CALL OF DUTY 2025
Joe Biden should step aside, says former Obama senior adviser
Former Obama senior adviser David Axelrod has publicly called for President Joe Biden to step aside from the 2024 race, citing concerns over Biden's age and performance. In an op-ed for CNN, Axelrod emphasised that he believes Biden's duty to the country should prompt him to withdraw, suggesting that failing to do so could overshadow his legacy. Axelrod's stance underscores growing pressures within the White House following Biden's lacklustre showing in a recent CNN presidential debate.
US cotton body seeks removal of 11% import duty on short staple cotton
US agri trade body Cotton Council International (CCI) has called for the removal of the 11% import duty on shorter staple cotton below 32mm length, which came into effect in 2021. The duty affects India's domestic textile industry, which is projected to grow to $350 billion by 2025. CCI and Supima, a non-profit trade association, will discuss mutual interest and cooperation with Indian textile companies.
Wheat processors calls for removal of import duty to ease supply shortage
The wheat processing industry is urging the removal of the 40% import duty on wheat to address the shortage in the local market. With government procurement falling behind targets and carry-forward stocks at a 16-year low, industry representatives argue that eliminating the duty would facilitate imports, bolster buffer stocks, and stabilize wheat prices. International wheat prices have surged by over 15% in the last 10 days, making it financially viable for some mills in South India to import wheat if the duty is lifted.
Tencent's next level up: fewer big foreign franchise games, more in-house
Since late last year, the world's largest video games company has, according to sources, redeployed hundreds of people from the team developing "Assassin's Creed Jade" for mobile - a multi-year project with France's Ubisoft.
Call of Duty 2025: Check out what we know about release date, platforms, storyline, gameplay
Call of Duty 2025 is in early development, teasing a sequel to Black Ops 2 with a future setting. While a specific release date is yet to be confirmed, it's anticipated in October or November 2025. Expected on various platforms, including Xbox Series S | X, PC, PlayStation 5, and possibly Nintendo. The leading developer is speculated to be Sledgehammer Games.
India, ASEAN to conclude trade pact review by 2025
India and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have agreed to review their free trade agreement in goods, called the ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA), by 2025. The review aims to address concerns about barriers and misuse of the trade pact, as well as the widening trade deficit between India and the bloc.
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'It's curtain call time': BTS member Jin bids emotional goodbye to ARMY ahead of mandatory military service
Jin bade farewell to his fans on Weverse.
View: Mr Biden, don’t blame us for calling coal cool
Next time when John Kerry, Biden’s climate chargé d'affaires, flies in to lecture us about our side of the bargain, we should politely tell him that carrying coal to Nathu-La may not be futile after all.
View: It's time India realises the economic perils of rising protectionism
Aatmanirbhar rests on two pillars: a production-linked incentive (PLI) for 14 selected industries, and a phased manufacturing programme (PMP) that raises import duties, first on finished products and then on components, to incentivise creation of a full value chain. Most successful countries have opted to become part of global value chains (GVCs), specialising in a few components and achieving global scale economies.
Target to ensure 25% women in force by 2025, says Delhi Police Chief Asthana
Addressing the gathering on the Delhi Police Raising Day, Asthana said, "The safety of women and vulnerable sections is a top priority for the Delhi Police. With the blessings of the home ministry, our target is to raise the participation of women police personnel to one-fourth of the total strength by 2025."
Daimler, Volvo plan hydrogen fuel cell production in Europe in 2025
The rival German and Swedish makers of large freight-hauling trucks formed their joint venture, cellcentric, in March. They said they would provide more details on large-scale fuel production in 2022, but that cellcentric was already scaling up prototype output.
Esports is the new rage in the Indian arena
Viewership of esports in India doubled to 17 million in 2020 while prize money pool grew 25-30%, according to industry estimates.
ICEA urges Govt to cut import duty on mobile phones, says import no threat any more
“We are suggesting that import duty should be capped on either 20% or Rs 4000 of the bill value of a device, whichever is higher. This is because in high-end phones, import duty is creating a large arbitrage and promoting the grey market of these devices,” a senior industry executive told ET.
Indian Tooling Industry to rise to Rs 26,000 crore in value by 2025, says report
Inverted duty structure, challenges in access to finance and lack of skilled workforce are some of the key challenges ahead of the industry and it needs government support to address these hurdles, said the Indian Tool Room Industry by Nomura Research Institute Consulting & Solutions India Pvt. Ltd (NRI Consulting) and TAGMA (Tool and Gauge Manufacturers Association).
MeitY urges Finmin to bring back 4% exports sops on smartphones
Meity has warned that unless govt restores sops for phone exports, the $3 bn industry would collapse.
Hike in customs duties on food items to help local companies: Baba Ramdev
The Yoga guru, whose company now makes and retails food and consumer items, expressed his ambition to outsell global consumer giants Unilever and P&G.
Government may hike import duty on wheat to 20-25 per cent
The government does not want wheat growers to follow the way of pulses farmers who shifted to other crops this kharif season as prices remained lower.
need2know: Nine macro cues for your day on D-Street
India's GDP growth was expected to decline in the first quarter of the current fiscal but the "free fall" in the numbers shows that the problem is more structural than transient, says a report.
need2know: 9 facts to know before starting the day on D-Street
Following GST, the "shadow economy" in India will shrink to 13.6% of the GDP by 2025.
Phased manufacturing programme may boost mobile handset manufacturing to $500 billion: Government
Alternatives such as reimbursement to companies through the ministry of electronics and IT or at the state level are also being considered.
need2know: 6 things you must know to start your day on D-Street
The government may slap customs duty on imported mobile phones after switching to the GST regime
Capital goods, auto stocks will outperform markets in next 1-1/2 years: BP Singh
We expect is that the second half of the year will be a bumper year in terms of the earnings growth reported by companies, says Singh.
Budget 2015: Healthcare sector needs focus on quality high-education
A dynamic (as against a set format) education syllabus to support the requirements of the industry for research and development.
Finance Ministry to decide on removing iron ore import duty: Steel Ministry
Assocham had recently said the drop in domestic iron ore production was forcing steel industry to import iron ore from international markets.
Sugar millers to get sweetner as govt ups import duty to 40%
The industry has suffered due to low prices and the decision of state govts to steeply raise cane prices for political benefits in some years.
Uttarakhand's path to devastation a natural calamity or a result of industrialisation?
The hill state lends itself to industries like tourism, food processing and hydropower. Is the last responsible for the trail of devastation?
Gold import duty hike may encourage smuggling
A similar hike last year had failed to curb gold demand. If one goes by last year, the buying interest would come back once buyers and investors get used to higher prices.
CAs inherit quick wealth as the affluent fear Estate Duty
Estate duty is known in many countries as the 'death tax'. In US, estate tax is imposed on the transfer of 'taxable estate' of a deceased person.
Market may take a breather in October, resume direction in November: Nirmal Jain, IIFL
If the market runs up too fast, there is always a risk some negative news or event can make correction very steep too, says Jain.
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