May 10, 2020 2:16 PM

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Vande Bharat Mission flight set to reach Chennai with 200 stranded Indians from Kuwait

<span style="color: #222222;">A Vande Bharat Mission flight is set to reach Chennai this afternoon carrying about 200 stranded Indians in Kuwait. Last night, a flight from Kuala Lumpur reached Trichy Airport in Tamil Nadu repatriating 177 people, as part of the largest Indian evacuation mission.<br />''<br />''Meanwhile, the matinee idol RajiniKanth has said in a tweet, if the Tamil Nadu Government resolves to open the state-run liquor shops, it must forget about coming back to power. He has suggested the government to look for other avenues to boost its revenue. His remarks come in the wake of the State Government filing an appeal before the Supreme Court against the Madras High Court order banning the resumption of alcohol sale. The High Court ordered their closure following widespread reports of breach of social distancing and other safety norms before the retail outlets when they were reopened on the 7th of this month.<br />''<br />''The industrial activity has gradually picked up pace in Tamil Nadu. AIR  correspondent reports, in a positive development, the production lines of several large and small scale industrial units in Tamil Nadu have gradually gained steam to carry forward their operations. As the units outside containment zones have been permitted to resume their activities with limited strength, major industrial houses have brought their production lines back on track. The Korean auto major Hyundai has begun firing on all cylinders and has rolled out two hundred cars from its Sriperumbudur facility near Chennai on the first day of resuming its production last Thursday.<br />''<br />''Similarly, the German luxury car maker BMW, Eicher Motors, auto and ancillary players like TVS Group companies and MRF are some others in teh state who have resumed operations by following the safety protocols. The process of reopening the economy has got accelerated with the auto majors bringing their production facilities back to life.</span><br />

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