Year: 2024

9Jan By editor3No Comments

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Second part of ‘Aarya’ season 3 to premiere on February 9

Mumbai, January 09, 2024.  The second part of "Aarya" season three is set to start streaming on Disney+ Hotstar from February 9, the platform announced on Monday. Titled "Aarya Antim Vaar", the remaining half of the crime drama will see Sushmita Sen's titular character head for the ultimate showdown as she navigates family and business matters. The show is created and co-directed by Ram Madhvani and co-produced by Amita Madhvani, Ram Madhvani, Ram Madhvani Films and Endemol Shine India.

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Sensex opened 415 points higher at 71,770

Jaipur, January 09, 2024. 'Today there is a rise in the stock market. Sensex opened at 71,770 with a gain of 415 points. At the same time, there was a rise of 140 points in Nifty, it opened at the level of 21,653. During early trading, out of 30 Sensex stocks, 28 were seen rising and only 2 were declining. More growth is being seen in banking, auto and IT shares.

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Vaani Kapoor joins Ajay Devgn in ‘Raid 2’

Mumbai, January 09, 2024. Actor Vaani Kapoor is set to star alongside Ajay Devgn in "Raid 2", the makers announced on Monday. The upcoming movie is the sequel of the 2018 film "Raid" that saw Devgn play the role of IRS officer Amay Patnaik. "Joining the list of fresh pairing in 2024, Vaani Kapoor will be seen as the lead opposite Ajay Devgn in Raid 2,"

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Ola Electric will provide 25,000 jobs

Jaipur, January 2024. Ola Electric's new EV manufacturing unit under construction in Krishnagiri district of Tamil Nadu will provide employment to about 25,000 people after running on full scale. Company's co-founder and CEO Bhavish Aggarwal gave this information at the Tamil Nadu Global Investors Meet. Bhavish said, 'Apart from manufacturing capacity, this EV hub spread over 2000 acres will also have vendor and supplier network. Together we will make Tamil Nadu and India the global epicenter of EV. Bhavish said that this will be India's first gigafactory. When it starts running on full scale, it is expected that about 1 crore two-wheelers will be manufactured here every year. In January last year, Ola Electric had signed an MOU with the Tamil Nadu government to invest ₹7,000 cror...

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KKR, Meer Foundation to raise funds for football training programme for 50 girls from West Bengal

Mumbai, January 09, 2024. IPL team Kolkata Knight Riders and non-profit organisation Meer Foundation have started a football training programme in West Bengal to empower 50 girls from tribal and rural backgrounds. Through this initiative, they aim to unearth hidden talents among young women in the region, providing them with opportunities to pursue a professional career in football. Meer Foundation and KKR, owned by superstar Shah Rukh Khan, have teamed up with Shreeja India, an NGO based in Kolkata, to run the programme which targets first-generation learning (FGL) girls (age group 10–20 years) in Rajnagar Block, Birbhum district in West Bengal.

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Mercedes-Benz GLS facelift launched at starting price of ₹1.32 crore

Jaipur, January 09, 2024. Luxury car maker Mercedes-Benz has launched the facelift version of its premium SUV Mercedes-Benz GLS in the Indian market. The company has introduced the car with 2 trims and 5 color options. Its GLS 450 variant has been priced at ₹ 1.32 crore and the GLS 400D is priced at ₹ 1.37 crore. Apart from this, the company is also offering a servicing package of Rs 85 thousand. Mercedes has started booking the car and deliveries will start soon. The price of 2024 GLS is up to Rs 4 lakh more than the old version. The updated Mercedes-Benz GLS will compete with other luxury flagship SUVs like the BMW X7, Audi Q8, Volvo XC90 and Land Rover Discovery in India.

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Vedanta’s Hindustan Zinc Ranks No. 1 in S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment 2023

New Delhi, January 09, 2024. Vedanta's Hindustan Zinc (HZL), the world's largest zinc, lead, and silver producer, has secured the coveted first position in the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment 2023 in the metals and mining sector. With an impressive score of 85, Hindustan Zinc stands out as the top-ranked company among the 238 global peers in the sector. Vedanta Limited, the parent company secured the third position globally, moving up three ranks with a notable score of 80. The accomplishment reflects the company's commitment to sustainable business practices and responsible corporate citizenship. The score also makes Vedanta eligible for inclusion in The Dow Jones Sustainability World Index, one of the world's most trusted environmental, social, and governance (ES...

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8Jan By editor3No Comments

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ONGC starts oil production from delayed USD 5 billion deep-water project

New Delhi, January 08, 2024. State-controlled Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has started oil production from its much-delayed flagship deep-sea project in Krishna Godavari basin in Bay of Bengal, helping reverse years of decline in output, the company said. ONGC has started producing from the Cluster-2 project in KG-DWN-98/2 block and will slowly ramp up output. Oil Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said "first oil production commences from complex and difficult" block.

