Mozambique has sanctioned Africa’s largest mangrove restoration project, with Blue Forest planning to plant 200 million trees over six decades. Starting in November in Quelimane, Zambezia, this initiative will cover 155,000 hectares and generate approximately 5,000 jobs. It aims to remove about 20.4 million tons of CO2, contributing significantly to climate change mitigation.
Read MorePraveen Kumar’s win in the Men’s High Jump – T64 Final at the Paris Paralympics 2024 marks India’s sixth gold medal, setting a new national record. The young athlete from Noida surpassed his Tokyo silver with a jump of 2.08m. This accomplishment emphasizes India’s remarkable performance at the Games.
Read MoreThe Ministry of Labour has instructed the Karnataka State Labour Commissioner’s Office to take action. NITES president Harpreet Singh Saluja announced that they would protest if Infosys breaches the new joining date of October 7, 2024.
Read MoreJD Vance, Donald Trump’s running mate, is under fire for his remarks on the Apalachee High School shooting in Georgia. Calling school shootings a ‘fact of life,’ he criticized Kamala Harris’s gun control policies and suggested bolstering school security. His comments have drawn widespread criticism for oversimplifying the issue of gun violence.
Read MoreReigning world champion Simran Sharma has progressed to the semifinals of the women’s 200m T12 event at the Paris Paralympics, clocking 25.41s in her heats. She narrowly missed a medal in the women’s 100m T12 final. Canoe sprinters Prachi Yadav and Yash Kumar have also qualified for their respective semifinals.
Read MoreThe United States on Friday warned businesses of growing risks operating in Hong Kong, saying that routine activities could run afoul of the financial hub’s new national security regulations. The United States has repeatedly warned that Beijing-led security regulations are putting at risk the openness that allowed Hong Kong to flourish as a trading...
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