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(This story was first published in TOI on March 2, 2021) Mumbai: The BMC’s ‘Mavala’ Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) completed digging 100 meters of the Coastal Road tunnel on Tuesday. According to BMC officials, the TBM digs around 3 meters per day. Mavala is India’s biggest TBM and has been at work 20 metres under the ground since January 11 when it was commissioned by chief minister Uddhav Thackeray . Officials said that the TBM is placed around 20 meters below the ground under Priyadarshini Park at Nepean Sea Road. The tunnel that begins from Priyadarshini Park will pass through Malabar Hill and ends at Choti Chowpatty along Marine Drive. Read: Mumbai City Latest News The TBM will be used to dig a 3.45 km tunnel. “The TBM will dig the current tunnel. Once this is done, the machine will be taken out. It will again be sent to Priyadarshini Park to dig a second tunnel back to Girgaon. Digging of each tunnel will take close to nine months. The tunnel work ... » Learn More about Coastal Road: 100 meters of underground tunnel dug in Mumbai

For Quick Alerts Subscribe Now SP, RJD abandon Left, Congress in Bengal, extend support to Mamata View Sample For Quick Alerts ALLOW NOTIFICATIONS For Daily Alerts #Demonetisation PM Modi did not discuss demonetisation: Pranab Mukherjee in memoir #Demonetisation Four years since demonetisation, what PM Modi said on the move #Demonetisation Three decisions that sent economy into a tailspin #Demonetisation CAA-NRC-NPR is demonetisation 2.0: Rahul Gandhi on Congress’ 135th foundation day #Demonetisation No need to worry: Govt dismisses reports on banning Rs 2,000 note #Demonetisation Tamil Nadu siblings save Rs 46K for 10 yrs, but all banned notes Just In 13 min ago Assam Polls: 200 units of free electricity, no CAA, among Congress’ ‘five poll guarantees’ 1 hr ago SP, RJD abandon Left, Congress in Bengal, extend support to Mamata 1 hr ... » Learn More about ‘Ill considered demonetisation decision’ to be blamed for unemployment: Manmohan Singh

This week, the Australian Parliament passed a world-first law targeting Google and Facebook. The lead up to the bill pitted the government against two of the world’s largest corporations and the discussion reached the world’s top leaders: the U.S. President weighed in and Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison discussed it. At the peak of the crisis, Facebook blocked all Australian users from posting or viewing any news on the platform. The law matters because it is likely to be copied by countries around the world, but there are some limitations to what has been agreed in Australia and opportunities for others to try alternative solutions. Intent of the law So, what is the law all about? The Mandatory Bargaining Code is an unusual piece of policy. It attempts to address two problems in one hit: how to tax large, multinational technology companies; and how to ensure that Australia maintains a strong, independent media. The code’s solution is to ... » Learn More about An unusual new media code

technology company, has rolled out a new campaign titled #MeetTheFuture for its MirAIe platform enabled offerings. Conceptualised by Makani Creatives , the campaign comprises 3 films. In the first film, actor Rakesh Bedi is portrayed as a party animal who gets busted by his son thanks to Panasonic MirAIe’s platform. The other two films also take a humorous route demonstrating MirAIe features on the washing machine and control for lights and curtains. Each film lives up to the challenge of simplifying a tech heavy offering in a simple relatable manner, delivering the message that the platform enables the users to monitor their Panasonic devices on the go. Watch the films here: Shirish Agarwal, head, brand and marketing communications, Panasonic India , said, “The campaigns have been developed based on consumer insights to address the new-age living spaces requirements. #MeetTheFuture will continue to be the umbrella marketing campaign for our new range ... » Learn More about Rakesh Bedi turns into a party animal in Panasonic’s new campaign

G Murlidhar, MD and CEO, Kotak Mahindra Life Insurance Company explains how to make smart financial decisions for better gains. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/ Rediff.com Which of the following statements do you think are true about financial planning? a. It is for wealthy people Well, all the above statements are false. Myths. Financial planning is a step-by-step approach to arrange finances for one's life goals such as buying a house, getting married, or planning for retirement. It helps a person to be in control of their finances such that they have monies available at the right time to realise their dreams and goals. Start early One common myth is that financial planning is only for the wealthy. Life goals and needs are the same for everyone and so is financial planning. In fact, those who start early stand to tremendously gain in the long run. Take for instance, a 25-year-old salaried individual who aims to have a corpus of 1 crore when ... » Learn More about How to retire RICH: Tips for beginners

