New Delhi [India], December 18: The Foundation for MSME Clusters (FMC) successfully concluded its international conference on "Just Transition to Net Zero - Role of Bamboo in the SAARC Region" at Deventure Sarovar Portico, Kapas Hera, New Delhi. The event marked a significant step toward promoting bamboo as a sustainable development tool across SAARC countries, bringing together policymakers, industry leaders, financial institutions, and civil society representatives to foster meaningful dialogue.

Bamboo Over Fossil Fuels: Pasha Patel Advocates for a Sustainable Energy Revolution at FMC\'s International Conference

New Delhi [India], December 18: All India, December 18, 2024: The number of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks on Indian infrastructure has increased by 50% since the beginning of 2024, finds a study by Positive Technologies.

DDoS attacks on Indian Infrastructure Grew by 50% in 2024: Positive Technologies

New Delhi [India], December 18: Upon receiving the Asia Leadership Award for Outstanding Contribution to Pharmaceutical Learning  &amp;  Development (L &amp; D), Dr. Subrata Chakraborty, Founder  &amp;  CEO of INOVR®, credited his dedicated team for their collective effort in creating transformative solutions that address the pressing needs of the pharmaceutical industry, particularly in enhancing workforce capabilities. 

INOVR® Wins Asia Leadership Award for Outstanding Contribution to Pharmaceutical L &amp; D: Dr. Subrata Chakraborty Celebrates a Landmark Achievement for the Industry!

New Delhi [India], December 18: Entries for Overseas Runners are open for the Nagoya Women's Marathon until December 25th, 2024. The 2025 edition of the 'largest women's running festival in the world' will be held on Sunday, March 9, next year, in Nagoya, Japan, with 20,000 participants, including 3,500 overseas and 500 virtual race entrants to provide the world's best stage for women runners to shine. 

World\'s Biggest Women\'s Marathon open to Indian Women

Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], December 18: WAISL, is delighted to announce the unveiling of its Digital Twin-Powered Integrated Airport Predictive Operations Centre (APOC) at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad. This was unveiled by the Honourable Union Minister of Civil Aviation, Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu who praised the pioneering efforts of the Chairman and leadership of Rajeev Gandhi International Airport Hyderabad and their technology partners.

WAISL, launches Digital Twin-Powered Integrated Airport Predictive Operations Centre (APOC) at Hyderabad International Airport

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Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Sunday said that Hindi was India's soul and identity and along with other languages has played a significant role in the development of society and the nation.
Addressing the 30th Annual Convention of the Etawah Hindi Seva Nidhi, Birla said that Hindi has woven the country's cultural diversity into a single thread and empowered it.
He said that Hindi was not only a common language of communication but has adapted according to the changing technical landscape.
"Today, with the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), the rich legacy of Hindi literature and poetry is available across the globe," he said, adding that Hindi has also been increasingly used in the fields of justice, administration and internet technology.
Birla said that during the making of India's Constitution, the visionary leaders from various states, speaking different languages and dialects, recognized the importance of languages as symbols of unity and acknowledged Hindi's inherent potent

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Opening another point of friction with an important ally, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has dismissed the Congress party's vehement objection to Electronic Voting Machines, and echoed the BJP's defence -- you can't accept election results when you win, and blame EVMs when you lose.
"When you get a hundred plus members of Parliament using the same EVMs, and you celebrate that as sort of a victory for your party, you can't then a few months later turn around and say... we don't like these EVMs because now the election results aren't going the way we would like them to," Abdullah told PTI in an exclusive interview on Friday.
Told that he sounded suspiciously like a BJP spokesman, Abdullah reacted with God forbid! He then added: "No, it's just that... what's right is right."
He said he speaks based on principles rather than with partisan loyalty and cited his support for infrastructure projects like the Central Vista as an example of his independent thinking.
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Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy advocates for a 70-hour workweek, urging youth to work hard for India's progress; underlines the importance of job creation as a solution to poverty

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On Vijay Diwas, PM Modi honoured Indian soldiers whose sacrifices secured victory against Pakistan in the 1971 war, leading to the liberation of Bangladesh

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While Jaiswal flicks the ball on the pads straight to square leg fielder Mitchell Marsh, Gill tried to play an extravagant drive and managed an outside edge to flying Marsh at gully region.

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Allahabad High Court judge Shekhar Kumar Yadav, who purportedly gave controversial statements at a Vishwa Hindu Parishad function, appeared before the Supreme Court collegium on Tuesday, sources said.
According to the sources, Yadav appeared before the collegium headed by Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and was asked to put forth his version on the statements made.
The top court on December 10 took note of news reports over the statements and sought a report from the Allahabad High Court on the issue.
"The Supreme Court has taken note of newspaper reports of a speech given by Mr Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav, a sitting judge of the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad. The details and particulars have been called from the high court and the matter is under consideration," an official statement had said.
According to the established norm, a judge, against whom a report is sought by the apex court collegium on any controversial issue from the high court concerned, is given opportunity to 

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