NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit Mizoram and Manipur on September 13, officials in Aizawl said on Tuesday.The visit comes against the backdrop of prolonged ethnic tensions in Manipur, where clashes between the Kuki and Meitei communities have continued for over two years. If confirmed, this will be PM Modi’s first…
Sebi proposes revised rules for cyber-security framework Sebi’s recent clarifications on its Cybersecurity and Cyber Resilience Framework introduced tiered compliance standards, reducing requirements for smaller intermediaries. While the move is seen as a step toward strengthening market security and aligning with global norms, experts caution that smaller firms may still struggle with the costs and…
Domestic consumption would be strengthened after the government’s proposed GST rationalisation, offering crucial support to the economy as it braces for the impact of the US’s 50 per cent duty on Indian imports, according to various economists quoted by Economic Times. “At a time where consumption demand has been uneven and felt pressure from high…
India is stepping up efforts to secure its rare earth supply chain, a key element for clean energy expansion and electric mobility growth. A report by global consulting firm Primus Partners, ‘From Extraction to Innovation’, outlines a detailed plan to achieve self-reliance in rare earth magnets under the government’s Viksit Bharat vision, reported ANI.The report…
The United States and Russia are weighing a peace deal that would redraw Ukraine’s borders and cement Moscow’s territorial gains, with US President Donald Trump hinting at a “swapping of territories” between the warring sides. Bloomberg, citing unnamed sources, said the proposal would see Ukraine surrender the entire eastern Donbas, Crimea, and parts of Luhansk…
Sri Lankan exporters have expressed concern over a proposed 30 per cent tariff on goods entering the US, warning that the hike could severely impact key export sectors including apparel and rubber products.The Exporters Association of Sri Lanka (EASL) on Friday urged the government to step up negotiations with Washington ahead of the August 1…
The Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) is considering reviving its subsidy program with a proposed incentive pool of Rs 100–150 crore for food delivery partners operating on its platform. If implemented, the move would mark a significant policy reversal for the government-backed e-commerce platform, which had previously scaled back such incentives.The new subsidy plan,…
Yale University announces hiring freeze, spending cuts Yale University has announced a series of immediate cost-cutting measures, including a 90-day hiring freeze, a 5% reduction in non-salary expenditures, delays to upcoming construction projects, and a scaled-back pool for annual salary increases. The decision follows growing financial uncertainty as the U.S. Congress considers changes to federal…
President Trump’s bill proposes significant cuts to the US’s largest food aid program — SNAP — impacting millions of people (Image credit: AP) US President Donald Trump‘s recently introduced “Big Beautiful Bill” proposes significant cuts to federal spending on one of the largest food aid programs — the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for low-income…
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nation’s health secretary, has said that tackling a chronic disease “epidemic” would be a cornerstone of his Make America Healthy Again agenda, often invoking alarming statistics as an urgent reason for reforming public health in this country. On Friday, President Trump released a proposed budget that called for cutting the…