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India-Japan Cyber Dialogue held in Tokyo, discussed important areas of bilateral cyber cooperation and reviewed the progress achieved in the areas of cybersecurity and information and communication technologies including 5G technology, an official statement said. The Indian delegation was led by Muanpuii Saiawi, Joint Secretary (Cyber Diplomacy Division) in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), while the Japanese side was led by Ishizuki Hideo, Ambassador in-charge of Cyber Policy in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) of Japan. «Both sides exchanged views on latest developments in cyber domain and mutual cooperation at the United Nations and other multilateral and regional fora, including under the Quad framework,» the MEA statement said. It said both the delegations underscored the importance of capacity building in ensuring secure cyberspace and agreed to cooperate in this aspect. The Indian delegation comprised senior officials from MEA, ministries of home affairs, defence, and electronics and information technology, National Security Council Secretariat, Department of Telecommunications, Indian Computer Emergency Response Team, National Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Centre and Embassy of India in Tokyo. The Japanese delegation included senior officials from National Centre of Incident Readiness and Strategy for Cybersecurity, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communication, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), MOFA and other departments concerned. India invited the Japanese delegation for the sixth India-Japan Cyber Dialogue in New Delhi next year.

Al Gore, the former U.S. vice president turned climate crusader, says Big Oil and the banks backing it still have huge financial incentives to stick with fossil fuels, even though their decision to do so is the leading cause of the climate crisis.

Investcorp SA’s Jeremy Ghose is a popular man. Ever since the $50 billion firm snapped up alternative-credit manager Marble Point late last year, he’s been juggling calls from bankers and firms pitching similar deals.

Tata Motors, India's biggest electric carmaker, is testing its electric vehicles in some global markets where it could look at a potential launch if the experiment succeeds, its managing director told Reuters. The tests are in early stages and based on how the cars perform, Tata may need to make some changes to the product before it can finalise and develop a «go to market» strategy, Shailesh Chandra said in an interview. «It is about which markets I should be in, with what products and with what kind of distribution strategy. We are assessing some markets, running our cars, discussing with business partners,» he said. Chandra said it was too early to discuss details of the export markets and there would be more clarity next year. Tata also plans to roll out new car dealerships over coming quarters in some Indian cities that will exclusively sell EVs as sales of its clean cars gain momentum and it lines up faster launches of new electric models, Chandra said. Sales of EVs globally have been growing as tighter emission regulations push carmakers to increase the share of electric cars in their portfolio.

Approximately 30 minutes prior to the briefing, NASA will make the team's complete report available online. The primary objective of this report is to provide insights to NASA regarding potential data collection strategies in the future, with the aim of shedding light on the nature and origin of UAP. In 2022, NASA assembled a panel of experts to scrutinize data related to UAP, a term for UFOs. UAP includes abnormal objects or occurrences in the sky, underwater, or in space that cannot be immediately identified. Now, the team is preparing to release its inaugural report on Thursday, offering recommendations to NASA on how to enhance the collection and analysis of data that could contribute to understanding the nature and origin of UAP. It's crucial to emphasize that, as stated in NASA's announcement of the briefing, the report does not assess or review previous unidentified observations.

United Auto Workers (UAW) President Shawn Fain conveyed his dissatisfaction on Wednesday, emphasizing that the offers from the automotive companies were insufficient, and the union is preparing for a potential strike.

The Queensland government will struggle to build three new hospitals and upgrade 11 of them on time and on budget over the next four years, according to a new analysis of the infrastructure pipeline.

Rich Lister Raphael Geminder’s private company has warned shareholders in Pact Group that dividends are on hold indefinitely, as part of his audacious privatisation offer.

ANZ CEO Shayne Elliott said banks have plenty of capital to fund the energy transition and are more likely to deploy it if the federal government lays down a “coherent” and “co-ordinated approach” on policies seeking to push the economy towards hitting the nation’s climate targets.

New Delhi: Adani Global Pte Ltd., Singapore, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Adani Enterprises Ltd., on Thursday announced a 50:50 joint venture (JV) with Kowa Holdings Asia Pte Ltd., Singapore, for sales and marketing of green ammonia, green hydrogen and its derivatives, the company said here in a statement. “The green hydrogen and its derivatives are to be manufactured in India under Adani New Industries Limited (ANIL). The JV will concentrate on marketing of products in Japan, Taiwan and Hawaii," the company added.

Stock market today: Despite profit booking trigger in small-cap and mid-cap index stocks, PSU bank shares have remained bulls' favourite in Indian stock markets. In early morning deals on Dalal Street four state-owned banks — Bank of India, Bannk of Baroda, Canara Bank and Punjab National Bank shares climbed to a new 52-week.

Ahead of the issue opening, Zaggle garnered Rs 253.52 crore from 23 anchor investors at the upper price band of Rs 164 per equity share. Analysts remain mixed on the IPO, with few recommending to avoid it while others advising to bid for a short-to-medium-term view. «If we attribute FY23 earnings to the post-IPO fully diluted paid-up equity capital of the company, the asking price is at a P/E of 66.7 and we believe it to be priced aggressively. We, therefore, recommend an 'Avoid' rating for the issue,» StoxBox said. The price band for the IPO is fixed at Rs 156-164 per share and investors can bid for a minimum of 90 shares in one lot and in multiples thereafter. At the upper price band of Rs 164, Zaggle Prepaid is available at an adjusted P/E of 54.3x (FY23), which appears to be aggressively priced, said Geojit Financial Services. However, several factors contribute to its appeal, including a diverse client base spanning various industries, consistent revenue growth over the years, the company's expansion strategies, a diversified revenue model, and the flourishing digital payments sector, it added.

