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3 weeks, 4 days ago

Mint Quick Edit: Contain the damage from the Swiss roll-back of a tax benefit

The investment relationship between India and Switzerland has taken a blow, with the latter having withdrawn the most favoured nation status it granted India as part of a double taxation avoidance agreement. The reason, it said, is the effect of a 2023 ruling by India’s Supreme Court on a case involving Nestle that the pact’s MFN clause doesn’t automatically kick …

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4 weeks, 1 day ago

LU undergraduate courses: Students protest new exam pattern, demand rollback

Hindustan Times

Several undergraduate students at Lucknow University staged a protest outside the administrative building against changes in the duration of semester examinations on Wednesday. Students turned up to demand reinstating the previous system in which they had to write five out of 10 questions within three hours. The Lucknow University campus Changes in the examination pattern require students to solve one …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Walmart’s DEI rollback signals a profound shift in the wake of Trump’s election victory

Associated Press

NEW YORK — Walmart’s sweeping rollback of its diversity policies is the strongest indication yet of a profound shift taking hold at U.S. companies that are re-evaluating the legal and political risks associated with bold programs to bolster historically underrepresented groups. “We have a legal landscape within the entire federal government, all three branches -- the U.S. Supreme Court, the …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump’s Election Could Bring Rollback Of Labor Rights

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING Brian Petruska can’t help but sound alarmed by the possibility of another Donald Trump presidency. That’s literally what’s happening.” Petruska was referring to efforts by employers — including Elon Musk, the richest man in the world and a surrogate for Trump amid his 2024 White House bid — to wreck the National Labor Relations Board, the federal …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Georgia attorney general appeals a judge’s rollback of abortion ban

LA Times

Abortion rights protesters rally near the Georgia state Capitol in Atlanta on May 14. Georgia’s Republican attorney general has appealed a judge’s ruling that struck down the state’s abortion ban. Gen. Chris Carr’s office is asking the Georgia Supreme Court to reinstate the law banning most abortions after the first six weeks or so of pregnancy while the court considers …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Judge's Rollback of Georgia Abortion Ban Sparks Debate, Impact on the Nation

Associated Press

Georgia's top court has overturned the state's abortion ban, effectively restoring abortion rights to women in the state. This ruling could have a significant impact on abortion-related travel patterns in the region, with the state potentially becoming a destination for people seeking abortion services from neighboring states.

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Puducherry bandh: Schools, buses, hospitals to function as usual

New Indian Express

PUDUCHERRY: Collector A Kulothungan assured the public that all essential services would remain uninterrupted during the "dawn-to-dusk" bandh called for by the INDIA bloc parties on Wednesday. Ahead of the bandh, the INDIA bloc parties conducted a campaign seeking public support for the protest. Led by prominent leaders such as PCC president and MP V Vaithilingam, opposition leader R Siva, …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Mamata urges Sitharaman to rollback GST on life, health insurance premiums: 'Highly anti-people...'

India TV News

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee wrote to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman over the Centre’s decision to impose 18 per cent GST on life insurance and health insurance policies terming it as anti-people, and urged her to roll it back. Mamata writes to Sitharaman "With deep anguish, I am writing to you regarding the imposition of 18 per cent …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

PMK stages protest demanding rollback of power tariff hike

The Hindu

Pattali Makkal Katchi president Anbumani Ramadoss on Friday led a protest by party cadre near the Rajarathinam Stadium in the city, demanding a rollback of the recent power tariff hike. Mr. Anbumani said that the people of the State were put to hardship by the DMK government, which had hiked the power tariff by 33.7% cumulatively over the past 23 …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Muslim law board in a huddle seeking rollback of SC's alimony order – Firstpost

Firstpost

All India Muslim Personal Law Board spokesperson Syed Qasim Rasool Ilyas said the board has also decided to talk to the Central government and the Opposition on the matter The Supreme Court’s ruling on alimony to divorced Muslim women was “against the Islamic law ”, the All India Muslim Personal Law Board said. The AIMPLB Working Committee met on Sunday …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Gujarat government announces rollback of decision to increase MBBS fee in medical colleges, details here

Hindustan Times

The Gujarat government has announced a rollback of its recent decision to significantly increase fees for MBBS courses in medical colleges run by the Gujarat Medical Education and Research Society. State government spokesperson and minister of health Rushikesh Patel made the announcement, assuring that a new circular with revised fees for the 13 GMERS medical colleges will be issued soon. …

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6 months, 1 week ago

Despite rollback of staff dismissals, TISS faces heat for handling of situation

Hindustan Times

Mumbai: The Tata Institute of Social Sciences has come under fire for its handling of recent staff terminations, despite a temporary withdrawal of dismissal notices amidst public outcry. "This decision came in response to a huge public outrage against the current TISS administration under the BJP-led union government's decision to terminate employees whose salaries were paid by the Tata Education …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka hikes fuel prices, BJP demands rollback, threatens protest

India Today

The petrol and diesel prices in Karnataka were increased by Rs 3 and Rs 3.02, respectively, on Sunday after the state government hiked the sales tax on the fuels. BJP THREATENS STATEWIDE PROTESTS The Karnataka BJP leaders came out against the price hike and demanded an immediate rollback of the decision. "The Congress party says that there is inflation in …

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11 months ago

OU PhD Aspirants Urge Government To Undo Fee Hike

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: Students from Osmania University have urged Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy to immediately rollback the exorbitant PhD fees imposed by the previous administration. Despite a five-month protest by research students, the university and government remained steadfast and refused to rollback fees. "Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka had previously raised the matter in the Legislative Assembly and had condemned …

