Discount on Motorola smartphones
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) US technology firm Motorola Mobility has announced a discount on its smartphones as part of ‘Flipkart Big Shopping Days’ festival from March 7 to 9. “Consumers can avail exciting offers…
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Karbonn offers affordable smartphones for women
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) Domestic handset maker Karbonn Mobiles said on Monday it is offering a series of affordable smartphones to women on the occasion of International Women’s Day on Tuesday. “Celebrating the spirit…
OPEC daily basket price closes higher
Vienna, March 7 (IANS/WAM) The price of OPEC’s basket of thirteen crudes rose to $32.34 a barrel on Friday, from $31.61 the previous day, according to OPEC Secretariat calculations. The OPEC Reference Basket of Crudes…
Pradhan lays foundation for first high-octane fuel unit
Mathura, March 7 (IANS) Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan laid the foundation stone for India’s first “Octomax” unit at the Mathura refinery for the production of high-octane gasoline. “The unit at Mathura refinery will be the…
Tea Board begins mock test on electronic auction system
Kolkata, March 7 (IANS) The Tea Board of India began a five-day mock testing session on Monday as a prelude to introducing an electronic system across all the auction centres in the country, sources said….
Airbus eyes $2 billion worth procurement from India by 2020
Bengaluru, March 7 (IANS) Global aerospace major Airbus group plans to procure components and sub-systems worth $2 billion per annum by 2020 for its civil and defence projects, up from $500 million in 2015, the…
Reliance Jio to offer complementary WiFi during T20 World Cup
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) Reliance Jio Infocomm will offer complementary WiFi service, Jionet, at the six main stadiums across the country for T20 World Cup matches, a company statement said here on Monday. Jionet…
‘Women intend to quit jobs due to gender bias, harassment’
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) Working women, especially those in the private sector, desire to quit their jobs for a number of reasons, including gender bias and workplace harassment, according to a latest survey. “About…
Tata Marcopolo lifts lockout
Bengaluru, March 7 (IANS) Leading automobile manufacturer Tata Motors has lifted the lockout at Tata Marcopolo plant taking a pragmatic view of the situation, the company said on Monday. “In view of the larger interest…
Business tax in China to be replaced by VAT
Beijing, March 7 (IANS) Business tax in China will be replaced by value added tax (VAT) before May 2016, a concrete step in deepening fiscal and taxation reform, the country’s finance minister said on Monday….
LeEco ‘superphones’ on Flipkart’s shopping festival
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) Starting from Monday, Chinese smartphone maker LeEco began the sale of its “superphones” — Le 1s and Le Max — during e-tail major Flipkart’s Big Shopping Days festival. The “superphones”…
New Zealand to discuss trade, security with Singapore
Wellington, March 7 (IANS) New Zealand Foreign Minister Murray McCull will visit Singapore this week with trade and security issues as the main agenda. McCully’s trip to meet Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan would be…
China sets deadline for VAT reform
Beijing, March 7 (IANS) Chinese finance minister said on Monday that business tax in all industries will be replaced by value-added tax (VAT) before May, a concrete step in deepening fiscal and taxation reform. “The…
Chinese shares open higher
Beijing, March 7 (IANS) Chinese stocks opened higher on Monday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.43 percent, at 2,886.64 points. The smaller Shenzhen index opened 1.11 percent higher at 9,642.25 points, according to…
Tokyo stocks open lower
Tokyo, March 7 (IANS) Tokyo stocks opened lower on Monday as investors opted early on to lock in gains after the market’s recent winning streak. As of 9.15 a.m., the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average dropped…
Mallya blames media, seeks to clarify why Kingfisher failed
Bengaluru, March 7 (IANS) In a damage control exercise, beleaguered industrialist Vijay Mallya on Sunday blamed media for spoiling his reputation and sought to clarify why his dream airline Kingfisher failed. “The past few days…
Air India to fly 20 domestic flights with all-women crew
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) National carrier Air India will celebrate the International Women’s Day on Tuesday by operating 20 domestic flights manned by all-women crew. “Air India will fly 20 domestic flights with all-women…
Reliance Fresh CEO apologises to female customer, dismisses two staff
Kolkata, March 6 (IANS) Tendering an unconditional apology to a woman customer who complained of sexual harassment at a company outlet here, Reliance Fresh dismissed two store employees, said a top company official. The company…
‘Happening Haryana Global Investors Summit’ starts Monday
Gurgaon, March 6 (IANS) The first “Happening Haryana Global Investors Summit-2016” will kick off here on Monday, less than a fortnight after the state was rocked by a series of violent protests by the Jat…
Jharkhand CM, SAIL chief discuss Bokaro steel plant expansion
Ranchi, March 6 (IANS) Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL) newly appointed Chairman P.K. Singh on Sunday met Chief Minister Raghubar Das and discussed the expansion of Bokaro steel plant. “The SAIL chairman told Das…