term Foreign- and Local-Currency Issuer Default Ratings at 'BBB-'. The Outlooks are 'stable'.

India to be partner country at Czech Republic engineering fair

Apr 21, 2017, at 12:29 am

New Delhi, Apr 20 (IBNS): Seeking bigger market in eastern Europe, India will participate as a partner country in the prestigious MSV Brno Fair for technology and engineering in Czech Republic , in October this year.

Sanofi appoints Nikhilesh Kalra to lead consumer healthcare business for India, South Asia

Apr 13, 2017, at 03:45 am

Kolkata/Mumbai, Apr 12 (IBNS): Sanofi announced the appointment of Nikhilesh Kalra as the General Manager of its Consumer Healthcare (CHC) business in India and South Asia.

Jet Airways named 'India's Best Airline'

Apr 13, 2017, at 03:36 am

Mumbai, Apr 12 (IBNS): Jet Airways, India’s full-service, premiere, international airline, on Wednesday announced that it has won ‘India’s Best Airline’ award in TripAdvisor’s first annual Travellers’ Choice® awards for airlines for the year.

India's factory output in February moves down by 1.2 pct

Apr 12, 2017, at 11:42 pm

New Delhi, Apr 12 (IBNS): India's factory output moved down by 1.2 per cent in February, official data released by the government on Wednesday said.

Xiaomi tops Indian smartphone purchase intention, says study

Apr 07, 2017, at 11:51 pm

Boston, Apr 7 (IBNS): Smartphone maker Xiaomi is the most preferred smartphone brand for Indian Android owners looking to upgrade their devices in 2017, says a study.

Samsung launches Galaxy C7 Pro in India

Apr 07, 2017, at 11:40 pm

New Delhi, Apr 7 (IBNS): Samsung India on Friday launched its latest smartphone Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro, which will be sold exclusively on Amazon India.

India turns net exporter of electricity for the first time

Mar 29, 2017, at 08:01 pm

New Delhi, Mar 29 (IBNS): The Union Ministry of Power, on Wednesday, announced that during the current year, from April 2016-February 2017, India turned net exporter of electricity for the first time.

Noida: Police lodge FIR against Chinese official for insulting Indian flag

Mar 29, 2017, at 03:35 pm

Noida, Mar 29 (IBNS): Around 2000 workers of mobile company Oppo demonstrated outside the company's Noida factory, demanding the arrest of a Chinese official for allegedly insulting the Indian flag, reports said.

Credit growth in exports, shipping, farm mark uptick in sentiment: ASSOCHAM

Mar 29, 2017, at 01:10 am

New Delhi, Mar 28 (IBNS): Export credit grew by a handsome 32 per cent in the current financial year , helped by a smart recovery in the global demand, also leading to an upturn in shipping, an ASSOCHAM Paper has said.

In two weeks Honda WRV booking crosses 4500: CEO

Mar 25, 2017, at 01:58 pm

Kolkata, Mar 25 (IBNS): Japanese automobile maker Honda, which has recently launched its first subcompact crossover, the W-RV, in India has received 4500 bookings in two weeks, said the CEO Honda Cars India Ltd at the launch in Kolkata.

Incentives to promote API Manufacturing; Need for IoT Platforms in Quality Control: study

Mar 25, 2017, at 01:12 am

New Delhi, Mar 24 (IBNS): Urgent need to foster “Make in India for India” in Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API )manufacturing to capitalize on the lost market share, reduce our dependency on China and establish self-sustainability, reveals the ASSOCHAM-Sathguru joint study.

Need comprehensive and sustainable pension system in India: FICCI-KPMG

Mar 16, 2017, at 04:50 am

Kolkata / New Delhi, Mar 15 (IBNS): In order to embark upon the ambitious journey towards a pensioned society, India would require a systemic approach for designing a coherent pension system. As a measure of the enormity of the challenge that India faces, the 2011 Census showed that only 12 per cent of the Indian working population (i.e. approximately 58 million) were covered under any pension plan. The pension savings of the covered population are also not adequate, FICCI – KPMG Knowledge paper on employee pensions in India has stated.

World Bank approves support to vocational training across India

Mar 07, 2017, at 12:28 am

Washington, Mar 6 (IBNS): The World Bank Board has approved the US$ 125 million Skills Strengthening for Industrial Value Enhancement Operation (STRIVE) aimed at improving the quality of long-term vocational training provided in Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) and apprenticeships.

Hong Kong woos Indian investors with business-friendly benefits

Mar 01, 2017, at 05:24 pm

Kolkata, Mar 1 (IBNS): Hong Kong is wooing Indian investors and businessmen citing its low and simple tax regime, subsidized office space, loan guarantee schemes and easy connectivity to all of Asia's major business cities.

