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Innerwear leader Lux Industries Limited lists on BSE

Jan 05, 2016, at 11:20 pm

Mumbai, Jan 5 (IBNS) Kolkata-headquartered Lux Industries Limited, one of India’s leading innerwear companies, listed on Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) with effect from Tuesday.

Konica Minolta aims to raise the bar for photo industry at CEIF 2016 in Mumbai

Jan 05, 2016, at 11:00 pm

New Delhi, Jan 5 (IBNS): Konica Minolta Business Solutions India Pvt. Ltd., a leader in advanced imaging and networking technologies from the desktop to the print shop is going participate in Consumer Electronic Imaging Fair, CEIF 2016, organized by Aiptia All India Photographic Trade & Industry Association.

Akshay Kothari appointed as LinkedIn's Country Manager for India

Jan 05, 2016, at 10:17 pm

Dublin, Jan 5 (IBNS) Professional networking platform LinkedIn has appointed Akshay Kothari as Country Manager for India, media reports said.

Akshay Kothari appointed as Linkedln's Country Manager for India

Jan 05, 2016, at 10:16 pm

Dublin, Jan 5 (IBNS) Professional networking platform Linkedln has appointed Akshay Kothari as Country Manager for India, media reports said.

BHEL commissions 600 MW Thermal Unit in Telangana

Jan 05, 2016, at 09:47 pm

New Delhi, Jan 5 (IBNS) Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) on Tuesday said it has achieved another milestone by successfully commissioning the first 600 MW coal-based thermal power plant in the state of Telangana.

Volvo Buses India merges into Volvo India Private Limited, consolidates operations

Jan 05, 2016, at 01:20 am

Bengaluru, Jan 4 (IBNS) To consolidate their operations, Volvo Buses India has merged into the joint company of Volvo Group in India, namely Volvo India Private Limited (VIPL) recently.

Indian agriculture needs to increase productivity by leveraging technology: Jaitley

Jan 05, 2016, at 01:00 am

New Delhi, Jan 4 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday said that the key challenges faced by the Indian agriculture are the need to increase productivity by leveraging technology-especially for high yielding and resistant variety seeds and efficient utilization of water, adapt latest IT to increase resilience to nature by phasing sowing, watering and harvesting and to increase the price benefits to the farmer by providing timely market information.

ICICI Bank launches online tax collection service for residents of Ajmer

Jan 05, 2016, at 12:23 am

Ajmer, Jan 4 (IBNS): The ICICI Bank has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ajmer Nagar Nigam to help the latter collect tax online from the residents of Ajmer.

Renault India registers 160% growth in domestic sales in December 2015

Jan 04, 2016, at 11:34 pm

New Delhi, Jan 4 (IBNS): Renault India, one of the fastest growing automotive companies in India, registered a growth of 160% with monthly domestic sales of 10,292 units in December 2015 as against 3,956 units in the corresponding month last year.

Wipro Limited Appoints TK Kurien as Executive Vice Chairman

Jan 04, 2016, at 11:01 pm

New Jersey, Jan 4 (IBNS): Wipro Limited , a leading global information technology, consulting and business process services company today announced the appointment of TK Kurien as the Executive Vice Chairman and Abidali Z Neemuchwala as the Chief Executive Officer and Member of the Board of the company.

Punj Lloyd announces four Highway contracts worth Rs 1555 crore pan India

Jan 04, 2016, at 10:24 pm

New Delhi, Jan 4 (IBNS) : Diversified EPC conglomerate, Punj Lloyd on Monday announced winning four highway EPC projects worth Rs 1555 crore in the states of Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Punjab.

Indian market closes in red, Sensex down by more than 500 points

Jan 04, 2016, at 09:30 pm

Mumbai, Jan 4 (IBNS): Moving down by more than 500 points, the Indian market closed in the red on Monday with the Sensex standing at 25623.35 points.

Netflix to launch its services in India soon?

Jan 04, 2016, at 01:11 am

New Delhi, Jan 3 (IBNS): Giving good news to netizens, video streaming company Netflix is likely to launch its service in India soon, media reports said.

Govt announces DBT for kerosene subsidy, Ministry calls it a reform

Jan 03, 2016, at 08:37 pm

New Delhi, Jan 3 (IBNS): The Centre has decided to soon roll out Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) for kerosene.

Indian govt raises excise on petrol, diesel

Jan 03, 2016, at 05:56 am

New Delhi, Jan 2 (IBNS): The Indian government on Saturday increased excise duty on on petrol and diesel.

