The US tractors and agri-equipments behemoth may also bring in its drip irrigation products range and increase its sourcing of components from India.
Global energy giant Shell has acquired Mumbai-based Raj Petro Specialities to deepen its foothold in the world's third biggest lubricants market in the world, a top company official said. Shell, which has already invested over $5 billion in India across the energy value chain -- from LNG import terminals and fuel stations to renewable energy and technology centres -- has acquired 100 per cent equity interest in Raj Petro Specialities Pvt Ltd from Germany's Brenntag Group.
"Half of the Indian tractor market is in the 31-40 HP segment and we are now going to change our strategy to target that segment," John Deere said.
India's Shubhankar Sharma produced the best-ever result by an Indian at golf's oldest Major, the Open Championships, as he finished tied-eighth in Hoylake on Sunday.
Tata Motors subsidiary Telco Construction Equipment Company Ltd (Telcon) has opposed a proposal to the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) from John Deere for a joint venture with Ashok Leyland to distribute and market its construction equipment in India.
The Indian golfer is now four-under 138 for the tournament, and is lying 44th at the US PGA Tour John Deere Classic.
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The PGA Tour plans to use chartered planes to shuttle golfers and caddies between tournaments when the circuit returns from its coronavirus hiatus at the Charles Schwab Challenge in June, said Kevin Streelman. Streelman, a two-time winner on the PGA Tour, told Golfweek that the plan is part of safety measures being put place to protect players and caddies during the COVID-19 pandemic that forced a shutdown of the PGA Tour at the Players Championship in mid-March.
Suzlon Energy Ltd, one of India's largest wind turbine manufacturers, said on Monday sting Rs 1,500 crore (Rs 15 billion) to expand its manufacturing facilities with an aim to achieve over 40 per cent revenue growth this year.
The United Bank of India on Tuesday said it was planning to open 12 new branches, including one each in Bangladesh and Burma.
The Fiji ace replaced Davis Love III at number three in the world golf rankings.
His final round of one-over 72 saw him end at five-under 279 at the US PGA Tour John Deere Classic.
Anand Mahindra says driverless tractors could change the future of food production.
On Sunday morning Eastern US time, four astronauts will zoom into space on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida. Commanding the spaceflight is Raja Chari, a United States Air Force colonel.
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Ashok Leyland's debt increased to Rs 5,500 crore as of June, from Rs 4,300 crore at the end of the March quarter, mainly due to higher working capital.
Zach Johnson's putter was as red-hot as the weather at Muirfield on Thursday, the 2007 US Masters champion scorching his way to a five-under-par 66 to set a blistering pace in the British Open first round.
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