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The American India Foundation, catalyzing social and economic change in India for the past 22 years, organized the annual education knowledge event - ‘PRAशिक्षा’ - Learning Beyond Boundaries’ at Silver Oak, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi this week. PRAशिक्षा demonstrated the power of collaboration in facilitating continued access to quality education for children affected by distressed migration, while addressing issues of governance and systemic transformation. Helmed by AIF’s award-winning flagship education initiative – The Learning and Migration Program (LAMP), ‘PRAशिक्षा’ brought together 120 sectoral experts, government officials, policymakers, and academicians, to cogitate pathways that create better access to education for children in displacement-prone regions of the country, especially those affected by climate-induced displacement, children with disabilities, and those living in red-light areas. The eminent speakers and delegates consisted of Mr. Shashi Prakash Jha-IAS & Director, Department of Women and Child Development & Social Welfare, Government of Jharkhand; Dr. Samiron Borad & Ms. Kabita Deka - Inspector of Schools, Assam Education Service (AES-I), Government of Assam; Dr. Hariprasad GV, Senior Lecturer, DIET, Shimoga, Chief Consultant, NSC - TSG, Ministry of Education, Karnataka, Government of India; Mr. Benoy Peter Co-founder and Executive Director, Centre for Migration and Inclusive Development; Dr. Vinita Yadav, Professor, Department of Regional Planning at the School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi; Ms. Gazal Raina, AVP Sustainability, Global Business Services Pvt Ltd, Standard Chartered Bank; Mr. Joshy Jose, Director, Learning and Migration Program, AIF; Mr. Robin Sarkar, Project

Also Read: Same-Sex Marriage Verdict LIVE Updates: SC refuses to give marriage equality rights to LGBTQIA+ community in India The Constitution bench of the Supreme Court, consisting of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, S Ravindra Bhat, Hima Kohli, and PS Narasimha, issued its judgment regarding various petitions concerning the marriage equality rights of the LGBTQIA community. Here are the opinions of the five judges: “Union Government will constitute a committee to decide the rights and entitlements of persons in queer unions. This Committee to consider to include queer couples as 'family' in ration cards, enabling queer couples to nominate for joint bank accounts, rights flowing from pension, gratuity etc.

ANI. This mission is expected to reach its destination after a 110-day journey from Earth. Somath in a talk with reporters in Tamil Nadu's Madurai said, “Currently, it takes almost 110 days to travel from Earth to the L1 point.

Indian Space and Research Organisation (ISRO) Chief S Somnath on Sunday said that India's first solar mission, Aditya-L1 spacecraft will reach the Lagrange Point 1 (L1) by mid-January. «It is working very well… Currently, it takes almost 110 days to travel from Earth to the L1 point. So by the middle of January, it will reach the L1 point.

ISRO will conduct three more test vehicle missions under the ambitious Gaganyaan programme after the maiden TV-D1 test flight, which is scheduled on October 21, the space agency's chairman S Somanath said on Saturday. The Gaganyaan project envisages a demonstration of the human spaceflight capability by launching a human crew to an orbit of 400 km and bringing them safely back to earth by landing in Indian sea waters. The test vehicle development flight (TV-D1) will be conducted at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh to test the crew module that is scheduled to house Indian astronauts during the human spaceflight late next year.

Will rain wash out IND vs PAK World Cup match? Here’s what Meteorological Centre in Ahmedabad is saying “While the weather is expected to remain dry during the next five days in Gujarat, light showers may occur at isolated places in Ahmedabad district on October 14. The atmosphere will remain cloudy," PTI earlier quoted Manorama Mohanty, director of the Meteorological Centre in Ahmedabad as saying.

LONDON (Reuters) — Global economic losses could reach $5 trillion under a «plausible increase» in extreme weather events linked to climate change that cause crop failures and food and water shortages, insurance marketplace Lloyd's of London said on Wednesday.

Gaganyaan mission on October 21, said Union Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh on Tuesday. The test involves launching the module to outer space, bringing it back to earth, and recovering it after touchdown in the Bay of Bengal, according to a report published by the news agency PTI.

