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Three events Wednesday highlighted the uneven progress of the offshore wind industry in the northeastern U.S. They include the start of the Sunrise Wind project in New York, research aimed at preventing environmental damage in New Jersey, and a tempora...

Siddaramaiah on Wednesday said his government's priority is to look after the welfare of Kannadigas as they are not getting jobs in their own land, responding to the criticism over the state's proposed law mandating quotas in jobs for locals in private industries. «We are a pro-Kannada government. We want to help Kannadigas lead a peaceful life with a job in their own land,» he said in a post on microblogging platform X. Within hours after his post, he announced he was putting the bill on hold after the proposed law came under widespread attack. The CM, in a post on X, said the government would revisit the bill after elaborate discussion at the next cabinet meeting. He had called the proposed law a historic effort towards protecting the interests of local Kannadigas and reversing the deprivation of jobs for them.

A 24-year Japanese model and four of her young compatriots, who want to undergo sterilization surgeries, recently filed a lawsuit at a Tokyo court to challenge Japan’s Maternal Protection Act of 1996, which deprives them of the opportunity to do so and thus violates their constitutional right to equality and self-determination. The petitioners’ lawyer argued that the Act smacks of “excessive paternalism" in assuming that “a woman’s body is destined to become a mother," denying them the right to “live a life of their choice." This Japanese law, a revised version of its earlier Eugenics Protection Law of 1948, has stringent pre-conditions for a woman to undergo a sterilization surgery.

The acqusition of Elwood Capital Management (ECM) is another plank in Zodia Markets' ambition to build a fully-rounded digital asset business.Usman Ahmad, co-founder and CEO of Zodia Markets, says: "This acquisition is a significant progression to create greater diversification in our service offering and footprint, enabling scale and accelerating product capability. "Acquiring a successful, established business with a similar regulatory-first mindset allows us to extend our offering to the clients we will welcome and provide our existing clients with a broader suite of capabilities and value."For Elwood, the sale marks a strategic shift to focus on its institutional-grade SaaS products and services, including execution managment and portfolio and risk management.Chris Lawn, CEO of Elwood, comments: "The sale of our OTC trading business supports Elwood's strategic plan to build a world-class end-to-end EMS and PMS software platform and allows us to fully dedicate our resources to the SaaS business.

DLF will focus on expanding its business to develop residential and commercial projects and is entering new markets Mumbai and Goa to tap into growth opportunities, its Chairman Rajiv Singh said. In his message to shareholders in the annual report, Singh said the company will continue to focus on corporate governance, operational excellence and upholding the value of the company's founders. «Our focus is to expand both our businesses, residential and commercial. The residential business continued its growth momentum, we witnessed an uptick in new sales bookings, coupled with record sales collections. »The markets response to our products continues to be very encouraging. It is with this conviction that we are entering new geographies like Mumbai and Goa," he said.

₹5.5 to ₹8 per kilowatt-hour (kWh), while WHRS power costs ₹1 per kWh and solar power costs (under a power purchase agreement) ₹4 to ₹4.5 per kWh, according to Motilal Oswal Financial Services. The brokerage house estimates the share of green energy in the sector’s total power consumption will rise from 35% in FY24 to 50% by FY27. Also read: Is HDFC Life a new competitor to the mutual fund industry? Power and fuel costs are estimated to comprise about 35-40% of the sector’s total production cost.

Delhi-Mumbai expressway project, touted as a game-changer for Indian infrastructure, faces significant delays primarily due to land-related challenges in Gujarat. According to Times of India sources, two crucial segments totaling 62 kilometers in Gujarat only saw bidding commence in November 2023, while construction on one of these segments began in April this year, and the other started just this month. Initially slated for completion by January 2023, the project has encountered multiple setbacks, pushing the revised target to March 2024, which has also been missed. Sources reveal that constructing each stretch requires a minimum of eighteen months. To expedite progress, the project was divided into smaller 'packages' for faster execution. Officials assure that all outstanding land acquisition issues are being actively addressed. Presently, approximately 630 kilometers of the total 1,386 kilometers have been opened to traffic in various segments. Notable sections include Sohna-Dausa-Sawai Madhopur (293 km) and Jhalawar-MP/Gujarat border (245 km). Authorities express confidence that the 845-kilometer stretch from Sohna to Vadodara will be fully operational by March 2025. Subsequent sections, crucially linking to Mumbai's JNPT port, Jewar Airport in Uttar Pradesh, and Delhi's DND Flyway, are expected to follow suit.

A report released by Senator Bernie Sanders says Amazon’s popular Prime Day sales event has been “a major cause of injuries” for warehouse workers who pick and pack customer orders at the company's facilities across the U.S. The report released to coin...

