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On September 21, 2023, Ethereum's All Core Developers Consensus (ACDC) call #118 was held, as detailed in a write-up by Christine Kim from the Galaxy Research Team. The bi-weekly ACDC calls, chaired by Ethereum Foundation Researcher Danny Ryan, are pivotal for Ethereum developers to discuss and synchronize changes to Ethereum's consensus layer (CL). The recent call, which spanned roughly 30 minutes, was predominantly centered around the preparations for the forthcoming Devnet-9.

By David Lawder and Kanishka Singh

NewsClick, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said the portal was working at the behest of China to create ‘anarchy’ and ‘derail’ India’s progress. “There are powers which want anarchy in the country. I don’t need to say who these powers are.

By Leah Douglas

Sygnum Singapore, a subsidiary of the Switzerland-based cryptocurrency bank Sygnum, has received approval for its Major Payment Institution License (MPIL) from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to be able to provide crypto brokerage services to accredited investors and institutions in Singapore.

NEW DELHI : With the likelihood of 11 auctioned commercial mines becoming operational in the current fiscal year, coal output from commercial and captive mines will reach 145 million tonnes (mt) in FY24, said coal secretary Amrit Lal Meena. Last year production from commercial and captive mines was about 116 mt. In an interview, the secretary said that the target for this output from commercial mines is 162 mt, and that production is expected to reach 145 mt.

On Friday this column noted concern among Democrats that Joe Biden insists on talking about “Bidenomics" even as Americans remain upset about his degradation of our money. Now one of the president’s allies has expanded his friendly critique into a full-blown 2024 Democratic campaign strategy: Instead of talking about the president, attack people who aren’t the president. “Biden should stop focusing on the economy" reads an MSNBC headline over a story from former Jill Biden press secretary Michael LaRosa.

RapidX, unless Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) are signed with the Kejriwal government. These two projects aim to connect Delhi with Panipat and Delhi with Alwar, and their fate hinges on the agreement between the central and Delhi governments. A senior official from the Union housing and urban affairs ministry emphasized that the Delhi government has not yet signed the MoU for the Delhi-Meerut project, highlighting the critical role of these agreements in such initiatives.

International Astronomical Union (IAU) unveiled a surprising revelation: what many had thought was a celestial body turned out to be the BlueWalker 3 prototype satellite. The IAU expressed concerns about the satellite's excessive brightness, which poses significant challenges to astronomers worldwide. BlueWalker 3 is a crucial component of AST SpaceMobile's ambitious 5G communications system.

₹2.5 to ₹3 lakh crore in the next seven-eight years" The IAF was pushing ahead with its plan to procure an additional 97 Light Combat Aircraft Tejas Mark 1A, he added Further, the IAF received three units of the S-400 missile systems from Russia and it is hoping to receive the remaining two by next year. He also said that the IAF has left no stone unturned to ensure successful implementation of the Agnipath scheme.

A New York company plans to build an offshore wind energy project 42 miles off New Jersey

Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ said in Parliament on Sunday that during his recent meetings with Chinese leaders discussions were held on construction of a transmission line in the northern border region, installation of solar power plants along the border, construction of various roads and expansion of cooperation in the health and agriculture sectors. However, a number of Chinese projects in Nepal exist only on paper, in stark contrast to projects funded by India in the Himalayan country, where India’s grant assistance to Nepal totals around $63 billion, ET has learnt. Prachanda visited China late last month and reportedly got assurance of funding for 12 projects, even as there has been little progress on projects under China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) projects in Nepal, according to people with knowledge of the matter. Nepal signed the BRI agreement with China in 2017. However, the country has yet to reap the benefits of the agreement, even as some Nepalese leaders sought Chinese funds to reduce dependence on India. China has raised the issue of delayed BRI projects with Nepalese leaders, but there is no clarity as to why the projects have been delayed, according to Nepal watchers.

5G services by Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio. Between them, India’s top-two telcos have over 110 million 5G subscribers.

Rania Llewellyn is out after nearly three years as chief executive of Laurentian Bank of Canada, her sudden departure coming less than a month after a strategic review failed to find a buyer for the chronically underperforming Montreal-based bank.

A New York company plans to build an offshore wind energy project 42 miles off New Jersey

By Karin Strohecker and Sumanta Sen

Ranchi to Delhi, a baby with congenital heart disease, who was experiencing severe breathing difficulties, was rescued by two doctors. One of them is a 1995-batch IAS officer, Nitin Madan Kulkarni, currently serving as the principal secretary to Jharkhand Governor CP Radhakrishnan. Governor Radhakrishnan commended Kulkarni for his noble actions, describing it as an exemplary act of human service. He expressed, «I am proud of your noble work.

By Shivansh Tiwary

Vande Bharat sleeper train with a new design. A Twitter user has posted its images on the microblogging site. “First look of Vande Bharat Sleeper coaches is.

Also Read: Gandhi Jayanti 2023 LIVE Updates: 'Mahatma Gandhi's impact is global,' says PM Modi Modi on Monday also paid floral tributes to Shastri at Vijay Ghat memorial early in the morning. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar joined in honouring the memory of former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri at Vijay Ghat on the occasion of his birth anniversary.

Sales of fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), cars, smartphones, and household appliances surged in the September quarter, both sequentially and year-on-year, company executives told ET. Lower inflation, improved monsoon, fall in prices and offers given by companies to pass on the benefits of lower input costs lifted consumer sentiment. Passenger vehicle makers ended September with the best-ever quarter, clocking record sales. Chief executives said the consumption boost in the September quarter is a sign that the festive season may go well. Festive season accounts for as much as 30-40% of sales in categories such as passenger vehicles, smartphones, televisions, and appliances. The FMCG market grew 8-12% from a year ago in the September quarter by value, as per data from companies, boosted by a revival in rural demand and price cuts in several categories.