On July 24, Republican People's Party (CHP) Deputy Ahmet Baran Yazgan proposed a bill to support local press in Turkey, advocating for a 50% increase in official advertisement publishing prices and exemption from austerity measures, highlighting the vital role of local press in democracy. In India, construction has officially begun on the bullet train tracks for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Corridor, with the Surat-Bilimora segment slated to be the first operational section. The project, estimated at $15 billion and primarily financed by a $12 billion loan from Japan, aims to reduce travel time between the two cities to under three hours, with trains expected to reach speeds of 350 kilometers per hour. Additionally, track-laying activities have commenced, with over 30 kilometers of track beds completed, and contracts awarded for further segments. This initiative is a significant step in modernizing India's rail infrastructure, echoing Japan's Shinkansen model.