GVK Power & Infrastructure reports Rs. 712.67 Cr total income in Q1
Aug 14, 2014, at 04:13 am
Hyderabad, Aug 13 (IBNS): GVK Power & Infrastructure Limited (GVKPIL) on Wednesday announced its unaudited consolidated financial results for the quarter ended June, 2014 after its financial results were taken on record by the Board of Directors at its meeting held.
Tea companies commit to Non-Pesticide Management in tea
Aug 14, 2014, at 04:12 am
Mumbai, Aug 13 (IBNS): In an encouraging turn of events, two of the leading tea companies have come forward in support of Non-Pesticide Management (NPM) in tea.
Petrol rates reduced by Rs.2.18 per litre
Aug 14, 2014, at 01:56 am
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IBNS): Giving minor relief to consumers, state-run oil companies on Wednesday decreased prices of petrol by Rs. Rs.2.18 per litre and it will be effective from Aug 15.
AirAsia India lowers fares, offers 20 pct discount
Aug 13, 2014, at 11:35 pm
Chennai, Aug 13 (IBNS): Airline operator AirAsia India has lowered its fares by 20 per cent for a limited period on all its flights from Bengaluru to Chennai/Kochi/Goa and vice versa.
Aircel's Astro Buddy service registers new milestone
Aug 13, 2014, at 04:59 am
Kolkata, Aug 12 (IBNS) Mobile service provider Aircel on Tuesday said its astrology service ‘Astro Buddy’ has touched a new milestone by registering over 2 Lac subscribers in two months across the country.
FLO organizes interactive session with Google Vice President
Aug 13, 2014, at 04:11 am
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IBNS): Neeta Boochra President FICCI Ladies Organization (FLO) organized an interactive session on Digitizing India with Rajan Anandan, Vice President & Managing Director of Google India on Tuesday.
Lavazza sells coffee shops in India
Aug 13, 2014, at 03:40 am
New Delhi/Hyderabad, Aug 12 (IBNS) Turin-based, Lavazza, known for being Italy's favourite coffee,has announced its decision to exit from the coffee shop business in India.
Tata Docomo launches new offers
Aug 13, 2014, at 03:16 am
Hyderabad, Aug 12 (IBNS): Tata Docomo, the unified telecom brand of Tata Teleservices Limited (TTL), has launched 'Full & More than Full Talk-time' offers with lifetime validity period for its existing GSM Prepay customers across Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
Sotheby's International Realty Brand debuts in India
Aug 13, 2014, at 02:42 am
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IBNS): Sotheby's International Realty Affiliates LLC has announced that it has signed an exclusive agreement to develop the Sotheby's International Realty brand in India with the opening of North India Sotheby's International Realty.
PTC India Q1FY15 net profits up by 47%
Aug 13, 2014, at 02:15 am
New Delhi/Kolkata, Aug 12 (IBNS): PTC India Limited, a provider of power trading solutions in India, announced its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2014 on Tuesday where its total revenue increased by 33.17 % to Rs. 3689.54 Crore as against Rs. 2770.46 Crore in the quarter ended June 30, 2013 (Q1FY14).
IDBI Bank inaugurates zonal office in Bhubaneswar
Aug 13, 2014, at 02:02 am
Bhubaneswar, Aug 12 (IBNS): IDBI Bank's Zonal Office was inaugurated on Tuesday in Bhubaneswar by its Chairman and Managing Director M.S. Raghavan.
Ministry of Agriculture has signed MoUs with 52 countries
Aug 13, 2014, at 01:27 am
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IBNS) Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Processing Industries Sanjeev Kumar Balyan on Tuesday said the Ministry of Agriculture has signed MoUs or Agreements with 52 countries to provide better agricultural facilities for cooperation in the fields of agriculture and allied sectors in areas such as Research and Development, Capacity Building, Germ-Plasm Exchange, Post-Harvest Management, Value Additional/Food Processing, Plant Protection, Animal Husbandry, Dairy & Fisheries and enhancing bilateral trade etc.
Qatar Airways launches special fare promotion
Aug 12, 2014, at 06:26 pm
Kochi, Aug 12 (IBNS) Qatar Airways is offering customers in India up to 25% off on Economy Class and Premium cabin fares to a wide variety of destinations.
Jet Airways unveils master brand plan
Aug 12, 2014, at 04:44 am
Mumbai, Aug 11 (IBNS) : Jet Airways on Monday announced that it will streamline and align its domestic operation, creating a strong, uniform Jet Airways master brand, simultaneously revitalising its product and service offering.
Jaguar Land Rover reports 22 pct increase in Q1
Aug 12, 2014, at 04:32 am
Whitley, Coventry, Aug 11 (IBNS): Jaguar Land Rover Automotive plc on Monday reported its first quarter results for the 2014/2015 fiscal year.
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.