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Hero MotoCorp to resume partial operations at Haryana, Uttarakhand plants from May 17.
Two-wheeler market leader Hero MotoCorp on Friday said it will resume partial operations at its three plants at Gurugram and Dharuhera in Haryana and Haridwar in Uttarakhand from May 17.
The company had halted operations temporarily at its six plants in India in a staggered manner for four days from April 22 to May 2, which was then extended till May 16.
In a statement, Hero MotoCorp said it is gearing up towards a gradual resumption of operations by starting single shift production at three of its plants â Gurugram and Dharuhera in Haryana and at Haridwar in the northern hill state of Uttarakhand â from Monday, May 17.
Hero MotoCorp extends shutdown of plants across India till May 16
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Last Updated: May 09, 2021, 06:01 PM IST
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Last month, the company had announced temporary stopping of operations at all its six manufacturing units located at Dharuhera and Gurugram, Haryana; Chittoor in Andhra Pradesh; Haridwar in Uttarakhand; Neemrana in Rajasthan, and Halol in Gujarat with a total yearly production capacity of 90 lakh units.
The shutdown also includes the Global Parts Center (GPC) in Neemrana and R&D facility – the Centre of Innovation and Technology (CIT) in Jaipur, Hero MotoCorp said in a statement.
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Hero MotoCorp on Sunday said it is extending the shutdown of its plants across India by another week till May 16 in view of the prevailing COVID-19 situation in the country.
3 of family commit suicide after man dies of Covid in Gujarat
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Fri, May 7 2021 23:06 IST |
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Gandhinagar, May 7 : In a shocking incident, three members of a family committed suicide in the wee hours of Friday after cremating the head of the family who succumbed to Covid-19 in Gujarat s Devbhumi Dwarka district.
The police have registered a case of accidental death and further investigation is underway.
After the head of the family died of Covid in Dwarka City, the remaining three members of the family took the extreme step, the police said.
Businessman Jayeshbhai Vasantbhai Jain (60), who fell prey to Covid on Thursday evening, was the head of the family comprising his wife Shardaben (55) and sons Mukesh (38) and Durgesh (35).
Wife, sons commit suicide after man dies of Covid in Gujarat
The police have registered a case of accidental death and further investigation is underway
Friday May 7, 2021 11:27 PM, IANS
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Gandhinagar: In a shocking incident, three members of a family committed suicide in the wee hours of Friday after cremating the head of the family who succumbed to Covid-19 in Gujarat s Devbhumi Dwarka district.
The police have registered a case of accidental death and further investigation is underway.
After the head of the family died of Covid in Dwarka City, the remaining three members of the family took the extreme step, the police said.
UPDATED: May 7, 2021 16:16 IST
Covid screening protocols at a Maruti Suzuki plant in Gurugram in May last year; Photo: Parveen Kumar/ Getty Image
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