Dec 03, 2015, at 03:15 am
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IBNS) The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its approval for a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Maldives which was signed in October, 2015 in the field of sports and youth affairs.
Cabinet approves changes in the implementation framework of National Rural Livelihood Mission
Dec 03, 2015, at 03:10 am
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IBNS) The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has on Wednesday given its approval for changes in the rural welfare programmes for a focussed and targeted intervention in poverty reduction, expanding the benefits of interest subvention under National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM) to 100 more districts and flexibility in allocation to Himayat programme and Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushal Yojana for skilling and placing more youth from poorer sections.
AI raises 300 million USD loan to meet working capital requirements
Dec 03, 2015, at 02:51 am
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IBNS) Air India has concluded agreement with Citi Bank or State Bank of India for loan of USD300 million External Commercial Borrowing (ECB) to meet its working capital requirements, especially towards aircraft spare payments.
Vodafone announces special offers for Chennai
Dec 03, 2015, at 01:47 am
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IBNS) Telecom major Vodafone has announced offering pre-approved ‘chhota credit’ of Rs.10 to all pre-paid customers and a credit of 10 minutes for Vodafone to Vodafone calling in rain-hit Chennai.
Iconic Godrej Nav-Tal gets a facelift
Dec 03, 2015, at 01:32 am
Bengaluru, Dec 2 (IBNS): Godrej Locking Solutions and Systems (Godrej LocksS), the 118-year-young company of innovative locking systems and the founding business of the Godrej Group, is proud to present the new avatar of security in India — Nav-tal NXT.
TCS recognised as star performer in European Life Sciences ITO for 2015 by Everest Group
Dec 03, 2015, at 12:49 am
New York/Mumbai, Dec 2 (IBNS): Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), a leading global IT services, consulting and business solutions organisation, announced that it has been recognised as a 'Leader' and 'Star Performer' in Life Sciences Outsourcing by leading consulting and research firm, Everest Group, in its report, "IT Outsourcing in European Life Sciences Industry Service Provider Landscape with PEAK Matrix Assessment 2015."
Dec 03, 2015, at 12:14 am
Mumbai, Dec 2 (IBNS): The Indian market closed in the red with the Sensex moving down by 52 points on Wednesday.
CEAT, Pirelli join forces to distribute premium motorcycle tyres in India
Dec 02, 2015, at 09:28 pm
Mumbai, Dec 2 (IBNS) : CEAT and Pirelli on Wednesday announced their exclusive partnership for distribution of Pirelli’sglobal range of premiummotorcycle tyres inthe Indian market.
Tata Sons and Industrial & Commercial Bank of China enter into long-term strategic partnership
Dec 02, 2015, at 08:55 pm
Beijing/Kolkata, Dec 2 (IBNS): Tata Sons and Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Limited (ICBC) have formed a long-term partnership, under which ICBC will become a strategic banking partner to the Tata group.
Dec 02, 2015, at 08:54 pm
Gurgaon, Dec 2 (IBNS): Gurgaon based Stylofie.com, a 3 months old beauty and wellness startup has raised US$ 250k (Rs. 1.65 crores) in seed funding from Hong kong based company Swastika.
Time Inc. launches the TIME India Awards to recognize excellence in manufacturing
Dec 02, 2015, at 08:46 pm
New York, Dec 2 (IBNS) TIME, a Time Inc. brand, announced on Wednesday the creation of the TIME India Awards, a recognition of leadership in Indian manufacturing. McKinsey & Company is the knowledge partner on this project.
Behavioural assessment adoption increasing in current trend in hiring: Survey
Dec 02, 2015, at 04:50 pm
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IBNS): Multinational companies, that have adopted global practices to be on par with the emerging trends of the world, are widely using assessment of competencies these days in the case of hiring people, a survey has said.
ICICI Bank organises coin exchange mela at Ahmednagar in Maharashtra
Dec 02, 2015, at 01:07 am
Ahmednagar, Dec 1 (IBNS): ICICI Bank Ltd organised coin exchange mela at Ahmednagar last week under the aegis of the Reserve Bank of India.
BECIL enters into tie up with Kanalytics
Dec 02, 2015, at 12:47 am
Mumbai, Dec 1 (IBNS): Broadcast Engineering Consultants India Ltd (BECIL), a Mini Ratna PSU under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has entered into a tie up with media intelligence and analysis firm, Kanalytics.
Hyundai domestic sales grew by 23%
Dec 02, 2015, at 12:29 am
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IBNS): Hyundai Motor India Ltd, the country’s leading car manufacturer and the largest passenger car exporter, on Tuesday said it has registered the domestic sales of 43,651 units and exports of 14,010 units with cumulative sales of 57,661 units for the month of November 2015.
