From the 30-Sensex firms, Tata Steel, Asian Paints, Trent, State Bank of India, Hindustan Unilever, UltraTech Cement, ICICI Bank and Bharti Airtel were among the gainers. On the other hand, Infosys, Bajaj Finance, Bharat Electronics, Larsen & Toubro and HDFC Bank were the laggards.
In a country where wearing lipstick could still invite disapproval, Simone Tata understood that Lakmé's future depended on shifting attitudes.
Hindustan Motors on Monday launched a new variant of its old workhorse Ambassador, which, it hopes, would increase sales of the car by nearly 29 per cent to about 18,000 units this fiscal.
Boosted by its demand, sales jumped 166% in February. The firm is now planning a massive facelift for its cars to keep the momentum going.
While Maruti held the top spot for four decades, the Ambassador was the best-selling car in post-Independence India for three decades.
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As Kolkata marches towards modernity, it is hard to imagine its streets without these cabs, notes Air Commodore Nitin Sathe (retd).
The country's first ever carmaker, Hindustan Motors, is looking at a second coming. Talks are on for a joint venture with a European auto company focused on the electric vehicle (EV) space. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) has been signed and due diligence is expected to start shortly and will take 2-3 months to conclude.
The VRS notice was pasted on the gates of the company's Uttarpara unit by the management, which said all workers would be paid their statutory dues plus and additional amount of Rs 100,000 each.
This is the second deal between Peugeot and the C K Birla group. Last month, the two groups entered a "long-term" partnership, with an initial investment in capital expenditure of close to Rs 700 crore, for vehicle and power-train manufacturing in Tamil Nadu.
The bank got the share in lieu of repayment of loan.
Hindustan Motors said the company would consider restructuring its business.
Hindustan Motors Limited, a C K Birla group company, on Sunday launched the LPG version of its Ambassador for the taxi and private car segments in the country.
'This is purely a brand sale. It includes the Ambassador with its variants. Peugeot is likely to relaunch the brand with multiple variants.'
The company was also looking for a strategic investor for the revival of the Uttarpara plant.
The monthly sales of its bread-and-butter Ambassador slipped to just around 800 in the April-February period.
The Ambassador or Amby was the first car manufactured in India.
With the resignation of Uttam Bose as managing director and chief executive officer of HM last week, Moloy Chowdhury has been appointed as acting MD and CEO of the company, which owns assets at Uttarpara and Indore.
The company has taken up an ambitious project to introduce a smaller version of the classic car.
With over 35 brands offering their cars, Hindustan Motors is on the brink of being forgotten.
Since work was suspended at the plant, worker unions have been on a sit-in protest.
Hindustan Motors on Wednesday announced a marginal 0.5 per cent increase in Ambassador prices and 0.3-0.5 per cent on all Trekker variants following the announcement of a two per cent education cess in the Union Budget.
The state transport department recently announced to give permit to 3,000 new taxis.
Hindustan Motors Ltd is planning to launch a new-age hatch-back version of the iconic Ambassador car.
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C K Birla group company Hindustan Motors said the sales of Ambassador went up by 51.16 per cent in December 2004.
Hindustan Motors is planning to launch two variants of the popular car - a sub-4 metre sedan and a new generation Amby.
The car is unforgettable for its low-maintenance, reliability, and space.
Hindustan Motors currently has two facilities one at Uttarpara in West Bengal and Tiruvallur plant in Tamil Nadu.
Hindustan Motors on Saturday launched an all-new 1.8-litre CNG Ambassador Grand.
C K Birla group company Hindustan Motors is in talks with a UK-based importer of Ambassador to introduce a sports version of the old workhorse in Britain.
The company blames fund crunch, falling demand, accumulating liabilities.
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Hindustan Motors Limited on Wednesday said it planned to produce this year 2,000 units of Ambassador Grand, the newest variant of Ambassador that has sleeker interiors and exteriors.
The Ambassador was a durable enough brand to outlive the licence raj.
'What's sad today is that there are so many people who cannot find work, not because the country is devoid of that opportunity, but because we are not doing enough in the country.'
'Besides Ayodhya, the BJP lost in nine other constituencies with a Ramayana imprint; it tasted success only in Thrissur.' 'In Rameswaram, K Navaskani of the Indian Union Muslim League won with a 44% voteshare in a 84% Hindu constituency.' 'In the 21 seats in the Ayodhya and Varanasi regions, both crucial to the Hindutva project, the BJP won just 7.' 'It won just 3 out of 12 seats around Modi's constituency,' points out Krishna Prasad.
Pointing out at the 'cooperation' and 'trust' shared between both India and France, Ambassador of France to India Alexandre Ziegler asked people to look at the facts.
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