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27 Jun

Maruti Suzuki’s 6th BS6 compliant S-CNG vehicle

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Aligned to the company’s Mission Green Million announced at Auto Expo 2020, Maruti Suzuki India Limited today launched BS6 compliant S-CNG variant of Super Carry. Aptly called ‘Tarakki Ka Dumdaar Sathi’ for its business viability, Maruti Suzuki Super Carry is the first light commercial vehicle to upgrade to BS6 engine. Venturing into green mobility with the introduction of CNG vehicles in 2010, Maruti Suzuki today offers an unmatched array of green vehicles. Having already sold one million green vehicles (including CNG, Smart Hybrid vehicles), Maruti Suzuki, under its ‘Mission Green Million’, aims to sell the next one million green vehicles…

27 Jun

All New 5th Generation Honda City

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Pre-launch bookings for the All-New 5th Generation Honda City has been commenced by Honda Cars India Ltd. (HCIL). Customers can book this sedan from the comfort of their home through Honda's online sales platform "Honda from Home", alongside HCIL authorized dealership network across the country. Mr Rajesh Goel, Sr. Vice President & Director (Marketing & Sales), HCIL said, “Our customers have been eagerly awaiting the launch of the All-New 5th Generation Honda City. We are delighted to announce the opening of pre-launch bookings for the All-New Honda City, which will be going on sale from next month.”Since its inception, Honda…

27 Jun

OYO: Abhishek Thard elevated as VP

editor0 CommentsBusinessHOTELS, India, OYO

OYO India & South Asia has elevated Abhishek Thard, a young talented professional originally from Guwahati to Vice-President position. While the duties and responsibilities of Abhishek Thard remain largely unchanged, the designation accords him a greater role both in business decision making and accountability. Abhishek Thard, as Region Head - West II, is responsible for managing hotel operations and on ground teams in Ahmedabad, Jaipur and Pune and Goa. OYO is a strong believer in the principle of Distributed Leadership and has elevated five other leaders along with Abhishek Thard to Vice-President positions. Keeping its commitment to talent and recognising…

27 Jun

India Allows Use Of Low-Cost Steroid To Treat Coronavirus Patients

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New Delhi: The government on Saturday allowed the use of the low-cost steroid drug dexamethasone as an alternative to methylprednisolone to treat coronavirus patients with moderate and severe symptoms. The World Health Organization had called for a rapid increase in production of dexamethasone, after British clinical trials found it had life-saving potential for critically-ill coronavirus patients. The Union Health Ministry has put a revised version of "Clinical Management Protocol: COVID-19" - a document published for use by health professionals as a reference . Earlier this month, the ministry had added the loss of smell and taste as new symptoms of COVID-19…

27 Jun

NASA Releases Stunning 10-Year Time-Lapse Of The Sun

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NASA has released a stunning 10-year time-lapse video of the Sun, condensing a decade of activity into one hour. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) has been watching the Sun non-stop for over a full decade. While orbiting around the Earth, SDO has gathered 425 million high-resolution images of the Sun. The time-lapse footage shows the rise and fall in activity that occurs as part of the Sun's 11-year solar cycle and has helped scientists understand more about the workings of our closest star and how it influences the solar system. The Sun's magnetic field goes through a cycle, called the…

27 Jun

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to address important press conference at 12:00 pm

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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will be addressing a key press conference at 12:00 pm to address the COVID-19 situation in the national capital. Earlier today, Kejriwal informed the people of the highest number of tests (21,144) being carried out in Delhi in a single day. " Delhi conducted highest no of tests in a single day yesterday- 21,144. We have increased testing 4 times. Delhi now following the strategy of very aggressive testing and isolation," Kejriwal Tweeted. Delhi has had a revamped plan to counter COVID-19 after the intervention of the Central govt. Kejriwal was locked in a series…

27 Jun

Mizoram incinerates narcotic drugs worth Rs 9 cr

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On the occasion of the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking on June 26, narcotic drugs valued at over Rs 9 crore were destroyed in Mizoram, a report stated.Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga in a video message yesterday said to fight the menace of drug abuse which claimed at least 29 lives this year, “Let us all try our level best to fight against drug abuse”, adding,“It is the duty and responsibility of every citizen to fight against drug abuse”.The state excise and narcotics department seized different types of drugs worth over Rs. 9.28 crore since June last year.…

27 Jun

Amazon Looks to Self-Driving Future by Acquiring Zoox

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Amazon said Friday that it is buying self-driving technology company Zoox, which is developing an autonomous vehicle for a ride-hailing service that people would request on their phones. Seattle-based Amazon did not disclose how much it is paying for Zoox, which was founded six years ago in Foster City, California. Analysts pegged the purchase price at over $1 billion. The online retailing giant said Zoox will keep running as a separate business and continue to develop its own autonomous vehicle. "We're excited to help the talented Zoox team to bring their vision to reality in the years ahead," said Amazon's Jeff…

27 Jun

UP Board High School Result 2020

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New Delhi: The results for class 10th and class 12th UP board examinations have been released by the Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad on Saturday. The UPMSP declared the results at upmsp.educ.in or upresults.nic.in. The students waiting for the results can also receive their scorecard on mobile phones via SMS. Class 10th students can receive their results by sending ‘UP10ROLLNUMBER’ to 56263, while the class 12th students have to send ‘UP12ROLLNUMBER’ on the same number. As per the official data, a total of around 56 lakh students appeared for the class 10th and class 12th board exams this year. Around 30,24,632 candidates registered for…

27 Jun

Coca Cola Pauses Paid Advertising On Social Media For A Month

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Amid widespread protest around the world against racism, Beverages major Coca-Cola has decided to pause its paid advertising on all social platforms globally for a period of thirty days. Issuing a statement, the company declared that there is "no place of racism on social media", and therefore, it will reassess its advertising policies. The statement put out on June 27, stated that the company expects "greater accountability and transparency" from all its social media partners. The statement has been undersigned by the company's Chairman and CEO James Quincey. The statement will take effect from July 1.