21 world leaders visited India this year, more on way
August 26th, 2012 - 5:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) India continued to be a favourite overseas destination for world leaders with as many as 21 heads of state or government visiting the country ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Jubilant FoodWorks quarterly profit rises 40 percent
July 25th, 2012 - 7:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) Jubilant FoodWorks (JFL), which operates pizza vendor Domino's, Wednesday posted a 40 percent rise in net profit at Rs.32.35 crore for the quarter ended June ... Read more...
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NetApp unveils software for agile data infrastructure
July 19th, 2012 - 7:06 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, July 19 (IANS) Storage and data management solutions provider NetApp India Marketing & Services Thursday unveiled an integrated platform for building agile data infrastructure for enterprises across verticals."The new ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Keste to expand India operations with $2.5 mn investment
July 12th, 2012 - 6:19 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, July 12 (IANS) Keste, the US-based Oracle software solutions and development company, plans to expand its India operations with an investment of $2.5 million.The company, which has its Indian ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Sonata Software expands US operations
June 20th, 2012 - 10:18 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, June 20 (IANS) Leading IT solutions provider Sonata Software Ltd. has expanded operations in the United States as part of its strategy to grow in new markets, verticals and ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Depreciating rupee boon for Indian manufacturing exporters
May 29th, 2012 - 4:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) While the depreciating rupee is giving sleepless nights to many, it is a huge opportunity for India's manufacturing exporters as their goods are now cheaper ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Spectrum shift to put additional Rs.10,000 crore cost on Vodafone
April 30th, 2012 - 10:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) Vodafone India Monday said the telecom regulator's proposal to replace its 900MHz with an 1800MHz network will cost an additional Rs.10,000 crore to the firm ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
RIL fourth quarter net profit down 21.2 percent (Lead)
April 20th, 2012 - 9:29 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 20 (IANS) Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) Friday reported a 21.20 percent decline in net profit at Rs.4,236 crore in the fourth quarter of 2011-12, compared to Rs.5,376 crore ... Read more...
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Invesco plans to expand operations in Hyderabad
March 26th, 2012 - 11:47 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, March 26 (IANS) Invesco Ltd., a global asset management company, plans to expand its operations in Hyderabad, where it has the largest global centre outside its head office in ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Pfizer snaps insulin marketing deal with Biocon
March 13th, 2012 - 10:45 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, March 13 (IANS) US drug major Pfizer Tuesday terminated its $350-million marketing alliance with Biocon Ltd to sell the leading Indian biotech firm's diabetes treatment insulin worldwide.As a result, ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Facebook sees India among key growth areas
February 3rd, 2012 - 12:38 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 3 (IANS) Popular social network site Facebook, which hopes to raise at least $5 billion in one of the world's most widely anticipated IPOs, or initial public ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Wipro will hire 50 percent staff globally by 2015
January 20th, 2012 - 11:16 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Jan 20 (IANS) Wipro would hire 50 percent of employees for its global IT services outside India by 2015 to leverage local talent and optimally utilise its delivery centres ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Mahindra Blues Festival to host global stars
January 6th, 2012 - 6:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) Grammy award winners Buddy Guy and Taj Mahal Trio along with guitarist Robert Randolph, musician John Lee Hooker Jr, Serbian guitarist-singer Ana Popovic and Indian ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Fortis announces two new hospitals in Hyderabad, Agra
November 17th, 2011 - 7:19 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 17 (IANS) Fortis Healthcare (India) Thursday announced the launch of two hospitals in Hyderabad and Agra, thus increasing its India network to 68 hospitals.The hospital in Hyderabad with ... Read more...
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Assocham wants stock broking firms to run banks
November 5th, 2011 - 6:52 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Nov 5 (IANS) Stock broking firms should be permitted to operate banks as they are monitored by the regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), the Associated Chambers ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Uniross could break even in two year: Eveready
September 23rd, 2011 - 11:33 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 23 (IANS) Eveready Industries (India) Limited (EIIL), a flagship company of the B.M. Khaitan Group, Friday said Uniross SA, a French rechargeable battery maker it acquired two years ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
European crisis not to hit Indian IT: Nasscom
September 21st, 2011 - 7:56 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Sep 21 (IANS) Sovereign debt crisis in some European countries and slow recovery in the US will not impact the Indian IT industry this fiscal, software industry body Nasscom ... Read more...
