Maurice Obstfeld, a renowned economist and professor emeritus at the University of California, Berkeley, has expressed concerns over 'uncertainties surrounding' the South Korea-US trade agreement, announced in July 2025, under which South Korean goods will be subject to a 15 per cent tariff,
The move follows a series of meetings in New Delhi over the past few days between officials of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and a delegation of the Kuki-Zo Council. The discussions were aimed at addressing the prolonged blockade that had disrupted the movement of goods and vehicles,
PM Modi in a joint Press Conference with Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said that Singapore's investment in setting up a National Centre of Excellence for Skilling in Chennai will help in developing skilled manpower in the field of advanced manufacturing.
According to the 'Rapid Needs Assessment' report prepared by UN-OCHA and cited by Dawn, Buner recorded the largest losses with 1,157 acres affected, followed by Swat with 853 acres, Shangla with 559 acres, and Swabi with 330 acres.
Nepal raised concerns with Russia over the recruitment of Nepali youths as mercenaries in the Ukraine war during PM Oli's meeting with President Putin at the SCO Summit, but no concrete progress was made. Families of missing fighters await answers as casualties continue to rise.
A team of agricultural scientists and coffee board officials visited coffee orchards in Araku, Andhra Pradesh, after reports of berry borer disease affecting the plants.
Shrivastava said, "Under GST, the problem of inverted duty is being solved in the fertiliser sector, which will enable and encourage the domestic use of fertiliser."
His remark came following the government's announcement of sweeping reductions in Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates on a wide range of essential items, automobiles, agricultural inputs, and electronic appliances.