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Union Bank of India has been bestowed with Global Banking and Finance Awards 2023 for Excellence in Innovation under the following categories Voice Banking Implementation 2023: for Union Voice Assistant (UVA) WhatsApp Banking feature India 2023: for UVConn Virtual Banking India 2023 The awards program reflects the innovation, achievement, strategy, …

January . REC Limited, a Maharatna CPSE under the Ministry of Power, Govt. of India, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bank of Baroda, one of India’s leading public sector banks, today. This agreement will facilitate joint sanctions of loans to fund power, infrastructure and logistics projects in the …

Dr. Seema Javed Recently it was widely published that our planet earth will cross the global warming threshold of 1.5 degrees Celsius within 10 to 15 years. Even with low emissions, we could see 2 C of warming. But a future with less warming remains within reach.   Artificial intelligence …

Lucknow. Taking an initiative for behavioral changes among youths, UNICEF with support of Sharanam Sewa Samiti organized a programme in Dr Shakuntala Mishra National Rehabilitation University, Lucknow. The speakers in the prorgramme stressed on the need of creating awareness and education regarding behavioral change. The programme was organized in the …

Bank of Baroda (Bank), one of India’s leading public sector banks, announced that it has raised Rs. 2,500 crore on 20th December, 2023 through the issuance of Basel III Compliant Tier II Bonds Series XXV. The Bank received a total of 88 bids amounting to Rs. 6,803 crore against the …

Dr.Seema Javed There are new signals that developing countries will be supported in the energy transition, adaptation, and addressing loss and damage in the final global stocktake text(GST) at COP28. Most of the finance mobilisedat COP28 is left in pledges. But it is barely scratches the surface of what is …

Dr. Seema Javed The U.N.’s much debated Global Stocktake Text ( GST) finally published the proposed text of the deal countries hope to reach at the COP28 summit in Dubai.It included a reference to transitioning away from all fossil fuels beginning in this decade. The document recognised -the need for …

A new report unmasks the deceptive social media campaigns Dr.Seema Javed framing carbon capture and storage (CCS) as a “silver bullet” solution to climate change. A groundbreaking analysis from Climate Action Against Disinformation (CAAD), has exposed a pervasive and calculated campaigns on social media by fossil fuel interests to manipulate …

Dr. Semma Javed Rising temperatures in India are projected to reduce crops yields, as food price inflation touches 11.51% in 2023 In a new analysis titled ‘Impacts of Climate Change on Agriculture in India’ Climate Trends compiles evidence to showcase the extent of India’s agricultural vulnerability amidst changing summer monsoon …

Dr. Seema Javed ● India‘s solar and wind capacity needs a five-fold increase by 2030 to align with the IEA net-zero scenario. ● This would need India to build 38% more solar capacity every year compared to the planned additions in the 14th National Electricity Plan to meet the existing …