New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) The President of India, Droupadi Murmu, presented the SCOPE Eminence Awards for the year 2022-23 in New Delhi on Friday.Speaking on the occasion, the President said that the SCOPE Eminence Awards are a celebration of the significant contribution of public sector enterprises to the development of India.Performing well on all parameters, social, economic, environmental, technological and ethical, is the hallmark of a good enterprise. She appreciated SCOPE for honouring goo…

Ahmedabad, Aug 29 (IANS) Adani Skills & Education (ASE), the skill development arm of the Adani Group, on Friday announced the launch of Karma Shiksha — a work-study diploma programme — under the National Council for Vocational Education and Training (NCVET), Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE).Karma Shiksha is designed to empower Class 10 and 12 pass students (all streams) as well as ITI graduates from across India by offering them industry-integrated, job-ready educ…

New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Friday made a stirring call to the youth to lead India’s next chapter as ‘Vishwaguru Bharat.’Addressing the gathering at ESYA, the tech fest of IIIT-Delhi, he invoked India’s grand legacy as a global knowledge hub.“From Aryabhata’s zero, to advances in medical science and surgery, to Nalanda and Takshashila that drew seekers from across the world, this quest for knowledge is in our DNA. The largest library…

New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) Passenger traffic at Indian airports is projected to grow at a CAGR of 7 per cent over FY25–FY27, normalising from the earlier pre-Covid estimates of 9 per cent, a report said on Friday.”The long-term growth outlook remains robust, owing to favourable demographics, conducive regulations, rising non-aero revenues per passenger, and increasing airport city-side development,” CareEdge Ratings said in a report.The report stated that passenger traffic is expected to expand …

New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) A convicted rapist and murderer, who had been on the run for over four years after jumping parole, has been apprehended by the Delhi Police’s Crime Branch. The accused, identified as Sanjay alias Sujoy, 40, was arrested in Patna, Bihar, following a three-month-long operation. Sanjay was convicted in 2010 for the brutal rape and murder of a six-year-old girl in Kapashera, Delhi, in 2007.The prosecution’s case revealed a horrific story: Sanjay, a neighbour of the victi…

New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) Senior BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Friday launched a scathing attack on the Opposition, after Congress party workers resorted to abusive language against Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the ongoing ‘Voter Adhikar Yatra’. He was commenting on an incident that took place at a rally organised by local Congress leader Mohammad Naushad, an aspirant for the Jaale Assembly seat, as part of the ongoing ‘Voter Adhikar Yatra’.As the crowd was waiting for Leader of the Op…

New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) Congress leader Ajay Rai sparked a fresh controversy on Friday by making objectionable taunts at the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and also accusing it of controlling the government from behind the scenes. Rai came down heavily on the Sangh for advocating the three-child policy and called it an association of ‘ran….’ (widowers) – a distasteful and derogatory jibe that is set to invite indignation and outrage from the latter as well as the BJP.RSS chief Mohan Bhagwa…

New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) Facing heat from the BJP for allegedly “pursuing politics of hatred”, Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha (LoP) Rahul Gandhi on Friday condemned the violence against Congress workers in Patna allegedly by the ruling party’s workers, vowing to protect “truth and Constitution”.“Truth and non-violence prevail, lies and violence cannot stand before them. Beat and break, as much as you want to beat and break – we will continue to protect truth and the Constituti…

Jaipur, Aug 29 (IANS) The Special Operations Group (SOG), on Friday, stepped up its probe after the Rajasthan High Court cancelled the Sub-Inspector (SI) Recruitment examination 2021. SOG Additional Director General (ADG), V.K. Singh, has said the agency has now shifted focus to other examinations, including Junior Engineer (JE) recruitment and lecturer recruitments, where irregularities are under scanner.”We have already started working on these cases, and results will be out soon,” Singh added…

Ahmedabad, Aug 29 (IANS) Jeet Adani, Whole-Time Director at Adani Group, took to social media platform X on Friday to wish his mother, Priti Adani, Chairperson of the Adani Foundation, on her 60th birthday, calling her “extraordinary” and thanking her for her boundless love.In a post on X, Jeet wrote: “Happy 60th birthday to the most incredible mother. Thank you for your endless love, wisdom, and all the little ways you make life brighter every day.””You’re not just an incredible mother, but an …