Festive season becomes a booster for retail sales in Indian auto sector

IANS | October 18, 2024 3:37 PM

New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) The festive season has revived demand for the Indian auto industry as registration growth in the second week (October 10-October 16) improved for most of the segments compared to that seen in the first week of this year’s festive period, a report showed on Friday.

India’s cargo volumes see over 5 pc growth in September

IANS | October 18, 2024 10:54 AM

New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi's focus on 'Transformation through Transportation’ is turning waterways into the new highways of India and in the month of September, cargo volume handled by 12 major ports surged to 413.747 million metric tonnes (MMT), a 5.03 per cent growth (year-on-year).

India surpasses China to become largest two-wheeler market globally

IANS | October 18, 2024 10:05 AM

New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) India has surpassed China to become the largest two-wheeler market in the world, driven by rising demand in rural areas, supported by favourable monsoon conditions and government initiatives for rural development, a report showed on Friday.