Maruti Suzuki’s Gujarat plant a true example of ‘Make in India, Make for World’: Chairman

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Ahmedabad, Aug 26 (IANS) Calling it a true example of “Make in India, Make for the World,” Maruti Suzuki Chairman R.C. Bhargava on Tuesday said the company’s Gujarat plant is being developed into a global hub as Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the first batch of the company’s electric SUV, ‘e-Vitara’, and inaugurated India’s first lithium-ion battery cell plant at Hansalpur here.Speaking to reporters, Bhargava said the Prime Minister’s encouragement has infused fresh ene…

Maharashtra: 1,150-bed state-of-the-art hospital to be set up at Ambajogai, Ajit Pawar

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Mumbai, Aug 26 (IANS) To strengthen medical education and healthcare facilities in the rural parts of Marathwada in Maharashtra, a 1,150-bed, well-equipped government hospital will be established at Ambajogai in Beed district. Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Tuesday directed that the work of Swami Ramanand Teerth Rural Medical College should be executed with the utmost quality standards.At the review meeting, he highlighted that Swami Ramanand Teerth Rural Medical College, known as the count…

If votes were being stolen, why did BJP win only 240 Lok Sabha seats: O.P. Rajbhar

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New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP) chief, Om Prakash Rajbhar on Tuesday dismissed the Opposition’s claim of momentum around its vice-presidential candidate, former Supreme Court judge B. Sudershan Reddy, saying the NDA nominee would comfortably win. “The Opposition may make tall claims, but the Vice President will be from the NDA,” Rajbhar told IANS.The BJP, however, has mounted a sharp attack on the Opposition’s vice-presidential nominee Justice (retired) Red…

Delhi HC rejects bail plea of man caught with 2.81 kg cocaine at IGI Airport

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New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has dismissed the bail application of a man, who was apprehended at IGI Airport carrying 2.81 kg of cocaine in four books. The accused was booked under Sections 21, 23, and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.A single-judge Bench of Justice Girish Kathpalia noted that since the allegedly recovered contraband was nearly 20 times the commercial quantity, the rigours of Section 37 of the NDPS Act must apply. The court has to …

Justice Sudershan Reddy receives warm welcome in UP; SP says INDIA Bloc stands united for VP pick (Ld)

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New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) The INDIA Bloc’s Vice Presidential candidate, Justice (retired) B. Sudershan Reddy arrived in Uttar Pradesh’s Lucknow on Tuesday, where he was welcomed by senior leaders of the Samajwadi Party (SP) and the Congress.During a ceremony organised in his honour, SP chief Akhilesh Yadav felicitated Justice Reddy and extended greetings to him for his candidature.Addressing the gathering, Yadav said, “The INDIA Bloc candidate, with his steadfast commitment to the Constitution, l…

B. Tech student found dead under suspicious circumstances at BML Munjal University, Gurugram

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Gurugram, Aug 26 (IANS) A 23-year-old B. Tech student was found dead under suspicious circumstances in her hostel room at B.M.L. Munjal University campus in Gurugram, police said on Tuesday.Bhumika Gupta, a resident of Rajasthan’s Alwar, was discovered hanging from a ceiling hook in her room late on Monday night.According to officials, a case of suspicious death has been registered at Bilaspur police station.Police said that around 1.30 a.m., a friend of Bhumika went to her room to collect some …

Afghan FM Amir Khan Muttaqi’s visit to Delhi cancelled

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New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) Afghanistan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi’s visit to India, planned for later this week, has been cancelled, sources in Kabul told IANS on Tuesday. As Delhi and Kabul are facing a new tectonic shift in their bilateral relations after the takeover of the Taliban in 2021, both nations have enhanced their diplomatic relations, and it could have been a major development if Foreign Minister Muttaqi had visited Delhi.Sources in Kabul told IANS that the visit got cancell…

DMK govt 'failed' to deliver 87 per cent of election promises: PMK

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Chennai, Aug 26 (IANS) The Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK), led by Anbumani Ramadoss, on Tuesday released a report accusing the DMK government of betraying the public by “failing” to deliver on the majority of its election promises. The party claimed that after more than four years in office, the government had achieved little beyond rhetoric.The PMK report, titled ‘Where is the Dawn?’, examined the 505 assurances made in the DMK’s 2021 Assembly election manifesto. It said that only 66 promises (12….

Heavy rain forecast in Gujarat, fishermen advised not to venture into sea till August 28

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Ahmedabad, Aug 26 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday predicted heavy rain in Bhavnagar, Dahod, and Chhota Udepur districts in Gujarat, and issued a warning to fishermen, advising them not to venture into the sea until August 28. The authorities have directed those already at sea to return and secure their boats at the nearest port with mandatory return entries.Rainfall was reported in 152 talukas of Gujarat, though the showers have yet to bring substantial relief. The IM…

Post Mamkootathil, LoP Satheesan warns both CPI(M), BJP of shocking revelation

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Kozhikode, Aug 26 (IANS) Leader of Opposition V.D. Satheesan on Tuesday issued a sharp warning to both the CPI(M) and the BJP, claiming that Kerala will soon witness a shocking revelation.“Wait and watch, CPI(M). A piece of news that will shake the state is on its way,” Satheesan told reporters at Kozhikode.He also challenged the BJP workers saying that the bull they had used during a recent protest to his official residence should not be abandoned.“Soon there will come an opportunity to m…