Dabur India Q1 PAT up 24%

Dabur India Ltd’s Consolidated Net Sales for the first quarter marked a 10.7% growth at Rs 2,064.1 Crore, up from Rs 1,863.9 Crore a year earlier, while net profit rose 23.9% to Rs 261.1 Crore vs Rs 210.8 Crore a year earlier. Dabur India Ltd said it faced headwinds like subdued demand, geopolitical challenges and […]

Mahindra launches automatic transmission variant of new generation Scorpio

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd today launched the Automatic variant of its new Scorpio. Available on the top-end S10 variant of the New Generation Scorpio, the Automatic offering is attractively priced at Rs.13.13 lacs (ex-showroom Delhi, 2WD), the company said. “The only SUV in its class to offer 6-speed automatic transmission with 4WD as an option, […]

LIC continues to lose market share to ICICI Pru, HDFC Standard and others

Life Insurance Corporation of India, India’s biggest life insurer, continued to lose new business to private sector players, particularly ICICI Prudential and HDFC Standard, last financial year, according to industry numbers. LIC managed to get 78,000 cr of first-year life-insurance premium out of a total of 113,142 cr, implying a market share of 69.2% of […]

Maruti Suzuki to organize Dakshin Dare rally from Bangalore on Aug 2

Maruti Suzuki will organize a 2000-km rally from Bangalore to Hyderabad via Mangalore on Aug 2. The six-day route will cover scenic areas such as Shimoga, Tumkur, Chitradurga and Bellary to culminate in Hyderabad. 120 teams will participate. “The tarmac and uneven rocky paths across the route will make it even more arduous especially with […]

Tata Housing offers free Jet Privilege Miles for NRI buyers

Tata Housing is offering 72,000 – 10,00,000 Jet Privilege Miles to non-resident Indians who purchase any flat from the company undeer its “happy returns” scheme. NRIs contribute between 15-20 percent of Tata Housing’s total sales and this has been increasing since the last few years, the company said. “We expect this to increase to 25-30 […]

Hiranandani offers incentives on Bangalore projects at Devanahalli, Bannerghatta

House of Hiranandani, a real estate player in India, has come up with special offers on its Bangalore properties located in Banerghatta and Devanahalli. It is waiving floor-rise charges at the Banerghatta project and offering lenient financing schemes for its cottages at Devanahalli. “Customers will not have to pay any floor rise for higher floors. […]