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Bank of Baroda Passes on RBI Rate Cut to Retail and MSME Customers

Bank of Baroda Passes on RBI Rate Cut to Retail and MSME Customers

Bank of Baroda Passes on RBI Rate Cut to Retail and MSME Customers Chandigarh: Bank of Baroda (Bank), one of India’s leading public sector banks, today announced the immediate transmission of the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) policy rate cut to its customers. The Bank has reduced its external benchmark-linked lending rates for loans catering to Retail and MSME segments, ensuring that customers benefit quickly from the RBI’s monetary policy move. Additionally, the Bank's Overnight Marginal Cost of Funds-Based Lending Rate (MCLR) stands at 8.15%, and its One-Year MCLR is 9%, positioning Bank of Baroda among the most competitive banks…
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Mercedes-Benz India clocks its best-ever fiscal with 18,928 cars retailed in FY 24-25

Mercedes-Benz India clocks its best-ever fiscal with 18,928 cars retailed in FY 24-25

Q1 2025 sales at 4775 units: Strong demand continues for Mercedes-Benz’s Top-End Luxury and BEV portfolio Chandigarh: India’s most desirable luxury car maker Mercedes-Benz today announced its best-ever fiscal sales with 18,928 new Mercedes-Benz retailed. The company also retailed 4,775 new Mercedes-Benz in the January to March 2025 period. Mercedes-Benz sales was primarily driven by new product launches, qualitative network upgradation and elevating customer experiences. Mercedes-Benz India’s ‘Desire to Exceed’ market strategy reflected in growing customer loyalty and increasing desirability of the brand in the Indian market. Strong performance of the Core and Top-End Luxury segment remained the highlight of…
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GreenLine invests $275m in Green Logistics; Nikhil Kamath invests $20m

GreenLine invests $275m in Green Logistics; Nikhil Kamath invests $20m

#NikhilKamathinvests$20mGreenLine Chandigarh: GreenLine Mobility Solutions Ltd., an Essar venture and India’s only green logistics operator of LNG and electric-powered heavy commercial trucks, has announced a $275 million equity investment to accelerate the decarbonisation of heavy trucking in India. This includes a $20 million investment from Nikhil Kamath, marking a significant boost to India’s green logistics transformation. GreenLine aims to decarbonise India’s transportation sector, which contributes nearly 15% of the country’s total carbon emission. The funding will enable the deployment of over 10,000 LNG and EV trucks, along with the establishment of a nationwide network of 100 LNG refuelling stations, EV…
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Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Launches  Comprehensive Protection Solution Exclusively for Women

Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Launches Comprehensive Protection Solution Exclusively for Women

Chandigarh: Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance, one of India’s leading private life insurers, has launched Bajaj Allianz Life Superwoman Term (SWT), a comprehensive protection solution exclusively for women. This pioneering solution goes beyond traditional life insurance, offering financial security with term insurance benefits, critical illness benefits covering women specific conditions, an optional child care benefit, and health management services, ensuring holistic protection for women and their families. Women excel at taking care of their families, and their own financial security should be just as strong. Bajaj Allianz Life Superwoman Term helps them stay financially independent, supports them in securing their life…
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Axis Bank introduces industry-first In-App Mobile OTP to enhance digital security

Axis Bank introduces industry-first In-App Mobile OTP to enhance digital security

#AxisBankMobileOTP Chandigarh: Axis Bank, one of the largest private sector banks in India, has introduced an industry-first ‘In-App Mobile OTP’ feature on its mobile app, ‘open’, to enhance authentication security and protect customers from rising OTP-related frauds and scams. This innovative feature eliminates dependence on telecom networks by generating time-based one-time passwords (TOTP) directly within the app, instead of sending OTPs via SMS. This ensures faster, more secure authentication while significantly reducing fraud risks. The Mobile OTP is a significant step in the bank’s overall fraud protection roadmap, as part of which it aims to introduce a series of initiatives…
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The new BMW Z4 M40i Pure Impulse Edition launched in India