Dec 02, 2015, at 12:18 am
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IBNS): The Indian market ended in the green with the Sensex moving up by 24 points on Tuesday.
Honda Cars India Ltd. registers monthly domestic sales of 14,712 units in November 2015
Dec 01, 2015, at 11:50 pm
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IBNS): Honda Cars India Ltd. (HCIL), leading manufacturer of premium cars in India, on Tuesday said it has registered monthly domestic sales of 14,712 units in November 2015 against 15,263 units in the corresponding month last year.
Renault KWID races past 50,000 customer orders
Dec 01, 2015, at 11:05 pm
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IBNS) : Renault India, one of the fastest growing automotive companies in India, has created history with its global car for conquest, Renault KWID.
Mahindra Tractors sells 20,819 units in India during November 2015
Dec 01, 2015, at 10:14 pm
Mumbai, Dec 1 (IBNS) : Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.'s Farm Equipment Sector (FES), a part of the USD 16.9 billion Mahindra Group, on Tuesday announced its sales numbers for November.
Delhi's ultimate party destination Sky Lounge and Bar opens to a new season
Dec 01, 2015, at 10:13 pm
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IBNS): As winter sets in and the temperature drops, 'Sky Lounge and Bar', the city's ultimate party destination gets temperatures soaring as it opened for the party season.
Dec 01, 2015, at 10:00 pm
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IBNS) ICICI Bank CEO Chanda Kochhar on Tuesday said the move taken by RBI on credit policy showed that the Indian economy continues to progress on the expected path.
Ashok Leyland reported 16% increase in total sales at 8,971 units in November
Dec 01, 2015, at 09:58 pm
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IBNS) Hinduja Group flagship firm Ashok Leyland reported 16% increase in total sales at 8,971 units in November as against 7,732 units in the same month last year.
Farhan Akhtar helps 'Main Kuch Bhi Kar Sakti Hoon' redefine edutainment in the Digital Space
Dec 01, 2015, at 09:57 pm
Mumbai, Dec 1 (IBNS): To address regressive practices such as sex selection, early marriage, early and repeated pregnancies, under-nutrition of girls, domestic violence and gender inequality prevalent in the country (and other parts of the world), Population Foundation of India conceptualized and initiated a communication intervention called Main Kuch Bhi Kar Sakti Hoon (MKBKSH).
Paladion Networks partners with CounterTack
Dec 01, 2015, at 09:55 pm
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IBNS): Paladion Networks, the largest information risk management services company in Asia and creator of the CyberActive Security Operation Centers (SOCs), announced that it has entered into a partnership with CounterTack | MCSI, the leader in Big Data Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR).
Steel-a-thon II got bigger and better in 2015
Dec 01, 2015, at 09:28 pm
Kolkata, Dec 1 (IBNS): Tata Steel today witnessed a thrilling grand finale of Steel-a-thon, an arduous and intellectual marathon between the best B-School students of India at Kolkata.
Yes Bank signs loan agreements totaling USD 265 million with OPIC
Dec 01, 2015, at 08:50 pm
Washington D.C. / Mumbai, Dec 1 (IBNS): Yes Bank, India’s 5th largest private sector bank has signed an agreement with the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), the U.S. Government’s Development Finance Institution, for debt financing of $245 million to increase lending to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in India.
Bihar gets a big boost as IR signs Rs 40000 crore pacts with Alstom and GE
Dec 01, 2015, at 07:06 pm
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IBNS) The decade long stalled projects of setting up locomotives factories in Bihar is about to begin as the Indian Railways signed up deals worth Rs 40000 Crore with French company Alstom and US company GE, according to reports.
Dec 01, 2015, at 05:49 pm
Mumbai, Dec 1 (IBNS) As expected, the Reserve Bank of India on Tuesday kept the key policy rate unchanged as the repo rate was allowed to be at 6.75 per cent and the cash reserve ration at 4 per cent.
UK-India to "innovate" together in advanced manufacturing
Dec 01, 2015, at 04:35 am
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IBNS): Following the visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the UK earlier this month, UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) and UK Science and Innovation Network (UKSIN) are celebrating and inspiring business and technology partnerships in advanced manufacturing and innovation between UK and India.
72 percent of Indian companies faced cyber attack in 2015: KPMG Cybercrime survey report 2015
Dec 01, 2015, at 04:27 am
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IBNS) As the threat of cybercrime looms large over businesses and the general public, KPMG has carried out a cybercrime survey this year to get a pulse of cybercrime in India.