Car sales hit record high in Oct, driven by GST rate cut: FM Sitharaman

IANS | November 2, 2025 1:34 PM

New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) India’s passenger vehicle (PV) industry achieved its highest-ever monthly sales in October 2025, boosted by the recent GST rate rationalisation and strong festive season demand, according to industry data shared by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday.

Make in India booster: AOC projectors to be locally manufactured soon

IANS | November 2, 2025 12:03 PM

New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) In a major boost to the government’s ‘Make in India’ mission, Clixroute Industries Private Limited on Sunday announced a strategic partnership with TPV Audio and Visual Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. to locally manufacture AOC projectors and AOC outdoor power supplies in India.

Indigenous GSAT-7R satellite to bolster Indian Navy’s space-based communications

IANS | November 2, 2025 9:21 AM

New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is scheduled to launch Indian Navy’s GSAT-7R (CMS-03) communication satellite from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh on Sunday, that would strengthen Navy’s space-based communications and maritime domain awareness capabilities.

Coal India’s production increased nearly 10-fold in 5 decades

IANS | November 1, 2025 9:40 PM

New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) Coal India’s production increased nearly 10-fold in five decades by 702 million tonnes (MTs) — from 79 MTs in its year of founding in 1975 to 781 MTs at the closure of FY 2025, an official statement said on Saturday.