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      <journal-id journal-id-type="publisher">journal-of-information-and-optimization-sciences</journal-id>
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        <journal-title>Journal of Information and Optimization Sciences</journal-title>
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      <issn publication-format="electronic">2169-0103</issn>
      <issn publication-format="print">0252-2667</issn>
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        <publisher-name>Taru Publications</publisher-name>
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      <article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.47974/JIOS-45-6-Foreword</article-id>
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        <article-title>Special Issue on Emerging and Digital Technologies Leading Towards Optimization and Innovative Business Performances</article-title>
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          <name>
            <surname>Kumar</surname>
            <given-names>Anuj</given-names>
          </name>
          <aff>Department of Research, Rushford Business School, Maihofstrasse 76, Lucerne, 6006, Switzerland</aff>
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          <name>
            <surname>Satsangi</surname>
            <given-names>Alok</given-names>
          </name>
          <aff>Department of Management, NSHM Knowledge Campus, Durgapur, West Bengal, 713212, India</aff>
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          <name>
            <surname>Pujari</surname>
            <given-names>Purvi</given-names>
          </name>
          <aff>Department of Management, Vijay Patil School of Management, DY Patil University, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400706, India</aff>
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          <name>
            <surname>Haque</surname>
            <given-names>Rasheedul</given-names>
          </name>
          <aff>Department of Business and Management, Bandar Saujana Putra, Mahsa University, Jenjarom, Selangor, 42610, Malaysia</aff>
        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Bagchi</surname>
            <given-names>Sadhna</given-names>
          </name>
          <aff>Department of Media and Arts, AAFT University of Media and Arts, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, 493225, India</aff>
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      <volume>45</volume>
      <issue>6</issue>
      <fpage>i</fpage>
      <lpage>vi</lpage>
      <pub-date date-type="pub">
        <day>30</day>
        <month>09</month>
        <year>2024</year>
      </pub-date>
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        <p>First one: The first one was on “Global Conference on Emerging Technologies leading towards Sustainable Entrepreneurship, Economics, Tourism, Healthcare, Media, Education Supporting Green Environmental Practices and Business Growth”. This conference was organized by Confab 360 Degree, Delhi, India in collaboration with NSHM Knowledge Campus, Durgapur; Guru Nanak Institute of Management, Delhi; Indira Institute of Management, Pune; AAFT University of Media and Arts, Raipur; Rushford Business School, Switzerland; and PT. LEO Jejaring IImu, Indonesia. The conference was organized in hybrid mode on 8th and 9th December’2023.</p>
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