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| Title | Description | Posted Date |
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| Credit growth in banking sector to conti | New Delhi, Feb 28 (TIWN / IANS) Country's largest lender State Bank of India (SBI) on Thursday said credit growth in the banking sector will continue, allaying fears of certain dip in loan expansion activity in the sector. | 28-Feb-2019 |
| TRRAIN Retail Awards 2019 recognise fron | Mumbai, Feb 28 (TIWN / IANS) The 8th TRRAIN Retail Awards, the worlds only such property that recognises exceptional customer service, and was held at the Renaissance Powai, on February following the Retail Leadership Summit 2019. A total of 126 brands sent in 170 stories from 17 states and 87 cities across India. Awards were given away to 18 employees. | 28-Feb-2019 |
| India's GDP growth projection lowered to | New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) India is estimated to grow at a slower pace of 7 per cent in 2018-19 down from 7.2 per cent attained during the previous fiscal, according to an official data. | 28-Feb-2019 |
| PSU banks recover Rs 98,000 cr in first | New Delhi, Feb 28 (TIWN / IANS) Banking Secretary Rajeev Kumar on Thursday said the PSU banks have recovered Rs 98,000 crore in the first three quarters of the current financial year. | 28-Feb-2019 |
| Facebook admits it needs to do more for | San Francisco, Feb 27 (TIWN / IANS) After a report claimed that Cognizant employees, tasked with vetting Facebook posts flagged for pornographic material, graphic violence or hate speech, have resorted to drugs and sex at workplace, the California-based firm admitted that it needs to do more to improve the well-being of people working in these roles. | 27-Feb-2019 |
| DRI busts syndicate illegally importing | Kolkata, Feb 27 (IANS) The DRI has busted a syndicate importing edible oil from Bangladesh by misusing the agreement on South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA) to evade customs duty, an official said on Wednesday. A man has been arrested in this connection. | 27-Feb-2019 |
| Bharti Airtel partners with Nokia to aut | New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) Finnish telecommunication giant Nokia on Wednesday said Bharti Airtel would deploy solution from Nokia's Nuage Networks to upgrade its data centres. | 27-Feb-2019 |
| Canon launches its lightest full-frame m | New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) Japanese camera maker Canon on Wednesday launched its lightest and smallest full-frame mirrorless camera EOS RP in India starting at Rs 110,495. | 27-Feb-2019 |
| India must manufacture chips for data se | New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) Telecom Secretary Aruna Sundararajan on Wednesday said that India cannot remain secure in terms of data and save the excess outgo in royalty payments unless it manufactures its own chips and takes a lead in the core Information and Communications Technology (ICT). | 27-Feb-2019 |
| SBI calls meet of Jet's stakeholders: So | Mumbai, Feb 26 (TIWN / IANS) Lending major State Bank of India (SBI) will meet key stakeholders of the beleaguered Jet Airways to take the proposal to convert a part of the company's loans into shares forward and iron-out any difference over the plan, sources said on Tuesday. | 26-Feb-2019 |
| ED attaches Nirav Modi's properties wort | New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday said it has attached properties of absconding diamantaire Nirav Modi and his associate companies to the tune of Rs 147 crore in connection with its ongoing probe into the Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud case. | 26-Feb-2019 |
| Sensex pares losses after knee-jerk reac | Mumbai, Feb 26 (IANS) Sensex trimmed major losses and was 100 points down in the Tuesday afternoon trade session, after it tanked over 500 points reacting to reports that the Indian Air Force (IAF) struck terrorist camps in Pakistan administered Kashmir. | 26-Feb-2019 |
| Ex-AWS executive Amitabh Jacob joins Goo | New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) In a bid to drive strong Cloud momentum in India, Google Cloud on Tuesday announced the appointment of Amitabh Jacob as Head of Partnerships and Alliances for the country. | 26-Feb-2019 |
| Lenovo led Indian tablet market in CY201 | New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Lenovo led the tablet market in CY2018 with 24 per cent market share even as Indias tablet PC market witnessed a three per cent decline when compared to CY2017, a new report CyberMedia Research (CMR) said on Tuesday. | 26-Feb-2019 |
| Delhi to get 2 new universities | New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) In a step towards strengthening higher education, the Delhi government has proposed two new universities in the national capital. | 26-Feb-2019 |
| Chinese yuan jumps 20 basis points again | Beijing, Feb 25 (IANS) The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, strengthened 20 basis points to 6.7131 against the US dollar on Monday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System. | 25-Feb-2019 |
