Kerala Cable TV Operators’ Association, the biggest organization of local cable operators in Kerala, will inaugurate its much-awaited voice calling service on Thursday, March 25. This will make it possibly the first cable TV operators’ association in the entire country to diversify into voice services. It was one of the first to branch out into […]
Maruti Suzuki has said that it will go for a round of price increases next month (April), its second in four months. The company had increased prices of its cars and utility vehicles on Jan 18 this year, citing rising commodity costs. “Over the past year the cost of company’s vehicles has been impacted adversely […]
The total number of FASTags issued by various agencies has crossed the 3 cr (30 mln) mark, minister Nitin Gadkari said today. This represents about 15% of the estimated 200 mln or so vehicles who are eligible for using such tags. FASTags are a form of RFID-based auto-debit mechanism being implemented across the country to […]
Indian Railways converted 5,601 railway coaches into emergency COVID-19 isolation wards to deal with an expected surge in critical COVID-19 cases, but only 135 of these were ever put to use, data from the ministry of railways reveals. Indian Railways spent a total of 38.30 cr — or about 68,380 per coach — to equip […]
Contrary to expectations, the COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted the growth of digital payments in India. Against a growth of 46% in the value of digital payments last year, this year, digital payments growth is on track to be around 11.5%. In terms of actual numbers, with 20 days remaining in the year, the total […]
Gufic Lifesciences Ltd, one of the oldest pharma companies in India, today said it has won the last pending regulatory approval for the amalgamation of its injectables unit with itself. It said it won approval from National Company Law Tribunal Mumbai for the merger last week. Since the transaction has a date of Jan 1, […]
Royal Orchid, which focuses on mid-sized hotels across India, announced the opening of 8 new hotels, its biggest batch of hotel inaugurations ever. The company also announced that it will continue to expand fast, moving up from 64 hotels at present. “We are on a path to set up 100+ hotels across the length and […]
Adani Welspun Exploration Ltd. (AWEL), a joint venture between the Adani Group and Mumbai-based Welspun Enterprises Ltd, announced its first ever gas discovery in a NELP-VII block Tapti-Daman Sector of Mumbai Offshore basin. Known as MB-OSN-2005/2, the 714.6 sq.km block is located in an area where production is already underway by other operators. The block […]
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd is all set to report its first improvement in finances after the entry of Reliance Jio into the market, and is on track to reduce its operating expenses by around half this year. For the first nine months of the current financial year, BSNL’s total losses plunged to just Rs 3,607 […]
Responding to question on whether Chinese companies like Huawei can purchase 5G spectrum in the upcoming auction, India’s communications ministry said any company of any country can participate in any spectrum auction in India. “..they [foreign companies] are allowed to participate in the auctions directly and apply for a Unified License subsequently through an Indian […]
BSNL subscribers waiting for faster wireless connectivity may have to wait for a year or more, as the government today clarified that the state-owned telecom operator has not given orders for 4G equipment for its much-delayed network expansion. Nearly 11 years after 3G and 4G spectrum was first handed over to the company, BSNL is […]
TVS Motor Co, one of India’s top two-wheeler makers, has launched the 2021 version of its successful mid-range motorbike Apache RTR 160 4V. The bike remains largely similar to the outgoing model, but does get a more favorable power-to-weight ratio thanks to shedding 2 kg. The bike is aggressively priced at Rs 1.07 lakh for […]
Government of India has indicated that it found nothing illegal in channels from other DTH platforms being available for viewing by audiences of Prasar Bharati’s DD Free Dish service. There have been allegations by a section of the broadcasting industry that the availability of channels from other DTH platforms to users of DD Free Dish […]
Government of India on Monday said India does not have any known deposits of silica suitable for producing solar panels. The statement comes in the wake of concerns of dependency on China for meeting India’s renewable energy needs. Solar panels are made from thinly cut wafers of crystalline silicon, which is produced by purifying metallurgical […]
Hero MotoCorp, the country’s largest two-wheeler maker, is offering a discount of Rs 5,100 on all its scooters till Mar 12 as long as the purchase is made in the name of a woman. Given that Hero’s scooters typically range from around Rs 64,000 to Rs 75,000 on road, this translates to a discount of […]
In a sign of things slowly returning to normal, PVR announced the opening of a new multiplex theater after nearly a year. The new six-screen multiplex theater — the biggest in Mysore — will open inside Mysore’s biggest mall, Forum Center City Mall, today. PVR CEO Gautam Dutta said the new muliplex will offer “advanced […]
A Supreme Court bench of Ashok Bhushan and Subhash Reddy has asked to see the new regulations brought out by the central government on content apps. In an appeal for anticipatory bail for Amazon Prime creative head Aparna Purohit in a case of outraging Hindu sentiments, the bench asked the government what it plans to […]
Reliance Jio, India’s largest telecom operator, increased its spectrum holding by 55% after it spent over Rs 57,000 cr in the just concluded auction, and will seen an increase in its 4G speeds in coming days. The company emerged as the biggest spender in the auction, and has reportedly purchased spectrum worth nearly twice the […]
Tata Motors, the country’s largest commercial automaker, reported the best set of numbers for any automaker in India so far for the month of February as both commercial and passenger vehicle sales zoomed. Even as sales for most of its rival truck makers continue to remain spotty, Tata Motors reported a substantial increase in its […]
Continuing to ride the increased momentum in sales ever since the Coronavirus lockdown was relaxed last year, Mahindra & Mahindra reported its strongest growth in passenger vehicles in over a year. The company’s passenger vehicle sales jumped 41% for the month of February, a welcome relief in a year when they’ve so far been down […]
