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PRAGUE (Reuters) — The Czech government will scale back a planned loan from the European Union's post-COVID recovery fund to 19.4 billion crowns (805.75 million euros), from the initially planned 137 billion crowns, Industry Minister Jozef Sikela said on Wednesday.

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BERLIN (Reuters) — The volume of investment guarantees provided by the German government to companies investing in China has collapsed this year, a government document showed, highlighting the impact of Berlin's efforts to end over-reliance on the country.

startups and investors in the spacetech sector had top management and staff huddle together and cheer India’s Chandrayaan-3 mission as the country’s national space agency, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), landed its rover Vikram on the moon. India is the first country to achieve a south-pole landing on the moon. “India is on the moon! A true testament of ISROs capabilities and India as a builder of technology for the world and beyond. A pivotal moment for India and its next phase of space odyssey and helping humanity,” Speciale Invest managing partner Vishesh Rajaram told ET. Rajaram added that the soft landing was an inspirational moment for the deeptech- and spacetech-focussed venture capital firm as well as other young startups in the space, to build from India for the world. Pixxel founder and CEO Awais Ahmed took to Twitter to share a video of his team cheering on. “This marks a pivotal moment for both the Indian Space ecosystem and the global space community.

travel to European towns, even those without airports.Air India has unveiled its plans to establish an intermodal interline agreement in collaboration with AccesRail, an IATA travel partner, to bolster connectivity options for its passengers traveling to European cities lacking airports. This strategic agreement is poised to offer Air India customers a convenient means of travel by enabling them to embark on a unified intermodal journey using a single ticket. This ticket will grant them access to bus and train connections spanning approximately 100 cities and towns across Austria, Belgium, Germany, and other destinations. These intermodal connections will be facilitated through Air India's European gateways, which include key locations like Amsterdam, Birmingham, London Heathrow, London Gatwick, Milan, and Vienna. AccesRail, in partnership with Air India, has curated a comprehensive network of rail and bus operators under this agreement. This network encompasses prominent names such as Avanti West Coast (UK), Great Western Railways (UK), London North Eastern Railways (UK), National Express (UK), Trenitalia (Italy), ÖBB Austrian Railways (Austria), SNCB Belgian Railways, and Thalys (Netherlands/Belgium).

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Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy on Wednesday virtually laid the foundations for three renewable energy projects worth Rs 25,850 crore in Nandyala district that would generate 5,314 MW of power through solar, wind and pumped energy storage modes. In total, the three projects are expected to create employment for around 5,300 people. He laid the foundations for Greenko Energies solar power project at Junuthala village in Owk mandal, which entails an investment of Rs 10,350 crore for a 2,300 MW solar power project.

Transgender people, who choose to undergo sex reassignment surgery, face difficulties in acquiring a fresh passport due to change in appearance, an issue which needs to be streamlined, the Delhi High Court said on Wednesday. Justice Subramonium Prasad said this while hearing a plea by a transgender woman, who has approached the high court seeking a direction to the authorities to re-issue her passport with her revised particulars, including new name and gender, since her appearance changed after undergoing sex reassignment surgery. “Similar problems are arising in several matters and these people are suffering because of lack of passport after they changed their gender. Because then their appearance changes.

India created history on Wednesday evening as Chandrayaan-3 successfully landed on the south pole of the moon. With this landing, India joined the elite club and became only the fourth nation to touch the lunar surface — after the USA, Russia, and China. ISRO chief S Somanath on Wednesday congratulated the people of the country on the success of the Chandrayaan-3 mission and said, «Indian is on the moon». «India is on the Moon», S Somanath said as Chandrayaan-3 lander module Vikram made a safe and soft landing on the Moon. Officials at India's space agency ISRO headquarters in Bengaluru broke into applause after the Vikram began its powered vertical descent towards its landing site. Prime Minister Narendra Modi who is attending the 15th BRICS Summit in Johannesburg watched the live telecast and as soon as the touchdown happened he sported a big smile and waved the tricolour.Here are some reactions to the occasion: «Historic day for India's space sector.

Rajasthan Sports Minister Ashok Chandna made the slip hours before the touchdown by Chandrayaan's lander on the lunar surface — an unmanned landing eagerly anticipated across the country. «If we are successful and make a safe landing, I salute the passengers,» he told reporters on the sidelines of an event here. «Our country has taken a step further in science and space research.

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If the world ever stood a chance at landing on and... moreIf the world ever stood a chance at landing on and exploring Moon’s south pole, it is now.

Narendra Modi who joined via video conferencing from South Africa. ISRO chief S Somanath said, “We have achieved a soft landing on the Moon. India is on the Moon." This is a developing story, please check back for updates.

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Amazon founder Jeff Bezos said that he was ‘rooting’ for India as Chandrayaan-3 prepared for a soft landing on the moon. India is on the cusp of scripting history as ISRO's ambitious third moon mission descends on the lunar surface.

The Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft has successfully been landed on the south pole of the Moon, a remarkable feat no country has ever achieved.

ALSO READ: Pakistan in BRICS? China pushes for expansion; India stands firm against Islamabad’s inclusion PM Modi even mentioned that India fully supports the expansion of BRICS, adding, it welcomes moving forward with the consensus on BRICS. Addressing a plenary session at the BRICS Summit in Johannesburg, PM Modi said, “India fully supports the expansion of BRICS and welcomes move to move forward on this based on consensus." “In around two decades, BRICS has undertaken a long and magnificent journey. In this journey, we made numerous achievements," he added.