J&K records over 4.52 lakh artisan registrations
Pushes skill expansion with NIFT collaboration Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir has recorded registration of over 4.52 lakh artisans, alongside expansion of training and capacity-building programmes in collaboration with the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) in the Union Territory, officials said. This was revealed at a high-level meeting chaired by Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo […]
Seven out of eight AAP Rajya Sabha MPs quit party, merge with BJP
New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) suffered a jolt on Friday as seven of its Rajya Sabha MPs, including Raghav Chadha, Ashok Mittal and Sandeep Pathak, quit the party, with Chadha saying all of them had merged with the BJP, asserting that the Arvind Kejriwal-led party had strayed from its principles, values and core […]
‘Shot in the arm’: NDA now 18 members short of two-thirds majority in RS
New Delhi: The NDA Friday got a boost after seven AAP MPs switched sides but the ruling alliance is still 18 members short of a two-thirds majority in Rajya Sabha and the BJP 10 MPs short of a simple majority of its own in the Upper House. The NDA now has the support of 145 […]
Australian High Commissioner calls on CM Omar
Discusses cooperation in agriculture, allied sectors NEW DELHI: The Australian High Commissioner to India, Philip Green, Friday called on Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, and discussed avenues for enhanced cooperation in agriculture and allied sectors. During the discussions, both the sides explored opportunities for collaboration in agriculture and allied areas, particularly horticulture and animal husbandry. […]
Lt Guv chairs J&K Higher Education Council meeting
Directs for effective, on-ground implementation of ‘Design Your Degree’ JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday chaired a high-level meeting of Jammu Kashmir Higher Education Council, at Lok Bhavan. The Council, under the leadership of the Lieutenant Governor, deliberated on comprehensive strategies aimed at driving the holistic transformation of the education sector across the Union […]
Youth must be equal partners in building Viksit Bharat 2047: Mansukh Mandaviya
Srinagar: Union minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday said youth must be equal partners and not just beneficiaries in building Viksit Bharat 2047. The minister was speaking at the three-day Chintan Shivir of ministers of Youth Affairs and Sports from states and Union Territories (UTs) that commenced at the SKICC here. The Shivir is being led […]
RBI cancels banking licence of Paytm Payments Bank
Mumbai: The RBI on Friday announced the cancellation of banking licence issued to Paytm Payments Bank for non-compliance with norms, saying the affairs of the bank were conducted in a manner detrimental to the interest of its depositors. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will make an application for winding up of the bank before […]
Country that values workers’ Dignity is Unstoppable: Mandaviya
Inaugurates ESIC Hospital in Budgam Says India to be top-10 sporting nation by 2036, top-5 by 2047 Press Trust of India BUDGAM: Union minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday said a country that values the dignity of its workers is unstoppable on the path of progress, asserting that their welfare must therefore remain at the centre […]
LG calls for students, teachers’ role in nation-building
Tells them to position India as the world’s leading knowledge economy Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday called upon students and teachers to contribute to nation-building and adapt classrooms to today’s changing global landscape, positioning India as the world’s leading knowledge economy. He said that every student talented in art, craft, music, or […]