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India Could be the Third-Largest Economy in the Next Decade; MFs may be One of the Major Beneficiaries

India could be the world’s third-largest economy in the next decade, and the mutual fund industry may be a significant recipient of this transformation. The mutual fund industry is worth Rs 38 Lakh crore (US$ 510 billion) of asset under management. The largest AMC is a vintage Indian name in the Mutual Fund industry. The rise of this vintage name was inspirational as they explored the Branch Networking concept to its fullest and reaped the benefits of the same.

Ather Energy Commissions Second Plant, to Invest INR. 650 Crore in 5 Years

Ather Energy has commissioned its second manufacturing facility in Hosur to satisfy to the growing demand of its electric scooters, the 450X and 450 Plus, the firm stated in a statement. The company plans to manufacture 400,000 units per annum, a significant jump from its current capacity of 120,000 units. Ather Energy had set up its first manufacturing facility at Hosur prior this year. With this capacity expansion, Ather is on its path to becoming the country’s largest EV producer by next year, it stated in a statement.

Work Expedited to Bring Imphal on Railway Map

The capital of Manipur will be connected by rail in the next two years, taking the country’s railway network to barely 100 km from Myanmar border. This will become a new lifeline for Imphal, which is now primarily dependent on the road network for getting essential supplies.

ARCI Signs Agreement to Support Indigenisation of Lithium-Ion Battery Technology Fabrication

International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials (ARCI), an Autonomous R&D Centre of Department of Science and Technology (DST), Govt. of India and Nsure Reliable Power Solutions., Bengaluru signed an agreement for technical know-how transfer and training of personnel to set up the Li-ion battery fabrication lab on November 25, 2021.