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IFC Announces $20 Million Equity Investment in Transvolt Mobility
The investment aims to promote electric vehicle adoption and job creation in India.
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Amogy Raises $80 Million to Power Ships and Data Centers With Ammonia
The startup is based primarily in the U.S. but it has found demand for its core technology in Japan and South Korea, countries looking for new ways to expand power generation.
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Google Drives AI to Boost Agriculture, Enrich Cultural Data in India
Google unveiled its new Agricultural Monitoring & Event Detection API, offering field‑level crop insights updated fortnightly, and launched the Amplify Initiative to build hyperlocal datasets across Indic languages.
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Analysis: Nepal’s Electric Leapfrog: How This Himalayan Nation Is Leading Global EV Adoption
Nepal’s economy is undergoing a steady process of electrification, powered almost entirely by its indigenous hydroelectric resources which provide close to 100% of its electricity and allow exports to India.
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- Energy, Transportation
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New World Bank Program to Improve Access to Quality Jobs for 1.6 Million Women in the Indian State of Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is undergoing rapid urbanization with more jobs emerging in industries like electronics and automobiles.
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Ola Krutrim Acquires AI Platform Bharatsah’Ai’Yak
With this acquisition, Ola Krutrim plans to integrate BharatSah’AI’yak into its LLMs, cloud infrastructure, and agentic platform Kruti.
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Walmart Vriddhi Partners To Empower an Additional 100,000 MSMEs for Business Growth by 2028, Expanding Their Access to International Markets
"The program provides MSMEs with digital tools, personalized mentorship and market access to expand their reach both nationally and internationally, supporting sustainable business models and cross-border trade via Walmart Marketplace."
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Viewpoint: Cleaner Fuel Push in Rural India Needs More Energy
"Major progress has been made in improving rural households’ access to clean cooking energy through the Ujjwala Scheme. However, hurdles remain. . ."
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