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Maharashtra budget: Subsidy for milk producers to continue, nod for 18 medical colleges
Finance Minister Ajit Pawar presented Maharashtra's budget for 2024-25, highlighting key initiatives including the extension of a Rs 5 per litre subsidy for milk producers and plans to establish 18 new medical colleges. This budget, the last before assembly elections, also focuses on agricultural infrastructure, women's empowerment, and healthcare expansion across the state.
Apple supplier Foxconn rejects married women from India iPhone jobs
A former human-resources executive at Foxconn India said the company's executives verbally convey the recruitment rules to its Indian hiring agencies, which Foxconn tasks with scouting for candidates, bringing them in for interviews and employing them.
PM Modi would have got tough fight from Priyanka Gandhi in Varanasi, feel Congress workers
Varanasi's political landscape heats up as Congress workers suggest a potential challenge for PM Modi if Priyanka Gandhi Vadra contested. With various candidates in the fray, including Ajay Rai and Athar Jamal Lari, the election dynamics in the holy city remain intriguing.
Provide compensation to families of those killed in heatwave: Rajasthan HC to govt
The Rajasthan High Court directed the state government to provide compensation to dependents of heatwave victims and emphasized declaring heatwaves and cold waves as national calamities.
Voter turnout in phase 5 of 2024 Lok Sabha elections at 60.48%
The voting process, held under tight security, saw varying levels of voter turnout, with West Bengal recording the highest at 73% and Maharashtra the lowest at 48.88%. Overall, voter turnout was 57.41%. Eligible voters included over 8.95 crore individuals, with a notable presence of prominent political leaders contesting.
Here's how Jharkhand's Bokaro district is preparing for successful polls
A unique 'parents-teachers meeting (PTM) on voting' in Jharkhand's Bokaro district drew around 97,000 participants, who pledged to vote in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Additionally, 1.51 lakh rural women from Self Help Groups (SHGs) gathered to discuss ways to ensure the success of the democratic process. The campaign aims to raise awareness about the polling day on May 25 in the Dhanbad and Giridih constituencies. Initiatives like the Voter Helpline App and 'democratic' classrooms have been launched to promote electoral literacy and ensure free and fair polls.
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INDIA bloc alliance of dynastic parties; half its leaders in jail, half out on bail: BJP chief JP Nadda
The opposition INDIA bloc is an alliance of dynastic parties, half of whose leaders are in jail and half out on bail, BJP National President JP Nadda said on Wednesday. Nadda made the remarks while addressing an election rally in Rajasthan's Jhalawar. The BJP has renominated Dushyant Singh from the Jhalawar-Baran Lok Sabha constituency.
Mumbai: 3 injured in e-bike battery explosion; neighbour's house also damaged
Explosion of an electric motorbike battery in Mumbaiinjured two women, one man, collapsing a house. Separate incident on Gokhale Road in Thane injured motorbike rider, auto-rickshaw driver; treated at medical facilities.
New tickets, airport like facility, AI crowd control: Prayagraj train stations' plans for Magh Mela ahead of Kumbh 2024
Indian Railways plans to implement AI for crowd control management at Prayagraj stations during the Magh Mela, as a rehearsal for the Maha Kumbh in 2025. Devotees will be directed to 14 holding areas, with additional trains and transport options available. A control tower and control room equipped with CCTV and communication systems will aid in crowd management.
Autorickshaw driver fits cooler inside his rickshaw in Punjab. Video goes viral
Autorickshaws are one of the most common means of commutation in cities across the country but they don't have a cooler or air conditioner fitted in the vehicles, which makes travelling during the summers a tad difficult. To overcome this situation, an autorickshaw owner in Punjab came up with a brilliant idea of fitting an air cooler in his auto rickshaw.
AIIMS bans cell phone use by OPD registration counter staff; to add extra buses for internal transport
According to a series of orders issued by the new AIIMS Director Dr M Srinivas on Monday, the administration has also decided to deploy 50 more additional battery-powered buses, besides the existing fleet, via CSR contributions for transporting patients and attendants and other support staff within the institute.
