New Delhi: The Prime Minister Internship Scheme (PMIS) has been designed to help bridge the gap between industry expectations and the skills of candidates who apply for jobs, Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Friday. Under the PMIS, implemented by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, those in the 18-25 age group are…
New Delhi: National security advisor Ajit Doval has said India’s generosity and tolerance should not be mistaken for weakness, asserting that the country can take risks and hit hard, irrespective of the consequences. Speaking in the upcoming Discovery docuseries “Declassified: Operation Sindoor”, Doval said the objective of the 88-hour military operation was to destroy enemy…
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Friday said that the state’s girls will come under the central scheme ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao ’, which had not been implemented by the previous TMC government. The Beti Bachao Beti Padhao project, launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2015, is an initiative to arrest and…
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said that people who left their homes in Pakistan after Partition and those who fled persecution in Bangladesh lived without citizenship or land for decades until his government came to power. Speaking at a function in Lucknow to mark the ‘Partition Horrors Remembrance Day’, Adityanath also…
New Delhi: The BJP on Friday slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his remarks on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s handling of foreign policy, saying it seems his “arrogance” is now turning into “madness”. “The nation must decide whether what Rahul Gandhi has done is merely the childish antics of a frustrated, deranged and envious person…
Ambala: Police on Thursday evening resorted to tear gas and cane charge to restore traffic on Delhi-Amritsar National Highway after protesters blocked the road in Ambala demanding action against an anti-Khalistani terrorist front chief for attempting to run over some people with his car recently. The vehicular traffic on the key NH44 was restored only…
Chandigarh: Union Minister Pralhad Joshi on Thursday slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, claiming that the LoP in Lok Sabha feels he’s “born to rule”, and alleged that his frustration was clearly visible. Joshi’s remark came after the conclusion of the Monsoon Session of Parliament that saw relentless protests by the opposition over the police action…
Dehradun: Six people died and 14 sustained injuries on Thursday after water and debris entered a tunnel under construction at a hydroelectric project site in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand, officials said. According to preliminary information shared by the officials, 22 workers were trapped inside the tunnel. Twenty people have been brought out of the tunnel….
Ranchi: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Thursday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to reconsider the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, saying restrictions on state levies could significantly reduce the state’s fiscal space and affect its ability to address the social and environmental costs of mining. In a letter to Modi,…
New Delhi: Delhi Traffic Police on Thursday said it has digitally mapped seven designated locations near the Red Fort to facilitate hassle-free parking and navigation for visitors and dignitaries attending the Independence Day celebrations. The initiative has been undertaken in collaboration with Google Maps and Mappls as part of the traffic police’s technology-driven efforts to…
