Trade policy rethink: GTRI calls for tariff overhaul; simpler customs to cut costs and lift exports

Recent Views 6 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…

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Auto overturns; student dies | Hubballi News

Recent Views 9 Koppal: A student lost her life, and five passengers sustained injuries when an auto rickshaw overturned on the outskirts of Vaddarahatti village in Gangavathi taluk on Friday. The group of five passengers, including the student, were on their way from Basapattana village to Gangavathi. The driver lost control of the vehicle near…

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Uttara Kannada district couple invited to Independence Day event in Delhi | Bengaluru News

Recent Views 6 Karwar: A couple from Siddapur taluk in Uttara Kannada district has been invited to participate in the upcoming Independence Day programme in New Delhi.Eshwar Naik and his wife Saraswati, of Pragati Stree Shakti Sangha in Hasuvante village, are practitioners of Chittara art. The couple will also meet President Draupadi Murmu.According to Srividya…

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‘Salami slicing’: Russia’s incursion into Poland – How Putin has riled Trump, again

Recent Views 5 (AI image generated using ChatGPT) When Russian drones crossed into Polish airspace this week, Nato scrambled jets, Warsaw sounded alarm, and Europe braced for escalation. But it was the response from Washington, more specifically, from President Donald Trump that quickly became the centre of global attention.“What’s with Russia violating Poland’s airspace with…

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2 lakh respiratory illness cases in Delhi due to pollution, reveals government data: Why people with diabetes and heart disease need extra protection right now

Recent Views 8 In a dire report from Delhi, healthcare facilities have logged more than 200,000 cases of acute respiratory issues, predominantly threatening at-risk groups such as those with diabetes and heart ailments. The toxic smog is not just a nuisance; it intensifies pre-existing health conditions, causing rapid arterial narrowing and extra stress on the…

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Raichur aspiring to grow despite challenges, says FM | Hubballi News

Recent Views 7 Pic: After inaugurating the Farmers Training and Common Facility Centre in Jawalgera village in Raichur, on Thursday, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman (L) listens to details regarding the facilityRaichur: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman assured farmers of all assistance to improve their income from agriculture. She was speaking after inaugurating the Farmers…

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