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50jili.ph New Delhi, Dec 15 (IANS): Collaboration between Centre and state, innovation, and public-private partnerships are key to achieving the 2047 goals of a Viksit Bharat, said Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh on Sunday. He said this while chairing the monthly Joint Ministerial Meeting of the Secretaries of all the Science Ministries and Departments of the Government in the national capital. Singh called for aligning all the government departments as well as the Centre and State efforts with a "whole of Government" and "whole of Science" approach to transform India into "Viksit Bharat" by 2047. He called for cooperative federalism in science and stressed the need to integrate all the stakeholders to create a sustainable and progressive ecosystem. The meeting served as a key platform for evaluating ongoing programmes and discussing future strategies to strengthen India’s scientific ecosystem. Singh also emphasised the vital role of State Scientific Councils in fostering innovation, advancing regional development, and contributing to national goals. “State Scientific Councils must rise to the occasion and play their part in achieving the vision of Viksit Bharat. By working together, we can harness the full potential of our scientific resources to transform India into a developed nation by 2047,” the minister added. He urged states to act as catalysts for cultivating a scientific temperament, promoting grassroots innovation, and leveraging local expertise to address unique challenges. The Union Minister also highlighted the importance of market capitalisation for innovations emerging from India’s scientific agencies. “Scientific innovation must not remain confined to laboratories. It should translate into impactful, market-ready solutions that empower industries and improve lives,” he stated. “By effectively marketing technologies, India could establish itself as a global leader in innovation and technology-led solutions,” Singh added. He also advocated for frameworks that enable public-private collaboration to fast-track the commercialisation of lab-scale breakthroughs. The Union minister stressed that such partnerships are essential for bridging the gap between research and real-world applications, ensuring that innovations are accessible, scalable, and impactful.Analysis: All the ingredients were there for a 'trap game.' The Steelers baked up a masterpiece

The Fresno City Council gave dozens of school children attending last Thursday’s meeting a perhaps more-honest-than-intended display of local politics at work. In addition, the focus by Councilmember Nelson Esparza on his political future came on a day in which the council punted on a consequential land-use decision affecting hundreds of residents and businesses. Five of the group’s seven members returned from lunch that day nearly 45 minutes late, as elementary students from Golden Charter Academy filled the chambers, waiting to hear if plans for their new campus would be approved. Among the tardy group was District 7’s Esparza, who had a fundraiser at the lunch hour for his California Senate race, according to multiple sources. for Senate District 14, a seat held by Sen. Anna Caballero, D-Merced, who terms out 2026. Council President Annalisa Perea had directed members to return by 1:30 p.m., breaking a lengthy hearing on the South Central Specific Plan in half. But it wasn’t until well after 2 p.m. that the five late members began coming in. Esparza and Councilmember Tyler Maxwell were among the last to show, coming in at about 2:15 p.m. Perea and Councilmember Miguel Arias returned on time. Sources told GV Wire that Esparza’s fundraiser — which included industrialists and business advocates — had been planned for a long time. However, council meeting dates and times are set the previous year. In this case, the fundraiser was the same day of the South Central Specific Plan hearing — the outcome of which would have affected at least some of Esparza’s potential donors. Ultimately, Esparza ended up recusing himself halfway through the hearing because of a donation unrelated to Thursday’s fundraiser. ‘I Wouldn’t Miss a Critical Vote Like That’: Esparza The South Central Specific Plan, five years in the making, would have changed land use policies in the area designated for industrial development. With that area long known as the city’s industrial hub, many business owners showed up opposing how the proposed changes would affect their businesses. Social justice advocates and neighbors showed up, too, and said the plan didn’t provide sufficient health and quality-of-life protections for residents in the area. The council ended up rejecting the plan on a 6-0 vote, saying it would be best to send the plan — costing at least $1 million — back to the drawing board. The day before the meeting, GV Wire reached out to Esparza about the