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Narendra Modi has highlighted the journey in an op-ed for the Hindustan Times. Here are 10 key takeaways. India's G20 presidency, marked by challenges like the COVID-19 aftermath, climate threats and financial instability, focused on shifting from GDP-centric to human-centric progress.

Outdoor air pollution from all sources accounts for 2.18 million deaths per year in India, second only to China, according to a modelling study published in The BMJ. The research found that air pollution from using fossil fuels in industry, power generation, and transportation accounts for 5.1 million extra deaths a year worldwide.

climate change. This year, four topics are expected to dominate the negotiations: a report on the worldwide implementation of the landmark Paris accord called the “global stocktake," the future of fossil fuels, climate finance for poorer countries and the setting up of a fund to pay for climate damage. The meeting in Dubai is the 28th conference of the parties—or COP28—to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, the global climate treaty signed in 1992 in Rio de Janeiro.

Manipur. The rally was organized under the aegis of Zo United, a Civil Society Organisation parent body for all Kuki-Zo kindred Tribes in Manipur. Albert Renthlei Convenor of the Zo United stated that the rally is to speed up the demand for separate administration for the Kuki, Zomi, Hmar and Mizo ( ZOs) while progress towards the grant of separate administration has been slow . People denounced the Manipur state government and held placards like “Separate administration is the only solution”, “Metei government, down, down”, “Tribal area, tribal government” and “No solution, no rest”. The organisation stated, “The Kuki-Zo kindred family have endured seven months of ethnic cleansing attack by the majority Meiteis, who controls the government, and the Kuki-Zo kindred family have borne the brunt of the violence with 203 villages totally burnt down, more than 7000 house burnt down to ashes, 152 souls have lost lives and more than 50,000 displaced.

Silkyara tunnel, were waiting for the arrival of their colleagues to replace them for the day shift. But before the shift change could happen, a few of them suddenly heard a cracking sound inside the tunnel. A part of the tunnel had collapsed. Since they were about 2 km away from the collapsed part, they could not exactly understand the whole situation immediately. «My colleague Manik Talukdar informed me about the collapse of a part of the under-construction tunnel.

Richmond Federal Reserve President Thomas Barkin said Wednesday that policymakers need to retain the option of raising interest rates if inflation doesn't show enough progress coming down.

Manipur. The rally was organized under the aegis of Zo United, a Civil Society Organisation parent body for all Kuki-Zo kindred Tribes in Manipur.

As the world gathers for CoP-28 in the UAE, world leaders will need to demonstrate leadership and diplomacy to accelerate global climate action. This must be done in the context of the pressing realities of climate change, economic cycles and current geopolitics. My recommendations on what they should do are below: Greater mitigation commitments by developed countries: The carbon budget to limit global warming to 1.5° Celsius was last estimated in 2020.

Justin Trudeau has told his closest advisers he would not be true to himself if he quit as Liberal leader and prime minister; that he’s looking forward to fighting an election against Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre; and that he believes that with two years until the next election — assuming the Liberal-NDP supply-and-confidence agreement holds — he and his party have enough runway to turn around poll numbers and win a fourth consecutive general election, a feat accomplished only by John A. Macdonald and Wilfrid Laurier.But neither Macdonald nor Laurier ever faced an electorate that was so down on the prime minister the way it is on Trudeau.New polling by Ipsos, provided exclusively to Global News, shows that nearly three in four Canadians believe Trudeau should step down now.

The wealth management industry’s efforts to attract and retain female professionals aren’t working fast enough for many women, who feel unsupported.

India-US 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue this month, the American side pushed for the co-production of the Stryker armoured combat vehicle. In the past as well, the US has made the push for the sale of Stryker systems to India. Meanwhile, sources in the security establishment told ANI that India is considering the proposal made by the American establishment for the Stryker vehicles.

Apple has decided to terminate its credit-card partnership with Goldman Sachs as the tech giant pushes deeper into consumer lending.

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global warming. This year has once again seen the devastating effects of climate change on the planet. The summer season in the northern hemisphere was the warmest on record globally. More than 11,000 people were killed in the Mediterranean storm Daniel in Libya in September, while a wildfire on the Hawaiian island Maui killed at least 115 people. What is COP28? It’s the annual gathering of nearly 200 countries, hosted by the United Nations, to discuss ways to prevent further manmade climate change and adapt to warming temperatures.

Neelkanth Mishra, Chief Economist, Axis Bank, says “biggest risk right now is the global cost of capital, the risk-free rate, the US treasury yield is likely to spike up again when the world starts observing how bad the US fiscal condition is and also the after effects of the crowding out that the US government is doing which is driving significant dollar shortages in the rest of the world. So, the global outlook still looks pretty bleak to me.” What is your view of the world? You are forcing me to start with a negative comment. I am very worried about the world. I think the financial markets are ignoring some very meaningful risks. I am just hoping that we are able to navigate them and the regulators in the west are able to navigate them with some ease. So, the biggest risk right now is the global cost of capital, the risk-free rate, the US treasury yield is likely to spike up again when the world starts observing how bad the US fiscal condition is and also the after effects of the crowding out that the US government is doing which is driving significant dollar shortages in the rest of the world. So, the global outlook still looks pretty bleak to me.

(Reuters) — European shares inched higher on Wednesday, with Frankfurt shares leading gains after data showed easing inflation in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, while British blue-chip stocks dipped as the pound stayed elevated.

You can subsidize a buyer into the auto showroom, but you can’t make him buy. That’s the word from some 3,900 car dealers across the country who on Tuesday wrote President Biden that electric vehicles are piling up unsold on their lots. They want relief from his onerous and unrealistic EV sales mandate.

new fund offers (NFOs) in gold ETFs recently. Even Baroda BNP Paribas mutual fund house launched its Baroda BNP Paribas Gold ETF on November 28, 2023, thus, adding to the list of AMCs allowing prospective investors to invest in gold through exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Repeated instances in historical data consistently demonstrate that gold serves as a reliable safeguard against inflation.

TOKYO (Reuters) — A group of Sri Lanka's creditor nations are likely to reach an agreement on debt relief and an extension of repayment deadlines for the South Asian nation, Japan's Jiji News reported on Wednesday, without naming a source or giving any details.

Mumbai terror attacks. This gathering at Gandhi Hall, India House, was more than a memorial. It was a reaffirmation of India's commitment to combat terrorism.