< Back All 12 smart cities to become dedicated industrial hubs 2 Oct 2024 In September, the Union Cabinet approved the development of 12 smart cities, each serving a specific industry, for an investment of ₹28,602 crore. The Union Cabinet approved 12 smart cities, including Khurpia in Uttarakhand, Prayagraj and Agra in Uttar Pradesh, Rajpura-Patiala in Punjab, Jodhpur-Pali in Rajasthan, Dighi in Maharashtra, Palakkad in Kerala, Zaheerabad in Telangana, Kopparthy and Orvakal in Andhra Pradesh, and Gaya in Bihar. Each smart city will serve a specific industry and be constructed in around three years, with contractor onboarding scheduled for March 2025. They will span ten states and six significant industrial corridors. They will offer coexisting residential and commercial setups with plug-and-play infrastructure, 24x7 electricity, portable drinking water, and amenities to facilitate the walk-to-work concept. Palakkad may build infrastructure for medicines and botanicals, Agra for Electronics System Design and Manufacturing and EVs, Gaya for light engineering, food processing, and metal industries, Bidkin for automotive and Dighi and Krishnapatnam for port-led industrialisation promoting ecotourism. Singapore, Switzerland, Japan, and Taiwan are keen to have dedicated spaces in these cities. Previous Next

< Back Venezuelan Machado presents Trump with her Nobel Peace Prize 16 Jan 2026 Maria Corina Machado is among the most prominent leaders of the Venezuelan opposition and a pro-democracy activist. Venezuelan opposition figure María Corina Machado symbolically presented Donald Trump with a Nobel Peace Prize medal during a private meeting. Trump has backed the opposition’s claim of victory in the country’s disputed election, and criticised Machado, saying she lacked the “respect” required to lead Venezuela. Despite this, Machado described their meeting positively, emphasising that Venezuelans are counting on Trump to help restore democracy. Trump had earlier clarified that he would work not with Machado but with Delcy Rodríguez—Nicolás Maduro’s vice president and later interim president—warning that she could face force if she failed to meet U.S. demands, including those benefiting American oil interests. Previously, Trump had expressed his frustration at not receiving the Nobel Peace Prize directly. The Nobel Prize committee clarified that the honour cannot be revoked, shared, or transferred to others. The recipient’s name ‘stands for all time’ even as the physical medal changes hands. Check out my new book, THE BLACK FLAMES , on Amazon Kindle. A gripping, high-stakes mystery. Previous Next

< Back BYD considering a $10 billion manufacturing facility near Hyderabad 28 Mar 2025 In 2024, BYD surpassed Tesla to become the global leader in EV manufacturing and sales. The Union Government rejected BYD’s $1 billion proposal to set up a factory in 2023. BYD has now received the government nod and is ready to set up a facility near Hyderabad. The Telangana government suggested three potential locations, which BYD is evaluating. It plans to increase production to 600,000 EVs yearly in the next 5-7 years. The state government implemented a new EV policy offering significant incentives, including a 100% exemption on road tax and registration fees for all EVs. This initiative is valid till December 31st, 2026. BYD’s 1 MW flash charger can fully charge a vehicle within 5-8 minutes, allowing its cars to travel up to 400 km after a single charge. It assembles and rolls out electric buses from a small base in Tamil Nadu. BYD reported $107 billion in revenue and 4.27 million in sales in 2024, compared to Tesla’s $97.7 billion and 1.79 million sales. Never miss another post from SalestorrsNews150. Follow Salestorrs on WhatsApp , LinkedIn , Facebook , X , and Instagram . Previous Next

< Back Amazon speeds up Q-commerce service Tez launch 25 Nov 2024 It plans to launch it by late December 2024 or early 2025. Amazon is expediting its entry into the Indian quick commerce sector, worth almost $6 billion. Its fast delivery service called Tez, expected to be launched in the first quarter of 2025, is now slated to launch in the next two months. Amazon Tez will prioritise groceries and daily essentials. The company is focusing on establishing dark stores, finalising stock-keeping units (SKUs) and creating logistics infrastructure for superfast deliveries. It may finalise the launch date during its review meeting ahead of the annual Smbhav event planned on December 9th and 10th. This launch will mark Amazon’s global debut in this segment, making it the only e-commerce giant to venture into quick commerce. Amazon has started fresh hiring for Tez. Flipkart launched Minutes before Diwali, and Tata’s BigBasket transitioned to a q-commerce model and recorded ₹900 crore in gross sales in October. Tata Digital also introduced Neu Flash. Previous Next

