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Tata Daewoo launches next gen truck ‘Novus’ in Korea
MUMBAI: Daewoo Commercial Vehicle Co. Ltd. which has been rechristened as Tata Daewoo Commercial Vehicle Co. Ltd. (TDVC) after joining hands with Tata Motors is introducing the heavy duty truck model – Novus in the Korean market.
This is the first Korean Euro III designed and manufactured truck range to be introduced in the market. The company has plans of exporting the vehicle to the Middle East, Africa, and Asia including India, informed an official release.
Tata Motors chairman Ratan N Tata with the new ‘Novus’ in the background
TDCV’s Novus is touted as giving high performance and being an environment-friendly engine with a new look cabin, and host of other convenience and safety features.
Novus’ high performing electronic engine is specially designed for TDCV to compete with world-famous truck manufacturers. An official release informed that the engine is designed to meet the rigid environmental standard of Euro III.
Starting this July, ‘The Korea 2004’, an environmental regulation to be applied to medium to heavy-duty trucks and buses, will ban production of vehicles that mount normal Euro II engines. This standard is more rigid than Japan’s, and is similar to Euro III.
TDCV applied Bosch’s Common Rail fuel injection system for first time in Korea on heavy-duty trucks and developed a new engine that satisfies Euro III, Korea 2004. The new truck is more reliable, safer and more fuel-efficient than existing engines.
Unveiling the new product, Tata Motors chairman Ratan N Tata said, “We are very pleased that a new vehicle complying with Euro III regulation is being launched by Tata Daewoo Commercial Vehicle. This will enable it to compete well in Korea and beyond Korea in other international markets. It will strengthen the company.”
TDCV president and CEO Kwang-Ok Chae said, “Novus is an excellent truck that is being put on sale in the Korean market for the first time since Daewoo joined Tata Motors which is the sixth largest commercial vehicle manufacturing firm in the world. Novus is the most environment friendly, reliable and safe truck from TDCV. We expect to launch more products in the near future.”
The company is ensuring that over 150 Tata Daewoo Sales, Service and Parts offices through the country would provide efficient services to their and set new standards of customer satisfaction and delight.
NEW DELHI: Hamdard Laboratories gathered a cross-section of India’s achievers in New Delhi on Friday, handing out the Hakeem Abdul Hameed Excellence Awards to figures who have left their mark across healthcare, education, sport, public service and the arts.
The ceremony, attended by minister of state for defence Sanjay Seth and senior officials from the ministry of Ayush, celebrated individuals whose work blends professional success with a sense of public purpose. It was as much a roll call of achievement as it was a reminder that influence is not measured only in profits or podiums, but in people reached and lives improved.
Among the headline awardees was Alakh Pandey, founder and chief executive of PhysicsWallah, recognised for turning affordable digital learning into a mass movement. On the sporting front, Arjuna Awardee and kabaddi player Sakshi Puniya was honoured for her contribution to the game and for pushing women’s participation onto bigger stages.
The cultural spotlight fell on veteran lyricist and poet Santosh Anand, whose songs have echoed across generations of Hindi cinema. At 97, Anand accepted the honour with characteristic humility, reflecting on a life shaped by perseverance and hope.
Healthcare honours spanned both modern and traditional systems. Manoj N. Nesari was recognised for strengthening Ayurveda’s place in national and global health frameworks. Padma shri Mohammed Abdul Waheed was honoured for his research-backed work in Unani medicine, while padma shri Mohsin Wali received recognition for his long-standing contribution to patient-centred care.
Education and social development also featured prominently. Padma shri Zahir Ishaq Kazi was honoured for decades of work in education, while former Meghalaya superintendent of Police T. C. Chacko was recognised for public service. Goonj founder Anshu Gupta received an award for his dignity-centred rural development initiatives, and the Hunar Shakti Foundation was honoured for empowering women and young girls through skill development.
The Lifetime Achievement Award went to former IAS officer Shailaja Chandra for her long career in public healthcare and governance, particularly in the traditional systems under Ayush.
Speaking at the event, Hamdard chairman Abdul Majeed said the awards were a tribute to those who combine excellence with empathy. “These awardees reflect Hakeem Sahib’s belief that healthcare, education and public service must ultimately serve humanity,” he said.
Minister Seth struck a forward-looking note, saying India’s young population gives the country a unique opportunity to become a global destination for learning, health and wellness by 2047.
The ceremony also featured the trailer launch of Unani Ki Kahaani, an upcoming documentary starring actor Jim Sarbh, set to premiere on Discovery on 11 February.
Instituted in memory of Unani scholar and educationist Hakeem Abdul Hameed, the awards have grown into a national platform that celebrates those building a more inclusive and resilient India. For one evening at least, the spotlight was not just on success, but on service with substance.
