Facebook's translation tool to help overcome language barrier
Jul 04, 2016, at 07:59 pm
California, July 4 (IBNS): Social networking giant, Facebook, is set to help users overcome language barriers by allowing them to view posts in their preferred language.
Facebook to discontinue Paper app from its lineup
Jul 02, 2016, at 07:02 pm
California, Jul 2 (IBNS): Social networking giant, Facebook is ready to pull shutters on its news reading app Paper, reports said.
Raman takes over as Director (Technical) of SAIL
Jul 02, 2016, at 01:34 am
New Delhi, July 1 (IBNS) Raman has taken charge as Director (Technical), SAIL on Friday subsequent to superannuation of S.S. Mohanty.
Toyota Kirloskar Motor registers 29% growth in domestic sales in June
Jul 02, 2016, at 12:53 am
Bangalore, July 1 (IBNS): In the month of June 2016, Toyota Kirloskar Motor said on Friday sold a total 13,502 units in the domestic market thereby registering a 29% growth over its domestic sales in the corresponding period last year. The company exported 1,352 units of the Etios series this month.
ICICI Bank organises 10 blood donation camps across Chandigarh, Panchkula and Mohali
Jul 01, 2016, at 10:20 pm
Chandigarh, July 1 (IBNS): ICICI Bank Ltd, a private sector bank, organised a month-long blood donation initiative with ten camps in the tri-city comprising Chandigarh, Panchkula and Mohali.
Indian markets rally on Friday on hopes of economic reforms and good monsoon
Jul 01, 2016, at 09:49 pm
Mumbai, Jul 1 (IBNS): The Indian benchmark indices rallied for the fifth day on Friday largely based on hopes of a good monsoona nd economic reforms, with the Sensex up 145.19 points to 27144.91, and the Nifty up 40.60 points to 8328.35.
Hyundai Motor India domestic sales grew by 9.7%
Jul 01, 2016, at 09:23 pm
Mumbai, July 1 (IBNS) Hyundai Motor India Ltd, the country’s leading car manufacturer and the largest passenger car exporter, on Friday said it has registered a domestic sales growth by 9.7 percent.
Infosys Implements new sustainability initiatives at its Pune Campus
Jul 01, 2016, at 07:35 pm
Pune, Jul 1 (IBNS): Infosys, in its recently launched sustainability report, highlighted that the Pune campus achieved a 24 percent reduction in the per capita water consumption compared to fiscal 2015.
YES BANK pledges GBP 1 Million to LSE to support IG Patel Chair
Jul 01, 2016, at 06:58 pm
London, Jul 1 (IBNS): YES BANK has pledged GBP 1 Million to the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) to support the IG Patel Chair– named in honour of the former Governor of the Reserve Bank of India and former Director of LSE.
ICICI Bank organizes fifteen coin exchange melas in Lucknow
Jul 01, 2016, at 06:54 pm
Lucknow, Jul 1 (IBNS): ICICI Bank Ltd organized fifteen coin exchange melas at its various branches in Lucknow recently.
One Touch Response partners with PolicyBazaar.com
Jul 01, 2016, at 03:46 am
New Delhi, June 30 (IBNS): One Touch Response (OTR), technology-led on-demand safety and immediate assistance service company, on Thursday announced a partnership with Policybazaar.com, to introduce a new safety plan for customers, with free personal accident insurance.
IndusInd Bank launches new ad campaign on 'Fingerprint Banking'
Jul 01, 2016, at 03:19 am
Mumbai, June 30 (IBNS): IndusInd Bank has launched an integrated advertising campaign to unveil its service 'Fingerprint Banking'.
Why Provident Funds may not be sufficient for Retirement?
Jul 01, 2016, at 03:12 am
Gene Perret, the famous comedy writer, once written about retirement, “it’s nice to get out of the rat race, but you have to get along with less cheese.†Almost everyone looks forward to that time when they can live a worry-free life, away from the hustle and bustle of office life. On one hand, retirement gives ample time to enjoy the rest of the life; it also compels you to think: How to finance your needs?
Cisco announces LaunchPad to accelerate innovation ecosystem in India
Jul 01, 2016, at 02:46 am
Bengaluru, June 30 (IBNS): Cisco on Thursday announced LaunchPad, an open innovation initiative to accelerate startups and support growth in India's developer community.
Jul 01, 2016, at 12:22 am
Mumbai, June 30 (IBNS): HDFC Bank Ltd., on Thursday launched SM Bank, full-fledged digital banking service for small-and medium enterprises (SME). This will allow clients to access a complete suite of services instantly and round-the-clock on the device of their choice, be it a desktop, laptop, tablet or mobile.