< Back Delayed sweeping, greening add to NCR pollution 20 Nov 2024 In the absence of appropriate greening of pavements and road cleaning, dust adds to the pollution from stubble burning. Besides stubble burning, several geographical and meteorological factors contribute to NCR’s pollution season. Preventing these is possible only by preponing the paddy harvest season as done before 2009. To conserve groundwater by delaying paddy harvest, the Punjab and Haryana Preservation of Subsoil Water Act, 2009, postponed the harvest season to October-November from June-October. With this change, the sowing season aligned with the monsoons, thus helping save water but triggering stubble burning in the absence of rains. Towards dust control, by July, 85 Mechanical Road Sweeping Machines (MRSMs) were deployed in Delhi against the target of 206 for 2024. UP, Haryana, and Rajasthan received most of their targeted MRSMs. By July end, 199 km of centre verges remained ungreened and 278 km of roadsides left unpaved. Road dust contributes 40% of PM10 and 20% of PM2.5. EV charging infrastructure targets remained unachieved, with 3,100 stations ready against a target of 4,793. Previous Next

Sur les 184 économies analysées, les États-Unis seront les seuls à perdre des recettes de voyage cette année. < Back Les États-Unis perdront 12,5 milliards de dollars de recettes de voyage en 2025 Sur les 184 économies analysées, les États-Unis seront les seuls à perdre des recettes de voyage cette année. Le rapport du World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) en collaboration avec Oxford Economics prévoit une année décevant pour l’économie américaine vis-à-vis du tourisme. Le tourisme aux États-Unis a atteint son sommet en 2019. Depuis, les dépenses des visiteurs ont chuté de 22 %, et devraient passer sous la barre des 169 milliards de dollars d’ici la fin de l’année. En mars 2025, les arrivées de touristes en provenance du Royaume-Uni et de la Corée du Sud, ont diminué en glissement annuel de 15 % chacun, de 28 % pour l’Allemagne, de 24 % pour l’Espagne et l’Irlande, et de 33 % pour la République dominicaine. Le secteur américain du voyage et du tourisme pèse 2 600 milliards de dollars, soit 9 % de l’économie. Il emploie 20 millions de personnes et génère 585 milliards de dollars d’impôts par an, soit 7 % de l’ensemble des recettes fiscales du gouvernement. Ne manquez pas un autre article de SalestorrsNouvelles150. Suivez Salestorrs sur WhatsApp , LinkedIn , Facebook , X , et Instagram . Previous Next

< Back One Nation, One Subscription: India’s centralised library 3 Dec 2024 It will be a one-stop online library offering academic institutions centralised access to global research publications. The Union Cabinet passed a bill last week charting the way to introduce ‘One Nation, One Subscription’ (ONOS) – a JSTOR-like online library. JSTOR is an American digital library of academic resources, including books and journals. This step will streamline the availability of educational resources for students and professors in public sector institutions. The Information and Library Network (INFLIBNET), the University Grants Commission’s (UGC) autonomous inter-university centre, will manage and coordinate national subscriptions. It will offer access to around 13,000 e-journals from 30 major global publishers. ₹6,000 crore have been allocated for this scheme for the next three calendar years, 2025-27. The Department of Higher Education will launch a centralised portal offering access to the digital library. The scheme aims to reach 1.8 crore students, professors, and researchers of over 6,300 higher education institutions and R&D institutions under the central and state governments across India. Previous Next

< Back Market manipulation or negotiation? The reason for Trump’s tariff reversal 10 Apr 2025 Trump announced a 90-day pause on tariffs for 75 nations that reached out to negotiate tariff deals. After the global market crash, several trade allies queued up to negotiate better deals with the US. In return, President Donald Trump paused their tariffs for 90 days for 75 nations. They will now face just the baseline 10% tariffs. On April 9th, Trump asked the global investors to “be cool” and declared that“this is a great time to buy”. Later, he announced the tariff pause, inciting mixed reactions. After the announcement, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said it was always part of the plan. As global stock markets rebound, Trump hiked tariffs on China to 125% as a punishment for retaliation, but he remains open to a deal. For Canada and Mexico, the Fentanyl and non-USMCA (US- Mexico- Canada Trade Agreement) tariffs remain intact at 25%. India, the only country to pursue negotiations since the beginning of the Trump administration, will face the baseline 10% tariffs. Never miss another post from SalestorrsNews150. Follow Salestorrs on WhatsApp , LinkedIn , Facebook , X , and Instagram . Previous Next