fundraiser and whether it would interfere with his vote on the plan. He said he has had private gatherings “here and there” that have been by invitation only. He declined to confirm if he had scheduled a fundraiser for Thursday. “Event or no event, I wouldn’t miss a critical vote like that,” Esparza said in a text message to GV Wire. “I’ll be there for the meeting.” Related Story: Calls made to Maxwell, Luis Chavez, and Garry Bredefeld about why they were late returning to the council meeting were not returned. Councilmember Mike Karbassi told GV Wire’s David Taub he was late because he was caught in traffic after helping a client at his business. Shortly after 2 p.m., as the children were growing restless, councilmembers began filing in. Later, charter school officials and students got good news. On a 7-0 vote, the council denied an appeal that would have blocked Golden Charter Academy from proceeding with construction of its new campus. Esparza’s Recusal After the lunch hour, Esparza indicated that he had to recuse himself from voting on the South Central Specific Plan because of a donation made to his campaign on Oct. 25. Prior to the recusal, GV Wire made an inquiry to Fresno City Attorney Andrew Janz about the fundraiser. The recusal arose because the donor had spoken earlier during the public comment portion about the plan at Thursday’s meeting, Esparza said Janz told him. “The city attorney recently advised me in the last 20 to 30 minutes or so that at the beginning of the proceeding, I did not have a conflict, but because of an SB 1439 conflict, a contribution I received back on Oct. 25, someone who provided that contribution spoke during public comment and at that point a conflict was created mid-item,” Esparza said during the meeting. “I want to be clear there was no conflict until the public comment occurred.” SB 1439 prohibits elected officials from voting on matters that affect a donor who gave more than $250 to a campaign in the past year. Labor groups and political action committees are exempted. A late contribution report filed on the California Secretary of State’s website shows a donation from Bill Betts of the Betts Company for $5,500 on Oct. 25. The company is in south central Fresno. Mike Betts, who is Bill Betts’ father, spoke during the meeting about the negative impact the South Central Plan would have on Fresno’s economy. Mike Betts declined to comment to GV Wire about the donation. Esparza told GV Wire that the recusal was done out of an abundance of caution. SB 1439 limitations include donations from any representatives of an organization affected by a vote. Culture of Silence Continues The council will next decide whether to create an ad hoc committee to finalize the South Central Specific Plan — if the desire to finish it even exists. The prevailing attitude at City Hall appears to be to rely on state law specifying mitigation measures for new industrial impacts. For certain: Anyone on the ad hoc committee would have great influence over thousands of acres of land. Janz, the city attorney, did not respond to a question about whether or not Esparza is eligible to be on the committee. Related Story: While Esparza recused himself from voting on the South Central Specific Plan, he stood by the claim that he does not have any conflict in a statement sent to GV Wire. Esparza has not responded to further questions from this publication. Stakeholders Caught Off Guard Much of the south central plan occurred with little notice for business and property owners. After five years of work, the plan arose suddenly and was rushed to the finish line. The first hearing at the planning commission occurred in November. Despite commissioners’ objections to the plan at that meeting, Planning and Development Department Director Jennifer Clark urged commissioners to send it up to city council. Two weeks later, it got a hearing, catching many stakeholders off guard. The city relied on one round of letters in October to one group of property owners to inform them of potentially drastic changes to their investment. One more round of letters went out to all property owners two weeks before the meeting. Legal notices were also published in the Fresno Bee. Greg Obloy, vice president of Crown Enterprises, flew from Michigan after being informed of proposed changes to land the company owns. Others had no idea about changes. Property owner Heather Muell’s father attended every meeting in 2019 when the city asked about concerns. Not once was rezoning discussed, she said. It wasn’t until they decided to open the letter from the city that they found out about downzoning. Environmental justice groups were also caught off guard. Leslie Martinez with Leadership Council for Justice and Accountability said the 2019 resolution that spurred the plan called for the final proposal to go before the community steering committee before advancing to the planning commission.NEW