Banks/Finance
The Indo- German Innovation Platform presents eminent researchers and industry captains on innovative technology at EmTech India 2010
IIRA (Investment, Innovation and Research Alliance), a technology based resource organization, today announced the upcoming visit of a 75 member German Delegation to India under the aegis of the BMBF(Federal Ministry of Education and Research) CAMPAIGN: INDIA AND GERMANY – STRATEGIC PARTNERS FOR INNOVATION. The main sectors of interest are Production technologies, Life Sciences,... »
India Reborn – Forbes India’s Union Budget Special
Set against the backdrop of last week’s Union Budget, that’s exactly what the special edition of Forbes India, the country’s most influential magazine, attempts to do – demystify the Union Budget in terms of what it would exactly mean for a country and an economy poised on the upward journey of unprecedented growth. There... »
ItzCash Card to Facilitate Online College Applications
ItzCash card, India’s only “Multi Purpose Pre paid Cash Card”, has tied-up with Admissionhelp to facilitate online filling of college applications. Students who earlier had to stand in long queues for admission purposes can now simply log onto Admissionhelp.com, an online platform where a student can apply to courses at Under Graduate & Post Graduate... »
HDFC ERGO has been rated iAAA by ICRA
HDFC ERGO, which is amongst the top five private general insurer in the country, has been rated iAAA by ICRA (an associate of Moody’s Investors Service) indicating highest claim paying ability. This rating denotes company’s fundamentally strong position & prospect of meeting policyholder obligations. HDFC ERGO has become the 3rd private general insurer to have... »
Mahabank is 100 % CBS – Mahabank Launches “Maha-Mobile”
Bank of Maharashtra announced the 100 percent CBS coverage at all the 1446 branches of the Bank, at their Karla Branch in Pune Rural Region, Mr. Allen CA Pereira, Chairman and Managing. Director of bank of Maharashtra dedicated the services at a function held at this rural branch, the last branch... »
Industry experts & Moneycontrol team up for Budget 2010! Unleash a slew of features & activities online
A battery of financial pundits, including Ramesh Damani, Ridham Desai, Anand Tandon, Udayan Mukherjee, S.P. Tulsian, Punita Kumar-Sinha, Senthil Chengalvarayan, Rajdeep Sardesai, Sandeep Shanbhag, Nilesh Shah, DK Joshi, Nitesh Ranjan and Siddharta Roy, will feature on Moneycontrol.com. Users will get a unique opportunity to interact with them via Live Chats and columns throughout Budget... »
Nomura Sees Power Shift from West to East
Asia is witnessing resurgence in its financial and political fortunes and will be at the forefront of an accelerated shift of global influence from west to east. This is the central finding in a major study ‘The Ascent of Asia’, launched today and produced in partnership by Nomura and Dr. John Llewellyn, the distinguished... »
Oxfam India and the Centre for Budget and Governance Accountability demand increase in budgetary allocations for adaptation to climate change
The Union Government’s expenditure on adaptation to climate change in 2006-07 was a measly 1.7 percent of GDP, contrary to the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC)’s claim that the Union Government’s expenditure on adaptation to climate change in 2006-07 was more than 2.6 percent of GDP. In fact... »
Venture Capital firms invest $475-M in India during 2009
Venture Capital firms invested $475 million over 92 deals in India during the twelve months ending December 2009, according to a study by Venture Intelligence (http://www.ventureintelligence.in) in partnership with the Global-India Venture Capital Association (http://www.givca.org). The amount invested during 2009 was lower compared to 2008 which had witnessed $836... »
PE invests decline for second straight year to $4-B
Private Equity firms invested $1,392 million over 84 deals in India during Q4 2009, taking the annual investment numbers to $3,824 million over 232 deals, according to a study by Venture Intelligence (http://www.ventureintelligence.in), a research service focused on Private Equity and M&A transactions. (These figures include Venture Capital investments, but do not include PE... »