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Saudi auto finance firm selects Nucleus Software product
September 13th, 2011 - 8:16 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Sep 13 (IANS) Saudi Arabia's auto finance major Aqsat International Trading has selected software products and services of Nucleus Software Exports Ltd for automating its business operations and reduce ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Tata Global Beverages to enter nourishing foods sector: Ratan Tata
August 30th, 2011 - 10:25 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 30 (IANS) Tata Global Beverages is focused on growing globally and will in the near future enter the field of nourishing foods, Tata Group Chairman Ratan Tata said ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Tata Global Beverages to focus on health, nutrition
August 30th, 2011 - 5:20 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 30 (IANS) Tata Global Beverages Ltd Tuesday said its research and development efforts will continue to develop new products focusing on health and nutrition."The emphasis on innovative and ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Indian delegation to tap Africa’s IT market
August 30th, 2011 - 3:31 pm ICT by IANS
Accra, Aug 30 (IANS) An Indian business delegation is to visit Nigeria and Ghana as part of an African tour in order to tap into the continent's growing IT ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Indian IT industry to grow 16-18 percent, market cautious
August 23rd, 2011 - 10:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) Software industry body Nasscom Tuesday said it is confident about its projection that the IT industry in India will continue to be on the growth ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
India, China driving gold demand despite high price: Council
August 18th, 2011 - 1:10 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 18 (IANS) Accounting for over half of global gold demand, India and China have driven the sales of this precious metal to near-record levels during the first half ... Read more...
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Bharat Forge’s Q1 net profit up 64 percent
August 10th, 2011 - 2:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) Bharat Forge Wednesday reported a 64 percent rise in its net profit for the first quarter of the fiscal at Rs.97.4 crore as compared to ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
TCS plans Rs.2,300 crore capital expenditure
August 5th, 2011 - 6:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) India's largest software firm, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), has said it intends to spend Rs.2,300 crore as capital expenditure during the current financial year. The ... Read more...
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Bharti Airtel’s quarterly net profit drops
August 3rd, 2011 - 3:31 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 3 (IANS) Telecom major Bharti Airtel Wednesday reported a 25.8 percent fall in its net profit at Rs.1,432.3 crore for the quarter ended June 30, according to Indian ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Ford Business Services to increase head count in India
April 7th, 2011 - 7:10 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, April 7 (IANS) City-based Ford Business Services Center Pvt Ltd - a wholly owned business services subsidiary of global auto giant Ford Motor Company - is planning to increase ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Ranbaxy’s full-year net profit zooms 405 percent
February 22nd, 2011 - 8:05 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 22 (IANS) Pharmaceutical major Ranbaxy Tuesday reported an increase of 405 percent in its full-year net profit for the year 2010, which stood at Rs.1,496.8 crore as compared to Rs.296.5 ... Read more...
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Quintiles, Apollo launch clinical trials unit in Hyderabad
January 25th, 2011 - 12:22 am ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Jan 24 (IANS) US-based Quintiles, a global provider of clinical trials, Monday opened a research facility here in partnership with Apollo Hospitals Group, India's top listed hospital chain.Quintiles Phase One Clinical ... Read more...
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Ranbaxy Q3 2010 profit up 168 percent
November 11th, 2010 - 4:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 11 (IANS) India's drug manufacturing major Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited Thursday reported a 168 percent jump in the net profit for the third quarter of 2010 ending Sep 30 at ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Italy lays out pasta, cheese for Delhi homes
November 10th, 2010 - 11:00 am ICT by IANS
By Madhusree Chatterjee
New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) The two-minute noodles of our childhood is making way for the 10-minute pasta, cheese and sauce. Italy is hardselling its packaged food to middle class ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Double-digit growth turning point for IT industry: Infosys
October 15th, 2010 - 7:32 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Oct 15 (IANS) India's IT bellwether Infosys Technologies Friday termed its return to double-digit growth in the second quarter (July-Sept) of this fiscal (2010-11) as a turning point for the resilient ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Wipro unveils platform to speed up drug development
October 5th, 2010 - 11:25 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Oct 5 (IANS) India's IT bellwether Wipro Technologies late Tuesday announced a rapid trials platform to accelerate drug development cycle worldwide in partnership with Oracle Life Sciences."Our rapid trials platform, based ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
India wants to create peaceful environment with neighbours, says Nirupama Rao
September 21st, 2010 - 4:23 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sep 21 (ANI): Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao has said India wants to strengthen economic relations with her neighbours since a peaceful neighbourhood is mandatory for the 'realisation of our ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Tata Steel sells stake in Southern Steel Berhad
July 16th, 2010 - 8:27 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 16 (IANS) Tata Steel Friday announced that its subsidiary, NatSteel Holdings Pte, has sold of 27.03 percent stake in Southern Steel Berhad, Malaysia, for around $72 million.
"The sale is ... Read more...
Posted in Business |