ORLEANS (AP) — One person was shot to death Thursday afternoon and three others were injured in the French Quarter, New Orleans' historic tourist district, police said. Police responded to the shooting at the intersection of Iberville and Royal streets at around 12:21 p.m. and had at least one of three suspects in custody, Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick told reporters. Kirkpatrick said at least three masked suspects were in a silver 2016 Honda Accord when they pulled up outside Dickie Brennan’s Steakhouse and opened fire. “This was not random, and we could see that,” Kirkpatrick said in a media briefing at the scene. The arrested suspect's name and the expected charges have not yet been released. Kirkpatrick urged the other suspects to come forward. “We know who you are,” she said. “We're asking you to come in, turn yourself in.” At least one firearm has been recovered, she said. It’s the second shooting incident within a week in Orleans Parish. On Sunday, gunfire broke out twice as the Nine Times Social Aid & Pleasure Club’s second line parade rolled through a neighborhood, wounding 10 people, then killing two people and wounding a third 45 minutes later as the parade crossed the Almonaster bridge. “Tragically, we are faced with another mass shooting this week,” said New Orleans City Council president Helena Moreno in a statement. “This is an overall gun violence problem throughout our city and we cannot stand for it. This is not who we are and those responsible will be apprehended and fully prosecuted.” Kirkpatrick noted that in November 2023, 20 murders were recorded. Thursday's shooting brings the number to nine so far for November 2024, she said. The last shooting involving multiple people in the French Quarter happened in Nov. 2022, when five people were shot, none fatally, in the 200 block of Bourbon Street. In Nov. 2016, one person died and nine were wounded in a shooting in the 100 block of Bourbon Street shooting. Meanwhile, the two victims from Thursday's incident were listed in stable condition and a third was in surgery, Kirkpatrick said. Dickie Brennan's Steakhouse was closed at the time of the shooting. No workers were injured and the business will remain closed Thursday, spokesperson Lindsay Ross told The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate.

Sales at Kohl's fell in Q3, which CEO Tom Kingsbury called "frankly disappointing." I visited a Kohl's store in New Jersey to see how the chain plans to bounce back. The store's layout showed how Kohl's is centering its partnership with Sephora to boost sales. Advertisement In 2018, Kohl's was hailed as a "winner of the retail apocalypse ," boasting strong sales over its struggling counterparts like Sears and JCPenney. Now, Kohl's is feeling the strain. Its third-quarter earnings report found that net sales decreased 8.8% and comparable sales fell 9.3%. Advertisement "We are not satisfied with our performance in 2024 and are taking aggressive action to reverse the sales declines," CEO Tom Kingsbury said in the report. Kingsbury also announced that he would step down as CEO effective January 15 and will be replaced by Ashley Buchanan, a Kohl's board member and CEO of Michael's. I visited a Kohl's store ahead of the holidays in December, one of the busiest shopping seasons, to see what kind of "aggressive action" Kohl's was taking to boost sales. Advertisement Representatives for Kohl's did not respond to a request for comment.ST Picks: Inside S’pore’s drive to restore 100,000 corals

Gainers Banzai International BNZI shares moved upwards by 51.1% to $2.1 during Tuesday's pre-market session. The market value of their outstanding shares is at $12.3 million. Glimpse Group VRAR stock increased by 25.0% to $1.05. The company's market cap stands at $19.0 million. Ascent Solar Technologies ASTI shares increased by 9.46% to $2.89. The company's market cap stands at $3.8 million. Global Engine Group GLE shares rose 8.84% to $3.2. The market value of their outstanding shares is at $58.5 million. Saiheat SAIH shares increased by 7.86% to $0.97. The company's market cap stands at $23.8 million. Mobix Labs MOBX stock moved upwards by 7.54% to $1.14. The market value of their outstanding shares is at $34.8 million. Losers Amtech Systems ASYS shares decreased by 14.2% to $5.13 during Tuesday's pre-market session. The market value of their outstanding shares is at $72.9 million. The company's, Q4 earnings came out yesterday. Yext YEXT shares declined by 14.21% to $7.31. The market value of their outstanding shares is at $922.0 million. The company's, Q3 earnings came out yesterday. iLearningEngines AILE stock fell 12.5% to $1.05. The market value of their outstanding shares is at $148.2 million. Genasys GNSS shares fell 11.4% to $3.5. The market value of their outstanding shares is at $156.1 million. The company's, Q4 earnings came out yesterday. SMX (Security Matters) SMX