US tariffs likely to impact just 0.19 pc of India's GDP: Industry

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New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) The proposed US tariffs on India will have a “manageable” impact on India’s economy, affecting just 0.19 per cent of the country’s GDP, industry leaders projected on Wednesday.The tariff will affect exports to the US worth approximately $8.1 billion, industry think tank PHDCCI said in a report. “Our analysis estimates an impact of only 1.87 per cent on India’s global merchandise exports and a negligible 0.19 per cent on India’s GDP due to US tariffs on India,” it ad…

ITBP rescues 413 Kinnaur Kailash devotees in Himachal (Ld)

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Shimla, Aug 6 (IANS) As many as 413 devotees were on Wednesday rescued and moved to safe places in Himachal Pradesh’s mountainous Kinnaur district by an Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) team from the 17th Battalion using the rope-based traverse crossing technique.They had been stranded after flashfloods en route to the Kinnaur Kailash pilgrimage, a largely uphill pilgrimage, since Tuesday.Subsequently, the local administration temporarily stopped the pilgrimage.Every year, pilgrims undertake …

PM Modi meets Uttarakhand MPs, instructs them to stay in contact with people in rain-affected areas

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New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi met the Members of Parliament (MPs) from Uttarakhand on Wednesday and inquired about the situation in Uttarkashi following the twin cloudbursts in the Dharali region. MPs Anil Baluni, Mala Rajya Laxmi Shah, Trivendra Singh Rawat, and Ajay Bhatt met the Prime Minister at the Parliament House and briefed him on the current situation and the rescue operations in the disaster-hit area.PM Modi advised the MPs to stay in contact with the people in t…

Production of electronics goods up six times in last 11 years, exports up 8 times

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New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) The production of electronics goods in the country saw six-time growth in the last 11 years — from Rs 1.9 lakh crore in 2014-15 to Rs 11.3 lakh crore in 2024-25, as exports surged eight times from Rs 38,000 crore to Rs 3.27 lakh crore in the same period, Parliament was informed on Wednesday.India now has 300 mobile manufacturing units, from just two in 2014-15, while production of mobile phones has increased a whopping 28 times in the last 11 years — from Rs 18,000 cror…

Congress dharna is for Muslim reservation, says MoS Bandi Sanjay

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Hyderabad, Aug 6 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Bandi Sanjay Kumar, on Wednesday alleged that the Congress party was staging a dharna in New Delhi for Muslim reservation and not for Backward Class reservation.The Congress party under the leadership of Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy is staging dharna at Jantar Mantar in Delhi on Wednesday to demand Presidential assent for two Bills passed by the Assembly to provide 42 per cent reservation for Backward Classes (BCs) in…

SC seeks ECI’s response on omission of voters in Bihar draft rolls

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New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought a response from the Election Commission of India (ECI) to a plea seeking disclosure of details of nearly 65 lakh voters whose names were omitted in the recently published draft electoral rolls in Bihar. A Bench comprising Justices Surya Kant, Ujjal Bhuyan, and N.K. Singh passed the order after advocate Prashant Bhushan mentioned the application filed by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR).The ADR’s application demanded that…

11,535 coaches fitted with CCTV cameras to enhance passenger safety: Ashwini Vaishnaw

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New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) Indian Railways has so far fitted 11,535 coaches across zones with CCTV cameras to improve the safety and security of passengers, the Parliament was informed on Wednesday.According to Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, CCTV cameras will be installed in approximately 74,000 coaches and 15,000 locomotives.”Each coach will be provided with four CCTV cameras – two in each entrance way. Each locomotive will have six CCTV cameras, one camera each at the front, rear and on both…

Parliament being disrupted, confusion over SIR unfortunate: Giriraj Singh slams Oppn

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New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Wednesday slammed the Opposition, accusing them of allegedly spreading confusion over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise of electoral rolls in Bihar ahead of the Assembly elections in the state and stalling Parliament proceedings. His remarks came after the Election Commission of India (ECI) released Bihar’s draft electoral roll following the completion of the first phase of the SIR.The poll body reported that, despite the nois…

India Post undertakes nationwide rollout of advanced postal tech under IT 2.0

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New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) As part of its digital transformation under IT 2.0, India Post has undertaken a massive nationwide rollout of the Advanced Postal Technology (APT) application, the Ministry of Communication said on Wednesday. This transition from the legacy system marks a major step toward delivering faster, smarter, and more customer-centric postal services.Meanwhile, given the scale and complexity of this migration, spanning over 1.64 lakh post offices across urban, rural, and remote ar…

Violence mars Kannur University elections, several injured

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Kannur (Kerala), Aug 6 (IANS) Tension flared up at Kannur University on Wednesday during the union elections as a violent clash broke out between SFI (Students’ Federation of India) and UDSF (United Democratic Students’ Front) activists.The confrontations primarily involved the SFI on one side and opposition student groups, including the Muslim Student Federation (MSF) and Kerala Students Union (KSU) on the other.The situation persisted since the polling started, leading to multiple instances …