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Yahoo
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
General Hospital Comings and Goings: Big Departure, Happy Return
A big star is departing General Hospital, however, there's a happy return set to happen too. Here's the latest comings and goings casting news at the ABC soap. Find out which popular star from yesteryear is heading back to the show in the near future, which longtime actress is leaving the daytime drama, and if any newcomers are joining GH in contract, recurring, or day-player roles. The Week of July 14, 2025 Kirsten Storms' temporary exit as Maxie Jones – the actress was replaced by Nicole Paggi in the show's July 3 episode due to a scheduling conflict – is going to be more permanent. The actress took to Instagram to explain that she's taking an extended break from the soap because she's moving to Tennessee with her daughter, Harper. Storms, however, will be back on screen the week of August 18. She explained that she had already filmed her final scenes of the year in June and that she hoped to be back on the GH set in November or December. On the heels of Storms' exit comes some welcome return news. Kathleen Gati is heading back to the show as Dr. Liesl Obrecht. Rumors of Gati resurfacing started when it was announced that Kelly Thiebaud, who played her late daughter, Britt Westbourne, would be rejoining the soap. Gati, who began playing Liesl in 2012, made her last appearance in December 2023. Vernee Watson pops back in as Stella Henry. She'll share scenes with her onscreen nephew, Donnell Turner's Curtis, on Wednesday, July 16. As the truth about his character's birth continues to take center stage, Finn Carr gets more screen time as Rocco Falconeri. Look for Dante (Dominic Zamprogna) and Lulu's (Alexa Havins) son to air again this week. Solve the daily Crossword
New Indian Express
26-06-2025
- Business
- New Indian Express
Transformative Governance, Security, Collective Spirit
The past decade has been a testament to India's remarkable transformation under the decisive and visionary leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. As our nation completes eleven years of this transformative journey, India stands significantly taller on global platforms, having achieved unprecedented progress across a multitude of sectors at home. India's projected ascent to become the world's fourth-largest economy by 2025, based on nominal GDP, is a clear reflection of the success of landmark policies, such as Make in India, and GST. The infrastructure sector has witnessed unparalleled growth, with the construction of nearly 50,000 km of national highways, including engineering marvels like the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway. The PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan is meticulously integrating infrastructure development across various sectors. Rural India has undergone a remarkable transformation, with nearly 100% electrification, bringing light and opportunity to countless households. Our renewable energy capacity has roughly tripled. The Digital India revolution has expanded financial inclusion. The Aadhaar-linked Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) mechanism has saved an astounding Rs 2.7 lakh crore by eliminating leakages and ensuring that aid reaches its intended beneficiaries directly. The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) system, now processing over 1000 crore monthly transactions, has evolved into a global benchmark for digital finance. The semiconductor mission and the introduction of production-linked incentives are strategically positioning India as a global manufacturing hub. With over 75 crore internet users, India's digital economy is projected to reach an impressive $1 trillion by 2030.