Jaitley calls upon young officers of IRS to maintain absolute standards of ethics

Jan 02, 2016, at 10:27 pm

New Delhi, Jan 2 (IBNS) Union Minister of Finance Corporate Affairs and Information Broadcasting Arun Jaitley asked the young Officer Trainees (OTs) of the 67th Batch of Officer Trainees (OTs) of the Indian Revenue Service (Customs & Central Excise) to emulate the Gandhian principle that even in moments of struggle, they should be in a position to maintain the position of ethics and morality on their side.

Tata Motors registers sales for December 2015 at 39,973 units

Jan 02, 2016, at 04:37 am

Kolkata/Mumbai, Jan 1 (IBNS): Tata Motors continued to witness year-on-year growth in the M&HCV segment in December 2015, with a growth of 2%.

Mahindra Two Wheelers sells 12,112 units during December 2015

Jan 01, 2016, at 10:32 pm

Mumbai, Jan 1 (IBNS) Mahindra Two Wheelers Ltd. (MTWL), part of the USD 16.9 billion Mahindra Group, on Friday announced its sales numbers, which stood at 12,112 units for December 2015.

Ola Shuttle takes over 10,000 people home safely on New Year's Eve in Delhi NCR

Jan 01, 2016, at 09:58 pm

New Delhi, Jan 1 (IBNS): In a bid to enable thousands of party-goers on New Year’s eve reach home safely, Ola, India’s leading mobile app for transportation, said it has organised over 500 Ola Shuttles from popular party hubs across Delhi NCR covering over 50 routes.

Volkswagen India records its best ever production figures in 2015 with 123,456 vehicles

Jan 01, 2016, at 09:36 pm

Pune, Jan 1 (IBNS): Car manufacturer Volkswagen on Friday said its Pune plant has achieved its best production results since it started manufacturing cars almost seven years ago.

Petrol, diesel prices reduced

Jan 01, 2016, at 02:38 am

New Delhi, Dec 31 (IBNS) Giving relief to consumers on the last day of the year, prices of diesel and petrol were reduced on Thursday.

Ola releases data on city transportation patterns across India

Dec 31, 2015, at 11:32 pm

Kolkata, Dec 31 (IBNS): Ola, India’s leading mobile app for transportation has made public, key insights from recent data that it has collected over the last six months on city transportation patterns across the country.

Indian market closes in green, Sensex up by 158 points

Dec 31, 2015, at 10:10 pm

Mumbai, Dec 31 (IBNS) The Indian market closed on a positive note on the last day of the year, with the Sensex moving up by 158 points on Thursday.

NSE conducts 459 investor awareness programmes in East and North-East India

Dec 31, 2015, at 03:59 am

Mumbai, Dec 30 (IBNS): In its endeavor to spread financial literacy and to ensure financial inclusion in the eastern and north-eastern region, Indian stock exchange, National Stock Exchange (NSE), has taken a huge step forward. The number of awareness programmes has seen a substantial jump in this calendar year. From 211 in 2014, the number has more than doubled to 459 in 2015.

Tata Motors Dharwad Plant bags National Energy Conservation Award 2015

Dec 31, 2015, at 01:46 am

Kolkata/Dharwad, Dec 30 (IBNS): Tata Motors Dharwad Plant has been awarded the first prize at the National Energy Conservation Awards 2015, in the Automobile Sector, by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE).

Hyundai enhances relief efforts for vehicle owners in Chennai

Dec 30, 2015, at 03:33 am

Chennai, Dec 29 (IBNS): Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL) on Tuesday announced that it has enhanced the scope of activities and services for vehicle owners affected by the untimely floods in Chennai.

JetPrivilege announces offers for members

Dec 30, 2015, at 03:20 am

Mumbai, Dec 29 (IBNS): JetPrivilege, the award-winning loyalty and rewards management programme of Jet Airways, has partnered with luxury brand Heel & Buckle to offer members style and elegance through their multi-brand concept store for handcrafted footwear and accessories.

Jewellers unhappy over mandatory PAN: GJF

Dec 30, 2015, at 03:05 am

Kolkata, Dec 29 (IBNS): The All India Gems and Jewellery Trade Federation (GJF), the national trade federation for the promotion and growth of trade in Gems and Jewellery (G&J) sector across India, has expressed disappointment over imposition of requirement of PAN Card on any transaction of Rs 2 lakhs and above.

BURRP! ANNOUNCES STRATEGIC TIE-UP WITH OLA

Dec 29, 2015, at 10:13 pm

Mumbai, Dec 29 (IBNS) Indian food search engine ‘Burrp’ announces its first strategic tie-up with hired personal transportation company, Ola.

Infosys campus in Hyderabad to meet 100% electricity needs from renewables

Dec 29, 2015, at 01:25 am

Hyderabad, Dec 28 (IBNS): Infosys, a global leader in consulting, technology, outsourcing and next-generation services, on Monday announced the launch of its solar PV power plant of 6.6 MW capacity at its Pocharam campus in the state of Telangana.