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The Hindu
2 days ago
- Business
- The Hindu
Venkatesh urges Centre to support farmers using tax money from sale of tobacco
Minister for Animal Husbandry and Sericulture K. Venkatesh has urged the Centre to spend a portion of the taxes collected from sale of tobacco to support tobacco farmers. Speaking at the 25th Tobacco Institute of India (TII) Tobacco Farmers' Awards in Mysuru on Tuesday, Mr. Venkatesh said the Centre earns more than ₹13,000 crore in tax from the sale of tobacco in Karnataka and neighbouring Andhra Pradesh, asking how much of it does the Centre spend on the farmers. Mr. Venkatesh said the tobacco farmers who had contributed so much tax to the government, deserved support from the Centre. He urged the Tobacco Board to come up with programmes for the welfare of the tobacco farmers. Mr. Venkatesh pointed out that Periyapatna accounted for half of the tobacco cultivated in the State, while the remaining half came from other taluks including Hunsur, H.D. Kote, and K.R. Nagar in Mysuru district. He cautioned the tobacco farmers against cultivating the second tobacco crop in the same season. When the farmers realise that the tobacco crop will fall short of the ceiling fixed by the Tobacco Board, many farmers resort to taking up planting again. He warned the farmers against such a practice. Mysuru MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar emphasised the need to reduce high cost of tobacco production through adoption of modern technology.
Time of India
3 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
'Biden executed and replaced' Trump's mysterious post leaves everyone guessing
Former President Donald Trump fueled controversy on Saturday night by posting a conspiracy theory on his Truth Social website, claiming that President Joe Biden had been assassinated in 2020 and substituted with a clone or robot. The action, which was roundly condemned, is the latest example of Trump promoting unsubstantiated claims to his millions of followers. Around 10 p.m. on Saturday, Trump reposted a tweet from an anonymous account that stated, "There is no #JoeBiden—executed in 2020. #Biden clones doubles & robotic engineered soulless mindless entities are what you see. >#Democrats don't know the difference". The original tweet was written by a user with a fairly modest following, but Trump's re-tweet put it in front of almost 10 million individuals. The White House did not have an immediate comment about Trump's motives or whether he actually believes the allegation. Trump's sharing of the post is consistent with a pattern of spreading conspiracy theories and misinformation. Throughout his career, he has consistently posted claims about him winning the 2020 elections, the birthplace of former President Barack Obama , and other disproven narratives. His most recent post has been roundly criticized by political observers and fact-checkers, who observe that such posts erode public confidence and provoke discord. Critics were quick to identify the absurdity of the allegation.'If Biden had said something like this, his entire cabinet would have invoked the 25th within the hour,' one Twitter user wrote, citing the constitutional provision for removing a president from office due to inability to serve. Others called Trump's behavior a "degradation of America" and were worried about the mainstreaming of conspiracy theories in political rhetoric. No evidence confirms Biden was executed or replaced, and human cloning is still a scientific impossibility. The two presidents have been seen together in public and debated one another on numerous occasions since 2020. As of now, neither Trump nor his representatives have explained why he decided to share the post, and the White House has declined to comment further. Live Events Trump's recent social media activities highlight repeated worries regarding the dissemination of misinformation and its influence on American democracy.
The Sun
25-05-2025
- Business
- The Sun
Slow progress of ASEAN-India FTA talks concerning
KUALA LUMPUR: ASEAN Economic Ministers have raised concern over the slow progress of the bloc's free trade agreement (FTA) talks with India, according to Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz. 'We are concerned that the ASEAN-India FTA is not moving as fast as it should,' he told a press conference here today after the conclusion of 25th ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) Council Meeting held in conjunction with the 46th ASEAN Summit. Details for the slow progress were not revealed. The ASEAN-India Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Cooperation was signed during 2nd ASEAN-India Summit in 2003 -- the framework agreement laid a sound basis for the establishment of an ASEAN-India Free Trade Area, which covers goods, services and investment. Subsequently, the signing of the ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA) was completed on Aug 13, 2009, in Bangkok and entered into force on Jan 1, 2010. As of 2023, ASEAN was India's seventh largest trading partner with a total trade of more than US$130 bilion (US$1=RM4.23), comprising US$44 billion of export and US$87 billion of import. Chaired by Tengku Zafrul, the 25th AEC Council Meeting was attended by Deputy Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Liew Chin Tong; Brunei's Minister of Finance and Economy II Datuk Awang Mohd Amin Liew Abdullah; Cambodia's Minister of Commerce Cham Nimul; Vietnam's Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien; Indonesian Trade Minister Budi Santoso; and Laos' Minister of Industry and Commerce Malaithong Kommasith. Other representatives included Department of Trade and Industry Undersecretary Allan B. Gepty (Philippines), Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong (Singapore), Minister of Commerce Pichai Naripthaphan (Thailand) and Deputy Prime Minister Francisco Kalbuadi Lay (Timor-Leste). The 46th ASEAN Summit, being held under Malaysia's 2025 chairmanship themed 'Inclusivity and Sustainability', marks Malaysia's fifth time chairing the regional bloc.
