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New Delhi: In another step towards streamlining Customs procedures and enhancing trade facilitation, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has introduced system-based auto-approval for IFSC code registration to enhance the ease of doing business, according to an official statement issued on Tuesday.  The system will automatically approve requests for registration of the same incentive bank account and IFSC code for a particular Importer Exporter Code (IEC) at multiple Customs locations, provided the same combination has already been approved at any one location. Thus, manual intervention by the port officer will be eliminated, and the system will directly…

Three U.S.-based scientists were awarded the Nobel Prize in physics Tuesday for their discoveries in quantum mechanics. The award was given to John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret and John M. Martinis for “experiments that revealed quantum physics in action,” the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said.“To put it mildly, it was the surprise of my life,” 83-year-old Clarke told reporters at the announcement by phone after being told of his win.He paid tribute to the other two laureates, saying that “their contributions are just overwhelming.”“Our discovery in some ways is the basis of quantum computing. Exactly at this moment where…

As the existentially challenged Conservative party meets in Manchester for its annual party conference, it has much to ponder on where it goes next. It’s not even clear if there is a road forward at all. These are tough times for a party that now has little, if anything, new or unique to say to voters.It could have been so different if it had made tangible progress on an agenda that matters to people across the country: Levelling up. Yet Boris Johnson’s government hadn’t got the first clue on how to turn his zeitgeisty rhetoric on levelling up into policy…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! New Jersey gubernatorial candidate Mikie Sherrill on Monday vowed to sue the Trump administration if the president were to deploy National Guard troops to the Garden State. Sherrill, who currently represents New Jersey’s 11th Congressional District, made the comments during a town hall broadcast live on Univision 41 Nueva York. The audience asked Sherrill questions in Spanish, and she responded in English. An audience member who said his family had fled the Nicolás Maduro regime in Venezuela asked Sherrill what she would do if President Donald Trump deployed federal troops to New Jersey. Sherrill, a…

New Delhi: After 11 years without change, pensioners may finally see relief: the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is planning to discuss increasing the minimum monthly pension under the EPS-95 scheme during a Central Board of Trustees meeting scheduled in Bengaluru on October 10–11.  Currently, the minimum pension remains at Rs 1,000 per month, a rate that hasn’t been revised since 2014. Given rising living costs and inflationary pressures, employee unions have long demanded a higher amount—some even calling for a hike to as high as Rs 7,500. However, initial reports suggest the board might consider a more modest increment…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced Monday on X that the Lone Star State’s elite National Guard units are deploying “now” after receiving a request to help protect federal property. In the brief post, Abbott wrote, “The elite Texas National Guard. Ever ready. Deploying now.” The short but commanding message underlines the governor’s confidence in the state’s ability and willingness to act in defense of the nation.Texas officials say the deployment is being coordinated with the White House’s plans to reinforce security in several cities that have seen spikes in protests targeting federal facilities, including…

Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featureBadenoch dismisses claims low turnout is problem for Tory conferenceNugent shows some pictures of the conference hall half empty at one point, during Mel Stride’s speech.Badenoch does not accept there is a problem with attendance. She says people have been complaining about not being able to get into fringe meetings. And the hall was full for her speech on Sunday, she says.They end showing this clip of Badenoch singing at an event last night with young Conservatives.Q: William Hague has a column in the Times today saying there are…

Mumbai: Indian stock markets continued their upward trend on Tuesday, supported by buying in major stocks such as ICICI Bank, ITC and more.   However, profit booking in select banking stocks limited the overall gains during the early trading hours. The Sensex, which rose more than 100 points in early trade, was trading at 81,843, up 52 points or 0.06 per cent. Add Zee News as a Preferred Source The Nifty also gained 34 points or 0.14 per cent to reach 25,112 after hitting an intra-day high of 25,140. Among the top gainers on the Sensex were Power Grid, Bajaj…

Thiruvananthapuram: The Air India Express officials on Monday have assured Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan that the airline will restore flight services from the state that were reduced in the ongoing winter schedule, clarifying that the cuts were only temporary. At a high-level meeting held in the Chief Minister’s chamber in the Kerala Assembly, the airline’s top officials briefed the Chief Minister that many of the curtailed services will be reinstated soon. The assurance follows the state government’s strong objection to the drastic reduction in flights from Kerala airports between October 2025 and March 2026. Raising the issue during the…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump on Monday evening slammed Democratic lawmakers for shutting down the government amid one of “the most successful economies,” calling on them to reopen the government tonight.”Democrats have SHUT DOWN the United States Government right in the midst of one of the most successful Economies, including a Record Stock Market, that our Country has ever had,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “This has sadly affected so many programs, services, and other elements of Society that Americans rely on — And it should not have happened.”I am happy to work with…