A day after SpiceJet announced Rs 499 scheme, competitor Jet Airways followed suit for Economy class passengers on its domestic network. “Guests will be able to enjoy substantial discounts across all destinations on the airlines’ domestic network. The all inclusive fares start from INR 500,” the company said. It may be noted that customers have […]
ErosNow, an internet-based content website from Eros International, has tied up with Delhi-based cable network. Under the tie-up, Home Cable Network’s subscribers will be able to view their favorite content from Eros’ library of films and music on multiple devices like smart-TVs, PCs, laptops, tablets and mobiles. It is not clear whether the service will […]
Tata Power said it expects to normalize power supply to the city of Mumbai by late night today, as it deals with the aftermath of a ‘tripping’ at one of its power production units in the city. Power supply to Mumbai was disrupted at 09:45 AM due to tripping of 500 MW unit at Trombay […]
Yamaha Motor India Sales Pvt. Ltd. has registered a growth of 24% in domestic sales during August 2014 compared to a year ago. The company sold 53,242 units in August 2014 as against 42,995 units sold in August last year in the domestic market. “Our FZ series is the second largest selling brand in the […]
Tata Motors said it had received an order from KSRTC (Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation) to supply 487 Tata Marcopolo built buses and another for 780 to HRTC (Himachal Road Transport Corporation) as per “Urban Bus Specifications” under JNNURM – II scheme. These orders are part of the over 2700 orders for Tata Motors ‘URBAN’ […]
English Vinglish, the story of a meek Indian housewife who finds herself at sea in the US, seems to have hit a chord with audiences in Japan. The Sridevi starrer, continued to rake in the moolah in the Asian nation, with $1 million (Rs 6 crore) and still counting. It has become the second highest […]
August auto sales numbers reveal that Toyota Innova, arguably the most successful and longest reigning people mover in India, may have finally met its match in the just launched Honda Mobilio. Powered by the scorching sales of Mobilio, Honda Cars India said its August sales nearly doubled to 16,758 cars in India. This was achieved […]
TVS Motor Company said August sales rose 46% compared to August last year. The growth is faster than what was seen in July, when sales had risen 32% year on year. Total sales during August 2014 was 227,482 units. In July, TVS Motor had sold 203,092 units a year ago. The numbers indicate a pick […]
In an unusually strong statement, India’s state airline Air India, which has been trying to make a comeback after mounting losses, accused a section of the media of spreading negative and baseless news against it to prevent its re-emergence. During Air India’s times of trouble, the Indian domestic aviation market has been captured by private […]
The rumors of an impending Galaxy S5 refresh version have never really died down. Now, according to an industry source, Samsung may launch a more expensive model of the flagship phone with LTE-A that will cost about Rs 55,000, or about 45% more than the Samsung Galaxy S5 that is currently available in the Indian […]
All the cable operators who are dragging their heels on implementing digitization need to watch out as the regulator has suggested imposing lakhs, or even crores of rupees as fines for delays in billing and other requirements. “In the cases where any non-compliance of the regulations 15(1) or 15(5) is observed by the Authority, a […]
Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), the New Delhi-based research and advocacy think-tank, released a statementin response to what it called myths perpetuated by the Indian poultry industry. Following the impact on chicken sales in certain states of India after the recent CSE report which had noted that chicken sold in Delhi-NCR had antibiotic residues, […]
Sony Xperia C3, the successor to the mid-range C model, has been listed by online retailer Infibeam, the selling price has not been specified by the etailer yet. The phone, with a sticker price of Rs 23,990, is expected to sell for Rs 22,000 when it makes its debut online. The price is then expected […]
India’s largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India Ltd has said it won’t have to pay the Rs 4.7 bln fine imposed on it by the Competition Commission of India due to a Delhi High Court order. The competition commission had, in an order on Monday, found car manufactures to be indulging in anti competitive conduct and […]
While Tuesday’s DIPP Press Note on Defence FDI is a welcome move, there is no need for the government to impose needlessly stringent conditions on foreign companies who want to make their weapons on Indian soil, KPMG said. The Indian government does not allow foreign companies to make the weapons that they sell to India […]
A prominent Bangalore-based e-retailer is planning to launch one of the most powerful mini PCs in the world, the Gigabyte Brix GB-BXi7-4770R, along with Zotac Zbox CI540. The Gigabyte Brix model is likely to be launched in the coming days, while the date for the launch of Zotac Zbox has not been firmed up, according […]
Pro Kabaddi has emerged as the second most watched sports event on its network, the organizers said, adding that the tournament received 288 million viewers for the first 15 days. “When we began, we knew that the Star Sports Pro Kabaddi League would be an amazing journey, but the warmth and support with which the […]
64-bit Android phones have been quite a while in the workings, primarily because of shortcomings with ARM and its chip making partners to get the platform ready. Now it’s about to change with the 5-inch Huawei G621, expected to be priced at a modest Rs 13,500. Apple has been the only company to successfully incorporate […]
Faced with a hard -sell situation, corporates are gearing up to spend about 25-30% more on advertising this festive season as compared to the last year in consumer durables, electronics & auto taking the lead, according to an ASSOCHAM recent paper. The feedback from corporates suggest that the marketing teams of the companies engaged in […]
The much awaited smartphone platform for the masses, Firefox OS, is finally here. Spice, one of the two Indian companies chosen by Mozilla as its hardware platform for the low-cost smartphone revolution, has announced the fruits of its labor. The move is intended to make smartphones accessible to everyone by lowering the entry barrier. The […]