stock decreased by 11.06% to $0.35. The market value of their outstanding shares is at $1.0 million. C3.ai AI stock fell 9.99% to $37.52. The company's market cap stands at $4.7 billion. As per the press release, Q2 earnings came out yesterday. See Also: www.benzinga.com/money/tech-stocks/ This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor. © 2024 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.Chief Secretary Chan Kwok-ki and Secretary for the Civil Service Ingrid Yeung visited the Drainage Services Department (DSD) this afternoon to learn more about the department's daily operations and the progress of its drainage improvement works. Mr Chan and other officials first met Director of Drainage Services Ringo Mok, together with directorate staff, and were briefed on the department's drainage improvement works in Hong Kong. The department is carrying out seven drainage improvement works projects, covering Wong Tai Sin, Hong Kong Island East and other areas hit by severe floods in the past. Besides adopting parallel tendering, the department is also striving to shorten the duration of engineering design, procurement and construction processes, in order to complete the improvements as soon as possible. In response to the higher occurrence of extreme weather conditions in recent years, the department is committed to strengthening its Emergency Control Centre and emergency response teams, and to applying innovative technologies to enhance work safety and efficacy. For instance, the deployment of a desilting robot, “River Ranger”, in emergency clearance works, is aimed at restoring communities to normality within the shortest period of time. In addition, an underground drainage inspection robot known as “Tumbler Inspection Ball”, and other crawler-type survey robots, are used to conduct surveying works to determine the status of underground pipelines. A “Tumbler Inspection Ball” robot can provide 360-degree all-round stable viewing, and then combine its 360-degree real-life images with artificial intelligence, helping officers to accurately check the status of pipelines. In addition, the department's “Strategic Planning Study on Flood Management Against Sea Level Rise & Extreme Rainfall” will help it to formulate new and comprehensive city-wide flood management strategies. Mr Chan said that in the face of various challenges brought about by climate change, the Government is dedicated to implementing a pre-emptive strategic approach and stepping up preventive and contingency measures on various fronts to protect lives and property. He stressed that all government departments are working at full steam to scale up their handling capabilities to minimise the impacts of inclement or extreme weather conditions on the community, adding that the DSD plays a vital role in flood prevention and clearing blockages in drainage systems. Mr Chan advised the DSD to prepare well for future rainy and tropical cyclone seasons by deploying adequate manpower and resources, stepping up inspections of drainage facilities, carrying out timely desilting work, ensuring the clearance of drainage channels across the city and disseminating information to the public properly. He and Mrs Yeung encouraged DSD staff to stand fast at their posts, rise to the challenges ahead, maintain close communication with other relevant departments and organisations, and demonstrate professionalism and team spirit in order to be prepared for inclement or extreme weather conditions. Mr Chan and other officials also toured the Stonecutters Island Sewage Treatment Works (SCISTW), largest of its type in Hong Kong. They were briefed by staff on the DSD's work in taking forward sewage treatment initiatives such as the Harbour Area Treatment Scheme. They also met duty officers at the Main Control Room of the SCISTW to learn more about the department's work in monitoring various sewage treatment processes around the clock, and about its contingency strategies in case of inclement or extreme weather conditions. They then viewed the SCISTW from a green roof, where they were briefed on the sewage treatment facilities and the operation of facilities such as Clean Harbour 2, an advanced vessel for the transportation of sludge from the SCISTW to Tuen Mun, where it is turned into energy. The officials also gained a better understanding of the department's progress in promoting the use of renewable energy at the SCISTW, including the installation of thin-film photovoltaic systems. The installation is expected to be completed next year and the project will be the largest of its kind in Hong Kong. Mr Chan said he hopes the DSD will continue to break new ground while upholding fundamental principles, and spare no effort to provide world-class wastewater and stormwater drainage services, while at the same time helping to build a sustainable future for Hong Kong by utilising innovative technology and renewable energy.