| Nokia unveils world's first penta-camera | Barcelona, Feb 25 (IANS) The Finnish company HMD Global, which makes Nokia smartphones, unveiled the "Nokia 9 PureView" -- the world's first smartphone with a five-camera array with ZEISS Optics to put next generation computational imaging technology into the hands of photography and technology enthusiasts. | 25-Feb-2019 |
| Sensex, Nifty opens higher; Realty stock | Mumbai, Feb 25 (TIWN / IANS) The benchmark Sensex advanced over 100 points after opening in the green on Monday following optimism in the Asian markets amid signs of easing trade tension between the US and China. | 25-Feb-2019 |
| Now monitor railway punctuality, earning | New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday launched a dashboard for passengers to keep track of train punctuality as well as other such information from anywhere in the country. | 25-Feb-2019 |
| Mate X availability in India will depend | Barcelona, Feb 25 (IANS) Dashing hopes of Indian consumers willing to acquire the just-released foldable phone from Huawei any time soon, the company says it is not planning to bring a 4G version of the Mate X shortly and that its availability will depend on the 5G network in the country. | 25-Feb-2019 |
| Bharti Airtel to test Nokia's 5G frontha | New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Finnish telecommunication giant Nokia on Sunday announced Bharti Airtel will conduct a trial on its homogenous fronthaul solution, which can support 4G, 5G and enterprise services through a common platform. | 24-Feb-2019 |
| Xiaomi unveils Mi Mix 3 5G phone startin | Barcelona, Feb 24 (IANS) Launching its products for the first time at 2019 MWC, Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi on Sunday unveiled its maiden 5G smartphone -- Mi Mix 3 5G -- starting at euro 599 (Rs 48,258). | 24-Feb-2019 |
| Modi launches PM-KISAN scheme in Gorakhp | Gorakhpur, Feb 24 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday rolled out the ambitious PM-KISAN (Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi), a cash-transfer scheme, here in Uttar Pradesh in the presence of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. | 24-Feb-2019 |
| India's economic fundamentals an anchor | New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) India's positive macro-economic fundamentals remain a key anchor against any volatility that might flare-up in the country's equity indices due to the upcoming general elections and current geo-political dynamics, says the top executive of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE). | 24-Feb-2019 |
| Jet shareholders approve conversion of l | Mumbai, Feb 23 (IANS) Shareholders of the beleaguered Jet Airways have approved a proposal to convert a part of company's loans into shares with an overwhelming majority. | 23-Feb-2019 |
| Mamata government creates DRI&E to tackl | Kolkata, Feb 23 (IANS) In a bid to tackle the menace of tax evasion and leakage of state revenue in an efficient manner, the West Bengal government has created its own new Directorate of Revenue Intelligence and Enforcement (DRI&E), an official said on Saturday. | 23-Feb-2019 |
| Delhi's per capita income almost 3 times | New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) The per capita income of Delhi at current prices during 2018-19 was estimated at Rs 3,65,529 - about three times against the per capita income at national level at Rs 1,25,397, according to the Economic Survey Report of 2018-19 tabled in the Delhi Assembly on Saturday. | 23-Feb-2019 |
| Nifty50's Friday jinx moderates but rema | Mumbai, Feb 23 (TIWN / IANS) The NSE's Nifty50 has not managed to break a recent jinx that lasted for over five consecutive Fridays till today, when one or more index-based stock was heavily hammered to the tune of over 10 per cent. | 22-Feb-2019 |
| Israel launches historic Moon mission | Washington, Feb 22 (IANS) Israel on Friday successfully launched its first privately-funded Moon lander from Florida in the US, becoming only the fourth nation to make a landing on the lunar surface. | 22-Feb-2019 |
| Key Indian equity market indices open in | Mumbai, Feb 21 (TIWN / IANS) Taking a cue from global markets, the key Indian equity market indices on Thursday opened higher. | 21-Feb-2019 |
| Facebook improves location settings, add | San Francisco, Feb 21 (TIWN / IANS) Facebook is adding a new privacy control feature to its Android app that will allow users to block the app from collecting and saving their background location information. | 21-Feb-2019 |
| Delhi-Raipur Vistara flight from March 3 | New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) Full-service carrier Vistara on Wednesday announced addition of Raipur as its 23rd destination, effective March 31. | 20-Feb-2019 |
| Corporation Bank, Allahabad Bank next in | New Delhi, Feb 21(IANS) Corporation Bank and Allahabad Bank, who have received the maximum recap funds in Wednesday's infusion, are the most likely candidates to get out of the PCA (prompt corrective action) in the next round. | 20-Feb-2019 |
