Tag: Launch

PM Modi to launch ‘work commencement’ at Barmer refinery

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Tuesday launch what is being described as “work commencement” for one of the country’s most modern refineries in Rajasthan’s Barmer district — five years after Sonia Gandhi, then the Congress president, had laid its foundation stone. The function will be held at 12.30 p.m. in Pachpadra, some 450 km...

January 15, 2018

Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay launch joint bid for 2030 FIFA World Cup

"The region deserves to organise a World Cup. It is a passion we share as Uruguayans, Paraguayans and Argentinians," said Macri.

October 5, 2017

Obama veterans launch health insurance sign-up campaign

Former Obama administration officials say they’re launching a private campaign to encourage people to sign up for coverage next year under the Affordable Care Act. With the start of open enrollment just weeks away on Nov. 1, the Trump administration has slashed “Obamacare’s” ad budget, as well as grants to outside organizations that are supposed...

October 4, 2017

Budget airline Thai Lion Air connects Mumbai with Bangkok

Budget carrier Thai Lion Air launched flights connecting Mumbai with Don Mueang International Airport in Bangkok on Thursday, an official said. The inaugurated flight arrived here at 5.40 a.m. Initially, the carrier will operate two flights a week with Boeing 737 aircraft with plans to increase the frequency to thrice a week, said an official...

September 28, 2017

Nissan enters pre-owned car business in India

Japanese car maker Nissan today launched its pre-owned car business in India as part of its efforts to tap the fast-growing segment in the country. Nissan Intelligent Choice is designed for customers looking for quality tested and certified pre-owned cars with optimum value, Nissan Motor India said in a statement. Besides, it will offer a...

September 28, 2017

Daimler India launches Euro 5 trucks

Targeting the urban transport segment, Daimler India Commercial Vehicles on Tuesday launched Euro 5 emission norms compliant medium duty trucks (MDT), said a top company official. “The Euro 5 ready trucks are priced at the same level as that of our BS IV vehicles. But the new vehicles emit 40 per cent less NOx (nitrogen...

September 19, 2017

China denounces North Korea’s missile launch

China strongly denounced North Korea’s latest test of a ballistic missile on Friday, calling it a violation of UN Security Council resolutions. “China objects to the North’s move to launch missiles by using ballistic technology in violation of UNSC resolutions,” China’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said at a regular press briefing. She added that...

September 15, 2017

2018 Hyundai Verna bags 7,000 bookings

Hyundai is reporting that the new Verna has received 7,000 bookings till now. Importantly, the company says that it’s double the monthly sales they were expecting. Which means, you can expect at least some variants of the Verna to have a waiting period already. At the time of launch, Hyundai announced that the launch price of Rs 7.99...

September 1, 2017

Apple may launch iPhone 8 on September 12

Apple is expected to launch its next flagship device iPhone 8 on September 12, a media report said. According to the Wall Street Journal, the company is expected to release three new devices — iPhone 8 along with the updated versions of the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus — that will be called iPhone 7S...

August 29, 2017

Launching tomorrow: 2017 Hyundai Verna

The all-new fifth-generation Hyundai Verna is all set for a rematch with its arch rivals – the Honda City and the Maruti Suzuki Ciaz – from tomorrow. The 2017 Verna is based on a brand new chassis and ditches the relatively less powerful 1.4-litre motors that were available with the older sedan. It also gets more goodies to what was already...

August 21, 2017

Five all-new features in the next-gen Hyundai Verna

Hyundai Motor India is all set to launch the third generation of the Verna sedan in India. While bookings have commenced and will go on till August 21 at a refundable amount of Rs 25,000, the car itself is set to launch on August 22. Since it is meant to take on the like of...

August 8, 2017

China to launch first cargo spacecraft

China will on Thursday launch its first cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-1 from the Wenchang Space Launch Centre in Hainan province, it was announced on Wednesday. The Centre on Tuesday conducted the final rehearsal covering all systems involved in the launch such as the rocket, spacecraft, launching site and testing, control and communication systems, Xinhua news agency...

April 19, 2017

Xiaomi launches Redmi Note 4; 10 things to know before buying

Starting 2017 on a high note, Xiaomi India on Thursday launched the new Redmi Note 4 budget smartphone in three variants with the starting price at Rs.9,999. The three variants–2GB RAM/ 32GB inbuilt storage for Rs.9,999, 3GB RAM/ 32GB storage for Rs.10,999 and 4GB RAM/ 64GB storage for Rs.12,999 will go on sale exclusively on...

January 19, 2017

Xiaomi launches Redmi Note 4; 10 things to know before buying

Starting 2017 on a high note, Xiaomi India on Thursday launched the new Redmi Note 4 budget smartphone in three variants with the starting price at Rs.9,999. The three variants–2GB RAM/ 32GB inbuilt storage for Rs.9,999, 3GB RAM/ 32GB storage for Rs.10,999 and 4GB RAM/ 64GB storage for Rs.12,999 will go on sale exclusively on...

January 19, 2017

ISRO to launch record 103 satellites at one go in Feb

India's space agency ISRO will launch a record 103 satellites–all but three of them foreign–at one go on a single rocket in the first week of February in what will be a major feat not attempted by any country. As India looks to grab a larger slice of the lucrative commercial space market, 100 of...

January 4, 2017