Union Budget will be of great help in implementing National Education Policy: PM
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the Union Budget for 2022-23 will be of great help in implementing the National Education Policy on the ground and asserted that the decision to set up a National Digital University can solve the problem of shortage of seats in educational institutions in the country. Addressing […]
Govt aims sustained recovery; infra spends will have multiplier effects: FM
Mumbai: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said the government wants a sustained recovery and the budget proposals on infrastructure building are an attempt to create the multiplier effect to help the economy. Speaking at a post-budget interaction with the industry in the financial capital of the country, Sitharaman said the budget has been […]
Surge in ticketless travel in first 9 months of 2021-22; railways nabs 1.78 cr passengers
New Delhi: The Railways caught more than 1.78 crore ticketless passengers, and those with unbooked luggage, in the first nine months of 2021-22, a jump of around 79 per cent from the non-Covid-hit fiscal of 2019-2020, according to an RTI response. During the coronavirus impacted fiscal of 2020-21, when severe restrictions on traffic movement were […]
IIT Madras researchers to identify new housing tech, help bring down construction costs
New Delhi: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras is hosting a housing incubator, ‘ASHA’, to identify and support new innovative housing technologies, bring down the cost of construction in India and support start-ups in scaling up their ideas. The ‘Accelerator Affordable Sustainable Housing Accelerators’ is an initiative of the Ministry of Housing and Urban […]
MHA to ‘scrupulously’ carry out background check of newly appointed Air India CEO
New Delhi: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) will “scrupulously” carry out a thorough background check of newly appointed CEO and MD of Air India, Ilker Ayci, a Turkish national, official sources said on Sunday. The Tata Group, which acquired the Air India from the government, had recently announced Ayci’s appointment as the CEO and […]
Exhibition showcasing finest of Kashmir Handicrafts inaugurated at Gulmarg
Gulmarg: Beginning today, Gulmarg will play host to a “craft mela” a unique handicraft exhibition showcasing the exquisite art and craft of Kashmir. The exhibition has been put together jointly by the Development Commissioner Handlooms Government of India & Directorate of Handicrafts & Handlooms Kashmir. The Director Handicrafts & Handlooms Kashmir Mahmood Ahmad Shah inaugurated […]
Dir Agri reviews preparedness for valley-wide vegetable seedling distribution drive
Srinagar: The Director Agriculture Kashmir, Chowdhary Mohammad Iqbal, today took stock of the preparations for the valley wide distribution drive of vegetable seedlings among the farmers. He visited different seedling production installations including Seed Multiplication Farm Gangbug, Seed Multiplication Farm Harran and Hi-tech poly house Kitchen Garden premises Lalmandi. Director Agriculture impressed upon the concerned […]
Sarmad Hafeez stresses need for capacity building of tourism stakeholders
Tourism Deptt, KU joint prog for tourism stakeholders concludes
SRINAGAR: The four-day capacity building programme for tourism stakeholders concluded here today. The programme was jointly organized by the Department of Tourism and University of Kashmir in collaboration with the Union Ministry of Tourism. Secretary, Tourism & Culture, Sarmad Hafeez was the chief guest on the valedictory function of the programme who distributed certificates and […]
PM flags off 100 ‘kisan drones’, says growing drone sector to open infinite possibilities
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed confidence that India’s rising capability in the drone sector will give the world a new leadership, as he flagged off 100 ‘kisan drones’ in different parts of the country for spraying pesticides and other farm materials. Modi launched the drones on Friday with officials describing it as a […]
Five firms submit Rs 1.53 lakh cr proposals to set up semiconductor, display plants
New Delhi: The government has received proposals from five companies for setting up electronic chip and display manufacturing plants with investment of Rs 1.53 lakh crore, an official statement said on Saturday. Vedanta Foxconn JV, IGSS Ventures and ISMC propose to set up electronic chip manufacturing plants with USD 13.6 billion investment and have sought […]
