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ICC team meets West Bengal CM

Sep 16, 2014, at 03:18 am

Kolkata, Sept 15 (IBNS): An Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC) team, led by President Roopen Roy , met West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in Kolkata on Monday.

Bosch intends to acquire all shares in ZF Lenksysteme

Sep 16, 2014, at 03:14 am

Stuttgart, Sept 15 (IBNS): Innovation-driven company Bosch is planning to increase its stake in ZF Lenksysteme GmbH (ZFLS) to 100 percent, the company said in a statement on Monday.

Jet Airways announces 'Great Premiere Experience'

Sep 16, 2014, at 02:44 am

Mumbai, Sept 15 (IBNS) Airline Jet Airways on Monday announced the 'Great Premiere Experience' which will give travelers an opportunity to enjoy the airlines globally renowned business class product at attractive unbeatable fares.

Infosys Foundation launches Spark-IT to enhance employability of engineering graduates

Sep 15, 2014, at 10:27 pm

Mysore, Sept 15 (IBNS) Infosys Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Infosys, Monday launched Spark-IT, a program to enhance the skill levels of engineering graduates in the country.

Suzuki Two-wheelers rolls out 155CC Street Sport motorcycle

Sep 15, 2014, at 10:16 pm

Kolkata, Sept 15 (IBNS) Crafted by the engineers of the legendary Suzuki GSX-R Series, the Suzuki GIXXER was launched Monday by Suzuki Motorcycle India Private Limited (SMIPL), a subsidiary of one of the world’s leading two-wheeler manufacturers, Suzuki Motor Corporation, Japan.

L&T Construction Wins Orders Valued Rs 2050 crore

Sep 15, 2014, at 09:48 pm

Mumbai, Sept 15 (IBNS): The construction arm of L&T has won new orders worth Rs 2050 crores across various business segments in Aug and Sept 2014.

RB joins Dow Jones Sustainability World Index

Sep 15, 2014, at 08:36 pm

Kolkata, Sept 15 (IBNS): RB, a consumer health and hygiene company formerly called Reckitt Benckiser, announced it has been named as the sustainability leader in its industry by the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI).

Inflation eases but commodity prices still a worry

Sep 15, 2014, at 06:42 pm

New Delhi, Sept 15 (IBNS): Giving some relief to the countrymen, the wholesale inflation eased marginally to 3.74% for the month of August as compared to 5.19% in July, but the overall high wholesale price index still remain a worry for the Government.

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.