Govt okays Rs 25k crore export mission and extra credit for traders hit by tariffs | India News

NEW DELHI: The cabinet on Wednesday cleared the ‘25,000-cr Export Promotion Mission and ‘20,000 cr additional collateral-free credit to support exporters grappling with global trade uncertainty. Priority support is being given to sectors such as textiles, leather, gems and jewelry, engineering goods, and marine products hit by US tariffs. The mission, which was announced in…

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Negligence in solving plaints will attract strict action: CM | Lucknow News

Lucknow: Warning officials against any laxity, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said that any negligence in resolution of people’s problems is unforgivable and will attract disciplinary action.Holding a review meeting with divisional commissioners, district magistrates, superintendents of police and senior administrative and police officers on law and order, Integrated Grievance Redressal System (IGRS), CM…

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Harvard gains backing from the state of Massachusetts in Trump administration’s research and funding dispute

Harvard’s ongoing legal disputes with the Trump administration have found a consistent supporter in the state of Massachusetts. According to the Harvard Crimson, Since President Donald Trump took office in January, Attorney General Andrea J. Campbell has joined 35 lawsuits and filed several amicus briefs against his administration. Many of these cases involve higher education…

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India’s luxury market: Pre-owned goods see record growth; handbags, watches lead purchase

India’s market for pre-owned luxury goods is seeing unprecedented growth, with both online and offline retailers reporting rising sales of classic luxury items this year.Arjun Singh Hira, founder of chronoseconds.com, a platform for pre-owned luxury watches, recorded his largest single sale last month when a billionaire from a tier-II city purchased watches worth Rs 1.6…

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George Mason University President refuses federal demand for apology over DEI practices

FILE: (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, file) George Mason University is at the epicenter of a high-stakes confrontation with the US Department of Education over its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programmes. The federal Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has concluded that GMU’s race-conscious hiring and promotion practices violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of…

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