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Segregation of waste at source key to sustainable solutions, says GCC
1 week, 2 days ago

Segregation of waste at source key to sustainable solutions, says GCC

The Hindu  

Chennai generates over 6,000 tonnes of solid waste every day, creating a pressing need for enforcing efficient waste management systems. The journey To address the growing waste burden, the GCC has implemented a structured system that includes primary and secondary waste collection, decentralised processing, recycling, and legacy waste clearance, he said in the presentation titled ‘Journey of handling garbage in …

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Not Meta Threads But Bluesky Is Becoming An Alternative To X In Brazil, Here's Why
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Not Meta Threads But Bluesky Is Becoming An Alternative To X In Brazil, Here's Why

ABP News  

Elon Musk's X, previously known as Twitter, was recently banned in Brazil by the country's Supreme Court. Bluesky has also become the most downloaded app in Brazil, far outpacing Meta’s X rival, Threads. One key factor driving Brazilians towards Bluesky over Meta’s Threads may be its interface, which closely resembles X, including a timeline that mirrors the layout of the …

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Solana (SOL) And Retik Finance (RETIK): Two High-Potential Bullish Breakouts In The 2024 Bull Market
10 months ago

Solana (SOL) And Retik Finance (RETIK): Two High-Potential Bullish Breakouts In The 2024 Bull Market

ABP News  

As the cryptocurrency market continues its upward trajectory in 2024, investors are closely eyeing potential breakout stars that could deliver significant returns. Future Outlook and Growth Potential As Retik Finance continues to expand its ecosystem and attract new users, the future looks promising for this emerging DeFi project. With its innovative approach to finance, strong community support, and focus on …

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‘Indira Canteens must consider decentralised kitchens, more nutritious menu’
10 months ago

‘Indira Canteens must consider decentralised kitchens, more nutritious menu’

The Hindu  

Indira canteens, started in 2017 to supply food at subsidised prices, was one of the most popular schemes during Siddaramaiah’s first tenure as Karnataka chief minister. Reetika Khera, economist and professor at IIT-Delhi, surveyed Indira Canteens in December as part of her research on government-run community kitchens including Indira Canteens, Amma Unavagams in Tamil Nadu and Indira Rasois in Rajasthan. …

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Demystifying digital money and the future of decentralised finance
1 year ago

Demystifying digital money and the future of decentralised finance

Hindustan Times  

Looking to commercial benefits, the faster transaction times resulting from such experiments have the potential to greatly reduce the cost of trade finance—a boon to cross-border corporations and financial institutions. Pending the widespread adoption of CDBCs, the marriage of finance and technology might open up new vistas for home ownership, for smaller investors to access real estate investing, and for …

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What are Moody's concerns about India's Aadhaar biometric system? 6 points
1 year, 2 months ago

What are Moody's concerns about India's Aadhaar biometric system? 6 points

Live Mint  

Global rating agency Moody's Investors Service recently raised concerns about security and privacy vulnerabilities in biometric technologies like the Aadhaar programme in India. Moody's report also stated, "Certain categories of digital ID, especially those under central or federated control, are susceptible to misuse or exploitation – a concern that becomes particularly salient when sensitive biometric data like fingerprints or facial …

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Why education should be decentralised
1 year, 3 months ago

Why education should be decentralised

The Hindu  

Recently, the Karnataka State Government announced its decision to scrap the National Education Policy and to replace it with a new state education policy from the next academic year. What it means “Decentralisation of education”, in this context, denotes the process through which power to formulate policies and make decisions is transferred from the central government to state governments, empowering …

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Explained | What is fediverse, the social networking services Meta plans to join
1 year, 4 months ago

Explained | What is fediverse, the social networking services Meta plans to join

The Hindu  

The story so far: Meta, the parent company for Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, recently launched its Twitter, now X, rival Threads. Users of social media platforms which use the fediverse can communicate seamlessly with each other, without the need to create or maintain separate accounts for each platform. For example, once Threads becomes part of the fediverse, users on the …

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Explained | What is Bluesky and how does it affect Twitter?
1 year, 7 months ago

Explained | What is Bluesky and how does it affect Twitter?