Surging export orders show China's pharma products are trusted overseas At Sinovac Biotech Ltd's base in Daxing district of Beijing, employees are busy manufacturing CoronaVac, the inactivated COVID-19 vaccine, in bulk. From cell culture to packaging, a jab can be produced in just 48 days. Now the company churns out about 400,000 doses a day. "The yearly output of our first production line has reached 500 million doses. Our second production line started operations this month, enabling the company to attain capacity to produce 1 billion doses of vaccine every year," said Yin Weidong, chairman of Nasdaq-listed Sinovac. He said: "Ever since our first production line started operations in August, the machines ran almost 24 hours a day. Our employees worked round the clock in three shifts to meet the surging demand for vaccine." Currently, while ensuring adequate supplies of vaccine for the domestic market, the company is exporting some quantities to countries like Brazil, ... » Learn More about Protecting world through Chinese vaccines

Video Player Close -- Southwest China's Wumeng Mountains span over 100,000 square km in the provinces of Yunnan, Guizhou and Sichuan. Most residents were marred by poverty, with their per capita income only a quarter of those living in the eastern coastal areas. -- The days of destitution are now over. Thanks to China's poverty alleviation efforts, the locals have bidden farewell to penury with their hometowns undergoing dramatic transformations. KUNMING, March 2 (Xinhua) -- The hinterland in southwest China's Wumeng Mountains had long been pauperized by a hostile environment, with more than 30 million people inhabiting the region reeling under treacherous terrain and water scarcity. The mountain ranges span over 100,000 square km in the provinces of Yunnan, Guizhou and Sichuan. Most residents were marred by poverty, with their per capita income only a quarter of those living in the eastern coastal areas. However, the days of destitution are now over. Thanks to ... » Learn More about Xinhua Headlines: A tale of vanquishing poverty from southwest China

After recording positive growth for two months in a row, India's exports dipped marginally by 0.25 per cent to $27.67 billion in February and trade deficit widened to $12.88 billion, according to preliminary data released by the government on Tuesday. Imports grew 6.98 per cent to $40.55 billion during the month, the data showed. The trade deficit stood at $10.16 billion in February 2020. Exports during April-February 2020-21 were $255.92 billion, compared with $291.87 billion during the same period of last year, exhibiting a negative growth of 12.32 per cent. Imports during April-February this fiscal also dipped 23 per cent to $340.88 billion. In February, oil imports declined 16.63 per cent to $$8.99 billion. It was down by 40.18 per cent to $72.08 billion during 11 months period of the current fiscal. Major commodities of export that have recorded positive growth during February include oil meals, iron ore, rice, meat, dairy and poultry products, carpet, ... » Learn More about Exports dip marginally in Feb; trade deficit widens

IMAGE: Kylian Mbappe celebrates after scoring the third goal for PSG -- his 18th league goal of the season and his 98th for the French champions. Photograph: Benoit Tessier/Reuters Paris St Germain's Kylian Mbappe bagged a double as they hammered bottom side Dijon 4-0 away to cut Lille's lead to one point in Ligue 1 on Saturday. Mbappe added to Moise Kean's early opener with Danilo Pereira wrapping it up late on to lift PSG to second on 57 points from 27 games ahead of Lille's home match against Racing Strasbourg on Sunday. IMAGE: Barcelona captain Lionel Messi scored his 19th La Liga goal this season and a 30th league goal against Sevilla. Photograph: Fran Santiago/Getty Images Barcelona forwards Ousmane Dembele and Lionel Messi fired the Catalans to a confidence-boosting 2-0 win at in-form Sevilla on Saturday to keep the pressure on La Liga leaders Atletico Madrid. Dembele latched on to a through ball from Messi and knocked it through the legs of Sevilla ... » Learn More about PIX: Mbappe double as PSG thrash Dijon; Barcelona sink Sevilla

India's first auction of spectrum in five years attracted Rs 77,146 crore of bids on the opening day on Monday with Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, and Vodafone Idea participating in the bidding process - a response that the government said was better than expected. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/ Rediff.com There were, however, no takers for spectrum in 700 MHz and 2500 MHz bands on the first day, and the auctions will continue and conclude on Tuesday. About 2,308.80 MHz of spectrum, that carry telecom signals, in seven bands worth nearly Rs 4 lakh crore at the reserve or start price, was offered for bidding in the auction that began on Monday. Communications Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said Rs 77,146 crore worth of spectrum was bid on the first day but there were no takers for the airwaves in the premium 700 MHz as also 2500 MHz bands. The response from players and the bids received surpassed government's internal estimates, that had anticipated bids worth Rs 45,000 ... » Learn More about Rs 77,146 cr bids for spectrum on Day 1