North Korea-Russia border, indicating the North is supplying munitions to Russia, according to a US think tank. Speculation about a possible North Korean plan to refill Russia's munition stores drained in its protracted war with Ukraine flared last month, when North Korean leader Kim Jong Un travelled to Russia to meet President Vladimir Putin and visit key military sites.

Aditya-L1 spacecraft performed the Trajectory Correction Maneuver (TCM) on October 6 for about 16 seconds and now it is on its way to Sun-Earth L1. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), ISRO said, “The Spacecraft is healthy and on its way to Sun-Earth L1. A Trajectory Correction Maneuver (TCM), originally provisioned, was performed on October 6 for about 16 seconds." “It was needed to correct the trajectory evaluated after tracking the Trans-Lagrangean Point 1 Insertion (TL1I) maneuver performed on September 19.

Shipping firms, formerly based in Dubai or Singapore, have established subsidiaries in the GIFT City-headquartered IFSC, which has received as many as eight applications for ship leasing activities, a senior official said on Friday. He also said that the International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) provides a conducive business environment, a competitive tax regime and effective dispute resolution.

Cytiva on Thursday opened a new manufacturing facility and Experience Centre in Pune. The new facility will double Cytiva's manufacturing capacity in India and provide critical training programmes to accelerate the development of novel therapeutics.

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) have jointly released a report that provides growing trends in the cryptocurrency industry in Latin America and the Caribbean.

₹5 crore kicked in on 1 August for businesses to report wholesale transactions in designated portals (called e-invoicing), it is natural that compliance in raising e-way bills for goods shipment will also improve, according to experts. The e-invoice transaction data feeds automatically into other tax documents like e-way bills and the GST returns, facilitating greater reporting and oversight of economic activity.

81.9 percent of the population are Hindus and 17.7 percent Muslims. The report, released by the Nitish Kumar-led government, has evoked widespread political reactions, with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its NDA allies describing it as an “eye-wash" and “divisive tactic", whereas, the members of INDIA coalition called it “historic" and demanded the release of a pan-India caste census report. Here are the top reactions: “Lalu Prasad Yadav and Nitish Kumar play caste-based politics.

Apple India has been directed by a Bengaluru Consumer Court to pay a complainant a sum of ₹1 lakh, for causing the latter immense hardship and for unfair trade practice. The case is concerning an iPhone 13, whose battery and speaker stopped working after buying.

cleanliness as he led a nationwide cleanliness drive in which thousands of people participated in an hour-long "shramdaan" across the country. Wielding a broom, PM Modi took part in the drive along with fitness influencer Ankit Baiyanpuriya. Sharing a 4-minute video on his official X account, Modi posted, «Today, as the nation focuses on Swachhata, Ankit Baiyanpuriya and I did the same! Beyond just cleanliness, we blended fitness and well-being also into the mix.

Biogas Association (IBA) expects around Rs 1,500 crore investment announcement in the biogas segment during 3-day long Renewable Energy India Expo 2023, beginning on Tuesday. The IBA comprises operators, manufacturers, and planners of biogas plants. «Renewable Energy India Expo 2023 (REI) will bring an opportunity worth Rs 1,500 crore.

TORONTO – Sgt. Chantal Larocque hopes that singing “O Canada” in English, French and Algonquin at Rogers Centre before a Toronto Blue Jays game will open everyone’s eyes to the possibilities of creating a more inclusive game experience.Larocque, who is an officer with the Anishinabek Police Service, sang the national anthem on Saturday as part of the Major League Baseball team’s ceremony for National Truth and Reconciliation Day.

A funeral for fallen RCMP officer Const. Rick O’Brien‘s funeral will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 4 at the Langley Events Centre in Langley B.C.

Cipla: Promoters of India’s fourth-largest drugmaker are in advanced talks with two consortiums—one led by Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd, with the participation of prominent family offices, and the other a group of buyout firms led by BPEA EQT and General Atlantic—to sell a controlling stake for $6-7 billion, two people with direct knowledge of the matter told Mint. Dixon Technologies: The company said its subsidiary, Padget Electronics entered into a strategic agreement with Xiaomi Technology India. This agreement encompasses the manufacturing of smartphones and various related products exclusively for Xiaomi.