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As Punjabis stranded abroad continue to register themselves with the state government to facilitate their return to the state, the number of requests have risen to total 3,500 from around 90 countries.

With farmers indulging in stubble burning post wheat harvesting season, pollution is back to haunt the residents of Zirakpur, who had been enjoying clean air following restrictions on plying of vehicles during the ongoing lockdown.

Following the detection of fresh coronavirus positive cases from Chamba and Kangra districts, chief minister Jai Ram Thakur on Saturday interacted with panchayat pradhans of various gram panchayats of these two districts through video-conferencing and sought their support.

Senior BJP leader, former Union minister and former Himachal Pradesh chief minister Shanta Kumar on Saturday said that before Covid-19 outbreak it was being claimed that India is fastest growing economy in the world and figures among top five richest countries and crores of people have been brought out of poverty but now coronavirus pandemic has brought out the truth.

Punjab and Haryana high court has directed all the advocates to adhere to proper dress code while appearing in e-courts via videoconferencing for hearing of their cases. Advocates have been directed to not to record, store or broadcast any of court proceedings as these are strictly prohibited.

Renault currently sells five models in India: premium sedan Fluence, the Koleos SUV, compact car Pulse and Scala sedan besides the Duster.

"We are confident that, under the Make in India programme, factors affecting competitiveness will be removed," Kenichi Ayukawa, MD, Maruti Suzuki India.

Czech carmaker Skoda today said it is holding back its future investments in the country citing 'uncertainties' relating to policy framework.

Gearing to meet an increasing competition in SUV segment, M&M launched the new Scorpio priced between Rs 7.98-11.46 lakh (ex-showroom Mumbai).

Skoda has phased out the Fabia hatchback earlier this year and said there are no immediate plans to replace it or introduce other small cars.

Companies have also tweaked their strategies to take advantage of the festival season. Skoda Auto has advanced the launch of its new Rapid sedan.

Japanese auto parts maker FCC Company has purchased its Indian partner Rico Auto's 50% stake in their equal joint venture.

Mahindra & Mahindra would continue to focus on utility vehicles segment with the launch of fresh products on new platforms, a top company official has said.

The company will also phase out Classic' entry sedan to make way for the new mid-size car that was showcased at the Delhi Motor Show in February this year.

Daimler's bus plant located in Oragadam, near Chennai is coming up at an investment of Rs 424 crore.

Honda sold 5,539 units of the multi-purpose seven-seat vehicle in August, according to data from the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers.

Toyota sells Lexus across all major markets, with US being the largest. It deferred the plan to bring Lexus here in 2012 because of high import duty and a sluggish local auto market.

Pareek comes with over two decades of experience with Maruti Suzuki where his last role was as COO, wherein he was heading Marketing & Sales vertical.

Not only that, the maker of the Alto and WagonR in July produced more vehicles than ever before in its history.

The biotech will first tackle lysosomal storage disorders

The structure of the protonated eight-membered cluster of serines formed during electrospray ionization has long baffled mass spectrometrists

Hybrid material could aid protein structure determination and drug delivery

Crystalline needles of bone mineral form helical patterns around collagen fibrils

The pair hopes to stimulate the immune system to tackle tumors bearing mutant KRas proteins, one of cancer’s toughest targets

Sales and earnings grow strongly for most firms, and the outlook is positive for the rest of the year

Un diseño con manganeso e hidrógeno presume de alta capacidad, larga duración y promete un coste bajo.

Manganese-hydrogen design boasts high capacity, long life, and the promise of low cost

Move follows report by food safety agency on health risks to bees