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The programme is a novel initiative reflecting commitment to support and elevate community-driven climate and nature projects and the unique contributions of indigenous peoples, women, girls, and young people across the GEF partnership.The winning projects were announced during the GEF Assembly, a once-every-four-year gathering of 185 countries taking place this week in Vancouver, Canada.Each awardee will receive a grant of up to $100,000 and gain access to networking, training, and knowledge exchange opportunities through the GEF, a family of funds that finances international efforts to address biodiversity loss, pollution, and climate change.The winning organisations will be celebrated during the assembly’s…

Bhagwat said, “Till now no one had landed on the South Pole of the moon, our scientists have achieved the honour of landing there first after long hard work. Not only for the entire country, but for the entire humanity of the world.”He added, “With the vision of ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’, which has embraced the whole world with its affection, India is now moving towards becoming a nation that provides peace and prosperity to the world. Its symbol is this moment of joy for all of us today.”He also said, “We are grateful to our scientists for the hard work they…

As Germany gears up to host the 2024 UEFA Euro, the struggling 2014 World Champion faces a pivotal moment that could determine the country’s future participation at football’s highest level.Following disappointing campaigns at the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups, desperate efforts are underway to reclaim success, Xinhua reports.Despite securing 42-year-old Hannes Wolf as the suitable director, uncertainties loom over the recovery of talent development failures before the 2024 Euro.The selection of the former Hamburg, Leverkusen, and Stuttgart coach aims to establish a team-oriented structure involving various figures, thereby addressing responsibilities that were centralized until Oliver Bierhoff’s departure in December…

Last year, the tech giant had introduced stronger safeguards around sensitive actions taken in the Google Workspace accounts.”We’re extending these protections to sensitive actions taken in Gmail,” the company said in a Workspace Updates blogpost on Wednesday.The sensitive actions include creating a new filter, editing an existing filter, importing filters, adding a new forwarding address from theForwarding and POP/IMAP settings, and enabling the IMAP access status from the settings.When these actions are taken, the tech giant will evaluate the session attempting the action, and if it’s deemed risky, it will be challenged witha “Verify it’s you” prompt.With a second and…

“Super cool!,” Musk said, reacting to the successful launch.Also, he congratulated the country for the landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the Moon.”Congratulations India,” he commented on one of ISRO’s posts.Even before the successful landing, Musk had shown support for India’s Moon mission by saying “Good for India.”The world hailed the historic soft-landing of the Indian spacecraft on the Moon’s south pole surface on Wednesday.Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai also congratulated the Indian space agency and the country for the successful landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the Moon.“What an incredible moment! Congratulations to @isro for the successful landing of #Chandrayaan3 on the…

“The rover rolled down onto the moon surface from the lander sometime around 12.30 a.m. Thursday. It is moving around. It is leaving its imprint on the moon’s surface,” Dr. S. Unnikrishnan Nair, Director, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) told IANS.The logo of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the national emblem have been engraved on the wheels of the rover to leave the imprint when it moves around.According to Unnikrishnan, the solar panels of the rover and that of the lander have been deployed.He said the rover will collect samples of the moon and do the experiments and send…

“Congratulations to India for the historic landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the southern polar region of the moon,” Indian-American Kamala Harris wrote on X on Thursday as India became the fourth country to achieve the feat after the US, China, and the erstwhile Soviet Union.”It’s an incredible feat for all the scientists and engineers involved. We are proud to partner with you on this mission and space exploration more broadly,” Harris said.Last month, India signed the three-year-old Artemis Accords, a US-led international partnership on planetary exploration and research.The Artemis Accords is closely linked to NASA’s Artemis Program, which aims to return…

The Minister is being trolled on the social media for his bizarre statement on Chandrayaan-3.He said, “We were successful and made a safe landing, I salute all our passengers who have been sent in Chandrayaan.”Chandna had reached Jaipur on Wednesday to inaugurate the Khelo India Centre at the SMS Stadium.Speaking to media, he said, “Our country has moved one step further in science and space research. I congratulate all the countrymen.”It is noted that there is no astronaut (passenger) sent on Chandrayaan-3. Therefore, netizens are making fun of Rajasthan Sports Minister Ashok Chandna on the social media.Meanwhile, earlier, he too…

Joining the India-Sri Lanka Parliamentary Friendship Association through a video message, the EAM also reiterated India’s support for the preservation of Sri Lanka’s multi-ethnic, multi-lingual and multi-religious identity.Jaishankar was wishing for a reconciliation process that addresses the desires of the Tamil community for equality, for justice and self-respect within the framework of a united and prosperous Sri Lanka.The Indian High Commission in Colombo in a statement said that the EAM updated the members of the India-Sri Lanka Parliamentary Friendship Association on bilateral ties between the two countries.Jaishankar, in his address, delved into India’s positive contributions to Sri Lanka’s development, stability…

While the successful landing of the Chandrayan-3 on the moon “symbolises the aspirations of 1.4 billion Indians,” she added on Wednesday that “it’s a historic moment for humanity as we venture into uncharted territory near the moon’s South Pole”.”What really stands out is that India is the first country to land on the South Pole of the moon, where many others have not succeeded so far,” she said.Before her news conference here, India received congratulations from UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and General Assembly President Csaba Korosi.Conveying congratulations from Guterres, who is in Johannesburg for the BRICS meeting of the Brazil,…