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₹47 trillion in capital expenditure to achieve net-zero carbon emissions, according to a study by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) unveiled on Thursday. These industries will also require ₹1 trillion in additional operational expenditure (OPEX) annually to achieve this net-zero transition, according to the study - a first-of-its-kind cost analysis for decarbonising these notoriously emission-intensive industries.

Noida: Misinformation is a «dangerous phenomenon» which has been exploited by other countries and the enemies of India to create social division and unrest, Union minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar said here Thursday when asked about the government's action on news portal NewsClick. He said Internet platforms need to be «extra» careful and ensure that citizens who consume information from online sources are not misled, provoked or incited by people deliberately propagating misinformation against India and Indians.

train derailment incident that claimed four lives and injured over seventy people in Bihar's Buxar district yesterday, Leader of Opposition in the Bihar Assembly Vijay Kumar Sinha expressed grief and said an investigation into the cause of the mishap is underway. Speaking to about the incident, Sinha said, «It is a very unfortunate incident, my thoughts and prayers are with the people who lost their lives. I offer my condolences to the bereaved families.

₹2,021.95 in morning trade on BSE, a day after the company informed the board of directors that the company will meet on Monday, October 16 to consider a fundraising. The stock opened at ₹1,994.95 against the previous close of ₹1,979.50 and rose 2.14 per cent to hit its 52-week high. "A meeting of the board of directors of Grasim Industries is scheduled to be held on Monday, 16th October 2023, to consider the proposal for raising funds by way of equity shares or other securities through a rights issue, qualified institutions placement (QIP), preferential issue or any other method as may be permitted under the applicable law, subject to such regulatory/statutory approvals as may be required," Grasim said in an exchange filing on Wednesday.

Investing.com — Crude prices fell for a third day in a row as trading began in Asia Thursday, responding to a report by industry group API that the largest weekly crude stockpile build in eight months may have taken place in the United States last week.

tech companies must remove illegal content from their platforms, or risk facing severe legal penalties. Following the militant Islamist group Hamas' attack on Israel and Israel's retaliatory airstrikes in Palestinian enclave Gaza, social media firms have seen a surge in misinformation related to the conflict, including doctored images and mislabelled videos, alongside images of graphic violence.

information commissions are completely defunct and six other commissions are functioning without a chief, an annual independent study has found. State information commissions in Jharkhand, Telangana, Mizoram and Tripura are non-functional since the serving commissioners have retired and no new appointments have been done. An independent annual study conducted by Satark Nagarik Sangathan on the eve of 18 th anniversary of Right to Information Act implementation has revealed that Jharkhand information commission has been defunct for over three years.

Click here! Earlier on Wednesday, Delhi Environment Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Gopal Rai hailed the methods to combat air pollution in national capital that was taken up during the Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's governance. Delhi, famous for its annual problem of smog, and a bad air quality, saw more than 200 days of air quality this year, minister Rai informed.

Oil prices extended losses for a third session, dragged down by a larger-than-expected crude and gasoline stockbuild in the U.S. and easing supply concerns. Brent futures slipped by 41 cents, or 0.48%, to $85.41 a barrel at 0138 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude fell by 49 cents, or 0.59%, to $83 a barrel. Both benchmarks have given back most early-week gains. U.S.

Wagering giant Tabcorp has followed global rival Entain in warning investors about soft trading conditions, reporting that revenue fell across its divisions just three months into the new financial year.

Sitharaman held discussions with US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on the policy priorities of the International Monetary Fund and how the institution should support its membership. The two met on the sidelines of the ongoing IMF-World Bank Annual meetings in Marrakech, Morocco, the Union Ministry of Finance informed. In her intervention, Sitharaman spoke about IMF's mandate and lending policies, a strong, quota-based, and adequately resourced IMF, Poverty Reduction and Growth Trust (PRGT) Financing and IMF Governance reforms. In her address, she also highlighted the role of IMF in addressing debt restructuring process bottlenecks and fostering cooperation on debt issues, including through co-chairing the Global Sovereign Debt Roundtable (GSDR) with India and the World Bank, according to the Finance Ministry. The roundtable discussion was hosted by US Treasury Secretary Yellen. A high-level seminar on «Strengthening the Financial Capacity of MDBs» was also organised by the G20 India Presidency. Sitharaman drew attention to India's G20 Presidency's focus on the importance of multilateralism to move towards coordinated and consensus-based solutions to global challenges and also highlighted that in line with the evolving needs of the membership, the IMF's primary focus needs to be macroeconomic surveillance and policy guidance. The participants during the seminar deliberated on various options to enhance multi-lateral development banks (MDBs) financing and how these options can be implemented most effectively across the MDBs. The Union Finance Minister also underscored the importance of the IMF to remain well-capitalised through quota-based resources to remain central to the global financial safety net. Expressing

Pro on-chain DeFi and NFT analytics platform Parsec has secured $4 million in an investment round. 

Argentina’s firebrand populist presidential candidate Javier Milei is coming under fire from his rivals who are blaming him for a sharp depreciation of the local currency in the parallel market

A retired bank official has testified that Donald Trump obtained hundreds of millions of dollars in loans using financial statements that a court has since deemed fraudulent

New York is bidding to put new controls on social media platforms that state leaders say will protect the mental health of younger users

While Twitter has always struggled with combating misinformation about major news events, it was still the go-to place to find out what’s happening in the world

Investing.com — US crude oil stocks possibly rose by nearly 13 million barrels last week in what could be the highest build since February, petroleum trade group API reported Tuesday.  

It’s back to the future at Adore Beauty, which floated at $6.75 a share three years ago and sunk to just 82¢ as of Wednesday evening.

The 76 million who make up the youngest American adults have values and priorities that are very much their own and advisors hoping to engage with them will need to recognize this.

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JSW Steel on Wednesday said it has emerged as the preferred bidder for the Jaisinghpura North Block iron ore mine in Karnataka. JSW Steel has received a communication from the Karnataka government in this regard, the company informed the exchanges.