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Voltas launches India’s first Window AC with Inverter Technology

Feb 02, 2018, at 10:35 pm

Mumbai, Feb 2 (IBNS): Voltas Limited, an Indian Air Conditioning brand, has launched India’s first Window Air Conditioner with DC Inverter technology.

Mahindra to Unleash the ‘Future of Mobility’ at the Auto Expo 2018

Feb 02, 2018, at 10:31 pm

Mumbai, Feb 2 (IBNS):  Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., a part of the US $ 19 billion Mahindra Group, on Friday said it is all set to unleash the theme of ‘Future of Mobility’ at the upcoming Auto Expo 2018, in Greater Noida.

Mahindra First Choice Wheels raises $15 million valuing the company at $265 million

Feb 02, 2018, at 10:29 pm

Mumbai, Feb 2 (IBNS): Mahindra First Choice Wheels Ltd. (MFCWL), India’s largest and most diversified used vehicle automotive services provider has raised a new round of $15 Million (Rs. 100 Crores).

TVS Motor Company rolls out TVS Apache RTR 200 4V with ABS

Feb 02, 2018, at 10:20 pm

Hosur/Kolkata, Feb 2 (IBNS): TVS Motor Company, a leading manufacturer of two-wheelers and three-wheelers in the world, has introduced the TVS Apache RTR 200 4V with ABS.  The carburetor variant of the premium motorcycle will now boast of a first-in-segment Dual-Channel Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS).

The Indian market spirals down to fifth most steep fall in a decade

Feb 02, 2018, at 09:50 pm

Mumbai, Feb 2 (IBNS): A day after the Union Budget, the Indian benchmark indices plunged to fresh lows, posting its fifth-most steep fall in the past ten years, according to media reports.

L&T Construction wins orders valued Rs. 2275 crore

Feb 02, 2018, at 09:24 pm

Mumbai, Feb 2 (IBNS): The construction arm of Larsen & Toubro on Friday said it has won orders worth ₹ 2275 crore across various business segments. Water & Effluent Treatment Business: The business has won orders worth Rs. 1255 Crore.

PM Modi to inaugurate Global Investors’ Summit in Guwahati on Saturday

Feb 02, 2018, at 09:04 pm

Guwahati, Feb 2 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Advantage Assam – Global Investors’ Summit in Guwahati on February 3.

Corporate sector reacts to Arun Jaitley's pro-poor Budget

Feb 02, 2018, at 03:26 am

New Delhi, Feb 1 (IBNS): The corporate sector has reacted to the last full budget which was present by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday.

Volatile throughout on Thursday, the Indian market closes lower on Union Budget day

Feb 02, 2018, at 01:26 am

Mumbai, Feb 1 (IBNS): While Union Finance Minister presented the Central government's Budget 2018-19 on Thursday, the Indian market was marked by volatility, ultimately ending the day on negative note, according to media reports.

Jaitley reiterates elimination of cryptocurrencies but says govt will explore blockchain technology

Feb 01, 2018, at 11:45 pm

New Delhi, Feb 1 (IBNS): While presenting the Union Budget 2018-19 on Thursday, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said that the government will take all steps to eliminate use of cryptocurrencies, which are being used to fund illegitimate transactions.

Fiscal deficit to be 3.3 per cent of the GDP for the coming fiscal year, says FM Jaitley

Feb 01, 2018, at 09:37 pm

New Delhi, Feb 1 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, while presenting the General Budget for 2018-19 in Parliament on Thursday, said that this Budget reflects the government’s commitment to substantially boost investment in agriculture, social sector, digital payments, infrastructure and employment generation while simultaneously sticking to the path of fiscal rectitude.

Tata Motors begins 2018 with 43% growth in January

Feb 01, 2018, at 09:29 pm

Kolkata / Mumbai, Feb 1 (IBNS)  Tata Motors registered a strong sales performance with its Commercial and Passenger Vehicles domestic sales in January 2018 at 59,441 units as against 41,428 units in January 2017, a growth of 43%.

Incentive for Real Estate sector proposed in Union Budget

Feb 01, 2018, at 09:07 pm

New Delhi, Feb 1 (IBNS): Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Arun Jaitley, in his latest Budget, has proposed some adjustment in the real estate sector in respect of transactions in immovable property,.

Budget farmer-friendly, development-friencly : Narendra Modi

Feb 01, 2018, at 08:47 pm

New Delhi, Feb 1 (IBNS) : Lauding the Union budget, 2017-18, presented a year ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi described it as "farmer friendly, common man-friendly, business environment-friendly and development-friendly”.

Country-wide E-assessment to be rolled-out to replace age-old assessment procedure

Feb 01, 2018, at 08:36 pm

New Delhi, Feb 1 (IBNS): In the General Budget 2018-19 presented in Parliament on Thursday, FM Arun Jaitley proposed to amend the Income-tax Act to notify a new scheme for assessment.

