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Va Tech Wabag wins arbitration award against Kerala Water Authority

Business Standard 

The Hon'ble Arbitrator has rejected the Counter Claims filed by Kerala Water Authority of Rs. 83 crore and allowed the Claims of Va Tech Wabag of return of Bank Guarantee (BG) amount of Rs. 23,24,29,700/-and release of Rs. 12,86,70,359/- along with 9% interest from the date of award i.e. 03 July 2024 till the date of realization of payment.

Thousands of people evacuate as Northern California wildfire spreads

Business Standard 

Firefighters lined roads to keep flames from reaching homes as helicopters dropped water on a growing wildfire Wednesday in Northern California that has forced at least 26,000 people to evacuate, as the state sweltered under extreme heat. The Thompson fire broke out before noon Tuesday about 70 miles (110 kilometres) north of Sacramento, near the city of Oroville in Butte County. It sent up a huge plume of smoke that could be seen from space as it grew to more than 5.5 square miles (14 square kilometres). Читать дальше...

EAM Jaishankar meets Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on sidelines of SCO meeting in Astana

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Chinese counterpart Wang Yi at the SCO Heads of State summit in Astana, exchanging views amid ongoing military standoff since 2020. They discussed disengagement along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and regional issues. Jaishankar, leading India's delegation, was welcomed by Kazakhstan's Deputy FM and visited Pushkin Park to honor Mahatma Gandhi. He thanked Kazakhstan for hosting the SCO Summit, emphasizing India's strategic ties and engagement in Central Asia. Читать дальше...

Hamilton’s Long-Term Plan Mirrors Nationwide Challenges

Scoop 

Hamilton City Council has adopted its 2024-34 Long-Term Plan, which seeks to weigh up delivering the essential work residents value, everyday costs being met by everyday revenue, and keeping rates as low as possible given the significant financial challenges.

Russia targets social media during French legislative campaign

EurActiv 

Russian disinformation campaigns are targeting social media to destabilise the French political scene — currently in a legislative campaign — by steering it more towards the "extremes" and fragmenting the so-called "Republican front", a study found.

Gujarat's thin plastic conundrum

«The Times of India» (indiatimes.com) 

Rajkot Municipal Corporation enforces a plastic ban since 2016 in Gujarat targeting bags under 120 microns. In Saurashtra's commercial centre, raids yield 150-200 kg monthly, mainly from central Gujarat. Despite penalties, cheap bags persist, posing environmental hazards and microplastics. Dr Tejas Doshi notes their impact on wildlife, oceans, vegetable carts, and Plastic Waste Management Rules enforcement.

Australia spy agency moves intelligence data to cloud in Amazon deal

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Australia's A$2 billion deal with Amazon Web Services will shift top-secret intelligence data to the cloud, enhancing interoperability with U.S. military. Defence Minister Richard Marles noted resilience via distributed facilities and server redundancy. Rachel Noble highlighted AI's ethical data analysis. Andrew Shearer emphasized a common computing environment. Australia's National Security Agency will build new data centres.

UK to go to polls today; 46.5 mn voters to decide Rishi Sunak's fate

Business Standard 

The future of Rishi Sunak as Britain's Prime Minister and leader of the Conservative Party hangs in the balance as the UK goes to the polls on Thursday. Around 46.5 million Britons are eligible to vote in the election. The electorate votes for members of Parliament across 650 constituencies with 326 required for a majority in the first past the post system. Sunak, 44, is up against voter angst against the incumbent Tories after 14 years in power and has had to contend with trailing far behind 61-year-old... Читать дальше...