Volvo recalls 59,000 cars
Stockholm, Feb 21 (IANS) Volvo Cars is recalling 59,000 cars in 40 markets because of faulty software that can briefly shut down the engine and electric system while driving. Most of the faulty cars have…
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Telecom ministry assessment doubtful about ‘Freedom251’
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) The telecom ministry has done an internal assessment on viability of the handset ‘Freedom251’, being touted as the world’s cheapest smartphone at Rs.251 (less than $4), and found such a…
Caneus International to manufacture small satellites in Nagpur
Nagpur (Maharashtra), Feb 20 (IANS) Canadian entity Caneus International has signed a MoU with the Multi-Modal International Passengers and Cargo Hub (MIHAN) here to set up a facility for manufacturing small satellites. The memorandum of…
Jat stir: Maruti Suzuki suspends production
Gurgaon, Feb 20 (IANS) Maruti Suzuki India Limited (MSIL) on Saturday temporarily suspended the manufacture of cars at its facilities in Manesar and Gurgaon due to the ongoing Jat agitation, a company spokesperson said. “Owing…
SpiceJet to run additional flights for stranded passengers
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) Budget airline SpiceJet on Saturday said it is doing its bit to help people stranded because of the Jat agitation for reservation in Haryana with additional flights. “We have initiated…
Gujarat eyes Rs.3,000 crore investment in tourism sector
Gandhinagar, Feb 20 (IANS) The Gujarat government is expecting investments of Rs.3,000 crore in tourism sector in the next five years, Chief Minister Anandiben Patel said on Saturday. “The state tourism sector has got the…
ONGC to invest Rs.5,050 crore to explore for additional gas in Tripura
Agartala, Feb 20 (IANS) The state-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has undertaken a Rs.5,050 crore ambitious plan to explore for more gas in the northeastern state of Tripura, a top official said here…
1st phase of Kochi Smart City opens amid Left boycott
Kochi, Feb 20 (IANS) The first phase of Kochi Smart City project – a 6.5 lakh square feet IT tower – was inaugurated on Saturday but the Left opposition boycotted the function. No one from…
Five Star Chicken restaurant chain to add 150 outlets
Chennai, Feb 20 (IANS) Thailand-based multi-national $45 billion Charoen Pokphand (CP) group, is expanding its quick service restaurant (QSR) Five Star Chicken network in its core Indian markets while adding new items on the menu,…
The curious case of ‘Freedom 251’: 5 crore registrations, 25 lakh sets promised
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) While the world kept asking questions and Indians remained puzzled, the Noida-based startup, promising a Rs.251 (less than $4) “Make in India” smartphone, on Friday claimed to have received nearly…
‘High taxes on cigarettes has given rise to illegal industry’
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) High taxes on cigarettes has given rise to an illegal industry and tobacco consumption shifting to cheaper non-cigarette forms, said the Tobacco Institute of India on Friday. “Due to the…
Ontario to invest Rs.3 bn in Indian cleantech
Amritsar: Canadian politician and the Premier of Ontario Kathleen Wynne at the launch of Datawind Netbook Droidsurfer in Amritsar, on Jan 31, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai, Feb 19 (IANS) Canada’s Ontario plans to invest around…
Saudi Arabia, Iraq sell more oil to India
Abu Dhabi, Feb 19 (IANS/WAM) India’s oil imports from Saudi Arabia and Iraq hit the highest in more than a decade in January as OPEC’s top producers gained at the expense of Latin American crudes,…
Indian storage flash memory market grew 42 percent: Report
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) The India consumer storage flash memory market that includes memory cards and flash drives grew 42 percent during the calendar year 2011 to calendar the year 2015 in terms of…
Foundation stone laid for Cyient facility in Warangal
Hyderabad, Feb 19 (IANS) Leading information technology firm Cyient on Friday launched the work on technology development center in Warangal town of Telangana. Information Technology Minister K.T. Rama Rao laid foundation stone for the facility…
Liquor sales dip in Kerala after new excise policy
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 19 (IANS) The sale of Indian-Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) has dipped by one-fourth over the past 21 months compared with earlier sales figures, after a new liquor policy came into force in Kerala,…
HSBC offers customers voice, fingerprint ID system
London, Feb 19 (IANS) HSBC bank is set to launch voice recognition and fingerprint ID security services in Britain in an effort towards introducing biometric banking, the media reported on Friday. The bank said its…
Flipkart mobile app achieves 50 million installations
Bengaluru, Feb 19 (IANS) Leading Indian E-commerce company Flipkart on Friday said its mobile application on Google Android Play store is the first Indian app to clock 50 million installations. “Flipkart has become the first…
Honda to recall 57,676 vehicles to replace airbag inflators
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) Automobile major Honda Cars India (HCIL) on Friday announced a voluntary recall of 57,676 vehicles of previous generation models of City, Jazz and Civic. According to the company, the exercise…
A million farmers sell milk to NDDB: Chairman T Nand Kumar
By Nityanand Shukla Ranchi, Feb 19 (IANS) Around a million farmers are involved in the National Dairy Development Board’s activities, earning a profit of Rs. 15-20 per litre by selling milk to its various federations,…