Digital university to be set up to provide education: FM
New Delhi, Feb 1 (PTI) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday proposed to set up a digital university to provide education that will be built on a hub and spoke model. She also said that the 1-Class-1-TV channel will be implemented to provide supplementary education to children to make up for the loss of formal education […]
At minus 9.0°C, Gulmarg Coldest Place in JK
Srinagar, Feb 1: Barring Srinagar and Kupwara, the minimum temperature stayed below freezing point in Kashmir Valley with the famous tourist resort of Gulmarg recording a low of 9.0°C on Tuesday, officials said here. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar, the summer capital of the J&K, recorded a low of 1.8°C against last […]
ATF price hiked by 8.5%; touches all-time high
New Delhi, Feb 1 (PTI) Jet fuel price on Tuesday rose to record levels across the country following a steep 8.5 per cent hike necessitated due to a spike in international oil prices. While the jet fuel or Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) price has been hiked for the third time in a month, petrol and […]
National Highways to be expanded by 25,000 km in 2022-23: FM
New Delhi, Feb 1 (PTI) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said the national highways will be expanded by 25,000 km during 2022-23 and the ropeway development plan will be taken up in the public-private partnership (PPP) mode. Sitharaman announced this while presenting the 2022-23 Budget in Parliament. She also said multimodal logistic parks will […]
Russia responds to US proposal to deescalate Ukraine crisis
United Nations, Feb 1 (AP) The Russian government has sent a written response to a US proposal aimed at deescalating the Ukraine crisis, according to three Biden administration officials. The officials all spoke on the condition of anonymity. The Russian response comes as the Biden administration continues to press the Kremlin to deescalate a growing […]
Budget for world’s fastest growing economy: Key numbers to be watched
New Delhi, Feb 1 (PTI) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will be presenting her fourth Budget that will aim at maintaining the world’s fastest-growing economy tag for India. Here are the key numbers to watch out for in the Budget for 2022-23, which is widely expected to boost spending towards policies that create jobs, boost manufacturing, […]