Amaravati/New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh’s Information Technology and Human Resources Development Minister Nara Lokesh on Monday met External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar in the national capital to pitch his state as a hub for global skills and diaspora engagement.The state minister also pushed for skills mobility and responsible migration, positioning Andhra Pradesh as a frontrunner in India’s global workforce vision.Lokesh took the opportunity to apprise the Union Minister a…

Kolkata, Aug 14 (IANS) The Suriname Ghat in Kolkata, from where at least 64 ships sailed with indentured labourers from India for what was then Dutch-occupied Suriname, will finally get a makeover, thanks to a joint effort by the Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata (SMPK) and Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Ltd. The Suriname Ghat, on the east bank of River Hooghly, is located at Garden Reach. It is from here that the sail ship Lalla Rookh departed for Suriname, on February 26, 18…

Dublin, Aug 12 (IANS) Ireland’s Deputy Prime Minister Simon Harris has strongly condemned the “despicable acts of violence and racism” against the Indian community in the country over the past few weeks while at the same time, lauding their “positive contribution” to the second biggest island in the British Isles archipelago. Harris made the statement after meeting representatives of the Indian community in Dublin.”Today, I met representatives of Ireland’s Indian community. I completely condem…

New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) US President Donald Trump’s recent call for American tech giants to stop hiring foreign workers presents India with a rare opening to leap from the world’s outsourced back office to the commanding heights of global technology leadership.India’s government is already moving decisively. The IndiaAI Mission, launched in 2024, focuses specifically on homegrown solutions in agriculture, healthcare, and language models – sectors crucial to India’s unique context and mass…