Hyundai Motor, Kia’s sells 5mn eco-friendly cars globally: Report

Hyundai Motor, Kia’s sells 5mn eco-friendly cars globally: Report

Seoul, March 17 - South Korea's biggest carmakers Hyundai Motor and Kia have sold more than an accumulated 5 million eco-friendly vehicles in the global market over the past 15 years, company officials said on Sunday.

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Centre sanctions Rs 127 crore for setting up 12 educational institutes in K’taka

Centre sanctions Rs 127 crore for setting up 12 educational institutes in K’taka

New Delhi, March 16 - The Ministry of Minority Affairs announced on Saturday that it has taken a significant stride for the development of educational infrastructure in Karnataka by allocating Rs. 127.23 crore for setting up 12 institutes in the state.

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Arjun Munda rolls out projects to showcase rich tribal heritage

Arjun Munda rolls out projects to showcase rich tribal heritage

New Delhi, March 16 - Union Minister of Tribal Affairs Arjun Munda on Saturday virtually laid the foundation stone for setting up the 'Centre for Preservation and Promotion of Tribal Culture & Heritage' at Padampur in Jharkhand and inaugurated the tribal museum in

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India’s forex reserves scale two-year high of $636.1 billion

India’s forex reserves scale two-year high of $636.1 billion

Mumbai, March 15 - India's foreign exchange reserves surged by a whopping $10.47 billion to scale a two-year high of $636.1 billion for the week ended March 8, the latest data released by the RBI on Friday showed.

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Gadkari approves Rs 189 crore outlay for Mahakaleshwar Temple ropeway

Gadkari approves Rs 189 crore outlay for Mahakaleshwar Temple ropeway

New Delhi, March 15 - Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Friday announced that an outlay of Rs 188.95 crore has been approved for the development, operation and maintenance of the existing ropeway between Ujjain Junction Railway Station and

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Govt clears new E-vehicle policy to woo world’s top manufacturers

Govt clears new E-vehicle policy to woo world’s top manufacturers

New Delhi, March 15 - The Central government has approved a scheme to promote India as a manufacturing destination so that e-vehicles (EV) with the latest technology can be manufactured in the country.

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Indian Railways rakes in record revenue of Rs 2.4 lakh crore in 2023-24

Indian Railways rakes in record revenue of Rs 2.4 lakh crore in 2023-24

New Delhi, March 15 - India Railways has crossed the 1500 million tonnes freight loading mark and earned a record total revenue of Rs 2.4 lakh crore so far during the current financial year ending on March 31, according to official data released

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Centre approves Rs 699 crore project to double-lane Gujarat border highway

Centre approves Rs 699 crore project to double-lane Gujarat border highway

New Delhi, March 15 - Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Friday announced the approval of a Rs 699.19 crore project for upgrading the Khokhra Gujarat Border – Vijayanagar – Antarsuba – Mathasur Road section of National Highway 58

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FMCG growth to remain in slow lane this year

FMCG growth to remain in slow lane this year

New Delhi, March 15 - A report by Emkay Global Financial Services on Friday said that the corporate commentary on the Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) sector has highlighted the muted demand setting prevailing in Q4FY24, which has been projected by data agencies for

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Gadkari approves Rs 421 crore Gauripur bypass project in Assam

Gadkari approves Rs 421 crore Gauripur bypass project in Assam

New Delhi, March 15 - Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Friday announced an allocation of Rs 421.15 crore has been approved for the construction of a 4-lane Gauripur Bypass along NH-17 spanning from Dumardoha Pt-II to the Baladmara

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Centre sanctions Rs 576 crore for 4-laning highway in Karnataka

Centre sanctions Rs 576 crore for 4-laning highway in Karnataka

New Delhi, March 15 - Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Friday said that an allocation of Rs 576.22 crore has been sanctioned for 4-laning of the Yedegowdanahalli to Arjunahalli segment of NH-373 in Karnataka’s Hassan district.

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Sensex slips more than 500 points

Sensex slips more than 500 points

New Delhi, March 15 - BSE Sensex is trading at 72,576.14 points, down by 521.14 points on Friday.

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India second-largest region for VC investments in Asia-Pacific: Report

India second-largest region for VC investments in Asia-Pacific: Report

New Delhi, March 14 - India retained its position as the second-largest destination for venture capital and growth funding within the Asia-Pacific region last year, a report showed on Thursday.

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India’s WPI inflation eases to 0.2 pc in February

India’s WPI inflation eases to 0.2 pc in February

New Delhi, March 14 - India's inflation rate based on the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) eased to 0.2 per cent in February, from 0.27 per cent in January, data released by the Commerce and Industry Ministry on Thursday showed.

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Hyundai, Kia to recall 1.7 lakh EVs over charging software issue

Hyundai, Kia to recall 1.7 lakh EVs over charging software issue

Seoul, March 14 - Hyundai Motor and Kia will voluntarily recall nearly 170,000 electric vehicles (EV) to address a software error in the charging system, the government said on Thursday.

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Investors rushing to book profits triggers Nifty selloff

Investors rushing to book profits triggers Nifty selloff

Mumbai, March 13 - The Nifty on Wednesday witnessed a massive sell-off as investors and traders rushed to take whatever profits were left on the table to offset the losses on their recent trades, said Deepak Jasani, Head of Retail Research at HDFC

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Cabinet approves two more metro lines for Delhi at cost of Rs 8,399 crore

Cabinet approves two more metro lines for Delhi at cost of Rs 8,399 crore

New Delhi, March 13 - Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved the development of two more Delhi Metro corridors -- Lajpat Nagar to Saket G Block and Inderlok to Indraprastha -- with an investment of Rs 8,399 crore,

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NHAI advises Paytm users to get new FASTag from other banks before March 15

NHAI advises Paytm users to get new FASTag from other banks before March 15

New Delhi, March 13 - National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) on Wednesday advised Paytm FASTag users to procure a new FASTag issued by another bank before March 15, 2024.

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Market breadth turns very negative as 88 pc of stocks decline

Market breadth turns very negative as 88 pc of stocks decline

New Delhi, March 13 - Deep cuts in PSU, power, infrastructure, metals, realty stocks have led to a sharp fall in the markets.

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Zepto becomes first quick-commerce firm to levy platform fee of Rs 2

Zepto becomes first quick-commerce firm to levy platform fee of Rs 2

New Delhi, March 13 - Zepto has become the first quick-commerce company to introduce a platform fee of Rs 2 per order.

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