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Walmart Foundation, on Thursday, announced a grant of $2 million to Grameen Foundation for the launch of the latter's second phase of the Market Access eNabled by Digital Innovation in India (MANDI) project. MANDI-II will aim to address challenges faced by smallholder farmers, especially women, in Eastern Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal by building the capacities of Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs).Julie Gehrki, Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, Walmart Foundation, said in a statement, “We are excited to collaborate with Grameen Foundation for the next phase of MANDI. “Through this project, we aim to provide farmers with the necessary tools, resources, and market access to improve their livelihoods and build sustainable futures for their communities.” During the first phase of the MANDI project, also supported by the Walmart Foundation, Grameen Foundation helped build the capacity of 40 FPOs in Eastern Uttar Pradesh by facilitating market linkages, providing access to finance, data and technology and notably increasing women shareholder participation. Over 8,300 women were added as new members to FPOs;18 out of 40 FPOs now have at least 40% women membership compared to the 12.5% at baseline.

Justin Trudeau's security personnel stirred up concerns among Indian intelligence agencies during the recently concluded G20 summit when they declined the offer of staying in the presidential suite, which had been prepared by the Indian security establishment in line with the summit's strict security protocols for heads of state, a TOI report stated. The chosen accommodation for Trudeau was the Lalit Hotel in Central Delhi, where a pre-planned security setup had been put in place. This included state-of-the-art security features such as bulletproof glass reinforced with a thick layer of polycarbonate plastic, capable of withstanding even sniper bullets.

Ethereum (ETH) developers have introduced a new smart contract standard, ERC-7512, aimed at enhancing transparency and accessibility to smart contract audits for decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols.

insurance sector. Bima Sugam aims to simplify the process of purchasing insurance for consumers. This online platform is where customers can choose a suitable scheme from multiple options given by various companies.

Kfin Technologies Ltd. Investors can find out if and how many shares they have been given through the basis of allotment. Samhi Hotels listing date has been fixed for Friday, September 22 on NSE and BSE.

leadership-enablement initiatives. The yang exhorts HR managers to create tools and processes that can supply real-time data to support these performance dialogues. This includes accessing in-depth and updated data on performance, using performance comparison indicators such as historical figures, average numbers and market data, studying drivers of performance and analytics, and comparing rankings from similar functions.

Mt. Gox Rehabilitation Trustee has once again extended the deadline for repayments to its creditors. 

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IPO listing date: Shares of Unihealth Consultancy Ltd listed on NSE SME at a premium on Thursday. On NSE SME, Unihealth Consultancy share price today was listed at ₹135 per share, 2.3% higher than the issue price of ₹132. Also Read: Meson Valves shares lists with a stellar 90% premium at ₹193.80 apiece on BSE SME Unihealth Consultancy IPO issue size was ₹56.55 crore.

ICICI Securities, IIFL Capital and Axis Capital as advisors, a report by Moneycontrol said, quoting multiple industry sources. However, the quantum of the fund raise through the IPO hasn't been finalized yet and may vary later, the report added. Awfis IPO would be the first public issue in the domestic markets by a co-working space provider.

Investing.com-- Most Asian currencies tumbled on Thursday, while the dollar rose to six-month highs after the Federal Reserve warned that U.S. interest rates will remain higher for longer. 

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A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Kevin Buckland

Today's Bitcoin price stands at $27,033, having experienced a trading volume of $13 billion over the past 24 hours. Bitcoin has witnessed a slight dip, declining around 0.50% during this timeframe. 

small savings schemes are due for revision later this month, 30 September 2023. The interest rates on PPF have not been revised since April 2020. At present your PPF deposits fetch you 7.1 per cent.

₹282.05 per share, 33.7% higher than the issue price of ₹211, and on the BSE, EMS share price was listed at ₹281.55 per share. EMS IPO price band has been fixed in the range between ₹200 to ₹211 per equity share of face value of ₹10 each. EMS IPO lot size is 70 equity shares and in multiples of 70 equity shares thereafter.

OpenAI in Manhattan federal court on behalf of prominent writers including John Grisham, Jonathan UFranzen, George Saunders, Jodi Picoult and «Game of Thrones» novelist George RR Martin, accusing the company of unlawfully training its popular artificial-intelligence based chatbot ChatGPT on their work. The proposed class-action lawsuit filed late on Tuesday by the Authors Guild joins several others from writers, source-code owners and visual artists against generative AI providers. In addition to Microsoft-backed OpenAI, similar lawsuits are pending against Meta Platforms and Stability AI over the data used to train their AI systems.

These rankings cover 12 categories, notably introducing the category of 'International student diversity,' a measure that goes beyond simply assessing the proportion of international students, taking into account the number of nationalities they represent, providing a more accurate reflection of diversity. The United Kingdom led the pack, with the most represented universities on this list, accounting for 15.5% of the institutions, followed by Türkiye at 10.6%, Germany at 7.8%, Italy at 7.5%, France at 7.2%, Spain at 6.4%, Poland at 4.8%, and Ukraine at 4.8%. 106 European universities that have not previously been ranked have been added this year, signaling the evolving landscape of higher education. These institutions hail from North Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, and Albania. Topping the charts in the QS World University Rankings: Europe 2024 is the University of Oxford, leading seven UK institutions in the top 10. Alongside the University of Oxford, the University of Cambridge and Imperial College London have secured a perfect score of 100 points in categories such as 'Academic reputation,' 'Employer reputation,' and 'International Research Network.' This underscores the UK's robust higher education system, renowned for its exceptional teaching and research standards. Additionally, some universities within the top 10 have over 10% of their student population from international backgrounds, highlighting the UK's appeal to global students.

₹280 to ₹300 per equity share of face value of ₹10. Updater Services IPO floor price is 28 times the face value of the equity shares and the cap price is 30 times the face value of the equity shares.

blockade of the road connecting Nagorno-Karabakh to Armenia. Thousands of Nagorno-Karabakh residents flocked to a camp operated by Russian peacekeepers to avoid the fighting, while many others gathered at the airport of the regional capital, Stepanakert, hoping to flee the region.

Trump also promised to expand on a travel ban that barred people from several countries with majority Muslim populations during his 2017-2021 presidency. Calling record illegal U.S.-Mexico border crossings under President Joe Biden an "invasion," Trump sought to place blame for the problem on the current administration. Biden, a Democrat, is running for re-election and could have a rematch election against the Republican front-runner Trump.