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The Hindu asked Prof.Balagurusamy how he was affected by the two-language policy considering that he had successfully held high offices in Tamil Nadu, New Delhi, and a few other States. He said, “When I left Tamil Nadu (for higher education and on work), I found it difficult to communicate. Tamil Nadu government says English is a bridge. But for day-to-day communication, such as in markets or while travelling, you have to communicate in the local language. Even in Hyderabad you can manage with Hindi, if you do not know Telugu.” … [Read more...] about T.N.’s two-language policy affecting rural children: Balagurusamy

According to the policy, a ‘congestion fee’ is to be levied on all trips made by cabs to and from Delhi. Senior government officials said this is likely to result in cab rides becoming expensive in the national capital since the private cab operators and aggregators are likely to pass on the charges to the passengers. … [Read more...] about App-based cab trips may get costlier in Delhi, road tax likely to be hiked

Mumbai: The rupee on Monday crashed by 113 paise - the biggest single-day drop in past six years - to close at a five-month low of 70.73 due to heavy capital outflows by investors anxious over the US-China trade tension, a sharp devaluation in yuan and uncertainty over Kashmir issue. This was the third straight session of fall for the rupee, during which it lost a massive 194 paise. The US-China trade-related concerns weighed on the investor community and kept the pressure on the Indian rupee, forex traders said. China," said V K Sharma, Head PCG & Capital Markets Strategy, HDFC Securities. Rahul Gupta, Currency Research Head, Emkay Global Financial Services said following the global trade turmoil between US-China and political imbalance in Kashmir led USD/INR the rupee opened on a weak note. Many forex traders would now likely rush to protect their positions in emerging markets currencies and get out as China seems more than willing to let its currency crumble in an effort to … [Read more...] about Rupee suffers biggest single-day drop in six years, closes at 70.73 on yuan shock

auto tariffs for a post-Brexit trade agreement in 2026 despite Japan's push to lift the tariffs earlier, the Nikkei Asian Review reported on Sunday.Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi is currently in negotiations with British Trade Minister Liz Truss in London.British Trade Minister Lizz Truss said in a statement that they "have reached consensus on the major elements of a deal," and both have announced that they will agree on the principles of a trade deal by the end of August.However, despite reassurances that the two countries had by and large reached an agreement, auto tariffs and agricultural products have proven to be a sticking point in the negotiations.Japan had hoped to lift tariffs on auto and auto parts earlier than in the current trade deal between the EU and Japan, which will phase out import tariffs on Japanese vehicles by 2026."Japan agreed to phasing auto tariffs on Japanese vehicles out in 2026 in line with the EU trade deal, despite asking to hasten the … [Read more...] about Japan unsuccessful in lifting auto tariffs early in UK trade deal

"These tariffs will raise costs for American manufacturers, are opposed by most U.S. aluminum producers, and will draw retaliation against U.S. exports -- just as they did before," Myron Brilliant, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's executive vice president, said in a statement. … [Read more...] about Commentary: Pirate-like bullyism only to deepen Washington’s credibility deficits