Monday, January 11, 2010

Yamaha today said it will introduce scooters in the Indian market


NEW DELHI, Jan 10 (PTI): Japanese two-wheeler maker Yamaha today said it will introduce scooters in the Indian market in order to tap the potential in segment.

The company is currently conducting a feasibility study on the scooter market, which is expected to be complete by the middle of this year.

"We are studying the market to enter the scooter segment, but we have not finalised the product line yet. However, one thing is sure that we will launch scooters in India," India Yamaha Motor National

Business Head Pankaj Dubey told PTI at the 10th Auto Expo here. The feasibility study is focusing on areas such as the model to be introduced and possible timeframe of launching the product in the country, he added.

Dalai Lama to inaugurate Buddhist monastery in Orissa


Bhubaneswar, Jan 10: Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama will be visiting Orissa Monday to inaugurate a newly-constructed Buddhist monastery in Gajapati district, an official said Sunday. The exiled Tibetan spiritual leader will arrive in state capital Bhubaneswar Monday on a four-day visit. He will fly to Chandragiri in Gajapati district in a chopper. During his stay in the Tibetan settlement, the Dalai Lama will inaugurate a five-storeyed monastery named Padma Sambhav Mahavira. “We are geared up for the arrival of the Dalai Lama. During his four-day stay, he would also inaugurate the new monastery,” spiritual leader of Chandragiri Ven Jigme Rimpoche said. The entire Buddhist settlement in Chandragiri is decked up for the occasion. (IANS)