Bajaj Auto reports 25 pc rise in total wholesales in March

Bajaj Auto reports 25 pc rise in total wholesales in March

New Delhi: Bajaj Auto Ltd on Tuesday reported 25 per cent year-on-year growth in its total vehicle wholesales, including exports at 3,65,904 units in March. The Pune-based automaker had sold 2,91,567 two-wheelers and commercial vehicles in March 2023, according to a company statement. Total domestic sales (including commercial vehicles) rose 18 per cent at 2,20,393 … Read more

Tata Motors: Tata Motors opens fifth registered vehicle scrapping facility

Tata Motors: Tata Motors opens fifth registered vehicle scrapping facility

Tata Motors on Tuesday said it has commissioned its fifth registered vehicle scrapping facility near the capital. Developed in partnership with Johar Motors, the registered vehicle scrapping facility (RVSF) has a capacity to safely disassemble 18,000 end-of-life vehicles annually, Tata Motors said in a statement. It is adept at scrapping passenger and commercial vehicles of … Read more

India inks ‘watershed’ $100 billion free trade deal with four non-EU nations

India inks ‘watershed’ 0 billion free trade deal with four non-EU nations

India flag, stock market, exchange economy and Trade, oil production, container ship in export and import business and logistics. Texbr | Istock | Getty Images India will lift most tariffs on four nations in Europe in a “watershed” deal that is expected to yield $100 billion worth of investment over 15 years and one billion … Read more

India says its citizens were ‘duped’ to serve in the Russian army. Now it wants them back

India says its citizens were ‘duped’ to serve in the Russian army. Now it wants them back

Ukrainian soldiers drive a tank during a military training at an undetermined location. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images India is seeking the release of its nationals who have been “duped” into serving in the Russian army, a spokesperson for the Indian Ministry of External Affairs said Friday, in a rare rift from Moscow. “Several … Read more

JLR sales: JLR reports best-ever sales at 3,582 units in Apr-Dec period

JLR sales: JLR reports best-ever sales at 3,582 units in Apr-Dec period

Luxury automaker Jaguar Land Rover on Thursday reported record sales at 3,582 units for nine months ended December 31, 2023. The company said its sales rose 93 per cent year-on-year as compared to the April-December period of the last fiscal. Range Rover and Defender continue to lead with a year-on-year (YoY) rise of 250 per … Read more

M&M Japan Fund: India-Japan Fund to invest Rs 400 cr in Mahindra & Mahindra’s unit

M&M Japan Fund: India-Japan Fund to invest Rs 400 cr in Mahindra & Mahindra’s unit

Mahindra & Mahindra on Thursday said India-Japan Fund will invest Rs 400 crore in its unit Mahindra Last Mile Mobility Ltd. India-Japan Fund (IJF) will invest Rs 400 crore at a valuation of up to Rs 6,600 crore, resulting in IJF’s ownership ranging between 6.06 per cent and 8.25 per cent stake in Mahindra Last … Read more

new zealand: India, New Zealand discuss measures to cut trade barriers, promote investor-friendly environment

new zealand: India, New Zealand discuss measures to cut trade barriers, promote investor-friendly environment

India and New Zealand have discussed measures to reduce trade barriers and promote a more investor-friendly environment to boost economic ties, an official statement said on Wednesday. The issues were discussed during the meeting of Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and his counterpart from New Zealand Todd McClay on December 19. Both the ministers … Read more

Maruti Suzuki: Maruti Suzuki to set up second JIM in Haryana

Maruti Suzuki: Maruti Suzuki to set up second JIM in Haryana

Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) on Friday said it has inked a pact with the Haryana government to set up second Japan-India Institute for Manufacturing (JIM) in the state. The new institute would come up at Kansala in Rohtak, Haryana and will be operational next year. Spread over five acres, the existing ITI Kansala will be … Read more

Indian travelers are spending big but only 1% are going overseas

Indian travelers are spending big but only 1% are going overseas

The world famous Gateway of India monument in Mumbai, India was built during the 20th century to commemorate the visit of king George V and Queen Mary. It is located on the waterfront of the Apollo Bunder area of south Mumbai and is the city’s top tourist attraction. Darren Robb | The Image Bank | … Read more

National Geographic’s Pictures of the Year

National Geographic’s Pictures of the Year

Some 165 photographers working on assignment for National Geographic shot more than 2.1 million images in 2023. Now, 29 are featured in its annual “Pictures of the Year” retrospective. The feature — published in the magazine’s December issue and online in November — contains “stunning photographs that unearth remarkable, rarely seen moments,” according to National … Read more