New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) The Finance Ministry on Tuesday said it has eased norms for speedy payment to retiring central government employees under the Savings Fund of Central Government Employee Group Insurance Scheme (CGEGIS)….
Mumbai, March 21 (IANS) Market investor R.K. Damani-led retail store chain Avenue Supermarts, commonly known as D-Mart, witnessed more than 100 per cent return on its debut on the domestic bourses on Tuesday. The scrip…
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) China-based BOE Technology Group on Tuesday announced its entry into the Indian market and plans to launch new products later this year. BOE Technology Group has three core businesses –…
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) Chinese smartphone maker Gionee on Tuesday launched a new selfie-focused smartphone in India that comes with a 16MP front camera with selfie flash and houses a 4,010mAh battery. While the…
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) The longest serving aircraft carrier INS Viraat, which was recently decommissioned, could have been converted into an aircraft museum and a hotel, but the Defence Ministry was not ready for…
Washington, March 21 (IANS) Passengers travelling to the US from eight countries in the Middle East and North Africa will be prohibited from carrying electronic devices in the cabin, according to new security restrictions by…
Shillong, March 21 (IANS) Meghalaya will be benefited through the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime which is likely to be implemented on July 1, Taxation Minister Zenith M. Sangma said on Tuesday. “Destination-based consuming…
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) A day after the Centre approved the merger of Bharatiya Mahila Bank (BMB) with the State Bank of India (SBI), the public lender on Tuesday said the effective date of…
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday moved the Finance Bill, 2017, for consideration and passage in the Lok Sabha, saying that since it provides for electoral bonds, it required consideration…
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) A day after Reliance Jio lodged a complaint with the advertising watchdog against broadband tester Ookla declaring Airtel as the ‘Fastest Mobile Network’ in India, Ookla on Tuesday clarified that…
Agartala, March 21 (IANS) During the upcoming visit of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to India, the two countries will sign an agreement for supply of additional 60 MW of electricity to the neighbouring country…
Chennai, March 21 (IANS) A Sri Lankan Navy vessel apprehended a mechanised fishing boat with 10 Indian fishermen on board, arrested them and impouned their craft for allegedly violating the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL),…
Mumbai, March 21 (IANS) Indian equity markets provisionally closed on a flat-to-negative note on Tuesday, with heavy selling pressure witnessed in healthcare, banking and automobile stocks. A strong rupee and broadly positive global cues aided…
Bengaluru, March 21 (IANS) Titan Company Limited on Tuesday announced that it will integrate IBM Watson Customer Engagement solutions to serve as the backbone of its online platform, enabling the company to tailor online campaigns…
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) With the nominal year-over-year (y-o-y) expenditure growth at 12 per cent and with consumption set to triple to $4 trillion, India will be the third largest consumer market by 2025,…
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) Japanese imaging company Ricoh on Tuesday launched a new multi-function printer (MFP) MP305+SP — a A4 monochrome device with A3 capability. Priced at Rs 172,830, the MFP comes with advanced…
Ghaziabad, March 21 (IANS) State-run Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL)on Tuesday launched a plan that will provide 2GB data per day for Rs 339 per month. “To compete with Jio and other private players, we…
London, March 21 (IANS) London has become the cheapest of the worlds major global centres, with the cost of living falling behind that of New York, Paris and Tokyo to its lowest level for two…
Mumbai, March 21 (IANS) The Indian media and entertainment industry is projected to grow at 13.9 per cent compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over 2016-21 to reach Rs 2.41 lakh crore by 2021, said a…
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) India is hosting the 23rd Conference of Auditors General of Commonwealth nations and nine British overseas territories here, starting Tuesday, to discuss the role of technology in public audit. The…