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Amid a global race for green tech sovereignty, the European Parliament on Tuesday passed the Net-Zero Industry Act (NZIA) — a bill intended to boost the EU’s manufacturing output in the technologies needed for decarbonisation. Initially proposed by the Commission in March, the NZIA sets a couple ambitious goals. Firstly, it seeks to ensure that at least 40% of the bloc’s net-zero technology demand is produced domestically by 2030. Secondly, it aims to capture 25% of the global market share for…

Credit: Ivan Samkov from Pexels A new report from Trinity College evaluating a child-centered and trauma informed project to support children in refuge from domestic violence at Meath Women's Refuge and Support Services (MWRSS) was launched today to coincide with World Children's Day. The research examines children's experiences of…

Representational image. (File photo)The airline is ruling the operation efficiency chart nationwide, leaving behind Tata-owned airlines including Air India and Air India Express.The leading budget airline Indigo has unclocked a new milestone of having over 2000 scheduled flights on a daily basis. It has been reported that the carrier took almost 17 years to achieve this impressive number, ever since it started its operation in 2006.Indigo’s Operation EfficiencyThe airline is now ruling the operation efficiency chart…

Lingnan University study shows unfair representation of MDW in mistreatment cases in Chinese media. Credit: Lingnan University Most Chinese-language media reports concerning migrant domestic workers (MDW) in Hong Kong fail to report their mistreatment factually, independently and critically, and focus on news appeal while neglecting the deeper roots of this important issue, related to power and the interplay of gender, race,…

Curated By: Shahrukh ShahLast Updated: November 13, 2023, 13:52 ISTChennai Airport New Terminal (Photo: MoCA Twitter) Some reports also revealed that all the Immigration counters at the T4 have been removed, and the space has been taken by conveyor belts.In a move to provide a big relief to the domestic flyers, the Chennai Airport authorities are all set to kickstart operations in Terminal 4. The newly renovated terminal, which used to handle passengers from international flights, now will handle the domestic flights,…

Last Updated: November 13, 2023, 15:21 ISTAir India Express: Two New Flight Service Connecting Bengaluru to Mangalore to Start Soon. (Image: News18)Air India Express spreads wings, linking hearts with two new flights connecting Bengaluru to Varanasi, Chennai, Kannur, Thiruvananthapuram, and Mangaluru.Air India Express is all set to elevate the travel experience with the launch of two brand-new flights connecting Bengaluru to Mangaluru.Commencing this Wednesday, the winter schedule is bound to bring a surge of…

The Canadian government on Friday demanded that Meta lift a "reckless" ban on domestic news from its platforms to allow people to share information about wildfires in the west of the country.Meta started blocking news on its Facebook and Instagram platforms for all users in Canada this month in response to a new law requiring internet giants to pay for news articles.Some people fleeing wildfires in the remote northern town of Yellowknife have complained to domestic media that the ban prevented them from sharing important…

India's decision to impose a licensing requirement for imports of laptops, tablets, and personal computers will boost domestic manufacturing and ensure its tech ecosystem uses verified systems only, its deputy IT minister said on Friday.Current regulations in India allow companies to import laptops freely, but the new rule mandates a special license for these products similar to restrictions India imposed in 2020 for inbound TV shipments.The government in its notification on Thursday gave no reason for the move, which…

Scott Olson | Getty ImagesSky-high airfare was a boon for U.S. airlines coming out of the Covid-19 pandemic.But airline executives are now seeing lower domestic fares as carriers' schedules swell and customers opt for trips abroad over closer destinations that were popular during the pandemic.Southwest Airlines, Alaska Airlines and American Airlines are among the carriers that have forecast slower revenue growth or weakness for the third quarter, despite strong demand.The NYSE Arca Airline Index is down more than 6% this…

Last Updated: July 14, 2023, 10:56 ISTAkasa's Soaring Success in June Surpasses SpiceJet Akasa Air surpasses SpiceJet in June 2023, capturing a 4.9 percent market share. IndiGo remains the leader with 63.2 percent share. In a remarkable turn of events, Akasa, a young player in the aviation industry, outshone SpiceJet in terms of domestic market share in June 2023.Led by Vinay Dube, Akasa transported an impressive 6.2 lakh domestic passengers last month, while SpiceJet trailed behind at 5.5 lakh. However, IndiGo maintained…