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The Two new railway lines connecting Thane and Diva inaugurated by PM Modi
18 Feb

The Two new railway lines connecting Thane and Diva inaugurated by PM Modi

editor0 CommentsIndia, Political, Travel
Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi inaugurated the two new additional railway lines which connected Thane and Diva. He will also flag off two suburban trains of Mumbai Suburban Railways. These have been built at the approximate cost of Rs 620 crores. It also features 1.4 kilometres long rail flyover, 3 major bridges and 21 minor bridges. According to the release issued by Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), Kalyan is the main junction of the Central Railway. The traffic that is coming from the North and Southern side of the country merge at Kalyan and move towards the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj…
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No immediate plan to evacuate Indians from Ukraine, focus on ensuring their safety: Govt
18 Feb

No immediate plan to evacuate Indians from Ukraine, focus on ensuring their safety: Govt

editor0 CommentsIndia,
India does not have any immediate plan to evacuate its citizens from Ukraine and its focus has been on ensuring their safety rather than on anything "larger", the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday. MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said at a media briefing that India has been supportive of an immediate de-escalation of tensions and resolution of the Ukraine crisis through sustained diplomatic dialogue. “We have no immediate evacuation plans, so we don’t have any special flights. However, there are a limited number of flights under the air bubble arrangements, restrictions on a number of flights and passengers…
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Nirmala Sitharaman’s Sharp Rebuttal After Manmohan Singh Attacks PM Modi
18 Feb

Nirmala Sitharaman’s Sharp Rebuttal After Manmohan Singh Attacks PM Modi

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Hitting back at former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for his criticism of the Modi government's handling of economy, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said he is more remembered for having brought India to "fragile five" and rampant inflation during his term. She also referred to recent revelations about former NSE chief Chitra Ramkrishna having taken guidance of a 'Himalayan Yogi' in running the country's biggest stock exchange and said Mr Singh was not even aware how the bourse was being run for so long when he was in power. She compared data on export, FDI and inflation during the Modi government…
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Harley-Davidson® Sportster™ S achieved a Record
18 Feb

Harley-Davidson® Sportster™ S achieved a Record

editor0 CommentsBusiness, India
The Harley-Davidson® Sportster™ S becomes the first motorcycle in the country to successfully achieve a record of covering 3141 kms in a 24-hours endurance test. It is a 121-horsepower Revolution® Max 1250T V-Twin engine.A team of five riders - including National Racers Anushriya Gulati and Vijay Singh along with Vlogger Shubhabrata Marmar joined Malo Le Masson and Vijay Thomas from Hero MotoCorp - to achieve this feat at the world-class test tracks at Hero’s Global Centre for Innovation and Technology (CIT) located in Jaipur, Rajasthan. Supervised by two leading members of Hero’s team at CIT, David Lopez Cordoba - Head…
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Aligarh college bans entry of students in religious attire
18 Feb

Aligarh college bans entry of students in religious attire

editor0 CommentsIndia,
Dharma Samaj College on Thursday issued a notice of banning entry of students without the prescribed uniform. The notice read, "This is to inform all the students of the college that they should come in the prescribed dress of the college. If they are not in the prescribed dress, the college administration will be compelled to deprive them of entering the college. Therefore, strict compliance of the above should be ensured." The directives come two days after a group of students wearing saffron scarves held a protest in the campus, demanding ban of 'hijab' in the college premises. Dr Raj…
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Greater Vaccine Delivery and Knowledge Sharing by India
18 Feb

Greater Vaccine Delivery and Knowledge Sharing by India

editor0 CommentsBusiness, India,
On the 14th of February, the US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken convened a virtual Global Action Meeting on COVID-19 with the objective of coordinating global action on pandemic response. India’s Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla represented India, given the absence of India’s EAM who was on an official visit to the Philippines. The meeting was attended by Foreign Ministers and senior officials from different countries and international organisations. India produces four vaccines – COVAXIN, COVISHIELD, COVOVAX and JANSSEN that have been approved by the World Health Organization (WHO). But three other vaccines - CORBEVAX, ZyCov-D and Gennova are due…
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Hiranandani Group Announces Its New Venture With Tez Platforms
18 Feb

Hiranandani Group Announces Its New Venture With Tez Platforms

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the Hiranandani Group has focused on broader technology-led consumer services with its new venture - Tez Platforms. Tez Platforms will focus on large opportunities in the arena of social media, entertainment, gaming and e-sports, e-commerce, personal mobility, artificial intelligence and blockchain linked solutions. The new venture will introduce a wide gamut of services including social media, gaming & e-sports, blockchain and other emerging tech services. Darshan Hiranandani, CEO-Hiranandani Group, says, “Tez Platforms will leverage synergies and talent from various Hiranandani Group entities but also has aggressive plans to hire over 250 employees in FY 2023. Tez’s initial outlay to launch…
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LIC Policyholders have to update PAN details
18 Feb

LIC Policyholders have to update PAN details

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The market leading insurer and financial conglomerate Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has mentioned that every policyholder shall have to ensure that his / her PAN details are updated in the policy records of the Corporation on or before 28th February 2022 in order to be considered an Eligible Policyholder for application in the forthcoming Public Issue. The aggregate of reservations for Eligible Policyholder(s) shall not exceed 10% of the total Offer size. LIC and the Government of India, in consultation with the BRLMs, may offer a discount to the Offer Price to Eligible Policyholder(s), subject to necessary approvals…
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The Jeep Meridian—First 7-Seater SUV
17 Feb

The Jeep Meridian—First 7-Seater SUV

editor0 CommentsBusiness, India,
Jeep® India today announced the name of their most anticipated offering for the Indian market, a 7-seater SUV –the Jeep Meridian. The name is inspired by the vastness and diversity of India and embodies the Jeep DNA in its design philosophy. The ‘Made in India’ Jeep Meridian will be the first 7-seater SUV for Indian customers and fulfils an important commitment to the Indian market. It recently traversed from Kashmir to Kanyakumari (K2K) taking the route through the Meridian 77-degree East in an intensive performance showcasing the K2K drive and covered a distance of more than 5,000 kms through India…
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Ariel #ShareTheLoad campaign
17 Feb

Ariel #ShareTheLoad campaign

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During the last 7-year, Ariel India has continuously sparked conversations around the unequal division of domestic chores within households and urging more and more men to #ShareTheLoad. In the spirit of keeping this conversation going and furthering the cause of equality within households, Ariel launched the #SeeEqual film, to inaugurate the 5th edition of ShareTheLoad. At the event, Ariel also launched its special edition Ariel Matic Powder pack. Launching the film, Ariel raised a pertinent question – “if men can share the load equally with other men, why are they not doing it with their wives?” The launch of #SeeEqual…
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