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Delhi polls: AAP releases first list of candidates

Nov 14, 2014, at 05:39 am

New Delhi, Nov 12 (IBNS): Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Thursday released its first list of candidates for the upcoming Assembly polls in Delhi.

TCS ranked 2nd among Global Financial Technology Providers by FinTech100

Nov 14, 2014, at 05:13 am

Mumbai/ Kolkata, Nov 13 (IBNS): Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), a leading IT services, consulting and business solutions organization, on Thursday announced that it has been ranked second on the FinTech 100, the annual ranking of the top technology vendors that garner more than one-third of their revenue from the financial services industry.

Nokia Networks bags 3G contract from Bharti Airtel

Nov 14, 2014, at 05:13 am

New Delhi, Nov 13 (IBNS): Nokia Networks on Thursday announced that it has bagged a 3G contract from Bharti Airtel that will help Airtelenhance its 3G network in the Mumbai, West Bengal and Bihar telecom circles using Nokia’s latest Single RAN (radio access network) Advanced platform.

Havells India Board pays tribute to founder Chairman Qimat Rai Gupta

Nov 14, 2014, at 05:12 am

Kolkata, Nov 13 (IBNS): The Board of Directors of Havells India Ltd on Wednesday paid tribute to its Founder Chairman and Patriarch Qimat Rai Gupta, 77, who passed away on Nov 7.

Orient Electric launches Ecotech fans

Nov 14, 2014, at 04:56 am

New Delhi, Nov 13 (IBNS): Orient Electric, part of the diversified Indian conglomerate, CK Birla group, has introduced less energy consuming and pocket friendly Ecotech range of fans showcasing its home-grown innovation: the BLDC fans range.

Honda Cars inaugurates 200th dealership in India

Nov 14, 2014, at 04:22 am

Secunderabad, Nov 13 (IBNS): Manufacturer of premium cars Honda Cars India Ltd. (HCIL) on Thursday announced the opening of its 200thdealership in India with the inauguration of Metro Honda in Secunderabad.

Pranay Agarwal named 'Maruti Suzuki Young Driver of the year 2014'

Nov 14, 2014, at 03:11 am

Kolkata, Nov 13 (IBNS) : In the final round of Maruti Suzuki Young Driver 2014, Hyderabad youth drove ahead of 29 finalists and bagged the title of 'Maruti Suzuki Young Driver of the year 2014'.

Sesa Sterlite announces development of Gamsberg-Skorpion Integrated Zinc Project

Nov 14, 2014, at 12:59 am

Mumbai, Nov 13 (IBNS): Sesa Sterlite has announced that its Board of Directors have approved development of Gamsberg-Skorpion Integrated Zinc Project, in South Africa and Namibia for US$ 782 million, to be invested over a 3 year period, to develop an open pit zinc mine in Gamsberg, South Africa, as well as the conversion of the Skorpion Zinc Refinery in neighbouring Namibia.

Simplilearn wins 11th Position In Deloitte Technology ranking

Nov 14, 2014, at 12:00 am

Bangalore, Nov 13 (IBNS): Simplilearn, world’s largest online certification destination, has been recognized as the 11th fastest growing technology company in India by the 10th edition of the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 India program.

Government hikes excise duty on petrol, diesel

Nov 13, 2014, at 09:09 pm

New Delhi, Nov 13 (IBNS): Centre on Thursday hiked excise duty on petrol and diesel. The decision was taken just ahead when the oil cos were considering price cuts this weekend, media reported.

Flipkart welcomes Dropbox's Aditya Agarwal to its Board of Directors

Nov 13, 2014, at 06:34 pm

Bangalore, Nov 13 (IBNS): Flipkart, India's leading e-commerce marketplace, Thursday announced that Aditya Agarwal, Vice President of Engineering at Dropbox, will join Flipkart's Board of Directors as an independent board member.

Panasonic launches Octacore smartphone ELUGA S

Nov 13, 2014, at 05:34 am

New Delhi, Nov 12 (IBNS): Taking forward from the phenomenal response for the ELUGA smartphones, Panasonic India on Wednesday announced the launch of its new variant; ELUGA S for the Indian market.

Industrial output grows 2.5%

Nov 13, 2014, at 04:57 am

New Delhi, Nov 12 (IBNS) India's General Index for Index of Industrial Production (IIP) has shown a growth of 2.5 per cent year-on-year in September, the government data released on Wednesday said.

Flipkart announces new additions to leadership team

Nov 13, 2014, at 04:55 am

Bangalore, Nov 12 (IBNS): E-commerce marketplace Flipkart on Wednesday announced the addition of two new members to leadership positions within the company.

Emirates Group announces half year performance

Nov 13, 2014, at 03:38 am

Kolkata, Nov 12 (IBNS): The Emirates Group on Wednesday announced its half-yearly results which show steady performance and growth, despite a challenging business environment marked by ongoing health pandemic concerns,regional conflicts, and weakening global markets.

