Saudi Arabia adopts volumetric tax for sweetened beverages / AI Generated Image Saudi Arabia is set to fundamentally change how it taxes sweet beverages, marking a pivotal step in its public health and economic strategy. Starting January 1, 2026, the Kingdom will replace its current flat-rate tax with a sophisticated tiered volumetric system. Saudi Arabia […]
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced a ban on H-1Bs in Florida colleges and universities. After months of campaigning against the H-1B visa program through social media polls, posts and commentary, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis asked the Florida Board of Governors to pull the plug on the use of the H-1B visas in the state colleges […]
UN Security Council members on Friday raised concerns over rising tensions between the United States and Venezuela, with Russia sharply criticising Washington’s recent military actions in the Caribbean, reports news agency Reuters.Russia’s Ambassador to the United Nations, Vassily Nebenzia, told the 15-member council that Venezuela had reason to fear the United States was ready to […]
The State Department announced on Wednesday the dismissal of a US diplomat due to a romantic relationship he acknowledged having with a Chinese woman purported to have connections to the Chinese Communist Party. This termination is believed to be the first instance of its nature, violating a ban on such relationships introduced late last year […]
Udaipur (Udaipur Kiran News): Commenting on the Reserve Bank of India’s latest Monetary Policy, Sakshi Gupta, Chief Economist at HDFC Bank, said that there is now space for further policy easing, supported by the continued moderation in domestic inflation. She noted that the RBI delivered a well-balanced policy, keeping the policy rate unchanged amid rising […]
File photo (Picture credit: AP) Federal agencies under US President Donald Trump have sent emails to employees blaming congressional Democrats for a potential government shutdown, raising concerns among ethics experts about the partisan nature of the communications.Emails, sent Tuesday by at least four agencies, including the departments of interior, homeland security, and health and human […]
Children under 15 must be accompanied by an adult or authorized person when traveling to and from school, per ADEK/ Representative Image As schools reopen in Abu Dhabi for the 2025–26 academic year, a major update in student transport policy by the Department of Education and Knowledge (ADEK) is taking effect, and every parent needs […]
Chittorgarh (Patrika English News): The Union Finance Ministry has released the 2025–26 opium cultivation policy, introducing stricter rules that could see several farmers lose their licenses while others regain previously suspended permits. According to the policy, farmers cultivating under the Concentrated Poppy Straw (CPS) method will face a one-year suspension of their licenses if they […]
US president Donald Trump on Friday said Americans should take vaccines that are “not controversial,” as he distanced himself from Florida’s plan to scrap all vaccine mandates, including those for schoolchildren. Trump’s remarks came when a reporter asked for his response to the new policy pushed by Florida governor Ron DeSantis. It also comes at […]
Representative image (Picture credit: AP) Two firefighters working to contain a wildfire in Washington state’s Olympic Peninsula were detained by US Border Patrol agents during an immigration enforcement operation, prompting widespread criticism from lawmakers and state officials.According to news agency Associated Press, the workers were part of a 44-person contract crew assigned to the Bear […]
