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Mbappe scores as Real Madrid close gap on BarcelonaStudents of several universities and colleges in the state capital took out marches and hosted programmes to mark the Constitution Day on Tuesday. At University of Lucknow (LU), students associated with National Student Union of India (NSUI), Bhim Army Student Federation (BASF) and All India Student Association (AISA) raised slogans and held discussions regarding the Constitution and the recent violence in Sambhal near the Ambedkar statue on the campus. They read out the preamble on the occasion. Slogans such as ‘Constitution Zindabad’ and ‘Bhartiya Loktantra Zindabad’ were raised. At an event organised by the department of political science of LU, Vidhan Sabha speaker Satish Mahana spoke about the significance of the Constitution. Competitions were held at the Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Legal Aid Centre and the department of chemistry. The PHYSOC Society of the Department of Physics (LU), organized an educational tour for postgraduate students to the Ambedkar Memorial Park. A ‘Samta March’ was taken out by Birsa Ambedkar Phule Student Association (BAPSA) of Dr. Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (BBAU). As part of the march, students and professors walked from gate number 3 – gate number 1 of the university hailing ‘Birsa, Phule and Ambedkar’. Later in the evening, a cultural programme was held in which democratic songs were rendered by the students. A ‘padyatra’ was taken out by National Service Scheme (NSS) Unit-1 of Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET). It was flagged off by director Prof. Vineet Kansal. Later, a debate competition was organised by the NSS wing on Fundamental Rights versus Fundamental Duty and if there was a need for an additional bench of the Supreme Court in South India to ensure timely, accessible and affordable justice in view of legal challenges?’ The preamble and a summary of the Constitution were distributed by Prof. Robin Sharma among students at Shia PG College. A lecture series was organised among the students and teachers of Shri Jai Narayan Mishra. Rakesh Kumar Mishra, an LU professor, spoke about the process of making the Constitution and its present context. The preamble was read collectively by students and teachers at Dr. Shakuntala Misra National Rehabilitation University, Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti Language University and Bhatkhande Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya and State Lalit Kala Akademi. Students of Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences and Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Technical Institution also organised programmes and competitions to mark the occasion. A rally was taken out at King George’s Medical University followed by a cultural programme. At an event organised by the social welfare department of the state government, the preamble was read out collectively by its employees.
ATLANTA (AP) — President Joe Biden's administration announced Tuesday that the U.S. Department of Energy will make a $6.6 billion loan to Rivian Automotive to build a factory in Georgia that had stalled as the startup electric vehicle maker struggled to become profitable. It's unclear whether the administration can complete the loan before Donald Trump becomes president again in less than two months, or whether the Trump administration might try to claw the money back. Trump previously vowed to end federal electric vehicle tax credits , which are worth up to $7,500 for new zero-emission vehicles and $4,000 for used ones. Rivian made a splash when it went public and began producing large electric R1 SUVs, pickup trucks and delivery vans at a former Mitsubishi factory in Normal, Illinois, in 2021. Months later, the California-based company announced it would build a second, larger, $5 billion plant about 40 miles (64 kilometers) east of Atlanta, near the town of Social Circle. The R1 vehicles cost $70,000 or more. The company plans to produce R2 vehicles, a smaller SUV, in Georgia with lower price tags aimed at a mass market. The first phase of Rivian’s Georgia factory is projected to make 200,000 vehicles a year, with a second phase capable of another 200,000 a year. Eventually, the plant is projected to employ 7,500 workers. But Rivian was unable to meet production and sales targets and rapidly burned through cash. In March, the company said it would pause construction of the Georgia plant. The company said it would begin assembling its R2 SUV in Illinois instead. CEO RJ Scaringe said the move would allow Rivian to start selling the R2 sooner and save $2.25 billion in capital spending. Since then, German automaker Volkswagen AG said in June it would invest $5 billion in Rivian in a joint venture in which Rivian would share software and electrical technology with Volkswagen. The money eased Rivian's cash crunch. Tuesday's announcement throws a lifeline to Rivian's grander plans. The company said its plans to make the R2 and the smaller R3 in Georgia are back on and that production will begin in 2028. “This loan would enable Rivian to more aggressively scale our U.S. manufacturing footprint for our competitively priced R2 and R3 vehicles that emphasize both capability and affordability,” Scaringe said in a statement. The Energy Department said the loan would substantially boost electric vehicles made in the United States and support Biden’s goal of having zero-emission vehicles make up half of all new U.S. sales by 2030. “As one of a few American EV startups with light duty vehicles already on the road, Rivian’s Georgia facility will allow the company to reach production volumes that make its products more cost competitive and accelerate access to international markets,” the department said in a statement. The loan includes $6 billion, plus $600 million in interest that will be rolled into the principal. The money would come from the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program, which provides low-interest loans to make fuel-efficient vehicles and components. The program has focused mostly on loans to new battery factories for electric vehicles under Biden, but earlier helped finance initial production of the Tesla Model S and Nissan Leaf, two pioneering electric vehicles. The loan program, created in 2007, requires a "reasonable prospect of repayment" of the loan. Under Biden, the program has announced deals totaling $33.3 billion, including $9.2 billion for massive battery plants in Tennessee and Kentucky for Ford’s electric vehicles. Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff , who has been a vocal supporter of electric vehicle and solar manufacturing in Georgia, hailed Tuesday's announcement as “yet another historic federal investment in Georgia electric vehicle manufacturing.” Ossoff had asked Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm to support the loan in July. “Our federal manufacturing incentives are driving economic development across the state of Georgia,” Ossoff said in a statement. