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India-EU summit: FTA, defence and connectivity among key outcomes, EU seeks Paris commitment | India News

Feeling the heat from an unpredictable Trump administration, EU and India have lined up ambitious outcomes for the summit in late January that the 27-nation bloc believes will help set not just bilateral but also global agenda. These include not just the free trade agreement (FTA) under discussion but also a defence and security partnership…

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Resolution declares Anandpur Sahib, Talwandi Sabo, Galiara area around Golden Temple holy cities | India News

ANANDPUR SAHIB (PUNJAB): The Punjab Assembly Monday unanimously passed a resolution declaring Anandpur Sahib in Rupnagar district, Talwandi Sabo in Bathinda and the Galiara area around the Golden Temple in Amritsar as holy cities. There will be a complete ban on sale and consumption of liquor, meat and tobacco items at these places, according to…

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BJP, PDP turn up heat on J&K government on power surcharge; CM says no such proposal | India News

SRINAGAR: BJP and PDP Monday deplored the proposed plan to impose a 20 per cent surcharge on peak-hour power consumption in Jammu and Kashmir and termed it an “electoral fraud” by National Conference, prompting CM Omar Abdullah to deny having any such proposal.Kashmir Power Development Corporation Ltd (KPDCL) proposed a 20 per cent peak-hour power…

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Kargil council chief accuses Ladakh LG of bias, flags hospital, connectivity gaps | India News

Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council–Kargil chairman Dr Muhammad Jaffar Akhoon (File pic taken from X) SRINAGAR: Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council–Kargil chairman Dr Muhammad Jaffar Akhoon alleged Monday that LG Kavinder Gupta is sidelining the district in development planning and demanded a white paper on all works undertaken in Ladakh since its 2019 transition to…

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Government to introduce revenue support, buyback clause in new highway contract to push private investment

NEW DELHI: Govt is set to introduce major changes in the Model Concession Agreement (MCA) to de-risk private investments and safeguard lenders’ exposure in highway sector.The revised provisions, to be notified within a fortnight, include revenue support and extension of tolling periods in cases where actual traffic falls below projections, buyback of projects where traffic…

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