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R C Bhargava of Maruti Suzuki India receives top award from Emperor of Japan
Mr. R C Bhargava, Chairman of Maruti Suzuki India Limited was awarded the top honor Order of the Rising Sun by the Emperor of Japan. This award was presented to Bhargava for his contribution to the promotion of economic and bilateral relations between the two countries.
In a ceremony which is to be held at Imperial Palace, Tokyo on November 7, this award will be presented to Bhargava who has worked...
Meru Cabs receive 1 million bookings on website
Meru Cabs which are a popular means of transport in India offers radio cab service to customers who can log on to their websites to make their bookings. The company has new received a record number of 1 million bookings through their newly improved website where persons can order a cab in 60 seconds flat. The interactive website also offers real time status of the bookings.
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Land up for grabs near Maruti Suzuki plant in Gujarat
With Maruti Suzuki India Limited yet in the process of taking a firm decision to set up a plant at Hansalpur in Mehsana district of Gujarat, the sleepy little town is finding it difficult to keep up with land buyers and property seekers.
Property prices have nearly doubled in this area. Price of property which was in the range of Rs. 8 lakhs to Rs.10 lakhs per bigha just 5 to 6 months prior have...
Mumbai auto rickshaw drivers to be given lesson in politeness
How many times have we had to put up with rude and arrogant rickshaw drivers? Well this is hopefully going to come to an end as the Mumbai auto rickshaw drivers’ union leader Sharad Rao has planned an entire politeness week whereby drivers will be given training in politeness and courtesy. Auto rickshaw drivers instead of going on strike will now stage a ‘dharna’ at Mumbai’s Azad Maidan...
Felipe Massa crash with Lewis Hamilton unfortunate but totally avoidable
Johnny Herbert, steward at Indian Formula One Grand Prix at Buddh International Circuit, Greater Noida on Sunday gave his views of the Massa Hamilton crash after viewing the different camera angles. He said that Ferrari’s Felipe Massa crash into Lewis Hamilton’s car was avoidable and he needed to face the consequences. Massa on the other hand said that he did nothing wrong though this is the...
Honda to shut plant in Thailand for 6 months
With all of Thailand reeling under a deluge, Honda Motor Company in Japan has announced that their set up in the area would be shut for at least 6 months. This move though inevitable will affect the company sales by about 3%.
The floods have resulted in most of the company equipment and machinery being under water and an executive of the company was quoted as saying that most of these would have...
Workers of Indian Grand Prix Circuit still unpaid
Workers who toiled for months on the most prestigious Indian Grand Prix Circuit are living in destitution. Over 50 laborers claim that they have been unpaid for the past few months and are living in totally pathetic conditions without proper arrangements for food, shelter or sanitation. These illiterate migrant workers who have been struggling with lifting of heavy stones and construction material...
BMW and Mercedes Benz to cut short Christmas holidays
Top auto companies have announced their intentions to reduce their Christmas holidays to just a week. Automakers need to catch up with backlogs and with rumors of an economic slowdown it is necessary to ensure maximum sales. While Daimler plans only on a week long holiday Audi will have their customary two week break. BMW and Mercedes Benz too have decided to keep their Christmas holidays to a...
Fernando Alonso UNICEF Brand Ambassador on Polio Drive
Fernando Alonso who is also Brand ambassador for UNICEF said that while India gets ready to host the premier Indian Grand Prix in the country we should spare a thought for those children who are living with polio. Polio is a dreaded disease robbing otherwise healthy children from leading normal lives due to the crippling disease. On a visit to Chacha Nehru Bal Chikitsalaya in East Delhi Alonso interacted...
Three youngsters selected for F1 fast track
Three Indian youngsters were selected as winners to a competition to find and fund future F1 drivers. The competition called “One in a Billion” search had Anthony Hamilton, father of Lewis Hamilton on the panel and these 3 teens were presented by Force India as winners of the competition.
Not having an Indian driver on the Sahara Force India team has been receiving some criticism by local media....
Vettel gets to view Taj Mahal while Rosberg has to cancel trip
Vettel and Rosberg currently in the Capital for the weekend GP races at Buddh International Circuit were eager to plan a trip to see the Taj Mahal, the most beautiful mausoleum in the world. However, while Vettel managed to make the trip, Rosberg lost out due to time constraints.
Rosberg who could not manage a three and half hour drive to see the Taj which would entail a four hour journey back as...
P T Usha says Indian F1 is a waste of money
While all sports persons in India are proud of their country hosting the first ever Indian Grand Prix, it has not been welcomed by P T Usha who thinks it is nothing but a waste of money. While speaking to media, P T Usha is supposed to have criticized this sport as according to her it did not appeal to 99% of Indians and was a total waste of money. She also commented on how Twenty20 cricket had...
Formula One drivers get a first hand experience of Buddh International Circuit
On their first ever view of Buddh International circuit, Formula One drivers feel that there is plenty of opportunity to overtake and are looking forward to taking part in first ever Indian grand Prix this weekend. Though there were concerns about dust and dirt on surface of track, when the racers took part in a practice session on Friday, they were happy with the way the tracks were designed offering...


