New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) PM‑SETU (Pradhan Mantri Skilling and Employability Transformation through Upgraded ITIs) has identified 850 ITIs, including 172 Hub ITIs and 678 Spoke ITIs, and approved 14 ITI clusters in one year of implementation, an official factsheet said on Saturday.
New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) Allowing Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions would serve as an enabling provision and is unlikely to lead to a significant increase in charges because of intense competition in the payments ecosystem, said Neelkanth Mishra, Executive Director at the World Bank Group, on Saturday.
Bhubaneswar, Oct 3 (IANS) The Odisha government on Saturday released the first-year report of a three-year research initiative on Olive Ridley turtles, led by the Wildlife Institute of India (WII), in partnership with the Odisha Wildlife Organisation, Dhamra Port Co Ltd (DPCL), a part of Adani Ports, and the Adani Foundation.
New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) The Pakistan government has lined up thousands of shipping containers and trucks across Islamabad for nearly four weeks to block an upcoming march on the capital by Pakistan Tehreek‑e‑Insaf (PTI), a new report has said.
New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) Despite the global uncertainty owing to the West Asia crisis, India has successfully navigated the turbulence while its economic fundamentals remain intact, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Saturday.
New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on Saturday said that it directed immediate action against the sale of a Nestle dairy product after a laboratory analysis declared a sample of Nestle Low Fat Dairy Whitener collected from Bharat Hotels Ltd (The Lalit) as unsafe and substandard.
New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) Air Chief Marshal A P Singh said on Saturday that India is likely to finalise much‑awaited multi‑role fighter aircraft (MRFA) deal by the end of this financial year if plans materialise in time.
New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Saturday said it has filed a chargesheet against Reliance Communications Ltd (RCom) and some senior executives in an LIC investment fraud case.
New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey on Saturday said the regulator is examining concerns around the settlement price framework for derivatives on expiry days.
New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) China’s deepening role in Pakistan’s digital economy is accelerating modernisation but creates concerns about long‑term dependence on Chinese technology, a new report has said.