The Hindu  

The story so far: Since Elon Musk’s takeover, Twitter has been roiling. Bluesky might be classified as a Twitter competitor due to its founding team but is different in terms of its structure, as it is meant to form part of a decentralised ecosystem. Celebrity users appear to be seeing fewer “likes” and “shares” when compared to their Twitter platforms, …

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The third-gen web is about public good
1 year, 7 months ago

The third-gen web is about public good

The Hindu  

There is a pervasive notion that the third-generation web is biased towards the gaming and cryptocurrency industry. Web 3 is not Web 3.0 Some experts term the third-gen web as ‘Web3’, while others use the descriptor ‘Web 3.0’. For web-tech buffs, Web3 is decentralised, privacy-oriented, blockchain-driven and crypto-asset friendly; while Web 3.0 upholds the property of the ‘semantic web,’ which …

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Decentralised finance services used for illicit transfers, U.S. regulator says
1 year, 8 months ago

Decentralised finance services used for illicit transfers, U.S. regulator says

The Hindu  

North Korea, cybercriminals, ransomware attackers, thieves, and scammers are using decentralised finance services to transfer and launder their illicit proceeds, the U.S. Treasury Department warned on Thursday. In a new illicit finance risk assessment on decentralised finance, the Treasury found that illicit actors are exploiting vulnerabilities in U.S. and foreign anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism regulation and …

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Accidental shift to decentralised waste management helps Thiruvananthapuram
1 year, 8 months ago

Accidental shift to decentralised waste management helps Thiruvananthapuram

The Hindu  

At hindsight, the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation authorities might now be thanking the people of Vilappilsala who organised a strong protest movement to close down the centralised waste treatment plant in their village. The protest, and the consequent closure of the plant, made the civic body rethink its waste management practices, which led to the slow but still incomplete shift towards decentralised …

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Elon Musk mocks Mark Zuckerberg launching Twitter rival
1 year, 9 months ago

Elon Musk mocks Mark Zuckerberg launching Twitter rival

Live Mint  

Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, is reportedly exploring the possibility of launching a decentralised social network similar to Twitter. He shared a meme and wondered if Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg decided to launch a Twitter rival because he thought everyone was upset with Elon Musk and people loved him. Meta's potential move into the social networking space follows …

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Budget 2023 | Cooperative manufacturing units get sops
1 year, 10 months ago

Budget 2023 | Cooperative manufacturing units get sops

The Hindu  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced new initiatives for the cooperative sector in her 2023-24 Union Budget speech. Track latest Union Budget 2023 updates here She announced a higher limit of ₹2 lakh per member for cash deposits to and loans in cash by Primary Agricultural Cooperative Societies and Primary Cooperative Agriculture and Rural Development Banks adding that a higher limit …

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CBDC is the UPI Moment for Fintechs: Rise of CBDC and Death of Crypto - News18
2 years ago

CBDC is the UPI Moment for Fintechs: Rise of CBDC and Death of Crypto - News18

News 18  

The fall of fraudulent and failing crypto exchanges is coinciding with the rise of CBDC across the world. CBDC, when programmed to be part of a smart contract, will reduce these layers of paper contracts and checks thus reducing the cost of trade or transactions both local and international. The promise of lower cost and reducing the global banks hegemony …

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Telegram takes a plunge into blockchain with decentralised exchanges
2 years ago

Telegram takes a plunge into blockchain with decentralised exchanges

The Hindu  

The collapse of the FTX exchange shook the crypto and blockchain sector but Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov spoke in favour of decentralisation as he revealed the Fragment auction platform was expanding. Durov called Fragment an “amazing success,” stating that $50 million worth of usernames were sold within a month. “Telegram’s next step is to build a set of …

