Though the intent has been hailed as good for the economy, teething problems remain with a five-rate structure for various goods and services
Sales of commercial vehicles were up 11.45 per cent to 56,840 units in December 2015.
Logistics, due to road conditions, continues to pose a challenge.
The 30-share Sensex ended higher by 30 points.
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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According to the data released by Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), domestic car sales in October this year stood at 1,59,036 units as compared to 1,63,199 units in the same month of 2013.
The $100-billion SAIC would have a dedicated manufacturing facility in India, and would be the first Chinese automaker to do so.
Sales of commercial vehicles rose 8.59 per cent to 56,140 units in September, SIAM said.
The 30-share Sensex lost 54 points at end at 27,086 and 50-share Nifty shed 19 points to close at 8,096.
The Sensex ended above 27,000 for the first time while the Nifty topped 8,100.
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TCS, ICICI Bank, Sun Pharma,Tata Motors and HDFC among the top losers for the day
Banks led the decline with Nifty Bank and BSE Bank index dropping over 3% each.
Indices reversed all its losses during late trades.
From Dabur to HUL, here are 10 stocks with significant rural exposure in the auto, agri-chemical and fast moving consumer goods sectors, which should see an uptick in sales growth.
With no signs of economic revival under the current political circumstances, SIAM said it expected a turnaround in the fortune of the auto industry only after a new government is formed after the general elections next year.
Car sales in India surged by 12.87 per cent in December.
Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai and Mahindra failed to register significant growth.
Analysts mostly prefer domestic plays beside select films with foreign exposure.
As competition hots up, more and more scooter manufacturers are turning their attention to the female buyers. Here are five scooters that are getting the desired attention.
In the past five years, Colors didn't make any money on the show, though it had a huge impact on the popularity of the channel (in terms of overall viewership), putting it among the top three. With record sponsorship deals, this year, the channel aims to break-even.
The same set of companies had reported 3.8 per cent annual net profit growth in the previous quarter and 7.5 per cent annual growth in the same quarter last financial year.
Markets surged in late trades to snap five-day losing streak led by bank shares.
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.
The 30-share Sensex ended higher by 31 points at 26,591 and the 50-share Nifty gained 10 points at 8,061.
The broader markets, however, outperformed their larger peers.
Investors booked profits at higher levels after the Sensex and Nifty hit all-time highs in the previous session.
Pharma major Lupin and mortgage lender HDFC were the top losers.
Sensex rises, Nifty ends at record high; RIL shares rally.
Over 22 passenger and commercial vehicle makers and 18 two- and three-wheeler makers will take part amid proximate security.
These commuter bikes, or Aam Aadmi bikes as they are called because of their affordable pricing, were all the rage in 2014.
Bengaluru dominates Karnataka's economy and its infrastructure mess compounds the problems, with policies lagging need and expectations.
Analysts expect Bajaj Auto to perform well in Q1.
Faced with a situation where the spouse's transferable job keeps taking the family to different locations, thus jeopardising their own careers, many women simply fall off their career track and resign themselves to relocation every time their husband gets transferred, says Sudha Menon.
Shedding its gains from Monday, NIkkei has declined around 0.7% while Hang Seng and Shanghai Composite were trading marginally lower.