IDFC First with a hold rating. ICICI Securities recommends an ADD on Tarsons Products and Prabhudas Lilladher retains a buy on L&T.We have collated a list of recommendations from top brokerage firms from ETNow and other sources: Investec on Fusion Micro Finance Ltd: Buy| Target Rs 780 Investec initiated coverage on Fusion Micro Finance with a buy rating and a target price of Rs 780.

However the losses were capped on account of slippages in dollar index (DXY) which was hovering around 104.69 against a basket of six top global currencies, down by 0.07%. The MCX October gold futures were trading down by Rs 45 or 0.08% from the Wednesday's closing price at Rs 58,548 per 10 gram on the MCX while the December Silver futures were trading at Rs 71,160 per kg, higher by Rs 259 or 0.61%. On Comex, Gold futures were trading at $1,934 per troy ounce on Thursday, down by $1.10 or 0.06% while Silver futures were at $23.215, higher by $0.187 or 0.800%. The October Gold futures had ended with declines of Rs 31 or 0.05% per 10 gram at Rs 58595 on Wednesday while the December Silver futures closed lower at Rs 71,410, down by Rs 524 per kg or 0.73%. Amit Khare Associate Vice President at Ganganagar Commodity Limited (GCL) Broking sees bullions making bottom on the daily charts and trading near demand zone with momentum indicator RSI indicating the same. His advice to investors is to make fresh buy positions in gold and silver futures near the support level of Rs Rs 58,500-58,300 while recommending profit booking near the resistance level of Rs 58,800-59,000. Gold futures are down 1.32% or by Rs 781 on the month-to-date basis while they have gained 6.50% or by Rs 3,576 on the year-to-date basis, Anuj Gupta, Head Commodity & Currency at HDFC Securities, of HDFC Securities told ETMarkets. As for silver futures, the declines are to the tune of 5.63% or Rs 4,263 in September while the gains this year stand at 2.89% or Rs 2,006, he said. The physical price of gold in top Indian cities like Delhi and Ahmedabad is around Rs 59,700 per 10 gram while Rs 72,500 for silver.Click to know more Intraday Trading Strategy by Anuj

Nifty's weekly series expires today, it was marked with long additions with an increase in price of 3.66% and increase in open interest (OI) by 8.12% where 8.61 lakh shares were added in OI, increasing from 106.06 lakh to 114.67 lakh shares as on Wednesday. The Nifty September series rollover stands at 12% with sentiment indicator Nifty Put Call Ratio (PCR) currently at 1.25, indicating a flat-to-positive movement for expiry. As for the Bank Nifty which had a weekly expiry on Wednesday, the series witnessed short covering with an increase in price of 3.87% and decrease in OI by 16% where there was shedding of over 4 lakh shares in OI, decreasing from 25.17 lakh to 21.15 lakh shares. The Bank Nifty August series rollover stands at 17%. Implied Volatility of Nifty ATM options for the current series is at 12.48%, while India Vix is at 11.63% both indicating a slightly higher Volatile movement on either side in expiry session compared to last weekly expiry, analyst Rajesh Palviya, Senior Vice President, Technical and Derivatives Research at Axis Securities said. Palviya said that the Nifty Put options OI distribution shows that 20,000 has highest OI concentration followed by 19,900 and 19,800 which may act as support for today's expiry and on the Call front 20,100 followed by 20,200 and 20,300 witnessed significant OI concentration and may act as resistance.

India's G20 presidency was a breakthrough, said Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar, adding there was legitimate and rightful recognition of a resurgent India as a global power. Addressing the research faculty of the Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA) at Sapru House on Wednesday, the Vice-President noted the widespread appreciation for India's role during its Presidency of the G20, and the success of the recently concluded G20 Leaders' Summit. Emphasizing that India was in a defining moment in history, the vice president urged researchers to make people aware of the achievements of the nation, stated an official release. «You are the window for every outsider to the country, and for every Indian citizen to the world,» he underlined. Highlighting India's rising stature on the global stage, the Vice-President traced India's journey from being part of the 'Fragile Five' to being the fifth-largest economy in the world. Dhankar added that some of the accomplishments that were taking place in India had once seemed beyond imagination for the world. «They can never imagine that this could happen in a country that has diversity of religion, caste, creed and language,» he elaborated. He urged research scholars of ICWA to be at the forefront of countering «pernicious, sinister narratives that are floated periodically about India». Stressing the need to engage in in-depth analysis of such narratives, the Vice-President said, «Your role is important in neutralizing such a crafted strategy only to taint, tarnish, demean, and decimate our Constitutional institutions.» The Vice-President, who is also the ex-officio President of ICWA, inaugurated the renovated library of ICWA at Sapru House.

National Australia Bank will shut down its office in Hong Kong after deciding that Shanghai, Singapore and Tokyo are the preferred regional centres to support its institutional banking clients in Asia.

Home-grown renewable energy investor Lighthouse Infrastructure is preparing to raise more than $400 million for its energy transition strategy, scouring the country for more solar and wind power assets.

NEW DELHI : Electric vehicle maker Tesla is looking to source components worth around $1.9 billion from India this year, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said on Wednesday. The minister said that going forward, demand for electric vehicles will increase and help the sector grow. “Tesla already last year bought $1 billion of components from I think all of you sitting here," he told members of the Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India (ACMA).