Sharmistha Mukherjee, Ajay Modi

Stories by Sharmistha Mukherjee, Ajay Modi

Honda Motorcycle hikes wages by 50% at Manesar

Honda Motorcycle hikes wages by 50% at Manesar

Rediff.com   14 Jan 2013

HMSI has increased the monthly salary of its permanent workers by Rs 14,770 a month.

Fiat exploring LCV foray in India

Fiat exploring LCV foray in India

Rediff.com   11 Jan 2013

While the slowdown in the domestic economy and a ban on mining has sharply impacted the demand for medium and heavy commercial vehicles, sales of LCVs rose 15.61 per cent to 378,509 units between April and December, driven by need for products for last mile transportation.

'Rs 5/l hike in diesel price not to impact sales'

'Rs 5/l hike in diesel price not to impact sales'

Rediff.com   11 Jan 2013

Home-grown automobile major Mahindra & Mahindra, whose sales are predominantly driven by diesel-powered utility vehicles, has said an increase of Rs 5 a litre in the price of the fuel or a differential of up to 20 per cent with petrol price will not impact vehicle sales.

Low domestic demand fuels petrol car exports

Low domestic demand fuels petrol car exports

Rediff.com   28 Dec 2012

Auto makers step up efforts export cars and offset adverse impact of foreign exchange fluctuations.

Tax bumps ahead for diesel cars

Tax bumps ahead for diesel cars

Rediff.com   29 Nov 2012

At a time when diesel-powered vehicles have been driving sales in the country's otherwise sluggish automobile market, the industry has been hit by a double whammy.

ONGC Videsh eyes Turkmenistan's gas reserves

ONGC Videsh eyes Turkmenistan's gas reserves

Rediff.com   27 Nov 2012

State-owned explorer's foreign arm wants to invest in exploration & production in the country, which has world's fourth-largest reserves.

Bids invited for RIL's MP gas pipeline

Bids invited for RIL's MP gas pipeline

Rediff.com   17 Nov 2012

Board would start selling the bid documents on November 22.

New utility models drive passenger vehicle sales

New utility models drive passenger vehicle sales

Rediff.com   14 Nov 2012

The companies continue to see heavy demand in utility cars.

Petroleum export volumes drop 7% in H1

Petroleum export volumes drop 7% in H1

Rediff.com   12 Nov 2012

Problems at refineries, higher home demand for automobile fuels among main reasons.

Sacked Maruti employees to hold rally

Sacked Maruti employees to hold rally

Rediff.com   8 Nov 2012

The sacked workers have constituted a seven-member provisional working committee.

Air India to clear salaries before Diwali

Air India to clear salaries before Diwali

Rediff.com   6 Nov 2012

It will also make up-to-date payment of productivity linked incentives for all licensed category employees between May and June.

Festive season spruces volume of auto sales

Festive season spruces volume of auto sales

Rediff.com   1 Nov 2012

Firms are enthused at passenger vehicle numbers but high interest rates a problem.

Only 6 subsidised cylinders in all states: OMCs

Only 6 subsidised cylinders in all states: OMCs

Rediff.com   19 Oct 2012

The three govt-owned OMCs - IndianOil, BPCL and HPCL - together meet the country's entire LPG cylinder demand.

Hero to launch first independent product in 2013-14

Hero to launch first independent product in 2013-14

Rediff.com   18 Oct 2012

After splitting with Honda, the company is working on developing it own intellectual property.

Minimum land need for SEZ to be lowered

Minimum land need for SEZ to be lowered

Rediff.com   18 Oct 2012

Lower minimum area of land required for multi-product SEZs to 250 hectares from 1,000.

Maruti to regularise contract workers

Maruti to regularise contract workers

Rediff.com   17 Oct 2012

Maruti Suzuki India Limited (MSIL), which witnessed labour unrest at its Manesar facility, is set to complete the process of regularisation of contract workers at the unit by November-end.

Govt denotifies Adani SEZ, company to reapply

Govt denotifies Adani SEZ, company to reapply

Rediff.com   17 Oct 2012

SEZ in Mundra, Gujarat denotified for three violations.

OVL group shortlisted in ConocoPhillips sale

OVL group shortlisted in ConocoPhillips sale

Rediff.com   16 Oct 2012

The Houston-based company is selling up to 50 per cent of its oil-sand reserves in Alberta. There are some producing assets and some exploration assets on offer.

Single price for LPG, new norms on subsidy soon

Single price for LPG, new norms on subsidy soon

Rediff.com   10 Oct 2012

A decision has been taken to gradually initiate Aadhaar and non-Aadhaar based LPG subsidy transfer through the OMCs.

RIL's reasons on falling D6 output unconvincing: Reddy

RIL's reasons on falling D6 output unconvincing: Reddy

Rediff.com   10 Oct 2012

According to RIL's announcement for the first quarter ended June 30, the KG-D6 field produced 33.1% less gas in the quarter.