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New Delhi: India’s external affairs minister S Jaishankar on Sunday emphasised on the need for “re-globalisation", as the world recovers from shocks caused by the coronavirus pandemic and conflicts. Speaking at the B20 Forum on Sunday, Jaishankar said that this new globalisation will rely on distributed production centres and resilient supply chains. India’s top diplomat stated that the earlier iteration of globalisation, which took place over the last four decades, concentrated economic power and production in certain countries.

renewable energy, energy storage, telecommunications, defence and healthcare. In June this year, India became a member of the coveted critical minerals club - the Mineral Security Partnership. The announcement was part of a joint statement by prime minister Modi and president Joe Biden during the former's recent US visit.

Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), the government's financial inclusion programme, crossed 500 million in August, said Vivek Joshi, secretary-financial services, Ministry of Finance. The scheme, launched by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi to enable financial inclusion, completes nine years on 28 August 2023. As of 16 August, Joshi said, the total number of PMJDY accounts stood at 500 million, up from 147.2 million at the end of March 2015.

Narendra Modi reiterated that Chandrayaan-3 is ISRO's big success. But other than ISRO, MSMEs and private companies also contributed in the mission, he said. PM Modi at B20 Summit LIVE Updates "ISRO played an important role but along with it, the Indian industry, MSMEs and private companies also contributed to this mission.

In some of these cases, highly qualified people are choosing freelancing or gigs as a way of working. They do it as they see several advantages like flexibility, and possibility of greater income and work-life balance.

Ashish Massey, a 38-year-old corporate head chef, recounts his experience by saying how he stayed with the same company for years until Covid disrupted his professional life. He explains how after the pandemic, he had to change jobs frequently to make up for the two years he lost to the Covid outbreak. Like many individuals, he could not experience growth during that tumultuous period. “There are two sides to every story.

«The court has interpreted the true legislative intent behind the purpose of using the word 'person' in Section 125, Senior advocate Kartikey Hari Gupta said.» He further added, «In my opinion, this is a first-of-its-kind judgment in the country.» The case revolves around a petition brought forth by Anshu Gupta, challenging a 2013 family court directive that mandated her to provide Rs 2,000 per month as maintenance for her son. Gupta, employed as a government teacher, had entered into matrimony with Nathu Lal in 1999.

The stance of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Bitcoin spot ETFs has been the subject of extensive debate and speculation. John Reed Stark, who serves as the President of John Reed Stark Consulting LLC and was previously the Chief of the SEC Office of Internet Enforcement, has carried out an analysis on Twitter. His findings suggest that the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election could represent a pivotal moment in shaping the SEC's policy towards Bitcoin spot ETFs.

Upbit, a globally recognized digital asset exchange, has announced the addition of a new digital asset, SEI, to its KRW and BTC markets. The announcement was made on August 14, 2023, and provides detailed information about the listing and associated guidelines.

Mindgrasp is an innovative platform that leverages artificial intelligence (AI) to assist students, professionals, and lifelong learners in various educational and cognitive tasks. This article provides a comprehensive overview of Mindgrasp, detailing its features, methodologies, pricing, and how it compares to other tools in the market.

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The major cryptocurrency exchange, Coinbase, has made the formal announcement that it will be expanding its operations into the Canadian market. This monumental step is denoted by the incorporation of Interac payment rails, the partnership with leading banking and payment partners, and the launch of Coinbase One, a 30-day trial that provides customers in Canada with perks that are not available to users in other countries.

One of the most contentious debates you can have with an oil trader these days is about U.S. production. Many “long crude”, the market parlance for those betting on higher prices for a barrel, simply refuse to swallow the government line that output, which was virtually unchanged for over a year, had suddenly jumped a half million barrels per day in one week — and growing since.

Imran Khan admitted misplacing a confidential diplomatic cable as he was interrogated by Pakistan's top investigative agency at the Attock Jail in a case filed under the Official Secrets Act for wrongful use of the classified document, according to media reports on Sunday.

