Aizawl, March 7 (IANS) Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan on Saturday said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Northeastern region has been placed at the centre of India’s development narrative, reflecting the government’s strong commitment to the region’s growth and integration with the national mainstream. Addressing the 20th Convocation of Mizoram University in Aizawl, the Vice President noted that improved connectivity, including the recently inaugurated Bairabi–…
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New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Friday said that education-as-a-service has the potential to contribute to India’s export earnings and help take high-quality Indian education to the rest of the world.Addressing the Vice Chancellors’ Conference on the theme “Reimagining Internationalisation of Higher Education for a Developed India 2047,” Goyal called for proactive engagement with vice chancellors to shape the future of higher education in India…
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) In pursuance of the “Seva Sankalp Resolution” adopted by the Union Cabinet in its first meeting at “Seva Teerth”, the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs convened a meeting of all officials to take the pledge to uphold the ethos of ‘Seva’ or service, an official said on Tuesday. The meeting was held on Monday under the chairmanship of the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs Secretary Nikunja Bihari Dhal, the official said in a statement.Addressing the officers, the Secretar…
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan on Tuesday met Union Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Minister of State Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani at Parliament House to discuss welfare and job schemes, an official said. During the meeting, the Vice-President was briefed on various initiatives of the Ministry aimed at rural transformation and public welfare, including housing for all, rural employment, skilling and capacity building.The Ministers and the officials …
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta on Monday interacted with students of the Indian Institute of Democratic Leadership (IIDL) and shared nuances of legislative functioning and governance.Addressing the students, the Speaker emphasised that the strength of a democracy lies not just in its laws, but in the ethical grounding of those who choose to serve the nation.“Power is not a privilege, but a sacred public trust that must be wielded for the progress of the last…
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Strong coordination between science and policymaking is essential to realise the vision of Viksit Bharat, Principal Scientific Adviser to the Indian Government Prof. Ajay K. Sood said on Saturday.He was speaking at the National Science Day Celebration–2026 held at Vigyan Bhawan, where the theme for this year was “Women in Science Catalysing Viksit Bharat.”Prof. Sood said sectors such as aerospace, defense, critical metals, advanced materials and digital communicati…
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) India’s journey from the ‘Fragile Five’ economies in 2014 to emerging as the world’s fourth largest economy reflects a decisive shift in national confidence, capability, and direction, Union Minister of State, Dr. Jitendra Singh, said on Saturday.He further stated that India is now firmly on course to become the third largest economy in the near future and achieve the goal of Viksit Bharat by 2047.Delivering the P. Parameswaran Memorial Lecture in Thiruvananthapu…
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) NITI Aayog has unveiled the road map to operationalise Frontier Technologies in a strategic shift from digital governance to intelligent AI-enabled governance in public policy across 50 Aspirational Blocks as real-world impact sandboxes, according to an official statement issued on Saturday.The deliberations were held at the Frontier 50 Workshop on Friday, under the Aspirational Districts and Blocks Programme. The newsletter Aspirational Times was released during the wor…
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) With real GDP now estimated to grow by 7.6 per cent in FY 2025–26, the Indian economy is set to record strong and sustained expansion, according to an official statement.This robust performance reinforces India’s growth momentum and strengthens its trajectory towards achieving the vision of ‘Viksit Bharat’, marked by higher productivity, resilience, and inclusive development.To this accord, the revision of the GDP base year to 2022–23 marks a significant step i…
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Friday said that Indian youth are at the forefront of addressing global challenges in an increasingly interconnected world, and students are poised to guide India toward new directions. Addressing the Convocation Ceremony of Shri Vaishnav Vidyapeeth Vishwavidyalaya in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, he said that the present era represents a transformative phase in India’s evolving future.Students of this period – equipped with thoughtful insight, …