New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) The Education Ministry on Tuesday issued Letters of Approval (LoPs) to three globally renowned Foreign Higher Education Institutions, with Minister Dharmendra Pradhan describing the development as a step towards advancing the internationalisation vision of NEP 2020. He said the establishment of campuses by the University of Bristol, the University of York, and the University of New South Wales in India will further strengthen quality education, global learning partnershi…

Guwahati, June 9 (IANS) The Assam Government and the European Union on Tuesday launched the Blue Valley Cluster initiative, aimed at expanding cooperation in bioeconomy sectors such as natural flavours, fragrances and AYUSH, while creating new avenues for investment, innovation and industrial partnerships between Europe and Northeast India. The initiative was unveiled in Guwahati in the presence of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, European Union Ambassador to India Herve Delphin, Minist…

Davanagere, June 9 (IANS) In a shocking incident, a 41-year-old woman was allegedly gang-raped by a group of 10 youths after being offered a lift while returning to her parental home following a domestic dispute. The incident was reported under the Basavapatna police station limits of Channagiri taluk in Davanagere district. Police said on Tuesday that all 10 accused persons, including a minor, have been arrested.The police acted swiftly after the complaint was filed. Based on her statement, the…

Mumbai, June 9 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued compounding orders under Section 15 of Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (FEMA), in the separate cases of Joinmay Electronic Private Limited and Universal Biofuels Private Limited, which has resulted in the termination of investigation against the two companies for contraventions of provisions of the act, according to a press statement issued by the Directorate of Enforcement (ED).The order in each case has been passed by the R…

Chandigarh, June 9 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Consumer Affairs B.L. Verma on Tuesday said that before the formation of the Central government under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2014, only 74 airports were operational in the country. Today, that number has increased to 164. He expressed confidence that the newly constructed Domestic Airport (Civil Enclave) in Ambala Cantonment would become the country’s 165th operational airport and that flight services would commen…

New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Chairperson Justice V. Ramasubramanian on Tuesday called for stronger legal and institutional measures to tackle digital arrest scams, highlighting their growing threat to the rights, dignity and security of citizens. Speaking at an Open House Discussion on ‘Safeguarding Human Rights against Digital Arrest Scams’ organised by the NHRC in hybrid mode, Justice Ramasubramanian said cyber-enabled frauds have emerged as a serious challe…

Bhopal, June 9 (IANS) A major political controversy erupted in Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday after the nomination of Congress Rajya Sabha candidate Meenakshi Natarajan was declared invalid by the Returning Officer following objections raised by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders, triggering sharp reactions from the Congress and adding fresh uncertainty to the upcoming Rajya Sabha election in the state. The dramatic development unfolded while Congress legislators were leaving Bhopal for Bengaluru a…

Srikakulam (Andhra Pradesh), June 9 (IANS) Union Civil Aviation Minister K. Rammohan Naidu said on Tuesday that the Central government has assured permanent jobs for the family members of those who lost their lives in the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant accident and also education for the children of the deceased. He also said that residences will be provided to the bereaved families within the steel plant premises.The accident occurred when a large quantity of molten steel leaked following the explos…

Srinagar, June 9 (IANS) Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Tuesday that the laying of the Zojila Tunnel has not only been a dream for the people of J&K and Ladakh, but also for him personally, as he revealed that against the estimated cost of Rs 12,000 crore, the tunnel would be completed at an outlay of only Rs 7,000 crore.Addressing the function during the breakthrough operation of the Zojila Tunnel, the minister said: “It is going to be a state-of-the-art t…

Bhubaneswar, June 9 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday highlighted the Centre’s achievements and the impact of the “double-engine government” in accelerating the state’s development across sectors. Addressing a press conference on the occasion of completion of 12 years of the Narendra Modi-led Union government and two years of its third term, Chief Minister Majhi described June 9 as a “historic day in India’s democratic journey”, noting that Prime Minister Narendra Modi w…