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Leicester, UK – May 28, 2026 – 10ZiG® Technology, a leading provider of thin and zero client hardware and software solutions for VDI, DaaS, and web application environments, today announced that Beesley & Fildes, one of the Northwest of England’s oldest independent builders’ merchants, has deployed 10ZiG modernized zero clients across its branch network to strengthen cybersecurity, simplify endpoint management and support the company’s long-term cloud computing strategy.

Established in 1820, Beesley & Fildes is a multi-million pound, family-owned builders’ merchant operating nine branches across the Northwest of England. The business supplies building materials to a wide variety of trades including construction, civil engineering, landscaping, plumbing and heating, kitchens and bathrooms, joinery and roofing. Today, the company employs around 300 staff and supports a hybrid IT environment spanning branch operations, remote workers and cloud-hosted applications. 

The deployment forms part of Beesley & Fildes’ wider investment in Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure and secure endpoint management. The company currently manages more than 150 endpoints across desktops, laptops and zero clients, underpinned by technologies including VPN connectivity, multi-factor authentication (MFA), remote monitoring and management (RMM), mobile device management (MDM) and conditional access controls. 

The decision to move to 10ZiG resulted as Beesley & Fildes’ previous thin client endpoint supplier, AXEL, ceased trading which created concerns around cybersecurity compliance and the inability to receive future firmware and security updates. 

After reviewing solutions from various vendors, 10ZiG was selected following a successful proof-of-concept trial involving 10ZiG modernized zero clients running 10ZiG’s locked down Linux NOS software connecting to a Remote Desktop Services (RDS) environment in Microsoft Azure. The final deployment included the purchase of powerful 10ZiG 7048q Series and ultra compact 10ZiG 4648q Series devices, managed centrally through free 10ZiG Manager software. 

“We take cybersecurity extremely seriously and simply could not continue running endpoints that were no longer receiving firmware and security updates,” explains Rob John, Beesley & Fildes’ IT Services Manager. “Our original devices themselves were still working perfectly well, but we had to protect the business and ensure we remained compliant from a cybersecurity perspective.”

“We looked at multiple vendors, but 10ZiG immediately stood out because they actually engaged with us to understand our environment,” adds John. “Other bigger vendors largely treated us as just  another order number whereas 10ZiG worked with us closely throughout the entire procurement process. We trialed their devices, connected them to our Azure environment and quickly realised just how easy they are to deploy and manage.” 

Supplied by 10ZiG partner, Panacea Logic, the new endpoints enable staff across branch counters and sales offices to access core business applications including Microsoft 365 and Epicor BisTrack, the company’s specialist ERP platform designed for the building supply industry. 

Using 10ZiG Manager, Beesley & Fildes automated device naming, remote configuration and deployment processes, significantly reducing rollout times and simplifying ongoing endpoint administration.

“The automation within 10ZiG Manager has been hugely impressive,” says Shaun Partington, Beesley & Fildes’ IT Systems Administrator. “We were able to configure the management platform so that devices automatically renamed themselves and pulled down the correct configuration profile as soon as they connected to the network.”

“In practical terms, that meant we could deploy devices incredibly quickly,” adds Partington. “Once the prep work had been completed, we literally plugged a zero client device into the network and within seconds it was configured and ready for the user.”

The rollout across nine sites was therefore completed easily by Beesley & Fildes’ two-person IT team, with no disruption to end users. Staff transitioned seamlessly onto the new endpoints while continuing to access the same cloud-hosted applications and services. 

“For us, one of the biggest successes was the simplicity and speed of deployment. Years ago, firmware updates involved physically travelling between branches with USB sticks,” says John. “With 10ZiG, everything is centrally managed and automated. That represents a massive operational improvement for a business like ours which operates across multiple sites. Users simply log in to access applications exactly as before. But behind the scenes, we now have far more modern, secure and manageable endpoint infrastructure.” 

Beesley & Fildes also sees the deployment as laying important foundations for future desktop virtualisation initiatives, including the potential future adoption of Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD). 

“Organizations increasingly need endpoint solutions that simplify management while supporting secure, cloud-based work environments,” says James Broughton, 10ZiG’s Sales Director EMEA. “Beesley & Fildes is an excellent example of how companies can update endpoint infrastructure quickly while improving security, operational efficiency and long-term flexibility and we’re delighted to support their ongoing cloud and digital workplace strategy.”

