Chandigarh, June 3 (IANS) Haryana is gearing up for a major transformation of its sports ecosystem, with plans to revamp the state’s Sports Policy, nurture future Olympians through a long-term talent development programme and provide athletes with seamless access to government services through a unified digital platform. These initiatives were presented before Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi at a review meeting on Wednesday to assess the state’s progress on action points emerging from the fifth n…
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Shillong, June 3 (IANS) Meghalaya Chief Minister, Conrad K. Sangma, on Wednesday chaired a high-level review meeting with the Education Department to assess the state’s performance in the Performance Grading Index (PGI) and outlined a road map for accelerating education reforms across the state.During the meeting, officials presented the various indicators that contribute to the PGI framework and highlighted the interventions being implemented to improve learning outcomes, strengthen school in…
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister, Rekha Gupta, held discussions with Mario Voigt, Minister-President of the German state of Thuringia, and a high-level delegation at the Delhi Secretariat, focussing on expanding cooperation across key areas, including urban development, technology, governance and skill development.During the meeting, both sides explored opportunities for collaboration in smart urban development, sustainable infrastructure, digital governance and innovation-driven pu…
Oslo/New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) The recent third India–Nordic Summit in Norway underscored India’s standing as a great power in 2026 and how the nation is actively shaping coalitions, setting international agendas.Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, describing India as “one of the greatest powers”, carried significant weight because it came from a European head of government — “a signal to Western policy circles that the old taxonomy no longer applies”, a report mentioned.“The No…
Gandhinagar, May 1 (IANS) Gujarat’s per capita income has crossed Rs 3 lakh for the first time, reaching a level around 60 per cent higher than the national average, according to official data released on Friday.The figure is said to show the state’s sustained economic expansion, with Gujarat contributing 8.3 per cent to India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) despite accounting for about five per cent of the population and six per cent of the land area.The state also holds a 19 per cent shar…
Mumbai, April 30 (IANS) The self-enumeration phase of the Census will commence in Maharashtra from May 1, marking the start of India’s first fully digital population count exercise, officials said on Thursday. At a press conference, Nirupama Dange, Chief Principal Census Officer and Director of Census Operations for Maharashtra, said that the exercise is part of a broader shift towards a digital governance system, with mobile applications and an online portal being deployed to ensure real-time…
Jaipur, April 18 (IANS) Speaker of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly, Vasudev Devnani, emphasised that legislative drafting is central to the law-making process and must reflect the aspirations of the people in clear and simple language. He stated that the process of passing bills in the Assembly is conducted with utmost care, transparency, and attention to quality, ensuring effective, people-centric legislation.Devnani was addressing participants at the 37th International Training Progr…
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) India and Israel’s cooperation in artificial intelligence (AI), climate innovation and digital transformation is focused on real-world challenges, from resilient agriculture and future-ready skills to responsible AI applications, an official statement said on Friday.The Embassy of Israel in New Delhi has announced the arrival of a high-level Israeli delegation to participate in the ‘India AI Impact Summit 2026’ next week.The delegation, led by Ilan Fluss, former Am…