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EU, UK unveil vast trade agreement, set to enter force on January 1

EU envoys are expected to meet on Monday to discuss the document, drawn up over nine intense months of talks

Second UK returnee tests coronavirus positive in Madhya Pradesh's Indore

However, it was not yet clear if the strain he is carrying is the same as the one detected in the European nation

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Infection rate highest in Kerala currently

India spotted a 'super-spreading' strain months ago, mutations explained, lockdown weddings, and more-news relevant to India's fight against Covid-19

Indian businesses in Britain welcome EU-UK trade and cooperation agreement

Domestic banks operating in Britain are among 5,500 with passport authorisations into Europe

8 UK returnees test Covid positive during Delhi govt's door-to-door drive

In the ongoing door-to-door contact drive being conducted by the Delhi government eight have so far been found infected with the coronavirus, officials said on Friday.

Four more UK returnees to Tamil Nadu test positive for coronavirus

Along with these four, the total number of people to test positive for the pathogen on arrival from the UK, has increased to five

No time to rest: European Union nations assess Brexit trade deal with UK

Ambassadors from the European Union's 27 nations convened on Christmas Day

India should now aggressively pursue FTAs with EU, UK: Trade experts

With European Union and the UK clinching a post-Brexit trade pact, India should now aggressively pursue free trade agreements (FTAs) separately with both the regions, according to experts. Although it is premature to assess the gains for India from the agreement between European Union (EU) and the UK, Indian goods would not get much benefit from this pact, they said. However, India can explore opportunities in service sectors like IT, architecture, research and development and engineering in both the markets as the EU-UK pact does not cover services, they added. "There is not much gain for Indian goods, but we can gain in services sector in both the UK and EU markets. We will gain more in the UK market as we are English speaking country," Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) Director General Ajay Sahai said. He said there are no specific customs duty benefits for domestic goods from this agreement. "Now we should push the FTA negotiations with both the EU and the UK. .

Key terms of Brexit deal explained in five points: What we know so far

What does the deal cover? Which areas are affected? What will the immediate impact be? How will the new trade relationship affect economic growth? Listen to the podcast to know

US to require negative Covid test from UK travellers amid new strain fears

The US will require airline passengers from Britain to get a negative Covid-19 test before their flight, the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has announced

Here's UK and EU's Brexit trade deal explained with five basic questions

Brexit - or "British exit" - refers to the process of the United Kingdom leaving the EU after 47 years in the economic and political alliance of European countries built from the ashes of World War 2

'We have taken back control' after UK-EU Brexit trade deal: UK PM Johnson

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that Britain and the European Union have reached a deal on their post-Brexit trade relations, saying that "we have taken back control"

Odisha makes Covid-19 test, genome sequencing mandatory for 60 UK returnees

Odisha asked the authorities to undertake intense surveillance, contact tracing, RT-PCR test and genome sequencing of all incoming passengers from UK in past fortnight

What will change for British economy after UK-EU trade deal reached?

The last-minute trade deal between the UK and the EU means businesses will be spared new tariffs and border disruption at the start of the new year

European unity and steadfastness have paid off: Macron on Brexit deal

"European unity and steadfastness have paid off," said French President Emmanuel Macron said in reaction to the deal reached on post-Brexit trade relations between Britain and the EU

EU-UK post-Brexit deal of historical importance: German Chancellor Merkel

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said the agreement reached between the EU and Britain is "of historical importance," adding that Germany will examine it to decide whether Berlin supports the result

UK, EU reach historic post-Brexit trade deal after months of talks

The accord will now go to Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen for their formal approval

New virus strain's transmissibility to cause more deaths: Study

The variant is 56% more transmissible than other strains, according to the study

UK identifies new South African coronavirus variant, tightens lockdown

Like the UK variant identified earlier, the new variant of the novel coronavirus is also driving a massive resurgence of the disease in South Africa

UK passengers face eight hour wait at Delhi airport to get Covid-19 report

Passengers from the UK will only be permitted to exit the airport when all the passengers' Covid reports are out