JAMMU: Parties across the political divide in J&K have welcomed the announcement on Tuesday by railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw that three proposed railway projects in the state have been put on hold for now following opposition from the state govt and MPs, who have argued that the track alignments could damage apple orchards.Vaishnaw said there…
LONDON: A House of Lords select committee has criticised various aspects of the UK-India FTA, saying in order to get the agreement over the line, a number of UK interests were omitted.Whilst the report by the International Agreements Committee says that the FTA with India is “a significant achievement with a formidable negotiating partner”, historically…
US trade representative Jamieson Greer on Tuesday outlined the Trump administration’s rationale for imposing an 18% tariff on Indian goods, citing Washington’s large trade deficit with New Delhi.Greer said the US is working to formally finalise the trade agreement with India announced earlier this week and is in the process of putting the details on…
Private transport federation urges Karnataka government to move Supreme Court against bike taxi order Deccan Herald Source link
The TOI correspondent from Washington: The apocryphal story goes that when a Bill Clinton envoy asked an Indian minister in early 1998 if New Delhi would conduct nuclear tests, he got the famous Indian headshake – the ambiguous 8-shaped nod that could mean yes or no or maybe. He took it as a no when…
Fares have gone up significantly Instead of saving money, travelers are seeing higher prices. A trip to Vasant Kunj D-6 now costs ₹650 with luggage (up from ₹400-450), while Noida rides have shot up from ₹900 to ₹1,200. This is a big shift from Bharat Taxi’s pilot days when rides were up to 30% cheaper…
Sikkim Transport Dept withdraws circular banning carriage of goods in taxis India Today NE Source link
India-US trade deal (AI image) India-US trade deal: While the announcement of India-US trade deal brought a welcome relief rally in domestic stock markets and cheered exporters, a lot still remains unknown about the key details of the trade agreement. The biggest takeaway from US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s social posts…
Dubai police return man’s lost wallet within an hour thanks to honest cab driver India Today Source link
CEC Gyanesh Kumar and West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee (File photo) NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Kalyan Banerjee on Tuesday said the party is considering bringing a motion to impeach Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar over the manner in which the poll body is conducting the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in West Bengal…