India needs a comprehensive overhaul of its import tariff structure and customs administration to reduce trade costs, improve manufacturing competitiveness and revive export growth, think tank Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) said on Saturday, PTI reported. In a report titled A Blueprint for Modernizing India’s Import Tariffs and Customs Regime, GTRI recommended a gradual move…
CBSE CTET may soon offer Maithili as language option The Maithili language may soon be included as a language option in the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET), according to local media reports from Bihar. The development follows the reported clearance of a proposal related to Maithili during a meeting of the National Council for Teacher…
Washing machines are a gift of science to humans which have made life easier. However, you just can’t keep throwing anything or everything in the name of washing inside your machine! Now, you need to understand that there are some clothes that aren’t meant to be washed in a machine, because they are delicate fabric…
Vihaan Malhotra celebrates with teammates (X-Cricbuzz) Off-spinner Vihaan Malhotra delivered a match-turning spell of 4 for 14 to spark a dramatic collapse in Bangladesh’s chase, helping India secure an 18-run victory under the DLS method in a rain-affected U19 World Cup clash on Saturday. After India were restricted to 238 in a reduced 49-over contest,…
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s captain Smriti Mandhana (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil) Royal Challengers Bengaluru maintained their winning streak in the Women’s Premier League, claiming an eighth-wicket triumph over Delhi Capitals on Saturday, with skipper Smriti Mandhana starring with an elegant half-century. This marked RCB’s fourth successive win, keeping them firmly atop the five-team standings, while Delhi remain…
NEW DELHI: Home minister Amit Shah on Saturday visited the World Book Fair here, distributing copies of Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay’s literary classic ‘Anand Math’ — which features the national song Vande Matram — to children to instil in them a sense of patriotism and familiarise them with the dreams of Indian freedom fighters.After touring the…
The European Union and the Mercosur on Saturday formally signed a long-awaited free trade agreement, closing more than 25 years of negotiations and creating one of the world’s largest integrated trading zones.The agreement was signed in Asunción, marking a significant geopolitical win for the EU at a time of intensifying global trade frictions, rising tariffs…
Across large swathes of the US, state governments are rapidly redrawing the boundary between public education and private choice, allowing families to tap public funds to pay for private school tuition, homeschool materials, and education services once considered firmly outside the state’s remit. What began as targeted programmes for low-income families or children with disabilities…
Imagine this: Your friends get together to sit on the couch with their laptops glowing, sipping their favourite drink, and a candle lighting in the background for ambiance. No loud music, no bars to hop – just friends tackling life’s boring paperwork – like paying bills, booking doctor’s appointments, cancelling subscriptions, etc – together. Welcome…
Michael Carrick embraces Matheus Cunha of Manchester United after the team’s victory (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images) Manchester United’s latest reset could hardly have begun in more dramatic fashion. In his first match as head coach, Michael Carrick guided United to a stunning 2-0 Premier League victory over Manchester City, lifting the mood around Old…