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A number of Telecom Service providers have been sending alerts to Indian citizens as per directive of Department of Telecommunications to test the effectiveness of Cell Broadcasting based Emergency Alert System. The Department of Telecommunications on July 20 made an announcement regarding its partnership with the National Disaster Management Authority. They said that together, they will carry out testing of the Cell Broadcast Alert System.

In a remarkable turnaround story, Tulip Infratech, a real estate company headquartered in Gurgaon, has been making headlines for its exceptional progress on the transformative Tulip Monsella project, known as one of the tallest residential projects in the millennium city.

New Delhi: In light of the Nipah virus outbreak in the Kozhikode region of Kerala, the Karnataka government has issued an advisory asking individuals to refrain from travelling to the affected areas of the neighbouring state. The Karnataka government has also instructed its officials to enhance surveillance efforts in bordering districts such as Kodagu, Dakshin Kannada, Chamarajanagar, and Mysore to prevent any potential entry of Nipah cases into the state. Nipah virus is an extremely lethal infection that has already affected four individuals and claimed two lives in Kozhikode district, Kerala so far this year.

Tata Steels. Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya was honoured with India's highest civilian award, the Bharat Ratna, in 1955.

Anantnag district. The incident has since sparked widespread protests in the Valley, with many raising slogans against Pakistan and burning posters of the country's flag. Furthermore, Sibal slammed Modi on remarks on ‘Sanatana’ and said that Sanātanī’s virtues include, honesty and not injuring living beings.

The world is tracking towards 2.5 degrees warming by 2100 and a massive 50 per cent increase in global capital investment is needed to put it on course for net zero emissions by 2050, and to cap warming at the most ambitious goal of 1.5 degrees in the Paris Agreement.

AU Small Finance Bank, which started its banking journey six summers ago with 95% secured loan assets and without any microfinance lineage, has now decided to explore the so-called bottom-of-the-pyramid customer segment. The lender, while planning its own microfinance loan product, is also said to be exploring the acquisition route which would help it with a ready microfinance platform. «We remain open to the idea of inorganic growth,» executive director Uttam Tibrewal told ET, adding: «However, I can't comment on any media reports that suggest we are in discussion with somebody for a merger.

Gehlot on Thursday blamed the Centre for delays in construction of the proposed greenfield airport in Kota. He also accused Lok Sabha Speaker and local MP Om Birla of not playing a positive role for the airport's development for fear of the credit going to the state's Congress government. Gehlot on Thursday inspected the site of the proposed Kota greenfield airport in Shambupura village of Bundi district and discussed the progress of the work with officials. Claiming that the state government is committed to building the airport, Gehlot said the Urban Improvement Trust (Kota) transferred 34 hectares to the Airports Authority of India for free.

Tata Motors, the country’s leading electric passenger vehicle company, is beginning to revamp its passenger vehicle line-up, including EVs, to stay competitive in a market where new launches from automakers are increasing choices for younger, aspirational Indian buyers. As the company scales up its EV production, it can localize further, and enhance cost structures. It has relaunched the Nexon, India’s largest selling electric car, and its IC-engine version at a starting price of ₹14.74 lakh and ₹8.09 lakh ex-showroom, respectively.

Eighteen months after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Western countries still haven’t swung the developing world behind supporting Kyiv. Europe, Ukraine and the U.S. have successfully orchestrated several United Nations votes condemning Russia’s invasion.

New Delhi: In view of Nipah virus outbreak in Kerala, the Union minister of state (health) Bharati Pravin Pawar reviewed the steps taken by the Centre and the state governments to contain the spread of the virus. She visited the ICMR’s National Institute of Virology (NIV) Pune to discuss the matter with the scientists who are closely monitoring the situation. The Central government has deputed a high-level team from NIV with mobile units equipped with BSL-3 laboratories to Kerala’s Kozhikode to conduct on-ground testing.

NEW DELHI : Japan is looking to revive a dialogue with India focused on Indo-Pacific issues by the end of this year, according to persons aware of the matter. This dialogue, which was last held some years ago, is expected to take in topics ranging from economic security and China’s military expansionism to Indo-Japanese cooperation with third countries in the region. The move to revive this dialogue comes amid escalating tensions in the Indo-Pacific in recent months.

police reforms. On Tuesday, Monu Manesar, a 'cow vigilante', was arrested by Haryana Police that is investigating July's Nuh riots. Later, Manesar was handed over to Rajasthan Police, which is probing a case in which two Muslim men were killed in Bhiwani in February.

Vedanta Resources financial policy regarding debt transactions may result in a potential downgrade of its current 'B-' rating to 'CCC' or 'CC,' as detailed in their credit FAQ addressing the implications of a liability management exercise for Vedanta Resources' credit rating. This rating action will happen if Vedanta tries a debt deal without enough compensation or buys back debt at a lower price than its face value in secondary markets. If Vedanta goes through with such a deal, S&P would probably lower Vedanta's rating to 'SD' and the bond ratings affected by this would drop to ‘D'.

Department of Financial Services (DFS) under the Ministry of Finance has disposed off more than 2 lakh cases in the last 10 months as part of a special campaign for Swachhata 2.0.

Amit Shah, on Thursday greeted the countrymen on the occasion of Hindi Diwas.«Best wishes to all my family members on the occasion of Hindi Diwas. I wish that Hindi language will continue to strengthen the thread of national unity and goodwill,» the Prime Minister wrote on X (formerly twitter). Extending his warm wishes, Home Minister Shah in a message said,«India has been a country of diverse languages.

security committee of Ram Janmabhoomi to coordinate all the security wings deployed at the pilgrimage site was convened on Thursday. A detailed discussion was held regarding the security arrangements at the site. The new security system was also discussed in the meeting. Gauarv Dayal, Divisional Commisioner, Ayodhya said, «ADG Security, ADG Zone Lucknow, and other senior officers of police and administration were present in this meeting.

AU Small Finance Bank, which started its banking journey six summers ago with 95% secured loan assets and without any microfinance lineage, has now decided to explore the so-called bottom of the pyramid customer segment. The lender, while planning its own microfinance loan product, is also said to be exploring the acquisition route which would help it with a ready microfinance platform. «We remain open to the idea of inorganic growth,» executive director Uttam Tibrewal told ET, adding: «However, I can't comment on any media reports that suggest we are in discussion with somebody for a merger. We discuss so many things at our small finance bank forum.» Microfinance contributes a little over three-fourth of Fincare's outstanding portfolio of Rs 7600 crore. The management of AU believes that foraying into microfinance, which is essentially offering small loans to the economically weaker and largely under-banked customers without collateral, is a natural extension of its business strategy. Tibrewal said that about 70% of AU's lending is into the semi-urban and rural areas with over 90% priority sector portfolio.

The Soviet Union ultimately collapsed from internal contradictions related to a faltering ideology, limited free speech, economic mismanagement, deteriorating international influence and an inability to deliver on promises of a better life that were painfully obvious to all but were not, for fear of brutal reprisal, discussed publicly until near the very end. Justin Trudeau’s leftist woke government is afflicted by similar if milder contradictions that in our free country the aggrieved population living under them is discussing quite openly — which suggests the government’s dissolution will come faster.

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In a discussion paper, issued Thursday, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has invited views on initiatives to increase digital connectivity, digital affordability and digital literacy. It has also sought suggestions on steps needed to make satellite internet a viable option for providing connectivity in remote/ inaccessible areas. “While availability of basic access infrastructure is a necessary condition for digital inclusion, it cannot be treated as a sufficient condition.