TCS recognized as leader by HfS Research in retail BPO

Nov 13, 2014, at 12:55 am

Mumbai/ Kolkata, Nov 12 (IBNS): IT services, consulting and business solutions organization Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) on Wednesday announced it has been recognized in the 'Winner’s Circle' among the top worldwide Retail BPO service providers by the analyst firm HfS Research in its 'Blueprint Report on Retail BPO Services,' authored by analyst Reetika Joshi.

Jaitley stresses on job creation in services & manufacturing sector

Nov 12, 2014, at 10:17 pm

New Delhi, Nov 12 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has stressed the need for creation of jobs in the services and manufacturing sector so that the large segments of under-employed population in the agriculture sector could get meaningful employment.

ICICI Bank adopts 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan'

Nov 12, 2014, at 04:21 am

Mumbai, Nov 11 (IBNS): Chanda Kochhar, MD & CEO of ICICI Bank on Tuesday announced her participation in the 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan'.

Air Arabia posts nine months net profit of AED 498 million, up 46%

Nov 12, 2014, at 01:53 am

New Delhi, Nov 11 (IBNS): Low-cost carrier (LCC) in the Middle East and North Africa Air Arabia on Tuesday announced its financial results for the first nine months ending September 30, 2014, as the success of the company’s hub and network expansion strategy continued to be reflected in strong performance figures.

Bosch Limited registers 16.3% growth in net sales in Q3

Nov 12, 2014, at 01:36 am

Bangalore/Kolkata Nov 11 (IBNS): Supplier of technology and services Bosch Limited posted net sales and income from operations of Rs. 2,456.7 crores, registering a 16.3 percent increase over the same period of the previous year (Quarter 3 2013).

IDBI Bank contributes Rs. 5 cr to Ramakrishna Mission

Nov 12, 2014, at 01:30 am

Mumbai, Nov 11 (IBNS): IDBI Bank, as part of its CSR initiative of promoting education among students from weaker sections of the society, has contributed Rs. 5 crore to Ramakrishna Mission towards creation of an endowment fund named 'IDBI Bank Golden Jubilee Scholarship Fund'.

Emirates partners Starwood Hotels

Nov 11, 2014, at 04:57 am

Kolkata, Nov 10 (IBNS): Emirates Airline and Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. on Monday announced a new partnership providing reciprocal benefits to Emirates Skywards and Starwood Preferred Guest members.

Sotheby reports 120% increase in Adjusted Pre-tax Income in Q3

Nov 11, 2014, at 04:50 am

New York, Nov 10 (IBNS): Sotheby's on Monday reported financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended 30 September 2014.

HP extends benefits of ARM architecture into Datacenter with new servers

Nov 08, 2014, at 04:11 am

New Delhi, Nov 7 (IBNS): HP on Friday announced two ARM-based servers, including the first enterprise-class 64-bit ARM-based server, for customers that value choice in their compute strategy.

Häfele India partners with Caesarstone

Nov 08, 2014, at 04:09 am

Mumbai, Nov 7 (IBNS): Häfele India on Friday announced its partnership with Caesarstone, a pioneer in the development of quartz surfaces.

Teleperformance India gets Aon Hewitt Best Employer Recognition

Nov 08, 2014, at 02:34 am

Gurgaon, Nov 7 (IBNS): Teleperformance, the global leader in outsourced multi-channel customer experience management, has announced that its operations in India have been certified by global talent, retirement and health solutions firm Aon Hewitt's Best Employers program that measures and recognizes employer excellence worldwide.

Airtel launches 'One Touch Internet'

Nov 08, 2014, at 02:31 am

New Delhi, Nov 7 (IBNS): Bharti Airtel, a telecom service provider with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa, on Friday announced the launch of 'One Touch Internet' in India.

Microsoft CODESS for women coders comes to Hyderabad

Nov 08, 2014, at 02:16 am

Hyderabad / Kolkata, Nov 7 (IBNS): CODESS, a global community for women coders, established by Skype in March 2013 to explore ways to promote gender diversity in the engineering field, was hosted by Microsoft, in Hyderabad on Friday.

Jet Airways announces improved Q2 FY15 performance by 95.7%

Nov 08, 2014, at 12:28 am

New Delhi, Nov 7 (IBNS): Jet Airways Group on Friday reported a strong improved performance for the second quarter ending 30 September 2014, as its three-year turnaround strategy and the partnership with new minority shareholder Etihad Airways started to impact the business positively.

UN, MasterCard join forces to launch online donation platform in Italy

Nov 07, 2014, at 07:43 pm

New York, Nov 7 (IBNS) The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), MasterCard and the Italian postal service are launching the world’s first online donation platform that will allow Italians to automatically make micro-donations to support school meal projects in developing countries every time they use their card.