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    India's EV Transition: Focus on Inclusion and Sustainability

    New Delhi, March 30 India's transition to electric mobility must be inclusive and economically sustainable, with a focus on affordability and scalability across both urban and rural markets, Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy said on Monday.Speaking at the launch of the industry-led platform, the...
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    CPI Inflation Increases: India's February Figures Released

    New Delhi, March 12: India's inflation rate, based on the new Consumer Price Index (CPI) series with 2024 as the base year, rose to 3.21 per cent for February compared to the same month of the previous year, according to data released by the Ministry of Statistics on Thursday.There was a 0.47...
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    Rural Growth Drives FMCG Recovery, E-Commerce Gains Traction

    New Delhi, March 6 The FMCG industry's sales growth has moderated to 7.8 per cent in the December quarter of 2025, amid GST rationalization and a high base due to increased sales during the festive season, according to a report from data analytics firm NielsenIQ.Volume growth has also dipped...
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    FADA Reports Robust February Retail Sales with Urban & Rural Growth

    New Delhi, March 5 Domestic automobile retail sales surged 26 per cent year-on-year in February, extending the momentum seen after GST 2.0, with improved affordability and market confidence translating into broad-based growth across segments, the dealers' body FADA said on Thursday.Overall...
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    M&M Reports Strong Vehicle Sales Growth Driven by Demand

    New Delhi, March 1 Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd on Sunday reported an 18 per cent year-on-year growth in overall automobile sales to 97,177 units in February 2026.Sales of utility vehicles in the domestic market last month increased by 19 per cent to 60,018 units compared to 50,420 units in the...
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    New Joint Venture Appoints Suresh Agarwal to Lead Operations

    New Delhi, February 23 Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd (M&M) and Manulife of Canada announced on Monday the appointment of Suresh Agarwal as the designated Managing Director and CEO for their proposed life insurance joint venture, subject to regulatory approvals.The agreement to establish a 50:50 life...
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    India's Growing Consumer Goods Market: Unilever CEO's Insights

    New Delhi, February 15 The British multinational consumer goods maker said the "fundamentals" of its business in India, its second-largest market after the US, are improving.In the fourth quarter, Unilever reported a 4.7 per cent underlying sales growth along with a 4 per cent volume growth in...
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    Retail Inflation Data Updated: India's New CPI Series Released

    New Delhi, February 12 – India on Thursday launched a new series of its Consumer Price Index (CPI), the benchmark that tracks retail inflation. This change will improve the quality of data used in formulating monetary and fiscal policies, according to Chief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran...
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