Itanagar: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has expressed its desire to field candidates in all 60 assembly constituencies and two Lok Sabha seats in Arunachal Pradesh in the general elections next year. AAP state unit general secretary Toko Nikam told reporters that the party is committed to providing free water, … Read more
How an Assam startup is lighting up homes and future of small tea growers
Guwahati: There is joy among workers’ families at Latumoni and Advaita organic small tea farms in the Dibrugarh and Tinsukia districts of Assam. Sure, they are happy about the good price they get for the tea leaves they pluck. However, they are far happier about the solar lamps which have helped … Read more
AAP says Congress no alternative to BJP in Assam
Tezpur: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Assam on Sunday said the Congress cannot be an alternative to the BJP in the Northeastern state as it was rejected by the people for “misgovernance and corruption”. Distancing itself from the Congress in the state, the AAP said it cannot share any platform with … Read more
Peak XV leads $10 million Series A1 funding round of spacetech start-up Digantara
This investment will enable the Bengaluru-based firm to deploy the first phase of its flagship Space-MAP surveillance satellite constellation. Bengaluru-based space situational awareness (SSA) firm Digantara Research & Technologies has raised $10 million in a Series A1 funding round to further develop its flagship Space-Mission Assurance Platform (Space-MAP), the company announced Tuesday. … Read more
BPCL to add 165 EV charging corridors by March; to add 7.5 bn litres of ethanol capacity.
Rapidly expanding capability to promote cleaner vehicle fuels like ethanol and EV charging infrastructure, says P.S. Ravi, Executive Director of BPCL. Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL), the country’s second largest public sector oil marketing company (OMC), is rapidly expanding capacity in the green energy space. The company has taken the lead … Read more
Maruti Suzuki sales rise 2% YoY in June at 1,59,418 units; domestic PV sales up 8%
The mini car category, which includes popular models such as Alto and S-Presso, witnessed a slight decline, with 14,054 units sold compared to 14,442 units in June 2022. Maruti Suzuki India Limited (MSIL) on Saturday announced that it has seen a 2 per cent increase in total sales to 1,59,418 … Read more
India’s Yuki Bhambri Bags Maiden ATP Doubles Title In Mallorca.
India’s Yuki Bhambri bagged his first ATP Tour title after clinching a win in the men’s doubles final of Mallorca Championships 2023 in Spain on Saturday. India’s Yuki Bhambri bagged his first ATP Tour title after clinching a win in the men’s doubles final of Mallorca Championships 2023 in Spain … Read more
Mercedes-Benz India sold more than 25,000 cars through its ‘direct-to-customer’ sales model
Santosh Iyer, MD and CEO of Mercedes-Benz India, told Business Today, says top-end segment is one of the fastest growing. Mercedes-Benz India seemingly paved the way for a new retail model in India’s auto industry when in June 2021 it launched what it called ‘Retail of the Future’ (ROTF), a … Read more
From Pas De Deux To Serve And Volley For Wimbledon Hopeful Jan Choinski.
German-born British tennis player Jan Choinski makes his Wimbledon debut on Monday, hoping skills picked up as a ballet dancer will help him pirouette into the second round. German-born British tennis player Jan Choinski makes his Wimbledon debut on Monday, hoping skills picked up as a ballet dancer will help … Read more
HDFC Bank initiates rebranding process of HDFC offices, branches after merger
The complete process of changing the look of HDFC Ltd offices and branches is expected to take around 24 hours. HDFC Bank has started rebranding the offices and branches of HDFC Ltd after the merger of the two companies was announced on late Friday. Branding at the home lending giant’s … Read more