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Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has initiated a series of crucial amendments to the Cable Television Network Rules, 1994, aimed at streamlining the Multi-System Operator (MSO) registration process and promoting infrastructure sharing with broadband service providers to expand internet access across the nation. According to the press release by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, MSOs are now required to apply for registration or the renewal of registration online, utilizing the Broadcast Seva Portal of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. This move towards digital processes aligns with the government's commitment to facilitating business operations and reducing bureaucratic hurdles. MSO registrations will now be granted or renewed for a more extended period, specifically for ten years.

Ujjain, spotted the girl on Monday morning. In an interview with NDTV, the priest said, “I was leaving the ashram for some work on Monday at around 9.30 am when I saw the girl. She was half-naked, and bleeding near the gates.

West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh as part of strengthening its domestic presence. Aquaconnect also expanded its AquaPartner network by 4X in the last 15 months. AquaPartners are rural entrepreneurs who provide last-mile assistance to the farmers such as farm advisory, access to feed and other farm inputs in the farm vicinity. One Aquapartner can assist around 100 aqua farmers.

In a financial landscape punctuated by volatility, Bitcoin has once again made headlines, registering a 0.75% surge and settling at the $26,450 mark. What's driving Bitcoin's recent movement, and what's next? This analysis provides a forecast for its near-term future. 

LONDON (Reuters) — New York has easily remained the world's top financial centre with London still second and gaining some ground, but also facing a tougher fight with Singapore and Hong Kong, the Global Financial Centres index showed on Thursday.

Shared Vision and ValuesThe cornerstone of a successful B2B partnership in Skill-Tech lies in the alignment of values and objectives. Both parties must share a common vision for the advancement of education and the enhancement of learning experiences. This alignment ensures that the partnership is rooted in a shared purpose, laying the foundation for a robust and enduring collaboration.

₹300 crore ‘P&G Supply Chain Catalyst Fund’. Aimed at teaming up with third-party firms and startups, the fund’s objective is to co-develop solutions for a contemporary supply chain ecosystem. The investment focuses on multiple aspects, from supply chain optimization and digitization to capacity expansion and sustainability, as the company seeks to rejuvenate its supply chain, according to a company statement.

Yatra Online made a disappointing debut on the exchanges on Thursday as its shares got listed at a significant discount. Shares of the online travel company listed on NSE at Rs 127, a discount of 10.2% to the issue price of Rs 142, while on BSE, the stock debuted at Rs 130, a discount of 8.4%. However, at 11.57 a.m., the stock was trading 5.3% higher at Rs 136.9 on BSE. «As expected, the Yatra Online IPO saw a tepid listing today and is trading close to the issuance price of Rs 142 per share. However, we believe that the strong growth in the tourism industry will help the share of the online travel market (OTA) to increase at a faster pace than captive players,» Prathamesh Masdekar, Research Analyst at StoxBox, said. «With a technology-driven business which would see benefits of operating leverage coming into play with a larger volume of business, we expect an improvement in the company's profitability going forward.

Canada have termed as «extremely irresponsible» the allegations against India made by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on the killing of Khalistterrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar stating that the former could have reworded or rephrased his statement to ensure that the Hindu and Sikh communities are not impacted. «The announcement made by Prime Minister Trudeau in the parliament was something that could have been easily avoided and he could have easily followed diplomatic channels,» Indo-Canadian businessman from Brampton Ravi Sharma said. He was responding to Trudeau's allegations on the Indian government's involvement in the fatal shooting of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar on Canadian soil. «The moment the announcement was made, the Hindu community in Canada was on alert and it did create an immediate impact that people felt they were in distress and they were fearful because the pitch that was made in the parliament sounded as if a Hindu government had killed a Sikh leader. Which is not the fact.

«We would like to sustain this growth in asset under management and we intend to touch the figure of Rs 5 lakh crore in the current financial year,» says Vivek Kumar Dewangan, CMD, REC. Now, firstly, you have signed many project-level MOUs as we understand and now this Rs 5,000 crore co-finance plan with PNB as well. What is the realistic visibility of disbursements that you foresee for both FY24 and FY25? Yes, in fact, when we had organised this Green Finance Summit on the sideline of G20 event at Goa, we got a huge response from the renewable energy developers, technology providers and the manufacturers and we were able to sign MOUs worth 2,86,000 crore. And Government of India has also allowed us to diversify into infrastructure and logistics, that is another area where we are focussing and government has allowed us that 33% of our loan book could be from infrastructure and logistics. So, we are joining, we are having collaboration with a number of financial institutions like PNB also and SBI and others.

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Fintech startup Cred has entered the vehicle management space and launched a new platform, called Garage, through which it will seek to help users renew their car insurance, and recharge FASTags, among other activities. Through Garage, Cred is looking to offer users a single dashboard that will allow them to access a round-the-clock concierge service for roadside assistance, help them manage documentation, including their driver’s licence and registration certificate. It will also provide insights on their vehicle spends.

India retained 40th position on the Global Innovation Index 2023, released on Thursday, The annual index, by the World Intellectual Property Organization, ranked 132 economies on the innovation index. «The consistent improvement in the GII ranking is owing to the immense knowledge capital, the vibrant start-up ecosystem, and the amazing work done by the public and private research organizations,» NITI Aayog said in a statement. According to the Aayog, India has been on a rising trajectory, over the past several years in the Global Innovation Index (GII), from a rank of 81 in 2015 to 40 in 2023.

Hemang Jani, Independent Market Expert, says “from an investment and valuation perspective, that is surely looking quite attractive because you have additional triggers in terms of the unlocking of the value of this Jio Financials, which is still not reflected in the current price. So it is looking quite interesting at this point of time.” This morning, Nuvama has put out a note saying that Polycab could be a play on exports now. Right now, they just have about 12% of their revenues from exports. When they went for IPO, they had an annual profit of almost Rs 500 crore. Right now, they have a quarterly profit of Rs 500 crore. What is the potential for unlocking exports? The wire and cable segment has displayed very strong growth over the last two, three years.

Legal inquiries ordered by PwC Australia into its tax leaks scandal found a “combination of multiple failings” by individuals and the firm’s governance, culture and accountability systems.

Yatra Online listed at a discount of 10.2% to the issue price of Rs 142 on NSE at Rs 127.5 in Thursday's trade. Meanwhile, on BSE, the stock debuted at Rs 130, a discount of 8.4% Backed by retail and QIB investors, the initial public offering of Yatra Online was subscribed 1.61 times on the last day of bidding.

Also read: Pro-Khalistan elements in Canada attracting Sikh youth through visa sponsorship The university has also said it will provide personal support services that will have a mental health portal and the U of T Telus Health Student Support wherein students will be provided 24/7 support via phone or chat. “U of T is proud to be home to more than 2,400 international students from India who enrich our classrooms and campus life, and many more students, faculty, staff, librarians, and alumni with ties to that country," the University said on its website.

Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya will begin with the expected opening of the grand Ram temple in January 2024, officials said. The Ram Temple's consecration ceremony is likely on January 22 next year. «It is a race against time, but the airport will be completed along with the construction of the Ram temple,» said an official. According to the Airports Authority of India (AAI) officials, in the second phase, Ayodhya will have international commercial flight operations. The first phase includes commercial flight operations from Ayodhya airport, a 2245-metre-long runway development and installation of a Doppler Very High Frequency Omni Range (DVOR) as well as a homing gate system.

London | Australia’s journey out of French President Emmanuel Macron’s diplomatic doghouse took another step forward on Thursday (AEST), as the two countries signed a pact to work more closely on supply chains for critical minerals.