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Transparency, Transactions, Trade: Decoding The Triads of DeFi
2 years ago

Transparency, Transactions, Trade: Decoding The Triads of DeFi

ABP News  

While decentralised assets continue to construct a stable position in the monetary system, the current market affairs seem to obstruct this development. The downfall of FTX has caused a major market mayhem, giving rise to negative sentiments in the minds of cryptocurrency traders. Indeed, DeFi provides a gateway for transparency but some do believe that establishing regulations can better serve …

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FTX Crash Aftermath: What More Regulation Could Mean For The Future Of Digital Currencies
2 years, 1 month ago

FTX Crash Aftermath: What More Regulation Could Mean For The Future Of Digital Currencies

ABP News  

Coventry: The founder of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao, has called for more regulatory clarity after a week of crypto market chaos and a year in which investors are estimated to have lost US$2 trillion. Decentralised exchanges are non-custodial, so they allow individual investors full access to their crypto wallet balances and they can withdraw or …

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Decentralised forests can enhance green cover: Official
2 years, 1 month ago

Decentralised forests can enhance green cover: Official

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Special chief secretary Neerab Kumar Prasad on Thursday observed that decentralisation of AP forest department in accordance with newly restructured districts will help protect forest wealth and enhance green cover. Taking part in the first forestry conference of AP, the special CS appreciated forest authorities led by principal chief conservator of forests Y. Madhusudhana Reddy for taking up decentralisation …

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Mixing devotion with politics is new mantra in Andhra Pradesh
2 years, 2 months ago

Mixing devotion with politics is new mantra in Andhra Pradesh

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: In a bid to bring additional focus on its resolve to have three capital cities for Andhra Pradesh, ruling YSR Congress has asked its leaders and cadres to perform poojas and break coconuts at temples throughout the state on the occasion of Vijaya Dasami on Wednesday seeking blessings of Goddess Durga for overall decentralised development of AP. And currently, …

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What is a Decentralised Autonomous Organisation (DAO)? Here are key things you should know about DAOs
2 years, 3 months ago

What is a Decentralised Autonomous Organisation (DAO)? Here are key things you should know about DAOs

India Today  

With the push towards decentralisation and more conversations around it, DAO seems like a good use case for people who do not want to function via traditional organisational structures. Picture Credit: Canva DAO Traditional Organisation No hierarchies Historically hierarchical Changes require voting from stakeholders Changes are made top-down Votes are tallied and the outcome is implemented without any intermediaries involved. …

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Web3 Explained: What kind of future does Web3 promise?
2 years, 3 months ago

Web3 Explained: What kind of future does Web3 promise?

India Today  

Everything evolves, even the internet. While Web1 was a static and read-only version of the internet, it evolved to Web2, which lets users read and also write, letting them participate within the ecosystem and giving birth to content creation. The read-only static internet became read-write, meaning the users could also participate in generating content on the front end of the …

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NFTs In Web3: What A Decentralised Future Holds For Gaming, Art, More
2 years, 3 months ago

NFTs In Web3: What A Decentralised Future Holds For Gaming, Art, More

ABP News  

New-age technologies that are witnessed today are transforming the world in several domains. With the digital transformation of the internet, Web3 is going to bring a steady state of data ownership for the common people and there will be several marketplaces where artists could present their NFTs. As the internet will be decentralised at several levels, the owners won’t have …

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CoinDCX launches web3 app: What is DeFi and how is it different from cryptos?
2 years, 3 months ago

CoinDCX launches web3 app: What is DeFi and how is it different from cryptos?

Live Mint  

CoinDCX has recently launched an Okto mobile app in a bid to make decentralised finance accessible to the masses. It CoinDCX’s first step towards making DeFi accessible to the masses.” What is decentralised finance? “Decentralised finances are extended use of cryptocurrency where technological attempts are made to mimic functions of the financial market like saving and lending. Of course, potential …

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