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Chandigarh: Punjab education minister Harjot Singh Bains flagged off the third batch of 72 primary cadre teachers for a 15-day training at the University of Turku, Finland. The group includes block primary education officers (BPEOs), centre head teachers (CHTs), head teachers (HTs), and ETT teachers.Punjab education minister Harjot Singh Bains said this batch will take the total to 216 teachers who have imbibed Finland's pedagogy excellence, showcasing the govt's commitment to education transfor ...Read More >
US President Donald Trump has reduced import duties on nearly 200 agricultural and food products, benefiting Indian suppliers of spices, tea, and processed foods. This move aims to address domestic pressure over rising prices, with India's exports of spices and processed foods expected to see significant gains. Indian suppliers of spices, tea and several processed foods are set to benefit after US President Donald Trump reduced import duties on close to 200 agricultural and food products, repor ...Read More >
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Surat to inspect the ongoing construction of the bullet train station. He reviewed the progress of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Corridor. Later, the Prime Minister will visit Dediapada to address a gathering and inaugurate development projects worth over Rs 9,700 crore. He will also offer prayers at a local temple. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday visited the under-construction bullet train station in Gujarat's Surat to review the progress of ...Read More >
Telangana is preparing a comprehensive roadmap to develop a globally competitive aerospace and defence ecosystem, Industries and IT Minister D. Sridhar Babu said here on Saturday. Building on the foundations that helped the State shape into a strategic defence hub over the decades, the roadmap will seek to capitalise on the China plus one strategy of global firms, the growing significance on securing supply chain amid geopolitical dynamics as well as contribute to making India Atma Nirbhar or s ...Read More >
Enforcement Directorate launched searches across Delhi-NCR and Jaipur Friday in a major money laundering probe linked to an over 80 kg cocaine seizure. The operation targets at least five locations as part of an investigation into a Rs 900 crore drug haul from last year. Hawala operators were previously arrested in connection with the party drug intended for Australia. The Enforcement Directorate on Friday conducted simultaneous searches in Delhi-NCR and Jaipur in a drug trafficking-linked mone ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Telangana's IT Minister Duddilla Sridhar Babu said that his government's goal is to develop Telangana as the country's aero engine capital by 2030. He said that a comprehensive roadmap is being prepared to develop the aerospace and defence ecosystem in partnership with leading industries and leading educational institutions. India's Aerospace and Defence Manufacturing Summit was jointly organised by the College of Defence Management and ISB Munjal Institute for Global Manufacturing a ...Read More >
New Delhi: India's enterprise AI landscape has reached an inflexion point as nearly half of Indian enterprises (47 per cent) now have multiple Generative AI (GenAI) use cases live while 23 per cent are in pilot stage - marking a decisive shift from pilots to performance, a report said on Sunday. Indian enterprises are demonstrating strong confidence by embedding AI into core business workflows to deliver measurable results. Notably, 76 per cent of business leaders believe that GenAI will have ...Read More >
JODHPUR: At least five people were killed and 14 others sustained injuries after a trailer truck and a tempo carrying devotees collided near Khari Beri village on NH-125 in Jodhpur on Saturday, officials said.The injured were taken to MDM Hospital in Jodhpur for medical care. According to Dr Vikas Kumar, Superintendent of the hospital, three individuals were brought in dead, while 14 others are currently being treated. He said that among the injured, one patient has a severe abdominal wound, ano ...Read More >
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], November 16 (ANI): Punjab Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains on Sunday flagged off the third batch of 72 primary cadre teachers for a 15-day training programme at the University of Turku, Finland. Speaking about the initiative, Bains said, "... Today, the third batch of our primary teachers was sent to Finland. This batch started today and they will undergo training there until November 29th..." Also Read | Delhi: Major 'Digital Arrest' Syndicate Busted; 6 Held ...Read More >
NEW DELHI - Indian agricultural exporters are among the winners from U.S. President Donald Trump's exemption of dozens of food items from his reciprocal tariffs regime, which some analysts say could help to revive lost demand. Trump on Friday removed tariffs he had imposed on more than 200 food products, including beef, as consumer concerns mount over rising U.S. grocery prices. Unlike EU and Vietnamese suppliers facing 15-20% duties, Indian exporters of tea, coffee, spices and cashew nuts wer ...Read More >
