Mandaviya defends Labour Codes, flags safeguards for women tea workers in Assam | India News

NEW DELHI: Union labour minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Monday defended the four Labour Codes in the Lok Sabha, citing their impact on women workers, particularly in Assam’s tea plantations, amid opposition’s criticism that the reforms dilute labour protections. His remarks came in response to questions on implementation and safeguards under the Codes.Responding to a question…

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India Must Dodge China’s Grey Rhino

Green minerals are critical for clean energy tech & defence. Beijing wants to control supplies. New Delhi must speed up its own investments in the sector & partner with like-minded suppliers. Some risks arrive as sudden shocks: black swans. Others, like a grey rhino, move slowly and advance in full view, long before they hit….

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The trillion-dollar shock: What tariff? How Xi Jinping beat Trump in trade war

President Trump’s trade war strategy – featuring sweeping tariffs – has not curtailed China’s export machine. (AI image) Driving the news:Despite nearly a decade of US tariffs under President Donald Trump, China’s trade surplus has exploded, hitting $1.08 trillion through November – the highest ever recorded globally and a level China didn’t reach until year-end…

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The heat stays on: Earth hits 6th warmest year on record

NEW YORK: Earth simmered to the sixth hottest year on record in 2021, according to several newly released temperature measurements. And scientists say the exceptionally hot year is part of a long-term warming trend that shows hints of accelerating. Two U.S. science agencies – NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration – and a…

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Best-ever finish! India sign off record-breaking Shooting World Cup Final campaign with six medals | More sports News

India wrapped up their most successful ISSF World Cup Final campaign with six medals, even as Zorawar Singh Sandhu finished seventh in the men’s trap final on the concluding day in Doha. Competing at the Lusail Shooting Complex, Zorawar, a World Championship bronze medallist, was the country’s only participant in the final shotgun event. He…

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