New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) The proposed Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between India and the European Union could be signed by the end of this year, German Ambassador to India Dr Jasper Wieck said on Wednesday, adding that unlocking the pact's economic potential and boosting bilateral trade and investment will be among his key priorities.
Geneva, Sep 23 (IANS) Patiala Foundation, an Indian non-governmental organisation in Special Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), has raised concerns regarding the protection of Sikh, Hindu, and other minority religious heritage sites in Pakistan during the 63rd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva.
Geneva, Sep 23 (IANS) Socio-political activist Tasleema Akhtar slammed Pakistan over the brutal crackdown of protesters in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) during the 63rd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC).
Madurai, Sep 23 (IANS) Congress MP Karti Chidambaram said on Wednesday that he is not in favour of the candidates fielded by the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) for the upcoming bypolls in Madurantakam and Dharapuram Assembly constituencies of Tamil Nadu.
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Science and Technology, Dr Jitendra Singh, on Wednesday said the Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT) has cleared over 23,000 promotions in the last 12 years, and timely career progression is vital to keep employees motivated and ensure effective administration.
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) As Prime Minister Narendra Modi holds a Chintan Shivir with his Cabinet members, the Modi Story social media account highlighted several initiatives introduced over the years that it said have changed the way the government functions.
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday took suo motu cognisance of a Patna High Court judgment that acquitted a man convicted of attempted rape, after observing that the allegations -- including an attempt to remove the victim’s salwar, undressing himself and physically molesting her -- constituted an offence of outraging a woman’s modesty under Section 354 of the IPC rather than an attempt to commit rape.
Lucknow, Sep 23 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) has busted a gang involved in large-scale rigging of an online examination conducted by the Staff Selection Commission (SSC), arresting two directors of Aces Infra Private Limited, the company responsible for selecting examination centres.
Gandhinagar, Sep 23 (IANS) Gujarat government has operationalised state-wide GPU-as-a-Service (GPUaaS) framework to provide government departments, institutions and selected AI startups access to shared high-performance computing infrastructure, a move aimed at supporting the implementation of the state's AI Action Plan.
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday came down heavily on the Election Commission of India (ECI), demanding the arrest of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and cancellation of elections held in the past few years and also that of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