Indian agricultural exporters gain from U.S. President Trump's exemption of dozens of food items from tariffs. This move could revive lost demand, benefiting exports of tea, coffee, spices, and cashew nuts. The tariff relief signals progress in U.S.-India trade talks, although competition and costs pose challenges. Indian agricultural exporters stand to benefit significantly following U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to lift tariffs on numerous food items, a move seen as a lifeline to rev ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], November 16 (ANI): Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) on Sunday held statewide protests against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, accusing the ruling DMK government of failing to protect voters' rights. TVK cadres organised demonstrations across multiple districts, alleging that SIR was being misused and demanding that the State Assembly pass a resolution against it. Addressing party workers during the protest, TVK General Secretary Aadhav Arjuna said the ...Read More >
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], November 16 (ANI): Punjab Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains on Sunday flagged off the third batch of 72 primary cadre teachers for a 15-day training programme at the University of Turku, Finland. Speaking about the initiative, Bains said, "... Today, the third batch of our primary teachers was sent to Finland. This batch started today and they will undergo training there until November 29th..." He added, "... Finland is the best model of primary education in th ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], November 16 (ANI): India's foreign exchange reserves declined by USD 2.699 billion in the week that ended November 7 to USD 687.034 billion, driven by a slump in both foreign currency assets and gold reserves, the Reserve Bank of India's latest 'Weekly Statistical Supplement' data showed. Over the past month, the forex kitty has been in a downtrend, except for one week. Still, the country's foreign exchange (forex) kitty is hovering close to its all-time high of USD 704.89 b ...Read More >
Arunachal Pradesh Governor K T Parnaik emphasizes the cultural and developmental linkages between Arunachal Pradesh and Gujarat. Highlighting shared heritage and collaborative opportunities, such as tourism and agriculture, he calls for deeper cooperation to foster national unity and progress. In a bid to fortify the bond between Arunachal Pradesh and Gujarat, Governor Lt Gen K T Parnaik (Retd) highlighted the profound cultural and developmental connections shared by the two states. Speaking at ...Read More >
The Ministry of Tourism, with the Sikkim government, will host the 13th International Tourism Mart in Gangtok from Nov 13-16, 2025. The event aims to showcase the North East's tourism potential to domestic and international stakeholders. The Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, in coordination with the Government of Sikkim, is all set to organise the 13th International Tourism Mart (ITM) for the North Eastern Region from November 13 to 16, 2025, at Gangtok, Sikkim. The event will be inaugu ...Read More >
Mumbai: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) President Sharad Pawar has raised concerns over the distribution of funds through government schemes ahead of elections, warning that such practices could erode public trust in the electoral process. When asked about his views on the Bihar Assembly election results, Mr. Pawar said he had gathered information indicating a decisive role played by women voters. "The polling for the Bihar elections is complete. I spoke to some people afterward. From them, I ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Telangana is strategically positioning itself to emerge as India's aerospace and defence (A&D) capital by 2030, with the state govt working on a comprehensive roadmap to develop a globally competitive ecosystem for the sector in the state, IT and industries minister Duddilla Sridhar Babu said on Saturday.As part of the long-term vision for Telangana, the state govt is integrating the A&D sector as a critical component of its $3 trillion economy goal by 2047, Sridhar Babu said while ad ...Read More >
Ahmedabad: Teachers serving as booth-level officers (BLOs) in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process submitted memorandums to district collectors on Saturday, highlighting the difficulties they face while performing election-related duties. The programme was organized under the leadership of the Akhil Bharatiya Rashtriya Shaikshik Mahasangh. In Ahmedabad, too, representatives of the association handed over a memorandum to the district collector.The primary demands include a permane ...Read More >
Adani Cement accounts for nearly 30% of the cement used in India's housing and infrastructure projects. Ahmedabad: Adani Cement and Finnish company Coolbrook on Wednesday announced to deploy world's first commercial 'RotoDynamic Heater' to advance cement decarbonisation at the Boyareddypalli Integrated Cement Plant in Andhra Pradesh. This marks the first industrial scale deployment of Coolbrook's RDH technology, advancing Adani Cement's net-zero goals achievement by 2050 (validated by the SBT ...Read More >