B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. Holding AG acquired a new position in HubSpot, Inc. ( NYSE:HUBS – Free Report ) during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund acquired 3,210 shares of the software maker’s stock, valued at approximately $1,706,000. A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the business. GDS Wealth Management bought a new position in HubSpot during the third quarter valued at about $2,149,000. Pallas Capital Advisors LLC bought a new position in HubSpot during the third quarter valued at about $624,000. Headlands Technologies LLC bought a new position in HubSpot during the second quarter valued at about $3,135,000. Curi RMB Capital LLC increased its stake in HubSpot by 15.1% during the third quarter. Curi RMB Capital LLC now owns 7,143 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $3,797,000 after acquiring an additional 937 shares during the period. Finally, Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLC bought a new position in HubSpot during the second quarter valued at about $1,346,000. 90.39% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors. Insider Buying and Selling In other news, insider Dawson Alyssa Harvey sold 573 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $700.00, for a total transaction of $401,100.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 7,603 shares in the company, valued at $5,322,100. This represents a 7.01 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website . Also, CEO Yamini Rangan sold 116 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $491.19, for a total transaction of $56,978.04. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 67,203 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $33,009,441.57. This represents a 0.17 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here . In the last ninety days, insiders sold 44,391 shares of company stock valued at $29,101,488. Company insiders own 4.50% of the company’s stock. HubSpot Stock Up 3.2 % HubSpot ( NYSE:HUBS – Get Free Report ) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 6th. The software maker reported $2.18 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.91 by $0.27. The business had revenue of $669.72 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $646.97 million. HubSpot had a negative net margin of 0.56% and a negative return on equity of 1.16%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 20.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned ($0.04) EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that HubSpot, Inc. will post 0.4 earnings per share for the current fiscal year. Analysts Set New Price Targets Several equities analysts recently issued reports on HUBS shares. Oppenheimer boosted their price target on HubSpot from $625.00 to $740.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 7th. Royal Bank of Canada lifted their price objective on HubSpot from $700.00 to $750.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, November 7th. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $730.00 price objective on shares of HubSpot in a report on Thursday, November 7th. UBS Group lifted their price objective on HubSpot from $550.00 to $650.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, November 7th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price objective on HubSpot from $600.00 to $625.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 8th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eighteen have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, HubSpot presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $672.68. Read Our Latest Analysis on HUBS HubSpot Profile ( Free Report ) HubSpot, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, provides a cloud-based customer relationship management (CRM) platform for businesses in the Americas, Europe, and the Asia Pacific. The company's CRM platform includes Marketing Hub, a toolset for marketing automation and email, social media, SEO, and reporting and analytics; Sales Hub offers email templates and tracking, conversations and live chat, meeting and call scheduling, lead and website visit alerts, lead scoring, sales automation, pipeline management, quoting, forecasting, and reporting; Service Hub, a service software designed to help businesses manage, respond, and connect with customers; and Content Management Systems Hub enables businesses to create new and edit existing web content. Further Reading Want to see what other hedge funds are holding HUBS? Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for HubSpot, Inc. ( NYSE:HUBS – Free Report ). 