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Microsoft India inks pact with NISA

Microsoft India today signed an agreement with National Independent Schools Alliance (NISA) to offer Microsoft Aspire School Program (MASP) Pro Plus to over 55,000 member schools.

MASP aims to equip schools with technology and innovative learning solutions, modernise campuses, and prepare future-ready students, among others.


With this partnership, schools across 23 states can now avail MASP Pro Plus.

NISA brings together budget private schools (BPS) from across the country to give them a unified voice to address their concerns about legislation's.

Pure play water technology MNC VA Tech Wabag has tied up with IIT Kanpur to develop few sustainable villages on the river banks of Ganga.

Thousands of villagers are expected to be benefited under exchange of this MOU, the company said in a statement today (4).

"We aim to abate direct discharge of untreated liquid wastewater from villages to Ganga and promote better sanitation practises in the villages," Wabag director and Chief Growth officer S Varadarajan said.

FMCG firm Emami has incorporated a wholly-owned subsidiary Emami Indo Lanka Pvt Ltd in Sri Lanka.

"Emami Ltd has incorporated a wholly-owned subsidiary Emami Indo Lanka Pvt Ltd in Sri Lanka for the business purpose," the company said in a BSE filing today.

Shares of Emami Ltd closed 0.25 per cent higher at Rs 1,075.45 apiece on BSE.

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  • Dr Sudhir Ruparelia emphasised Uganda’s growing real estate, agriculture and tourism sectors.
  • Lord Dolar Popat called for closer Commonwealth ties between Africa, the UK and India.
  • Uganda’s ministers outlined regional integration, investment climate and agricultural transformation.
  • Spiritual leader Sant Trilochan Darshan Das Ji urged ethical entrepreneurship rooted in integrity.

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India currently faces high US tariffs on most of its exports and has not yet been able to reach a trade deal that would ease the pressure.

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At 40, Bhatt is the only person of Indian origin in this group, which includes figures such as Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg. Forbes estimates his net worth at around USD 6–7 billion (£4.4–5.1 billion), primarily from his roughly 6 per cent ownership in Robinhood.

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Economy shows no growth in July amid political turbulence

UK's ECONOMY showed no growth in July, according to official data released on Friday, adding to a difficult week for prime minister Keir Starmer’s government.

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said gross domestic product was flat in July, following a 0.4 per cent rise in June.

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India’s IT sector faces uncertainty as US proposes 25 per cent outsourcing tax

INDIA’s IT sector is facing uncertainty as US lawmakers consider a 25 per cent tax on companies using foreign outsourcing services.

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