India and the UK have been negotiating a free trade agreement since 2021. (Representational) New Delhi: Exporters seeking to avail duty concessions on shipments to the UK will have to adhere to the new British rules under the Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS). In a trade notice, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade said that the United Kingdom (UK) has replaced its existing origin declaration process under Generalized Scheme of Preferences (GSP) with the UK DCTS effective from June 19, 2023. The transition period for this change was extended until December 31, 2023. “Starting from January 1, 2024, onwards, Indian...
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Fashion
Imagine the joy if clothes and food were ‘Made in Britain’ again
My favourite tweet of the festive season came from a dear friend, with a little film of him harvesting veg, and the message: “One of the many reasons I love my allotment (in central London) is the joy of picking brussels sprouts you’ve grown yourself on Christmas Day.” No doubt thousands of other allotment holders and back-garden growers were also eating their own produce this Christmas, but we need a lot more vegetables, not to mention cereal crops, grown in this country than they can provide if we are to be more self-sufficient in foodstuffs than we are at the...
Horoscope
Kate battling cancer: Nostradamus prophesy for UK monarchs in 2024 resurfaces
A prophecy by Nostradamus, the French astrologer and apothecary, is going viral amid the announcement by Kate Middleton, Britain’s Princess of Wales, that she was having treatment for cancer. The revelation about Kate follows news that King Charles is also battling cancer. Now, according to reports, 15th-century-prophet Nostradamus had foretold the difficult times for the monarchy in 2024. He had correctly predicted the death of Queen Elizabeth II, the bombing of Hiroshima and the rise of Napoleon, NDTV reported on Saturday. ALSO READ: Princess of Wales spotted shopping with husband amid ‘KateGate’ row, netizens say ‘that woman is not Kate...
Fitness
Fitness instructor arrested for attempted murder after ‘colleague suffers allergic reaction to chocolate’
A fitness instructor who previously featured on The Big Breakfast claims he was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a colleague had an allergic reaction to the chocolate he brought to work. Jody Bunting, 45, said he took his “favourite” fruit and nut bar to the Derby Court Mickleover Hotel, where he works in the health club, while the woman was off sick in October last year. He said he told other co-workers he had left it in the back room for those on the late shift and went on holiday to Morocco the next day. Mr Bunting, who...
Infra
Google to invest $1 billion in United Kingdom data centre – ETCIO SEA
Google today announced it has started building a new data centre in Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire. The data centre will be located on a 33-acre site that Google purchased in October 2020 and, once complete, will help ensure reliable digital services to Google Cloud customers and Google users in the UK. The new data centre represents an investment of $1 billion dollars in the country. Google’s data centres help power popular digital services—like Google Cloud, Workspace (which includes Gmail, Docs, Sheets and more), Search and Maps—for people and organisations worldwide. Google’s continued investment in technical infrastructure, including its data centres, plays...
Sports
Where to watch Athletic Club vs Mallorca live stream, TV channel, lineups, prediction for Copa del Rey final | Sporting News United Kingdom
Athletic Club take on Mallorca in the 2024 Copa del Rey final on April 6. Both sides have reached the final as dark horse candidates with Real Madrid and Barcelona both eliminated from the competition before the semifinal stage. An unexpected final pairing has created a wave of excitement for both sets of supporters, with Athletic Club not winning the trophy since 1984, and they have since lost out in six finals. Mallorca won it in 2003 as they prepare to make just their fourth appearance in a Copa del Rey final WATCH: Athletic Club vs Mallorca with ESPN+ in...
Gambling
Man United vs Nottingham Forest prediction, odds, expert football betting tips and best bets for FA Cup | Sporting News United Kingdom
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag continues to fight for his job as the Red Devils travel to meet fellow Premier League side Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup fifth round on Wednesday. United seemed to finally be hitting a good run of form, but that was ruined as Fulham came to Old Trafford and secured a 2-1 victory which saw the hosts fall back into all their bad habits of old. The Red Devils were agonizingly slow in possession and coughed up a number of good chances to the opponents, throwing away a late equalizer to a stoppage-time winner....