Washington, Feb 21 (IANS) The son of Indian immigrants who once served as America’s top courtroom advocate has emerged as the face of a landmark Supreme Court judgement that overthrew President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs.Neal Katyal, a former Acting Solicitor General of the United States, argued against Trump’s use of the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose what he described as “unjust, unconstitutional taxes” on imports from nearly every trading par…
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New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) A day after the presentation of the Union Budget 2026, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta shared key takeaways for the city in the proposals, highlighting that the Budget opens new opportunities for Delhi in areas including infrastructure and health.Addressing a press conference at the Delhi Secretariat, Chief Minister Gupta thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Home Minister Amit Shah for continued support in matters relating to Delh…
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Traders in Delhi’s Gandhi Nagar Market have expressed mixed reactions to the Union Budget presented by the central government. They have described it as largely “average.” According to traders, the budget is unlikely to have a significant impact and does not adequately address the issues faced by local markets and small businesses.Praveen Gupta, President of the Gandhi Nagar Market Subhash Road Association, said the budget is not special and is almost similar to las…
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) With women entrepreneurs in focus, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday led the signing of an MoU with a Central lending agency to provide city investors loans of up to Rs 10 crore without furnishing any collateral guarantee, an official said.Seen as a step towards strengthening small and micro enterprises in the national capital, the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Government of Delhi and the Central government’s Credit Guarantee Fund T…
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday said that the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) has transformed India’s e-commerce landscape over the past four years by making digital trade more open, inclusive, and accessible to all.Marking four years of Open Network for Digital Commerce, Goyal said the initiative has helped democratise e-commerce across products and services by encouraging open participation and fostering innovation and collabor…
Washington, Dec 26 (IANS) Public comments submitted on the US government’s new H-1B visa rule show a sharp split over how the changes could reshape high-skilled immigration and the technology workforce.The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) summarised hundreds of submissions received during the rulemaking process in its final rule published in the Federal Register. The comments reflect competing views on whether the H-1B programme helps or harms the US economy.Several commenters stated that…