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FM Sitharaman meets AIIB President, suggests expansion of financing beyond physical infraFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman met Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) President Zou Jiayi and suggested the bank expand its f...- Uttar Pradesh has emerged as preferred investment destination: GoyalUttar Pradesh has emerged as a preferred investment destination, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said, citing favourable indust...
- Until June 2019, the system sending launch orders to US nuclear forces ran on 8-inch floppy disks; the Air Force kept them partly because they could not be hacked onlineThe U.S. Department of Defense has relied on outdated technology for critical systems, including nuclear command. Recent reports highlight ...
- Assam’s greatest resource for industrialisation is its human resource: Finance Minister Jayanta MallabaruahAssam's Finance Minister Jayanta Mallabaruah emphasized the role of human resources in driving the state's industrialization efforts. The g...
- In 2012, 18,000 volunteers classified 1 million cyclone images; their crowdsourced assessments helped scientists study past stormsInitiated in 2012, the Cyclone Center mobilized volunteers to classify hurricanes via satellite imagery. This groundbreaking initiative sou...
- Banks rethink UPI play; Big Tech's AI pivot dents Indian ITHappy Wednesday! The return of MDR on UPI is pushing banks to rethink products and budgets. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatc...
- A Georgia church bought 40,000 square feet of vacant retail space and 11 acres; it incorporated shipping containers into a 2,100-seat auditorium and youth facilitiesAthens Church transformed vacant retail property in Athens, Georgia, into a sprawling church campus with a 2,100-seat auditorium, children'...
- ET Business Growth Summit, Jaipur: Entrepreneurs highlight new growth opportunitiesThe ET Business Growth Summit, Jaipur, concluded on a strong note, with industry leaders emphasising greater collaboration among businesses...
- Poor data sharing undermining EU cyber defences, auditors sayThe 27-nation bloc was investing more and more in cybersecurity - with €1.4 billion ($1.61 billion) in its current budget - and improving c...
- Trump's pressure on NATO is reshaping Europe's defences. Will it break the alliance?European nations are increasing defence spending and exploring alternatives to American military technology. This shift is happening as dou...
- UPI fee: Why govt is putting a price on big merchant paymentsThe National Payments Corporation of India, which operates the UPI network, said the revenue will support investment in infrastructure resi...
- CBIC to step up outreach as EMI scheme struggles to attract manufacturersThe CBIC will conduct outreach programs to encourage EMI scheme adoption. Data and documentation requirements for the scheme have been subs...
- In 1984, Lincoln's handwritten final public address emerged from a secret compartment in an antique table; the forgotten manuscript later sold for $231,000A remarkable manuscript discovery at New York City’s Morris-Jumel Mansion brought an overlooked piece of Revolutionary-era history back int...
- Jeff Bezos' ex-wife MacKenzie Scott, who sold more than half her Amazon stake, gives $45 million to Trevor Project - the largest single donation in its 27-year historyMacKenzie Scott has given The Trevor Project its largest-ever donation, a $45 million unrestricted gift that comes as the LGBTQ+ youth orga...
- Since 2016, San Antonio has replaced dark roofs on low-income homes with reflective shingles; the program was linked to lower attic temperatures and electricity useSan Antonio has launched an innovative project to replace traditional dark roofs with energy-efficient reflective roofing. This initiative ...
- Jio IPO: Ambani’s tech titan listing story isn’t yet credible: ViewMukesh Ambani is pitching Jio Platforms as more than a telecom company ahead of its IPO, highlighting thousands of patents, AI and propriet...
- CBIC eases documentation norms under Eligible Manufacturer Importer schemeThe CBIC has simplified enrolment under the Eligible Manufacturer Importer scheme, cutting required documents from 10 to three. From Septem...
- Quote of the Day by Mikey Madison: 'I was just painfully shy. I couldn't talk to anyone...'- Inspiring life lessons on shyness, confidence, and finding the courage to speak up by the Anora starQuote of the Day by Mikey Madison: Mikey Madison's inspiring journey underscores the triumph over debilitating shyness. Despite her early a...
- Trump pledged fiscal restraint. Instead, debt tops $40 trillion as borrowing costs riseUS debt: While voters may not focus on the issue until the country's fiscal problems translate into benefit cuts or tax hikes, the fallout ...
- In 2011, Andalusia mapped 27,022 hectares of Posidonia habitat. 5 years later, 41 low-impact moorings were installed across four sites to protect seagrass from anchoringThe legacy of the LIFE Posidonia project extends beyond the original 2011–2016 funding period. Its work established better information abou...
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