Maruti Suzuki sales rise 11.8% to 1,64,469 units in February

The company had sold 1,47,110 units in February last year, Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) said in a statement.

Bajaj Auto sales up 6% to 3,75,017 units in February

Total domestic sales declined by 2 percent to 1,64,811 units last month, as compared to 1,68,747 units sold in February 2020, Bajaj Auto said in a regulatory filing.

Escorts tractor sales up 30.6% at 11,230 units in February

The company had sold 8,601 units in February 2020.

COVID-19 vaccination guide: How to register, book appointment on Co-WIN portal and other key points

Here#39;s a quick guide on how to register for COVID-19 vaccination using the Co-WIN portal, if you can choose between the two available vaccines and how much you#39;ll need to pay

Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: Vaccine beneficiaries to register via Co-WIN portal, app only for administrators, clarifies Health Ministry

Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: India has begun the second phase of the vaccination drive in which everyone above 60 years of age and those over 45 years with comorbidities will be able to get the COVID-19 vaccine.

IKEA to increase sourcing of toys from India

IKEA has been sourcing from India for its global operations for close to 35 years. It is working with around 60 suppliers.

Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: India logs 15,510 new COVID-19 cases; registration for vaccination via CoWIN 2.0 portal begins

Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: India has begun the second phase of the vaccination drive in which everyone above 60 years of age and those over 45 years with comorbidities will be able to get the COVID-19 vaccine.

Is the Indian equity market party losing its zing?

Bottom-up stock pickers should wait for sudden reversals to buy into well run businesses, taking advantage of a two-way market of 2021.

Spectrum auction begins today: All you need to know

The three big telcos - Airtel, Vodafone Idea, and Reliance Jio will participate in the auction. The spectrum bought will be valid for 20 years.

MC Insider: NSE glitch blame game, the strange IT rule clause, automobile comeback and the conglomerate making big moves

Hush-hush tales from the world of stock markets, banking, corporate world and corridors of power

Brazil prosecutors seek halt of COVAXIN purchase deal, say trial data still pending: Report

Situation is similar in India, where some states have opposed COVAXIN due to lack of trial results

Kerala Lottery Result: #39;Win Win W-605#39; lottery winner to be announced today at 3 pm

Kerala Lottery Result: The first prize winner of the Kerala state lottery #39;Win Win W-605#39; will take home Rs 75 lakh

Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: Registration for COVID-19 vaccination in India via CoWIN 2.0 portal begins

Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: India has begun the second phase of the vaccination drive in which everyone above 60 years of age and those over 45 years with comorbidities will be able to get the COVID-19 vaccine.

Lottery Sambad Result March 1: ‘Dear Bangalakshmi Teesta’ lottery winners to be announced at 4 pm

Lottery Sambad Result: The first prize winner of the #39;Dear Bangalakshmi Teesta#39; lottery will take home Rs 50 lakh

AstraZeneca has sold its stake in Moderna for more than $1 billion: Report

Moderna, whose vaccine is cleared for emergency use against COVID-19 in the United States, said last week it was expecting sales of $18.4 billion from its coronavirus vaccine this year.

Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra logs 8,293 new COVID-19 cases, 62 fresh fatalities

Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: India has begun the second phase of the vaccination drive in which everyone above 60 years of age and those over 45 years with comorbidities will be able to get the COVID-19 vaccine.

Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: PM Modi receives first dose of COVID-19 vaccine today

Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: India has begun the second phase of the vaccination drive in which everyone above 60 years of age and those over 45 years with comorbidities will be able to get the COVID-19 vaccine.

RIL acquires majority equity stake in skyTran

RIL Chairman Mukesh Ambani said the acqusition of majority equity stake in skyTran reflects his conglomerate#39;s commitment to invest in #39;building futuristic technologies that would transform the world#39;.

CBDT chairman Pramod Chandra Mody#39;s term extended till May 31

Mody#39;s tenure was last extended in August 2020. This is the third extension to his tenure as CBDT chairman.

Convenience beer stores: Why Growler stations are having a moment

Growler stations — where one can fill up and take away artisanal beers — are popping up across Mumbai and Pune after a nod from state authorities last year. What does the new retail format promise for craft beer brewers and enthusiasts?

What changes in the OTT space with introduction of new guidelines

The new norms to regulate content on OTT platforms likely to intensify consolidation in this space.

IKEA to increase sourcing of toys from India

Besides, IKEA India is also aiming to have around 12 per cent of sales from kids#39;#39; range of products in the coming years.

Companies #39;feel betrayed#39; due to capping of COVID-19 vaccine price: Kiran Mazumdar Shaw

Reacting to a report that the health ministry has fixed Rs 250 per shot at private hospitals and health centres, she tweeted, "We r (sic) crushing instead of incentivising vaccine industry."

India#39;s coal import drops 12 % to 181 MT in April-January

mjunction -- a joint venture of Tata Steel and SAIL -- is a B2B e-commerce company and also publishes research reports on coal and steel verticals.

Pharma wrap | Will private sector entry help scale up COVID-19 vaccination?

From March 1, citizens over the age of 60 and those who are above 45 with co-morbidities will be able to get inoculated against the coronavirus as the government launches Phase 2 of the vaccination drive.

Exploring possibility of exporting H#39;ness CB350 to various global markets: HMSI

The company rolls out the bike with over 90 per cent localisation from its Manesar (Haryana) based manufacturing facility. HMSI had introduced the bike in October 2020 and has already crossed 10,000 sales mark in February this year in the domestic market.

Prepared to handle any responsibility given by govt: IIFCL MD

The Union Budget 2021-22 presented in Parliament earlier this month proposed to set up a Development Finance Institution (DFI) with an initial capital of Rs 20,000 crore to fund the Rs 111 lakh crore ambitious National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP).

