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Kaali Peeli Republic week celebrations by Apna Cabs

Jan 21, 2016, at 08:30 pm

Mumbai, Jan 21 (IBNS) Apna Cabs, the government authorised aggregator of Kaali Peeli taxis and Cool Cabs to celebrate "Kaali Peeli Republic Week".

Portronics unveils power bank "Velocity" with a super- sized 10400 mAh capacity

Jan 21, 2016, at 08:28 pm

New Delhi, Jan 21 (IBNS): Portronics, a leader in innovative portable and digital devices, today announces its new portable power device called, "Velocity" with a formidable 10400 mAh battery capacity which allows the user to charge their devices multiple times throughout.

Vodafone India rolls out 3G services on its own network for customers in Bengaluru

Jan 21, 2016, at 02:40 am

Bengaluru, Jan 20 (IBNS) Vodafone India, one of India’s leading telecommunications service providers, has begun a phased roll-out of Superfast 3G services on its own 3G network in Bengaluru.

Mahindra Retail brings American brand Carter's Inc. to India

Jan 21, 2016, at 01:38 am

Mumbai, Jan 20 (IBNS): Mahindra Retail, a part of the USD 16.9 billion Mahindra Group, on Wednesday announced that it will be bringing Carter’s Inc., America’s leading brand of children’s clothing, gifts and accessories, to its chain of BabyOye stores across India.

Capacit'e Infraprojects bags new orders of Rs. 925 crore for construction of new high-rise buildings

Jan 21, 2016, at 01:35 am

Mumbai / Kolkata, Jan 20 (IBNS): Capacit'e Infraprojects Limited, a leading construction company which specialises in construction super-high rise buildings, on Wednesday announced that the company has bagged nine new construction orders aggregating to Rs925.79 crore from different developers across cities in the country.

Microsoft Philanthropies announces commitment to donate $1 billion in cloud computing resources to serve the public good

Jan 21, 2016, at 01:19 am

New Delhi, Jan 20 (IBNS) Microsoft Corp. CEO Satya Nadella has announced a new three-part initiative to ensure that Microsoft’s cloud computing resources serve the public good.

Bachi Shoes Ltd launches 'FeetScience'

Jan 21, 2016, at 12:44 am

Chennai, Jan 20 (IBNS): Bachi Shoes Limited, a subsidiary of Tata International, on Wednesday launched an all new brand of footwear called 'FeetScience'.

JSW Energy's net profit dips for the third quarter ended December 2015

Jan 21, 2016, at 12:29 am

Mumbai, Jan 20 (IBNS): Despite strong operational performance, JSW Energy posted a decline in consolidated net profit for the third quarter ended Dec 31, 2015 (December 2015 quarter) due to higher interest and depreciation following the acquisition of hydro assets and higher provision of taxes.

Textile Minister inaugurates 56TH IIGF

Jan 20, 2016, at 11:40 pm

New Delhi, Jan 20 (IBNS) Santosh Kumar Gangwar, the Minister of State for Textiles (Independent Charge) , inaugurated the 56th India International Garment Fair, (IIGF) 2016 in presence of Rashmi Verma, Secretary Textiles at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi on Wednesday.

Cabinet approves setting up of over 5,000 MW of Grid-connected Solar PV Power Projects

Jan 20, 2016, at 11:31 pm

New Delhi, Jan 20 (IBNS) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has given its approval for setting up over 5,000 MW of Grid-Connected Solar PV Power Projects on build, own and operate basis.

Poor performance by benchmark Indian indices

Jan 20, 2016, at 11:15 pm

Mumbai, Jan 20 (IBNS): The Indian stock market ended Wednesday on a low key with the BSE Sensex dipping 417.80 points to 24,062.04 and NSE Nifty shedding 125.80 points to 7,309.30 on the back of global equities sell-off, a fall in crude oil prices and the slide in the Indian currency.

Sensex hits 20-month low

Jan 20, 2016, at 04:51 pm

Mumbai, Jan 20 (IBNS) The BSE Sensex slumped nearly 2 per cent on Wednesday, while the 50-share Nifty index sunk over 135 points below 7,300 for first time since June 2, 2014, reports said.

Retailers must provide 'ME'aningful customer experiences: Wipro-Planet Retail Research

Jan 20, 2016, at 01:14 am

Bangalore, Jan 19 (IBNS): A new study by Planet Retail and Wipro Limited confirms that retailers who do not provide individualized and digitally connected customer experiences, are falling behind competitors.

Metro Railway asks for suggestions from media for 2016-17 railway budget

Jan 20, 2016, at 01:00 am

Kolkata, Jan 19 (IBNS) General Manager of Kolkata's Metro Railway A K Kapoor on Tuesday invited inputs from media as asked by the Railway Mininister Suresh Prabhu for the 2016-17 railway budget.