Bhubaneswar, May 28 (BNP): Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday assured that the progress of Vedanta Group’s proposed investment projects worth over ₹1 lakh crore in Odisha will be monitored through reviews every 15 days to ensure their timely execution and smooth implementation.

The assurance was given during a meeting between the Chief Minister and Vedanta Group Chairman Anil Agarwal, where discussions focused on accelerating the company’s planned investments and strengthening Odisha’s industrial growth trajectory.

According to an official statement, the State Government has committed to closely tracking the progress of the proposed projects to address bottlenecks, facilitate faster clearances, and ensure seamless coordination between departments.

The Chief Minister reiterated Odisha’s commitment to becoming a leading industrial destination and emphasised the government’s proactive approach towards supporting large-scale investments that generate employment, infrastructure growth, and economic development.

Vedanta Group’s proposed investments, estimated at over ₹1 lakh crore, are expected to significantly contribute to the State’s industrial ecosystem and create fresh opportunities across multiple sectors.

Majhi further stressed that regular monitoring at short intervals would help maintain momentum and ensure that the projects move forward within stipulated timelines.

London/New Delhi, May 28 (BNP): Not only India, but several parts of Europe are also grappling with record-breaking summer heat as an extreme “heat dome” triggers unprecedented temperatures across Britain, France, and Spain, raising alarms over public health, infrastructure stress, and the growing impact of climate change.

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Meteorologists said the severe early-summer heatwave has been driven by a high-pressure system trapping hot air originating from North Africa, resulting in unusually high temperatures across the continent and shattering decades-old weather records.

Britain recorded its hottest May day in history, with temperatures at London’s Kew Gardens soaring to 34.8°C, surpassing previous records and intensifying concerns over heat-related health risks. In Spain, temperatures in several regions climbed to a scorching 46°C, placing significant strain on power grids, agriculture, and water resources.

France has also witnessed unusually high early-summer temperatures, with major cities reporting sweltering conditions that prompted authorities to issue health advisories and emergency warnings for vulnerable groups, including the elderly and children.

Experts warned that the intensity and unusually early arrival of the heatwave underline a worrying climate trend, with extreme weather events becoming increasingly frequent and severe across Europe. Similar to the intense summer experienced in India, the European heatwave has once again highlighted the growing global challenge posed by climate change.

Authorities across affected countries have urged residents to remain hydrated, avoid outdoor activities during peak heat hours, and follow local weather advisories as the extreme conditions continue.

New Delhi, May 28 (BNP): Fifteen-year-old batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi of Rajasthan Royals scripted history in the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL), smashing the highest number of sixes ever recorded in a single edition of the tournament and surpassing a long-standing milestone set by Chris Gayle.

The teenage cricketer hammered an astonishing 65 sixes during the season, officially breaking Gayle’s 14-year-old record for the most sixes in one IPL edition. Gayle had previously held the record after blasting 59 sixes during a dominant season in 2012.

Sooryavanshi’s fearless stroke play and explosive batting emerged as one of the biggest highlights of IPL 2026, with the young Rajasthan Royals batter consistently dismantling bowling attacks through the tournament.

Cricket experts and fans have hailed the achievement as a landmark moment in IPL history, considering the record had stood untouched for over a decade despite the league witnessing some of the biggest power-hitters in world cricket.

The record-breaking feat has further cemented Sooryavanshi’s status as one of the brightest young talents in Indian cricket, with his remarkable consistency and attacking approach drawing widespread praise throughout the season.

New Delhi, May 28 (BNP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday paid tribute to Veer Savarkar on his birth anniversary, remembering his courage, patriotism, and contributions to social reform through a post on social media platform X.

In his message, the Prime Minister said Veer Savarkar’s bravery and nationalist spirit would continue to inspire generations. He also highlighted Savarkar’s intellectual contributions and emphasis on social reform.

“Remembering Veer Savarkar on his Jayanti. His courage and patriotism will always inspire people. His intellect and emphasis on social reform are also noteworthy,” the Prime Minister wrote in a post on X.

The Prime Minister paid homage to Savarkar’s role as a freedom fighter and nationalist thinker, noting that his life and ideals continue to inspire people across the country. Tributes were also paid by leaders and supporters on the occasion of Veer Savarkar’s Jayanti.

Paradip, May 28 (BNP): Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Thursday performed the Bhoomi Pujan for the ambitious JSW Utkal Steel Plant project in Paradip, formally launching one of the State’s biggest industrial investments aimed at transforming the coastal region into a major manufacturing hub.