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Sci-Fi Thriller ‘Out Of Time’ Trending as No.1 Hindi Film on JioCinema

New Delhi, January 08, 2024. 'Out Of Time' released on 15th December on JioCinema, streaming free and it is commendable how this independent film with no big stars has ever since been trending as the most popular Hindi film in India, purely on the basis of its good, out-of-the-box content. Arijit Lahiri’s debut feature pushes the narrative and cinematic boundaries not often seen in mainstream releases, offering the audiences a never-before-seen cinematic journey with a film about time travel that focuses on the enticing yet terrifying idea of being trapped in a particular timeframe or time loop, that too in a crisp runtime of around 90 minutes. Premiered at world's biggest Indian Film Festival outside of India - IFFSA, Toronto to an overwhelming reception, 'Out Of Time' is a unique Scie...

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6Jan By editor3No Comments

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Samsung Opens Pre-Reserve for the Next Galaxy Smartphone in India

Gurugram, January, 2024. Samsung, India’s largest consumer electronics brand, announced the pre-reserve of its next flagship Galaxy smartphone, which will be unveiled later this month. Pre-reserved customers will be eligible for early access and special offers on purchasing the new Galaxy devices. Customers can pre-reserve the flagship Galaxy devices by paying a token amount of INR 2000 on Samsung.com, Samsung Exclusive stores, Amazon.in and leading retail outlets across India. Consumers who pre-reserve will get benefit worth INR 5000. Since the introduction of the first Galaxy flagship, Samsung has been continuously enhancing and innovating the flagship experience for the consumers. With the next generation of the flagship, offering enhanced devices based on years of rigorous R&a...

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5Jan By editor3No Comments

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Kalyan Jewellers to open its 250th showroom in Ayodhya

New Delhi, January 05, 2024. Kalyan Jewellers on Friday said it will open its 250th showroom in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, in the current quarter. In a regulatory filing, the Kerala-based jewellery firm said it plans to open additional 30 showrooms in the ongoing fourth quarter of 2023-24 fiscal in India and the Middle East. Of the 30 showrooms, the company plans to add 15 'Kalyan' showrooms in India, two 'Kalyan' showrooms in the Middle East and 13 'Candere' showrooms, it said.

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Gold falls Rs 100 to Rs 63,450 per 10 grams

New Delhi, January 05, 2024. Gold prices fell Rs 100 to Rs 63,450 per 10 grams in the national capital on Friday amid weak global cues, according to HDFC Securities. In the previous trade, the precious metal had closed at Rs 63,550 per 10 grams.

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ISRO tests high efficiency, low cost battery

Bengaluru, January 05, 2024. ISRO on Friday said it has tested a new kind of battery cell which is more efficient and costs less than conventional ones. The national space agency said it has qualified 10 Ah Silicon-Graphite-anode based high energy density Li-ion cells as a low weight and low cost alternative to conventional ones being used currently. The flight demonstration of the cells as a battery was also successfully completed by powering a resistive load onboard the POEM-3 platform of PSLV-C58, launched on January 1.

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India reports 761 COVID-19 cases, 12 new deaths in 24 hours

New Delhi, January 05, 2024. In the past 24 hours, India has once again logged an increase in COVID cases. As per the data released by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, India has logged 761 new cases as of January 5, 2023. Apart from this, 12 deaths have also been reported from across the country. Of this, Kerala has reported five deaths and Karnataka has reported four deaths. Maharashtra has reported two deaths and one death has been reported in Uttar Pradesh The number of recoveries is also high with 838 discharges being reported in the past 24 hours. As of January 5, a total of 4,44,78,885 Indians have recovered from COVID. The total cases across the country have increased to 4,50,16,604. The number of active cases remains high in Kerala and Karnataka, which were th...

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5Jan By editor3No Comments

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Akshaya Patra Inaugurates its New Kitchen in Panvel, Maharashtra

Mumbai, January 05, 2024. The Akshaya Patra Foundation, a pioneer in providing mid-day meals to school children, inaugurated its new centralised kitchen in Panvel, Maharashtra. The new unit is Akshaya Patra’s 68th kitchen in the country and 4th in Maharashtra. It will enable the organisation to implement the government’s flagship school feeding programme, PM POSHAN, and serve 10,000 children in 70 schools in an effort to address classroom hunger and promote education.The chief guest for the inauguration ceremony was Shri Deepak Vasant Kesarkar, Cabinet Minister for School Education and Marathi Language, Government of Maharashtra. The event was also graced by the presence of Shri. Ganesh Deshmukh - Commissioner, Panvel Municipal Corporation; Shri. Pankaj Dahane - DCP, Navi Mumbai Police;...

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5Jan By editor3No Comments

Feature, Rajasthan News

Country’s first AC sleeper Vande Bharat will run from Rajasthan

Jaipur, January 05, 2024. Rajasthan to get the biggest gift of the new incarnation of Vande Bharat this year. The country's first AC sleeper Vande Bharat train will start from Marwar. A centralized maintenance depot is being built in Jodhpur for the new AC sleeper model of Vande Bharat train. About Rs 166 crore will be spent for this. All the sleeper Vande Bharat trains running across the country will be maintained here. Indian Railways had gifted three Vande Bharat trains to Rajasthan in the year 2023. The first train started between Ajmer and Delhi. After this the train ran between Jaipur-Udaipur and Jodhpur-Sabarmati (Gujarat). Meanwhile, it was announced by the Railway Ministry that AC Sleeper Vande Bharat will be run in the year 2024.

