MARUTI SUZUKI has launched the new Grand Vitara 2.4 for 2009 and Maruti has announced that all their in the country will host the model immediately. The MT variant comes at a price of Rs 16.67 Lakh and the AT at Rs 17.97 Lakh. The new SUV is now available with a larger 163.5 bhp 2.4-litre petrol engine with VVT (Variable Valve Timing) technology that replaces the older less powerful 119.5 bhp 2.0-litre VIS engine. Maruti is offering the new model in two variants: 5-speed Manual Transmission and 4-speed Automatic Transmission…….Read Full News>>

IF YOU want to pay obituaries to your ancestors and beloved ones but you are not able to visit the bank of Falgu River in Gaya to perform all the rituals pertaining to pind daan, theer is a way out for you. The Bihar government has come up with this novel idea to facilitate the ‘live rituals’ for you with the facilities of internet, added with a web cam.

The Bihar government has come up with a novel idea to facilitate the 'live rituals' for you with the facilities of internet, added with a web cam. Just sit in front of the computer at your house and go online at the banks of the revered river

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CLAIMING THAT her Railway budget was 'For the people, of the people and by the people', mercurial Trinamul Congress chief and railway minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday (July 3), said that old mindset of economic viability should be substituted by social viability. 
Presenting the railway budget in the Parliament on Friday, Banerjee called for giving a human face to the railways and upliftment of the downtrodden. She said that under her stewardship, railways will attempt to provide quality services to the commuters that include better food services, drinking water, clean stations and trains and security.

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Indian Railway Budget announcing today

see here: http://www.merinews.com/campaign/railway-budget/index.jsp

Highlights:

1100 kms of rail lines re-laid,
Ludhiana-Kolkata freight corridor to be ready this month,
To spend Rs 37,900 crore in FY10,
Railways managed 8 per cent growth in freight loading in five years,
Freight rates remain unchanged,
Ludhiana-Kolkata freight corridor to be ready this month,
To spend Rs 37,900 crore in FY10,
Delhi-Mumbai freight corridor work has begun,
Railways to introduce high capacity wagons,
Freight capacity up by 78%,
Railways raised $ 100 million at 4% interest,
Kolkata Metro will be expanded,
Steps to have railway connectivity to Kashmir initiated,
Rail accidents have come down to 195 in 2007-08 from 325 in 2003-04,
Railways has generated cash worth Rs 90,000 crores in last five years,
Railways has reached new heights: Lalu,
First class A/C fares cut by 7%

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