Bengal Chamber decides to broaden its activities into other key Indian cities
Sep 13, 2017, at 08:59 pm
Kolkata, Sep 13 (IBNS): The Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry, India’s oldest chamber located in Kolkata, held its Annual General Meeting 2017 recently, where Amit Mitra, West Bengal's Minister-in-Charge, Finance, Industry, Commerce & Enterprises & MSME and Textiles, was the Chief Guest and S S Mundra, Former Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India, was the Guest of Honour, at the Public Session.
Narayan Murthy says he will respond to Infosys Board's mail at the right time and at the right forum
Aug 18, 2017, at 09:37 pm
Bengaluru, Aug 18 (IBNS): The war of words between the Infosys Board and founder Narayan Murthy got murkier on Friday with both sides alleging wrong-doing of the other.
Kolkata: Bengal Chamber and others mull over strategies for e-waste management
May 30, 2017, at 07:09 pm
Kolkata, May 30 (IBNS): The increased use of electronic appliances is resulting in a lot of e-waste, whose cumbersome and hazardous disposal requires intensive management, was the general consensus at the E-Waste Management seminar organised by the Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry in association with PHD (Progress Harmony Development) Chamber and the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change.
Tie up Arundhati Roy to Army jeep : Paresh Rawal's controversial tweet
May 22, 2017, at 08:25 pm
New Delhi, May 22 (IBNS) : Bollywood actor and BJP MP Paresh Rawal has kicked up a storm after he made a controversial comment on social media, suggesting that author Arundhanti Roy be tied to an army jeep- a reference to the recent "human shield" outcry over army action in Kashmir.
TataCLiQ.com joins launch celebrations of Tata Hexa
Feb 27, 2017, at 07:21 pm
Mumbai/Kolkata, Feb 27 (IBNS): TataCLiQ.com has joined the launch celebrations of the Tata Hexa, the lifestyle utility vehicle from Tata Motors, as the online partner.
Dec 02, 2016, at 10:19 pm
Mumbai, Dec 2 (IBNS): On the occasion of the ‘International Disability Day', Vodafone India, announced the launch of special caller tunes for the speech and hearing impaired.
Harley-Davidson India lineup exudes power and control
Nov 09, 2016, at 02:36 am
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IBNS): Harley-Davidson India, on Tuesaday launched its 2017 model-year lineup with the addition of two new exciting models - Harley-Davidson Roadster and Road Glide Special.
Axis Bank-Flipkart launches contactless ‘Axis Bank Buzz Credit Card’
Nov 07, 2016, at 09:05 pm
Bengaluru, Nov 7 (IBNS): Axis Bank, a private sector bank, on Monday announced its partnership with e-commerce marketplace Flipkart to launch ‘Axis Bank Buzz Credit Card’.
Our aim is to wipe out black money from Indian economy, says IT Director in Kolkata
Aug 16, 2016, at 04:54 pm
Kolkata, Aug 15 (IBNS): The aim of the Income Tax Department is to wipe out black money from the Indian economy, said S.S. Rana, Director of Income Tax Department (Intelligence & Criminal Investigation), Kolkata at a conference on Friday.
FDI in petroleum sector permitted across the hydrocarbon value chain
Aug 08, 2016, at 09:50 pm
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IBNS): Minister of State (I/C) for Petroleum & Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan informed the Lok Sabha in a written reply on Monday that the Government of India permits Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) across the hydrocarbon value chain covering the upstream, downstream and midstream sectors.
Moon Express, first private company, to make a lunar landing
Aug 04, 2016, at 08:13 pm
Washington, Aug 4 (IBNS): The United States government, for the first time, has approved a California-based private company to land a spacecraft on the moon, according to media reports on Thursday.
Greaves Cotton registers 5% YoY growth in revenue during the quarter
Aug 02, 2016, at 11:35 pm
Mumbai, Aug 2 (IBNS): Greaves Cotton Limited, one of India’s leading engineering companies, has, despite tough market conditions, reported revenues of Rs. 445 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2016 as against Rs. 424 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2015.
Power Ministry eases the process of getting electricity connection
Jul 14, 2016, at 08:16 pm
New Delhi, Jul 14 (IBNS): The Union Ministry of Power said on Thursday that it has undertaken several reforms to ease the process of getting electricity, in the past two years.
Indian Railways to run Auto Car freight train to augment revenue
Jul 13, 2016, at 08:42 pm
New Delhi, Jul 13 (IBNS): Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu inaugurated the Auto Car freight train service between Gurgaon (Haryana) and Nidvanda (Karnataka) on Tuesday through video conferencing from New Delhi.
IDFC Bank to expand reach with acquisition of Grama Vidiyal Micro Finance
Jul 12, 2016, at 09:41 pm
Mumbai, July 12 (IBNS) IDFC Bank www.idfcbank.com , on Tuesday signed a share purchase agreement to acquire hundred percent of Grama Vidiyal Micro Finance Ltd www.gvmfl.com, one of the largest microfinance institutions in the country.
