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Nature Conservation Index (NCI) launched for biodiversity awareness
October 16, 2024
In response to rapid development and the growing emphasis on conserving biodiversity, BioDB.com, a non-profit focused on biodiversity data, in collaboration with the Goldman Sonnenfeldt School of Sustainability and Climate Change at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Israel ha...
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Paris Motor Show 2024 begins with notable absentees
October 15, 2024
In perhaps what is reflective of the challenges faced by the European automobile industry, which is fighting poor demand and high costs of transition to green mobility, the 90th edition of Mondial de l’Auto 2024, also known as the Paris Motor Show, has begun in Paris but wi...
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Indian online gaming industry to double by 2028: PwC
October 15, 2024
At the ongoing Indian Gaming Convention in Delhi, consultancy firm PwC India unveiled a report highlighting the significant growth potential of both the Indian and global gaming industries through 2028. The report estimates that the revenue of the global gaming industry would gro...
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Karcher India launches robotic cleaning devices
October 11, 2024
As the consumer market increasingly embraces robotics, Kärcher India, a subsidiary of the German cleaning equipment manufacturer, has unveiled its latest robotic vacuum cleaners, aimed to enhance efficiency and streamline cleaning processes across various sectors in India. In a ...
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Unicommerce reports 16 pc year-on-year growth in festive season shopping
October 9, 2024
Based on an analysis of over 2.8 million order items processed by Unicommerce during the 10-day period of festive sales in 2023 and 2024, e-commerce volumes have witnessed a rise of 16 pc compared to the previous year. In a press statement, Unicommerce, which is an integrated e-c...
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Embraer invites applications for software & data science courses
October 9, 2024
Embraer, the third largest producer of civil aircraft worldwide after Boeing and Airbus, has opened registrations for its 2025 specialisation programme in software and data science (PES) and invited applications from students. In a press statement, Embraer says that the nine-mont...
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Yatra partners with Swiggy to offer exclusive travel benefits
October 8, 2024
Online travel agency Yatra has partnered with delivery platform Swiggy to offer exclusive travel benefits on Yatra to Swiggy One members. In a press statement, Yatra says that the benefits include free seats selection, free meal selection and free cancellation protection on domes...
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Travel bookings surge as fans flock to Coldplay & Diljit Dosanjh concerts
October 5, 2024
India is experiencing a surge in travel demand as fans flock to various cities for the highly anticipated concerts of global superstars like Coldplay and Diljit Dosanjh. This trend underscores the growing significance of music tourism, as fans prioritise live music experiences an...
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65 pc Indian women entrepreneurs in metros have not taken a business loan: DBS Bank India & CRISIL
September 30, 2024
DBS Bank India, part of Singapore-based financial services company DBS, says it recently conducted a survey of 400 self-employed women across 10 prominent urban cities in India, in collaboration with CRISIL, to examine their sources of business funding, banking habits, digital pa...
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OECD projects stabilising global growth in 2024 & 2025
September 26, 2024
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), a think tank of the world’s richest countries, has projected a stabilised global GDP growth at 3.2 pc in 2024 and 2025 in comparison to 3.1 pc in 2023. In its latest outlook for the global economy, OECD cited im...
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Uttar Pradesh to upgrade key bridge ahead of Kumbh Mela 2025
September 25, 2024
With tens of millions of devotees and tourists expected to turn up on the banks of the Yamuna River at Allahabad for the Kumbh Mela in January 2025, the Uttar Pradesh Tourism Ministry has unveiled a plan to beautify Naini Bridge, a key bridge on the river and which is frequented ...
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RSF urges Sri Lanka’s new President to prioritise press freedom
September 25, 2024
The international press freedom organisation, Reporters Without Borders (RSF), has called on Sri Lanka’s newly-elected President, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, to make press freedom a top priority. RSF has proposed five key policy reforms aimed at safeguarding the right to independ...
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