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Also Read: Redefining real estate: The evolution from ESG compliance to corporate leadership ‘’While 22 banks out of the 26 assessed have set at least one sectoral target for their lending portfolio, only 6 banks have set financing conditions for high-emission sectors. This means that most of the banks’ sectoral decarbonization targets and commitments are not backed by a full set of measures to incentivise the transition of companies in that sector,'' said TPI in its study.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Tuesday alleged that the rights of states are being crushed under the BJP-led regime at the Centre, and appealed to the people to back the opposition INDIA bloc in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections to ensure real autonomy for states. In the third episode of his 'Speaking for India' podcast series, Stalin chose the theme of state autonomy and used his «voice for true cooperative federalism», targeting the BJP and the government helmed by it at the Centre. Stalin pointed out that Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his earlier role as Gujarat Chief Minister, had often spoken backing the rights of states. «However, after he came to Delhi as Prime Minister, the very first sentence of the Constitution, 'India, that is Bharat, shall be a union of states', became a thing of dislike for him.» The Centre does not «allow» the states to even function within the Constitutional framework and it is not inclined to listening to the states either, Stalin claimed.

Pacific National has blamed floods and industrial action for a $59 million net loss in the last financial year. It comes amid an 11 per cent earnings slump and the disclosure of a tax audit related to acquisition accounting.

has sharply deteriorated. Following the end of the monsoon season, the city has been witnessing AQI ranging from ‘poor’ to 'very poor' and ‘severe’.

Joe Biden's top advisers will try to convince U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday that it is in the country's best interest to provide billions more dollars to Ukraine and Israel despite huge budget deficits and divisions over his administration's policies toward both countries. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin will testify to the Senate Appropriations Committee on Biden's request for $106 billion to fund ambitious plans for Ukraine, Israel and U.S.

Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Platypus has made significant strides in recovering assets stolen in a recent exploit. On 17 October 2023, the protocol announced via its Twitter handle, Platypusdefi, that it had successfully negotiated with the exploiter and recovered 90% of the funds siphoned off from the sAVAX pool during an exploit on 12 October 2023. The recovery reduced the net loss to approximately 18,000 AVAX. The announcement came as a relief to the Platypus community, who had been on tenterhooks since the exploit occurred.

PTI. According to lead researcher Brittany Krzyzanowski from the institute, previous studies have shown fine particulate matter, or PM2.5 can cause inflammation in the brain, which is "a known mechanism by which Parkinson's disease could develop". Published in the journal Neurology, the US researchers have found that the relationship between air pollution and Parkinson's disease was not the same in every part of the United States, as it varies in strength by region.

As the tourism industry in Goa continues to boom, attracted by the allure of sun-kissed beaches and lush landscapes, the housing market in the state is also witnessing a dynamic transformation. The state is turning into a sought-after location for people who seek to live the Goan dream. This has naturally led to the emergence of several housing trends to meet the ever-changing needs of its old and new inhabitants — and we’ll be uncovering a few of those in this article.

Mamaearth — as its parent company Honasa Consumer made its debut on the stock exchange on Tuesday. For the high-profile founder couple Ghazal and Varun Alagh, it was a day wrapped in nervous energy and anticipation as the initial public offering (IPO) of Honasa — the listing is at a smaller size than initially planned — rolled out.

BJP on Tuesday sharpened its attack on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over the excise policy case, claiming that such a «massive scam» could not have taken place with his clear approval. «Jai karni waisi bharni (you reap what you sow),» BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad told a press conference, a day after the Enforcement Directorate summoned Kejriwal on November 2 for questioning in a money laundering case linked to the alleged excise policy scam.

Europe had been moving towards the slaughterhouse for years, and by 1914 a conflict was all but inevitable—that, at least, is the argument often made in hindsight. Yet at the time, as Niall Ferguson, a historian, noted in a paper published in 2008, it did not feel that way to investors. For them, the first world war came as a shock.

Investors say they expect the Qantas board to act on executive pay despite the airline revealing plans to fight the competition watchdog’s claims it misled and deceived customers, blaming systems errors and saying nearly all customers were eventually rebooked on new flights.

TMC MP Mahua Moitra on Tuesday sought to delete as parties several media houses from her plea before the Delhi High Court against circulation of alleged fake and defamatory content against her. Counsel for Moitra, while stating that he was not pressing any interim relief in the matter at this stage, told Justice Sachin Datta that the lawsuit would only continue against two defendants — BJP MP Nishikant Dubey and lawyer Jai Anant Dehadrai.

caste discrimination in Canada is a huge step forward for civil rights, advocates say.In its ruling, the OHRC said while caste is not specified as a protected category under Canadian law, it is covered by international human rights law and hence, can be protected under the Ontario Human Rights Code.“Caste is not a prescribed Code ground, and only the legislature can recognize a new ground,” the OHRC noted.“However, the OHRC, the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario and the courts must take a liberal and progressive interpretation of the Code. Human rights tribunals have found that caste-based discrimination is covered by human rights laws and can be challenged under one or more existing grounds.”Vijay Puli, executive director of the Canada-based South Asian Dalit Adivasi Network (SADAN), told Global News just the acknowledgment of caste discrimination from the OHRC is a huge leap forward.“People from oppressed castes can now finally go to court if they face discrimination.

Santos may be forced to halt construction of its 262-kilometre underwater pipeline to its offshore $5.8 billion Barossa gas project if the Federal Court agrees to an injunction sought by local Indigenous groups.

Also Read: 6 things that changed for the stock market overnight - Gift Nifty, Wall Street rally to China PMI “Technically, this pattern indicates continuation of upside bounce in the market. The recent swing low of 18,837 of October 26 could now be considered as a short-term bottom reversal for the market," said Nagaraj Shetti, Technical Research Analyst, HDFC Securities.

Day trading guide for today: Despite mixed global market cues, Indian stock market ended higher on Monday. Extending the pull back rally for second straight session, Nifty 50 index gained 93 points and ended at 19,140 levels, BSE Sensex shot up 329 points and finished at 64,112 mark whereas Bank Nifty index surged 257 points and closed at 43,039 levels. In broad market, mid-cap index added 0.13 per cent while small-cap index finished with marginal gains.

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Tentative pacts were made with Stellantis and Ford.

President Joe Biden has signed a sweeping executive order to guide the development of artificial intelligence

WTO members to reform the dispute settlement body of the World Trade Organisation, as the present informal deliberations are creating hindrance for several nations to participate in the talks, an official said. The official added that formal talks on the subject can help in arriving at some kind of consensus by the 13th ministerial conference (MC), the highest decision making body of the WTO, in Abu Dhabi in February next year. The issue came up for discussion during a recent meeting of senior officials of WTO members in Geneva last week.