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Committed to making India a global skilling hub: Union Minister
New Delhi: To empower Indian nurses with global career opportunities, Union Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (Independent Charge), Jayant Chaudhary, on Saturday felicitated 32 healthcare professionals for…
Will work hard to provide an ideal life for elderly
New Delhi; In order to provide an ideal life for the elderly, widows and the disabled, if there is a need to change the rules and regulations of the scheme, then amendments should also be made, Union Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh…
Piyush Goyal looks to build on PLI scheme, boost exports in 2nd term as Commerce Minister
New Delhi: Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday told officials of his ministry that the government needs to build on the success of the past initiatives such as the productivity-linked incentive (PLI) scheme and…
FM Sitharaman on strong wicket as Modi 3.0 gears up to present full budget
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has sent a clear message of continuity in the government’s economic policy with the re-appointment of Nirmala Sitharaman as Finance Minister.
Sitharaman’s return comes on the back of a successful…
NHAI plans to roll out Global Satellite-based toll system for barrier-free for highway users
New Delhi: To provide a seamless and barrier-free tolling experience to National Highway users and enhance efficiency and transparency of toll operations, NHAI has invited global expression of interest (EOI) from innovative companies to…
Govt seeks stakeholders’ views on draft Central Excise Bill
New Delhi: The Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC) on Tuesday invited suggestions on the draft Central Excise Bill, 2024, from stakeholders by June 26 as part of the pre-legislative consultation process.
The Bill aims…
Coal production up over 10 per cent in May: Ministry
New Delhi: India's coal production reached 83.91 million tonnes (MT) in May, a growth of 10.15 per cent compared to the corresponding period of the previous year's 76.18 MT, the Centre said on Monday.
Coal India Limited (CIL) achieved…
Surge in manufacturing sector highlights Modi govt’s efforts: FM Sitharaman
New Delhi; Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Friday that India’s GDP data showcases robust economic growth, which is the highest among the major economies of the world.
Also, she termed the 8.2 per cent growth for FY 2023-24…
Harnessing thunderbolt; ESA plans to beam solar energy from space
Paris: Space chiefs are interested in probing whether electricity could be beamed wirelessly from space into millions of homes.
The European Space Agency governing council is to consider the idea at its Paris HQ on Tuesday. The eventual…
Musk takeover of Twitter gets Trump likes
Washington: Former US President Donald Trump whose account was blocked by Twitter in January 2021, has welcomed Elon Musk’s official takeover of Twitter on Friday, saying the social media platform was "now in sane hands."
"I am very happy…
Dharmendra Pradhan launches draft of Credit Framework for public consultation
New Delhi: Union Minister of Education and Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Dharmendra Pradhan launched the draft of National Credit Framework (NCrF) for public consultation here on Wednesday.
Taking the vision of the new…
Reducing import-increasing export, most important for AtmaNirbhar Bharat: Gadkari
Lucknow: Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Saturday said that the most important thing for AtmaNirbhar Bharat is that to reduce imports and to increase exports and that is the way by which create more employment…
Telangana Innov. Cell inks MoU with CIPS to promote Innovation culture across all districts
Hyderabad: Telangana State Innovation Cell (TSIC), and Centre for Innovations in Public Systems (CIPS) has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) here on Friday to promote the culture of innovation across the 33 districts of…
Cooking gadget by Kupwara student bags ‘Inspire award’, among top 60 innovations
Srinagar: A novel multipurpose cooking tool designed by class VIII student, Danish Ahmad Bhat from Jammu and Kahsmir’s frontier Kupwara district has been selected among the top 60 innovations for Inspire Award at the 9th National Level…
Fabindia launches innovative Gifting this festive season
New Delhi: Fabindia is ready for the festivities this season with an exclusive gifting edition, curating a one-stop shopping experience for all gift giving.
“This edit includes 'fabgift cards', f'abHome' 'giftables', f'abessentials'…
WhatsApp-IDFC Bank seal a deal on FASTag biz across Toll Plazas
Mumbai: Private sector lender IDFC First Bank on Thursday announced the launch of its integration with ‘payments on WhatsApp’ to enable simple and secure FASTags recharge for the Bank’s customers.
IDFC FIRST customers will now be able to…