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Canada has introduced new regulations to safeguard its International Student Program (ISP), enhancing its sustainability and protecting students from abuse. The changes, confirmed by Immigration Minister Marc Miller, aim to ensure that international students have a secure and supportive academic experience while working within Canada's framework. These steps are part of Canada's broader goal to balance the country's immigration levels with long-term economic needs, as outlined in the 2025-2027 Immigration Levels Plan. A key update involves the adjustment of work hours for international students. As of now, eligible students can work up to 24 hours per week off-campus during their study periods.

Besides, a push for sustainable tourism and protection of natural resources, and the CM Elevate programme—a state-funded initiative to promote entrepreneurship and create jobs for the youth—which has already supported 20,000 entrepreneurs, including a “Ride the Cloud” initiative offering 50% subsidies for tourist taxis, is also on Sangma’s agenda. “For tourism to grow as a whole, and in terms of the entire ecosystem, multiple factors need to be addressed,” Sangma said. The annual Cherry Blossom Festival in the ‘Scotland of the East’ has attracted a record-breaking 50,000 plus tourists, almost double the number received last year. To continue with the momentum at the music festival, take the “music and tourism economy” growth story forward, and build the overall ecosystem on a larger scale, Sangma announced several ambitious projects during the festival. The skywalk and New Shillong township Mawkdok in the East Khasi Hills in Shillong is a must-stop tourist destination. Tourists, almost certainly, make a stop at Mawkdok during their visit to the Sohra (Cherrapunji) tourism circuit, making it a strategic location for a project as ambitious and futuristic as the skywalk.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The September quarter (Q2FY25) results of FSN E-commerce Ventures Ltd, the parent of Nykaa, showcased robust growth in the beauty business, while fashion was sluggish—mirroring a trend seen in the previous few quarters. Revenues increased 24% year-on-year to ₹1,875 crore, and the Ebitda margin at 5.5% was slightly below estimates.

Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) rushed 20 additional CAPF companies, 15 from the CRPF and five from the BSF, to the state following an order issued on November 12 after violence broke out in Jiribam district and spread to other places. An additional 50 companies have been ordered to be rushed to Manipur by this week. While 35 units will be drawn from the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), the rest will be from the Border Security Force (BSF), the sources told PTI. CRPF Director General (CRPF) A D Singh and senior officers from other Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) are also present in the state.

LTTS) on Monday announced a strategic partnership with the Colorado Smart Cities Alliance (CSCA) to build smart city development projects across the state of Colorado integrating innovation and technology. The financial details of the deal was not disclosed. “The collaboration will leverage LTTS' cutting-edge engineering expertise to advance CSCA's mission of fostering smart city solutions that improve urban living and create sustainable ecosystems. Through the collaboration of resources and expertise, both organisations aim to foster sustainable, efficient, and technologically advanced communities,” LTTS said in a regulatory filing.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India’s GDP growth of 8.2% in 2023-24, amid global headwinds and market volatility, is more than just an economic indicator. It represents our nation’s resilience and readiness for transformation.

Garuda Aerospace on Monday said its agri-drone fleet has achieved one million flight hours in the past year, marking a significant advance in the country's adoption of drone technology in farming. The company's 2,000-strong fleet of agricultural drones has been operating at a rate of one deployment every two minutes, the company said, supporting farmers across India with precision agriculture and crop monitoring services. The company's Agri Kisan Drone program provides precision farming services, including targeted pesticide spraying and crop monitoring. Garuda holds six DGCA approvals and operates under government initiatives including the NAMO Drone Didi Program.

Samunnati announced a partnership with Northern Farmers Mega FPO on Monday, aiming to strengthen sustainable farming practices and improve market access for farmers across northern India. The partnership will connect over 50 Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) with enhanced access to inputs, technology services, credit, and investment opportunities, it said in a statement. A key initiative under the collaboration focuses on converting paddy straw waste into clean energy alternatives, including compressed biogas and biomass pellets, addressing the region's persistent stubble-burning pollution issues. «This collaboration is a step toward building a sustainable and economically viable ecosystem for farmers,» Chennai-based Samunnati Founder and CEO Anil Kumar SG said.

Bluesky, a decentralized microblogging platform, is seeing a surge in users as discontent with Elon Musk’s X grows. Musk’s role in the U.S. government as part of President Donald Trump’s advisory team has raised concerns about how content is moderated on X. Critics argue that the platform has reinstated accounts previously banned for hate speech, undermining trust in its content policies. Bluesky, described by its creators as “social media as it should be,” presents itself as a fresh alternative. It combines the familiar interface of Twitter’s earlier days with a decentralized architecture, offering greater privacy and user control.

ELSS funds or tax-saving funds have turned Rs 10,000 monthly SIP to more than Rs 1 crore in the last 25 years. Only these seven ELSS funds have completed 25 years of existence in the market. SBI Long Term Equity Fund, the oldest ELSS fund, turned Rs 10,000 monthly SIP to Rs 5.66 crore in the last 25 years. The scheme gave an XIRR of 19.43% in the same period.