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Sports on TV for Sunday, Nov. 24SAR444656 is a small molecule commercialized by , with a leading Phase II program in Hidradenitis Suppurativa. According to Globaldata, it is involved in 3 clinical trials, of which 1 was completed, and 2 are ongoing. Smarter leaders trust GlobalData The gold standard of business intelligence. The revenue for SAR444656 is expected to reach an annual total of $46 mn by 2036 in the US based off GlobalData’s Expiry Model. The drug’s revenue forecasts along with estimated costs are used to measure the value of an investment opportunity in that drug, otherwise known as net present value (NPV). Applying the drug’s phase transition success rate to remaining R&D costs and likelihood of approval (LoA) to sales related costs provides a risk-adjusted NPV model (rNPV). The rNPV model is a more conservative valuation measure that accounts for the risk of a drug in clinical development failing to progress. SAR444656 Overview KT-474 (KYM-001) is under development for the treatment of hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) and atopic dermatitis (AD). The drug candidate is administered through oral route in the form of tablet. It is a heterobifunctional PROTAC (proteolysis-targeting chimera) which acts by targeting IRAK4 and is being developed based on protein degradation platform. The drug candidate was under development for the treatment of B-cell like (ABC) diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL) Sanofi Overview is a healthcare company, which is engaged in the discovery, development, manufacturing, and marketing of a wide range of medicines and vaccines. Its portfolio includes medicines for the treatment of cancer, rare diseases, multiple sclerosis; human vaccines for protection against various bacterial and viral diseases; and other products. The company also offers consumer healthcare products for digestion; allergy; cough, cold, flu and sinus; pain; women’s health; and vitamins, minerals, and supplements. ‘s R&D efforts focus on advancing a combination drug to increase the effectiveness of treatments and on advancing the formulation of new biologics to produce precision medicines. It has operations in Europe, the Americas, Africa, Asia-Pacific, and the Middle East. is headquartered in Paris, Ile-de-France, France. The company reported revenues of (Euro) EUR46,444 million for the fiscal year ended December 2023 (FY2023), an increase of 2.3% over FY2022. In FY2023, the company’s operating margin was 17%, compared to an operating margin of 23.5% in FY2022. In FY2023, the company recorded a net margin of 11.6%, compared to a net margin of 18.4% in FY2022. For a complete picture of SAR444656’s valuation, This content was updated on 11 March 2024 From Blending expert knowledge with cutting-edge technology, GlobalData’s unrivalled proprietary data will enable you to decode what’s happening in your market. You can make better informed decisions and gain a future-proof advantage over your competitors. , the leading provider of industry intelligence, provided the underlying data, research, and analysis used to produce this article. To create this model, GlobalData takes into account factors including patent law, known and projected regulatory approval processes, cash flows, drug margins and company expenses. Combining these data points with GlobalData’s world class analysis creates high value models that companies can use to help in evaluation processes for each drug or company. The rNPV method integrates the probability of a drug reaching a clinical stage into the cash flow at that time, which provides a more accurate valuation, as it considers the probability that the drug never makes it through the clinical pathway to commercialization. GlobalData’s rNPV model uses proprietary likelihood of approval (LoA) and phase transition success rate (PTSR) data for the indication in the highest development stage, which can be found on GlobalData’s .

EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings waived cornerback Akayleb Evans on Saturday in another setback for their beleaguered 2022 draft class. Evans started 15 games last season, but he had been relegated to a special teams role this year after the Vikings added veteran cornerbacks Stephon Gilmore and Shaquill Griffin. Evans was a fourth-round pick out of Missouri, one of three defensive backs among Minnesota's first five selections in 2022. Lewis Cine (first round) was waived and Andrew Booth (second round) was traded earlier this year. One of their second-round picks, guard Ed Ingram, lost his starting spot last week. Evans was let go to clear a roster spot for tight end Nick Muse, who was activated from injured reserve to play on Sunday at Chicago. The Vikings ruled tight end Josh Oliver out of the game with a sprained ankle. AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/NFLBy Francesco Fontemaggi, Stuart Williams and Alice Hackman for AFP President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday vowed to name a new prime minister in the coming days to prevent France from sliding deeper into political turmoil, rejecting growing pressure from the opposition to resign . Macron adopted a defiant tone in an address to the nation, seeking to limit an escalating political crisis after Prime Minister Michel Barnier's government was ousted in a historic no-confidence vote. Contemporary France's shortest-serving premier, Barnier resigned after Wednesday's parliamentary defeat in a standoff over the budget forced his government to step down, the first such toppling of a French administration in over 60 years. Macron now faces the task for the third time this year of selecting a new prime minister and did not come up with a name in his address. "I will appoint a prime minister in the coming days," he said, adding this person would be charged with forming a "government of general interest" with a priority of passing a budget. He also lashed out at the French far right and hard left for uniting in an "anti-republican front" to bring down the government. He said lawmakers had "knowingly" chosen "to topple the budget and the government just days before the Christmas holidays". The French presidency said earlier that Barnier and his ministers would remain "in charge of daily business until the appointment of a new government". 