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Representative image (Generated by AI) India has allowed a duty concession on imports of only 5 lakh tonnes of dried distillers’ grains (DDGS) from the US under the first phase of the bilateral trade pact, an official told PTI stressing that the volume is equivalent to about 1 per cent of the country’s total consumption.The…
India and the United States have agreed on a framework for an interim trade agreement that outlines tariff cuts, preferential market access and sector-specific commitments, while preserving protections for sensitive areas such as agriculture and dairy. The framework, announced jointly on Saturday, is intended to pave the way for a broader Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA).According…
New Delhi: It’s advantage Mercedes, BMW and Audi. The FTA will reduce import tariffs for cars that cost upwards of Rs 25 lakh from EU from a high of 110% to 30% in the first year, to 10% in 10 years, with a quota of 2.5 lakh vehicles annually.Tesla, however, will have to wait for…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court has ruled that candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes and Economically Weaker Sections are entitled to general category posts if they secure the cutoff marks stipulated for general category.The ruling by a bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Augustine G Masih was inspired by SC’s landmark verdict…
SRINAGAR: Authorities placed Srinagar MP Aga Ruhullah Mehdi of National Conference, opposition PDP legislator Waheed Parra, party functionary Iltija Mufti and others under house detention Sunday, stopping a student-backed protest against J&K’s current reservation policy and exposing sharp political fault lines within NC.The confrontation follows months of debate over changes to J&K reservation rules. Originally…
NEW DELHI: The home ministry, in a notification issued on Friday, earmarked 50% of the constable-level vacancies in the Border Security Force (BSF) by direct recruitment, for ex-Agniveers, marking a five-fold increase in their earlier proposed quota of 10 per cent. Amending the BSF, General Duty Cadre (Non-Gazetted) Recruitment Rules, 2015, the home ministry said…
Jammu and Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah (PTI photo) JAMMU: J&K CM Omar Abdullah Wednesday said his govt has rationalised the reservation policy in the best possible manner.Talking to reporters after chairing his cabinet meeting in Jammu, the CM said the proposal has been forwarded to Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha for approval and it would be…
KOLKATA: Even if a candidate under the reserved category scored higher than the cut-off marks and was upgraded to general category, s/he would continue to enjoy benefits of the former category, Calcutta high court held Tuesday.The directive came after an SSC candidate, who made it to the first list of the 2025 SLST exam, moved…
President Murmu, V P Radhakrishnan and PM Modi read the Preamble during Constitution Day celebrations at Samvidhan Sadan Wednesday NEW DELHi: President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday said women representation in judiciary, legislature and executive continues to be low despite Parliament amending the Constitution to enact Women’s Reservation Act in 2023 to reserve one-third of seats…
Canada trims 2026 study-permit quota Canada is entering a defining moment in its immigration and education policy. With the introduction of a strict international student cap in 2024, the federal government has begun recalibrating a system that, for years, expanded at an unprecedented pace. The decision has already reshaped enrollment patterns, provincial planning, and global…
