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financial inclusion model and move much faster, said Dinesh Kumar Khara, SBI Chairman, on Thursday. “If you look at it in our country, I think it's a lesson for all of the globe on how the payment system could be so efficient, cheap and economical,” Khara said in an exclusive interview with ET on the sidelines of B20 Summit organized by CII in New Delhi. Khara noted that if Jan Dhan had been a pure vanilla account, people would not have shown so much interest in the scheme and it is the addition of services which has given it nuance. “Now it has gone beyond.

Oil prices climbed about 1% on Friday, supported by supply cuts despite weak economic news from Germany, a stronger U.S. dollar and the prospect of more U.S.

Narendra Modi in his video message to G20 ministers, and delegates in Varanasi. While addressing the meeting, the PM said, India is using technology to ensure better preservation of its cultural heritage. «Culture has an inherent potential to unite, your work holds immense significance for the entire humanity,» said Modi in his speech. In the nearly 9-minute-long video the prime minister also extended his greetings to the ministers and other delegates who gathered in the temple town for the mega G20 event. The PM called Varanasi a treasure chest of spirituality, knowledge and truth.

Jenni Hermoso was consensual, an assertion that Hermoso strongly denied. Meanwhile, all 22 of Hermoso's fellow world champions, and 58 other Spanish players, announced they will no longer play for Spain if Luis Rubiales doesn't resign. Facing his possible removal from office, the 46-year-old Rubiales cast himself as the victim at an emergency meeting of the federation in Madrid. «I won't resign,» he declared four times in quick succession, to applause from the overwhelmingly male audience. Rubiales, who was also chastised for grabbing his crotch after Spain's 1-0 victory over England on Sunday, is under immense pressure to leave his post. The kiss marred the title celebrations in front of a global audience, and criticism has steadily mounted. Spain's acting prime minister, players unions, players for Spain's women's team, and even some players on men's teams have said he must go. Several Spanish news media outlets reported on Thursday that Rubiales would step down.

Singapore is ready for a non-Chinese prime minister at any time, presidential candidate Tharman Shanmugaratnam has said ahead of the September 1 election, calling it a marker of the society's progress in the country dominated by Chinese-origin population. Race is a factor in politics everywhere, he said on Friday, citing former US president Barack Obama, who has spoken and written about it. However, Singaporeans today, unlike 40 or 50 years ago, look at all factors and not just race, said 66-year-old Tharman, a Singaporean of Indian origin. «They look at people in totality… Singapore is ready at any time.

After fighting for months from Australian authorities to regain the custody of their two kids, an NRI lady reportedly ended her life by suicide in her native Belagavi district of Karnataka. 45-year-old Priyadarshini Patil and her techie husband Lingaraj Patil were fighting for the custody of their two children, Amartya (17) and Aparajita (13), according to Economic Times.

CNN Travel's report, US Space agency NASA has confirmed about “high-speed strategy" which will shrink the duration of New York-London flights to as little as 90 minutes. NASA is developing a supersonic aircraft, called X-59s, as part of its Quesst mission. Currently, passenger planes cruise at 600 mph but Nasa is exploring the possibility of designing a commercially viable and economical supersonic jet that would travel between Mach 2 and Mach 4 (1,535-3,045 mph).

Mukesh Ambani vowed to make 4G available in every corner of the country, he shook India's telecom sector. Reliance's Jio today has a total base of around 448.5 million subscribers. In its 46th Annual General Meet (AGM), Reliance's agenda would be to scale up its 5G game while also looking to monetize it.

Austria has stirred controversy by suggesting that immigrants who have been in the country for less than five years should have their social benefits reduced. This proposal, like Denmark's approach, aims to link full social welfare benefits to the duration of residency and a specified employment period, regardless of nationality or residence status. The plan involves assessing which benefits would be subject to these criteria through an ongoing review process. According to Austria Press Agency, Minister Raab's rationale is to make the labor market, rather than the welfare system, the driving force for immigrants to establish themselves in Austria. She has pointed out that the current immigration model needs adjustment. To assist skilled workers considering relocating to Austria, Raab envisions establishing a national coordination office. This office would offer support for family integration, German language courses, childcare, and recreational activities, with the intention of expanding this service across the country. However, the Greens, ÖVP's coalition partner, have officially rejected Raab's proposals. Green MP and integration speaker Faika El-Nagashi emphasized that cuts to existing social benefits are not a topic of discussion for them. El-Nagashi stressed that the crucial aspect is the necessity for support, rather than the duration of stay or level of employment in Austria.

artificial intelligence (AI). In a country like India, with such a vast population, and the majority of it being youngsters, it can have a massive impact.

