Operating at over 100% capacity yet have pending orders: Hemant Sikka, CEO, Farm Equipment Sector, M&M

Operating at over 100% capacity yet have pending orders: Hemant Sikka, CEO, Farm Equipment Sector, M&M

Mahindra & Mahindra, the country’s largest tractor maker, is witnessing strong demand for tractors in the middle of the festive season. Operating at over 100% capacity and yet having pending orders, the company has decided to divert production meant for exports to meet the local demand, M&M’s Farm Equipment Sector (FES) chief executive, Hemant Sikka, … Read more

India’s September trade deficit in goods at $2.91 billion

India’s September trade deficit in goods at .91 billion

India posted a trade deficit of $2.91 billion in goods in September, data released by the government showed on Friday. Merchandise imports contracted 19.60% in September to $30.31 billion from a year ago while exports rose 5.27% to $27.40 billion, data from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry showed. Total merchandise imports fell by 40.06% … Read more

Bajaj Auto reports 10 per cent jump in September sales at 4,41,306 units

Bajaj Auto reports 10 per cent jump in September sales at 4,41,306 units

New Delhi: Bajaj Auto on Thursday reported a 10 per cent increase in its total vehicle sales at 4,41,306 units in September. The Pune-based automaker had sold a total of 4,02,035 vehicles in September 2019. Total two-wheeler sales in September stood at 4,04,851 units as compared to 3,36,730 units in the same month of 2019, … Read more

Natural gas prices may continue to correct till November

Natural gas prices may continue to correct till November

By Prathamesh Mallya In September, natural gas prices on the NYMEX and MCX have declined by approximately 29 per cent. The fall in natural gas prices has a lot to do with the demand and supply which is a very intrinsic factor which decides the price trajectory of the commodity. Moreover, the fall in the … Read more

Govt permits exports of certain non-woven fabrics used for making masks, coveralls

Govt permits exports of certain non-woven fabrics used for making masks, coveralls

New Delhi: The government on Tuesday allowed exports of certain non-woven fabrics used to make masks and coveralls with a view to push outbound shipments. However, export of melt blown fabric of any GSM (grams per square metre) continues to be banned. A notification dated July 13 was amended “to the extent that only melt … Read more