Chennai, Jan 26 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) launched a sharp attack on the ruling DMK after Chief Minister M.K. Stalin described Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “double-engine government” model as a “dummy engine”.In a strongly worded statement, BJP spokesperson A.N.S. Prasad said the Chief Minister’s remark reflected what he called the DMK’s discomfort with the Centre-state development partnership being projected by the BJP and the National Democr…
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New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) The launch of a new skills accelerator in India strengthens a global network of 45 national accelerators that have collectively supported 14.8 million people, the World Economic Forum (WEF) has said.Announcing major global commitments to invest in skills development for workers, the WEF said these accelerators bring together government, business and civil society to translate global insights into country-specific action on employment, skills development and inclusive eco…
Hyderabad, Jan 20 (IANS) Telangana has set the goal of raising its contribution to India’s GDP to 10 per cent, supported by a clear roadmap to build a USD 3 trillion economy, industry minister D. Sridhar Babu said on Tuesday. He invited global industry leaders to partner in Telangana Rising, a long-term vision built on policy stability, ease of doing business, and innovation-led growth.At the inauguration of the India Pavilion at the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, Minister Sridh…
Seoul, Jan 19 (IANS) Longer job searches and rising housing costs are intensifying economic pressure on young South Koreans amid the country’s structural challenges and sluggish growth, a central bank report said on Monday.According to a report on youth economic conditions released by the Bank of Korea (BOK), many young job seekers are experiencing prolonged job searches early in their careers as companies increasingly favour experienced workers and expand rolling recruitment, rather than the tr…
Gandhinagar, Jan 9 (IANS) Somnath Temple, a vibrant centre of India’s cultural heritage and spiritual consciousness, is known the world over as a centre of faith and devotion. However, this sacred shrine is not just limited to worship and darshan alone, today, it has emerged as a powerful centre for women’s empowerment. The Somnath Trust, the nodal body for managing temple administration, has given direct and indirect employment to thousands of people, out of which more than 350 are women – en…
Bhopal, Jan 7 (IANS) PM POSHAN, a central government scheme running under the Ministry of Education, was launched with an objective to provide hot cooked meals to the children studying in government as well as government-aided schools across the country, aiming to cover all eligible children pertaining to the lower strata. The program sought to address hunger and education and improve the nutritional index of all these children, mandating that the children be provided with at least one portion o…
Bhopal, Jan 7 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Wednesday announced that the state government has implemented the ‘VB-G RAM G’ scheme introduced by the Bharatiya Janata Party-led NDA government following a heated debate in the Parliament earlier in December last year.Chief Minister Yadav stated the Madhya Pradesh government is well capable to share the 40 per cent financial allocation to implement the scheme on ground. “The Centre has made a provision of 60/40 ratio for f…
Lucknow, Jan 6 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, has approved the Standard Operating Procedure-2025 (SOP) for the effective implementation of the Uttar Pradesh Global Capability Centre Policy-2024. This move is expected to provide fresh momentum to global investments, high-level services, and large-scale employment generation across the state. Under the newly approved SOP, Invest UP has been designated as the nodal agency responsible for overseeing the …
Lucknow, Jan 6 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Tuesday that the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission – Gramin (VB-G RAM G) Act is going to prove to be a milestone for achieving Viksit Bharat 2047 and hit out at the Congress and its allies for criticising the new rural job law. Addressing mediapersons, the Chief Minister said the VB-G RAM G law will boost rural infrastructure and development in states, as a precursor to building a developed Bhara…
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) Pakistan is underperforming economically because its education and skills systems fail to convert human potential into productivity, a report said on Saturday.The report from Pakistan Observer said that low public spending on education, outdated curricula, inadequate teacher training, limited vocational pathways and poor research funding have produced persistent skill shortages and high youth unemployment.Pakistan’s Human Capital Index of 0.41 indicates a child born tod…