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Jaipur in the grip of fog and cold wave, school holidays extended

Jaipur, January 05, 2024. Life in Jaipur has started getting affected due to continuous fog and cold wave since last few days. 4 flights leaving in the morning departed late. Due to cold winds, it became freezing cold not only in the morning and evening but also during the day. Due to this, the temperature in Jaipur did not rise above 20 degrees Celsius for the last 5 days. Last night the minimum temperature in Jaipur was recorded at 7.4 degrees Celsius. Fog started from the night itself. Due to dense fog in the morning, visibility remained less than 50 meters at Jaipur Airport. In view of the severe cold, Jaipur Collector extended the school holidays for children from class 1 to 8 till January 13. In such a situation, now the children of these classes will have to go to school on...

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Tata Passenger Electric Mobility launches its first Pure EV architecture – ‘acti.ev’

Mumbai, 5th January 2024. Tata Passenger Electric Mobility (TPEM), the pioneer of the EV evolution in India, today introduced its first advanced Pure EV architecture – acti.ev (pronounced as active). acti.ev stands for (Advanced Connected Tech-Intelligent Electric Vehicle) and will underpin future products from the TPEM portfolio. Punch.ev will be the first product based on this Pure Electric Architecture, which will spawn a variety of products with multiple body styles and sizes. Starting today, customers can book their Punch.ev by visiting their nearest Tata Motors showrooms authorized for EV sales or Tata.ev stores by making a payment of just ₹21,000. Bookings can also be made online at https://bit.ly/punchev-bookingsopen. Commenting on this aspirational introduction, Mr. Ana...

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Audi India registers 89% growth in 2023 – 7,931 retail units sold

Mumbai, January 05, 2024. Audi, the German luxury car manufacturer, today announced robust growth of 89%retailing 7,931 units in the period January to December 2023. Positive growth followed on the back of three new product launches: Audi Q3 Sportback, Audi Q8 e-tron, and Audi Q8 Sportback e-tron, along with continued demand for the best-selling Audi A4, Audi A6, Audi Q5. Top-of-the-line cars including the Audi Q7, Audi Q8, Audi A8 L, Audi S5 Sportback, Audi RS5 Sportback, Audi RS Q8, Audi e-tron GT, and the Audi RS e-tron GT continued to witness strong demand. Mr. Balbir Singh Dhillon, Head of Audi India said,“2023 marks another successful year for us and our diverse and desirable product portfolio continues to garner robust demand. We remain steadfast to an upward trajectory,...

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4Jan By editor3No Comments

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Use e-FIR in cases of vehicle theft: Jaipur Police Commissioner

Jaipur, January 04, 2024. Jaipur Police Commissioner Biju George Joseph has appealed to the general public to use e-FIR (online FIR) technology as much as possible in relation to vehicle theft. He said that this will save both time and energy of the victim. Joseph said this in relation to the cases related to online FIR. Joseph said that in today's digital era, e-FIR or online FIR is the need of the hour. This digital facility has been provided by the police to help the general public. Through this, common people can lodge FIR online sitting at home instead of going to police stations.

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Domestic carriers inducted 133 planes in 2023: DGCA

New Delhi, January 04, 2024. Domestic airlines inducted a total of 133 planes in 2023, which is 51 per cent higher on an annual basis, as they continued to expand their networks to meet rising passenger demand. Out of the total, 21 aircraft were taken by the carriers on wet lease. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said that in line with the anticipated increase in aircraft inductions in 2024, it is "suitably enhancing its regulatory capacity to further speed up the regulatory approvals related to the induction of aircraft".

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DoT asks telecom operators to block malicious overseas calls about Indian bourses

New Delhi, January 04, 2024. The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has cautioned the public about malicious calls from international numbers spreading false information about Indian stock exchanges, and advised people to report such cases to telecom operators. Such malicious calls are initiated by anti-national elements and are aimed at creating panic, an official release said, adding that the telecom operators have been directed to block malicious calls from such numbers.

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Bumrah bamboozles Proteas as India record historic victory in Cape Town

Cape Town, January 04, 2024. Jasprit Bumrah, India’s priceless fast bowling mean machine, produced a hostile spell to guide India to a series-levelling seven-wicket victory against South Africa in the shortest game ever played in Test history. Bumrah (6/61 in 13.5 overs), the master practitioner of fast bowling, knocked the stuffing out of South Africa’s middle-order in a menacing morning spell though Aiden Markram (106 off 103 balls) fought like a lone ranger on a burning deck to take South Africa to 176 in 36.5 overs at stroke of lunch on day two. A target of 79 even on the toughest of tracks wasn’t exactly a tall order and young Yashasvi Jaiswal (28) threw his bat around before skipper Rohit Sharma (16 not out) completed the formalities in the company of Shreyas Iyer (4 not out...

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