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It's an automatic shift! Car buyers changing gear fast for smooth drive

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

More Indians are choosing automatic transmission cars for smoother drives and better fuel efficiency, even though they cost more. Automatics now make up 26% of mass-market car sales. Top manufacturers, including Maruti Suzuki and Hyundai, are expanding AT options. Despite higher prices, this trend is expected to continue growing.

PM GatiShakti Portal's door may open for private firms

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

India is set to open the PM GatiShakti National Master Plan portal to the private sector this year to expedite infrastructure projects. The platform, currently used by government entities, will provide limited access to private companies, excluding sensitive data. Over 1,600 data layers are available for planning.

Startup ensemble lifts rescue act of flood-hit Andhra Pradesh

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Andhra Pradesh faced massive floods affecting over 650,000 residents. The state government collaborated with startups for relief efforts, using satellite data to analyze damage and an online system to distribute food and water. A central command center facilitated real-time coordination for effective flood monitoring and relief operations. This success may lead to a permanent startup-government collaboration for disaster management.

New documentary explores Indigenous-led farming in northern B.C.

CBC 

A new documentary released on CBC Gem Friday tells the story of an Indigenous-led farming initiative in northern B.C. that aims to foster a deeper connection between Indigenous communities and their land, through the growing, harvesting and sharing of food.

Pakistan: Ban On PTM Will Not Work – OpEd

Eurasia Review 

Pashtoon Tahafuz Movement PTM has called a grand national jirga also called Qaumi Adalat or Court of Nation scheduled for October 11 at Jamrud, a place in one of the Khyber districts in Pakhtunkhwa province, to address key issues affecting the Pashtoon population, including security concerns, political autonomy, violation of their constitutional rights and socio-economic challenges in the region.

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Nations League: Ronaldo scores 133rd international goal as Portugal sink Poland 3-1

The Punch 

Cristiano Ronaldo scored as Portugal beat Poland 3-1 for their third straight Nations League win on Saturday, while European champions Spain ended Denmark’s perfect start in the competition. Bernardo Silva volleyed Portugal ahead in the 26th minute in Warsaw as Bruno Fernandes cleverly nodded a cross from Ruben Neves back towards the Manchester City midfielder.

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Cambodians Conjure Up US Bogeyman Behind Vietnam Canal Concerns – OpEd

Eurasia Review 

By David Hutt

I was recently offered documents purporting to show that U.S. intelligence agencies have “been guiding Vietnam to sabotage” the Funan Techo Canal, Cambodia's controversial megaproject that critics say poses a serious ecological threat to Vietnam’s southern rice-growing heartland.

The Vietnamese-language documents offered by an official in Phnom Penh reveal nothing about alleged secret meetings or misinformation campaigns, merely restating Vietnam’s concerns about... Читать дальше...

FG eyes $1bn agric investment, 500,000 jobs by 2027

The Punch 

The Federal Government is targeting $1bn agricultural investment and 500,000 jobs by 2027 from the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones Programme, according to the SAPZ Fact Sheet obtained by Sunday PUNCH. The government, in partnership with several development financing institutions, including the African Development Bank, the International Fund for Agricultural Development, and the Islamic Development Bank,

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No. 5 Georgia have to hold on to defeat Mississippi State at home

MtStandard.com (sports) 

ATHENS, Ga. — Carson Beck threw for career-high 459 yards and tied the school record for completions in a game with 36 as the No. 5-ranked Georgia Bulldogs defeated Mississippi State 41-31 at Sanford Stadium on Saturday. So, there’s that.…

Kano anti-graft agency probes alleged N1.5bn scholarship fraud

The Punch 

The Kano State Anti-corruption and Public Complaints Commission, on Saturday, confirmed that it has commenced investigations into an alleged N1.5 billion foreign scholarship fraud. Already, two top officials of the state Ministry of Higher Education have been interrogated in connection with the issue of 1,001 students supposedly studying in India and Kenya. It would be

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Olu of Warri attracts dignitaries to Elevate conference

The Punch 

The Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse III and his wife, Olori Atuwatse III, under the umbrella of their non-governmental organisation, Elevate Africa, hosted the inaugural Elevate Africa Global Convening, themed ‘The Africa We See’ on October 10 and 11, 2024 at Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja Some of the highlights of the event were the speeches,

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