New Delhi, Dec 12 (UNI) The increase in employment in India is primarily due to the rise in self-employment, while transition to a skilled labour force has been slow, said a report by NCAER. Strengthening employment opportunities in labour-intensive manufacturing and services sectors could help sustain GDP growth at around 8 per cent, consistent with…
New Delhi, Dec 12 (UNI) A new think tank, Bharat Ki Soch, was launched on Friday with a mission to bring India’s civilisational knowledge systems into contemporary policy-making. The initiative aims to enrich India’s development narrative by drawing from the country’s deep intellectual heritage and applying ancient wisdom to today’s complex challenges. The think tank…
New Delhi, Dec 12 (UNI) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is conducting raids at 25 locations linked to an alleged illegal cough syrup manufacturing and distribution network in a Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) case. The raids began this morning at 7:30 am. The searches are targeting premises belonging to the main accused, Shubham Jaiswal,…
Dharamshala, Dec 12 (UNI) Ahead of the third India–South Africa T20 International, the South African cricket team arrived here today, receiving a grand welcome rooted in Himachali culture at the Kangra Airport. The team, led by captain Aiden Markram, landed at around 4:20 PM in evening by an Alliance Air flight. Traditional musical instruments and…
New Delhi, Dec 12 (UNI) The Lok Sabha proceedings on Friday were adjourned till noon after paying tributes to the veteran Congress leader and former Speaker of the House, Shivraj Patil, who passed away this morning at the age of 90. As the House convened, Speaker Om Birla solemnly announced the demise of Shivraj Patil…
New Delhi, Dec 12 (UNI) union Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers and Leader of the House in the Rajya Sabha, Jagat Prakash Nadda, is scheduled to make a statement in Parliament on Friday regarding a significant withdrawal from the Contingency Fund of India, the list of supplementary business of the Upper House said. The withdrawal…
New Delhi, Dec 12 (UNI) Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Friday called for an urgent, bipartisan discussion in the parliament to address the alarming rise in air pollution across the country keeping politics aside. Speaking to reporters outside the parliament, Gandhi highlighted the severe public health consequences of polluted air in…
NEW DELHI, DEC 12 (UNI) The GST Commissionerate on Friday imposed Rs 58.74 crore demand and penalty on beleaguered IndiGo airlines, and summoned Pieter Elbers, the chief executive of the airlines, to appear before a high-level committee investigating the week-long wave of mass flight disruptions that threw the country’s air travel system into chaos. The…
Bengaluru, Dec 12 (UNI) Star Indian cricketers Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant have been named in Delhi’s probable squad for the Vijay Hazare National One-Day Tournament, set to begin on December 24. Kohli recently informed the Delhi Cricket Association of his availability, marking a return to the Vijay Hazare Trophy for Delhi after 15 years….
Hyderabad, Dec 12 (UNI) Patancheru in Sangareddy district shivered at 5.4 degrees Celsius on the intervening night of Thursday and Friday, marking the lowest minimum temperature recorded in Telangana, the Meteorological Centre said. In its daily weather report, the Met Centre warned that cold wave conditions are likely to persist at isolated pockets in Adilabad,…
