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Public sector oil marketing firm HPCL on Wednesday launched a co-branded diesel exhaust fuel 'Genuine DEF' in collaboration with Tata Motors.
The co-branded diesel exhaust fuel will be available across 23,000 fuel stations of the Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) pan-India as well as over 2,000 authorised outlets of Tata Motors.
The high quality Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) solution will drive optimal vehicle performance, boost drivetrain efficiency, and extend the vehicle's longevity.
"Our partnership with Tata Motors for co-branded Diesel Exhaust Fluid is a significant step toward reducing emissions and supporting cleaner transportation solutions," said Amit Garg, Director of marketing at HPCL.
An essential component for modern 856-compliant diesel vehicles, DEF helps in reducing harmful emissions by breaking down potentially harmful nitrogen into safer and cleaner nitrogen and water.
By using the co-branded Genuine DEF, Tata Motors customers can conveniently enhance 

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Anand Rathi Wealth informed the stock exchanges that its promoters have sold 250,000 equity shares representing 0.6 per cent holding of the company via open market.

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Delhi Minister of Irrigation and Flood Control Parvesh Verma inspected the Yamuna by boat on Wednesday and said 1,300 tonnes of garbage have been removed from the river in the past 10 days.
Cleaning the Yamuna was one of the key promises made by the BJP for the recently-concluded Delhi Assembly polls.
"In 2023, Delhi faced a flood. Previously, all the floodgates were closed, but now they have been repaired and raised to prevent future flooding," Verma said.
"Our biggest commitment is to completely clean and restore the Yamuna. As of now, 1,300 metric tonnes of garbage have been removed in the last 10 days. The Delhi Development Authority will restore the riverbed and encroachments are being removed," the minister said.
He also said sewage treatment plants (STPs) will be installed for the 18 major drains that discharge effluents into the river.
"Complaints will be addressed, new STPs will be set up and the capacity of existing ones will be increased. All STPs are expected to be ...

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The rise in the BEL share price came after the company announced that its Board of Directors has declared an interim dividend of Rs 1.50 per equity share for the financial year 2024-25

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The acquisition is subject to the approval of the RBI and is expected to be completed within 45 days post receipt of RBI approval

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Meir Commodities India Ltd has filed preliminary papers with markets regulator Sebi seeking its approval to raise funds through an initial public Offering (IPO).
The Mumbai-based company's proposed IPO is a mix of fresh issues 52.94 lakh shares and an offer-for-sale (OFS) of 35.29 lakh shares by promoter Rahil Irfan Iqbal Shaikh, according to the draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) filed on Thursday.
Proceeds from the fresh issue to the extent of Rs 48.75 crore will be used for funding working capital requirements and general corporate purposes.
Incorporated in 2018, Mier Commodities India is engaged in B2B trading of agricultural commodities, primarily sugar, khandsari, and sugar allied products. Operating as an intermediary, the company connects sugar mills and distributors, ensuring seamless supply chain management.
Its diverse product portfolio includes sugar, rice, pulses, spices, and other agricultural commodities, with a strong presence in both domestic and international ...

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Amid reports flagging issuance of identical voter card numbers to electors in two different states, the Election Commission on Sunday said duplicate numbers do not necessarily imply fake voters.
It also said that while elector photo identity card (EPIC) numbers of some of the voters "may be identical", the other details including demographic details, assembly constituency and polling booth are different.
"Irrespective of the EPIC number, any elector can cast a vote only at their designated polling station in their respective constituency in their state or union territory where they are enrolled in the electoral roll and nowhere else," the poll panel said.
It explained that identical EPIC numbers or series were allotted to some electors from different states and union territories due to a "decentralised and manual mechanism" being followed prior to shifting of the electoral roll database of all states to the ERONET platform.
This resulted in certain state chief electoral officers us

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Around 2.85 lakh more farmers in Bihar are set to get electricity connections for agricultural activities by June this year, officials said.
So far, 5.55 lakh farmers in the state have already received electricity connections through agricultural feeders, they said.
By June 2025... around 2.85 lakh more farmers, who have already applied for agricultural electricity connections, will be provided connections, a statement issued by the state's Information and Public Public Relations Department (IPRD) said.
Upon the direction of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, the state's energy department is working to ensure the remaining farmers receive agricultural electricity connections at the earliest, it said.
The CM has consistently emphasised the significance of renewable energy, referring to it as real energy'. As part of the Jal Jeevan Hariyali scheme launched in 2019, he has called for comprehensive efforts to expand solar energy adoption.
The energy department has begun implementing measure

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The Aam Aadmi Party on Sunday accused the BJP of "betraying" the women of Delhi by failing to fulfil its election promise of providing a monthly honorarium of Rs 2,500 to them.
Addressing a press conference here, AAP legislator Kuldeep Kumar said Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his election rallies in Delhi, assured that the financial assistance scheme would be passed in the first Cabinet meeting of the new government.
The BJP government had promised to launch the scheme by March 8 but it has not taken any steps in this regard, Kumar, the MLA from Kondli assembly segment, said.
"It was not passed in the first Cabinet meeting. We thought if not in the Cabinet, it would be done in the assembly session. But instead of addressing this issue, BJP leaders spent the entire session abusing Arvind Kejriwal. They have betrayed the women of Delhi," Kumar said.
The AAP MLA reminded the BJP of the timeline set by Modi himself and claimed that Chief Minister Rekha Gupta was set to break the

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The order was passed by a single bench of Justice Shivkumar Dige, who noted that the special court's order of March 1 was passed mechanically, without going into the details

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Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights, March 4: Among the broader markets, the Nifty Smallcap100, and Nifty Midcap100 indices settled higher by 0.69 per cent, and 0.05 per cent respectively

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India's exporters are already under dire threat from the US. That only makes it more important that they should not be attacked from the domestic side. QCOs must be eliminated immediately

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