SMS alerts for train delays, water vending machines on anvil
NEW DELHI: SMS alerts to passengers on train delays and setting up of 4,615 water vending machines at a number of railway stations are among the new initiatives of the railways to improve facilities for passengers. Minister of state for railways Manoj Sinha, while replying to questions in the Lok... read more »
HDFC Bank, Snapdeal launch e-commerce credit card
HDFC Bank and Snapdeal on Monday launched the country’s first co-branded e-commerce credit card in partnership with Visa. Snapdeal said that the move is aimed at encouraging more people from tier-II and tier-III cities to go for digital payments. Though the e-commerce website Snapdeal has 70... read more »
Sensex up 340 points, August series begins on positive note
The benchmark BSE Sensex spurted by over 340 points to 28,045.97 in noon trade on Friday on continued across-the-board buying by participants as the August series in the derivatives segment began on a positive note. The 30-share index, which had gained 246.12 points in the previous two sessions,... read more »
Maggi may undergo fresh tests following HC proposal
Nestle India, the manufacturer of Maggi instant noodles,has agreed for an independent lab testing of the product provided the tests were carried out in the presence of a reputed scientist. The division bench of Justices V M Kanade and B P Colabawala of the Bombay High Court, while hearing... read more »
