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Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis to launch financial security initiative for 1,000 Girls in Mumbai | Mumbai News

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Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis will inaugurate accounts for one thousand girls. MUMBAI : In a significant step towards strengthening financial inclusion and long-term security for young girls, Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis will inaugurate the opening of Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana and NPS Vatsalya Scheme accounts for 1,000 girls under the special initiative, “Empowering Her…

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Hyundai eyes rebound on festive launches, export revival after Q1 disruption | Chennai News

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Tarun Garg, MD & CEO, Hyundai Motor India Ltd Chennai: Hyundai Motor India (HMIL) expects a sharp rebound in sales from the second quarter, banking on a recovery in production, a strong export order book, festive-season launches and accelerated capacity expansion, after a supplier fire and geopolitical disruptions weighed on its first-quarter performance.The company on…

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Rahul Gandhi: ‘First you broke their bones, now filing FIRs’: Rahul Gandhi warns PM Modi, Amit Shah to not ‘threaten Gen Z into silence’ | India News

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Rahul Gandhi took a jab at PM Modi and Amit Shah, calling them ‘India’s past’ NEW DELHI: Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah over the action against student protesters, alleging that the government was trying to “silence Gen Z”…

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State rolls out SOP, portal against bonded & child labour | Kolkata News

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Kolkata: The state has adopted two measures — a comprehensive SOP and a dedicated portal — designed to streamline the reporting, identification, rescue, rehabilitation, compensation, and long-term monitoring of bonded and child labour cases.The labour department rolled out the State SOP on Bonded Labour on July 24, which provides a detailed legal and administrative roadmap…

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Police launch inquiry into drunk driving FIR against Mumbai’s stroke victim | Mumbai News

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A 73-year-old man who suffered a stroke while driving his car was kept at Versova police station for allegedly five hours. MUMBAI: A departmental inquiry has been initiated into a drunk driving FIR registered by the Versova police against 73-year-old Versova-resident Sharad Kadam, who dashed his car into another on July 25, said police.The inquiry…

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Sanmar Group takes controlling stake in Aham Housing Finance with ₹100 cr infusion | Chennai News

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Chennai: The Sanmar Group has emerged as the strategic investor in affordable housing finance company Aham Housing Finance after infusing Rs 100 crore ($10.5 million) through its group entity Sanmar Shipping Ltd (SSL).The equity investment gives Sanmar Group a controlling stake of around 43% in Aham Housing Finance, making it the largest shareholder in the…

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