Currency Trap: IT Dept moves in on cooperative banks

With bank withdrawals restricted, the Income Tax Department seems to be taking the opportunity to move in on a long-time target of tax evasion investigators — co-operative banks. Several co-operative banks in Kerala have got Income Tax Department notices seeking details of deposits. It is not known if banks in other states have also got similar notices. […]

Uflex launches pouch to extend shelf life for ghee

FMCG company Uflex said it launched new pouche for liquids like ghee or clarified butter for long shelf life. The pouch with sonically sealed spout has been offered to Paras Dairy for packing it’s ghee. Uflex, founded in 1983, is India’s largest end-to-end flexible packaging company. Jeevaraj Pillai, Joint President, Packaging and New Product Development, […]

SML Isuzu launches new buses for corporate, tour category

Commercial vehicle manufacturer SML Isuzu Ltd. said it launched two new passenger vehicles — Executive Lx coach and Ecomax Bus — to its commercial passenger vehicles category today. The Executive Lx Coach will seat 18 passengers plus two and has pushback reclining seats. It is designed for the tours & travel operators and staff shuttle operations. […]

NHAI suspends toll collection on all National Highways till Nov 11

The National Highway Authority of India has suspended collection of tolls on all national highways in the country. “It has been decided to suspend Toll across all National Highways till midnight of 11th November to facilitate smooth traffic movement,” Road Transport minister Nitin Gadkari said. The clarification comes in the wake of troubles faced by motorists […]

Chidambaram says Congress didn’t demonetize because it was costly

Former finance minister P Chidambaram said the previous Congress governments had also considered attacking black money by swapping currency notes, but decided against it as it was considered too costly. Talking to mediapersons, Chidambaram said the cost of swapping the notes would be between Rs 15,000-20,000 cr and the benefit should at least be equal […]

Apprehensions on Trump to prove wrong: ASSOCHAM

Industry body ASSOCHAM today expressed confidence that apprehensions linked to President Elect Donald Trump of United States “would certainly prove wrong” in the coming days. The industry association said Trump’s sober, very fair sounding and statesman like demeanor promising a fair deal with the rest of the world should indicate an opportunity to take India’s […]

Mylan and Biocon submits breast cancer drug application to USFDA

Mylan N.V. and Biocon Ltd. said they submitted Mylan’s biologics license application for a proposed biosimilar Trastuzumab, to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Biosimilar trastuzumab is a proposed biosimilar to branded Trastuzumab, which is indicated to treat certain HER2-positive breast and gastric cancers. HER2-positive breast cancer is a breast cancer that tests positive for […]

Balaji Telefilms launches new serial shot in Vienna on Star Plus

India’s leading television and film production company, Balaji Telefilms Limited said it launched its newest romantic love story, “Pardes Mein Hai Meraa Dil” on Star Plus. The show has a fresh cast and presentation and is shot abroad in picturesque Vienna, Austria. The cast includes Drashti Dhami and Arjun Bijlani who will be playing the […]

RBI’s OFFICIAL GUIDE on how to exchange currency notes of 500, 1000

The Reserve Bank of India has released the following question and answers to alleviate citizens’ doubts about the new ban on 500 and 1000 rupee notes.We are reproducing the entire FAQ below for readers’ convenience. Why is this scheme? The incidence of fake Indian currency notes in higher denomination has increased. For ordinary persons, the […]

Will Currency Ban Prick the Real Estate bubble?

[polldaddy poll=9574508] One of the most interesting aspects of the new move to ‘churn’ high-value currency notes will be its impact on real estate prices. The real estate sector was already reeling from high interest rates, slow economic growth and a fatigue due to the constant rise in prices. However, the new move to churn […]

Axis Bank adds augmented reality to mobile app

Axis Bank said it added an augmented reality-based feature on its Mobile App that will enable home seekers to search and locate properties which are pre-approved by the bank for financing. Jagdeep Mallareddy, Head Retail Lending, Axis Bank, said, “The new augmented reality feature will help users to easily identify any property that is available […]

Mindtree opens new Salesforce facility in Germany

IT services provider Mindtree said it launched a new salesforce facility in Munich, Germany. This salesforce centre of excellence is anchored by Magnet 360, a salesforce partner and wholly-owned subsidiary of Mindtree. Salesforce is the world’s leading pureplay cloud player and offers software such as those used for customer relationship management. “Mindtree and Magnet 360 will […]

Nike starts online sales in India

US sports goods manufacturer Nike has started online retail operations in India via its portal Nike.com. India-based users can now order from the global portal and have it home delivered. Earlier, only certain markets such as Australia, Hong Kong and Indonesia were being served by the online division of the company, arguably the world’s biggest […]

Adani Group commissions India’s largest tracker solar plant

Infrastructure company Adani Enterprises Ltd said it commissioned India’s largest tracker-based solar power plant at Bhatinda in Punjab. The 100 megawatt plant is also the largest solar project in Punjab. Tracker plants are those with motorized panels that keep tracking the sun as it moves across the sky. Compared to fixed panels, tracking panels generate 30-35% […]