EV Charging Infrastructure: CESC Eyes UK Collaboration for Expansion in State
Kolkata: CESC is planning to develop electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure and battery storage systems for green energy in the state in the future. Vineet Sikka, managing director (distribution) of the power utility company, hinted that they may seek collaboration with UK-based EV firms to implement the project. We are currently running a pilot project with fleet operators and if successful, we may develop charging infrastructure with support from UK firms," he said.The six UK companies represented by the delegates are Aegis Energy, Allye, Dock-y, Powerup, Hypermotive and Hodos Media. These firms specialise in areas such as fleet telematics, battery energy storage systems, artificial intelligence and EV component manufacturing. "Andrew Fleming, british deputy high commissioner to East and Northeast India, said, "The UK and Bengal share a vision for a sustainable future and this EV delegation marks a significant step towards advancing EV innovation and forging new partnerships.
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March 12, 2025 08:16 UTC
UK says disappointed with US tariffs on steel and aluminium
(You can now subscribe to our(You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channelBritain's trade minister Jonathan Reynolds said on Wednesday he was disappointed the U.S. imposed tariffs on steel and aluminium, while adding that the UK is negotiating a wider economic agreement with the U.S."I will continue to engage closely and productively with the U.S. to press the case for UK business interests ," Reynolds said, adding that the UK will keep all options open and won't hesitate to respond in the national interest.The government is working with affected companies, Reynolds said in a statement, and he was backing industry's application to the Trade Remedies Authority to investigate what further steps might be necessary to protect UK producers.U.S. President Donald Trump's increased tariffs on steel and aluminium imports took effect on Wednesday as prior exemptions, duty free quotas and product exclusions expired, as his campaign to reorder global trade norms in favour of the U.S. stepped up.
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March 12, 2025 07:34 UTC
UK pro-life leaders warn of ‘disaster’ in outsourcing assisted dying to private sector – EWTN Global Catholic Television Network
UK pro-life leaders warn of ‘disaster’ in outsourcing assisted dying to private sectornull / Credit: Drop of Light/ShutterstockBy Madeleine TeahanLondon, England, Mar 11, 2025 / 14:45 pm (CNA). Leading pro-life campaigners in England and Wales have expressed alarm following reports that Westminster’s proposed “assisted dying” process might be outsourced to private companies. “Introducing assisted suicide to the U.K. would be a disaster waiting to happen, made potentially even worse if outsourced to the private sector,” she said. “It could easily create a perverse incentive to push assisted suicide on patients where, in a specialized Dignitas-like service, an assisted suicide business seeks to assist in ending the lives of their clients as quickly and efficiently as possible in order to maximize profits,” she added. The government health secretary, Wes Streeting, has made no secret of his concern that legalizing “assisted dying” would place too much pressure on the NHS.
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March 12, 2025 03:12 UTC
Kyle Clifford jailed: John Hunt's victim impact statement in full
My name is John Hunt and I am blessed to be Carol's husband, and Hannah, Louise and Amy's dad. That you had to consider the evidence was purely down to Kyle choosing to not admit responsibility. I so wanted to deliver these words, eye to eye with Kyle. When I was first invited to provide a victim impact statement, I initially misunderstood its purpose. Do I really need to detail the impact of having three quarters of my family murdered?
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March 12, 2025 01:39 UTC
Man Arrested on Suspicion of Manslaughter After Ship Hits Tanker in North Sea
A 59-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of manslaughter, the police in northern England said, after a container ship crashed into an oil tanker in the North Sea a day earlier, leaving one crew member missing and presumed dead. The container ship, the Solong, struck the Stena Immaculate, an anchored oil tanker that was carrying jet fuel and was being operated by the U.S. Navy at the time, officials said. One crew member from the Solong was missing, and an extensive search was called off on Monday night, Britain’s Coast Guard said. The Humberside Police in England said in a statement that it had begun a criminal investigation into the cause of the crash. Craig Nicholson, the detective chief superintendent, said the department had subsequently “arrested a 59-year-old man on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter in connection with the collision.”
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March 12, 2025 01:33 UTC
TikTok gives parents power to block children’s use at dinnertime
Parents are to be given the ability to block teenagers from using TikTok during specific times, such as family meals, school, at night or during a holiday. Until now, TikTok and other social media platforms have enabled parents to set screen time allowances in hours and overnight, but not specific schedules during the day. There is increasing concern from parents about social media and pressure from charities on regulators and the government over new social media laws. Other features enabled by the app will allow parents to see who their child follows, who is following the child and which accounts the child has blocked. Users under the age of 16 will also have a meditation tool pushed into their feeds after 10pm to encourage them
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March 12, 2025 01:16 UTC
Hotel near Tenby named among UK's best places to stay
From Scottish castles and revamped Welsh inns to coastal bolt holes in North Yorkshire, The Times has released its annual list of the 100 Best Places to Stay in the UK. Introducing the list, The Times said: "Every year, our team of experienced reviewers stay at hundreds of properties across the UK and we cherrypick the best for our annual survey. Best places to stay in the UK (from Wales)The Welsh establishments among the best places to stay in the UK, according to The Times, are:Harbourmaster (Ceredigion) - Wales Hotel of the YearThe Angel Hotel (Monmouthshire) - Best Foodie Hotel in the UKPenally Abbey (Pembrokeshire)Plas Dinas Country House (Gwynedd)Penmaenuchaf (Gwynedd)Inn at the Sticks (Carmarthenshire)You can see the full list of the best places to stay in the UK for 2025 by visiting The Times website. Why Penally Abbey is among the best places to stay in the UKPenally Abbey describes itself as "a cosy hotel overlooking the sea" while The Times adds its "the pick of hotels around Tenby." For more details or to book a stay (or a meal) visit the Penally Abbey website (a link to which can be found above).
