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Finance inequities hobble environmental funding
Luckily, stock markets do aim to support ESG, with Hong Kong, Singapore and Jakarta all exploring the launch of wide-scale voluntary carbon markets. These platforms would match holders of nature based or technology climate assets with potential buyers of carbon credits through a credentialed, secure, trusted process that could be global on both ends (investors and carbon assets).
April 14, 2022 -
Who funded Pegasus snooping? asks Raut, compares it with Hiroshima bombing
"Was so much money spent? Who paid for it? The NSO says it sells its software only to governments. If it is so, which government in India purchased the software? Rs 300 crore were spent for spying on 300 people in India. Does our country have the capacity to spend so much money on spying?" Raut asked.
July 25, 2021 -
Indian startups rise sans Chinese money
"The tremendous response to our IPO gives us the confidence that the world is full of investors who appreciate the magnitude of investments we are making, and take a long-term view of our business," said Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal.
July 25, 2021 -
China expresses concern over US suspending funds to WHO amid pandemic
The US government was the largest of voluntary contributor, accounting for just under 15% of WHO funding in 2019.
April 15, 2020 -
World needs WHO now more than ever, says Bill Gates after US suspends funding
UN chief Antonio Guterres also condemned Donald Trump's remarks and said it is 'not the time to reduce the resources' of WHO.
April 15, 2020 -
Deoria shelter home was operating without govt recognition and funding for one year
Taking quick action in the alleged sex racket in a Deoria shelter home for women, the Uttar Pradesh government transferred the district magistrate and set up an investigation team giving it time till Tuesday to present an interim report.
August 6, 2018 -
UN releases USD 50 million to meet humanitarian needs in Yemen
The United Nations has approved $50 million to meet the humanitarian needs in Yemen, said a UN spokesman on Friday. The money is the largest ever allocation by the Central Emergency Response Fund, Xinhua quoted Farhan Haq as saying. UN undersecretary-general for humanitarian affairs and emergency relief coordinator, Mark Lowcock, who approved the allocation on …
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January 6, 2018 -
Donald Trump threatens to withdraw US aid to Palestinians
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to withdraw aid money to Palestinians as they are unwilling to negotiate peace with Israel. “We pay the Palestinians HUNDRED OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS a year and get no appreciation or respect. They don’t even want to negotiate a long overdue peace treaty with Israel,” Trump said in …
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January 3, 2018 -
Delhi government freezes funding of 28 DU colleges
The Delhi government on Monday ordered a freeze on funding of 28 Delhi University colleges — that are either fully or partially funded by it — following the varsity's failure to appoint governing bodies since months. "Hv ordered Fin Dept to stop funding for all Delhi gov funded 28 DU colleges, as DU not willing to …
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July 31, 2017 -
Working towards clean political funding: Jaitley
With the Election Commission flagging concerns related to transparency in the structure of the electoral bonds proposed by the BJP government, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday blamed the poll panel for failing to check the use of "invisible money" in elections for the past 70 years. Addressing the Delhi Economics Conclave, Jaitley slammed political parties for preferring …
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July 22, 2017 -
Beijing to take new steps, expand funding to reduce air pollution
Beijing will expand funding to reduce air pollution in 2017, including phasing out thousands of automobiles and replacing coal furnaces in hundreds of villages, a media report said on Saturday. So far in March, more than 10 days of clear, blue skies have been recorded. There were 198 such days last year and 186 in …
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March 18, 2017 -
SC junks PIL to curb funding of Kashmiri separatists
The Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to entertain a PIL seeking direction to stop alleged funding of separatist organisations in Jammu and Kashmir by the Centre and the state government, saying that the courts should refrain from entering the area. Stating that this PIL does not deserve to be entertained, the bench of Justice Dipak …
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September 14, 2016 -
Entrepreneurs avoiding consensus likely to stay in market
Entrepreneurs who resist pressure to follow a consensus are most likely to stay in the market, receive funding and ultimately go public, says a study. According to the study, published in the journal Administrative Science Quarterly, entrepreneurs who follow the prevailing beliefs in a market are less viable, while non-consensus entrepreneurs prosper. "Startups and investors …
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September 12, 2016 -
‘No court directive debarring Polavaram project funding’
At a time the Odisha government rejected Andhra Pradesh’s request to conduct a public hearing on the Polavaram project, Union Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu on Saturday said the Supreme Court has not debarred the central government from sanctioning funds for the project. "The court did not say the Centre not to allocate the …
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September 10, 2016 -
Harris named Australia bowling coach
Cricket Australia on Friday named former pacer Ryan Harris as the bowling coach for the national team’s upcoming ODI tour of South Africa. He joins head coach Darren Lehmann and assistant coach David Saker in Australia’s coaching staff. Harris, who took 113 Test wickets from 27 matches, retired from international cricket in July 2015. "It’s …
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September 2, 2016