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Time of India
a day ago
- Business
- Time of India
India-UK trade deal: India's Smartphones, optical fibre cables, inverters to attract zero duty in Britain
(You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel Trade deal between India and UK: The Indian electronics sector received a big boost as exports of smartphones, optical fibre cables , and inverters to Britain will now face zero import duty under the free trade agreement Further, the FTA also opens up potential for Indian software firms , with the inclusion of IT and IT-enabled services in the list."Zero-duty access expected to accelerate exports of electronic products, with smartphones, optical fibre cables, and inverters set to strengthen India's foothold in the UK market," an official source told UK's strong commitments on Software and IT-enabled Services could help Indian firms tap into new markets. This sector is expected to grow at 15-20 per cent annually, with exports valued at $32 billion in 2024-25.
Time of India
3 days ago
- Automotive
- Time of India
Delhi government extends current EV policy till March 2026 to facilitate wider public consultation
Delhi's EV policy gets an extension until March 31, 2026, or until a new policy is approved, announced Transport Minister Pankaj Singh. This extension allows for thorough public consultation on the draft of the new policy. The focus will be on strengthening charging infrastructure, reviewing subsidies, ensuring safe e-waste disposal, and defining public-private sector roles in advancing electric mobility. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Delhi government has extended the current Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy until March 31, 2026, as the draft of the new policy will undergo public consultation, which is expected to take time, Transport Minister Pankaj Singh said on said the policy extension was among the matters listed for Tuesday's Cabinet meeting, and it has been decided to extend the same."The current Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy has been extended until March 31, 2026, or until a new policy is approved, whichever is earlier," Singh told minister said the move aims to facilitate comprehensive consultations with all the relevant stakeholders, including citizens, industry experts, private organisations, and environmental added that during this extended period, key provisions of the policy will be discussed, including strengthening the EV charging infrastructure, reviewing subsidies and waivers to boost EV adoption, developing robust systems for safe e-waste and battery disposal, and clearly defining the role of the public and private sectors in advancing the electric mobility Delhi's air pollution crisis, this participatory approach is seen as a crucial step towards framing a more effective, inclusive, and forward-looking EV policy that promotes clean and sustainable urban transport, Singh said, adding that the government has also urged active public participation in the consultation process to collectively shape the future of electric mobility in the current EV policy -- first introduced in 2020 during the previous Aam Aadmi Party rule -- lapsed in August 2023. It has since been extended multiple Cabinet had discussed the draft policy on April 15 but deferred the approval of key proposals, including the phasing out of CNG auto-rickshaws and fossil fuel-based two-wheelers within two draft policy envisions 100 per cent electric vehicle adoption in the capital over the next three years.
Deccan Herald
18-07-2025
- Politics
- Deccan Herald
Justice Verma to be impeached? All parties on board, says Union minister Kiren Rijiju
New Delhi: Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said on Friday that all political parties are on board on the issue of the impeachment of Justice Yashwant Varma, from whose residence burnt wads of currency notes were found."I have spoken to all the senior leaders of different political parties. I will also get in touch with some of the single-MP parties because I do not want to leave out any member. So it becomes a unified stand of the Parliament of India," Rijiju said in an exclusive video interview with minister asserted that it is not the government but members of Parliament cutting across party lines, including from the Congress, who are in favour of moving a motion to remove Justice MPs will be among signatories: Jairam Ramesh on proposed motion against Justice Varma in LS."Corruption in the judiciary is an extremely sensitive and serious matter, because the judiciary is where people get justice. If there is corruption in the judiciary, it is a serious concern for everybody. That is why the motion for the removal of Justice Yashwant Varma is to be signed by all the political parties," he said he is happy that the principal opposition party, Congress, has understood the severity of the matter and agreed to be on board on the issue."I am happy that they understood the things as they should be because no party can be seen to be standing with a corrupt judge or protecting a corrupt judge," he Yashwant Varma moves SC; questions validity of inquiry report, recommendation for removal."When it comes to corruption in the judiciary, we have to stand together. There cannot be any partisan attitude and it should not be made a political issue," Rijiju Congress has said all its MPs will support the motion against Justice said a motion for the removal of a judge has to be signed by not less than 100 MPs in the Lok Sabha and 50 in the Rajya petition has to be submitted to the chair, who will inform the House, constitute an inquiry in accordance with the Judges Inquiry Act and get a report in three months."So the three-month-period requirement will have to be fulfilled. And after that the inquiry report will be tabled in Parliament and a discussion held in both Houses," Rijiju said.A fire incident at Justice Varma's Lutyens' Delhi residence in March, when he was a judge of the Delhi High Court, had led to the discovery of sacks of half-burnt cash in the Varma was subsequently repatriated to the Allahabad High Court but no judicial work was assigned to him. An in-house probe ordered by then chief justice of India Sanjeev Khanna has indicted Justice Varma has denied any wrongdoing, the inquiry panel has concluded that the judge and his family members had covert or active control over the storeroom, where the cash was found, proving his misconduct serious enough to seek his former law minister Kapil Sibal's remarks drawing a parallel between Justice Varma and Justice Shekhar Yadav of the Allahabad High Court over the latter's "controversial" statement, Rijiju said Parliament cannot be guided by "one lawyer-MP's personal agenda".Noting that Sibal is a senior person, the minister alleged that he is only driven by his "personal agenda"."We will not be driven by one lawyer-MP's agenda. We are not here to set an agenda or drive an agenda. We are working purely in the interest of the country," he said Sibal does not realise that many MPs have gone far beyond him in terms of understanding, intellectual capability and the knowledge of law."He is a very average lawyer.... He cannot guide the Parliament of India. The Parliament of India will be guided by all the members of Parliament," he said.
