EV retail sales hit record high in July as adoption gathers pace
EV retail sales rose 66 per cent year-on-year to 327,901 units in July, pushing penetration to nearly 12 per cent as adoption accelerated across vehicle segments.
Year: 2026
From near-extinction to 891 in 2025: India’s Asiatic lions roar back
Strict protection, stronger prey base, habitat expansion and community participation have helped the Asiatic lion recover from near-extinction
Maruti sees passenger vehicle market rising to up to 6.3 mn units by 2031
Maruti is reassessing its five-year growth targets as it expects the small-car segment to expand significantly faster than in the past five years, the company said in a statement
What MMDR Bill 2026 means for states, miners, mineral-bearing land
The MMDR Amendment Bill, 2026 seeks greater government control over mineral-bearing land and tighter rules for state taxes, cesses and other mining-related levies
CNH’s India posts 42% jump in H1 tractor sales, eyes capacity boost
Italian-American agriculture equipment firm CNH’s India unit sold 30,248 tractors in the domestic market in the first half of the 2026 calendar year, a 42 per cent jump from a year earlier, posting its highest-ever market share in the country, its India head said on Monday. In an interview to PTI, Narinder Mittal, President and…
Kwality Pharma, Aarti Pharmalabs, Universal Cables hit 20% upper circuits
The share price of Kwality Pharmaceuticals hit a new high of ₹3,130.85 on Monday. The stock zoomed 183% thus far in the calendar year 2026.
5% TCO cut on e-trucks, 6% on e-buses can make them competitive: MHI
TCO refers to the cost of buying and operating a vehicle over its lifetime
Hyundai Motor eyes cumulative sales of 1 million connected cars by 2027
Hyundai Motor India Ltd on Monday said it is aiming to have cumulative sales of 10 lakh connected cars — vehicles that have wireless connectivity, including mobile, that allows data transfer for various purposes — by 2027. The company has over 8 lakh connected cars currently on Indian roads equipped with its proprietary AI-powered connected…
AstraZeneca Pharma India Q1 results: Profit drops 32% to ₹37.93 crore
AstraZeneca Pharma India Ltd on Monday reported a 32 per cent decline in profit after tax at Rs 37.93 crore in the June quarter, impacted by higher expenses. The company had posted a profit after tax of Rs 55.83 crore in the corresponding quarter last fiscal year, AstraZeneca Pharma India Ltd (AZPIL) said in a…
Govt ready for debate, Oppn must listen to Shah’s reply peacefully: Rijiju
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday said the government is ready for a debate in the Lok Sabha on the student protests as well as police action, and Union Home Minister Amit Shah will reply to the debate but the Opposition should given an assurance that they will not run away from it and…