Maruti Suzuki expands service network to 5,926 touchpoints
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) India’s largest automobile firm, Maruti Suzuki, on Friday said that it added 502 new service touchpoints in the financial year ended March 2026, in the highest single-year network expansion in the automaker’s history, bringing its total after-sales service footprint to 5,926 touchpoints spread across 3,000 cities and towns nationwide. The […]
Telangana aims to become textile capital of South Asia: CM Revanth Reddy
Hyderabad, April 3 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy said on Friday that his government aims to transform the state into the textile capital of South Asia by 2047. Revanth Reddy assured the investors in the textile sector that the government will provide them with infrastructure, land, power, water, and incentives, along with expedited […]
India’s passenger vehicle, tractor sectors show robust growth in FY26, to moderate in FY27
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) The passenger vehicle industry in India is estimated to report wholesale volume growth of around 7-9 per cent in FY26, supported by strong festive demand, GST rate cuts and multiple new model launches, a report showed on Friday. The growth is expected to moderate to 4-6 per cent in FY2027, […]
Japan sets up special cell to boost FDI flows into India
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has established a new Japan-India Economic Affairs Division to help Japanese companies invest in India, as part of its strategy to bolster bilateral economic ties. “Through the establishment of the Japan-India Economic Affairs Division, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan will further make public-private […]
Gautam Adani fixes 1 billion tonnes cargo target for Adani Ports by 2030
Ahmedabad, April 3 (IANS) Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani on Friday set an ambitious target of handling one billion tonnes of cargo for Adani Ports and SEZ (APSEZ) by 2030 on the occasion of the flagship company celebrating its landmark achievement of surpassing the 500 million tonnes mark. “Let this evening not be remembered only […]
Amaravati to be growth engine for $2.4 trillion economy: Andhra CM
Amaravati, April 3 (IANS) Amaravati, the capital of Andhra Pradesh, will serve as a growth engine for the state to achieve a 2.4 trillion-dollar economy by 2047, Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu said on Friday. Addressing a press conference, he asserted that no one can stop the development of Amaravati. He exuded confidence that all […]
India, South Korea ink pact to boost shipbuilding skills, maritime capacity
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) In a move aimed at strengthening India’s maritime capabilities, the government said on Friday it has signed an agreement with the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) for a skill development project in the shipbuilding sector. The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) said that the government signed a ‘Plan […]
India, Australia launch ‘AgriMaitri’ talks to co-design agribusiness solutions: Report
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Western Sydney University recently organised a ‘AgriMaitri’ roundtable initiative to co-develop solutions aimed at strengthening agribusiness ties between India and Australia, with the inaugural meeting held in the national capital, a report has said. According to the report in The Australia Today, the institute hosted the first ‘AgriMaitri India Roundtable’ […]
Stock markets end lower for 6th straight week over West Asia conflict
Mumbai, April 3 (IANS) Indian equity markets closed lower for the sixth consecutive week amid escalating geopolitical tensions in West Asia and sharp currency fluctuations, with both headline indices ending in the red during a shortened four-day trading week. Sensex ended at 73,319.55 on Thursday, down 263.67 points or 0.35 per cent, compared to the […]
Adani Group proud to contribute to Uttar Pradesh’s transformation: Gautam Adani
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Gautam Adani, Chairman of the Adani Group, met Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, and emphasised the Adani Group’s investments in the state across sectors like power, defence, airports and logistics, among others. “Some visions reshape nations. Hearing Chief Minister @myogiadityanath lay out the roadmap for Viksit Uttar Pradesh was […]
