‘Severely damaging’: Domestic copper sector under strain; industry warns against ‘zero-duty imports under FTAs’

Cheap copper imports under multiple free trade agreements (FTAs) are “severely damaging” India’s domestic manufacturing system, the Indian Primary Copper Producers Association (IPCPA) said, urging the government to step in with safeguard duties and quantitative restrictions.The industry body said a surge in zero-duty copper imports is eroding India’s smelting and downstream manufacturing base, even as…

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CSIR NET exam 2025 on December 18: Complete exam structure and marking scheme explained here

CSIR NET exam 2025 on December 18 The National Testing Agency (NTA) will conduct the CSIR‑UGC NET December 2025 on December 18, giving aspiring researchers and lecturers a chance to qualify for Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and Lectureship/Assistant Professor positions in Indian universities and research institutes. The agency has already released the city intimation slip,…

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No relief for Satadru Dutta: Organiser of Messi Kolkata event denied bail, sent to 14-day police custody | Kolkata News

Hours after the Lionel Messi show at Salt Lake Stadium spiralled into chaos, Kolkata Police on Saturday arrested event organiser Satadru Dutta. KOLKATA: The Bidhannagar court on Sunday sent the promoter and organiser of football icon Lionel Messi’s G.O.A.T India Tour 2025, Satadru Dutta, to 14 days of police custody.Kolkata police arrested event organiser Dutta…

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“CM Rekha Gupta can’t even properly pronounce AQI, let experts tackle pollution”: AAP’s Saurabh Bharadwaj | India News

NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Delhi unit President Saurabh Bharadwaj on Sunday criticised chief minister Rekha Gupta over the worsening air quality in the national capital, stating that she is unaware of the Air Quality Index (AQI) and its parameters, adding that she must leave the pollution problem for the experts to deal with.Speaking…

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CUET PG 2026 registration window opens at nta.ac.in: Check direct link to apply and key dates here

CUET PG 2026: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has opened the online registration window for the Common University Entrance Test for Postgraduate programmes (CUET PG) 2026. The entrance examination is being conducted for admission to postgraduate programmes offered by Central Universities and participating Universities, Institutions, Organisations and Autonomous Colleges for the academic session 2026–27.CUET PG…

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