The new BMW Z4 M40i Pure Impulse Edition launched in India

BMW Z4 M40i offered with a manual gearbox for the first time in India. #BMWZ4 #PureImpulse #LimitedEdition Gurugram. The new BMW Z4 M40i Pure Impulse Edition was launched in India today. This iconic limited-edition roadster will be available in the country as a Completely Built-Up Unit (CBU) model from today onwards. The BMW Z4 M40i is the M Performance model of the BMW Z4 roadster. It combines the elegance of a roadster and the athleticism of an M automobile. Some striking individual touches can be added to the BMW Z4 M40i Impulse Pure Edition with a wide range of optional…
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Tata Steel Nederland announces major transformation programme to  enhance competitiveness for a sustainable future

Tata Steel Nederland announces major transformation programme to  enhance competitiveness for a sustainable future

#Tata SteelNederland Chandigarh: Tata Steel Nederland has today filed a Request for Advice to the Central Works Council to commence consultation on certain aspects of this transformation programme.  1.    Tata Steel’s steel making operations at IJmuiden in the Netherlands constitute one of the most strategically located steel plants in Europe with its own deep-sea port and proximity to key customers. The access to offshore wind energy, transmission and pipeline infrastructure will enable the transition to competitive green steel making for which intense engagement is ongoing with all stakeholders including the Dutch Government.  2.    In FY2025, the Netherlands operations have recovered…
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Mahindra Delivers 3000 All-Electric Origin SUVs Across India

Mahindra Delivers 3000 All-Electric Origin SUVs Across India

#Mahindra3000SUV Chandigarh: Mahindra today announced a major milestone in its electric mobility journey, with over 3000 customer deliveries of its all-electric Origin SUVs—the XEV 9e and BE 6—completed since the commencement of deliveries on March 20, 2025. The response to Mahindra’s new electric SUV portfolio has been overwhelming. Both the XEV 9e and BE 6 continue to witness strong booking momentum, with majority of the customers opting for the fully loaded Pack Three variant. Current booking trends indicate 59% demand for the XEV 9e and 41% for the BE 6. The waiting period currently extends up to six months in…
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Mumbai ends Delhi’s run as most forgetful city, wedding saree, gold biscuit left behind in Ubers

Mumbai ends Delhi’s run as most forgetful city, wedding saree, gold biscuit left behind in Ubers

Wedding saree, gold biscuit among unique items left behind in Ubers in 2024 ●      Pune 3rd most forgetful city, Hyderabad least forgetful among metropolitan cities Chandigarh: Uber today released the 9th edition of its Lost and Found Index, a snapshot of the most frequently forgotten items, the most forgetful cities, as well as the days of the week and times of the year when Uber riders tend to be most forgetful. Mumbai edged out Delhi to bag the title of the most forgetful city in the country, ending the National Capital’s two-year run at the top. Pune jumped up two…
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IHCL EXPANDS PRESENCE IN UTTARAKHAND WITH THE SIGNING OF A GATEWAY HOTEL IN MUSSOORIE

IHCL EXPANDS PRESENCE IN UTTARAKHAND WITH THE SIGNING OF A GATEWAY HOTEL IN MUSSOORIE

#IHCLUTTARAKHANDMUSSOORIE Chandigarh: Indian Hotels Company (IHCL), India’s largest hospitality company, today announced the signing of a Gateway hotel in Mussoorie, Uttarakhand. This will be a conversion project. Ms. Suma Venkatesh, Executive Vice President – Real Estate & Development, IHCL, said, “Mussoorie is one of India’s most sought-after hill stations and its easy accessibility from key cities makes it an ideal getaway destination. With this signing we strengthen our presence in Uttarakhand, offering an itinerary of Haridwar, Dehradun and Mussoorie. We are delighted to partner with Mr. I.M. Garg, Mr. Gagan Garg and Mr. Gaurav Garg for this project.” Strategically located…
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