Currently there are 83 car models in the Indian market with automatic transmission options from manufacturers like Maruti Suzuki, Toyota, Tata Motors, Mahindra & Mahindra, Hyundai and Kia who are also expanding their automatic offerings.(Representational Image/Pixabay)
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One in three cars sold in top Indian cities is an automatic: Report

Indians are increasingly buying cars with automatic transmissions despite the price tag rising by anywhere between ₹60,000 to ₹2 lakh compared to the manual versions,…

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Punjab: Farmers block roads, squat on rail tracks to protest 'tardy' paddy purchase
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Punjab: Farmers block roads, squat on rail tracks to protest ‘tardy’ paddy purchase

Punjab farmers on Sunday blocked roads and squatted on rail tracks at many places in the state as part of their protest against the alleged…

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India currently has around 13 million kirana stores selling groceries and daily essentials and they all are the primary backbone for FMCG companies, especially when it comes to tier 2 and tier 3 cities and villages(Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters)
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Kirana stores hurt by quick commerce mostly in metros, forced to transform or exit: Report

The tussle runs high between traditional Kirana stores and quick commerce apps like Zomato’s Blinkit, Zepto, BigBasket’s BBNow, Swiggy Instamart and Flipkart Minutes, but the…

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NITI Aayog to undertake evaluation of MGNREGA
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NITI Aayog to undertake evaluation of MGNREGA

The government will soon undertake the evaluation of the rural employment guarantee scheme, the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee scheme, to assess the impact…

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Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers his speech at a dinner marking the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Monday, Sept. 30, 2024.(AP)
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Trouble for China’s economy as inflation falls and why that’s a problem

Chinese consumer prices rose less than expected in September, while factory-gate charges fell for a 24th straight month, underscoring the need for further policy support…

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The Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare (DoP&PW) has thus, notified the Central Civil Services (Implementation of National Pension System) Rules, 2021, in an October 07, 2024 memorandum, of new guidelines detailing the government’s contribution to NPS.(Representational Image/Pixabay)
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New NPS contribution rules and guidelines for central govt employees announced: Check details

The government has notified new NPS (National Pension System) rules with updated contribution guidelines for leave and suspension which may increase retirement savings and pensions…

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Employees work on an electric vehicle (EV) production line at the Leapmotor factory in Jinhua, China's eastern Zhejiang province on September 18, 2024. china's Leapmotor and Stellantis are set to start taking orders in Europe for the T03 electric city car, the group announced on September 24, 2024.(Adek Berry/AFP)
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China still in major disagreement with EU over EV tariffs: Report

Oct 13, 2024 10:29 AM IST China urged the EU not to conduct price negotiations with individual electric vehicle manufacturers, as eight rounds of negotiations…

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'Still suffering, unable to work': Woman knocked out after cauliflower falls on her head
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‘Still suffering, unable to work’: Woman knocked out after cauliflower falls on her head

A bizarre incident took place in the United Kingdom where a grocery shopper was taken to hospital after she was reportedly knocked unconscious after a…

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Gold Rate Today 13-10-2024: Check latest prices in your city

On October 13, 2024, the price of 24 carat gold has witnessed an increase, now standing at ₹7784.3 per gram, reflecting an uptick of ₹260.0….

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The PM Internship Scheme was first announced in the Union Budget 2024 by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to provide internships for 1 crore candidates, in the age group of 21-24 years, over a period of 5 years.(Representational Image/Pixabay)
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PM internship portal lists 90,800 opportunities, these are the top companies offering internships: Report

The new Prime Minister Internship Scheme has drawn in over 90,800 internship opportunities by 193 companies so far after the online portal opened up on…

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