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The $4.9 billion HumeLink transmission project is shaping up as the first big test of governments’ will to progress difficult projects needed for the energy transition, says a key adviser to the NSW government.

climate action, the Asia-Pacific needs to start delivering on ambitious emissions targets. The Asia-Pacific's greenhouse gas emissions keep rising and in some respects the region is going backwards. Climate action was the only Sustainable Development Goal (SDG 13) in which outcomes went backwards in the Asia-Pacific between 2015 and 2023. Progress towards Sustainable Development Goal 13, taking «urgent action to address climate change», has been a case of two steps forward, one step back in the Asia-Pacific. Over the past two years, countries in the Asia-Pacific have made strides: China and Indonesia have undertaken to transition their economies to net zero by 2060, Australia and most Southeast Asian countries by 2050. China has massively invested in renewable energy.

Aditya-L1, India's first space-based solar observatory, has begun collecting scientific data, the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) announced on Monday morning. The sensors of the Supra Thermal & Energetic Particle Spectrometer (STEPS) instrument have begun measuring supra-thermal and energetic ions and electrons at distances greater than 50,000 km from Earth, the space agency said. This data helps scientists analyse the behaviour of particles surrounding Earth.

Given strong economic fundamentals, India's sovereign rating should be much higher than what it is, although more needs to be done to convert the burgeoning global interest in the country into actual investment, Kaushik Shaparia, CEO of Deutsche Bank Group, India, told Bhaskar Dutta and MC Govardhana Rangan in an interview. Edited excerpts:Fund flows seem to be favouring India, valuations notwithstanding. What is happening in the economy or the financial markets to have drawn so much attention? I am of the view that India should not rest on its laurels.

International Trade Centre (ITC), a United Nations-WTO joint venture, has begun work on developing a prototype of Global Trade Helpdesk to enhance information access for small businesses in line with the G20 plan for trade endorsed at the New Delhi summit, Pamela Coke Hamilton, its executive director, told ET. The ‘Jaipur Call for Action’ under India’s G20 presidency has roped in Geneva-based ITC for “appropriate, aggregated, trade-related information relevant for MSMEs (micro, small and medium enterprises)” available on a single portal and a non-exhaustive list of links to relevant government websites for MSMEs. The New Delhi declaration adopted last week by the G20 leaders had endorsed the proposal. “We will have an initial report on the Global Trade Helpdesk for members next year – to be shared at our annual meeting of stakeholders – and the plan is to work towards building a prototype,” Coke Hamilton said in an interview to ET.

By David Shepardson

Parliament of free India was a special session held on August 14-15, 1947, to mark India’s Independence. It is known for Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru’s “tryst with destiny” speech, among other things. — Chinese aggression in 1962 led to the second special session on November 8 that year.

Ladakh witnessed «unbelievable» changes «for the better» since the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution, Lieutenant Governor Brigadier (Retd) B D Mishra has said, exuding confidence that it would be the most developed Union Territory in the country in the next couple of years. Mishra, who took over as Ladakh L-G in February, said his priorities include ensuring that the coming generations do not face water scarcity and creating adequate jobs for the locals, besides making Ladakh «corruption-free and delay-free». Last year, over 5.31 lakh tourists visited the Union Territory which has a population of around 2.75 lakh, he said. «I have been there (in Ladakh) for seven months now and there is a sea change in terms of development, in people's outlook, in the benefit (being extended) to the people and also to the comfort of living,» the Lt Governor told PTI-Video in an exclusive interview in Jammu recently. The local population has ambitions in agriculture, horticulture, pisciculture, sericulture, and animal husbandry sectors which are making progress, he said. Mishra said the people of Ladakh are coming forward in setting up startups while infrastructures such as roads, bridges, tunnels, helipads and airports are being developed at a rapid speed. This has been possible only after the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution in August 2019 when Ladakh was carved out of Jammu and Kashmir and became a Union Territory on October 31 of that year, he said. Before that, there were agitations with people demanding that Ladakh be declared a Union Territory.

Amidst turbulent market conditions, Ethereum has garnered attention as its trading volume surpassed $2.6 billion, propelling its price beyond the $1,600 mark. As of now, Ethereum is trading at $1,632, experiencing a slight dip of 0.20% in the past 24 hours. 

New York private equity firm Aria Growth Partners’ dealmakers are stocking up on Aussie sunscreen just as temperatures breach 30 degrees in Sydney.