The Sun
25-05-2025
- Business
- The Sun
ASEAN Economic Ministers concerned about slow progress of ASEAN-India FTA talks
KUALA LUMPUR: ASEAN Economic Ministers have raised concern over the slow progress of the bloc's free trade agreement (FTA) talks with India, according to Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz. 'We are concerned that the ASEAN-India FTA is not moving as fast as it should,' he told a press conference here today after the conclusion of 25th ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) Council Meeting held in conjunction with the 46th ASEAN Summit. Details for the slow progress were not revealed. The ASEAN-India Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Cooperation was signed during 2nd ASEAN-India Summit in 2003 -- the framework agreement laid a sound basis for the establishment of an ASEAN-India Free Trade Area, which covers goods, services and investment. Subsequently, the signing of the ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA) was completed on Aug 13, 2009, in Bangkok and entered into force on Jan 1, 2010. As of 2023, ASEAN was India's seventh largest trading partner with a total trade of more than US$130 bilion (US$1=RM4.23), comprising US$44 billion of export and US$87 billion of import. Chaired by Tengku Zafrul, the 25th AEC Council Meeting was attended by Deputy Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Liew Chin Tong; Brunei's Minister of Finance and Economy II Datuk Awang Mohd Amin Liew Abdullah; Cambodia's Minister of Commerce Cham Nimul; Vietnam's Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien; Indonesian Trade Minister Budi Santoso; and Laos' Minister of Industry and Commerce Malaithong Kommasith. Other representatives included Department of Trade and Industry Undersecretary Allan B. Gepty (Philippines), Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong (Singapore), Minister of Commerce Pichai Naripthaphan (Thailand) and Deputy Prime Minister Francisco Kalbuadi Lay (Timor-Leste). The 46th ASEAN Summit, being held under Malaysia's 2025 chairmanship themed 'Inclusivity and Sustainability', marks Malaysia's fifth time chairing the regional bloc.
Barnama
25-05-2025
- Business
- Barnama
ASEAN Economic Ministers Concerned About Slow Progress Of ASEAN-India FTA Talks
Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry, Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Aziz (left) speaks at a press conference after the conclusion of the ASEAN Economic Community Council meeting today, while his deputy Liew Chin Tong looks on. The meeting was held on the sidelines of the 46th ASEAN Summit at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre. -- fotoBERNAMA (2025) COPYRIGHT RESERVED By Anas Abu Hassan KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 (Bernama) -- ASEAN Economic Ministers have raised concern over the slow progress of the bloc's free trade agreement (FTA) talks with India, according to Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz. 'We are concerned that the ASEAN-India FTA is not moving as fast as it should,' he told a press conference here today after the conclusion of 25th ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) Council Meeting held in conjunction with the 46th ASEAN Summit. Details for the slow progress were not revealed. The ASEAN-India Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Cooperation was signed during 2nd ASEAN-India Summit in 2003 -- the framework agreement laid a sound basis for the establishment of an ASEAN-India Free Trade Area, which covers goods, services and investment. Subsequently, the signing of the ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA) was completed on Aug 13, 2009, in Bangkok and entered into force on Jan 1, 2010. As of 2023, ASEAN was India's seventh largest trading partner with a total trade of more than US$130 bilion (US$1=RM4.23), comprising US$44 billion of export and US$87 billion of import. Chaired by Tengku Zafrul, the 25th AEC Council Meeting was attended by Deputy Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Liew Chin Tong; Brunei's Minister of Finance and Economy II Datuk Awang Mohd Amin Liew Abdullah; Cambodia's Minister of Commerce Cham Nimul; Vietnam's Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien; Indonesian Trade Minister Budi Santoso; and Laos' Minister of Industry and Commerce Malaithong Kommasith. Other representatives included Department of Trade and Industry Undersecretary Allan B. Gepty (Philippines), Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong (Singapore), Minister of Commerce Pichai Naripthaphan (Thailand) and Deputy Prime Minister Francisco Kalbuadi Lay (Timor-Leste).
