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India and US begin fresh trade talks to finalise interim pact

India and US begin fresh trade talks to finalise interim pact

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Senior trade negotiators from India and the United States will begin a four-day round of discussions in New Delhi on Monday to finalise details of an interim trade agreement between the two countries, reported the PTI. The US delegation will be led by chief negotiator Brendan Lynch, while India’s team will be headed by Darpan Jain, Additional Secretary in the Department of Commerce. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

India, US chief negotiators to hold four-day trade talks to finalise interim pact from June 1

India, US chief negotiators to hold four-day trade talks to finalise interim pact from June 1

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The chief negotiators of the US and India will begin four-day talks here on Monday on finalising the details of the interim trade pact, whose framework was agreed upon in February. India and the US issued a joint statement finalising the contours or framework of the first phase of the bilateral trade agreement (BTA) or an interim trade pact on February 7. (PTI) The US team will be led by its chief negotiator Brendan Lynch. India’s chief negotiator is Darpan Jain, who is an additional secretary in the Department of Commerce. The two sides are “proposed to finalise the details of the interim agreement and take forward the negotiations under the broader BTA on multiple areas such as market access, non-tariff measures, customs and trade facilitation, investment promotion, and economic security alignment,” the commerce ministry has said. On February 7, India and the US issued a joint statement finalising the contours or framework of the first phase of the bilateral trade agreement (BTA) or an interim trade agreement. Now, both sides will have to finalise …

Congress set to finalise Kerala CM pick after report submitted

Congress set to finalise Kerala CM pick after report submitted

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Two All India Congress Committee (AICC) observers, Mukul Wasnik and Ajay Maken, on Friday submitted a report on Friday to party president Mallikarjun Kharge, outlining the 63 newly elected Congress MLAs’ preferences for the post of Kerala chief minister. Congress set to finalise Kerala CM pick after report submitted Outgoing leader of opposition in the state assembly VD Satheesan, former minister Ramesh Chennithala and AICC general secretary KC Venugopal are among the top probables for the chief minister’s post with each camp claiming the support of a majority of legislators. The two observers who held one-on-one discussions with the MLAs in Kerala on Thursday, submitted their findings to Kharge at the latter’s residence in Delhi on Friday. The Congress legislature party in Kerala had earlier passed a resolution authorising the high command to take the final decision on the chief minister’s post. “We have submitted our report to the leadership. Nothing could have happened in a quicker manner. We have fully utilised our time. When we held meetings with the individual MLAs, we noted their preferences …

Assembly Elections LIVE updates: Piyush Goyal to finalise seat-sharing talks for T.N. NDA today

Assembly Elections LIVE updates: Piyush Goyal to finalise seat-sharing talks for T.N. NDA today

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A file image of Union Minister of Commerce and Industries Piyush Goyal. | Photo Credit: ANI Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) president Vijay on Sunday (March 22, 2026) announced candidates for all 30 Assembly segments in the Union Territory of Puducherry as the party is going solo to face the upcoming elections. The Congress and DMK on Sunday (March 22, 2026) broadly agreed to share 15 seats each in the 30-member Puducherry Assembly, which goes to the polls on April 9. West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chairperson Mamata Banerjee on Sunday (March 21, 2026) kickstarted her campaign for the Bhabanipur Assembly constituency with a workers’ meeting. The meeting was held at Ahindra Mancha, with eight councillors of the Trinamool, including Minister Firhad Hakim, who is also a councillor from the area, also present. Also read: BJP will draw a blank this time too, says Pinarayi Vijayan Kerala Chief Minister and CPI(M) Polit Bureau member Pinarayi Vijayan, in an interview with The Hindu, predicts the BJP will not win a seat again in the upcoming …

Piyush Goyal to finalise seat-sharing for Tamil Nadu elections today: BJP| India News

Piyush Goyal to finalise seat-sharing for Tamil Nadu elections today: BJP| India News

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Union minister Piyush Goyal is scheduled to arrive in Chennai on Monday to finalise seat-sharing for the upcoming Tamil Nadu assembly polls, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state president Nainar Nagenthran said on Sunday. File photo of union minister Piyush Goyal. (ANI) Addressing a press conference here, Nagendran stated that the party’s election manifesto and alliance specifics would be clarified following high-level discussions with the Union minister. “Union minister Piyush Goyal is coming to Chennai tomorrow (Monday). After his arrival, we will hold talks and announce the seat-sharing details,” Nagenthran said. Also read: Fresh spell of rains in Delhi likely today, temperature to rise after brief cold The announcement comes amid intensifying verbal volleys between the BJP and the ruling DMK. Reacting to chief minister MK Stalin’s repeated “Delhi” jibes, Nagenthran claimed that the DMK leadership is “trembling with fear” over the BJP’s growing footprint. “I don’t know why the Chief Minister is so terrified of Delhi. Whether we hold our meetings in Bengaluru or Delhi, the DMK seems to be in a state of panic,” he …

