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The Centre’s ₹37,500 crore incentive scheme to promote coal and lignite gasification has not received any applications so far, raising questions over industry appetite for the ambitious programme. However, the bidding deadline is September 7, meaning companies still have time to submit proposals. ₹37,500 Crore Scheme Gets No Applications Yet The Ministry of Coal issued
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India will finalise its proposed interim trade agreement with the United States only after Washington offers a tariff structure that gives Indian exporters a clear competitive advantage over rival countries, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has said. The framework for the agreement has already been settled, but tariff terms remain unresolved. India Waits for
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An Air India flight from Phuket to Delhi suffered a serious mid-air incident after losing pressure in all three hydraulic systems while cruising at 36,000 feet, according to a preliminary investigation. The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau has also found that the pilot-in-command tested non-negative for a psychoactive substance after the flight. Air India A320 Loses
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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s government has become the country’s longest-serving uninterrupted administration since World War II, reaching 1,413 days in office and surpassing the previous record held by Silvio Berlusconi’s government between 2001 and 2005. Meloni Government Sets Post-War Longevity Record Meloni took office in October 2022 after her Brothers of