'Make in India' initiative partners with BioAsia 2016

Jan 20, 2016, at 12:44 am

New Delhi, Jan 19 (IBNS) BioAsia, Asia's biggest technology and bio-business platform, has on Tuesday announced that the Make in India initiative by Government of India has partnered with the 13th edition of BioAsia to be held in Hyderabad from Feb 8 to Feb 10.

Godrej takes majority stake of 51% in India Circus

Jan 20, 2016, at 12:07 am

Mumbai, Jan 19 (IBNS): Godrej, one of India’s leading business conglomerates, on Tuesday said in its bid to continuously increase its footprint in the lifestyle vertical by taking majority stake of 51% in India Circus, a venture by Krsnaa Mehta.

Aircel to add 150 3G towers to boost connectivity in West Bengal

Jan 19, 2016, at 11:17 pm

Kolkata, Jan 19 (IBNS): Keeping in line with its commitment to provide a robust connectivity and seamless data experience to its customers in West Bengal, Aircel, one of India’s leading innovative telecom service providers, today announced the setting-up of 150 3G towers by March, 2016.

Twitter network down for several users

Jan 19, 2016, at 10:50 pm

New York, Jan 19 (IBNS): Popular micro-blogging site Twitter became offline for several users on Tuesday.

Tomar visits Bokaro Steel Plant

Jan 19, 2016, at 10:33 pm

Bokaro, Jan 19 (IBNS) Union Steel and Mines Minister Narendra Singh Tomar visited Bokaro Steel Plant at Bokaro in Jharkhand on Monday.

Indian share markets post gain

Jan 19, 2016, at 10:07 pm

Mumbai, Jan 19 (IBNS): The Indian share market fared relatively better on Tuesday compared to its past few days of miserable performance.

Danone launches delectable ready-to-eat custard

Jan 19, 2016, at 08:45 pm

Mumbai, Jan 19 (IBNS): Danone, the leading food company, has launched a major innovation in the packaged food industry with its ‘ready-to-eat Custard’.

WhatsApp drops subscription fee

Jan 19, 2016, at 03:20 pm

California, Jan 19 (IBNS) Messaging app WhatsApp has announced that it will no more charge the subscription fee.

CBI arrests Regional Commissioner EPFO in bribery case

Jan 19, 2016, at 03:03 am

New Delhi, Jan 18 (IBNS): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a Regional Commissioner of Chennai Region, Employees Provident Fund Organisation and two Enforcement Officers and four private persons including a conduit in a bribery case of Rs.14.5 lakhs.

Yes Bank joins World Business Council for Sustainable Development

Jan 19, 2016, at 12:43 am

Geneva, Jan 18 (IBNS): Yes Bank, a private sector bank, has joined nearly 200 forward-thinking companies across the globe as the newest member of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD).

Vodafone India launches 3G services in Rajasthan

Jan 19, 2016, at 12:29 am

Kolkata, Jan 18 (IBNS) Vodafone India, one of India’s leading telecommunications service providers, has begun the roll-out of its Superfast 3G services on its own 3G network in Rajasthan.

Ola launches road safety Initiative in Kolkata

Jan 19, 2016, at 12:26 am

Kolkata, Jan 18 (IBNS): Ola, India’s leading mobile app for transportation, on Monday announced the launch of its Road Safety Initiative in Kolkata in association with The Bidhannagar Traffic Police. Under the campaign, Ola will celebrate “Road Safety Week” in Kolkata between Jan 10- 16 to drive home the message against over speeding and drunk driving.

Wai Wai , Junglee Billee host interactive foodies meet

Jan 19, 2016, at 12:05 am

New Delhi, Jan 18 (IBNS): The capital’s newest culinary cafe and bar hosted a slurpy culinary affair in association with the CG Foods, the makers of the popular instant noodles, Wai Wai.

Tata Housing partners Amazon India for 'The World's Biggest Home Bonanza'

Jan 18, 2016, at 11:57 pm

Mumbai/Bangalore / Kolkata, Jan 18 (IBNS): Tata Housing, pioneers of online home selling in India, announced yet another milestone in its online journey with the launch of ‘The World’s Biggest Home Bonanza’ in association with Amazon India.

Vikram Limaye joins board of Gokhale Institute ‎of Politics and Economics

Jan 18, 2016, at 11:38 pm

Mumbai, Jan 18 (IBNS): Gokhale Institute ‎of Politics and Economics, Pune has appointed Vikram Limaye, MD & CEO, IDFC Ltd, as a nominee of the Chancellor, on the board of management of the Institute with effect from Jan 16 for three years.

Tata Motors appoints Guenter Butschek as CEO, MD

Jan 18, 2016, at 11:24 pm

Kolkata / Mumbai, Jan 18 (IBNS): Tata Motors on Monday announced it has appointed Guenter Butschek as Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director.