LPG crisis: Sales of instant food options, frozen snacks surge 20 per centWhile the ministry of petroleum and natural gas prioritised supplies of domestic cooking gas over commercial supplies on March 5, household...
16 Mar, 2026, 12.42 AM IST
ACs, TVs, washing machines to get cheaper as govt slashes GST ratesThe Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council has reduced tax rates on several consumer goods. Air conditioners and large televisions will now b...
03 Sep, 2025, 11.41 PM IST
Watt’s Inside: Refrigerators, ACs, TVs to get new labels revealing energy use, brand details, and moreNew energy efficiency labels are coming for appliances like ACs and refrigerators, as per the 'Bureau of Energy Efficiency (Appliance Label...
17 Jul, 2025, 11.54 PM IST
Swiggy Instamart to focus on household consumption, immediate use cases products, says headSwiggy Instamart head Phani Kishan Addepalli said the quick commerce platform's focus will continue to be on items of household consumption...
08 Jul, 2024, 09.13 AM IST
Apple previews new iOS 17 features, iPhone will soon speak in your voiceDuring this announcement, Apple introduced a bunch of new features including a new ‘Personal Voice’ feature for people who may lose their a...
19 May, 2023, 10.52 AM IST
View: Sectoral allocations are missing Budget 2022’s energy-efficient buildings planMost beneficiaries under PMAY fall under middle- to low-income and economically weaker sections, who may not afford higher-priced, star-lab...
18 Feb, 2022, 09.37 AM IST
CEAMA welcomes six months extension of Star Labelling Program"The additional investment leads to price hike and this ultimately impacts consumer demand. Thus, the extension should bring some respite t...
23 Nov, 2021, 02.46 PM IST
Indians not buying energy efficient AC: StudyShikha Bhasin, programme Lead at CEEW, and lead author of the study, said, India has led one of the most successful energy-labelling progra...
06 Oct, 2020, 08.22 PM IST
Amazon looks to clean up rivals with pvt label Presto!Amazon has recruited a slew of local contract manufacturers to produce Presto! products which are being marketed and sold by Cloudtail.
18 Feb, 2019, 08.23 AM IST
Flipkart looks to fill up cart with own brandsTraditional and online retailers launch in-house brands typically to plug gaps in product categories or to improve profit margins.
28 Jun, 2016, 06.42 AM IST
Flipkart to launch tablet under private label on June 26While the details of FlipKart's device still remain under the wraps, the firm is hosting a blogger event on June 26 and has sent out a cryp...
24 Jun, 2014, 01.51 PM IST
Sundev Appliances: Balasubramanian's Rs 28 crore company started with a seed capital of Rs 5 lakhWe have branch offices across 15 top cities & plan to have a foothold in three other cities. Our staff strength is around 85 & 42 dealer ne...
16 Jun, 2014, 09.27 AM IST
Electrolux scouts for partner to enter India's television and audio products marketSwedish household appliance maker AB Electrolux is scouting for a local partner to enter India's television and audio products market throu...
03 Jun, 2013, 05.04 AM IST
- Energy-efficient appliances can save Rs 1.2 lakh crore per year
Energy-efficient electrical appliances used in household and commercial establishments can save about 20,000 MW of power per year.
01 May, 2012, 08.31 PM IST
- Electrical appliances may need star rating from Sept
Come September, selling of electrical appliances without energy-efficiency certification would be illegal.
02 Aug, 2008, 01.05 AM IST
- GE may sell appliances unit
General Electric may sell or seek a partner for the unit that makes refrigerators and washers, ending more than a century in an industry th...
16 May, 2008, 12.00 AM IST
- Small appliances now available at your grocers
Food and grocery retailers like Spencer’s, Trumart and Spinach have begun aggressively pushing small appliances into the domain of routine ...
15 Dec, 2006, 02.33 AM IST