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Arts Beat – The Australian Jewish News

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Lion Spy premieres in Sydney If we cannot save the world's most iconic animal, what hope do we have at such a crucial point in evolution? Australian filmmaker Rogue Rubin asks herself this question when she goes undercover into the world of trophy hunters in Africa. Rubin was motivated to start Lion Spy when she discovered that lions are critically endangered. Lion Spy will be previewed with a Q&A with Rogue Ruby on November 21 at the Randwick Ritz ahead of its theatrical release. Bookings: ritzcinemas.com.au Third time lucky for the Booker Prize After being shortlisted in 2003 and 2010, Damon Galgut finally won the Booker Prize 2021 with his book The Promise, which spans 40 years of South African history. The story begins with a mother of a white clan of farm owners insisting that the family's black maid inherit the house she lives in, in violation of apartheid laws. The book examines the interconnected family relationships through the lens of four

Abbott, Auto News, ET Auto

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Australian Prime Minister's Special Envoy Tony Abbott on Friday expressed confidence that India and Australia will meet the deadline to finalize the proposed trade pact, which aims to strengthen economic ties between the two countries. India and Australia have agreed to sign a long-pending free trade agreement officially known as the Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) by the end of 2022 and an early harvest trade agreement by the end of this year. In an early harvest agreement, two trading partners significantly reduce or eliminate tariffs on a certain number of goods, these tariffs have been removed on the maximum number of goods traded between them in a free trade agreement or CECA. They also liberalize norms to improve trade in services and encourage investment in a CECA. "The main purpose of this visit is to ensure that we can get the best possible trade deal between India and Australia as soon as possible ..." "Based on discussions last night

Minister, Energy News, ET EnergyWorld

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New Delhi: The installed capacity of solar energy in India increased by 18 times between 2014 and 2021, the union government of Lok Sabha announced on Monday. When asked in the House of Commons, Minister of State for the Environment Ashwini Choubey replied that India's share of the installed electricity generation capacity from non-fossil sources is over 40 percent. “Through the National Action Plan on Climate Change and its various national missions, India is addressing and adapting to climate change in a number of sectors. “The installed capacity of solar energy in India has increased by more than 18 times from 2.63 gigawatts in March 2014 to 47.66 gigawatts in October 2021. As a result, India's current share of installed non-fossil power generation capacity is more than 40 percent, "said Choubey. He said under the Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LEDs for All (UJALA) scheme, 36.78 crores of LED bulbs were distributed to improve energy efficiency. "The Perform Achieve a

International Seminar on Cross-Border Technologies – India Education | Latest Education News India | Global Educational News

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An international seminar “Waste or Valuable Raw Materials?” Was held at PetrSU as part of the Karelia Cross-Border Cooperation Program to promote cross-border technologies and innovations, as well as the environmental safety of cross-border cooperation between Finland and Russia. The seminar took place as part of the Karelia CBC program. The organizers of the seminar are the Kajaani University of Applied Sciences and the Petrozavodsk State University. The Vice Rector for Education and Social Work of PetrSU VK Katarov welcomed the participants of the seminar and pointed out the great importance of the event topic. The Ministry of Natural Resources and Ecology of the Republic of Karelia and the Finnish Ministry of the Environment were invited to the opening of the seminar, which defined the legal aspects of waste management, the current situation and regional perspectives in the field of waste management. The seminar topics were divided into two main areas: waste ma

Japan’s Emperor Akihito Abdicates Throne, the First in 200 years

Japan’s Emperor Akihito Abdicates Throne, the First in 200 years