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp says his goal is to make Georgia a center of the electric vehicle industry. But the Republican has had a strained relationship with the Biden administration over its industrial policy, even as some studies have found Georgia has netted more electric vehicle investment than any other state. Kemp has long claimed that manufacturers were picking Georgia before Biden's signature climate law, the Inflation Reduction Act, was passed. Efforts to bring Rivian to Georgia predated the Biden administration and "our shared vision to bring opportunity to Georgia will remain no matter who resides in the White House or what party controls Congress,” Kemp spokesperson Garrison Douglas said Tuesday. The loan to Rivian could rescue one of the Kemp administration's signature economic development projects even as Biden leaves office. That could put Rivian and Kemp in the position of defending the loan if Trump tries to quash it. State and local governments offered Rivian an incentive package worth an estimated $1.5 billion in 2022. Neighbors opposed to development of the Georgia site mounted legal challenges. State and local governments spent around $125 million to buy and prepare the nearly 2,000-acre (810-hectare) site. The state also has completed most of $50 million in roadwork that it pledged. The pause at Rivian contrasts with rapid construction at Hyundai Motor Group’s $7.6 billion electric vehicle and battery complex near Savannah. The Korean automaker said in October that it had begun production in Ellabell, where it plans to eventually employ 8,500. Associated Press writer Matthew Daly in Washington contributed to this story.Several students and job aspirants on Monday protested outside the residence of Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, demanding rationalisation of the reservation policy. ET Year-end Special Reads Gold outshines D-St with 20% returns, but 2025 may be different The year of the pause: How RBI maneuvered its policy in 2024 2024, the year India defeated China's salami-slicing strategy The protests were led by National Conference's Lok Sabha member from Srinagar, Ruhullah Mehdi, and he was joined by Opposition legislators, including Waheed Para of PDP and Khursheed Ahmad Sheikh of Awami Ittehad Party, besides PDP's Iltija Mufti. Hurriyat leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq also expressed his support for the protest while expressing his willingness to participate in the protest but said that he was not allowed to move out of his residence by the authorities. Abdullah's son Zamir Abdullah also joined the protest briefly. Following the protests, a group of students met the CM at his residence. Abdullah promised that the issue will be resolved in six months as the sub-committee of ministers is working on the matter. ET Year-end Special Reads An Indian's guide to moving abroad as the world looks for 'better' immigrants The year of the HNIs: How India's rich splurged in 2024 (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel )
Canadian companies excited about AI but slow to adopt it: AI tech leadersUdupi: The gram panchayat libraries controlled by the rural development and panchayat raj department have undergone a drastic transformation in recent years. Going a step further, the Sikshana Foundation is conducting a digital literacy programme aimed at empowering women , self-help groups, and communities to effectively use digital tools for communication, accessing information, and managing business operations. IPL 2025 mega auction IPL Auction 2025: Who got whom IPL 2025 Auction: Updated Full Team Squads In Udupi, the four-hour programme has been launched in about 100 gram panchayats. Reena S Hegde, district master trainer from Shikshana Foundation, told TOI that the initiative is being implemented through gram panchayat libraries in collaboration with the RDPR department and the Dell Foundation. "Across the state, the programme targets to reach eight lakh people across various communities, including six lakh women from self-help groups and two lakh community members. In Udupi district, 148 GP libraries are being covered," she said. Meanwhile, the AI for Upskilling Pilot Programme for Empowering Karnataka Students is also being held. The programme is aimed at bridging the digital divide and enhancing employability. She explained that this innovative programme will engage 10,000 students with the expertise of 10 AI master trainers, focusing on the transformative potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Generative AI technologies. The programme's core objective is to equip students with practical skills and knowledge in AI, helping them to leverage tools such as ChatGPT, Gemini, and Copilot. This initiative is particularly focused on reaching rural students, ensuring they have equal access to cutting-edge AI resources and training," she said. Panchayat development officer of Kurkal gram panchayat, Yogitha B said, the Model Digital Inclusion Center (MDIC) is under construction, with operations expected to commence by Dec 10. A first-of-its-kind programme, it has been designed to empower students and youth. The centre aims to provide digital literacy training to over 2,000 aspirants. The MDIC, located at the Kurkalu gram panchayat library in Kaup taluk, is part of a larger initiative being implemented across nine districts in Karnataka. The project is equipped with modern systems and facilities provided through the collaboration of the Sikshana Foundation, Dell Organisation, and RDPR, she said and urged the students to take benefit from the programme aimed at addressing the digital divide in rural areas and enhancing educational and employment opportunities.
Mayor Olivia Chow’s city hall has inconsistently addressed antisemitism in Toronto, based on a range of community complaintsTORONTO - The co-founders of two of Canada’s top artificial intelligence firms say companies in the country are buzzing with excitement around the technology but turning that enthusiasm into products and tools takes too long. Cohere co-founder Nick Frosst says he has grown used to being approached by Canadian firms wanting to work with AI but they’re slow to actually implement the technology. Frosst says it is hard to pinpoint where that lack of urgency comes from but he thinks part of it is embedded in Canada’s culture. Nicole Janssen, the co-founder of AltaML, has had a similar experience. She says it takes 18 months for companies reaching out to her business to commit to using AI and then another 18 months to start doing something with it. She says the danger in this long lead time is that people get tired of devoting energy and resources to projects that are not immediately giving them a return on their investment and then this work falls to the wayside. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 26, 2024.
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