India Today
18-07-2025
- Politics
- India Today
Mystery of missing Russian woman, child, and a backdoor embassy entry in Delhi
A child custody battle has taken a dramatic turn with a Russian woman and her four-and-a-half-year-old son reported missing since July 7. The husband of the woman, an Indian citizen, told the Supreme Court that he last saw her on July 4, as she was entering the Russian Embassy through a backdoor. She is alleged to be in a relationship with a diplomat. The court has now directed the embassy to cooperate, warning that if any diplomat was found to be involved, strict action would Supreme Court on July 17 directed the central government to issue a lookout notice for the Russian child's father told the Supreme Court that his wife was seen exiting the Russian Embassy in New Delhi through a backdoor on July 4. He alleged that she was in a relationship with a diplomat from the embassy, according to a report by news agency man further alleged that the police failed to protect the minor child, thereby violating the court's order.A bench of the Supreme Court on July 17 directed the authorities to seize the woman's passport and instructed all international airports, ports, and immigration authorities in India to ensure that she and the child do not leave the country."Keeping in mind the comity, diplomatic relationship, and autonomy enjoyed on a reciprocal basis by different embassies, we are not issuing any directions in respect of the officers of the Russian Embassy in India," the bench noted, according to the PTI report."However, we do not hesitate to observe that if, on the basis of the police report, we find any diplomatic personnel attached or connected to the said embassy has prima facie committed an offence within the framework of the penal laws of this country, the law must take its own course," it ASKS RUSSIAN EMBASSY IN INDIA TO COOPERATEThe court urged the Russian Embassy's senior officials to assist Indian authorities, including the Delhi Police, in enforcing its also criticised the woman's counsel for providing vague responses about her whereabouts, raising doubts about their credibility. The order was directed to be shared with senior legal and police officials for compliance."The officials at the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Ministry of External Affairs, Union of India are also directed to communicate this order to all international airports and other ports within India, and the immigration authorities be intimated to ensure that neither the petitioner (woman) nor the minor child is permitted to leave the country," the order said, according to next hearing is scheduled for July part of a child custody agreement, the Supreme Court had initially ruled that the child should stay with the father for 20 hours a day and with the mother for the remaining four hours. This arrangement was to continue for two the court modified its order, allowing the mother custody for three days a week, with the father having custody for the remaining four mother, a Russian citizen who has been living in India since 2019 on an X-1 visa, has had her visa extended periodically by the Supreme Court during the ongoing May 22, the court also instructed the Delhi Police to maintain discreet but effective surveillance of the residences of both despite the court's orders that the police failed to keep tabs on the woman, who has mysteriously disappeared now with the child amid a custody battle.- EndsMust Watch
India Today
14-07-2025
- Politics
- India Today
2 years after clashes, Haryana's Nuh shuts internet, schools for religious rally
The Haryana government has ordered the suspension of internet and bulk SMS services (excluding banking and mobile recharge) in Nuh district from 9 pm on Sunday as part of a string of measures taken to ensure peaceful movement during the Brij Mandal Jalabhishek Yatra, two years after violent communal clashes broke out in the area during the same government and private schools in the district will remain shut for the day, police officials told news agency PTI, adding that around 2,500 police personnel will be deployed in the to the State Home Department's order, all social media platforms like WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, etc. on mobile phones and SMS services will be blocked in a bid to curb the spread of misinformation and rumours. Mobile internet and bulk SMS services will be suspended till 9 pm today, as per the order. In 2023, at least two people were killed and 15 injured, including policemen, as two groups clashed at the Brij Mandal Jalabhishek authorities have already banned the sale of meat along the yatra route starting Sunday, with meat shops ordered to remain closed until July to police, cow vigilante Bittu Bajrangi has been denied permission to attend the yatra and his social media accounts have been suspended, reported sale of petrol or diesel in open containers such as bottles will be prohibited at fuel stations in Nuh district from 6 am to 12 noon on Monday, they said."No attention should be paid to any kind of rumours. Strict action should be taken against those spreading misinformation," Kumar said, adding that a special team will monitor social media to curb any attempts to vitiate the atmosphere.- EndsMust Watch
