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Mandya (Karnataka), March 14 Union Ministers Mansukh Mandaviya and H D Kumaraswamy laid the foundation stone for a multi-purpose indoor sports complex worth Rs 14 crore, sanctioned for Mandya under the Centre's Khelo India scheme, on Saturday.The new facility is being built within the campus...

Mandya (Karnataka), March 14 Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Mansukh Mandaviya and Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy laid the foundation stone for a multi-purpose indoor stadium, to be built at a cost of Rs 14 crore in Mandya under the Central...

Bengaluru, March 14 Two men involved in the sale of electric vehicles in the city have been arrested for allegedly defrauding several people by offering two-wheelers at subsidized rates, claiming the benefit was under a central government scheme, police said on Saturday.The accused have been...

New Delhi, March 14 Ola Electric launched #EndICEAge, a nationwide campaign aimed at accelerating India's transition away from petrol-powered or internal combustion engine (ICE) two-wheelers toward electric mobility.The campaign highlights the rising cost and inconvenience of petrol dependency...

Mumbai, March 13 – Maharashtra Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik announced on Friday that e-rickshaws and e-bikes used for public transport will now be required to undergo formal registration and obtain permits from the Motor Vehicles Department.This decision marks a shift in policy, as...

Gandhinagar, March 12 – Over 8,000 students enrolled in the Motor Mechanic trade at Gujarat’s Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) will now receive practical training in electric vehicles, following the distribution of 40 electric cars to state ITIs by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel.The...

Hyderabad, March 12 Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has directed officials to purchase only electric vehicles henceforth for any government department as part of measures to check pollution.He instructed the officials to use only electric vehicles in the Core Urban Region (CURE)...

Kochi, March 11 Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday that the Centre and Gulf nations were doing everything possible to help Indians stranded during the ongoing conflict in West Asia.Addressing a massive NDA rally here, he said the BJP-led NDA government always makes every possible...

New Delhi, March 11 Hinduja Group's commercial vehicle manufacturer, Ashok Leyland, announced on Wednesday an investment of up to ₹500 crore in a greenfield battery pack manufacturing facility near Chennai.The company held the ground-breaking ceremony for the new battery pack manufacturing...

New Delhi, March 10 Auto component maker Minda Corporation announced on Tuesday that it has entered into a joint venture agreement with Turntide Technologies to offer new generation powertrain solutions for the electric vehicle industry.Minda Corp, through its wholly-owned SPV, will hold a 49...

Bengaluru, March 9 NITI Aayog member V K Saraswat emphasized on Monday that India's future mobility landscape will be shaped by a combination of technology, policy, economics, environmental considerations, and human behavior.He also highlighted the role of digital innovation in India's...

New Delhi, March 9 The India Energy Stack, an integrated digital public infrastructure for the power sector, will be launched in five states on a pilot basis in the next financial year before its nationwide rollout, Parliament was informed on Monday.The total fund allocated for the development...

Hyderabad, March 8 Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy said on Sunday that the state government is considering providing electric scooters to female college students.Speaking at an event where he felicitated women journalists on the occasion of International Women's Day, he also said the...

New Delhi, March 8 There is a need to relax the criteria for India's PLI scheme for automobiles to enable electric vehicle start-ups to benefit and contribute to the country's green mobility journey, according to Euler Motors Founder & CEO Saurav Kumar.The high revenue and investment ceiling...

Hyderabad, March 7 Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Saturday directed officials to ensure daily garbage collection in the Core Urban Region here to make the city clean.Reddy, who held a meeting with officials on the implementation of the 99-day special programme of development works...

Chandigarh, March 6 Electricity tariffs have been reduced by up to Rs 1.50 per unit for domestic consumers and up to 79 paise for commercial users as the power regulator, Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (PSERC), announced a new tariff order for 2026-27, to be implemented from...

New Delhi, March 6 Retail sales of electric passenger vehicles rose by 44 per cent year-on-year in February, according to the dealer's body, FADA, on Friday.Overall sales reached 13,733 units last month, compared to 9,505 units in the previous year.Tata Motors led the market with...

New Delhi, March 5: Rising geopolitical tensions linked to the Iran conflict could significantly increase India's oil import bill and put pressure on the rupee, said former NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant on Thursday.In a post on X, Amitabh Kant, who currently serves as a senior advisor to global...

Bengaluru, March 4 – Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel, H.D. Kumaraswamy, held a key meeting with the office-bearers and industrialists of the Federation of Karnataka Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FKCCI) on Wednesday to discuss the promotion of the electric vehicle (EV) industry...

Chandigarh, March 2 Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Monday presented the budget for 2026-27 with an outlay of Rs 2.23 lakh crore, including several initiatives, such as a new electricity distribution company for the agricultural sector, a Rs 100 crore green climate resilience fund...