Q1 bump tied to polls, confident GDP growth will hit 7.2%: RBI governor – Times of India

BHUBANESWAR: RBI governor Shaktikanta Das expressed confidence Saturday that GDP growth rate would meet the central bank’s projected 7.2% in the current financial year, driven by a monsoon-induced farm fillip and an uptick in govt spending that had been dampened by election-related causes in the first quarter.Das attributed the slower growth of 6.7% in first…

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How Apple may be behind 900%-plus jump in this Tata Group company’s revenue – Times of India

Apple’s expanding business in India has catalysed significant growth at Tata Electronics, propelling the homegrown company to a pivotal position within the global smartphone manufacturing industry. According to recent filings with the Registrar of Companies (RoC), as reported by The Economic Times, Tata Electronics witnessed an astounding ninefold increase in sales year-on-year, with revenues soaring…

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Apple goes Pro in India by bringing in assembly of most-sophisticated iPhone models – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Apple is finally set to make the highly-coveted and technologically-sophisticated Pro series of iPhones in India, in a big affirmation to the country’s Make in India initiative and the quality of manufacturing. However, there are “no immediate plans” to assemble the iPad tablets and the MacBook laptops in India for now, sources told…

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Leather, footwear exporters seek PLI scheme in Budget to boost jobs, manufacturing, shipments – ET Retail

Leather and footwear exporters body CLE on Tuesday sought an extension of the Production-linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for the sector with a view to boost job creation, domestic manufacturing and shipments. In a pre-budget meeting with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Council for Leather Exports Chairman Rajendra Kumar Jalan also urged the government to provide import…

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Tatas eye majority stake in Pegatron’s India plant – Times of India

MUMBAI: Tata Electronics is in an advanced stage to take control of Taiwanese company Pegatron‘s India unit as it looks to expand its electronics manufacturing business and strengthen its relationship with Silicon Valley tech heavyweight customer Apple. The deal, if concluded, will be Tata Electronics’ second acquisition after Wistron InfoComm Manufacturing (India).A Tata Group source…

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