Indian Express
19-06-2025
- Automotive
- Indian Express
How Indian Railways increased its share of car dispatches to 20% of all PVs manufactured in India
Amid the push for lowering carbon emissions in the automobile sector, the share of passenger vehicles dispatched by the Indian Railways has increased to more than 20 per cent of the total car production in the country in 2024-25, a significant increase from 1.7 per cent share in 2014-15. This has opened up a new arena for the railways to increase its revenue, alongside meeting India's net zero emission target by 2070. Union Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday inaugurated the country's largest automobile Gati Shakti Multi-Modal Cargo Terminal (MMCT) or railway siding at the Maruti Suzuki India Ltd facility in Manesar, Haryana. The plant can dispatch a maximum of 4,50,000 vehicles annually at full capacity. Total car loading in the Indian Railways is expected to increase to nearly 15 lakh annually. A total of 10.41 lakh cars were transported by the Indian Railways in 2024-25. How has the 'Rail Coefficient' increased? A senior official of the Ministry of Railways said the Automobile Freight Train Operator (AFTO) scheme has been liberalised to encourage car manufacturers to transport passenger vehicles using the Indian Railways. 'The Registration fee for AFT Operators has been done away (with). Earlier, this fee was Rs 5 crore, now it is zero. Along with this, the minimum number of rakes (required) to be procured for transportation has been relaxed from three rakes to one rake. Auto ancillaries and spares have been permitted for carriage in both onward and return directions,' said the official. Regular meetings are being held with all the stakeholders in the automobile industry, including the Society for Indian Automobiles Manufacturers (SIAM), the official added. 'On the basis of the issues raised by the stakeholders, the AFTO policy has been liberalised. The 'applicant net-worth' criteria for registration as AFTO, has been removed. Along with this, the requirement for procurement of maintenance of spare wagons has been reduced from 4 per cent per rake to 4 per cent of the total cumulative holding. All Container Terminals have been permitted to deal with automobile traffic,' said the official quoted above. The Ministry of Railways has also added many automobile loading terminals in recent years namely Chitpur (Eastern Railway), Penukonda (South Western Railway), Nasrala (Northern Railway), Nautanwa and Bakshi ka Talab (North Eastern Railway), Mesra (East Central Railway), Hirakud (East Coast Railway), Champaner and Chharodi (Western Railway), Baihata, Salchapra, Furkating, New Tinsukia, Jirania, Agthori (Northeast Frontier Railway), Loni, Khadki, AJNI, Vilad (Central Railway) etc. What type of wagons are being used by the railways to transport cars? Railway officials said that the induction of modern rakes to accommodate large four wheelers have helped in increasing car transportation. 'There was a time when Parcel Van or VP loading was the only option for the transportation of automobiles. There was no separate rake for this and it was attached to passenger or mail/express trains. Then came the Bogie Open Military (BOM) wagons. But it had limitations for dispatching cars and these wagons were mostly used in transporting military vehicles and equipment. In 1995-96, NMG (New Modified Goods) coaches were introduced in the Indian Railways. This really made a major difference in the transportation of automobiles by railways. More NMG rakes are being added to the Indian Railways. One rake of 25 NMG coaches (can) carry 100 to 125 cars, 125 to 175 tractors or 1,500 to 1,675 bikes.' said the official. The railway official added that three more types of wagons, namely, bogie covered auto car bi-level (BCACBM)wagon, auto car taller (ACT1 and ACT2) wagons have been added to transport larger passenger vehicles such as SUVs. 'These are specialised double-decker railway wagons designed for transporting automobiles and automotive parts. A rake of 27 BCACBM wagons can dispatch 318 cars or 135 SUVs. Similarly, a rake of 33 ACT1 wagons can carry 330 cars or 264 SUVs and a rake of 27 ACT2 wagons can transport 324 cars or 270 SUVs,' said the official. Which companies are India's top car transporters by railways According to data available with the Ministry of Railways, Maruti Suzuki's share is highest when it comes to total railway car loading. In fact, almost 50 per cent of the total car transportation by railways is done by Maruti Suzuki. The company, which is India's largest car manufacturer, dispatches key models such as the Brezza, Ertiga, Wagon R, Dzire, Baleno, Swift, etc., by railways. Hyundai is in the second position in terms of car transportation by railways, followed by Tata Motors and Mahindra Group in the third and fourth position, respectively. Almost 80 per cent of the cars transported via railways are meant for domestic sales, according to officials. There are a total of 133 railway siding in the country where loading and unloading of cars take place. Maruti transports its cars to a total of 17 hubs, which further cater to a total of 380 cities. Total car despatches by the Indian Railways According to Railway Ministry data, a total of 10.41 lakh cars were dispatched by the Indian Railways in different parts of the country in 2024-25 (FY25). Similarly, the total car loading in railways stood at 9.69 lakh in FY24, 7.70 lakh in FY23, 4.91 lakh in FY22, 3.98 lakh in FY21 and 3.09 lakh cars in FY20. The total car loading has increased significantly from just 54,219 cars in 2014-15. Dheeraj Mishra is a Principal correspondent with The Indian Express, Business Bureau. He covers India's two key ministries- Ministry of Railways and Ministry of Road Transport & Highways. He frequently uses the Right to Information (RTI) Act for his stories, which have resulted in many impactful reports. ... Read More