Korean Air has announced its compliance with aviation regulations by introducing passenger and carry-on luggage weight checks during the boarding process for both domestic and international flights. The airline's plan involves applying a standardized weight measurement to passengers, inclusive of their carry-on bags. According to a Korea Times report, this initiative will first be rolled out for domestic passengers at Gimpo International Airport from August 28 to September 6, followed by international passengers at Incheon International Airport from September 8 to September 19. The data collected from these checks will remain anonymous and will primarily serve safety operations purposes, ensuring adherence to proper weight distribution within the aircraft. Passengers who choose not to participate in these weight measurements can easily communicate their decision to the airline staff during the boarding process. This move aligns with the guidelines set out in the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport's «Aircraft Weight and Balance Management Standards,» which necessitate airlines to periodically measure passenger standard weights to establish accurate weight and balance calculations for aircraft. While the weight standards were determined at 81 kg for adult males and 69 kg for adult females in a local 2017 survey, the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) prescribes slightly higher figures of 88.4 kg for adult males and 70.3 kg for adult females.

Africa as the last continent of hope, Sunil Bharti Mittal, Founder & Chairman, Bharti Enterprises and Chair, B20 India Action Council on African Economic Integration said that adopting Africa as a place to do agriculture can be the way forward amid the crisis that the world is going through in food production. “60% of the world's arable and yet uncultivated land is in Africa. Today we all see the crisis that the world is going through and especially with Ukraine getting out of the equation of supplying wheat to African nations and many other poorer countries, prices have sold out.

Climate change is destroying southern Europe. An era comes to an end." This tweet in early July by Karl Lauterbach, Germany’s health minister, went down badly in Italy. The country’s minister for tourism, Daniela Santanchè, sourly retorted that she thanked Mr Lauterbach for picking Italy for his holiday, but the Italian government was well aware of climate change and that sustainability was one of the central elements of its strategy for managing tourism.

₹37-38 a kg and ₹92-93 for basmati rice. Traders said that free-on-board (FoB) parboiled rice price is around $500 a tonne and $1,000 a tonne for basmati varieties.

Narendra Modi on Saturday met ISRO scientists who were behind the success of the Chandrayaan-3 mission. PM Modi was accorded a warm reception as he arrived at the ISRO headquarters in Bengaluru today. ISRO chairman S Somanath briefed PM Modi on the Chandrayaan-3 Mission journey and the efforts of scientists that went into the project.

Battlegrounds Mobile India) quickly rose to prominence in India after the ban on PUBG Mobile. Despite facing its own ban, the Indian government decided to allow BGMI back into the country with certain modifications around 10 months ago. Similar to other popular battle royale titles like Garena Free Fire, BGMI developers regularly release redeem codes that grant players access to a wide range of enticing rewards and freebies.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered a speech to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) scientists who played a pivotal role in the Chandrayaan-3 mission. PM Modi became sentimental as he congratulated scientists of the ISRO team for the successful landing of Chandrayaan-3. Speaking at the ISRO Telemetry Tracking & Command Network Mission Control Complex in Bengaluru, PM Modi said, “The spot where Chandrayaan-3’s moon lander landed, that point will be known as ‘Shivshakti.

Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated the ISRO team for the successful landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the moon. He arrived at the ISRO Telemetry Tracking & Command Network Mission Control Complex today morning.

Narendra Modi announced on 26 August at ISRO Telemetry Tracking & Command Network Mission Control Complex in Bengaluru. While addressing the team ISRO at ISRO Telemetry Tracking and Command Network (ISTRAC), he also announed the place where Chandrayaan-2 left its footprint on the Lunar surface in 2019.

Also Read: Supreme Court will remain closed on September 8 in view of G20 Summit: CJI The imposed limitations have been categorized into two types: controlled and regulated zones. The initial district of New Delhi has been designated as Controlled Zone 1. Specific areas like Vikas Marg leading to ITO, roads in proximity to the Red Fort, and the vicinity surrounding the city's primary train stations have been grouped into Controlled Zone 2, due to their proximity to the event venue.

Equality Day 2023: The historic day marks the victory of women, who constitute half of the population, to get voting rights in the USA in 1920. On this day, the 19th Ammendment to the US Constitution was officially certified in 1920. The amendment provided women the right to vote.