The minister, who also met with local administrative and army officials, discussed deployment of solar energy equipment and micro hydel units to replace diesel and kerosene in civil and army establishments.

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Sony eyes 40 percent growth during festive season

Kolkata: Sony India is targeting 40 percent revenue growth in the country during the festive season.

'With a Rs.50 million (Rs.5 crore) investment, we intend to achieve 40 percent growth over last year and offer very competitive pricing to our customers during this festive season. The company is targeting a sales revenue of Rs.700 million,' said Sony India senior manager Vijay Singh Jaiswal.

The company also hopes to achieve 60 percent growth in West Bengal during the period.

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Tanishq launches largest retail store in Chennai

Chennai: Tata group-owned jewellery brand Tanishq opened its largest retail store, spanning 20,000 square feet over three floors, on Usman Road here.

Stocked with exquisite jewellery collections, this large-format showroom is a part of the company's commitment to increasing its market share.

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Hyundai Santro sports new look

New Delhi: Hyundai Motor India, the country's second largest car manufacturer, Wednesday introduced a new model of its flagship brand Santro with improved exterior features and new luxurious interiors.

The new Santro will sport a body coloured grille, a full wheel cover and a rear spoiler. The new interiors will boast new fabrics in dual tone beige and brown with premium silver touches. The price of the car ranges from Rs.263,999 (Santro GL) to Rs.369,499 (Santro GLS LPG).