Time of India
28-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
41-km Ratlam-Nagda section to be 4-lined at cost of Rs 1,018 crore
Indore: To significantly boost Railways' line capacity and ensure seamless, faster transportation of passengers and goods, including that in Madhya Pradesh, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved two major multi-tracking projects--- Ratlam-Nagda 3rd and 4th line, at a cost of Rs 1,018 crore and Wardha- Balharshah 4th line in Maharashtra. "The 4-lining of Ratlam-Nagda railway line is part of the PM Gati Shakti Master Plan. The 41-km Ratlam-Nagda section will be 4-lined at a cost of Rs 1,018 crore and the project's completion time is three to four years. Ratlam, as a key junction, connects in four directions: North-Nagda, South-Vadodara, East-Indore, and West-Chittorgarh, while the 4-lining will help connectivity with west coast ports for MP, UP, and Delhi," Ratlam railway divisional PRO Khemraj Meena said. "These initiatives are set to improve travel convenience, reduce logistics costs, decrease oil imports, and lower carbon dioxide emissions, thereby strengthening sustainable and efficient rail operations. The projects will also boost logistics efficiency by increasing line capacity on crucial routes for transporting containers, coal, cement, agricultural products, and other goods," Meena said.
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Business Standard
06-05-2025
- Business
- Business Standard
Japan, Germany, Mauritius seek more Indian talent: EAM S Jaishankar
Japan, Mauritius, Germany, and several other countries are keen on welcoming more Indian talent into their economies, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Tuesday. The demand for Indian talent is already significant in Malaysia and Singapore. Speaking at the launch of the Global Access to Talent from India (Gati) foundation, an immigration-focused initiative aimed at building scalable immigration pathways for Indian talent to key global markets, Jaishankar said Mauritius wants to establish a flow of Indian workers across different domains and has concluded an understanding with New Delhi. "The Speaker of Japan was here yesterday to advocate an action plan that would create a concrete and predictable flow of Indian skills to his country. It would help take forward the specialized skilled workers agreement (SSWA) concluded a few years ago," Jaishankar stressed. Australia and Germany have seen a significant increase in working Indians through migration and mobility partnerships as well as through SSWAs with 22 nations, the minister said. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz had spoken of increasing the employment visas for Indians by four times. "My counterparts in Italy, and the Ambassador here before me, in Spain, in Austria, in Greece, have all shown an appetite to tap into our human resources pool as urgently and effectively as possible," the Jaishankar said. In May 2023, India signed a deal with Israel to send 42,000 Indians working in the construction industry. Both sides are keen to expand it further. According to the data from the Ministry of External Affairs, 6,694 Indians were working with 195 Israeli firms as of early-March. Jaishankar said sharper strategic competition among major powers and the insecurities of the Covid experience have spurred sharp demographic changes and demands of new technologies and their diffusion, and led to the emergence of the global workplace. There are 34 million Indians and PIOs living and working abroad, of which about half are Indian citizens. "Given global trends, the possibility of expanding that, even in the near term, is very serious," Jaishankar said. The government is planning to update the Emigration Act 1983, which regulates mobility, Jaishankar said. 'It was designed to address the demands of a particular geography in a certain era. However, times have changed and our vistas have expanded. We need to be more promotional and aware of new possibilities,' Jaishankar said. 'It is vital that we promote legal mobility and strongly discourage non-legal ones. The challenge of the black economy has to be faced, from the viewpoint of the talent flow, our societal good as well as of national security,' he added. As part of its aim of positioning India as a leading 'Global Talent Hub', Gati aims to unlock global labour mobility for Indians by building scalable and circular migration pathways through a collaborative ecosystem of governments, businesses and nonprofits. It aims to increase the share of inward remittance in India's GDP from the current 2.5 per cent to 4-5 per cent, unlocking $170 billion. Raising the annual overseas migrant flow to 2-2.5 million is another target. It has been set up by Ashish Dhawan-led Convergence Foundation, the Godrej Foundation, and Manish Sabharwal, Vice-Chairman of Teamlease Services. It is in talks with a few states and the Centre for partnerships.