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March 12, 2025 01:03 UTC
Times letters: Rayner’s plan to get Britain building again
Write to letters@thetimes.co.ukSir, Further to your report “Planning shake-up to spur ‘building boom’”, (Mar 11), what is needed is a way of forcing developers to build on the sites for which they have already obtained planning permission. There are two sites in the centre of our village that have been sitting undeveloped for nearly ten years. In a nearby town a pub was illegally bulldozed more than five years ago, planning permission was granted for housing there yet it remains an empty site. And in an adjacent village a large site also has permission for hundreds of houses but remains undeveloped. The problem is not new sites for development but building on the sites that already have planning consent.
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March 12, 2025 00:57 UTC
Love Island All Star reveals she quit show THREE times and ‘cried all day’ – but it was never shown on camera
LOVE Island bombshell Samie Elishi has revealed she tried to quit the show three times and "cried all day" in scenes which weren't shown on TV. The reality star shocked fans by revealing the "f***ing dreadful" experience when she was rejected by Luca Bish before she realised she was the last bombshell to enter the villa. And they kind of told me, but not told me, that I was the last bombshell to walk in. On the podcast, Samie also revealed she confronted rival Grace Jackson over her comments about her being the "snakiest" Islander. Yet after she said no obvious apology was proffered by Grace, 26, the Londoner, 25, told how the pair vowed to "agree to disagree."
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March 11, 2025 23:13 UTC
Lawmakers call on Trump administration to nix plan to shoot 450,000 owls, citing cost
AdvertisementBarred owls and spotted owls are similar in appearance and the birds can even interbreed. Barred owls are considered a top threat to northern spotted owls, which are scarce but widely distributed in Northern California, Oregon and Washington. If barred owls’ expansion is left unchecked, some experts believe they’ll go on to decimate California spotted owls — which inhabit California’s central and southern mature forests. A California spotted owl photographed in the San Gabriel National Monument, Angeles National Forest, in 2009. AdvertisementThere are as few as 3,000 northern spotted owls left on federal lands.
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March 11, 2025 22:02 UTC
Cop asks for bribe from NRI staying in UK, booked
New Delhi: The vigilance unit of Delhi Police booked an inspector for demanding bribe from an NRI for registering a case based on his complaint. She filed a complaint on behalf of the NRI, alleging that he was cheated by a woman and her three brothers on the pretext of marriage. She recorded their entire conversation using a hidden camera.On Dec 3, the complainant filed a complaint against the inspector at the vigilance unit office. A trap was set to catch Kumar near a hospital, where he was to receive part of the bribe amount, Rs 40,000. However, he sensed the presence of vigilance unit officers and fled.
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March 11, 2025 21:48 UTC
Only business mobility visas part of India-UK trade talks, House of Lords told
Live EventsOnly temporary business mobility visas fall within the purview of the ongoing India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations and other categories, including student visas, will not form part of the pact, the UK government has informed peers during a House of Lords debate. "On visas... our negotiations consider only business mobility, so they cover only relevant business visas, which are, by their nature, limited, temporary and for specific purposes. Student visas are not part of the trade deals," he said. In any trade agreement, one of the main ambitions is to reduce the tariffs that UK exporters face. So, I'm cautiously optimistic and hope that it (FTA) doesn't take that long," he said.
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March 11, 2025 18:41 UTC
Your View: What does South East Cornwall think of the new Cornwall Council bin collection system?
Ivy: “One bin is not enough for families, the food bin is rubbish the handle falls down and wind has blown it open, we are told to contain the recycling so has to be put in a bin liner as straight into recycling bags does not contain it. It takes up a lot of space to separate rubbish, garden bins have to be paid for, only good point is most get an actual bin so cats and gulls do not tare binbags everywhere although bins have been so full many can't shut the lids”
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March 11, 2025 17:06 UTC
News in pictures: Tuesday March 11, 2025
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March 11, 2025 16:57 UTC
2 North Yorkshire hotel winners in UK’s best places to stay
The Angel at Hetton near Skipton, described as “an absolute gem” won the title of the best place to stay in the North and Northeast by The Times and The Sunday Times. Meanwhile, Saltmoore in Whitby, which has a "spectacular" beach nearby, has received the title of the UK’s ‘best beach hotel’. “Excellence in design, facilities and value for money — whatever the room rate — are always key considerations, but two other vital criteria stood out this year: dining and service.”You can see The Times and The Sunday Times Best Places to Stay guide online. “Add in Wignall and his wife Johanna who remain laser-focused on finding the little touches that make a big difference and it becomes an absolute gem.”Why is Saltmoore the UK’s best beach hotel? (Image: Tripadvisor)Best Places to Stay in 2025 - North and North East full listBelow are all North and North East additions in this year’s 100 Best Places to Stay guide:The Angel at Hetton, North Yorkshire (regional Best Places to Stay 2025 winner)The Kirkstyle Inn, Northumberland – ‘best pub stay’Saltmoore, North Yorkshire – ‘best beach hotel’Simonstone Hall, North YorkshireThe Hare, North YorkshireThe Lime Tree Inn, North YorkshireThe Milner York, North YorkshireMiddleton Lodge, North YorkshireClaire Irvin, head of travel of The Times and The Sunday Times, commented: “The judging process for this year's Best Places To Stay awards has been as rigorous as ever, as our criteria combines with the ever-increasing importance our readers place on value for money in travel to find a shortlist worthy of their visit.
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March 11, 2025 15:59 UTC