| India will provide power to citizens at | New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) India is committed to provide power to all citizens at affordable cost as well as boost the national economy through an industrial revolution, President Ram Nath Kovind said on Wednesday. | 20-Feb-2019 |
| SpiceJet to commence 12 new domestic fli | New Delhi, Feb 19 (TIWN / IANS) Budget passenger carrier SpiceJet will commence 12 new direct flights on its domestic network, starting March 31, 2019. | 19-Feb-2019 |
| Sensex up 130 points, financials gain | Mumbai, Feb 19 (TIWN / IANS) The Sensex advanced over 130 points during the Tuesday morning trade session as it opened higher with key banking and finance sectors gaining. | 19-Feb-2019 |
| Emami stocks jump 15% after promoters se | Mumbai, Feb 19 (TIWN / IANS) The Emami Group's stocks rose sharply by over 14 per cent on Tuesday after the group promoters sold their 10 per cent stake in Emami Limited, raising about Rs 1,600 crore to reduce debts. | 19-Feb-2019 |
| Business worth Rs 25,000 cr hit as trade | New Delhi, Feb 19 (TIWN / IANS) The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) on Monday said that business worth about Rs 25,000 crore was hit due to the "Bharat Trade Bandh" that was called to protest against the recent Pulwama terror attack. | 19-Feb-2019 |
| Setback for Vedanta as SC refuses re-ope | New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) Vedanta's Sterlite copper smelting plant in Tamil Nadu would remain locked as the Supreme Court on Monday set aside the National Green Tribunal's (NGT) December 15 order directing its re-opening, on the grounds of jurisdiction. | 18-Feb-2019 |
| SC admits RInfra minor's plea challengin | Mumbai, Feb 18 (TIWN / IANS) RInfra on Monday said that the Supreme Court has admitted a Special Leave Petition (SLP) filed by its subsidiary challenging a Delhi High Court order that set aside an over Rs 5,800 crore arbitral award won by the RInfra minor against the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC). | 18-Feb-2019 |
| LinkedIn starts showing trending stories | New Delhi, Feb 18 (TIWN / IANS) Taking a leaf out of Twitter's book, Microsoft on Monday launched a new way for its over 55 million members in the country to see the day's top professional news stories and conversations happening around them -- all in one place. | 18-Feb-2019 |
| Declare pension a fundamental right for | New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) Calling for a review of all existing pension schemes in the country, RSS-affiliate Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS) has demanded that pension must be declared a fundamental right of a retired employee. | 18-Feb-2019 |
| Chinese shares open higher; yuan weakens | Beijing, Feb 18 (TIWN / IANS) Chinese stocks opened higher on Monday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.65 per cent to open at 2,699.82 points. | 17-Feb-2019 |
| Comprehensive plan prepared for BSNL's r | New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) The government is making all efforts to make state-run BSNL robust and financially viable again and has prepared a comprehensive plan for its revival, an official said on Sunday, on the eve of a nationwide strike called by the employees unions over their demands. | 17-Feb-2019 |
| Will make Sikkim a carbon neutral state: | Gangtok, Feb 17 (TIWN / IANS) Terming Sikkim as one of the "cleanest and greenest" states in the country, Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling on Sunday said if he is returned to power, his government will strive to make the state carbon neutral. | 17-Feb-2019 |
| Rupee weakened against $ in choppy weekl | Mumbai, Feb 17 (TIWN / IANS) In a choppy week's trade, the Indian currency weakened against the US dollar to close above the 71 a dollar mark on Friday, owing to a sharp rise in crude oil prices, turmoil in the equity markets and uncertainty around the US-China trade relations. | 17-Feb-2019 |
| RBI may impose penalty on Yes Bank for i | New Delhi, Feb 17 (TIWN / IANS) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) may impose monetary penalty on Yes Bank for breaching the confidentiality norms of its communications exchange with the private bank which the central bank is said to be treating as a market-related information slip aimed at boosting the stock. | 17-Feb-2019 |
| Africa urged to strengthen food safety p | Nairobi, Feb 17 (TIWN / IANS) A Kenyan scientist has urged the African states to strengthen sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) processes as a means to boost food safety that is key to tackle hunger on the continent. | 16-Feb-2019 |
| Saudi Crown Prince cuts short Pakistan v | Islamabad, Feb 16 (TIWN / IANS) Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman's visit to Pakistan that was scheduled to start on Saturday, has been cut short by a day rescheduled for Sunday-Monday, the Pakistan Foreign Office has said. | 16-Feb-2019 |
| US dollar retreats amid soft economic da | New York, Feb 16 (TIWN / IANS) The US dollar declined as market participants digested a slew of downbeat data. | 16-Feb-2019 |