JNPT, Deendayal ports offer discounts on vessel, cargo charges to boost trade at Chabahar port

Located in Sistan-Balochistan province on the energy-rich Iran#39;#39;s southern coast, the port is being developed by India, Iran and Afghanistan to boost trade ties.

Birla Precision to ramp up capacity to tap emerging opportunities in India

To start with, the company plans to invest up to Rs 30 crore in the next one year to ramp up its drill manufacturing capacity under its cutting tools division.

Discoms#39; outstanding dues to power generation companies rise nearly 24% to Rs 1.36 lakh crore in December

The distribution companies (discoms) owed a total of Rs 1,10,660 crore to power generation firms in December 2019, according to portal PRAAPTI (Payment Ratification And Analysis in Power procurement for bringing Transparency in Invoicing of generators).

Recent govt reforms to help drive economic growth: Kumar Mangalam Birla

He said the new framework of asset reconstruction for example, the entire insolvency regime, will go a long way in solving the NPA problem both of banks and as corporates, which in any case, is looking much better.

Actively pursuing Airbus to begin manufacturing aeroplanes in India: Piyush Goyal

Narrating an experience from his childhood about a toy setup for planes that influenced him aspire to become a toy manufacturer, the minister said, "It is another matter that I don#39;t think I will be able to do it, but I#39;m actively pursuing Airbus to try and get them to come to India to start manufacturing aeroplanes in India".

Warren Buffett again encourages investors to bet on America

Buffett hardly even addressed the coronavirus that ravaged many businesses last year, instead focusing on the long-term prospects for the railroad, utility and insurance businesses and stocks that Berkshire Hathaway owns.

Warren Buffett sends annual letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders: Here is the full text

Charlie Munger and I want our conglomerate to own all or part of a diverse group of businesses with good economic characteristics and good managers, said Warren Buffett in his letter to shareholders. Read the full text here.

Stock gains power Warren Buffett#39;s Berkshire Hathaway to higher profit

Fourth-quarter operating income rose to $5.02 billion, or approximately $3,252 per Class A share, from $4.42 billion, a year earlier.

Private hospitals can charge up to Rs 250 per dose of COVID-19 vaccine: Government

The vaccine doses would be given free of cost at state-run COVID Vaccination Centers (CVCs).

About 13 lakh MSMEs in Uttar Pradesh get Rs 42,700 crore loan in FY21

About 41.16 per cent of bank accounts have been covered under the Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY) against the total Jan Dhan accounts in UP.

This week in Auto: 7-seater SUVs catch people’s fancy; GM India warns workers; Osamu Suzuki announces retirement and more

Here is a complete wrap of all the top stories of the week

JLR to write off 1.5 billion pounds in March quarter as part of restructuring

Ardian Mardell, Chief Financial Officer, JLR, said in a presentation to investors that the restructuring exercise was a part of its #39;Reimagine#39; strategy.

Lottery Sambad Result February 27 declared: #39;Dear Bangasree Damodar#39; lottery winners announced

Lottery Sambad Result declared: The first prize winner of the #39;Dear Bangasree Damodar#39; lottery will take home Rs 50 lakh.

Coronavirus News Live Updates: Lockdown extended in Maharashtra#39;s Amravati till March 8

Coronavirus News Live Updates: Today is the 339th day since India implemented a nationwide lockdown to help curb the novel coronavirus pandemic.

Kerala Lottery Result declared: #39;Karunya KR-488#39; lottery winners announced; Check details at keralalotteryresult.net

Kerala Lottery Result declared: The first prize winner of the Kerala state lottery #39;Karunya KR-488#39; will take home Rs 80 lakh.

Maruti Suzuki crosses 20 lakh cumulative exports mark

The auto major achieved the milestone as a batch of products comprising S-Presso, Swift and Vitara Brezza left for South Africa from the Mundra Port in Gujarat.

SC notice to Centre on appeal against UltraTech Cement#39;s limestone mining project in Gujarat

A bench comprising Justices D Y Chandrachud and M R Shah issued notices to the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Gujarat Pollution Control Board, UltraTech Cement, Uncha Kotda Gram Panchayat and others.

Coronavirus News Live Updates: Cabinet secretary to hold review meeting with 8 states, UTs showing rise in COVID-19 cases

Coronavirus News Live Updates: Today is the 339th day since India implemented a nationwide lockdown to help curb the novel coronavirus pandemic.

Narendra Modi at The India Toy Fair 2021: Use things that can be recycled, PM appeals to toymakers

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the way #39;reuse#39; and #39;recycling#39; had been a part of the Indian lifestyle, it was also seen in India’s toy-making.

Around 11 lakh people will lose jobs if Future-Reliance deal falls through: FMCG distributors, traders

Amazon and Future Group are locked in a legal dispute over the sale of the Indian company’s retail, logistics and warehousing assets to Reliance Retail Ventures.

Coronavirus News Live Updates: India records 16,488 new COVID-19 cases, 113 deaths in 24 last hours

Coronavirus News Live Updates: Today is the 339th day since India implemented a nationwide lockdown to help curb the novel coronavirus pandemic.

Insurance policy request or claim rejected? Blame the bot

Artificial intelligence bots are now slowly starting to take decisions on whether your insurance claim should be paid or whether you should be allowed to buy a new policy. From your driving habits to fitness behaviour, everything has started being tracked.

1MDB scandal: Malaysian bank AmBank to pay $699 million as settlement

The payment by AMMB Holdings Bhd is for "all outstanding claims and actions in relation to the AmBank Group#39;s involvement in the 1MDB matter," Malaysia#39;s finance ministry said.

SBI savings account: How to change, update email ID online

So, if you have recently changed your email ID then get it updated with your bank. This will help you to keep a tab on all your transactions.