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More drugs under DPCO can increase reliance on MNCs: IPA

Says such a move is sure to kill small and medium pharma manufacturer in the long run

Rubber auto-parts makers to venture into agri, industrial areas

Units focus on developing products for construction equipment and industries to mitigate risk

Superbike maker DSK Hyosung plans to enter 125-150 cc segment

Also plans to look at the scooter segment in the long term

Pharma SMEs may cut contract manufacturing of DPCO drugs

Likely to focus on exports, nutraceutical and cosmoceutical space to offset pressure on margins

Engine maker Cooper Corporation plans LCVs

The company is in a wait-and-watch mode to see if the market for commercial vehicles in the country picks up before it launches its new range

Gowardhan brand owner Parag Milk Foods mulls listing

Dairies focus on value-added products for future growth

As per estimates, share of these products is growing by 25% every year, this pace is likely to continue till 2019-20

Amul takes to global sports events

It increases its sponsorship of Indian contingents to global sports events

Rajkot-based autocomponent makers hope for demand revival

However, many also point out that demand in the commercial vehicles and the tractor segment would depend primarily on the monsoons

CSMCRI develops green plastic from bio-fuel residue

Bhavnagar-based institute also working on developing bio-fuel from marine micro-algae

Rurban Gujarat

The idea of urban infrastructure in rural areas is already alive in over 2,300 villages of Gujarat due to the generous contributions of Gujarati Non-Resident Indians to the land of their origin

Mango exports likely to dip this year

India's total mango exports to the US last year was around 280 tonnes, and this year it can increase by 15-20%

Honda Motorcycles' vendors may invest Rs 2k crore in Gujarat

HMSI has bought about 200 acres at Vithlapur for Rs 15-20 lakh an acre

Global milk powder prices fall, dairies focus on domestic sales

India produces 500,000-600,000 tonnes of the powder a year, of which 90,000-120,000 tonnes are exported

Consumers may get respite as milk prices unlikely to rise

Factors responsible: weak international prices of SMP, higher procurement, flush of milk in Europe

Maruti, Hyundai gear up to boost export

MSIL exports to over 100 countries and is now focussing on developing new markets

Storm in an ice cream cup

Amul's super premium range might trigger a price war

Auction on global platform helps Amul treble exports

In FY14, the company exported milk products worth Rs 220 crore on the Global Dairy Trade platform

Paras Pharma founder sets sights on realty

The entrepreneur plans to set up a 170-acre integrated township project at Sanand

Reluctantly famous

How has life changed for the family of Narendra Modi after he became prime minister of India? The author visits the homes of his wife and mother in Gujarat to find out