Steel inputs squeeze: Curbs on low-ash coke raise costs for makers; GTRI highlights input-side challenges

India’s steel capacity expansion is coming under pressure from a policy mismatch that raises input costs even as the government seeks to protect domestic producers, according to a report by the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI).“Protecting domestic metcoke producers is valid, but stacking quotas and duties on a non-substitutable input risks over-correction and macroeconomic consequences,”…

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Vijay Hazare Trophy: Mumbai overpower Uttarakhand by 51 runs despite Rohit Sharma’s golden duck | Cricket News

Mumbai’s Rohit Sharma (PTI Photo) Rohit Sharma’s brief stay at the crease ended in a golden duck, but Mumbai’s firepower ensured they defeated Uttarakhand by 51 runs in a Group C Vijay Hazare Trophy clash on Friday. Batting first, Mumbai posted a commanding 331 for seven, thanks to crucial contributions from Hardik Tamore, who remained…

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CBSE issues SOP to prevent dog-bite incidents and manage stray dogs across school premises nationwide

CBSE issues safety advisory to manage stray dogs and protect students. (AI Image) The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has circulated a comprehensive communication requiring all its affiliated schools to implement strict measures to prevent dog-bite incidents and control stray dogs in school areas. The advisory is in line with recent guidelines from the…

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Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar: From Sindoor to sports – stories of valour in the spotlight | India News

PM Modi interacted with the awardees and lauded their achievements (Picture credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: From 11-year-old Shavan Singh’s heartwarming story of social service during Operation Sindoor – regularly delivering water, milk and lassi to Indian soldiers stationed near his home along the Punjab border – to seven-year-old chess prodigy from Gujarat, Vaka Lakshmi Pragnika,…

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Coforge-Encora deal: IT firm to acquire AI player Encora for $2.35 bn; PE investors to hold one-fifth stake

IT services firm Coforge on Friday announced the acquisition of Silicon Valley-based AI firm Encora in an all-stock deal valued at $2.35 billion (about Rs 21,133 crore), marking one of the largest overseas acquisitions by an Indian mid-tier IT company, PTI reported.The acquisition will be funded entirely through equity, with Coforge issuing preferential shares worth…

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Virat Kohli shines in last Vijay Hazare Trophy game as Delhi edge Gujarat by seven runs in thriller | Cricket News

Virat Kohli plays a shot during the Vijay Hazare Trophy (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) Star batters Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant struck composed half-centuries before Gujarat unravelled under pressure, allowing Delhi to sneak home by seven runs in their Elite Group D Vijay Hazare Trophy clash on Friday. Kohli was named player of the match after…

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