Indian markets appear to have absorbed Brexit concerns
Jun 30, 2016, at 10:59 pm
Mumbai, Jun 30 (IBNS): Indian benchmark indices appear to have overcome Brexit concerns and went back to its pre-Brexit range on Thursday, with the Sensex going up 259.33 points to 26999.72 and the Nifty going up up 83.75 points to 8287.75.
Etihad Cargo launches luxury car service for Summer 2016
Jun 30, 2016, at 08:46 pm
Abu Dhabi, Jun 30 (IBNS): Etihad Cargo, the freight division of Etihad Airways, has launched a travel offer for guests who want to travel with their luxury car over the Summer period from Abu Dhabi to select European destinations.
India Power Week to be "switched" by Gujarat
Jun 30, 2016, at 07:17 pm
Kolkata, June 30 (IBNS): Government of Gujarat under the Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited will host an electrical expo SWITCH.
RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan meets Arun Jaitley
Jun 30, 2016, at 05:17 pm
New Delhi, June 30 (IBNS) Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Raghuram Rajan on Thursday met Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in the national capital, fuelling some speculations since Rajan had earlier announced not to seek a second term amid an attack on him by BJP MP Subramanian Swamy.
Gati Kausar launches a state-of-the-art temperature controlled warehouse near Delhi
Jun 30, 2016, at 01:05 am
New Delhi, June 29 (IBNS): Gati Kausar , the temperature controlled supply chain solutions vertical of Gati Ltd, an industry leader in Express Distribution and Supply Chain Management, announced the launch of its first temperature controlled warehousing facility near Delhi, on National Highway 8.
Royal Enfield Gear now available on Flipkart
Jun 29, 2016, at 10:23 pm
New Delhi, June 29 (IBNS): Flipkart, India’s largest e-commerce marketplace, has tied up exclusively with the fastest growing motorcycle brand in the world, Royal Enfield, to sell its complete range of gear and accessories.
PayPal launches first of its kind seller protection for online services in India
Jun 29, 2016, at 10:06 pm
Mumbai/Kolkata, June 29 (IBNS): Indian merchants selling online services to countries outside of India including travel and event tickets, online tuitions, app development etc. will now be protected by PayPal.
Indian markets post gain on Wednesday
Jun 29, 2016, at 09:47 pm
Mumbai, Jun 29 (IBNS): The Indian benchmark indices ended Wednesday as gainers ahead of the June Futures & Options expiry and boosted by news of satisfactory progress of the monsoon and the Union government clearing a significant pay hike for its employees and pensioners.
92% sugarcane dues paid to farmers: Govt
Jun 29, 2016, at 09:31 pm
New Delhi, June 29 (IBNS) During the current Sugar Season 2015-16, about 230 million MT of sugarcane was procured from the farmers by the sugar mills across the country.
Tax body conducts survey to understand the efficacy of its reforms
Jun 29, 2016, at 09:14 pm
New Delhi, Jun 29 (IBNS): Nearly 51 per cent people participating in a survey conducted by the Central Board of Excise & Customs have expressed satisfaction at the change in behaviour of people at the level of inspectors and above, said the Union Ministry of Finance on Wednesday.
Jun 29, 2016, at 09:04 pm
Vizag/Kolkata, June 29 (IBNS): The International Accreditation Service (IAS) has accredited TÜV SÜD’s state-of-the-art food testing lab in Vizag for a period of three years. Post this accreditation, food products tested in TÜV SÜD’s lab comply with pre-set standards and lab operation rules of the international accreditation body and ISO/IEC 17025 standard.
Axis Bank forays into Urban Microfinance segment
Jun 29, 2016, at 12:10 am
New Delhi, June 28 (IBNS): Axis Bank, India’s third largest private sector bank, on Tuesday announced the launch of its Urban Microfinance programme, providing collateral free credit facilities to low-income women groups in urban locations through its technology driven ‘TAB based lending’ solution.
FSSAI signs MoU with ASCI to address misleading advertisements in the F&B sector
Jun 28, 2016, at 10:23 pm
Kolkata, June 28 (IBNS): Continuing with the momentum towards supporting co-regulation in advertising,the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has signed an MoU partnering with the Advertising Standard Council of India (ASCI).
Infosys launches environment conservation App at its Mysuru campus
Jun 28, 2016, at 10:20 pm
Mysuru, June 28 (IBNS): Infosys, in its recently unveiled Sustainability Report, announced the launch of ‘Comfy’, a third party application to monitor and personalize workspace temperature, at its Mysuru campus.
ICICI Bank inaugurates a new branch in Meerut
Jun 28, 2016, at 10:20 pm
Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, June 28 (IBNS): ICICI Bank Ltd, India’s largest private sector bank, inaugurated a new branch at Kankar Khera in Uttar Pradesh's Meerut city.