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India wants WTO’s dispute settlement mechanism back

PARIS: India has identified the restoration of the dispute settlement mechanism as the first priority for WTO members and called for maintaining special treatment for poor and developing countries.After a meeting of trade ministers here, commerce & industry minister Piyush Goyal also reiterated India’s opposition to bringing plurilateral initiatives such as investment facilitation under the…

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Delhi govt approves NEEEV programme to boost digital literacy, entrepreneurship | Delhi News

New Delhi: In a push toward future-ready education, Delhi cabinet under chief minister Rekha Gupta has approved the New Era of Entrepreneurial Ecosystem & Vision (NEEEV) programme for nurturing entrepreneurial thinking and self-reliance among school students. This initiative is designed to equip students with financial literacy, digital skills and a startup mindset.Senior officials said that…

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Desi AI founders risk falling behind overseas peers: Accel

BENGALURU: Venture capital firm Accel partners Shekhar Kirani and Prayank Swaroop highlighted concerns about Indian AI startups lagging behind global competitors, despite having comparable technical abilities. They cited insufficient urgency and limited global vision as key issues.During a media roundtable on Wednesday, they observed that while India is experiencing an emergence of technically proficient, AI-focused…

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Labour department to crack down on agents fleecing construction workers in BOCW registration in Maharashtra | Pune News

Pune: The labour department has said it would take strict action against agents and middlemen who illegally charge construction workers exorbitant fees for registration under the Building and Other Construction Workers (BOCW) Welfare Board, despite the official fee being just Re 1.The move came following reports of rampant exploitation at tehsil offices across the state,…

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