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Narendra Modi, at his widely-reported meeting with Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, broached the idea of green gross domestic product parameters, saying that the tools currently used to quantify economic growth are bad for the climate. Modi also said that climate action has picked up pace since the G20 Summit in India, held in September 2023. When asked about making green solutions more affordable, Modi stressed on the importance of a dual strategy: promoting nature- and climate-friendly innovation, and encouraging environmentally conscious lifestyles. He underlined the need to shift the current perspective on progress, noting that traditional markers like steel consumption and energy use can lead to increased carbon emissions.

PM Modi says, ‘Women are more open to adopt new technology in India!’ "I used AI during the G20 Summit for language interpretation," PM Modi. During the G20 Summit, all my drivers downloaded an AI app through which they communicated with various foreign guests who came to India to attend the Summit, the prime minister said. 'India a key country for us': Bill Gates hails country's role in global progress PM Modi demonstrated the use of AI on his Namo app to Bill Gates.

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Georgia lawmakers have agreed to change a state law so that a private utility can provide water service to homes near Hyundai's upcoming electric vehicle plant without permission from local governments

As improvements in artificial intelligence (AI) continue apace, so do questions about how AI will influence economies, asset prices and—the question of the moment—interest rates in America: Is AI more likely to make them go up or down? You might think economists would have a simple handle on such a straightforward query, but the both macroeconomics and AI are complex. Nevertheless, I have a bold prediction: Real or inflation-adjusted rates will go up, and for a considerable period of time. The conventional wisdom is that rates tend to fall as wealth and productivity rise in an economy.

ALSO READ: Hardik Pandya's captaincy ‘ordinary to say the least’: Irfan Pathan reveals MI skipper's 'mistake' during SRH clash SKY is still recovering from sports hernia surgery and his progress has been monitored at the National Cricket Academy (NCA). According to the latest developments, Suryakumar is expected to miss a few more games.

Ukrainian and Polish leaders say they have made progress on regulating Ukraine food imports that have led to farmer protests in Europe

It is believed that one should monitor their credit score regularly. It is recommended to check the CIBIL score at least once a year for a number of reasons. 

LEAP or Level Enhancement and Accreditation Program, is now being extended to Policybazaar’s service advisors. The innovative initiative, which is rooted in Policybazaar’s endeavour of continuous employee engagement and investment, aims at rewarding the top-performing insurance advisors by advancing their career progression. The journey from an SME to Manager, which would previously be spanned over a period of 14 years, can now be completed in just 6 years.

JJP) MLA Dushyant Chautala said the opposition INDIA bloc lacks a strategy as well as a face to fight the 2024 Lok Sabha election. A former deputy chief minister of Haryana, whose party was earlier a member of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA), told ET that the partnership broke down because the BJP refused to part with a single Lok Sabha seat or finalise seat-sharing agreement for Haryana assembly election with the regional party. However, Chautala did not rule out the possibility of an alliance with either the BJP or the Congress in future. «You cannot predict the future.

A 420-meter or quarter-mile white steel tube running alongside a railway line in the windswept northern Netherlands could usher in a new era in the transportation of people and freight

Invesco was a founding signatory of the ACT Alliance, alongside nine other asset managers in May 2022. The ACT framework, which was developed by City Hive, includes reporting standards on companies' progress on performance and areas of improvement that will be communicated to all stakeholders. UK gender investment gap widens by £54bn in a year to £567bn Sachin Bhatia, head of UK pensions & EMEA consultant relations at Invesco, said: «Corporate culture is increasingly becoming a key consideration when clients are evaluating managers and determining if they want to work with a partic...

Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has achieved a major milestone by establishing connectivity on the 298-km Nimmu-Padam-Darcha road in Ladakh. This road will become the third axis to the strategically-important region, complementing the existing Manali-Leh and Srinagar-Leh routes. Utilizing the frozen Zanskar river in January, the BRO efficiently moved equipment and personnel to establish additional attack points, expediting the progress of work. Lt-General Raghu Srinivasan, BRO chief, highlighted this achievement, stating that connectivity on this vital axis has been established. The construction of the Shinkun La tunnel, approved by the PM-led cabinet committee on security in February last year, will further enhance all-weather connectivity to Ladakh. The tunnel, costing Rs 1,681 crore and spanning 4.1 km, is set to be completed in about two years.

As the demand for meme coins on the Solana blockchain intensifies, a new contender, Donk.Meme ($DONKM) has emerged and is causing a stir in the meme coin market.

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The meme coin king, BEFE, has been riding the presale rally from investors and enthusiasts across the cryptosphere. Indeed, by gaining more than 45% over the past month, the meme coin is generating excitement in anticipation of its upcoming presale. As the presale of BEFE is live, analysts noted that witnessing the true potential BEFE brings to the blockchain industry, investors are getting on the ground floor of the promising project.

total solar eclipse gracing parts of Mexico, Canada, and the US, spanning from Texas to Maine. Notably, this event marks the last opportunity for a total solar eclipse to traverse a significant portion of the US until the year 2044, adding to its significance and allure. As anticipation mounts for this extraordinary spectacle, enthusiasts and astronomers alike prepare to witness nature's awe-inspiring display in the skies above.

In its annual results published today (26 March), the board of the £321m trust said it had decided to rebase the dividend to 2p per share, down from 4p in 2022.  The directors said the decision to slash the dividend to a level that is «sustainable and substantially covered» by adjusted earnings over time was made in the context of continuing «macroeconomic uncertainty» and interest rates expected to remain elevated.  Janus Henderson opens Global Life Sciences Strategy to UK clients «The additional financial flexibility will enable the group to effectively progress its strategy to d...

Spicejet Share Price Today: Shares of SpiceJet climbed over seven per cent earlier today after the low-cost budget carrier settled its ₹755-crore deal with Export Development Canada (EDC) to clear major liabilities. The deal will lead to a comprehensive revitalization of its balance sheet, said SpiceJet in its statement. This settlement is being termed as the biggest breakthrough in the airline's financial restructuring efforts till date.

There are a lot of good things about getting older. One of them in my work life is that I recall the “good old days” with respect to certain taxation matters.

BERLIN (Reuters) — German consumer sentiment is expected to stay on its path of slow recovery in April, helped by fewer households seeing the need to save even as uncertainty about Germany's economic development still abounds, a survey showed on Tuesday.