5 common reasons for AC blast during summers as first chairman of Competition Commission of India, an ex-IAS officer, dies at Delhi homeA retired IAS officer's tragic death in a suspected AC blast highlights critical home safety concerns. Continuous operation, refrigerant le...
29 May, 2026, 09.00 AM IST
The next phase of India manufacturing: HDFC AMC’s Rakesh Sethia breaks down real winners in EMS, aerospace & autoIndia's manufacturing sector is transitioning to deep tech localization, fueled by robust domestic demand and government incentives. HDFC A...
26 May, 2026, 09.00 AM IST
Holding stocks is harder than finding them: 10 mid- and small-caps stocks that may be worth holding on toHolding a stock is not an act of blind faith. It is not refusing to change one’s mind. It is not averaging down because the stock has falle...
17 May, 2026, 06.20 AM IST
Heatwave spurs surge in AC, beverage, ice cream output in IndiaSoaring temperatures have triggered a sharp demand rebound for ACs, beverages, and ice cream, with companies boosting output after a 50% sa...
29 Apr, 2026, 09.23 AM IST
Daikin Industries to invest Rs 1,000 crore in India for global R&D centreDaikin Industries is set to channel a monumental one thousand crore rupees into India to launch its first global R&D hub beyond Japan. This...
09 Apr, 2026, 12.45 AM IST
Chinese AC compressor import rules eased for a year to tackle shortageTo address a critical shortage, the Indian government has temporarily waived mandatory BIS certification for air-conditioner compressor imp...
23 Apr, 2025, 10.54 PM IST
India stays cool, thanks to China. Can that change?India anticipates intense heat from April to June. This could strain the air conditioner market. The industry relies on imported components...
21 Apr, 2025, 03.25 PM IST
Voltas, Blue Star among 38 applicants in 3rd round of PLI scheme for white goodsThe government has received 38 applications under the PLI scheme for white goods, with investments totaling Rs 4,121 crore. The initiative,...
14 Oct, 2024, 08.13 PM IST
PLI 2.0 for white goods: 15 companies including Adani Copper Tubes, LG selectedIn March this year, the government had reopened the application window for its Rs 6,238-crore PLI scheme for air-conditioners (ACs) and LED...
29 Jun, 2022, 12.15 AM IST
19 firms file applications under PLI scheme for white goods in 2nd roundThe government in March reopened the application window for its Rs 6,238-crore production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for air-conditioner...
26 Apr, 2022, 08.27 PM IST
Centre receives investment proposal of Rs 6,000 crore for PLI in white goodsManish Sharma, chair for electronics manufacturing committee at Ficci, said the total investment proposal which the government has received...
17 Sep, 2021, 10.53 AM IST
PLI for AC component manufacturing to help build ecosystem, reduce dependency on imports: IndustryGovernment said as many as 31 companies, including Voltas, Daikin, Panasonic, Hitachi, Blue Star and Havells, have applied for availing PLI...
16 Sep, 2021, 10.36 PM IST
PLI scheme: Voltas, Blue Star among AC biggies planning to invest ₹3,000 croreVoltas, Blue Star, Dixon, China’s GMCC, Amber Enterprises, Panasonic, Lloyd and Hindalco are set to apply for the government’s production-l...
08 Sep, 2021, 06.21 AM IST
Godrej Appliances to increase indigenisation; AC sales may go up in double digits this yearGodrej Appliances, a unit of Godrej & Boyce, the flagship company of the Godrej Group, is looking for around a 15 per cent increase in valu...
18 Apr, 2021, 02.20 PM IST
PLI scheme for ACs to boost production, value addition: ICEA“Since last twenty years, AC industry has travelled a journey from few thousands units to 7.0 millions air conditioners being sold as of la...
08 Apr, 2021, 06.49 PM IST
White goods industry welcomes govt's PLI scheme for air-conditioners and LED lightingThe union cabinet on Wednesday approved the PLI scheme for these two products with a budgetary outlay of Rs 6,238 crore as part of the gove...
07 Apr, 2021, 08.13 PM IST
PLI scheme for air-conditioners, LED lighting to focus on component production, exportsCommerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal held a detailed consultation with the industry on Tuesday on how to make India a global product...
03 Mar, 2021, 06.55 PM IST