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Falling demand, strong price competition pushing textile market into crisis

Many believe that two major reasons for erosion of India's global competitiveness are the 11 per cent import duty levied on cotton and high volatility in cotton prices during the last two years

FAME subsidy cut: Prices up over 21%, e2W sales more than halve in June

Among the brands, Ola Electric raised prices by 38%, Ather Energy by 70%, TVS iQube by 62% and Ampere by 69%

Realtor TVS Emerald gives Chennai decade high launch-day sales at Rs 438 cr

Located in Kovilambakkam, the project sold 448 homes in a residential project spread over 6.56 acres, and consisting of 820 units built over a saleable area of 996,000 sq ft

Space start-ups over the moon with govt's FDI push, Isro's tech transfer

From the 1980s, Isro has transferred over 400 technologies to around 235 industries. At least 200 technologies were transferred in the past few years only, say sources

Electric two-wheeler firms cut on battery size after FAME subsidy reduced

Portfolio rejig may keep prices low for customers

Chandrayaan-3 mission: Lift-off may help India soft-land in elite orbit

Isro's Chandrayaan III mission successfully lifted off at 1435 hours on Friday

Spinning mills in Tamil Nadu to stop production, sale of yarn from Saturday

At present, the price of cotton per candy (356 kg) comes to around Rs 58,000

Chandrayaan-3: One more step for India's space mission, giant leap for L&T

L&T has also commissioned the deep space network antenna at Byalalu in Karnataka required for exploratory missions

S Somanath to M Sankaran, meet people behind India's Chandrayaan-3 mission

Ahead of the launch, Isro scientists offered prayers at the Tirupati Venkatachalapathy temple for the mission's success

Federal Bank Q1 results: Net profit rises 42% to Rs 854 crore, NII up 20%

The bank is reportedly looking to raise around Rs 4,000 crore in 2023-24

Odisha tragedy: Only 30% opted for world's cheapest travel insurance

Railways' plan, costing just 35 paise per passenger, offers a cover of up to Rs 10 lakh

Restaurants watching tomato prices closely, yet to increase prices

Another problem for restaurants is the availability, owing to the crop being damaged

EV two-wheeler sales dip 56% in June on FAME-II subsidy cut: Fada

Interestingly, the share of EVs in the overall two-wheeler sales for the month was seen at 3.5 per cent, compared to 7 per cent in May 2023 and 3.6 per cent in June 2022

Auto retail sales touch 1.86 million in June, 10% more than last year: FADA

'New model introductions, festive promotions, seasonal factors couldn't markedly boost sales'

'Not just Tesla, TN may be the most preferred state for any big investor'

T R B Rajaa, the Minister for Industries, Investments and Commerce, Tamil Nadu government, is targeting $6 billion of investments in the EV sector in the near future

Tamil Nadu may attract 35% of all EV investments in India till 2030

State sees Rs 43,000 crore investment in two years; Hyundai, Ola, Ather among major players

Tamil Nadu govt considers 'unlocking' Ford India for real estate purposes

Other options such as plant takeover by an automobile manufacturer also on the table, says state industries minister

Drivers upbeat, hotels fret over Tamil Nadu's new accommodation norms

Drivers cheers they won't have to spend nights in cabs; hotels say it's expensive, impractical

Tube Investments forays into small commercial electric vehicle segment

Signs deal to acquire 50% stake in Jayem Auto

Andhra Pradesh ups the learning quotient, revamps govt school education

State-owned schools are focusing on making students more employable for the high-tech industries that the government is hoping to attract