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22 Mar

“Someone Recognised My Work”, Says Ghulam Nabi Azad On Receiving Padma Award

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Congress's Ghulam Nabi Azad, who received the Padma Bhushan award from President Ram Nath Kovind at the Rashtrapati Bhavan today, said, "It feels excellent when the us of a or the authorities recognises a persons work"."I like that any one acknowledged my work. Even throughout my ups and downs in exclusive phases of my life, I constantly strived to work for the people, be it in the social or political sphere or as a (former) Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir," news agency ANI quoted him as saying. "Keeping this in view, I am comfortable with the award given by…

21 Mar

China reports 1,947 new local COVID-19 cases

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China reported 1,947 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said on Monday. Of the new local infections, 1,542 were reported in Jilin, 154 in Fujian, 51 in Hebei, 38 in Guangdong, 35 in Liaoning, 27 in Heilongjiang, 24 in Shanghai, 18 in Tianjin, 14 in Shaanxi, 13 in Shandong, 10 in Hunan, Xinhua reported. For other provincial-level regions, Gansu reported six cases, Beijing and Yunnan each reported four, Inner Mongolia and Zhejiang each reported two, and Jiangxi, Henan and Chongqing each reported one, as per Xinhua. Chinese President Xi Jinping has said that Beijing will stick to its…

21 Mar

Second India-Australia virtual summit to kick-off today

editor0 CommentsIndiaSecond India-Australia virtual summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison will hold talks today on the occasion of the Second India-Australia virtual summit to lay the roadmap on new initiatives and enhance cooperation in a diverse range of sectors between the two countries. The summit is expected to witness the largest ever trade pact by the Australian government in India with Canberra set to announce investments worth Rs 1,500 crore in the country across multiple sectors. An early harvest agreement is aimed at liberalising tariffs on the trade of certain goods between two countries or trading blocs before a comprehensive…

21 Mar

Frank Torres appointed President of Nissan India

editor0 CommentsBusinessFrank Torres

Senior Nissan executive Frank Torres has been appointed Region Divisional Vice President for Business Transformation in the AMIEO region and the new President of Nissan India. Torres will be responsible for leading the brand across its operations in the country as Nissan continues to build on the success of the locally produced Magnite. Torres replaces Sinan Özkök, who has overseen the successful launch of the Nissan Magnite in India and its export to overseas markets and has been appointed Vice President for Marketing and Sales Transformation and Managing Director for Independent Markets in the Nissan AMIEO region. Atsushi Najima, currently…

21 Mar

The name of next Goa Chief Minister announce by BJP

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BJP won 20 assembly seats in the Goa elections and it secured the support of two MLAs of Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party and also three independents. Central observers of BJP such as union minister Narendra Singh Tomar and L Murugan will arrive in Panaji to participate in the crucial legislature party meeting. After the legislature party meeting BJP announced the name of Goa’s next Chief Minister. For the CM post BJP leader and caretaker chief minister Pramod Sawant is the clear front-runner. But some other names also surfaced as BJP delayed in announcing the name. The names of Himachal Pradesh governor…

21 Mar

After smoke in cargo hold Qatar Airways Delhi-Doha flight diverts to Karachi

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The airline said that a Qatar Airways was diverted to Karachi, Pakistan after it declared an emergency due to indication of smoke in the cargo hold. It was a Delhi to Doha passenger plane. Qatar Airways said that, “On 21st March its flight (passenger plane) QR579 from Delhi to Doha diverted to Karachi after declared an emergency due to the indication of smoke detected in the cargo hold.” In Karachi the aircraft landed safely. There it was met by emergency services and passengers disembarked it in an orderly manner using stairs. The incident is currently under the investigation. Then a…

20 Mar

Jaguar I-Pace batteries find second life as Energy Storage Systems

editor0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaJaguar I-Pace

Jaguar’s engineering team have worked with Pramac to develop a zero-emission energy storage unit powered by second-life Jaguar I-PACE batteries, taken from prototype and engineering test vehicles. The unit helped Jaguar TCS Racing prepare for the 2022 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship during testing in the UK and Spain, where it was used to run the team’s cutting-edge diagnostic equipment analysing the race cars’ track performance, and to supply auxiliary power to the Jaguar pit garage. The testing and validation of the Off Grid Battery ESS by Jaguar TCS Racing is demonstration of cyclical technology transfer. The lights go…

20 Mar

RLG’s Clean to GreenTM ‘on Wheels’ campaign

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RLG Systems India Private Limited, (Formerly RLG Reverse Logistics India Private Limited) part of Munich-headquartered Reverse Logistics Group(RLG), a leading global service provider of comprehensive reverse logistics solutions,announced the launch of Clean to GreenTMOn Wheels- the latest version of the company’s flagship campaign, Clean to GreenTM (C2G). The latest awareness + collection programme would cover 110 cities and 300 towns and touch over four million citizens across the country. Under the initiative, nine collection vehicles would travel across cities and towns in the country and collect 5500 MT of e-waste from end-users while conducting awareness activities amongst school students, corporate…

20 Mar

Toyota’s much-awaited Cool New Toyota Glanza launched

editor0 CommentsBusinessINDIA, Toyota Glanza launched

Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) announced the launch of its much-awaited offering in the hatchback segment - the Cool New Toyota Glanza. Toyota’s most affordable offering in India, the Cool New Toyota Glanza is all-set to win customers with additional affordable variants, advanced features, dynamic look, sporty design and low-cost maintenance, making it a perfect value proposition in the segment. The cool new Glanza features a powerful yet fuel-efficient ‘K-Series Engine’ and comes with a Manual Transmission (MT) as well as an Automatic Transmission (AMT). The product will be introduced with two new affordable grades to the existing line-up – E…

20 Mar

Haier India Augments its Home Entertainment Segment

editor0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaHaier

the global leader in home appliances & consumer electronics and the world's number 1 brand in major appliances for 13 consecutive years Haier has launched its new ultra-slim 4.9 mm OLED TV in India to offer consumers a true entertainment experience with exquisite metal-bezel-less design, and striking picture quality for a more immersive viewing experience for consumers. Haier's new Android-powered OLED TV comes equipped with far-field voice assistance for enhanced hands-free control. Haier's new OLED TV is designed to deliver exceptionally realistic pictures with the deepest pure blacks which makes the subject of the picture more vivid and bright. It…