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Maruti cars to cost more in NCR

NEW DELHI, April1 (PTI) — Prices of several Maruti car models have gone up further in the range between Rs 14,000 to Rs 40,000 from today due to compliance with the stringent Euro-II emission norms in the National Capital Region (NCR).

Price of the Euro-II norm compliant entry level car model “Maruti-800 Std” has increased by about Rs 14,000 to Rs 2.20 lakhs (Ex-showroom, Delhi). Other variants of 800 cc model — EX and DX — are already conforming to Euro-II norms and carry price tags of Rs 2.34 lakh and Rs 2.56 lakh respectively in the capital, according to Maruti dealers.

The company has increased prices of its various car models several times in the recent past due to increased cost of raw materials, upgradations and meet Euro-I emission norms.

The popular Zen LX model would now be available in the NCR at a price of Rs 3.22 lakh against Euro-I varient price of 3.07 lakh, a hike of about Rs 15,000.

Another Zen version ‘VX’ would carry a price tag of Rs 3.67 lakh against Rs 3.53 lakh earlier.

Maximum price hike has been effected in case of Zen AT as it would now be costlier by Rs 40,000 to Rs 4.70 lakh. Price of Euro-II compliant ‘Zen Classic’ has been increased by Rs 14,000 to Rs 3.88 lakh compared to the price of its Euro-I compliant version, priced at Rs 3.74 lakh.

Prices of other models are unchanged as the company has already introduced Euro-II compliant cars.

Varsity exams on schedule
Tribune News Service

CHANDIGARH, April 1 — The forthcoming annual examinations of Panjab, Punjabi and Guru Nanak Dev Universities will be conducted as scheduled, much to the relief of students.

A joint action committee of the managements, principals, teaching and the non-teaching staff of private colleges today called off the threat to ‘boycott’ the examination.

Dr V.K. Tewari, general secretary of the Punjab and Chandigarh Teachers Union, in a telephonic conversation from Jalandhar confirmed that the examinations would be conducted as scheduled by the universities.

The examinations of Panjab University and Guru Nanak Dev University commence on April 4 and those of Punjabi University from April 14.