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Huddle Global: start-ups play key role in fulfilling India’s development goals, says Chief Economic Advisor

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Huddle Global: start-ups play key role in fulfilling India’s development goals, says Chief Economic Advisor

Stressing on the paramount role of start-ups in India achieving its ambitious developmental aspirations, V. Anantha Nageswaran, Chief Economic Advisor to Government of India, said that tier-2 and tier-3 cities of the country, including Kerala’s capital, are emerging as start-up powerhouses leveraging the improvement in infrastructure and government’s supportive policies. He was delivering the leadership … Read more

Antimicrobial resistance a significant threat to global public health: WHO

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Antimicrobial resistance a significant threat to global public health: WHO

World Health Organization | Photo Credit: File The South-East Asia regional office of the World Health Organization (WHO) warned that antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is directly responsible for approximately 1.27 million deaths annually across the world, with current estimates placing the number of casualties in South Asia at 3,89 000. The WHO also cautioned that short … Read more

WHO declares loneliness as a pressing global health threat

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WHO declares loneliness as a pressing global health threat

Representational image. | Photo Credit: xijian   Loneliness has been declared as a pressing global health threat with a mortality effect equivalent to smoking 15 cigarettes a day, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO).  The world organisation has now launched an international commission on the problem — led by U.S. Surgeon General, Vivek Murthy, and … Read more

Maris Stella College starts course in IT Convergent Global MBA

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Maris Stella College starts course in IT Convergent Global MBA

Staff of Maris Stella College releasing a poster of the programme at the press conference in Vijayawada on Friday. | Photo Credit: G.N. Rao Maris Stella College, Vijayawada, on October 6 (Friday) launched a course in IT Convergent Global MBA. After the formal launch of the programme at a press conference, the college’s Academic Officer … Read more

Bean to beats: Coffee-growing tribal women farmers enthral global audience at WCC with folk dance

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Bean to beats: Coffee-growing tribal women farmers enthral global audience at WCC with folk dance

A group of tribal women coffee farmers from Keezhanthoor, a biodiversity protected village from Anamalai Cholai of Idukki, Kerala with their folk dance performance for the 5th Coffee World Conference concluded in Bengaluru recently | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement A group of six tribal women coffee farmers and coffee roasters from Keezhanthoor, a biodiversity hotspot from Anamalai … Read more

G-20 Summit 2023 | New Delhi Declaration underlines need for more finance to arrest global warming

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G-20 Summit 2023 | New Delhi Declaration underlines need for more finance to arrest global warming

The G-20 communique also “encourages tripling of renewable energy capacity by 2030”. Representational file image. | Photo Credit: AP The G-20 Leader’s Declaration for the first time formally recognises the quantum jump in finance necessary for the world to transition to a renewable energy economy. The Declaration “…noted the need for USD 5.8-5.9 trillion in … Read more

India committed to Global South, says PM Modi after talks with Mauritian leader

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India committed to Global South, says PM Modi after talks with Mauritian leader

Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacts with Prime Minister of Mauritius Pravind Jugnauth in New Delhi on September 8, 2023, ahead of the G-20 Summit. PMO via PTI In his first bilateral meeting ahead of the G20 summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday held talks with his Mauritian counterpart Pravind Jugnauth in New Delhi and … Read more

American optical lasers manufacturer Coherent Corp. selects Chennai to establish its global centre of excellence in India

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American optical lasers manufacturer Coherent Corp. selects Chennai to establish its global centre of excellence in India

Representatives of Coherent Corp., IIT Madras and Guidance Tamil Nadu entered into a tripartite agreement over the setting up of the centre of excellence | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement American manufacturer of optical materials and semiconductors, Coherent Corp, has entered into a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Guidance Tamil Nadu and IIT Madras’s Research … Read more

Global shipping and logistics firm UPS intends to hire 1,000 people in India by 2025

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Global shipping and logistics firm UPS intends to hire 1,000 people in India by 2025

T.N. CM handing over offer letters to youngsters from under the ‘Naan Mudhalvan’ government scheme, selected for internships at UPS | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement United Parcel Service, popularly known as UPS across the globe, whose first technology centre in India was inaugurated in Chennai by Chief Minister M. K. Stalin on Monday, intends to … Read more

Medix Global announced the winners of the Digital Health Innovation Challenge 2023 – ET HealthWorld

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Medix Global announced the winners of the Digital Health Innovation Challenge 2023 – ET HealthWorld

Mumbai: Medix Global, a pioneering healthcare management company, proudly announced the winners of the highly anticipated Medix’ Digital Health Innovation Challenge 2023 – India. This trailblazing initiative highlighted the compelling combination of collaboration, technology, and innovation in tackling India’s critical healthcare concerns, with a particular focus on women’s health and mental well-being. The challenge recognised … Read more