Carl Benz might have invented the automobile, but it’s the United States that got us to drive them. The relentless export of American cars and car culture put the world on the road in the 20th century. By the 1960s, Ford Motor Co. had plants in almost every major European country, as well as Argentina, Brazil, Egypt, India, Israel, Peru, Pakistan, South Africa, Turkey, and Zimbabwe. Right now, it’s passing that baton to China with barely a fight. The US car industry that emerges will be smaller, less influential — and, eventually, less profitable and financially sustainable.

US dollar in early trade on Monday despite a stronger American currency and sustained outflow of foreign funds. Lower level of crude oil prices in the international market supported the recovery of local unit, forex traders said. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 84.42 and strengthened further to 84.38 against the greenback, trading 8 paise higher from its previous close.

«So, this is the time to invest in largecaps to start with as of now, maybe some select midcaps which have delivered very strong numbers where visibility is very strong and hold them possibly expecting maybe some more minor dip, but upside being much more than downside,» says Sandip Sabharwal, asksandipsabharwal.com. The why, hum kyu gire hai we know it. Where are we headed and what should one do? Let us address that. Sandip Sabharwal: Kyu gire hai, kyoki hum bahut chad gaye the isliye.

World War Three, senior Russian lawmakers said on Sunday. Two U.S. officials and a source familiar with the decision revealed the significant reversal of Washington's policy in the Ukraine-Russia conflict earlier on Sunday. «The West has decided on such a level of escalation that it could end with the Ukrainian statehood in complete ruins by morning,» Andrei Klishas, a senior member of the Federation Council, Russia's upper chamber of parliament, said on the Telegram messaging app.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: The debate on laboratory-grown meat, dairy, and egg products may soon be settled, with the issue reaching India’s apex food regulator, three people aware of the development said. The development comes in the backdrop of concerns about public health, food security and ecological sustainability.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The Indian stock market fell for the sixth successive session on Thursday, 14 November, due to weak global trends, a rise in the dollar index, a weakening rupee, and a sell-off from foreign investors. The Nifty50 index closed at 23,532.70 on Thursday, 0.11% lower than the previous close.

On Sunday, protestors placed iron bars on the roads despite the curfew. On Saturday, a mob tried to barge into the ancestral residence of chief minister N Biren Singh at Luwangshangbam in Imphal East district. However, security forces managed to thwart their entry. Mobs have gone rampage after the recovery of the bodies of six missing women and children in violence-hit Jiribam district. A couple of bodies, which are not yet identified by the family members, are believed to be of the six women and children missing since November 11 in Jiribam district. Curfew has been imposed in several areas and internet ban has been extended to two more districts of Jiribam and Pherzawl. Temporary suspension of Internet and mobile data service in Imphal West, Imphal East, Thoubal, Kakching, Bishnupur, Kangpokpi and Churachandpur was clamped on Saturday for two days.

life on Mars during the Viking missions in the 1970s, according to Dirk Schulze-Makuch, an astrobiologist at Technische Universität Berlin in Germany. In 1976, NASA's Viking 1 mission deployed two spacecraft to the Martian surface to to investigate the Red Planet and search for signs of life. These experiments involved mixing water and nutrients with soil samples collected from Mars, based on the assumption that life would require liquid water to survive—similar to life on Earth. Initial results hinted at the possibility of life, but after decades of debate, most researchers concluded that the findings were likely false positives.

Kamala Harris' debt-laden presidential campaign spent a staggering $2.6 million on private flights during the final weeks of the election season, according to documents released by the Federal Election Commission (FEC), as mentioned in a report by Fox News. This revelation sheds light on the significant financial decisions made by the campaign, which is now believed to be grappling with a $20 million debt load after its defeat by President-elect Donald Trump on November 5. The FEC filings, which were published in a report by Fox News Digital, detail the private flight expenditures for October alone, totaling $2,626,110.

Narendra Modi in the state. «Selfish motives were behind the formation of the JMM-Cong-RJD alliance. It is anti-tribal, anti-farmer and anti-Dalit. It promotes corruption, dynastic politics and appeasement for vote bank politics,» Nadda alleged while addressing a poll rally at Sindri in Dhanbad district. Charging the Hemant government with promoting infiltration, Nadda said that if BJP is voted to power, a law would be enacted to check transfer of land to the offspring of infiltrators who marry tribal women.

ACME Solar Holdings' subsidiary ACME Sun Power has secured a Rs 3,753 crore term loan financing from state-owned company REC Limited for the development and construction of a 320 MW green energy projects in collaboration with SJVN. The company informed stock exchanges on Sunday that the projects would be located in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan for solar capacity and Bhuj and Jam Khambhaliya in Gujarat. A Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) has been signed with SJVN and the grid connectivity has also been secured, the company said in the statement. It added that the land acquisition process is in advanced stages.