Infosys bags Rs.700 crore order from India Post
August 9th, 2012 - 7:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) Infosys Thursday said it has bagged a Rs.700 crore deal from the Indian government's Department of Post to enhance its core banking and insurance services ... Read more...
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‘Chinese insurance sector needs healthy growth
April 22nd, 2012 - 3:42 pm ICT by IANS
Shanghai, April 22 (IANS) Chinese Vice Premier Wang Qishan has urged accelerated reform and innovation in the country's insurance industry to promote healthy and stable development.Wang said here that the ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Australian GDP rises
March 7th, 2012 - 2:19 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, March 7 (IANS) Australia's gross domestic product (GDP) rose by 0.4 percent in the December quarter of 2011 after a revised increase of 0.8 percent in the September quarter, ... Read more...
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Government to expand banking, insurance services in northeast
December 10th, 2011 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 10 (IANS) Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Saturday said the government will expand the banking and insurance networks in the eastern and northeastern states."Government is keen to expand ... Read more...
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South African vehicle tracking major to enter Indian market
September 28th, 2011 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 28 (IANS) Making an entry into the Indian market, Johannesburg-based vehicle tracking and fleet management company Ctrack, has appointed Mumbai-based Zest Technologies as its exclusive partner in India, ... Read more...
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EU bans Syrian oil imports
September 2nd, 2011 - 10:33 pm ICT by IANS
Brussels, Sep 2 (IANS) The European Union (EU) Friday imposed a ban on importing Syrian oil by itself, in a step towards tightening its noose around Syrian President Bashar Al ... Read more...
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Government employees join strike in Chhattisgarh
September 7th, 2010 - 8:55 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Sep 7 (IANS) Nearly 2,50,000 state government employees in Chhattisgarh Tuesday joined the nationwide strike called by trade unions that brought work in offices to a complete halt.
The strike hit banking ... Read more...
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Strike affects banking, insurance services in Lucknow
September 7th, 2010 - 5:00 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Sep 7 (IANS) Banking and insurance services were hit in the Uttar Pradesh capital by the nationwide strike called by trade unions Tuesday against price rise and privatisation.
Long queues ... Read more...
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Wrestler Hulk Hogan sues Wells Fargo Insurance Company
April 23rd, 2010 - 9:32 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Florida, Apr 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Wrestler Hulk Hogan has sued the ‘Wells Fargo Insurance Services’ for malpractice, according to the Florida court records. He is suing the insurance company for wrong ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment, Sports |
Wrestler Hulk Hogan Sues Car Insurance Company
April 23rd, 2010 - 7:34 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
St. Petersburg, Florida, Apr 23, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Professional wrestler Hulk Hogan has filed a lawsuit against his car insurance company for its alleged failure to provide him with sound advice ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Namibia invites Indian women’s cooperative (Lead)
April 9th, 2010 - 6:45 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, April 9 (IANS) Namibia has invited VimoSEWA, India's first insurance cooperative owned and run by women workers, to assist in the development of micro-insurance in the southern African nation.
Namibia's state-owned ... Read more...
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VimoSEWA to develop microinsurance in Namibia
April 9th, 2010 - 1:18 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, April 9 (IANS) VimoSEWA, India's first insurance cooperative owned and run by women workers in the informal sector, will assist in the development of micro-insurance in Namibia.
The Namibian government's financial ... Read more...
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Waterbury, CT resident sentenced for illegal money transfer scheme
January 21st, 2010 - 5:01 am ICT by BNO News
HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT (BNO NEWS) – A Waterbury, Connecticut resident on Wednesday was sentenced for his role in a multimillion dollar illegal money remitting scheme.Marcio Mansur, 53, was sentenced to 30 months of ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Jumbos in Jaipur usher prospective business for insurance sector
December 11th, 2009 - 10:19 pm ICT by ANI
Jaipur, Dec 11(ANI): Around 117 tamed elephants at Amer Fort on the outskirts of Jaipur are not only proving to be cash cow to their owners, but also lending good businesses to ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Economic Survey calls for new investment environment
July 2nd, 2009 - 4:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) After the high growth cycle that followed the economic reforms of 1990s, India should now bring in sweeping changes in its investment climate for the next stage ... Read more...
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Oriental Insurance’s profit likely to fall 78 percent
April 16th, 2009 - 7:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) Public sector insurance major Oriental Insurance Co Ltd (OICL) expects a steep fall of over 78 percent in profit for 2008-09, thanks to the economic slowdown.
The profits ... Read more...
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State Bank to launch 24-hour banking service in Lucknow
November 26th, 2008 - 3:54 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Nov 26 (IANS) India's largest lender, the public sector State Bank of India (SBI), will launch a 24-hour banking service here, a senior official said Wednesday."We will offer round-the-clock banking facilities ... Read more...
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Keep agriculture at centre of development agenda: President Patil
July 16th, 2008 - 4:54 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 16 (ANI): President Pratibha Devi Singh Patil today stressed the need for keeping agriculture at the centre of the countrys development agenda.Addressing a function at the Indian Council ... Read more...
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Hand-held computers more of a hindrance than help
March 24th, 2008 - 2:34 pm ICT by admin
London, March 24 (ANI): A new study suggests that hand-held computers are considered to be a hindrance, rather than help, by about two-thirds of the people who use them.Conducted by ... Read more...
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India’s Mastek buys US-based insurance firm for $29 mn
March 10th, 2008 - 3:32 pm ICT by admin
Mumbai, March 10 (IANS) Ahmedabad-based Mastek Ltd. has acquired the US headquartered Systems Task Group (STG) International Ltd. for $29 million. STG provides software solutions to the property and casualty segment of ... Read more...
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