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Nikkei Asia
3 days ago
- Automotive
- Nikkei Asia
Suzuki takes lead in Japan imported auto sales with India-made SUVs
TOKYO -- Japan's market for imported autos is shifting, with Suzuki Motor becoming the top seller in April ahead of Mercedes-Benz and BMW as it brings in more India-made vehicles. Suzuki's imported vehicle sales reached 3,990 units that month, jumping 83 times from a year earlier, according to the Japan Automobile Importers Association. It surpassed Mercedes-Benz's 3,202 units and BMW's 2,575 units to become the leader for the first time.
Nikkei Asia
12-05-2025
- Automotive
- Nikkei Asia
Suzuki grew car exports from India by 18% to record 333,000
TOKYO -- Suzuki Motor's car exports from India increased by 18% to a record-high of 333,000 vehicles for the year ended March, but sales in the key South Asian market flatlined. The Japanese company is increasingly reliant on the South Asian country both as its main production hub and as its principal market. The 1.79 million units sold to dealers in India in the fiscal 2024 year, up 0.1% from the previous year, accounted for 55% of its global sales.
Hans India
29-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Hans India
Prez Murmu presents Padma Awards
New Delhi: Former chief of Suzuki Motor late Osamu Suzuki, late singer Pankaj Udhas, former Bihar deputy chief minister late Sushil Kumar Modi, and publisher of Tamil daily Dinamalar, Lakshmipathy Ramasubbaiyer, were among the 71 prominent personalities conferred with Padma awards by President Droupadi Murmu on Monday. Altogether 139 distinguished persons were named for the country's civilian awards -- Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri -- on the eve of the 76th Republic Day on January 25. While 71 of them were given the awards at the Rashtrapati Bhavan's majestic Durbar Hall on Monday in the presence of Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, among others, the remaining will be conferred with the decorations at a separate function to be held soon. Veteran actor-director Shekhar Kapur, cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin, hockey player P R Sreejesh, chairman of Asian Institute of Gastroenterology and AIG Hospitals, D Nageshwar Reddy, violinist Lakshminarayana Subramaniam and Telugu superstar Nandamuri Balakrishna, also known as Balayya, were the other prominent persons conferred with the Padma awards by Murmu. Among the awardees, four received Padma Vibhushan -- Suzuki (Posthumous), Subramaniam, Reddy and Malayalam author and film director M T Vasudevan Nair (Posthumous). A total of 10 distinguished personalities were conferred with Padma Bhushan. They include Udhas (Posthumous), Sushil Kumar Modi (Posthumous), Balakrishna, Kapur, Sreejesh, Tamil actor S Ajith Kumar, chairperson of Zydus Lifesciences, Pankaj Patel, and Vinod Dham, an Indian-American engineer, who is widely known as the 'Father of the Pentium'. As many as 57 prominent personalities were conferred with Padma Shri. These include former chairperson of the State Bank of India, Arundhati Bhattacharya, industrialist Pawan Kumar Goenka, wildlife researcher and Marathi author Maruti Bhujangrao Chitampalli, who gave unique dictionaries on birds, animals and trees, and master puppeteer Bhimavva Doddabalappa Shillekyathara, who was one of the first women to practise Togalu Gombeyaata (leather puppetry) art form. Former AIIMS and SGPGI director A K Mahapatra and Punjabi singer Jaspinder Narula Kaul were also given Padma Shri. This year, the Padma awards were given to 30 unsung heroes, including 100-year-old Libia Lobo Sardesai, who played an important role in Goa's freedom movement. She co-founded an underground radio station -- 'Voz da Liberdabe (Voice of Freedom)' -- in a forested area in 1955 to rally people against Portuguese rule. The awards are given in various disciplines and fields such as art, social work, public affairs, science and engineering, trade and industry, medicine, literature and education, sports and civil service, among others. Padma Vibhushan is awarded for exceptional and distinguished service; Padma Bhushan for distinguished service of high order, and Padma Shri for distinguished service in any field.
The Print
28-04-2025
- Automotive
- The Print
Osamu Suzuki, former CEO of Suzuki Motor, posthumously conferred with Padma Vibhushan
Osamu Suzuki, the former President Chairman and CEO of Suzuki Motor Corporation, passed away at the age of 94 on December 25, 2024. New Delhi [India], April 28 (ANI): Former CEO of Suzuki Motor, Osamu Suzuki has been posthumously conferred with Padma Vibhushan for his contribution to the field of Trade and Industry. His son and CEO of Suzuki Motor, Toshihiro Suzuki has received the award from President Droupadi Murmu at a ceremony in Rashtrapati Bhavan. Suzuki's leadership spanned over four decades, during which he transformed the Japanese automaker into a global powerhouse, especially cementing its dominance in India's car market. Suzuki helmed the company as president, chairman, and CEO from 1978 until stepping down in 2021 at the age of 91. His strategic focus on compact and affordable vehicles for emerging markets, including India, set the company apart. Born on January 30, 1930, in Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, Osamu Suzuki joined the automaker in 1958 after marrying into its founding family. Padma Awards – one of the highest civilian Awards of the country, are conferred in three categories, namely, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri. The Awards are given in various disciplines/ fields of activities — art, social work, public affairs, science and engineering, trade and industry, medicine, literature and education, sports, civil service, etc. 'Padma Vibhushan' is awarded for exceptional and distinguished service; 'Padma Bhushan' for distinguished service of high order and 'Padma Shri' for distinguished service in any field. The awards are announced on the occasion of Republic Day every year. These Awards are conferred by the President of India at ceremonial functions which are held at Rashtrapati Bhavan usually around March or April every year. For the year 2025, the President has approved conferment of 139 Padma Awards including duo case (in a duo case, the Award is counted as one). The list comprises 7 Padma Vibhushan, 19 Padma Bhushan and 113 Padma Shri Awards. 23of the awardees are women and the list also includes 10 persons from the category of Foreigners/NRI/PIO/OCI and 13 Posthumous awardees. (ANI) This report is auto-generated from ANI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
Time of India
28-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Padma Awards 2025: From Ajith Kumar, Arijit to Ashwin, Sreejesh get honoured by President Murmu
Former chief of Suzuki Motor late Osamu Suzuki, late singer Pankaj Udhas, former Bihar deputy chief minister late Sushil Kumar Modi, and publisher of Tamil daily Dinamalar, Lakshmipathy Ramasubbaiyer, were among the 71 prominent personalities conferred with Padma awards by President Droupadi Murmu on Monday. Altogether 139 distinguished persons were named for the country's civilian awards -- Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri -- on the eve of the 76th Republic Day on January 71 of them were given the awards at the Rashtrapati Bhavan's majestic Durbar Hall on Monday in the presence of Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, among others, the remaining will be conferred with the decorations at a separate function to be held soon. Veteran actor Shekhar Kapur, cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin, hockey player P R Sreejesh, chairman of Asian Institute of Gastroenterology and AIG Hospitals, D Nageshwar Reddy, violinist Lakshminarayana Subramaniam and Telugu superstar Nandamuri Balakrishna, also known as Balayya, were the other prominent persons conferred with the Padma awards by President Droupadi Murmu. Show more Show less
