Indian women’s cricket team captain Harmanpreet Kaur on Friday said that the team is working hard for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, which is currently underway in the United Arab Emirates from October 3 to 20. The ‘Women in Blue’ reached the semi-finals in the previous tournament and are now competing in Group A […]
The Central government launched the pilot phase of the Prime Minister’s Internship Scheme on Thursday, aiming to offer 1.25 lakh internship opportunities during the fiscal year 2024-25. Internship Opportunities for 1 Crore Youth The scheme aims to address youth unemployment by providing internships to 1 crore young people over the next five years. These internships […]
India’s services sector growth, measured by new business, international sales, and output, has slowed to its lowest rate since November 2023, according to the HSBC India Services PMI released on Friday. The survey, compiled by S&P Global, indicates that while the performance of the sector remains historically strong, the growth rate has moderated. In September, […]
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, on Thursday promoted India as a global manufacturing powerhouse, emphasizing the impact of reforms, diversification, and localized supply chains. Speaking at an event organized by the American think tank Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington, D.C., Goyal delivered a keynote address on “India’s Evolving […]
The French Ambassador to India, Thierry Mathou, on Friday said that France aims to host 30,000 Indian students in the coming year, as part of its broader objective to foster people-to-people exchanges within the Indo-French bilateral relationship. Mathou emphasised that this initiative is a key priority set by President Emmanuel Macron during his visit to […]
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday reaffirmed the government’s commitment to reducing the fiscal deficit from 5.6 percent of GDP in FY24 to 4.9 percent in FY25. Speaking at the Kautilya Economic Conclave, Sitharaman said that the government is optimistic about maintaining fiscal discipline due to improved revenue collections. The quality of government expenditure […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Maharashtra on Saturday to inaugurate several development projects across the state.. His first stop will be in Washim, where he will perform darshan at the Jagdamba Mata Temple in Poharadevi. Following this, he will pay tribute at the samadhis of Sant Sevalal Maharaj and Sant Ramrao Maharaj. […]
The two-week online short-term internship program, organized by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), has concluded. It commenced on 17th September, 2024. 77 students from various universities and regions of the country, including remote areas completed it. The online format enabled the participation of students without incurring any expenses related to travel or accommodation in […]
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will participate in the third Kautilya Economic Conclave on 4th October 2024 at around 6:30 PM at the Taj Palace Hotel, New Delhi. He will also address the gathering on the occasion. (Read more: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2061357) The Institute of Economic Growth, in partnership with the Ministry of Finance, Government of India, […]
As the festival of Sharadiya Navaratri begins, temples across the country witnessed a surge of devotees coming together to celebrate the first day of the nine-day festival dedicated to worshipping Goddess Durga. Devotees were seen standing up in queues to offer their prayers to Maa Durga on the first day of Navratri. In Delhi, the […]
