Directorate General of Training (DGT) joined hands with IT networking major Cisco and global consulting firm Accenture to skill youngsters for the digital economy. Quest Alliance employability skilling programme will equip students enrolled in Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) across ...

Pakistan has failed to complete 25 of the 27 requirements demanded by theFinancial Action Task Force (FATF), international terror financing watchdog , to curb terror funding.  FATF already warned Pakistan to take effective measures to combat money laundering and terrorist financing else the ...

The United States has allowed Iraq to import Iranian gas for its power grid for another three months by extending a waiver to sanctions. But the US insisted that Iraq finds an alternative measure for its need of electricity, including by ...

Assam government planned to set up a Skill University at the cost of 850 crore rupees at Darrang district. The proposed institution is known as Skill City. It is the first skill university of the country with a capacity of 10 thousand seats.  The admission test for the first batch of the North ...

World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought day is observed every year on June 17 The theme for this year is Let's grow the future together. Aim: To promote public awareness of international efforts to combat desertification.  Land degradation neutrality is achieved through ...

Commerce Ministry of India made a study the trade war between the US and China offers an opportunity to India for boosting exports of as many 350 products such as chemicals and granite to these countries.  The ongoing trade war between the US and China an ...

The Jammu and Kashmir Bank is now under the purview of Right to Information Act and Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) guidelines. The decision was taken by the Board of Directors of the Jammu and Kashmir Bank. The move will ensure greater transparency and ...

Mann Ki Baat Indian radio programme hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in which he addresses the people of the nation on All India Radio, DD National and DD News. Mann Ki Baat is to resume on June 30.  The programme aims to deliver the Prime Minister's voice to the general masses of India. It ...

Suman Rao from Rajasthan won Femina Miss India World 2019 Title The ceremony held at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Indoor Stadium, New Delhi. Shivani Jadhav, Chhattisgarh won Femina Miss Grand India 2019 title. Shreya Shanker, Bihar won Miss India United Continents 2019 title. The judges ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced that the Centre is to set up a high-level task force for agri reforms. The decision was made in the fifth meeting of the NITI Aayog governing council. The task force is for undertaking structural reforms in agriculture, including ...

Social activist Makarand Tilloo won 'Save Water Hero Award'.  This award presented to him in order to encourage his efforts to raise awareness about water conservation in the city.  The ceremony was held in Pune, Maharashtra. He is a Laughter Yoga ...

Zuzana Caputova sworn as Slovakia's first female President. The swearing-in ceremony took place at Constitutional Court chair Ivan Fiacan parliamentary session held in Bratislava, Xinhua. After her sworn in the ceremony she insisted to maintain and strengthen this space of the pillars of ...