India signs Financing Agreement with World Bank for US$ 63 Million for Tejaswini

Feb 28, 2017, at 10:48 pm

India signs Financing Agreement with World Bank for US$ 63 Million for Tejaswini

Lubrizol and Finolex Industries Limited join hands in India

Feb 28, 2017, at 01:34 am

Guwahati, Feb 27 (IBNS): The Lubrizol Corporation, inventors and the largest manufacturers of CPVC compound worldwide and Finolex Industries Limited, the PVC pipes and fittings manufacturer in India, on Monday announced the signing of FlowGuard (R) Processor agreement for the manufacturing and sale of Finolex FlowGuard (R) Plus pipes and fittings in India.

Union Cabinet approves signing of Air Services Agreement between India and Greece

Feb 22, 2017, at 08:48 pm

New Delhi, Feb 22 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday, has approved the signing of Air Services Agreement (ASA) between India and Greece.

India and Croatia sign economic cooperation agreement in Zagreb

Feb 15, 2017, at 09:38 pm

New Delhi, Feb 15 (IBNS): India and Croatia signed economic agreements, announced the Union Ministry of Commerce & Industry on Wednesday.

iLEAD, Chinese Indian Association organies seminar on Business Opportunities for Chinese Indian residents

Feb 14, 2017, at 09:46 pm

Kolkata, Feb 14 (IBNS): iLEAD in association with Chinese Indian Association organized a seminar on Business Opportunities for Chinese Indian residents.

Tata Tea's new Jaago Re campaign urges India to pre-act, not react

Feb 14, 2017, at 03:03 am

New Delhi, Feb 13 (IBNS): Tata Tea brand is back again with its iconic Jaago Re campaign-Jaago Re Version 2.0. The new campaign 'Alarm Bajne se Pehle Jaago Re' is urging people to stop reacting after tragedies hit and instead start 'Pre-acting', and prevent these issues from happening.

India's factory output lowers in December

Feb 10, 2017, at 11:48 pm

New Delhi, Feb 10 (IBNS): India’s factory output contracted by (-)0.4 per cent in December, a month after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the note ban on Nov 8, government data released on Friday said.

Arun M. Kumar elected as Chairman & CEO of KPMG in India

Feb 05, 2017, at 07:59 pm

Kolkata, Feb 5 (IBNS): KPMG in India on Sunday announced the election of Arun M. Kumar as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the firm for a five-year term.

ASSOCHAM submits suggestions to political parties for inclusion in election manifesto

Jan 31, 2017, at 01:53 am

New Delhi, Jan 30 (IBNS): The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) today submitted its suggestions to various political parties in Goa for inclusion in their respective election manifesto.

FM faced with excessive hopes on ‘Solve-All’ Budget: ASSOCHAM

Jan 31, 2017, at 01:51 am

Mumbai, Jan 30 (IBNS): Meeting excessive expectations riding on the forthcoming Union Budget, being seen as a ‘Solve-All’ big mover in the aftermath of demonetization, could be a challenging task for the Finance Minister Arun Jaitley who has to reckon in the fall out of the Goods and Services Tax, stress in the small industry and trade as also the rural landscape, an ASSOCHAM pre-Budget assessment pointed out.

Swiss Re receives branch license to offer reinsurance in India

Jan 24, 2017, at 03:57 am

New Delhi, Jan 23 (IBNS): Swiss Re has received the approval from the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) to open a branch in Mumbai.

India will add 160-170 million labour force by 2020: study

Jan 21, 2017, at 12:58 am

New Delhi, Jan 20 (IBNS): India’s labour force will expand by 160-170 million in 2020, depends on various factors which includes population growth rate, labour force participation, education enrolment at higher levels etc, an ASSOCHAM –Thought Arbitrage joint study has pointed out.

Tata Steel announces scholarship programme for female students from selected engineering institutes in India

Jan 18, 2017, at 02:38 am

Jamshedpur, Jan 17 (IBNS): Tata Steel on Tuesday announced a scholarship programme titled 'Women-Of-Mettle', an initiative to encourage gender diversity in the manufacturing industry.

Zillonlife Global announces launch of its direct sales business in India

Jan 18, 2017, at 02:06 am

New Delhi, Jan 17(IBNS): Zillonlife Global Pvt. Ltd. on Tuesday announced the direct sales channel launch of its product portfolio 'Lifecorder', 'Soul Sanctuary' and 'Sierra Brew' to cater to security, surveillance and lifestyle buyers.

IMF cuts India's growth rate following demonetisation stress

Jan 17, 2017, at 04:32 pm

Washington, Jan 17 (IBNS): In a setback for the Indian government, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cut India's growth rate to 6.6 percent for the current fiscal year, a decrease by one percent from its previous estimate.