'Do the impossible' Limiting any impression of political chaos is all the more important for Macron given that on Saturday he will host world leaders - including US President-elect Donald Trump - for the reopening of the Notre Dame cathedral in Paris after a devastating 2019 fire. Pointing to how the edifice was rebuilt within the five-year timeline he had set, Macron said: "It's the proof we're able to do great things, that we can do the impossible." In an unusual move, Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot, France's top diplomat for just two-and-a-half months, urged unity in a message on social media, saying "instability is vulnerability" at a time of international uncertainty. A majority of lawmakers on Wednesday supported the no-confidence vote proposed by the hard left and backed by the far right headed by Marine Le Pen. Barnier's ejection in record time came after snap parliamentary elections in June resulted in a hung parliament. No political force was able to form an overall majority and the far right held the key to the government's survival. The trigger for Barnier's ouster was his 2025 budget plan, including austerity measures unacceptable to a majority in parliament, but which he argued were necessary to stabilise France's finances. On Monday he forced through a social security financing bill without a vote, but the ousting of the government means France is still without a budget. 'To the end' New legislative elections cannot be called until a year after the previous ones in summer 2024. But while Macron has more than two years of his presidential term left, some opponents are calling on him to resign to break the deadlock. According to a poll by Odoxa-Backbone Consulting for Le Figaro daily, 59 percent of French people want the president to step down, while a survey by Harris for RTL put the figure even higher, at 64 percent. Bur Macron said: "The mandate that you gave to me democratically (in 2022 elections) is a five-year mandate and I will exercise it fully, right up to the end. "The 30 months we have ahead of us must be 30 months of useful action for the country." But he admitted his decision to call snap parliamentary elections this summer that resulted in a hung parliament "was not understood". "Many have blamed me for it and I know, many continue to blame me. It's a fact and it's my responsibility," he said. Hard-left leader Jean-Luc Melenchon said that Macron was the "cause of the problem" in France "and would go due to the force of events" before his term ends. Barnier is Macron's fifth prime minister since coming to power in 2017. Each successive premier has served for a shorter period and, given the composition of the National Assembly, there is no guarantee that Barnier's successor would last any longer. Loyalist Defence Minister Sebastien Lecornu and Macron's centrist ally Francois Bayrou have been touted as possible contenders, as has former Socialist premier and interior minister Bernard Cazeneuve. Bayrou, who leads the MoDem party, had lunch with the president at the Elysee, a source close to him told AFP. -AFP

Chikkamagaluru (Karnataka) Dec 15 (PTI) Actress Shilpa Shetty on Sunday donated a life-size mechanical elephant to Shri Jagadguru Renukacharya Temple here to celebrate the centenary birth ceremony of Shrimad Rambhapuri Veerarudramuni Jagadguru. Launching the mechanical elephant called Veerabhadra, Karnataka Minister Eshwar B Khandre said that technology has made it possible for temples to have elephants without having to keep them in shackles. Also Read | AAP vs BJP Flashpoint: Delhi High Court To Hear on December 16 Plea Against 'Suppression of CAG Reports' by CM Atishi. Shri Jagadguru Renukacharya Temple at the Rambhapuri Peetha has decided never to own or hire live elephants. Lauding the temple's decision, Khandre, who holds the portfolios of Forest, Ecology and Environment said, "Many other temples and maths have requested me to donate an elephant. But as per the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, we cannot donate elephants to any other temple. Under these circumstances, new technologies have come, like the robotic elephant." Also Read | Assam TET Admit Card 2024 Out at madhyamik.assam.gov.in: Hall Ticket for Assam Teacher Eligibility Test Examination Released, Get Direct Link and Know Steps To Download. The elephant donation to the temple was facilitated by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India and Bengaluru-based animal welfare NGO, Compassionate Unlimited Plus Action (CUPA). According to PETA India, the three-meter-tall