Thousand of migrants reached the Italian island of Lampedusa on more than 100 boats this week

California lawmakers have finished their work for 2023

Indian cinema. It stands as a pivotal moment in the history of Indian filmmaking as it was the first-ever Indian movie to integrate sound into the film, ushering in the era of talkies. This breakthrough opened the door for the production of more sound films in the future.

Narendra Modi as he turned 73 on Sunday. Union Home Minister Amit Shah extended his wishes to PM Modi and called him «the architect of the new India», adding that he has laid a strong foundation of a grand and self-reliant India on the basis of the ancient heritage of our country. «Modi ji, the architect of the new India, has worked to lay the strong foundation of a grand and self-reliant India on the basis of the ancient heritage of our country. Be it an organization or a government, we all always get inspiration from Modi ji that 'national interest comes first'.

Narendra Modi on his 73rd birthday. Taking to 'X', the President wrote, «Heartfelt congratulations and best wishes to Prime Minister @narendramodi on his birthday. May you pave the way for the holistic development of Bharat with your far-reaching vision and strong leadership.

Starting with the Federal Reserve on Wednesday and ending with the Bank of Japan two days later, monetary policy will be determined at key meetings across half of the Group of 20. Advanced-economy central banks, accounting for six of the 10 most-traded currencies, may draw particular focus as global policymakers adapt to the theme US officials set out at Jackson Hole in August: that rates are likely to stay higher for longer. All evidence suggests inflation isn’t fully tamed across much of the world, and the ongoing rise in crude oil prices is stoking worries of yet more pressure. So no-one will dare to declare that their job is done, even amid the prospect that central banks in countries from the UK to Switzerland on Thursday could open the door to a pause, as happened last week in the euro zone. Setting the tone for all of them will be new projections from the Paris-based OECD on Tuesday. With weak demand from China depressing global trade, and the outlines of a stagflationary scenario forming in Europe, the apparent resilience of the US economy could prove the only bright spot. That backdrop may prompt the Fed itself to keep rates on hold, but maybe pencil in another increase for later this year. What Bloomberg Economics Says: “We think the FOMC will strike a balanced tone at its Sept.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the BJP has initiated a special campaign called 'Seva Pakhwada' on the 'NaMo' app. This campaign comprises six activities in which citizens can participate to extend their greetings to PM Modi on his 73rd birthday. To join any of these activities, individuals should log into the 'NaMo' app using their registered mobile number or email ID, which is also linked to the Mera Saansad Portal. This campaign will kick off on September 17 and will run until Gandhi Jayanti on October 2. Upon clicking on the 'Seva Pakhwada' banner, users will be directed to the campaign's homepage, where they will find multiple options: 1. Virtual Exhibition Corner: Users can follow these steps to participate:

Narendra Modi stadium in Gujarat's Ahmedabad. Owaisi even called the Anantnag encounter a ‘failure’ of the government. He said as ANI quoted, "My question to the prime minister is where is the anger he displayed at the time of Pulwama attack.

Mike Ashley is reportedly in discussions to sell online clothing brand Missguided to the Singapore-based giant, Shein. This potential deal is in progress months after Ashley's Frasers Group saved the brand from administration. Here's what we know:

NDA government at the Centre for not deciding the share of Telangana in Krishna river waters, Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Saturday said people should question the BJP leaders on the matter. He was speaking at a public meeting at Kollapur in Nagarkurnool district after inaugurating the Palamuru Rangareddy Lift scheme. He took exception to some BJP activists allegedly running behind his bus when he was coming for the inauguration of the project and the public meeting. He hit out at the NDA government for not taking steps to determine Telangana's share in Krishna river waters since it came to power in 2014. In a blistering attack, he claimed that BJP leaders from the undivided Mahabubnagar district should go to Delhi and take up with PM Narendra Modi for referring the matter of Telangana's share to the Krishna tribunal if they «have any sense of shame». «We asked for water.

Brigade, on 16 September. Brigadier Dhillon informed that two terrorists were eliminated and their bodies were recovered, adding the third terrorist was killed but the retrieval of the body was interfered with by the firing from a Pakistani post in the vicinity, reported Hindustan Times. "Based on specific inputs, in a joint operation launched by the Indian Army and Jammu and Kashmir Police, an infiltration bid was foiled today in Baramulla. Three terrorists tried to infiltrate and were engaged by alert troops.