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Sarbananda Sonowal visited CSIR-North East Institute of Science & Technology (CSIR-NEIST). The Minister assured complete support for an approximate investment of Rs 200 crores to build capacity around the medicinal plant sector of the region. This amount is aimed at creating infrastructure that will strengthen the medicinal plant storage for commercial purpose, boosting research and development of the local herbs and plants for medicinal purpose as well as providing a platform for traditional healers to further their treatments to a wider section of the society.

Merry Christmas 2023! With Christmas almost here, if you're in a rush to get things ready, no worries! We've got your back with some quick Christmas party ideas. From making your decorations to fun activities, we've got it all sorted. So, get ready, let those bells ring, and let's dive into last-minute Christmas party fun! Merry Christmas 2023: DIY Ornament Decoration Grab some plain ornaments, paint, and glitter.

Himachal Pradesh like Kasol and Manali are witnessing massive traffic congestion as tourists flock the hill stations causing slow vehicular movement as Christmas Eve nears. Further Atal Tunnel in Rohtang Pass received fresh snowfall on Saturday. The Atal Tunnel, an engineering marvel in the Himalayas, is a highway tunnel constructed under the Rohtang Pass in the eastern Pir Panjal range.

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There is a rather telling story behind why Google’s ‘ChatGPT-killer’ was christened Gemini. Jeff Dean, chief scientist at Google and the former head of Google Brain, explained on X (formerly Twitter): “The Gemini effort came about because we had different teams working on language modelling, and we knew we wanted to start to work together. The twins are the folks in the legacy Brain team (many from the PaLM/PaLM-2 effort) and the legacy DeepMind team (many from the Chinchilla effort) that started to work together on the ambitious multimodal model project we called Gemini, eventually joined by many people from all across Google." (bit.ly/46XO1sk).

FOX Business' Gerri Willis reports on a new Federal Reserve study which found more than 70% of the nation's wealth is owned by those over the age of 55.

Most advisors don’t recommend annuities to the majority of their clients who are in retirement – and only 40% expect that advice to be taken to heart most of the time.

The Assets under Management (AUM) of sectoral/thematic funds have increased by 30% to ₹2.18 lakh crore in October 2023 from ₹ 1.68 lakh crore in October 2022.

When it comes to prospecting, it can be hard for advisors to find the right match. After all, there’s a lengthy process involved – from answering queries to marketing and spending hours in conversations with potential clients.

Crossfit Golden Gate Gym owner Danielle Rabkin sounds off on San Francisco officials after the city’s homeless and drug problem returned following Xi Jinping’s visit.

In a Facebook post in early November, Dr. Gerges Ambarak wrote passionately about what he felt was a racially motivated attack on the teen at her school in Lewisporte.“This is only racism and discrimination which no one of you can tolerate or accept,” he wrote.

Adam Selipsky is shepherding Amazon’s cloud unit at one of the most important moments in tech history

Here is a legal-ethical challenge worthy of King Solomon or King Vikramaditya, both known for their ability to find solutions to knotty problems. A settlement for opioid addiction in the US combines $6 billion in damages for individual victims, local governments, states, and tribes, with immunity for the Sackler family behind Purdue Pharma, which aggressively promoted of OxyContin, a prescription painkiller that figures majorly in the United States’ opioid addiction and overdose deaths crisis.

It’s been said the younger you are, the more knowledgeable you are. From tech-savvy hacks to gym routines and now — life savings?

This is the fourth instalment of a Global News series called ‘On The Brink,’ which profiles people who are struggling with the rising cost of living. In this story, a senior living in a converted laundry room talks about the challenges of trying to find a better place to live.Liz Myers knows what it’s like to be on the brink.Myers lives in a bachelor basement unit in the Halifax area.

It seems unfair to announce a list of best books without revealing the criteria of judgment. It is true that the vogue for identity politics that has swept into children’s literature (and the rest of our culture) wins reliable accolades elsewhere. This column remains dedicated to tales told with fizz and real feeling; to illustrations of the highest excellence; to children’s books that, whatever their specific themes or settings or characters, have a strong quality of universality.

Nikhil Nigania, Director, AB Bernstein, says “we are still in the early stages of a multi-year cycle in the power sector. We think some of these demand supply challenges will continue for some time. The receivables should stay good. And the renewable commitment has been to triple the capacity by 2030. It is still early in the cycle. It looks like good times are ahead for the sector.” Give us the big picture. Why is power along with its ancillaries so hot in the market? What has happened in the power sector is that we had a decade of poor performance for the sector. Now suddenly two things are happening. One, we are in a tight power demand supply situation. Hence, we are seeing deficits in power. And second, at the same time, we are trying to do energy transitions as well. And maybe to a third point to add to that, is that receivables for the power sector companies have also improved.

The major philanthropy, Open Society Foundations, said Tuesday it will commit $50 million to increase civic engagement among women and youth over the next three years as part of its strategy to support democracy in the U.S. Alex Soros, chair of the Ope...

Sir Tom Jones will headline the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod in 2024. He will start off six days of evening concerts at the Denbighshire festival, which will also feature mezzo-soprano Katherine Jenkins and soul and jazz singer Gregory Porter. Other evening performances include folk band Calan and royal harpist Alis Huws. Tickets for the event, which takes place from July 2 to 7, will go on sale on Friday. As the full schedule of events is revealed, music legend Tom Jones will perform the opening concert of the core Eisteddfod week at Llangollen Pavilion on Tuesday, July 2, kicking off six days of evening concerts, with mezzo-soprano Katherine Jenkins closing the week on Sunday, July 7. Between these dates, audiences can enjoy award-winning folk band Calan, royal harpist Alis Huws, Britain's Got Talent favorites John's Boys Male Chorus, West End and Broadway stars Kerry Ellis and John-Owen Jones, and two-time GRAMMY award winning jazz sensation Gregory Porter. Tom Jones, the global superstar, who has won numerous awards, is bringing his sold-out Ages and Stages tour for an evening that promises to be unforgettable and full of everyone's favorite songs. Wales Welcomes the World, an evening of Welsh music on Wednesday, July 3, will feature Welsh folk band Calan, royal harpist Alis Huws, and John's Boys Male Chorus, who advanced to the ITV series Britain's Got Talent semi finals in 2023. On Thursday, July 4, superstars Kerry Ellis and John Owen-Jones will deliver an evening of Broadway and West End classics Direct From The West End, leaving musical theater fans spellbound. Gregory Porter will also successfully return to Llangollen on Friday, July 5.

If retirement feels like an out of reach financial goal, you aren’t alone.

Priyanka Gandhi said the people of Telangana have created history. In a post shared by her official handle on X, Priyanka wrote in Hindi, “The people of Telangana have created history and given the mandate in favour of the Congress Party.