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Kerala govt okays e-vehicle policy; to procure 6,000 buses by 2025

The govt has also started discussion with a Swiss company to manufacture electric buses, as a joint venture

We have created an entrepreneurial culture: Ashok Leyland's Vinod K Dasari

How Vinod K Dasari grew the company's revenue seven-fold during his tenure

CEO of the year: How Vinod K Dasari engineered Ashok Leyland's success

Dasari feels he has laid the foundations for the company's future growth and his job at the company is done

Ather Energy scouting for location to start a larger manufacturing unit

The company is planning to set up around 6,500 charging stations with an investment of around Rs 130 crore in next four years to support the electric vehicle ecosystem

Bank employees oppose lenders' plan to take control of ailing Jet Airways

State-owned banks, including SBI and Punjab National Bank, are the main lenders to Jet

Amul, Santoor, Castrol join election frenzy ahead of 'pollitical spectacle'

Brands are turning up the pitch on voter participation, targeting millennial consumers in their fold

Towards farms of the future: How AI is revolutionising agriculture in India

Technological interventions - on the part of the government and tech majors - are likely to lead to better agricultural practices, yields, and an improvement in the lives of farmers

Indian Overseas Bank eyes turnaround in September quarter of 2019-20

The bank is pinning its hopes on profitability of unit-level branches, reduction in NPA and slippages, improvement in operating profit seen as key reasons

Automakers invest around $491 million in Indian start-ups in 2018

Firms also concluded a pact on the overseas expansion of the used car and motorcycle marketplace business

DMK promises to abolish NEET, bring back old pricing for petrol & cylinders

A separate budget for agriculture, loan waiver for students, free electricity are other poll promises for Lok Sabha 2019 elections

Iron ore imports slow down in last 2 months; prices may go up by 7-10%

Global prices jumped owing to various reasons, including the accident in one of Brazil's mines

Italian bike maker Benelli to revive its brand in India

The company is looking to launch 250-800cc bikes and made-in India scooters.

Digital insurer Acko raises $65 mn from Binny Bansal, RPS Ventures, others

With this Series C funding, Acko has totally raised $107 mn. It had earlier raised $30 mn in one of the largest seed rounds among Indian start-ups, and $30 mn in Series B funding

Auto retail sales drop 8.06 % in Feb as weak demand continues: FADA

High inventories put pressure on working capital

Parle infuses fresh life into two legacy brands to carve a wider niche

Krackjack and Monaco get a brand refresh as the company looks to carve a wider niche in the crackers market and build its millennial credentials

Everstone's healthcare platform acquires stake in CPC Diagnostics

With the strategic investment, Everlife plans to support CPC's manufacturing and distribution capabilities within India and South-East Asia, to become the leading IVD distributor in India

Vivriti Capital ends 2nd round of equity funding from Creation Investments

With the current equity infusion, Vivriti's overall capital stands at around Rs 320 crore

Prolonged slowdown: Feb auto sales at a new low due to poor demand

Dealers are looking to cut down on their inventory in March and April

Natural rubber production declines, demand-supply gap rises to 45%

The tyre manufacturers have asked the government to reduce the import duty for natural rubber to less than 10 per cent.

Bank of Maharashtra to sell Videocon's TN unit to recover Rs 154-cr debt

Videocon group is among 40 large defaulters identified by the Reserve Bank first for insolvency proceedings