FM Jaitley proposes rationalisation of long term capital gains in latest Budget

Feb 01, 2018, at 08:27 pm

New Delhi, Feb 1 (IBNS): Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister, Arun Jaitley, in his Union Budget,  proposed to tax long term capital gains exceeding rupees one lakh at the rate of 10 per cent without allowing the benefit of any indexation.

Uzbekistan acceded to the Cape Town Convention and Protocol on aviation equipment

Feb 01, 2018, at 08:16 pm

Tashkent, Feb 1 (IBNS): Uzbekistan has acceded to the Cape Town Convention, which is considered to be a leap forward in the field of international aviation law.

Exemption of Interest Income on deposits increased for senior citizens increased to Rs 50,000

Feb 01, 2018, at 08:09 pm

New Delhi, Feb 1 (IBNS): In the Union Budget 2018, FM Arun Jaitley announced several incentives for senior citizens, including raising exemption limit for interest income on deposits.

Union Budget 20818: Standard deduction of Rs 40,000 allowed in lieu of present exemptions

Feb 01, 2018, at 07:57 pm

New Delhi, Feb 1 (IBNS): In the Union Budget 2018, FM Arun Jaitley has proposed to allow a standard deduction of Rs. 40,000 in lieu of the present exemption in respect of transport allowance and reimbursement of miscellaneous medical expenses for salaried taxpayers.

A record one Lakh Crore Rupees expected to be generated through disinvestment during the period 2017-18

Feb 01, 2018, at 07:56 pm

New Delhi, Feb 1 (IBNS) : Union  Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Arun Jaitely, while presenting the General Budget 2018-19 in Parliament on Thursday, said that the Government has initiated the process of strategic disinvestment in 24 CPSEs including strategic privatization of Air India.    

Union budget : MSMEs provided Rs. 3794 Crore for Credit Support and Innovation

Feb 01, 2018, at 07:53 pm

New Delhi, Feb 1 (IBNS) : Announcing that a provision of Rs. 3794 crore has been provided in the General Budget 2018-19 for the Medium, Small and Micro Enterprises (MSMEs), Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Arun Jaitley said on Thursday that this has been done to provide credit support, capital and interest subsidy and innovations to this Sector.

Indian market recovers after a sharp fall on Thursday following LTCG tax announcement in Union Budget

Feb 01, 2018, at 07:16 pm

New Delhi/Mumbai, Feb 1 (IBNS): The Indian market has managed to recover from a sharp fall on Thursday, according to afternoon market reports.

Arun Jaitley presents election-bound budget with a revolutionary healthcare scheme for poor

Feb 01, 2018, at 06:45 pm

New Delhi, Feb 1 (IBNS) Ahead of the election year in 2019, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday presented a wide-ranging Union Budget that envisages a landmark healthcare scheme for the poor proposing to bring 500 million people under it with an annual hospitalisation limit of up to Rs 5 lakh while keeping the personal income tax limits unchanged.

WB State Budget 2018 an exercise in welfare economics with stress on empowering rural Bengal, says Bengal Chamber

Feb 01, 2018, at 05:33 pm

Kolkata, Feb 1 (IBNS): West Bengal State Budget 2018 was an exercise in welfare economics with stress on empowering rural Bengal was the opinion shared by the key members of Kolkata-based The Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industries.

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley begins presenting Union Budget 2018

Feb 01, 2018, at 04:38 pm

New Delhi, Feb  1 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley at around 11 am began presenting the Union Budget on Thursday.

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley to present Union Budget today

Feb 01, 2018, at 03:28 pm

New Delhi, Feb  1 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will present the Union Budget at 11 am on Thursday.

Jio says it hasn't launched any JioCoin App

Feb 01, 2018, at 03:45 am

Mumbai, Jan 31 (IBNS): Telecom giant Reliance Jio said on Wednesday that it has not launched any JioCoin App.

L&T's consolidated revenue up by 10 pct

Feb 01, 2018, at 01:13 am

New Delhi, Jan 31 (IBNS): Larsen & Toubro on Wednesday said it has recorded Consolidated Gross Revenue of Rs. 28747 crore for the quarter ended December 31, 2017, registering an increase of 9.4% on a y-o-y basis, with some improvement in execution momentum and growth in services business.

Arun Jaitley to present Union Budget tomorrow, Indian companies hopeful

Feb 01, 2018, at 01:10 am

New Delhi, Jan 31 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will present the Union Budget on Thursday even as many Indian companies are hopeful of measures by the finance minister that would boost industry.

New Hayabusa 2018 edition debuts in India

Jan 31, 2018, at 11:24 pm

New Delhi, Jan 31 (IBNS): Suzuki Motorcycle India Private Limited (SMIPL), a subsidiary of two-wheeler manufacturer, Suzuki Motor Corporation, Japan, has launched the 2018 edition of Hayabusa – one of its most iconic and widely recognised motorcycles in the world.