The First Gateway of India Dialogue: Where geopolitics meets business
Jun 13, 2016, at 07:07 pm
New Delhi, Jun 13 (IBNS): The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Monday that it is co-hosting the two-day First Gateway of India Dialogue with Gateway House in Mumbai.
Jet Airways unveils #GetMore sale for domestic travel
Jun 02, 2016, at 06:36 pm
Mumbai, June 2 (IBNS): Jet Airways, India's premier international airline, on Thursday announced special offers on Economy and Premiere fares as part of its #Get More campaign.
Bajaj Auto posts highest ever profit after tax of Rs 3652 crore
May 26, 2016, at 01:39 am
Pune, May 25 (IBNS) Bajaj Auto Limited, while announcing its fourth quarter and FY2016 results on Wednesday, said that the company has posted profit after tax of Rs 3,652 crore for FY16, its highest ever.
Vodafone SuperNet 4G to be available across 1,000 towns
May 12, 2016, at 12:27 am
Mumbai, May 11 (IBNS): Following the successful launch of 4G services across the five circles of Mumbai, Delhi & NCR, Kolkata, Karnataka and Kerala, Vodafone India today announced the next phase of its 4G rollout, which will cover the key circles Gujarat, Haryana, UP (E) and West Bengal. With this roll out, Vodafone SuperNetâ„¢ 4G, will be available across 1,000 towns this year.
Indigo Nation Styles the startup superheros at the Unpluggd 2016
May 09, 2016, at 06:28 pm
Bangalore, May 9 (IBNS) Indigo Nation the flagship brand of Future Lifestyle Fashion Ltd was the Style partner for Unpluggd 2016 – India’s biggest tech and Startup conference that took place on May 6 and 7 at Bangalore.
Tata Power commissions pre-fabricated power distribution centre for Mumbai city
Apr 12, 2016, at 08:52 pm
Mumbai, Apr 12 (IBNS) Tata Power, India’s leading integrated power company, announced on Tuesday, that it has commissioned India's first pre-fabricated 33/11 kV Power Distribution Centre (PDC) for its consumers of Mumbai city
Tata Housing partners with SBI
Mar 06, 2016, at 10:09 pm
New Delhi/Kolkata, Mar 6 (IBNS) : The first thing that comes to mind when we say Tata Housing and State Bank of India is trust, values, scale , credibility and a long legacy. Both the institutions have been instrumental in the progress of the nation in a large way.
TCS BaNCS deployed at Colonial First State
Feb 11, 2016, at 01:04 am
Mumbai/Kolkata, Feb 10 (IBNS): Tata Consultancy Services, a leading IT services, consulting and business solutions organization, announced the successful Implementation of TCS BaNCS for Corporate Actions at Colonial First State (CFS), platform provider of Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA).
Jason Toff leaves Twitter, joins Google
Jan 26, 2016, at 04:52 pm
California, Jan 26 (IBNS) Adding woes to Twitter, Vine chief Jason Toff left the company to join Google to work on VR.
Jan 11, 2016, at 08:32 pm
Bangalore, Jan 11 (IBNS): In a bid to offer seamless mobility experience to corporate travellers, Ola, India's leading mobile app for transportation on Monday announced the launch of 'Ola Corporate', an enterprise solution that aims to transform the way India Inc travels.
Centre clears auction of 69 Oil India, ONGC fields
Sep 03, 2015, at 01:20 am
New Delhi, Sept 2 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister, Narendra Modi on Wednesday gave its approval to the Marginal Fields Policy (MFP), for development of hydrocarbon discoveries made by national oil companies; Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. (ONGC) and Oil India Ltd. (OIL).
Sensex crashes more than 1600 points for biggest single day fall
Aug 24, 2015, at 10:06 pm
Mumbai, Aug 24 (IBNS) In the biggest single day fall ever in history of Indian market, Sensex on Monday plummeted 1,624.51 points or 5.94 percent to 25741.56 when stocks closed.
Pincon Spirit Limited posts 47.05% net profit in first quarter of FY16
Aug 07, 2015, at 11:54 pm
Kolkata, Aug 7 (IBNS): Pincon Spirit Limited, a BSE listed company, reported 47.05 per cent increase in the net profit of Rs. 567.45 lakhs for the quarter ending June 30, 2015.
Cabinet approves financial restructuring of ALIMCO
Jun 25, 2015, at 02:32 am
New Delhi, June 24 (IBNS) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has given its approval for conversion of interest of Rs.39.53 crore accrued on the loan of Rs.21.82 crore provided to Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation of India (ALIMCO) in Kanpur during the years 1977-78 to 2001-02 and penal interest of Rs. 12.61 crore on this amount as on 31.03.2015 that is a total of Rs.52.14 crore into equity.
European Business Group and British Business Group organized 'Dateline Delhi' 2015
May 20, 2015, at 11:39 pm
New Delhi, May 20 (IBNS): The European Business Group (EBG) and the British Business Group (BBG) organized a panel discussion‘Dateline Delhi’in the capital.