New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) Large-scale sacking of women has taken place in Bangladesh’s ready-made garment (RMG) industry, which was one of the world’s most celebrated stories of female economic empowerment, pulling millions of women into paid work and reshaping families, villages and the national economy, according a report in the Dhaka-based The Daily Star.Women made up roughly 80 per cent of Bangladesh’s garment workforce between 1980 and 1994, according to the Bangladesh Garment Manufac…
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New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) India has transformed the philosophy of mine closure, viewing it not as the end of mining but as the beginning of new opportunities for people, communities and sustainable development, according to the government.Union Minister of Coal and Mines, G Kishan Reddy, described scientific mine closure as a national priority and a key pillar of the vision of Viksit Bharat 2047, adding that India has scientifically closed 42 coal mines, including 33 in the last year alone, and …
Agartala, May 20 (IANS) Tripura Power Minister Ratan Lal Nath on Wednesday announced that the state government and the Tripura State Electricity Corporation Limited would provide rooftop solar panels for just Rs 1,000 to consumers using less than 50 units of electricity, with 1.5 lakh families already identified under the initiative. The Minister announced after launching the Rooftop Solar Photovoltaic System Handbook at Geetanjali Government Guest House here.Highlighting the benefits under the …
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) As India moves decisively toward a voice-first digital ecosystem, it is imperative that we build this transition on strong policy foundations and practical implementation frameworks, Amitabh Nag, CEO, Digital India BHASHINI Division, has said.Voice technologies are becoming foundational to digital inclusion in India and against this backdrop, a new Policy Report and Developers’ Toolkit on voice technologies was launched at the ‘India AI Summit Expo 2026’ here.”The …
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) The Centre’s Department of Fisheries is organising a roundtable conference with ambassadors and high commissioners of 83 partner countries for promoting seafood exports on January 21, it was announced on Tuesday.India ranks as the sixth-largest exporter of fish and fishery products. In 2024–25, seafood exports reached 16.98 lakh metric tonnes, valued at Rs 62,408 crore ($7.45 billion), contributing nearly 18 per cent to India’s total agricultural exports.The event …