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EIB provides EUR 300 million loan for Bengaluru’s new suburban railway network
October 26, 2024
In a significant boost to Bengaluru’s transportation infrastructure, the European Investment Bank (EIB) has officially announced a EUR 300 million loan to support the development of a new suburban railway network. This ambitious project aims to establish four dedicated rail...
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RSF demands release of imprisoned journalists in J&K
October 26, 2024
As a prominent advocate for global press freedom, Reporters Sans Frontier (RSF) has asked the government to urgently release journalists imprisoned in Jammu and Kashmir. The organisation highlights that these unjust detentions undermine press freedom and the ability of media prof...
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Embraer marks 20 Years of Ipanema, world’s first biofuel agricultural aircraft
October 22, 2024
Embraer, Brazilian Aerospace Corporation has marked the 20th anniversary of the first and the only series-produced aircraft in the world to fly with a biofuel, Ipanema EMB-202A, which is marketed under the designation EMB-203 on October 19. In a press statement, Embraer states th...
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Inbound tourism to India to surpass 2019 levels by 2025: Booking
October 21, 2024
The number of overseas visitors to India is expected to climb back to the 2019 levels in 2025, after a gap of almost six years, due to the massive disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. This is one of the key findings of the second edition of How India Travels 2024 – The I...
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Dusit Hotels returns to India with property in Himachal Pradesh
October 20, 2024
Thai multinational hospitality company, Dusit Hotels and Resorts, says it is back in India, with the soft opening in December of dusitD2 Fagu, a luxurious retreat located in the mountains of Fagu, near Shimla, capital of Himachal Pradesh. In a press statement, Dusit says that the...
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UNESCO partners with Nautilus on sustainability at Art Basel Paris
October 19, 2024
Bringing together art and science, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) and Nautilus say they are presenting Resilience at Art Basel Paris. In a press statement, this triptych exhibition delves into humanity’s struggle to find balance wi...
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FATF introduces major changes to its grey listing criteria
October 18, 2024
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) says that it has made major changes to the criteria for putting countries on its lists to focus more on nations posing greater risks to the international financing system and easing the pressure on lesser developed nations. The FATF is part ...
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Water scarcity may threaten half of global food production
October 17, 2024
As the global population continues to grow, the pressure on water resources intensifies, posing serious threats to food security. In a report, The Economics of Water: Valuing the Hydrological Cycle as a Global Common Good, the Global Commission on the Economics of Water has empha...
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Study Unveils insights into Aphantasia and Visual imagery
October 17, 2024
Research conducted by University of Glasgow and published in Current Biology, a scientific journal, delves into relationship between visual imagery and multisensory integration in people with ‘blind imagination,’ or aphantasia. According to a press statement by Glasgow Univer...
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António Costa named winner of 2024 UNESCO – Félix Houphouët-Boigny Prize
October 17, 2024
UNESCO has awarded the prestigious Félix Houphouët-Boigny Prize for 2024 to former Portuguese Prime Minister António Luís Santos da Costa. This honour recognises Costa’s exemplary contributions to peace, democracy and human rights, both in Portugal and on the internatio...
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Eve Air Mobility secures USD 88 Million loan for eVTOL manufacture
October 17, 2024
Manufacturer of electric aircraft, Eve Air Mobility, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Brazilian aerospace company Embraer, has secured financing for its first manufacturing facility at Taubaté in São Paulo province of Brazil, where it will produce electric vertical take-of...
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SGS launches comprehensive PFAS testing services
October 16, 2024
In a significant step towards improving safety and compliance, notably in food industry, SGS, one of the global leaders in testing, inspection and certification, says it has unveiled the industry’s most extensive suite of PFAS testing services. Designed to meet the needs of var...
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