Lancée en février 2023, c’est un réseau de médias sociaux décentralisé. < Back Bluesky devient l’application la plus téléchargée Lancée en février 2023, c’est un réseau de médias sociaux décentralisé. En février 2023, six techniciens ont lancé Bluesky, une application de réseau de médias sociaux, après s’être inspirés de Jack Dorsey pour construire un réseau de médias sociaux décentralisé. Bluesky a été financée par Twitter lorsqu’elle était présidée par Dorsey, mais Musk s’est retiré après avoir racheté l’entreprise. Son équipe compte aujourd’hui douze personnes qui travaillent 24 heures sur 24. Bluesky a gagné en popularité au Brésil après que X y a été interdit, Musk ayant refuse de se conformer à une décision de justice et de suspendre certains comptes. Plus de 3 millions d’utilisateurs ont rejoint Blueksy au cours de ces trois semaines. De nombreuses personnes ont abandonné le X et rejoint Bluesky après la victoire de Trump. La semaine dernière, sa base d’abonnés est passée à plus de 15 millions d’utilisateurs, car elle offre une alternative aux plateformes populaires telles que Meta et X. Ne manquez pas un autre article de SalestorrsNouvelles150. Suivez Salestorrs sur WhatsApp , LinkedIn , Facebook , X , et Instagram . Previous Next

Ses actions ont augmenté après la signature de deux contrats pour sa fusée à neutrons. < Back Peter Beck, fondateur de Rocket Labs, devient milliardaire Ses actions ont augmenté après la signature de deux contrats pour sa fusée à neutrons. L’entreprise américano-kiwi a vu le cours de son action s’envoler au cours des derniers mois et à quatre reprises depuis le mois d'août. La semaine dernière, ses actions ont progressé de 45,5 % sur le Nasdaq, valorisant ainsi la participation de Peter Beck dans Rocket Lab a 1,25 milliards de dollars. Hier, la startup a annoncé deux nouveaux contrats pour sa plus grande fusée à neutrons. Le lancement de la fusée est prévu pour la mi-2025. Cette startup a reçu deux contrats de la NASA, dont sa première mission vers Mars, baptisée Escapade, en association avec Blue Origin de Jeff Bezos. Rocket Lab a été chargée de concevoir deux engins spatiaux pour se mettre en orbite autour de Mars et étudier son atmosphère. Pour la deuxième mission, Rocket Lab doit ramener des échantillons de roches de la surface de Mars, ce qui n’avait jamais été fait auparavant. Previous Next

< Back Global markets bleed after Trump’s tariff threat to EU 21 Jan 2026 President Trump’s threat of higher tariffs on European allies unless they support his decision to take over Greenland triggered a sharp downturn in financial markets. The S&P 500 dropped over 2% for the first time since October. The Vix volatility index, Wall Street’s fear gauge, rose to its highest level since November. Across Asia, India’s Sensex and Nifty dropped around 1.3-1.4%. Indian Rupee slid to 91 per USD, a record low. Japan’s Nikkei 225 dropped 0.5%, Taiwan’s Taiex index fell by over 1%, The uncertainty fuelled a broad sell-off across major indices, with sectors exposed to international trade and global supply chains hit hardest. Across several documented text exchanges, Trump told Norway’s Prime Minister that because Norway “decided not to give [him] the Nobel Peace Prize,” he no longer felt obligated to “think purely of peace” and would instead focus on what he believed was best for the United States. These messages were confirmed by the Norwegian Prime Minister, who emphasised that the Nobel Prize is awarded by an independent committee, not the Norwegian government. Check out my new book, THE BLACK FLAMES . A gripping, high-stakes mystery. Previous Next

L’Italie l’a interdit en janvier et les États-Unis en février pour des raisons de sécurité. < Back La Corée du Sud, l’Inde, l’Australie, interdisent DeepSeek L’Italie l’a interdit en janvier et les États-Unis en février pour des raisons de sécurité. Le logiciel chinois DeepSeek, a été interdit par de nombreux pays cette année. L’Italie l’a interdit le mois dernier, invoquant des problèmes de sécurité des données et de potentielles fuites d'informations sensibles. Ce mois-ci, l’Inde, les États-Unis, la Corée du Sud, l’Australie et Taiwan ont interdit son téléchargement sur les appareils gouvernementaux et interdit aux fonctionnaires de l’utiliser. Le ministère taiwanais des affaires numériques (MODA) a classé DeepSeek parmi les produits chinois des technologies de l’information et de la communication (TIC) et l’a interdit contre les fuites potentielles de données. La Commission des informations personnelles de Corée du Sud a déclaré que DeepSeek n’avait pas sucées ses règles en matière de protection des données personnelles. Elle a suggéré a DeepSeek de suspendre temporairement les téléchargements du chatbot R1 tout en travaillant a l’amélioration de ses normes en matière de protection des données personnelles, ce que l’entreprise chinoise a accepté. Ne manquez pas un autre article de SalestorrsNouvelles150. Suivez Salestorrs sur WhatsApp , LinkedIn , Facebook , X , et Instagram . Previous Next