Congress set to finalise Kerala CM pick after report submitted

All three major fronts finalise candidates for 140 Kerala seats| India News

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With Monday marking the last day of filing of nominations in the Kerala assembly elections, the state’s poll picture became clear on Sunday as the three major fronts finalised their candidates for all the 140 constituencies. All three major fronts finalise candidates for 140 Kerala seats In the Left Democratic Front (LDF), the Communist Party of India (Marxist) will have 75 candidates fighting on its poll symbol of hammer-sickle-star, followed by the Communist Party of India with 24 candidates and Kerala Congress (M) with 12 nominees. While Left-backed Independents have been fielded in 14 seats, smaller parties include Indian Socialist Janata Dal (3), NCP(SP) (3), RJD (3), INL (2) and one each for Congress (S), Kerala Congress (B) and RSP(L). Prominent candidates of the LDF include CPI(M)’s Pinarayi Vijayan (Dharmadam), KK Shailaja (Peravoor), PA Mohammed Riyas (Beypore), P Rajeev (Kalamassery), KN Balagopal (Kottarakkara), CPI’s K Rajan (Ollur), P Prasad (Cherthala), KC(M)’s Jose K Mani (Pala), Roshy Augustine (Idukki) and ISJD’s Mathew T Thomas (Thiruvalla). Within the UDF, Congress will contest the largest number of seats …

Karnataka minister directs officials to finalise framework for floating solar power plants on lakes

Karnataka minister directs officials to finalise framework for floating solar power plants on lakes

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Bengaluru, Karnataka Minor Irrigation Minister N S Boseraju on Monday directed officials to examine and finalise the implementation framework for floating solar power plants on lakes based on the feasibility report submitted by BHEL. Karnataka minister directs officials to finalise framework for floating solar power plants on lakes He issued the directions during a review meeting attended by the Secretary of the Minor Irrigation Department, B K Pavitra, Managing Directors of BESCOM Shivashankar and KREDL K P Rudrappaiah, and senior officials. According to a statement issued by the minister’s office, as part of the state government’s push to reduce the rising electricity expenditure of lift irrigation projects and promote green energy, Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited had been tasked with preparing a feasibility study on installing floating solar power plants on water bodies. After conducting a detailed study for over six months, BHEL has submitted a feasibility report proposing the installation of a pilot floating solar power project at Somambudi Agrahara Lake in Kolar district, it said. “The project is expected to generate around 100 MW …

Indian Delegation To Visit US Next Week To Finalise Legal Framework Of Trade Deal | India News

Indian Delegation To Visit US Next Week To Finalise Legal Framework Of Trade Deal | India News

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Last Updated:February 16, 2026, 18:00 IST Virtual engagements between the two sides have been ongoing following the announcement of the interim trade deal earlier this month. Earlier this month, US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the breakthrough trade deal. (File image) An Indian delegation headed by Commerce Ministry Joint Secretary Darpan Jain would visit the United States next week to finalise the legal framework of the proposed bilateral trade agreement which is expected to be signed in March, Union Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal said on Monday. The visit is likely to start from February 23. Agrawal said that virtual engagements between the two sides have been ongoing following the announcement of the interim trade deal earlier this month. The next round of discussions in Washington will focus on completing the legal aspects of the agreement. “There have been virtual engagements going on (with the US) and next week, the chief negotiator will be leading a delegation to the US to finalise the legal framework towards the legal agreement that work will …

Nicole Kidman, Keith Urban finalise their divorce after 19 years of marriage, agree to no alimony or child support

Nicole Kidman, Keith Urban finalise their divorce after 19 years of marriage, agree to no alimony or child support

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Actor Nicole Kidman and singer Keith Urban have officially finalised their divorce after 19 years of marriage, with both of them agreeing to waive off any claims to alimony and child support. FILE – Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman first started dating in 2005. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)(LM Otero Invision/AP) Nicole Kidman, Keith Urban finalise divorce The divorce was finalised on January 6 in Nashville court just over three months after Nicole and Keith announced their separation. The couple got married in June 2006 and were together for 19 years before Nicole filed for divorce on September 30 last year, citing irreconcilable differences. As per a report by People magazine, Nicole and Keith have agreed to waive all child and spousal support rights. Each person is also responsible for their own legal fees and expenses. According to the parenting plan for their daughters, Faith, 15, and Sunday, 17, Nicole and Keith are required to “behave with each other and each child so as to provide a loving, stable, consistent and nurturing relationship with the child …

SC grants 6 weeks to Centre to finalise scheme for rehabilitation of cadets

SC grants 6 weeks to Centre to finalise scheme for rehabilitation of cadets

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New Delhi, The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted six weeks to the Centre to finalise the recommendations for rehabilitating officer cadets who were medically discharged from military institutes on account of disabilities suffered during training programmes. SC grants 6 weeks to Centre to finalise scheme for rehabilitation of cadets A bench of justices B V Nagarathna and R Mahadevan noted the submission of Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati that the Army, Navy and Air Force had given positive recommendations. “ASG appearing for the Union of India submitted that pursuant to order dated October 7, 2025, recommendations are made by all the three Services which are under consideration of the Ministry of Defence in the first instance and thereafter, the matter would also be subject to the approval of the Ministry of Finance. “ASG also submitted that recommendations of the three services are also positive and therefore, the consideration by the two Ministries is required. Therefore, for this procedure to be completed, some time may be granted. Hence, we adjourn this matter to January 20,2026,” the …