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Biden to sign executive order on background checks before gun sale

Mar 15, 2023

Washington [US], March 15: US President Joe Biden is set to issue an executive order to increase the number of background checks conducted before firearm sales. It aims to move the US "as close to universal background checks as possible without additional legislation".
The president will sign the measure during a visit Tuesday to Monterey Park, California, where a gunman killed 11 people in January. Action on gun control appears unlikely in a divided Washington. Last year, Biden signed a cross-party gun violence reduction measure into law and he has repeatedly asked Congress to do more about what he calls an "epidemic". But his call for an assault weapons ban, universal background checks on gun sales and repealing gun manufacturers' immunity from prosecution are unlikely to make headway while Republicans control the US House of Representatives. (Agencies)
Source: Qatar Tribune

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India Poised to Become Global Air Cargo Hub - ACFI & ASCELA Insights Chart Roadmap for 2030 in its Knowledge Paper

New Delhi [India], July 12: Air Cargo Forum India (ACFI) and ASCELA Insights today released the knowledge paper titled 'India's Air Cargo Horizon - Seizing Global Reroutes, Regional Dominance and Resilience', which unveils a transformative vision to position India as a global air cargo hub. The knowledge paper was released today at the 4th ACFI Annual Conclave in New Delhi. With India's air cargo volumes projected to triple to 10 million metric tonnes per annum (MTPA) by 2030, the paper highlights the sector's rapid evolution, driven by the e-commerce boom, policy momentum, greenfield infrastructure and rising demand for high-value cargo, such as pharmaceuticals and perishables.

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