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  A team built around students from the rural community of Boșcana helped Moldova secure the tournament title, silver for engineering design and silver for its Ember Mesh wildfire-detection innovation. CHIȘINĂU, Moldova — Oct 13 — FIRST Global Team Moldova has won the FIRST Global Challenge 2026 in Incheon, Republic of Korea, securing one gold and two silver medals at the international robotics competition bringing…

Chandigarh, October 13, 2026: Shree Cement Limited, one of India’s leading cement manufacturers and among the country’s most sustainable cement companies has announced the successful commissioning of a 3 MTPA cement grinding facility at Union Cement Company (UCC), a subsidiary of Shree Cement Limited, in, Ras Al Khaimah, UAE, with an investment of AED 115 million. The new facility marks a milestone in the Company’s international…

Oct 13: New research by re:sustain which explores energy efficiency across the real estate investment portfolios of European real estate institutional investors, shows that when asked to choose the two key factors that will accelerate action on poor energy performance, less operational disruption and quicker payback certainty were ranked as the most important. Re:sustain, the leading science-based technology platform which optimises the energy consumption of…

Return of the FIA Formula One World Championship to Africa “a historic moment for our sport and an important step in the continued global growth of motorsport”   Dubai, UAE, Oct 13: FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem believes motorsport development in the Middle East over the last two decades is an example of what could be mirrored in Africa following today’s announcement that Rwanda is…

Modernisation of carry allocations is set to accelerate over the next three years as private equity fund managers move to more flexible and inclusive models, new research* from Ocorian, a leading U.S. and global asset services provider, shows.  The study, which surveyed private equity managers across the U.S. and Europe collectively managing $3.511 trillion, found that 84% expect the pace of modernisation to increase, with…

Mumbai, 13 October 2026: KISNA Diamond and Gold Jewellery has introduced AI–powered jewellery search in 15+ major Indian languages on its website, broadening access to its collections through an intent-led discovery experience. The feature interprets customers’ natural descriptions of their requirements and connects them with relevant designs, reducing reliance on exact product names and keywords. KISNA projects a 20% increase in website searches over the…

    Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – Oct 13: ALUMINIUM Arabia 2026 has confirmed a lineup of senior industry leaders and experts for its inaugural edition, taking place at Arena Riyadh on Nov. 11-12. Bringing together more than 30 speakers, the event will provide a platform for industry dialogue on the trends, technologies and opportunities shaping the future of the aluminium sector in Saudi Arabia and…

  Ras Al Khaimah, Oct 13: Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (RAKEZ) recently organised a workshop at Compass Coworking Centre to help entrepreneurs and small business owners plan more focused digital advertising campaigns, manage their marketing budgets and evaluate the results. Titled ‘Digital Advertising for Solo Business Owners: Running Meta Ads with Purpose’, the session addressed a common challenge for smaller enterprises: turning advertising expenditure into…

              by Akash Pharande, Managing Director – Pharande Spaces The news is suddenly filled with ‘worry’ pieces – the RBI has raised rates, the West Asia conflict continues to unsettle the economy, and one firm says that housing sales reduced. As developers, we read all of such news – but rest assured, we are still planning for a busy…

New Delhi, October 13, 2026: The Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) has partnered with the National Academy of RUDSETI (NAR) to strengthen rural skill development, promote entrepreneurship and improve livelihood opportunities, setting a training target of 6.35 lakh rural youth for the current year through Rural Self Employment Training Institutes (RSETIs). The Ministry exchanged a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with NAR on October 12, 2026,…