EV Car Retail Sales Jump 57 Per Cent In October: FADA

20 Nov 2025 CW Team

Electric passenger vehicle retail sales rose 57 per cent in October to 18,055 units, with Tata Motors maintaining its leadership position in the segment, according to data from the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA). This compares with 11,464 units sold in the same month last year.

Tata Motors recorded 7,239 units in October, while MG Motor India retailed 4,549 units. The brands posted year-on-year growth of 10 per cent and 63 per cent, respectively, underscoring the continued momentum in India’s electric vehicle market.

Infrastructure Urban

20 Nov 2025

Centre Pushes Faster PSP Development At Pinnapuram Meeting

The Ministry of Power convened a meeting of its Consultative Committee of Members of Parliament at Pinnapuram in Kurnool district, Andhra Pradesh, focusing on the growing importance of Pumped Storage Projects (PSPs). The session was chaired by Union Minister of Power Shri Manohar Lal, and attended by Minister of State for Power Shri Shripad Yesso Naik, MPs from both Houses, and senior officials from the Ministry of Power, the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) and Central Public Sector Undertakings. Shri Manohar Lal emphasised that PSPs are crucial for storing surplus green power and supplyi..

GSV, DRDO Partner To Develop New Defence Tech Solutions

Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya (GSV) and the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding in New Delhi on 17 November 2025 in the presence of Dr Samir V. Kamat, Chairman of DRDO and Secretary of Defence R&D. The partnership aims to develop smart technological solutions to enhance national security. Dr Kamat stated that the collaboration is expected to support the development of technological solutions for the deployment aspects of indigenous defence systems. Under the MoU, both organisations will undertake joint studies and research in areas suc..

PVV Infra To Build Rs6.5 Billion Solar Cell Plant In Andhra Pradesh

PVV Infra Ltd., a company engaged in solar rooftop installations, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Andhra Pradesh Economic Development Board to establish a solar cells manufacturing facility in the State. The project represents an investment of Rs6.5 billion. The new manufacturing unit will be set up in Visakhapatnam, near the airport, on a 30-acre industrial site within the region’s solar cells manufacturing cluster. According to the company, the development is expected to generate around 350 direct jobs and more than 450 indirect jobs. PVV Infra stated that it will draw ..