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1 year ago

Sharad Pawar slams Centre’s ‘anti-farmer‘ policies, demands roll-back of ban on onion export

The Hindu

Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar on December 11 joined a protest by onion farmers in Nashik district, castigating the BJP-led Centre’s “anti-farmer” policies even as Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said the Centre was ready to purchase unsold onion stocks from farmers if the need arose. The octogenarian Mr. Pawar, a figurehead of the Maha Vikas Aghadi Opposition …

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1 year, 1 month ago

What the golf ball rollback means for professional, recreational golfers

New York Times

NASSAU, Bahamas — At least one person says it’s monstrous. The decision by the USGA and R&A to “roll back” golf balls universally across all levels of golf is now one of the most debated topics in the game. Those people, for instance, PGA Tour policy board member Patrick Cantlay, also said bifurcation would mean manufacturers have to spend millions …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Cap on medical seats: State demands permanent rollback of policy

The Hindu

The State government has opposed the National Medical Commission’s decision to defer guidelines for cap on medical seats in the States by a year and has demanded that the policy be rolled back permanently. NMC in August earlier this year notified guidelines which capped the medical seats in a State at 100 seats per 10 lakh population. The Government of …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Despite Chandigarh’s rollback order, MC sticks to double parking fee from outsiders in RFP

Hindustan Times

Even after Punjab governor and UT administrator Banwarilal Purohit directed mayor Anup Gupta to roll back the decision to charge double parking fee from four-wheelers registered outside the tricity, the municipal corporation continued with the conditions in the request for proposal of the project. HT Image The civic body on Saturday conducted the pre-RFP meeting for selection of concessioner for …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Rishi Sunak's own climate advisers say his net zero rollback will cost people more

The Telegraph

Household energy bills could be higher as a result of the Government’s rollback of net zero policies, its own climate change advisers have said. A Government spokesman said: “We are taking a fairer and more pragmatic approach to meeting net zero that eases burdens on families – saving households up to £15,000 on upfront costs to upgrade their homes.” ‘UK’s …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Georgia's governor continues rollback of state gas and diesel taxes for another month

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Georgia's state taxes on gasoline …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Onion farmers in Tiruppur stage protest demanding rollback of export duty

The Hindu

Onion farmers in Pongalur in Tiruppur district staged a demonstration on Saturday opposing the 40% export duty on the produce until the end of 2023. “Export duty at a time when the price is on the higher side has angered farmers since the Central government did not pay attention when the prices crashed,” founder of Tamil Nadu Vivasayigal Padukattu Sangam …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Column: The carnage from the rollback of child labor laws is just starting

LA Times

This child working at a North Carolina cotton mill in 1908 told photographer Lewis Hine, “I’m not old enough to work but do just the same.” If there is a predictable outcome from the rollback of child labor laws now taking place in red states nationwide, it’s that a flood of injured children is on the way. If child labor …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Over 34,000 L.A. County households lost Medi-Cal in July amid rollback of COVID rules

LA Times

Valerie Ibarra-Figueroa, right, a health insurance specialist at the Venice Family Clinic, talks on the phone to a county employee on behalf of Jessica Sanchez, 33, while helping get her Medi-Cal coverage reinstated. More than 34,000 households in Los Angeles County have had their Medi-Cal coverage discontinued this month as California joins other states in beginning to cut off people …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Teachers' recruitment policy tweaked to fill vacancies: Bihar education minister as aspirants demand rollback

India Today

Bihar’s teachers’ recruitment policy was tweaked due to a dearth of competent aspirants in subjects like Science and English in the state, education minister Chandrashekhar said, a day after the state allowed aspirants from anywhere to apply for a government job as a teacher in Bihar. One visibly-fuming aspirant, Rahul Yadav, blamed the state government for playing with the future …

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Mint Quick Edit: Contain the damage from the Swiss roll-back of a tax benefit

LU undergraduate courses: Students protest new exam pattern, demand rollback

Walmart’s DEI rollback signals a profound shift in the wake of Trump’s election victory

Trump’s Election Could Bring Rollback Of Labor Rights

Georgia attorney general appeals a judge’s rollback of abortion ban

Judge's Rollback of Georgia Abortion Ban Sparks Debate, Impact on the Nation

Puducherry bandh: Schools, buses, hospitals to function as usual

Mamata urges Sitharaman to rollback GST on life, health insurance premiums: 'Highly anti-people...'

PMK stages protest demanding rollback of power tariff hike

Muslim law board in a huddle seeking rollback of SC's alimony order – Firstpost

Gujarat government announces rollback of decision to increase MBBS fee in medical colleges, details here

Despite rollback of staff dismissals, TISS faces heat for handling of situation

Karnataka hikes fuel prices, BJP demands rollback, threatens protest

OU PhD Aspirants Urge Government To Undo Fee Hike

Sharad Pawar slams Centre’s ‘anti-farmer‘ policies, demands roll-back of ban on onion export

What the golf ball rollback means for professional, recreational golfers

Cap on medical seats: State demands permanent rollback of policy

Despite Chandigarh’s rollback order, MC sticks to double parking fee from outsiders in RFP

Rishi Sunak's own climate advisers say his net zero rollback will cost people more

Georgia's governor continues rollback of state gas and diesel taxes for another month

Onion farmers in Tiruppur stage protest demanding rollback of export duty

Column: The carnage from the rollback of child labor laws is just starting

Over 34,000 L.A. County households lost Medi-Cal in July amid rollback of COVID rules

Teachers' recruitment policy tweaked to fill vacancies: Bihar education minister as aspirants demand rollback