Farm and construction equipment manufacturer Escorts Kubota Ltd plans to invest up to Rs 4,500 crore over the next three to four years to set up a new manufacturing plant, according to its whole-time director and CFO Bharat Madan. The company is currently in talks with the Rajasthan government for a site at Ghiloth, where … Read more
However, in the 19th century, Britain exported huge amounts of opium to China, which at the time was ruled by the country’s last dynasty, the Qing (1644-1911). Cultivation of the poppy plant is strictly controlled by the authorities in China. Photo: Shutterstock As a result, many Chinese people, including members of the military, became addicted … Read more
Tata Motors on Wednesday said it will build a cutting-edge vehicle manufacturing facility in Ranipet, Tamil Nadu, at an investment of ₹9,000 crore. The Tata group company signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Tamil Nadu government to establish the facility, its second plant in southern India. The unit is expected to generate about … Read more
Honda Motor Comoany is considering building an electric vehicle plant in Canada in a near 2 trillion yen ($13.83 billion) project that could possibly include in-house production of batteries, Japan’s Nikkei newsgroup reported on Sunday. The project could be one of Honda’s largest investments, the report said. The Japanese automaker is looking at multiple potential … Read more