The mega integrated steel plant is coming up in the Dhinkia area near Paradip, on the land parcel that had earlier been allotted to the proposed South Korean steel giant POSCO project before it was shelved. The revival of industrial activity in the region marks a significant milestone in Odisha’s push for large-scale industrialisation and port-led economic development.

Designed with an initial production capacity of 13.2 million metric tonnes per annum (MTPA), the project is expected to emerge as one of the largest integrated steel manufacturing facilities in the country. The first phase of the project involves an investment of ₹65,000 crore, with total investments projected to touch ₹1 lakh crore in subsequent expansion phases.

Apart from steel manufacturing, the integrated facility will include a 900 MW captive power plant, a dedicated cement grinding unit, and a captive jetty near Paradip Port to facilitate seamless handling of raw materials and exports.

Officials said the project is expected to strengthen Odisha’s industrial ecosystem by linking mineral-rich hinterlands with global maritime trade routes through Paradip’s strategic port infrastructure. The development is also likely to generate substantial employment opportunities and stimulate ancillary industries in the region.

Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister reiterated the State Government’s commitment to making Paradip a major industrial growth centre, adding that mega investments such as the JSW project would accelerate economic growth and infrastructure development while creating new livelihood opportunities for local communities.

Bhubaneswar: Renowned cultural organisation Swaranjali Delhi is set to present Shraddhanjali 2026, a special evening dedicated to Guru Late Suramani Bauri Bandhu Sethi, on June 20, 2026, at Gita Govinda Sadan, Jayadev Bhawan, Ashok Nagar, Bhubaneswar.

The cultural programme, organised in association with Shreyas Webmedia Solutions, which is also the official media partner for the event, will begin at 5 PM and feature an array of classical music and dance performances by eminent artistes and young talents.

The event will showcase an Odissi dance recital by noted artiste Ms. Geet Mullick, while the disciples of Shri Avimanyu Sahoo from Sishuniketan School, Mancheswar, will present a group vocal performance.

Music lovers will also witness a Sitar and Sarod duet by Shri Jeeban Prakash Das and Shri Sandeep Rout. The programme further includes a vocal recital by Smt. Bilambita Banisudha and a solo sitar performance by Shri Subrata De.

The accompanying artistes for the evening include Shri Pran Prakash Das, Shri Lalit Kumar Kar, Shri Kulamani Sahoo and Shri Dhaneswar Ojha. The event will be anchored by Vidwan Shri Alok Das.

Organisers said the event aims to pay tribute to the immense contribution of Guru Late Suramani Bauri Bandhu Sethi towards Indian classical music and culture while bringing together distinguished artistes and audiences on a common cultural platform.

Art enthusiasts, music lovers and members of the cultural fraternity have been cordially invited to attend the programme.

For further details and RSVP, interested persons may contact 9910300319, 8447507053 or 9937001349.

Websites:
www.swaranjali.org
shreyaswebmediasolutions.com

London – May 27, 2026 — Global Citizen Solutions (GCS), a leading citizenship and residency advisory firm, today releases the Global Citizenship Programs Index 2026 (GCP Index 2026) — an independent, data-driven assessment of active sovereign Citizenship Programs worldwide. The 2026 edition evaluates fifteen schemes across five continents through eighteen performance indicators grouped in five thematic sub-indexes: Procedure, Mobility, Tax Optimization, Quality of Life, Investment, and two cross-cutting indicators: Compliance and Credibility.

Published over forty years after the Saint Kitts and Nevis Act of 1984 created the world’s first investment migration program, the GCP Index 2026 arrives at a moment of genuine structural change. The 2026 edition spanning five continents — from the Eastern Caribbean to Europe, the Pacific, MENA, and an emerging African presence — reflects an industry that has grown far beyond its island origins. The overarching finding is that the market is consolidating governance quality rather than price, with compliance, not cost, now the primary axis of competition across all regions.

“The most important shift in our industry is no longer about which single program is best suited to your needs, but about which combination of programs is the right one,” said Patricia Casaburi, CEO, Global Citizen Solutions. “Families today are constructing citizenship portfolios of mobility, tax residence, and legal access that reflect a far more sophisticated understanding of risk, opportunity, and belonging in a fragmented world. The 2026 GCPI reflects that reality. It assesses each program on its own merits, but it is designed to be read as a map: showing where each jurisdiction excels, where it falls short, and how it fits into the broader strategic picture our clients are building.”

