The Swift has been a popular nameplate in for Maruti Suzuki in India since its launch in 2003 having sold more than 2.7 million units so far. Soon, the current model, which has been around since August 2011, will be replaced by the new model Swift. Suzuki unveiled the 2017 Swift in Japan in December last year followed by its global debut in Geneva in March 2017. The launch of the new Maruti Swift 2017 will take place at the 2018 Auto Expo in February. Expect prices to start at around Rs. 5.00 lakh (ex-showroom). Maruti Swift Overview The Swift nameplate made its debut in India in 2006. As of April 2016, the Suzuki Swift had sold 5 million units worldwide. It was initially launched with a 1.3 L petrol engine, which was replaced by a 1.2 L K Series unit in February 2010. A Fiat-Sourced 1.3 L Multijet Diesel was added to the line up in 2007. Interestingly, unlike the previous two generations of the Dzire, the new third-generation launched much before that of the new Swift. Although, in a … [Read more...] about New Maruti Swift 2017 Launch Date, Price, Specifications, Mileage
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Imaginary Dating Profile: Aussie Legend Spike Vincent
Spike Vincent knows how to do more than just grow a fab mullet. He writes Aussie-tinged rock songs that are charming and romantically overcast. It’s the guitar-driven stuff that’ll remind you of your dad pulling up on the lawn after he’s taken himself on a drive to clear his head. They sound the way the pavement smells while you’re walking home from the train station on a too-hot day. Spike’s letting some of his own feelings hang out, but he’s also letting his guitar sing. Spike spent his teens playing in a band called Drug Squad 66 with his dad, who had his own music history cred as a member of The Kelpies, and soon his sister Jett joined and they called themselves Baudelaire. Now, Spike has released his own self-titled debut, is playing his own shows (in fact, he is playing in Sydney on April 13), and is filling out magical imaginary dating profiles for Oyster. See if he’s a match: Name: Spike Vincent Nickname: Etch Age: 27 Location: … [Read more...] about Imaginary Dating Profile: Aussie Legend Spike Vincent
No date set yet for NCCC demolition
THE Davao City Building Official (CBO) is yet to receive any update on when the management of the NCCC will commence the mall demolition. Engr. Cirinia Grace Catubig, officer-in-charge of the CBO, told SunStar Davao on Saturday that possibly the mall is still preparing for the demolition as the procedure entails the use of heavy equipment. She said the office has issued a demolition permit last February 20, which gives go signal for the mall management to start within the year a demolition to be conducted in a period of 30 days. The permit also directs the demolition to commence only after the building has been vacated and all utility lines such as electric, gas, telephone, water installations have been disconnected. Based on previous reports, the immediate demolition was recommended for the safety and also to prevent people to scavenge in the area. Last December 23, a fire erupted at the call caused by a suspected electric short-circuit. Bureau of Fire Protection assessed that … [Read more...] about No date set yet for NCCC demolition
Establishment date of provisional gov’t to be changed to April 11
The foundation of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea in Shanghai will be celebrated on April 11 every year starting from next year, the centennial of the establishment of the provisional government. Academics and veterans organizations have been calling for the change of the celebration date, saying the exact date of establishment falls on April 11. “Respecting the proposal from the academic circles, the government has decided to change the date of establishment of the provisional government from April 13 to April 11, the date the provisional government decided the name of the country, declared the Provisional Charter of the Republic of Korea, and established the political system,” Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon said Friday at a ceremony marking the 99th anniversary of the provisional government’s founding in Shanghai, which was held at the Kim Koo Museum and Library. The Ministry of Patriots & Veterans Affairs last year commissioned a policy research … [Read more...] about Establishment date of provisional gov’t to be changed to April 11
UN dating app sting, Afghan snowmelt, and how to spend (or not) $1.6 trillion: The Cheat Sheet
Every week, IRIN’s team of specialist editors curates a reading list of humanitarian trends and developments from around the globe. Counting wars and arms deals To the lawyers, there's more than one kind of "war”. Important why, you ask? Because different categories carry particular obligations and legal implications. The Geneva Academy’s 2017 War Report lays out these distinctions for the 55 situations of armed violence it says amounted to armed conflicts last year. A country-against-country war is an IAC – an international armed conflict. In 2017, there were six IACs. Some (the one between Israel and Syria, for example) flare up and finish quickly. Others, the report says, can run for decades (think India and Pakistan). It also describes 11 "belligerent occupations" and 38 non-international armed conflicts (NIACs). In a novel development, the conflict in Mexico between the state and two criminal cartels is described as a NIAC – the same category as the … [Read more...] about UN dating app sting, Afghan snowmelt, and how to spend (or not) $1.6 trillion: The Cheat Sheet