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1.Visa boost for Desi professionals, Chefs, in UK - India Trade Agreement.

 1.Visa boost for Desi professionals, Chefs, in UK India Trade Agreement -Independent professionals as well as business visitors, company executives and investors can expect a more predictable visa regime to the United Kingdom once the trade deal signed Thursday is implemented.

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/visa-boost-for-desi-professionals-chefs-in-trade-agreement/articleshow/122891178.cms

2.INDIA HAS secured market access for key job-creating sectors such as textiles, footwear, gems and jewellery, and marine products — where the UK is set to eliminate duties of up to 20 per cent.Negotiators have also managed to push for eliminating duties for almost 99.7% of tariff lines in India’s food sector. In most food items, the tariffs were as high as 70 per cent. New Delhi extracted enhanced market access in export-oriented sectors such as marine and animal products, including seafood, dairy, and meat products, with tariffs reduced to zero from up to 20 per cent.

https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-economics/uk-trade-deal-india-gains-big-in-food-footwear-textile-to-cut-tariffs-in-auto-liquor-10147947/

3.Prime Minister Narendra Modi departed for the Maldives from the UK on Thursday, after concluding the first leg of his two-nation visit.The prime minister is on a two-day state visit to the island nation from today at the invitation of Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu.

https://www.livemint.com/news/india/pm-modis-maldives-visit-from-today-full-itinerary-key-agendas-here-11753407638695.html

4.The Hotel and Restaurant Association of Western India (HRAWI) will host the 20th Regional Convention on October 8th and 9th, 2025, at the Crystal Room, The Taj Mahal Palace, Mumbai. Themed ‘75 Years of Service, Solidarity, and Success’, the event will mark a historic dual celebration—HRAWI’s 75th Platinum Jubileeand a return to its roots in Mumbai, where it was founded under the guidance of J.R.D. Tata.

https://hospitalitybizindia.com/news-track/hrawi-to-host-20th-regional-convention-on-october-8-9-in-mumbai/

5.Goa’s hospitality sector is witnessing a robust resurgence, with hotel occupancy reaching up to 100% and international arrivals steadily climbing, according to Goa Tourism Minister Rohan Khaunte.

https://hospitalitybizindia.com/news-track/goa-hotels-near-full-as-tourism-rebounds-strongly-minister/

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