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Indo-US Task Force Aims to Boost Electronics Trade to $100 Billion by 2033

Indo-US Task Force Aims to Boost Electronics Trade to $100 Billion by 2033: In a remarkable endeavor to strengthen trade relations between India and the United States within the electronics sector, the Indian Cellular & Electronics Association (ICEA) has established a dedicated task force. This endeavour follows collaborative efforts launched following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s […]

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Asia Cup 2023 Schedule: Details Here

Asia Cup 2023 Schedule: Details Here: In a long-awaited announcement, the official schedule for the Asia Cup 2023 has been revealed after months of negotiations between the Indian and Pakistani cricket boards. The Asia Cup 2023 tournament, which will be hosted by Pakistan, as well as Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Nepal, promises an enticing

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Shanta Thoutam honoured with World Innovation Award at BRICS Innovation Forum

Shanta Thoutam honoured with World Innovation Award at BRICS Innovation Forum: Telangana’s Chief Innovation Officer (CIO) Shanta Thoutam has been presented with the World Innovation Award at the first BRICS Innovation Forum hosted at Moscow from August 27 to 29. The award is granted for outstanding contributions to SDG-4, which ensures inclusive and equitable quality

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Russia Launches Islamic Banking Pilot Program: Exploring Shariah-based Finance

Russia Launches Islamic Banking Pilot Program: Exploring Shariah-based Finance– Russia is set to embark on a historic journey by launching its first Islamic banking pilot program on September 1. With a Muslim population of around 25 million people, the move hopes to capitalise on the potential of Islamic finance, which has already had a presence

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Gabon Military Seizes Power Following Disputed Election: A Series of Coups in West and Central Africa

Gabon Military Seizes Power Following Disputed Election: Gabon, a Central African oil-producing country, has experienced a coup orchestrated by military officers. After being declared the winner of a contested election, President Ali Bongo was placed under house arrest. This marks the eighth coup in West and Central Africa since 2020, reflecting a trend of democratic

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Nitin Gadkari Launches World’s First Ethanol-Run Toyota Innova car

Nitin Gadkari Launches World’s First Ethanol-Run Toyota Innova car: In a historic step towards a more sustainable automobile sector, Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari unveiled a stunning innovation: a 100% ethanol-fueled edition of Toyota’s Innova HyCross vehicle. The newly unveiled car stands as the world’s premier BS-VI (Stage-II) electrified flex-fuel vehicle, demonstrating

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Maharashtra Leads in Attracting FDI During 1st Quarter of FY 2023-24

Maharashtra Leads in Attracting FDI During 1st Quarter of FY 2023-24: In the first quarter of the fiscal year 2023-24, Maharashtra has emerged as the front-runner in attracting Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis joyfully declared that the state had secured the top position by attracting FDI worth Rs 36,634 crore. This

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Parul breaks national record at World Athletics Championships

Parul breaks national record at World Athletics Championships: Indian athlete Parul Chaudhary finished in the eleventh position in the 3000 meters steeplechase final of the World Athletics Championships 2023 in Budapest Hungary. However, Parul broke the national record by marking the clock at 9:15.31 in the World Athletics Championships. Parul by achieving the national record qualified for the Paris Olympics 2024. Daily

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Meta launched a multilingual AI translation and transcription model named ‘SeamlessM4T’.

Meta launched a multilingual AI translation and transcription model named ‘SeamlessM4T’.: Meta, earlier known as Facebook, has launched an advanced multilingual multimodal AI translation and transcription model named ‘SeamlessM4T.’ It can perform various tasks including speech-to-text, speech-to-speech, text-to-speech, and text-to-text translations. It supports around 100 languages and facilitates speech recognition, translation, and synthesis for diverse

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Six more countries will become members of BRICS.

Six more countries will become members of BRICS.: The 15th BRICS summit concluded on August 24, 2023, in Johannesburg, South Africa. It was the first hosted in-person summit since the COVID-19 pandemic. Iran, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the UAE, Argentina and Ethiopia will become new members of BRICS from 1 January 2024. The last BRICS expansion was held in 2010

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