Haveri: Under pressure from protesting sugarcane farmers, the state govt has agreed to establish a separate laboratory in Haveri district to measure sugar recovery.Sugar recovery typically refers to the percentage of sugar obtained from a fixed weight of cane crushed in a factory. Sugarcane farmers in the district have been demanding a separate laboratory to test sugar recovery, alleging that recovery rates have declined sharply after private companies took over the cooperative-run factory two d ...Read More >
New Delhi: Chief minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday announced that the govt will soon resume Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) bus services connecting the national capital with NCR cities. Gupta flagged off another inter-state electric bus route operated by DTC, running from the Kashmere Gate Bus Terminal to Sonipat bus stand. The electric buses are equipped with modern facilities, including air-conditioning, CCTV cameras, panic buttons and GPS systems. Gupta said the initiative aims to provide ci ...Read More >
Reliance Group chairman Anil Ambani will appear virtually before the Enforcement Directorate. He received a summons under FEMA related to a 2010 highway project. The ED is investigating alleged hawala transactions of Rs 100 crore. Ambani's spokesperson stated he will fully cooperate. The matter concerns a road contractor and a domestic contract. The highway project is now with the NHAI. Reliance Group chairman Anil Ambani has offered to appear before the Enforcement Directorate through "virtual ...Read More >
While there is no official confirmation yet on Exercise Cope India - the exercise involving QUAD countries, India, United States, Japan, and Australia - the Indian Air Force (IAF) and the United States Air Force (USAF) are currently engaged in a bilateral air exercise in India. The USAF is fielding its long-range strategic bomber, the B-1B Lancer, for the drills. The exercise commenced on November 10 and will continue till November 13. A Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) was issued in advance, restrictin ...Read More >
New facilities under the School of Agro and Rural Technology to focus on innovations in sustainable farming, aquaculture, and wellness products. The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati, on Thursday, launched two interdisciplinary research centres aimed at developing technologies that can enhance livelihood opportunities for rural communities. The Centre for Innovation in Agri & Aqua Voltaics (CIAAV) and the Integrated Facility for Wellness-Product Innovation (IFWPI) have been establi ...Read More >
Further, Rs 4.698 crore from the withheld portion of the first instalment of the Untied Grant for the Financial Year 2024-25 has also been released to an additional 26 eligible Block Panchayats. The Centre has released over Rs 223 crore under Fifteenth Finance Commission (XV FC) Grants during Financial Year 2025-26 for Rural Local Bodies in Assam. "This entails the second instalment of Untied Grants for the Financial Year 2024-25, amounting to Rs 219.24 crores. These funds are intended for all ...Read More >
Reliance Industries is establishing a 1 GW AI data center in Andhra Pradesh, a significant investment following Google's similar commitment. This modular facility, powered by a planned 6 GW solar project, will host advanced AI processors. The deal also includes plans for a greenfield integrated food park, bolstering the state's target of 6 GW data center capacity. Reliance Industries will establish a 1 GW AI data centre in Andhra Pradesh. This is the second big-ticket investment commitment from ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], November 14 (ANI): Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Limited reported its consolidated Q2 FY26 results. This is the first earnings announcement as an independent entity for TMPV following the Tata Motors demerger. According to an exchange filing by Tata Motors, the company's consolidated revenues stood at Rs 72.3K crore, down 13.5 per cent, while EBIT was at a loss of Rs 4.9K crore. The quarter also reported a PBT (bei) loss of Rs 5.5K crore. The company recorded a net profit o ...Read More >
Visakhapatnam, Nov 14 (PTI) Andhra Pradesh and Singapore governments on Friday signed a deal on urban governance, sustainable development, and flight services between Vijayawada and the city-state at the 30th CII Partnership Summit here. Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said Singapore's government and companies operate on innovative ideas, and that Andhra Pradesh is keen to collaborate with such entities. "Singapore and Andhra Pradesh governments sealed the deal in the presence of Chief Mini ...Read More >
Patna, Nov 14 (PTI) Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP) founder Mukesh Sahani on Friday attributed his party's rout in the Bihar assembly polls to NDA's aggressive cash outreach to women voters, as the INDIA bloc ally failed to take a lead in any of the 12 seats it contested. Speaking to PTI Video shortly after trends confirmed the VIP's wipeout, despite his projection as the alliance's deputy chief ministerial face, Sahani insisted that the verdict was the "people's mandate", not a reflection of org ...Read More >
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