Karnataka expressed their apprehensions about the new Bill approved by the cabinet that mandates 100 per cent reservation for Kannadigas in «C&D» grade government jobs, state Commerce and Industries Minister MB Patil said that they will have wide consultations, resolve the confusion and ensure that interests of Kannadigas are protected along with those of industries. «I have seen that many people have apprehension regarding this...We will resolve this confusion...We will sit with the CM and resolve this so that it does not have any adverse effect...,» Patil said speaking to on Wednesday. «Keeping the interests of #Kannadigas paramount, I will discuss this issue with the Hon'ble CM Sh @siddaramaiah, IT-BT Minister, Law Minister, and Labour Minister. We will have wider consultations. We will ensure that the interests of Kannadigas are protected, alongside those of the industries,» Patil said in a post on 'X'.

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The International Monetary Fund has upgraded its economic outlook this year for China, India and Europe while modestly lowering expectations for the United States and Japan

Mint in an interview. The volume of deals in the broader ecosystem has dropped over the past four years as uncertain macroeconomic conditions led investors to pursue fewer bets in select companies with a well-defined path to profitability. According to data sourced from Tracxn, single family offices made 31 investments in the first half of 2024 compared with 50 investments in the same period in 2023 and 120 investments in 2022.

As India’s new government gets into its groove, it will inevitably be the recipient of a lot of advice on the economic agenda for a third term. Given the unfinished work on many fronts, it’s reasonable to expect policymakers to receive a laundry list of needed reforms across a multitude of sectors. But, in contrast to expansive lists, state capacity and political capital are typically much more limited.

A serial sex offender known as the “balaclava rapist” for attacking 23 women in Edmonton more than 40 years ago has been granted full parole while he continues to serve three consecutive life sentences.

Uttarakhand's total capacity for hydro electricity generation is being utilised at present, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Monday sought the clearance of 21 new hydel power projects with a capacity of 2123 MW for the state from the Centre. The request was made by the chief minister at a meeting with Union Minister of Power Manohar Lal Khattar when the latter met him at his official residence here. Khattar is on a visit to the state to review the progress of Tehri Hydro Power Complex and various urban development projects in the state. Expert committees have recommended the implementation of 21 new hydel power projects with a capacity of 2123 MW to be built on the Alaknanda and Bhagirathi rivers and their tributaries, the chief minister said.

In a significant political and crypto development, former President Donald Trump is about to name his Vice President elect. This decision has sent waves through both sectors. As the MAGA movement accelerates, the MAGA VP ($MVP) token is positioned to become a significant player in this historic event.

₹76 lakh in the erstwhile Amrapali Group’s ‘HeartBeat City’ township in Noida. Parashar was supposed to get possession of his home in 2014 but the project stalled in 2013. In 2019, just before the pandemic, state-owned construction corporation NBCC (India) Ltd was appointed by the Supreme Court to take over the task of completing 24 projects of the group and eventually commenced the job.

EU) are expected to hold the next round of talks for the proposed free trade agreement, which aims at boosting commerce and investments, in September, an official said. Joint Secretary in the Department of Commerce Darpan Jain said that the eighth round of talks was concluded on June 28. He said that discussions were held on all 21 chapters in the meeting and progress was made in number of areas such as government procurement, digital trade, technical barriers to trade, goods, and market access. «We plan to hold more inter-sessional meetings in July and August and we intend to have another round (of talks) in the last week of September,» Jain told reporters here.

Edited excerpts: The June quarter (Q1 FY25) earnings are expected to be a mixed bag. Based on operational updates, it is evident that banks will likely witness a weak quarter due to soft loan and deposit growth attributed to seasonality. Net interest margins (NIMs) are also expected to contract.

Lounge, the multi-faceted marathon swimmer opens up about the best and most challenging parts about swimming and his experience of swimming across the Strait of Gibraltar with his 21-year-old daughter, Kavya. What do you love most about swimming?Swimming is a very innate skill for humans. We all were swimming as a foetus in our mother's womb and hence, are naturally good swimmers! Apart from being a non-impact sport with low risk of injury, it is also an excellent cardiovascular exercise.

BCCI on Sunday decided to release funds of Rs 1 crore for the treatment of former India player and coach Anshuman Gaekwad. The 1983 World Cup winning player is suffering from blood cancer and is currently undergoing treatment at King’s Hospital London. «Mr. Jay Shah has instructed the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to release Rs 1 crore with immediate effect to provide financial assistance to India's veteran cricketer Mr Anshuman Gaekwad, who is battling cancer,» BCCI apex council said in a statement. The move comes after former captain Kapil Dev appealed for help from the BCCI after the board announced Rs 125 crore in prize money for the T20 World Cup winning team.