Caribbean: Governance over Price

The five Eastern Caribbean nations — St. Kitts and Nevis (93.08), Antigua and Barbuda (90.64), Grenada (87.87), Dominica (87.19), and St. Lucia (86.29) — sweep the top five positions. The competitive story here is not dominance by default: the October 2025 ratification of ECCIRA, the first unified regional CBI regulator in the industry’s history, and a Memorandum of Understanding explicitly establishing a minimum investment threshold of no less than $200.000 together mark a structural shift from competing national programs toward a single, regulated regional market.

 Europe: Unmatched Mobility and Quality of Life in Austria & Malta

Two of Europe’s programs — Malta’s Citizenship by Merit (83.58) and Austria’s Citizenship by Merit (80.12) — lead the global index on two of its most applicant-critical dimensions. Austria records a perfect Mobility score of 100.0, providing access to 185 visa-free destinations, and leads Quality of Life at 90.6. Malta’s full EU and Schengen access underpins its 98.5 Mobility score. Compliance is equally the European strength: Austria (95) and Malta (93) sit at the top of the global governance ranking — a position that directly translates into banking access and long-term program durability.

Pacific: A New Budget Tier and Zero-Tax Proposition in Vanuatu & Nauru

The 2026 cycle’s most significant supply-side development is the emergence of a credible budget tier below $150,000 USD. Vanuatu (86.14) and Nauru (83.64) both achieve perfect Tax Optimization scores of 100.0 — the only programs in the index to do so — on the strength of fully zero-tax regimes covering income, corporate, capital gains, wealth, and inheritance. Processing windows of two to four months are also the fastest in the global market.

Middle East, Turkey and Africa: Scale, Strategic Positioning and Emerging Markets

Türkiye (77.41), Jordan (74.83), and Egypt (69.51) offer a value proposition unavailable elsewhere: access to large domestic economies, and in Türkiye’s case, NATO membership and EU customs union access in case, due to its geostrategic location at the crossroads of Europe and Asia, and US E-2 Treaty eligibility (under three-year domicile requirement rule)— a combination no other citizenship program can match. Jordan’s 2025 reforms repositioned its program around active job creation. The region’s structural weakness is consistent: worldwide tax systems weigh Tax Optimization scores across all three. Africa’s São Tomé and Príncipe (71.23) meanwhile launched a development-linked framework in 2025.

The Portfolio Model Replaces the Single-Program Approach

Across all regions, the 2026 Index reflects a deeper behavioural shift among applicants. Ultra-high-net-worth families are no longer seeking a single best programme — they are constructing diversified portfolios of citizenship, residence, and digital access rights calibrated to risk profile, time horizon, and tax footprint. The GCP Index has been designed to serve that question: assessing each program on its own merits while functioning as a map of where each jurisdiction excels, where it falls short, and how it fits into a broader strategic picture.

“For the small island states of the Eastern Caribbean, citizenship by investment is a development engine that has translated mobility demand into schools, hospitals, climate-resilient housing, and post-disaster reconstruction,” said Joe Rice, Head of Caribbean Programs, Global Citizen Solutions. “The GCP Index captures the technical strength of these programs, but the deeper story is what they make possible: a model in which sovereign reputation, family legacy, and national development are mutually reinforcing.”

“At Global Citizen Solutions, we believe that informed decisions begin with rigorous data,” said Dr. Laura Madrid, Lead Researcher, Global Intelligence Unit, Global Citizen Solutions. “This Index is our contribution to a more transparent, evidence-based industry: a framework that allows applicants, policymakers, and practitioners to evaluate 15 programs against the dimensions that genuinely matter: procedural integrity, mobility, fiscal environment, quality of life, and institutional credibility.”

New Delhi, May 27 : The Nature Conservancy  in collaboration with the Confederation of Indian Industry Food and Agriculture Center of Excellence  will convene a two-day national conferenceon Scaling Regenerative Agriculture for Food Security and Climate Resilience in India.  Discussions will build on insights from TNC’s PRANA (Promoting Regenerative and No Burn Agriculture) programme, which is working across 6,286 villages in Punjab and has engaged more than 650,000 farmers to accelerate the adoption of regenerative agricultural practices. 

 The convening will bring together senior government officials, farmers, industry leaders, researchers, multilateral organisations and development finance institutions, to explore pathways for scaling regenerative agriculture and strengthening the resilience, sustainability, and productivity of India’s food systems in the face of growing climate challenges. 

