F.D.A. Approves Covid Shots with New Restrictions
The agency’s fall recommendations underscore the goals of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to limit access to the vaccines, which he has long opposed. Source link
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Trump’s tariffs: India pivots toward China and Russia – should US be worried?
India’s pivot isn’t about abandoning the US. It’s about strategic autonomy. When Prime Minister Narendra Modi lands in Tianjin this week for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit-his first visit to China since 2018-it won’t just be a symbolic handshake with Chinese President Xi Jinping. It will be a signal: India is hedging. Against the…
US markets today: Wall Street steady ahead of Nvidia results, Trump-Fed clash keeps investors cautious
US stocks were mixed on Wednesday as investors awaited chipmaker Nvidia’s quarterly results, seen as a key test of the artificial intelligence boom. The S&P 500 edged up less than 0.1%, staying close to its record high earlier this month. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 87 points, or 0.2%, while the Nasdaq Composite slipped…
India Reels at Trump’s Highest Tariffs Yet
Businesses and policymakers are casting around for help from unlikely places, as the country’s exports to the United States are crushed by 50 percent tariffs. Source link
Aadhaar update: UIDAI asks schools to ensure biometric updates for 5-15 year olds, 17 crore pending
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has asked schools across the country to ensure that children aged between 5 and 15 years complete their mandatory Aadhaar biometric updates without delay.UIDAI CEO Bhuvnesh Kumar has written to chief secretaries of states and Union territories, urging them to conduct special camps in schools to clear the…
TV Producers Flock to California’s Expanded Tax Credit
The state announced the first 22 projects to take advantage of its hefty new incentives to attract production. Source link
Stock market outlook: US tariffs put textiles and gems stocks in focus; analysts see range-bound trade
Stock market investors may remain jittery in the near term after the steep 50 per cent tariff on Indian goods entering the United States came into effect on Wednesday, with analysts flagging textiles, gems and jewellery, and leather stocks as likely to remain in focus when trading resumes on Thursday.The additional 25 per cent levy…
How can India offset impact of Donald Trump’s tariffs? ‘Two broad options’ to absorb shocks – explained
According to GTRI’s assessment, India is expected to reduce the negative effects of US tariffs in the coming months. How should India deal with the 50% tariffs imposed by the Donald Trump administration on Indian exports? Ajay Srivastava of Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) says there are two ways in which India can absorb the…
Crime Ring Stole 600 Times From Home Depots in California, Officials Say
The group in Southern California stole goods worth millions of dollars since January, officials said. Nine people were charged this week over the thefts. Source link
Street vendors scheme revamp: Cabinet extends PM SVANidhi till 2030, new credit cards announced
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the restructuring and extension of the Prime Minister Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) scheme, extending the lending period from December 31, 2024 to March 31, 2030 with a total outlay of Rs 7,332 crore.The restructured scheme aims to benefit 1.15 crore beneficiaries, including 50 lakh new entrants, according…