Later, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that the state will order a Central Bureau of Investigation probe.
Honda Siel's mid-size car City, Ford's Endeavour sports-utility-vehicle and Bajaj Auto's Wind motorcycle bagged the top honours at the 3rd CNBC Autocar awards in New Delhi.
Rupesh Kumar Singh, 40, was sprayed with bullets while he was inside his SUV waiting for the gates of his residence in Punaichak locality in the city to open after his return from office on Tuesday evening.
'How low GDP would have been, we don't know.' 'It raises serious questions because so many indicators are pointing to such a sharp decline and GDP estimates are still showing 4 per cent growth.'
Over 22 passenger and commercial vehicle makers and 18 two- and three-wheeler makers will take part amid proximate security.
Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai and M&M draw visitors with a range of concept cars.
According to state government data, the first 10 months of last year -- January to October 2020 -- witnessed 2,649 murders in Bihar, an average of nearly nine murders a day.
Various factors, including robust demand in rural markets and good response to new models, helped in driving the sales.
SIAM said excise duty must be lowered
Police have also recovered a GPS device of Naxals from the site in which the rebels had set the location of the improvised explosive device used in the incident.
The body of South Africa's anti-apartheid legend Nelson Mandela was on Friday taken to a military hospital in Pretoria as preparations for the December 15 state funeral of the peace icon began.
The auto industry has had a mixed month. The build up to Dhanteras and Diwali was good but the demand tapered off subsequently.
M&M also saw its domestic passenger vehicle sales grow by 1 per cent, while Toyota Kirloskar Motor witnessed a decline in its PV sales.
The government has extended excise duty concessions beyond 30th June 2014 for a period of 6 months up to 31st December 2014.
In the 2012-13, car sales in India fell 6.69 per cent, which was the first decline in a decade.
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Maruti, Hyundai, Tata Motors, Mahindra & Mahindra and Honda saw their passenger vehicle sales improve in August compared to the same month last year, although Ford and Toyota witnessed a decline.
Even as domestic passenger car sales declined 29.4 per cent between April and August this year, exports grew 6.5 per cent, partially cushioning the blow from slowing sales.
The finance ministry on Sunday highlighted its achievements during the past six months, including the Jan-Dhan Yojana, Varishtha Pension Bima Yojana, and actions taken to curb black money.
Sales of commercial vehicles were up 11.45 per cent to 56,840 units in December 2015.
During April, Maruti Suzuki India's domestic car sales were up 2.72 per cent at 86,481 units, as against 84,188 units in the same month last year.
During May, Maruti Suzuki's domestic car sales were up 2.59 per cent at 87,402 units as against 85,190 units in the same month last year.
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General Motors India on Tuesday increased vehicle prices by up to Rs 61,000 in order to partially offset the impact of rising input costs and expiry of reduced excise duty concessions.
Car sales in India surged by 12.87 per cent in December.
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Prices of automobiles, including cars, sports utility vehicles and two-wheelers, are set to come down with Finance Minister P Chidambaram announcing a reduction in excise duty in the Interim Budget.
Production at every automotive facility, offices of information technology firms and retail establishments in the state remained shut on Tuesday as a mark of respect to the late chief minister.
Maruti's sales of the compact segment comprising Swift, Estilo, Ritz, Dzire and Baleno went up by 9.9% to 45,579 units
Car makers are cautiously optimistic, even as two-wheeler firms are clearly upbeat.
The previous best selling year was 2010 when Maruti managed to sell around 10.6 lakh (1.06 million) units.
Maruti Suzuki India said its domestic sales rose 10.6 per cent in May.
The challenge for BMW is to overtake Mercedes-Benz, which bounced back three years ago to become king of the hill.
Ford India and Renault too reported good sales growth in April
Punjab CM Amarinder Singh said that the 'possibility of involvement of ISI-backed Khalistani/Kashmiri terror groups can't be ruled out'.
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'In a nation where safety standards are the lowest in the world, why make compliance expensive?' asks Aakar Patel.
'I am actually quicker now than before,' Boxing legend Mary Kom tells Pavan Lall.
Ghosn's partnership with motorcycle and auto-rickshaw maker Bajaj Auto got most publicity.
India has already pipped Japan as the world's third-largest oil consumer.
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