For instance, India extracted 241 billion cubic metres of groundwater in 2023, with nearly 90% used for agriculture, placing immense pressure on water resources. Agriculture and livestock together account for nearly one-fifth of India’s total greenhouse gas emissions, with methane from rice cultivation and livestock, and nitrous oxide from fertilizer use driving the bulk of this footprint. 

Rice cultivation remains highly resource-intensive, consuming 3,000–5,000 litres of water per kilogram of crop and generating nearly 4 million tonnes of methane emissions each year. Crop residue burning further exacerbates the environmental crisis, contributing to hazardous PM2.5 pollution in Northwest India during October and November.  

Against this context, the convening will offer a multi-stakeholder platform to examine evidence-based solutions across the food system.  Over the past four years, PRANA has been working with farmers to reduce crop residue burning in Punjab.  The programme is also promoting regenerative rice management practices like Alternate Wetting and Drying and Direct Seeding of Rice which aim to reduce groundwater use and methane emissions.

PRANA demonstrates that crop residue burning is driven less by an unwillingness to change and more by operational and economic constraints, including narrow sowing windows, limited access to machinery, and inadequate incentives.  Through its interventions to address these constraints, PRANA’s journey has led to impact at scale.

Since the 2021 baseline assessment, nearly 700,000 hectares have transitioned to no-burn practices, helping avoid an estimated 3.8 million tonnes of CO₂-equivalent emissions. PRANA has also conserved approximately 400 billion litres of water through its crop residue management and sustainable rice management techniques across Punjab.

Sushil Saigal, Interim Managing Director, Nature Conservancy India Solutions  that is assisting The Nature Conservancy on the PRANA programme, said:

“Four years of PRANA have shown that sustainable food systems are within reach – if we act together. This convening is an invitation to India’s policymakers, industries, scientists, financial institutions, and philanthropists to look at the evidence, engage with farmers who are living this transition, and commit to the investments and policies needed to take it to scale. We are proud to be associated with this moment which is both urgent and timely.” 

The workshop is spread across two days, where Day One will focus on sustainable agricultural practices and their demonstrated impact, while Day two will highlight innovations in agri-food resilience, financing models, and policy pathways.   

Sanjay Sacheti, Co-Chairman, CII National Council on Agriculture and Country Head, Olam Agro, said:

 “India’s food system transformation cannot happen without active private sector participation. Through blended finance, supply chain integration, and industry-led partnerships, there is a significant opportunity to unlock investment that reaches smallholder farmers at scale. CII FACE is committed to facilitating such cross-sector collaboration and we aim to set a concrete agenda for public-private action in the months ahead.”

Kolkata, May 27: CRIF India, part of the global CRIF network, has launched the first regional chapter of ‘Credit Goes to HER’ in Kolkata, West Bengal, focused on strengthening women’s leadership and influence in the credit ecosystem. The initiative, launched in March this year is designed to drive grassroots impact by building a community of women professionals who are both shaping credit and enabling access to credit for women across segments. This comes at a time when women are playing an increasingly significant role in India’s formal credit economy yet remain underrepresented in leadership roles that shape credit policies and products.

Insights show that nationally, women-led business loans have grown by 61.1%, and women now account for 41% of new-to-credit borrowers (up from 33% two years ago). Women borrowers also demonstrate strong credit behaviour, with lower delinquency levels compared to men, and a rising presence in secured lending segments. ‘Credit Goes to HER’ seeks to build on this momentum by bringing together women professionals across lending, risk, analytics, NBFCs, fintech, and policy, creating a platform to amplify their voice and participation in shaping the future of credit.

Kolkata has been chosen for the first regional chapter given Eastern India’s robust credit growth and lending landscape. West Bengal’s retail credit market witnessed healthy growth as of March 2026, with total retail loans rising 17.2% YoY to ₹583.9K crore, while active loans grew 8.9% YoY to 332 lakh accounts. Consumption loans stood at ₹368.4K crore, up 13% YoY, led by strong growth in Gold Loans (+54.1% YoY) and Sole-proprietor Loans (+25.2% YoY).

The Kolkata chapter will serve as a local arm of the community platform for women across banks, NBFCs, fintechs, and other financial services to share knowledge, seek mentorship and collaborate on more inclusive credit practices. The launch event in Kolkata saw participation from senior women leaders of the region’s BFSI sector, including Nina Bairagi (Deputy General Manager, State Bank of India), Arpita Sen (Senior Vice President, Bandhan Bank), Jyoti Sharma (General Manager, UCO Bank), and Sharoni Pal (Head of Credit, Arohan Financial Services Limited).