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The declaration of final results of the Uttarakhand Judicial Service Civil Judge (Junior Division) Examination, 2016 on Wednesday brought good news for Dehradun based Ms. Poonam Todi, who topped the exam. With her father being an auto-rickshaw driver, Ms. Todi’s achievement is being lauded throughout the country with congratulatory messages appreciating her hard work and perseverance continuously flowing in. Ms. Todi completed her M.Com from DAV (PG) College in Dehradun in 2010. This was her third attempt at the examination. The youngster attributed her success to her family, who she calls her rock-solid support. Speaking to the Times of India, she said, “My parents never pressured me to join a job to supplement the family’s income. Instead they always encouraged me to study further, which is why I was able to complete my M.Com as well as law degrees.” Her mother also beamed with pride, and was quoted as saying, “Poonam’s achievement is a … [Read more...] about Auto-Rickshaw Driver’s Daughter Tops Uttarakhand Judicial Services Examination

WASHINGTON • How area members of Congress voted on major issues in the week ending April 20.SENATEAuto Lending Bias • Voting 51-47, the Senate on April 18 approved repeal of a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau action against "third party" car and truck loans that impose interest rates on minority borrowers that are higher than those offered other similarly qualified borrowers. Under third-party lending, finance companies originate loans that dealers arrange for their customers, with dealers adding a markup to the interest rate and sharing in interest proceeds. A yes vote backed repeal on grounds the bureau is prohibited by law from regulating auto dealers.Yes • Roy Blunt, R-Mo.No • Claire McCaskill, D-Mo.; Dick Durbin, D-Ill.Not voting • Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill. (on maternity leave).Carlos Muniz Confirmation • Voting 55-43, the Senate on April 18 confirmed Carlos G. Muniz, an attorney in private practice and former Florida … [Read more...] about Area U.S. senators’ votes on Trump nominations, auto lending bias

Rep. Mike Kelly Saturday continued to argue about Rep. Maxine Waters' claims on the House floor that the automotive industry discriminates against women and people of color. “We’re talking about thousands and thousands of auto dealers and millions of people who work in the industry, and making a broad statement that these are people who discriminate against non-white buyers,” Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, told Fox Business’ Neil Cavuto Saturday.  “This is absolutely preposterous.” Kelly and Waters, D-California, sparred on the House floor on Friday, just before a vote on repealing legislation that prevents automobile dealers from discriminating against consumers. Waters cited a study that showed that people of color are often discriminated against while trying to get car loans, and added that the study should have included women as well, because the auto industry thinks "women are stupid, don’t know how to negotiate a loan, and women have … [Read more...] about Rep. Kelly Doubles Down: Maxine Waters ‘Incredibly Divisive’ on Auto Industry

All but one of the 45 scheduled witnesses expected to testify Thursday at a daylong Commerce Department hearing will oppose President Donald Trump's auto tariffs plan, Politico reports. And the one witness who agrees with the tariffs is advocating a targeted approach vs. the sweeping plan outlined by the administration, Politico reports. Trump's tariffs are uniformly opposed by the U.S. automotive industry. “Simply put, auto tariffs are a massive tax on consumers,” one of Thursday's witnesses, Jennifer Thomas, vice president of the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, wrote in prepared testimony. “This would equate to an $83 billion tax on U.S. consumers that would trigger a domino effect on the industry and economy. When vehicle prices rise, demand drops. Lower demand means less production," Thomas wrote, Politico reports. Ten foreign officials are also expected to testify Thursday, including ambassadors of Mexico, the European Union and Canada, Politico reports. … [Read more...] about Opposition Grows Against Trump’s Auto Tariff Plan

Sep 21, 12:44 AM EDT Newsletter Signup BusinessTechnologyWorldNationalMedia & CultureOpinionSportsLuxury World By David Ljunngren 09/21/18 AT 12:12 AM Canada and the United States showed scant sign on Thursday of closing a deal to revampNAFTA, and Canadian officials made clear Washington needed to withdraw a threat of possible autos tariffs, sources said.The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump wants to be able to agree a text of the three-nation North American Free Trade Agreement by the end of September, but major differences remain."We discussed some tough issues today," Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland told reporters after meeting with U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer.Freeland, who has visited Washington four weeks in a row to discuss NAFTA, gave no further details.Market fears over the future of the 1994 pact, which underscores $1.2 trillion in trade, have been regularly hitting stocks in all three nations, whose economies are now … [Read more...] about NAFTA Deal Not Yet In Sight, Canada Stands Firm On Auto Tariffs