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United News of India
6 days ago
- Business
- United News of India
Companies in Hyde are really lucky to have Genome Valley: Estonian Ambassador to India Ms Marje
Hyderabad, July 25 (UNI) Estonian Ambassador to India Ms. Marje Luup today said that our business delegation, which had a three-day visit already, visited the Genome Valley in Hyderabad where we spent a couple of hours and also saw the vaccine production. ' I really have to compliment Hyderabad for having this kind of park. I would say that the companies in Hyderabad are really lucky to have this kind of Genome Valley', Ms Marje told reporters here. During the three-day visit, she said that our delegation met the dignitaries of Telangana, including Governor Jishnu Dev Varma and Minister for IT Sridhar Babu and Chief Secretary Rao and the Special Chief Secretary. In addition, we had a lot of interaction with private companies, the Ambassador said that we brought biotech companies delegation in 2022, and now it has been three years, so this time we came again with a business delegation, and we have the representatives of Estonian health tech cluster, Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) cluster, and AI and Robotics. These representatives are here and we have been trying to identify the possible collaboration areas with the companies here in Telangana, she said investments can work from both sides, so of course we are always welcoming Indian investments into Estonia, and we are also looking for possibilities for our companies to invest here. To a question, she said it is not only about export or investments, but also it's about collaboration of different companies in different software solutions, for example. To find out the possibilities for both sides of the businesses to have some useful new developments, she said the trade relations between Estonia and India, then there are quite a lot of traditional groups like we are importing timber, we are importing also Estonian cheese is available on the Indian market, Estonian liquors are available. Machinery we are exporting and some metals as well. Nevertheless, there is still a lot of potential in our trade. The trade is too small but it could be much bigger in numbers, she said 267 million euro bilateral trade covering merchandising and services. We had many very good discussions about possible cooperation in biotech and in ICT, she said Estonia is one of the frontrunners in ICT and Cyber security is also one of our strengths. So, these possibilities we have discussed, but also in engineering, and we have been also talking about usage of AI, she said that we have the representative of the health tech cluster, then there has been a lot of interest towards different solutions in Estonian health system. 'We have a patient portal, for example, where the data is stored electronically. We have an e-prescription, which can be used nowadays in nine countries of Europe, the Ambassador said that there are no paper prescriptions anymore in the country . The data is digitally disregarded. If you go to different doctors, they can access your data from the patient's portal. The data is always there, she said. In the case of cyber security, she said we are now 100% digital. Then we also have to protect our data. This is the reason why we have developed so much in cyber security. We have created a 'data embassy' in Luxembourg. So it's dubbing everything in our databases in Estonia. And this is rather a unique solution in the world and we are the first country to use the data embassy, she said. Reliance has invested in our country and it has a research and development center in Estonia, she said. When asked about any companies coming up from India to invest, she said ' yes' that some developments are in progress and I can't mention the names yet. But the biggest ones which are already present in Estonia certainly are Reliance and K-Champ. 'We have more than 4,000 e-residents from India in Estonia and they have established more than 1,000 companies in Estonia. All of those companies are not active, but most of them are, she said. And for Indian businesses, it's a possibility to enter the European market and also the Scandinavian market, which are big and quite rich markets, the Ambassador said. Data centers also have potential in terms of education. Data center is, come take a seat, she said some data centers are already working and enlarging their capacities. The ambassador was accompanied by a higher powered delegation including Mr Svewn Aulik, Ms Madli Rahuvarm and Ms Katre Ekjas –experts in health, ICT , e-governance, Cybersecurity, AI and robotics. UNI KNR GNK
ABC News
03-07-2025
- General
- ABC News
Readers share how the responsibility of a pet impacted their lives
Has a pet ever changed your life? Phoebe Thorburn recently wrote about their experience of committing to a big dog breed, after yearning for canine companionship. This is what you had to say about what your own big dogs and how pets have impacted your life. Many of you said the bigger breeds were worth a bit of extra effort. After four bigger dogs — over 30 years — I can confidently say that they are brilliant after four years of age and so worth the perseverance that Phoebe is showing. — Jennifer I fully understand the terrible childhood and adolescence phases, but adulthood is a dream. I wish people could understand this. In my dad's retirement village, they could have dogs "no bigger than handbag size". Whenever I would visit there was constant yapping from some unit or other. Hardly peaceful living. I often couldn't find our big dog in our own house. He'd be laid quietly somewhere. Rarely even a bark. — Marje Fantastic once he grew up and stopped chewing everything and getting into mischief. — John We had an Irish wolfhound and for two years … no amount of training helped [control his behaviour]. Then, it's as if someone flicked a switch and he became the most loving, well-behaved dog. His name was Fingal and we'd love to give him one more hug — Jacki Greyhounds and their laziness — despite a propensity for zoomies — were just one of the breeds that got a special mention. I have two rescue greyhounds and have had the breed as pets for the last 15 years. They are a wonderful dog to have for your mental health. They lie on the couch and just want to be near you, with bursts of energy and zoomies in between. I've always loved bigger dogs, but we don't have the space for very active dogs that need a lot of exercise. — Michele [I have] always owned little dogs. Last year we adopted a large retired male greyhound. We can't leave food on the edge of the bench in case he feels snacking, but I would definitely recommend a greyhound to anyone. They are the loveliest breed of dogs and really low maintenance — Jenna My greyhound may eat like a horse, but definitely not a high-energy dog that requires a lot of space like people think! She's happy with the occasional walk and backyard zoomies. — Chloe Big dogs are the best. Gentle giants. Especially when you have invested the time to train them and really understand and know them, but their short life spans are absolutely heart-breaking. — Theresa We have a 43-kilogram Swiss shepherd. He's looks like a wolf and eats like one, too. He is the most challenging dog I've ever had the privilege of having. His hair sheds and invades every square inch of our home and cars, but he is my heart. Fiercely loyal and protective, he is a happy joyful soul, and worth every single penny we spend on him. When he jumps on the bed or on the couch and this huge fluffy bear of an animal plonks down beside you and puts his head on your lap or your arm and snuggles in, there's no feeling like it. — Suzanne Some of you shared your less conventional pathways to pet parenthood. I now have a new love: a rescue rabbit. Running wild on the streets of a small coastal town, my daughter successfully captured the emaciated and scarred rabbit. She had been running wild for months, and was probably dumped, as efforts to locate an owner were fruitless. Called Bon Bon, she is now calm, rotund, playful, and very loving. She has taught me never to underestimate even the small creatures of the world. She roams my large studio vigilantly, disliking too much change, giving new objects a disdainful shove and in extreme cases a resounding thump. Who knew rabbits are so sociable and personable? I didn't. – Danja Thanks to everyone who shared their thoughts. Some comments have been edited for clarity and brevity.
