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02 Oct

Volvo Working On A New All-Electric SUV; To Sit Below The XC40.

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Swedish luxury carmaker, Volvo Cars, is reportedly working on a new compact SUV that will be positioned below the XC40. The new SUV, which is expected to be called the Volvo XC20, will be based on the new electric vehicle (EV) platform developed by its parent company, Geely. This means the car will be an all-electric SUV. It was just in September 2020 that Volvo's Chinese owner introduced the new EV platform - Sustainable Experience Architecture (SEA), at the recent Beijing Auto Show. Introducing the platform Geely's President An Conghui had said that the new architecture will support small as…

02 Oct

IRCTC LATEST NEWS: RAILWAYS PLANS TO INTRODUCE 200 MORE TRAINS THIS FESTIVE SEASON

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At a time when the passenger, mail and express trainservices are suspended because of the coronaviruslockdown, the Indian Railways on Thursday said that it isplanning to introduce 200 special trains between October 15and November 30 to cater to passenger rush during thefestive season.In a good news for passengers who are planning to travelduring the festive seasons, Railway Board Chairman andCEO VK Yadav said that the railways has decided that it willtake stock of passenger services on a daily basis dependingon the needs of the state governments and the status of thepandemic.

02 Oct

Amazon expands delivery infrastructure

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Amazon India augmented its delivery network ahead of the festive season. The company has notably ramped up its delivery infrastructure and added thousands of delivery partners to the network to serve the rising customer demand. The company has added close to 200 delivery stations, including those operated by Delivery Service Partners across the country, including in many remote northeastern towns such as Champhai, Kolasib, Lumding and Mokokchung. The company has also strengthened its delivery programs as well with its flagship ‘I Have Space’ (IHS) program, now comprising of more than 28,000 neighbourhood and Kirana in close to 350 cities. Under…

02 Oct

PM Modi to inaugurate ‘VAIBHAV’ Summit through video conferencing today.

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e Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 'VAIBHAV Summit' -- a platform which brings together overseas and resident Indian researchers and academicians, today. The summit aims to bring our Indian-origin luminaries in academic institutes, research organisations across the world, and resident counterparts on a single platform to debate upon collaboration mechanisms to strengthen academic and science and technology (S&T) base in India for global development, a Prime Minister's Office statement said. PM Modi will inaugurate Vaishvik Bhartiya Vaigyanik (VAIBHAV) Summit today at 6:30 pm via video conferencing. It is a global virtual summit of overseas and resident Indian researchers and…

02 Oct

Political storm over Hathras gang-rape intensifies; AAP leaders to protest at India Gate.

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In view of growing protests over Hathras gang-rape, the Delhi Police on Friday (October 2) cautioned against any gathering around India Gate due to imposition of Section 144 CrPC. Police also said that a gathering of up to 100 people is permissible at the Jantar Mantar, but with a prior permission of the competent authority. No gathering is permissible around India Gate due to imposition of Section 144 of Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) which prohibits assembly of five or more people at a time, said Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) New Delhi. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has said…

02 Oct

Amazon.in announces ‘Pujo Shopping Store’

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Amazon.in announced its ‘Pujo Shopping Store’ which brings a wide selection of specially curated products ranging from Pujo essentials, festive wear, makeup essentials, electronics, home décor, large appliances, smartphones, accessories, Amazon Devices and much more. As customers gear up for the festive season, the ‘Pujo Shopping Store’ on Amazon.in has been especially curated to be the one-stop-destination for them. It offers access to thousands of products to suit the unique needs of everyone from the comfort of their homes. Customers can choose from a host of leading brands. All offers & deals are from participating brands and sellers. Apart from…

01 Oct

Brexit : EU to Start Legal Action Against U.K. on Internal Market.

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An EU deadline for the government to remove sections of the Internal Market Bill expired on Wednesday. The "letter of formal notice" could eventually lead to a court case against the UK at the European Court of Justice, the EU's top court. But the EU has not walked away from talks over a post-Brexit trade deal. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the UK would have until the end of November to respond to the EU's concerns over the draft legislation. UK-EU trade talks are continuing in Brussels this week. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said both sides…

01 Oct

BSF Seized 57 Ton of Dry Pea and 511 Cattles in September month.

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While smuggling activities along the Indo-Bangladesh Border had reduced considerably after the lockdown was imposed in the month of march. The recent huge seizure made by Border Security Force indicate a sharp increase in smuggling especially cattle and dry pea. During the month of September 2020 alone BSF seized 57,100 kg of dry pea worth more than 56 lakhs and 511 cattle head worth more than 79 lakhs in East Khasi Hills, South Garo Hills, East Jaintia Hills and West Jaintia Hills, while being smuggled from Bangladesh to India. Sh. U K Nayal, DIG/PRO FTR HQ BSF. said that,…

01 Oct

Air India One — highly secure aircraft for President, VP, PM — set to arrive at Delhi’s International Airport.

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Air India One, a highly secured VVIP aircraft modelled on US President's aircraft 'Air Force One', is all set to arrive at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport in a couple of hours. The plane that took off from Texas today comes with an impregnable audio and video communications system that can function mid-air. Air India One will be used to fly the President of India, Vice President and the Prime Minister. “The first of the two Boeing jets will land in New Delhi at 3.00pm on Thursday,” a top aviation ministry official said. The delivery of the aircraft was delayed…

01 Oct

Rahul, Priyanka head to Hathras; police lathicharge Samajwadi Party workers.

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Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra have left for Hathras to meet the family of the 19-year-old Dalit woman who died after being gang-raped and tortured by four upper-caste men in the Uttar Pradesh district. The family also alleged that the UP Police cremated her forcibly without their permission. Ahead of Gandhis visit, Section 144 has been imposed in the district and the borders have been sealed. Meanwhile, the Uttar Police also lathi-charged few Samajwadi Party workers who were trying to reach the victim’s house. A Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted by the Yogi Adityanath government to probe…