mechanical elephant weighs 800 kg and is made of rubber, fibre, metal, mesh, foam, and steel, and runs on five motors. The forest minister thanked PETA, CUPA and the actress on behalf of the forest department and Karnataka government. "It's the need of the hour, and they (elephants) have a right to live on this Earth." Karnataka Energy Minister K J George and Member of the Legislative Assembly of Sringeri, T D Rajegowda were present. Shri Jagadguru Renukacharya Temple is the first shrine in Chikkamagaluru district to have this technology. Veerabhadra will be used to conduct cruelty-free ceremonies at the temple, helping real elephants stay with their herd in the jungle. Appreciating the efforts of PETA India and CUPA in donating mechanical elephants to temples, chief swami of the Peetha, Rambhapuri Jagadguru, said, "We encourage more temples and maths to join us by welcoming a mechanical elephant." According to PETA, most elephants held captive in temples and other places suffer from excruciating foot problems and leg wounds due to chaining to concrete for hours on end and many become frustrated and lash out, sometimes killing mahouts or other humans or animals. Quoting figures from the Heritage Animal Task Force's report, PETA said captive elephants killed 526 people in Kerala in a 15-year period. PETA India had also facilitated the donation of a mechanical elephant to Irinjadappilly Sri Krishna Temple in Thrissur, Kerala, with the help of actor Parvathy Thiruvothu. According to PETA India, now, at least 10 mechanical elephants are used in temples across south India, of which it has donated six. (This is an unedited and auto-generated story from Syndicated News feed, LatestLY Staff may not have modified or edited the content body)

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Assad Exit Puts US At Perilous Crossroads In SyriaB. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. Holding AG Purchases New Position in Block, Inc. (NYSE:SQ)TORONTO — Canada's premiers are meeting virtually Wednesday with the prime minister to discuss the threat of U.S. tariffs on Canadian imports, and Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he hopes to talk about the country's approach to negotiations. It comes two weeks after the premiers' last meeting with Justin Trudeau, where they discussed how to respond to U.S. president-elect Donald Trump's warning that he will impose a 25 per cent tariff on goods from Canada and Mexico when he takes office next month. The federal government promised at the last meeting to update the premiers, Ford said. "They said they were going to come back with a plan to put together a proposal, No. 1 to strengthen our borders and hopefully meet our two-per-cent NATO commitment," Ford said. Trudeau has committed to meet NATO members' pledge to spend at least two per cent of GDP on national defence by 2032. Trudeau recently flew to Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida to dine with the president-elect and some of his cabinet nominees for an informal discussion on trade and border security. News of the first ministers' meeting comes the same day as Trump tauntingly took to social media to say it was a pleasure to dine with "Governor Justin Trudeau of the Great State of Canada," a nod to a joke he made at the dinner that he might make Canada the 51st U.S. state. Trump has said the tariffs would remain in effect until Canada and Mexico stop illegal border crossings and prevent drugs like fentanyl from entering the U.S. Ontario has produced a slick ad to highlight the mutually beneficial trade connections between the province and the United States, and recently began rolling it out in a massive campaign that includes Fox News prime time, NFL football games and at Washington, D.C., airports over the holidays. The ads will also run in Washington on transit shelters and billboards, as well as across target states via digital channels and prime placement for Super Bowl streaming on the Fox Sports app, the premier's office has said. Ontario's minister of economic development, job creation and trade was in Washington, D.C., this week meeting with officials from the U.S. Senate and Congress, and said they had all seen Ontario's ads. "They also caught the subtleties, like we've got the critical minerals that you need," Vic Fedeli said. "They need us for these things that are very valuable for their military or chips that they want to make. So there's a lot of things they're going to need from us, and that's why we're running commercials. That's why we're taking these trips down there to make sure that all the right people are talking about all the right points." On Fedeli's last trip to the U.S. he met with both Republicans and Democrats, but this time focused solely on Republicans, he said. "We've got to start focusing now on people who are going to be crafting laws if these things happen to be done by legislation," Fedeli said. He is heading back to the U.S. in January, to Nevada, California, Michigan and to Washington, D.C. on inauguration day. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 10, 2024. Allison Jones, The Canadian Press

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