US Marines died Sunday after an Osprey aircraft crashed on a remote tropical island north of Australia during war games, US military officials said. Five Marines had been rescued from the crash site and flown to a hospital in Darwin in a «serious condition», the US officials said, while Australian police said they were triaging the rest of the injured crew at the scene. «There were a total of 23 personnel on board,» US military officials said in a statement. «Three have been confirmed deceased while five others were transported to Royal Darwin Hospital in a serious condition.» Rescue efforts were complicated by the location of the crash — the remote and sparsely populated Melville Island about 60 kilometres (37 miles) north of the Australian mainland. «Recovery efforts are ongoing,» US officials said, adding that an investigation into the cause of the incident had been launched. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese described the incident as «tragic» and «regrettable» but stressed that authorities were still trying to piece together what happened. «We want to make sure that any information that is provided is absolutely accurate,» he told reporters. The Osprey — a mix between a helicopter and a plane — was taking part in the Predators Run exercises, a joint series of warfighting drills involving thousands of soldiers from the US and Australia, as well as other militaries such as Indonesia and the Philippines. Northern Australia has become an increasingly important staging ground for the US military in recent years, as Washington and Canberra work together to counter China's growing clout in the Asia-Pacific region. — Troubled aircraft — The Osprey aircraft has a troubled history, blighted by a string of fatal crashes over the

global market, revealing the 2024 facelifts. These refreshed models bring a range of cosmetic enhancements and new features, along with improvements to their mechanical components. These electric SUVs represent some of the more budget-friendly offerings from Mercedes-Benz and are anticipated to make their way to the Indian market in the near future.

Maharashtra's Chandrapur district from January to July this year, including 13 last month, as per the district administration data. From 2001 to 2023, 1,148 farmers have ended their lives in the district, including 446 in the last five years, according to the data. A committee comprising the district collector, zilla parishad chief executive officer and superintendent of police had declared 745 farmers, who committed suicide between 2001 and 2022, as eligible for government compensation and 329 deceased cultivators as ineligible, as per the district administration. The district administration had sent a proposal to the government for providing compensation to the kin of the deceased farmers and 48 cases are pending from December 2022, the data said. «We are following guidelines updated in 2006 for providing the compensation amount of Rs 1 lakh to the kin of farmers who commit suicide,» a senior official from the collectorate said. In case of suicide by farmers, the government provides compensation based on a fixed criteria. For reasons like crop loss, inability to repay loan from nationalised banks/co-operative banks or recognised moneylender, and failure to repay the loan, the kin of farmers will be eligible for a compensation of Rs 1 lakh, out of which Rs 30,000 will be handed over to them, while the remaining amount of Rs 70,000 will be deposited for five years into their accounts, as per the government resolution issued in 2006. A total of 54,514.65 hectares of crops belonging to 64,379 farmers in the district were damaged recently due to the flood in June-July this year, a senior official from the agriculture department said. He said a total of 852 villages were affected due to the flood in the district. Gondpipri

Indian Air Force (IAF) contingent departed for Egypt on Sunday to participate in BRIGHT STAR-23 — a biennial multilateral tri-service exercise scheduled to be held at Cairo (West) Air Base — from August 27- September 16. Notably, this is the first time that IAF is participating in BRIGHT STAR-23 which will also see the participation of contingents from the United States of America, Saudi Arabia, Greece and Qatar, the Ministry of Defence said in a statement today. The IAF contingent will consist of five MiG-29, two IL-78, two C-130 and two C-17 aircraft. Personnel from the IAF's Garud Special Forces, as well as those from the Numbers 28, 77, 78 and 81 Squadrons will be participating in the exercise, the statement said. The IAF transport aircraft will also provide airlift to approximately 150 personnel from the Indian Army. The objective of the exercise is to practice planning and execution of joint operations.

Also Read: Tata Elxsi partners with ISRO to develop crew recovery models for Gaganyaan Mission The delay in the Gaganyaan mission was attributed to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, as mentioned by the Union Minister of Science and Technology. The humanoid robot Vyommitra has been created to execute specific tasks aimed at evaluating human behaviour in space conditions. Singh emphasized the importance of meticulous pre-planning for a mission of this nature to guarantee the secure re-entry of astronauts.

Battlegrounds Mobile India) quickly rose to prominence in India after the ban on PUBG Mobile. Despite facing its own ban, the Indian government decided to allow BGMI back into the country with certain modifications around 10 months ago. Similar to other popular battle royale titles like Garena Free Fire, BGMI developers regularly release redeem codes that grant players access to a wide range of enticing rewards and freebies.

B20 Summit LIVE Updates -During his address, EAM Dr S Jaishankar said that the core mandate of the G20 is to promote economic growth and development. -In the session he also said that India was acutely conscious of the absence of voice of the Global South in G20. Mentioning India's concern for the Global South, Jaishanker threw light upon India's global initiatives like International Solar Alliance or the coalition for disaster resilient infrastructure.