Colombo, May 4 (IANS) Sri Lanka and the Maldives signed seven memoranda of understanding during Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu’s State Visit to Colombo, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said on Monday.The agreements cover cooperation in tourism, education, higher education, health, sports, youth development, archives and defence, the PMD said.Muizzu arrived in Sri Lanka on Monday for a three-day State Visit at the invitation of Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. The visit mar…
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Washington, April 15 (IANS) India faces rising risks from global conflict and energy price volatility, but enters the new financial year with a strong macroeconomic position, Chief Economic Advisor V. Anantha Nageswaran said on Wednesday. Speaking at the US-India Economic Forum 2026, Nageswaran said the government’s 6.5 per cent GDP growth forecast may be conservative, but cautioned that “we shouldn’t underestimate or understate the wide range of uncertainty that prevails.”He said …
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) Pakistan’s demographic dividend has turned out to be a “demographic dilemma” as a widening skills gap leads to “economic stagnation which feeds social unrest”, a new report has said.The report from The Express Tribune said the country produced nearly 8 lakh university graduates annually but struggled to access key labour markets such as Japan and South Korea due to mismatches between the skills produced and those demanded by these economies.The report flagged findi…
Rajkot, Feb 13 (IANS) Students in Gujarat are being equipped with practical skills alongside academics under a state-wide initiative to promote self-reliance.Led by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, the programme targets students from classes 9 to 12, combining vocational training with traditional studies to prepare them for employment and entrepreneurship.At Shree Chandrasinhji Higher Secondary School in Rajpara, Kotda Sangani Taluka, Rajkot district, pupils are receiving hands-on training in 11 …
Burhanpur, Madhya Pradesh, Feb 10 (IANS) Just 10 kilometres from Burhanpur district headquarters, the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Residential Girls’ Hostel, located in village Daryapur, is emerging as a grassroots example of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Atmanirbhar Bharat vision. The hostel is home to 50 Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe girls from nearby rural areas who are not only pursuing education but are also learning skills to become self-reliant.Along with academic studies, the g…
Chandigarh, Jan 16 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday underscored the need to strengthen trade relations with Canada, particularly British Columbia, to expand cooperation that delivers tangible benefits for businesses and people on both sides. At a meeting with the Premier of British Columbia, David Eby, CM Mann said, “Canada has always been a strong partner for India and Punjab, and we deeply value this relationship. We appreciate the strong trade and investment ties between C…