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1.India and the United Kingdom’s Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) has come into effect...

 1.India and the United Kingdom’s Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) has come into effect, cutting tariffs on thousands of goods and increasing access for service firms in both countries.The agreement, which came into effect on Wednesday, is expected to give Indian exporters immediate duty-free access to most British tariff lines, benefitting labour-intensive sectors such as textiles.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/15/india-uk-trade-deal-comes-into-effect-whats-cheaper-in-each-country-now

2.The Supreme Court on Wednesday gave its nod for establishing the country’s first night safari at Lucknow’s Kukrail Reserve Forest and directed the state to comply with all conditions imposed by various statutory authorities along with prior clearances before starting the work. The bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant passed the order on an application moved by the Uttar Pradesh government after obtaining the opinion of the expert body, Central Empowered Committee (CEC), which granted conditional approval for the project.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/supreme-court-clears-road-for-country-s-first-night-safari-in-lucknow-s-kukrail-reserve-forest-101784141236399.html

3.The Union Cabinet on Wednesday (July 15, 2026) cleared ₹1.27 lakh crore for the second edition of India Semiconductor Mission, IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said. The government expects the new scheme to attract investments of around ₹4 lakh crore and lead to semiconductor production worth ₹2 lakh crore during the scheme period.

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/cabinet-approves-127-lakh-crore-for-semicon-mission-20/article71225210.ece

4.Argentina defeats England in world cup Semifinal - Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni saluted his team’s never-say-die mentality after another come-from-behind victory powered them past England and into the FIFA World Cup final.Scaloni said on Wednesday that his team had scented victory, as England sat back after taking a 1-0 lead in their semifinal in Atlanta, and went for broke to secure a deserved 2-1 win.

https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/7/16/epic-squared-scaloni-lauds-argentinas-back-to-back-world-cup-comebacks

5.Sustainability is often interpreted as being ecologically sensitive. But anything of value is worth sustaining. Deconstructing a tri-factor formula that organisations employ to thrive, and suggests we adopt the same to make our careers sustainable and AI-proof. “But the younger generation doesn’t realise that if they don’t use their brains, they will soon be incapable of thought and creativity.

https://www.hotelierindia.com/operations/the-hospitality-formula-that-beats-ai

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