Across Indian railway stations, the work of porters is quietly disappearing. A porter in Uttar Pradesh told The Hindu that newer infrastructure, installed over the past 15 years, has “practically wiped out” their job. Lifts and escalators now move passengers and luggage. Wheeled suitcases, once rare, are now standard. The result is stark: porter earnings […]
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Nepal is being struck by fresh floods even as the country remains in the grip of a previous catastrophic flooding disaster that occurred less than two months ago. According to BBC World News, homes and bridges are being swept away in the new floods, adding to an already overwhelming humanitarian crisis. The timing of these
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he would support an energy ceasefire in the war with Russia if Moscow agrees to it, following Donald Trump’s announcement of a proposed truce. Zelensky initially expressed surprise at Trump’s plan but then signaled openness to the idea on January 21, 2025. Russia has not responded publicly to the proposal.
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India’s exporters are caught in a GST system gap that is costing them real money. When they sell goods internationally using government export schemes, they pay a tax called IGST through an official portal called ICEGATE. But the current GST rules do not give them credit for this tax they’ve already paid, creating a double
Exporters lose tax credits on international sales under current GST rules. Read More »
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