Door to door surveillance continues in Rajouri after ‘unidentified’ disease claims 16 lives since December; Officials say no cause for panic
Rajouri: State Health Department teams are continuing door-to-door surveillance in Badhal village of Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir. This after an ‘unidentified’ disease has claimed 16 reported fatalities and 38 affected individuals since early December 2024. Dilmir Choudhary, ADC Kotranka said, “Since December, we have been active. Health teams are going home. Surveillance is […]
Shami back, Siraj dropped as Team India announce squad for Champions Trophy 2025 and England ODI series
Mumbai: India’s right-arm seamer Mohammed Shami was named in the ODI squad after more than a year as the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Saturday announced the squad for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy which is scheduled to begin on February 19 in Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates. Shami has […]
JBM launches 4 new electric buses
New Delhi: JBM Electric Vehicles on Saturday launched four new electric buses here at Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025, including Luxury Coach Galaxy. Besides, JBM Electric, part of JBM Group, has also launched an Intercity Bus Xpress, low Floor Electric Medical Mobile Unit e-MediLife, and India’s first ever 9 Metre Electric Tarmac Coach e-SkyLife, enhancing its […]
EKA Mobilty unveils electric truck, public transport vehicle
New Delhi: EKA Mobility on Saturday unveiled an electric truck and a six-seater public transport vehicle here with an aim to expand its product portfolio. The truck – EKA 55T is an electric heavy-duty truck with a 200 km range, 43,000 kg payload capacity, and fast-charging capabilities. The company said that EKA 6S is a […]
BMW India expects sales to maintain growth momentum in 2025
New Delhi: German luxury carmaker BMW is looking at double- digit sales growth this year having already reported record deliveries in 2024, its India Group President and CEO Vikram Pawah said on Saturday. The company is also expecting its electric vehicle sales portfolio to go up this year. In 2024, BMW Group India posted its […]
Vietnam’s VinFast to launch 2 premium electric SUVs in India later this year
New Delhi: Vietnam’s electric vehicle maker VinFast Auto on Saturday said its two electric SUVs — VF 7 and VF 6 — will hit the Indian market later this year to mark its foray into the country, which it says has a huge growth potential. The company, which is investing USD 500 million to set […]
Ashok Leyland unveils entry-level light commercial vehicle ‘Saathi’
New Delhi: Ashok Leyland has unveiled entry-level Light Commercial Vehicle Saathi at Bharat Mobility Global Expo, strengthening its play in the segment. The Hinduja group firm has also presented GARUD 15, a multi-axle, front-engine 15-meter fully-built premium bus, a first in the country. It is designed specifically for long-distance intercity travel for India’s diverse road conditions, […]
Crackdown on fraud communications: DoT launches Sanchar Saathi mobile app
New Delhi: The telecom department on Friday launched the Sanchar Saathi mobile app to make it easier to report any suspected fraud communications by allowing the public to flag such incidents directly from their mobile phone call logs. Announcing this, telecom Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia also launched two other initiatives of the DoT — Vision for […]
India’s share in global mobility supply chains increasing: Goyal
New Delhi: India’s share in the global mobility supply chains is increasing due to the sector’s cost-competitiveness and focus on product quality, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday. Speaking at the Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025 here, he said by the next year this expo will become the biggest auto show in […]
Use ‘1600xx’ number series to call customers for transactions: RBI to banks
Mumbai: The RBI on Friday asked banks to use only the ‘1600xx’ phone numbering series to call customers for transactional purposes with a view to preventing financial fraud. It further said that for promotional purposes, banks and other regulated entities (REs) should use only the ‘140xx’ numbering series for the prevention of financial frauds perpetrated […]
