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Andhra Pradesh Minister Nara Lokesh on Monday held a meeting with Deepak Mane, Chairman of Buhler Group in Zurich, on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos. Nara Lokesh invited Buhler to partner with Andhra Pradesh to strengthen agri-export clusters, millet processing, food-tech skilling, and Make-in-India manufacturing.

As Assam made its debut at the 56th World Economic Forum in Davos on Monday, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the ecosystem is gradually being developed in Assam and said Guwahati attracts the entire talent pool of the Northeast.

Atleast one person was killed and 18 others injured after a helium cylinder exploded during the Thenpennai River Festival in Manalurpettai in the Kallakurichi district on Monday, an official said.

Atleast five women were killed and several others injured after a speeding vehicle rammed into a group of labourers in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh. The family members of the deceased blocked the road, demanding the arrest of the culprit.

Executive Director of the Soni Group of Hospitals, Mohit Soni, noted that India has a beautiful healthcare ecosystem and stated that there is an oppurtunity for India to integrate AI to create something very cost-effective that can be exported anywhere in the world.

The Government of Madhya Pradesh on Monday met Hashiyama Shigeto, representative director and Executive Managing Director of Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC). The discussions covered the projects where JBIC is already supporting in Madhya Pradesh, apart from looking at areas such as policies for manufacturing and other sectors, yen borrowings, tie-ups through collaborations, and renewable energy, including solar power.