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decentralization? It’s a fundamental pillar in the quest to ensure a truly free, fair, and open internet. If you look at the current state of the internet where a handful of powerful entities wield disproportionate control over online space, it raises concerns about monopolistic practices, data privacy breaches, and content manipulation. With decentralization, we're paving the way for genuine online freedom.

Alternative investments can play a crucial role in enhancing portfolio resilience. These investments offer unique benefits that can help investors navigate market volatility and achieve better risk-adjusted returns. Here's how alternative investments can enhance portfolio resilience:Portfolio Diversification: Diversification is the key component of alternative investments' contribution to portfolio resilience.

BRASILIA (Reuters) — Brazil's top central bank officials on Friday praised the government's commitment to eliminate the primary deficit in its 2024 budget, saying fiscal improvement is vital for aligning inflation expectations with official targets.

This week witnessed notable fluctuations in the global Forex market, particularly with the release of data from both the US and the Eurozone.

export control of dual-use items so that these do not fall into the hands of non-state actors and terrorists, Director General of Foreign Trade Santosh Sarangi said on Friday. Dual-use items are those which are used for civilian and non-civilian purposes. Speaking at the Indian Chamber of Commerce here, Sarangi said India is now a part of several multi-lateral groupings like Australia Group. «Enhanced export controls will ensure that these dual-use items do not fall into the hands of non-state actors and terrorists,» he said. Sarangi also said the DGFT prepares a special SCOMET (speciality chemicals, organisms, materials, equipment and technologies) list of dual-use items after inter-ministerial consultations. «We have a strict regime of export controls of dual-use items.

Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Minister of State for Skill Development & Entrepreneurship and Electronics and Information Technology said that the in last 9 years, the narrative of the Northeast has tremendously transformed. Chandrasekhar and Rajkumar Ranjan Singh, Minister of State for Education and External Affairs on Friday inaugurated the North-Eastern Skill & Entrepreneurship Conclave being held from 1st September to 3rd September 2023, «Manthan 2023» at Srimanta Sankardev Kalakshetra, Guwahati, Assam embodying a dynamic bidirectional platform, aimed at convergence and collaboration. The Conclave is a confluence designed to channelize the energies of stakeholders to bring together ministries, state governments, academia, industry associations, institutions, policymakers, corporations, and most crucially, beneficiaries to deliberate on Skill and Entrepreneurship in North-East India. Over the next few days, the event will embody the spirit of collaboration, sharing best practices, and aligning efforts in the domains of skilling and entrepreneurship. The event will reiterate MSDE's vision of augmenting skill development and entrepreneurship with a special focus on building capacity of youth of the region through comprehensive package.

Indian capital markets through participatory notes rose to close to a six-year high at Rs 1.23 lakh crore in July-end, making it the fifth consecutive monthly increase, on the back of stable macroeconomic fundamentals. The amount has reached the highest level since December 2017 — when investment through the route stood at Rs 1.25 lakh crore, data with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) showed. The latest data includes the value of P-note investments in Indian equity, debt, and hybrid securities. Participatory notes (P-notes) are issued by registered Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) to overseas investors who wish to be part of the Indian stock market without registering themselves directly. They, however, need to go through a due-diligence process. According to Sebi data, the value of P-note investments in Indian markets — equity, debt, and hybrid securities — stood at Rs 1,22,805 crore at the end of July as compared to 1,13,291 a month earlier. In comparison, investment through the route was Rs 1,04,585 crore in May-end, Rs 95,911 crore in April-end, Rs 88,600 crore in March-end, Rs 88,398 crore in February-end and Rs 91,469 crore in January-end. The growth in P-notes generally aligns with the trend in FPI flows.

Of course, you want to arrive fully rested and ready to go. But by its very definition, a long-haul flight involves travelling for a long period of time, often more than 12 hours. If you're on a flight from New York to Singapore, it can be close to 19 hours. All that time you're confined in a seat that's supposed to recline but feels like it hardly moves, while the seat in front seems to recline ten times lower than yours. So, what can you do to get a a decent rest?

The new rules could require UK based crypto asset businesses to withhold some crypto transfers. If an inbound payment is received by a virtual asset service provider (VASP) from a country that has not implements the new rules, the VASP is required to make a risk based assessment around whether to make the assets available to the recipient.

ALSO READ: Sudha Murty, Shankar Mahadevan on NCERT's new panel to develop syllabus, textbooks for classes 3 to 12 As per details, the Central government on the advice of the UGC can declare an Institution of Higher Education, other than universities, working at a very high standard in a specific area of study as an Institution ‘Deemed-to-be-university’. Institutions that are ‘deemed-to-be-university’ enjoy the academic status and privileges of a university. Now with the deemed university status, NCERT will offer graduate, postgraduate, and doctoral degrees.

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ManipalCigna Health Insurance, one of India's fastest-growing standalone health insurance company has been appointed as lead health insurer for the Karnataka State Insurance Awareness Plan. On Friday, Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) announced that the «ManipalCigna will play a pivotal role in raising awareness, ensuring that citizens of Karnataka have access to insurance coverage.»

Indian market. It will be available in three distinct color variants: Military Red and Black, Standard Maroon and Black, and Black Gold. The pricing starts at ₹1.73 lakh for the Military color variant, followed by ₹1.97 lakh for the Standard version, and ₹2.16 lakh for the top-tier Black Gold variant.

The announcement comes a day after the government scheduled a special session of Parliament from September 18 to 22. There are rumuors that government is plannig to introduce a bill for unified elections. Assembly elections are scheduled for five states in November-December, followed by Lok Sabha elections in May-June of following year.What's 'One Nation, One Election'The concept of 'One Nation, One Election' centers around the idea of conducting simultaneous elections throughout the country for both Lok Sabha and State Assemblies. This means holding elections for both the Lok Sabha and all state assemblies simultaneously, with voting likely taking place concurrently. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has long advocated for simultaneous Lok Sabha and state assembly elections.

finance, a significant player often operates discreetly yet profoundly impacts our economy — Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs). Unlike traditional banks, NBFCs hold no banking license, yet their role is far from inconsequential. Regulated by the RBI, these financial entities are distinguished by several key characteristics that set them apart from their banking counterparts.A closer look at distinctive features of NBFCs The very essence of an NBFC lies in its limitations, which paradoxically grant it a unique edge.

Fortescue Metals investors are split over whether Andrew Forrest is damaging its culture, with a former major shareholder selling down his stake over fears the company’s chairman might “wreck” the iron ore major.