Punjab polls: Pick-up and drop facility for persons with disabilities, elderly voters
Polling will be held from 8 am till 6 pm, said a functionary of the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO). Results of the Punjab assembly polls will be declared on March 10, along with those of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Manipur and Goa.
Nupur Recyclers to set up 200 EV charging points, battery swapping stations
Marking its foray into the domestic Electric Vehicle (EV) space, Nupur Recyclers on Monday said it plans to set up 200 charging points and several battery swapping stations in association with EVI Technologies.
Assam polls: e-rickshaw facility for senior citizens, saplings gifted to first voters in Cachar
Cachar Deputy Commissioner Keerthi Jalli also said that the administration has gifted saplings to first male, female and senior citizen voters in many polling stations.
Protesting farmers start facility for ironing clothes at Singhu border
Currently, they have two irons and as many ironing tables, but they are hoping to get more. Power is supplied from an electricity tower located on the highway, right opposite where they have set shop.
Kinetic Green plans to set up electric golf cart unit, battery swapping facility
Kinetic Green Energy & Power Solutions had in February 2018 announced setting up of a joint venture with Tonino Lamborghini in India for design and manufacture of premium segment golf carts and other electric off-road vehicles.
Gurgaon-Bihar: Eight days, 1,000 km and 11 men on 11 cycle rickshaws
On May 17, the men, all rickshaw pullers in this Haryana town abutting Delhi, gave up hope that they could get seats on a Shramik Special train that would take them home.
Automotive battery-maker Exide forays into manufacture of e-rickshaws
According to sources, about 2 billion e-rickshaws ply in the country, manufactured primarily by players in the unorganised sector. This segment is seeing an annual growth of about 10% with addition of 100,000-150,000 new vehicles every year.
When is the next bus? Look at digital screen above you
The Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) has started installing digital screens as part of its passenger information system (PIS). In all, 164 such screens are to be installed.
Mahindra Electric Mobility opens Rs 100-cr manufacturing hub in Bengaluru
The company has now invested in technologies that are core to EVs and have set up manufacturing of battery packs, motors, power electronics in the new facility at Bengaluru.
UP Chief Secretary visited Allahabad to review the preparation for Kumbha Mela 2019
According to a press release, issued by the UP’ Information and Public Relation Department, Kumar asked officers concerned to meet the deadline fixed for the ongoing works.
Ola to offer in-trip insurance to riders
Ola has partnered with Acko General Insurance and ICICI Lombard General Insurance to launch the program across over 110 cities in the country, the Bengaluru-based company said in a statement.
No unregistered cycle-rickshaws in Chandni Chowk after March 31: High Court
The court also said that one person has to be made responsible for ensuring adherence to the timeline and he shall be held accountable.
Transport department may okay e-rickshaw run in Bengaluru
Transport Department, which is already considering a proposal to implement Delhi's `odd-even' experiment in the city to decongest traffic.
Delhi govt offers subsidy for registration of e-rickshaw
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal launched the subsidy scheme for e-rickshaws as he announced financial assistance of Rs 30,000 by the Delhi government.
Government asks auto dealers to set up pollution testing facility
Delhi government has directed all car and motorbike dealers in the national capital to set up pollution measuring facilities on their premises.
Government asks auto dealers to set up pollution testing facility
Concerned by the rising air pollution levels in Delhi, the NGT recently put a ban on all petrol vehicles more than 15 years old.
Auto unions ask government not to impose GPS, says "won't stop rape"
At hearing, most drivers demanded that GPS be removed from vehicles as in name of installing this device, they are being "harrased" by officials.
Mahindra & Mahindra quadricycle likely to hit the road by 2017
M&M has a market share of 12-15% in small people movers category, with vehicles such as Maxximo Van, and in threewheelers its market share is 8-10%.
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