Tuesday, March 17
Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd (TMPVL) plans to increase vehicle prices in the coming weeks due to continued pressure from rising commodity costs, its Managing Director and CEO Shailesh Chandra said. The company has been facing higher input costs for nearly a year, and the impact is now significant enough to warrant a price revision. Speaking during a quarterly earnings call, Chandra said the rise in commodity prices, especially precious metals and copper, has added pressure on the company’s cost structure. “Yes, we have been facing pressure on the commodity side for nearly a year now. Still we see pressure on the precious metal side, copper and so on. Overall, if you see the impact of commodity price increase, it has been for us about 2 per cent plus of our revenues,” he said. H
Gandhinagar: Chhari Dhand Wetland Conservation Reserve in Kutch has been designated a Ramsar Site, recognising it as a wetland of international importance. The declaration, made on January 31, 2026, marks a milestone in India's wetland conservation efforts and underscores Gujarat's expanding role in global biodiversity protection.Forest and Environment Minister Arjun Modhwadia presented the Ramsar certificate to Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel in Gandhinagar on Friday.With this, Chhari Dhand becomes Gujarat's fifth Ramsar site and the first in the Kutch region. Spread across 22,700 hectares and covering 12 villages, the wetland lies between arid desert and grassland ecosystems and serves as a key habitat for migratory birds along the Central Asian Flyway.Other Ramsar sites in Gujarat includ
New Delhi: US Ambassador Sergio Gor on Saturday lauded US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the India-US joint statement.In a post on X, he said, "A new day! All credit to President Trump and Prime Minister Modi for their leadership and vision in achieving this.""From the desk of the President of the United States!" he added.On Friday, US Trade Representative Ambassador Greer welcomed President Donald Trump's announcement of a joint statement outlining a trade deal with India, saying it would remove tariff and non-tariff barriers and open India's vast market to American products. In a statement issued after the announcement, Greer said the agreement would significantly benefit US workers, farmers and producers by lowering tariffs across all US industrial goods and
