Economic Development
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India and China agree to resume direct air services and Kailash Mansarovar Yatra in 2025, improving strained relations.

January 27, 2025
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Building on the thaw in relations, India and China have agreed in principle to resume direct air services between the two countries and restart the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra in the summer of 2025. According to the Ministry of External Affairs, the agreements were part of the decisions taken by Foreign

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Infrastructure Development
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E.V. Owners Don’t Pay Gas Taxes. So, Many States Are Charging Them Fees.

January 27, 2025
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Owners of electric cars in Vermont recently got a letter from the Department of Motor Vehicles with some bad news. Starting Jan. 1 they would have to pay $178 a year to register their cars, twice as much as owners of vehicles with internal combustion engines. In imposing the higher

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State Politics
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Govt may consider giving agri subsidies via direct benefit transfer: Shivraj Singh Chouhan

January 27, 2025
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New Delhi, Jan 27 (PTI) The government is trying to bring policy-level changes for simplifying agriculture, Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday said and indicated that providing subsidies on fertiliser, seed and farming equipment through direct benefit transfer could be considered in the future. In an interaction with farmers,

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Economic Development
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Goyal, Omani Minister discuss proposed FTA, trade & investment ties

January 27, 2025
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Commerce & Industry Minister Piyush Goyal held an “engaging and excellent” meeting with his Omani counterpart Qais bin Mohammed Al Yousef in Muscat on Monday which may provide momentum to the India-Oman free trade agreement negotiations.  India, however, may remain measured in its responses to demands from Oman for greater

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Education & Social Welfare
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US Supreme Court to review decision blocking Oklahoma’s Catholic charter school from receiving public funding

January 27, 2025
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The proposal to create the nation’s first religious charter school paid for by taxpayer funds could move the line between church and state in education. (Kenny Holston/The New York Times) The US Supreme Court has agreed to review a controversial case involving Oklahoma’s first publicly funded religious charter school, which

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Infrastructure Development
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Enhancement to the Scheme for ‘Special Assistance to the States for Capital Investment’ anticipated, ET Infra

January 27, 2025
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NEW DELHI: For the upcoming Union Budget for 2025-26 (Apr-Mar), states will keenly watch if the Ministry of Finance will continue with the 50-year interest free loan for capital expenditure to states. “While states have commenced development activities under the proposed scheme, the benefits of such investments are associated with

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Economic Development
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Battle for Control: Danny Gaekwad moves to seize 55 per cent stake in Religare, writes to REL Board on competing offer

January 27, 2025
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Florida-based businessman Danny Gaekwad has written to the Board of Religare Enterprises Ltd (REL) conveying his intent to launch a competing offer to the Burman Group’s open offer, which opened on Monday. The letter, received by REL on Monday, follows Gaekwad’s communication to SEBI Chairperson on Sunday, in which he

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Education & Social Welfare
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H-1B visa reform cuts unfair registrations by 38%: A deep dive at USCIS changes

January 27, 2025
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How USCIS’s beneficiary-centric process is reshaping the H-1B visa system in 2025 In a significant move to enhance fairness and transparency, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has overhauled the H-1B visa selection process for the 2025 fiscal year. The new beneficiary-centric system, which prioritizes individual beneficiaries over employer

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Infrastructure Development
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LTIMindtree Lambu’s task cut out: Balancing AI productivity gains with client expectations

January 27, 2025
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As the newly appointed CEO designate of LTIMindtree, Venu Lambu is tasked with managing client expectations as AI-driven efficiency gains influence deal wins. In the recent earnings commentary, LTIMindtree management spoke about productivity benefits that were passed on to a large client. In this case, LTIMindtree passed on productivity gains

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Tata Steel Q3 PAT declines 43% to ₹295 crore
State Politics
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Tata Steel Q3 PAT declines 43% to ₹295 crore

January 27, 2025
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  Tata Steel Ltd. reported a 43% decline in third-quarter consolidated net profit to ₹295 crore compared with ₹522 crore in the year-earlier period. Consolidated sales income dropped 3% year-on-year to ₹54,231 crore. On a standalone basis, the company’s net profit for the quarter declined 17% to ₹3,879 crore from

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