Year Ender: Govt aims to build 2 crore houses under PM’s scheme for rural poor

IANS | December 31, 2024 2:49 PM

New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) The Centre plans to construct additional two crore rural houses during FY2024-25 to FY 2028-29 under the Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G) flagship scheme that is being implemented to provide “housing for all” in the country, according to the year-end review of the Ministry of Rural Development released on Tuesday.

Year Ender: NSDC aims to skill 1 lakh youth in AI, drones and cloud computing by 2025-end

IANS | December 31, 2024 2:11 PM

New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) The Skill India Digital Hub (SIDH) set up by the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) has emerged as an integral centre for courses in AI, drone technology, data science, and cloud computing with a mission to take the number of learners up to 1 lakh by the end of 2025, said an official statement on Tuesday.

Stable political scenario, favourable policy, infra push to drive Indian economy in 2025

IANS | December 31, 2024 12:06 PM

New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) After a resilient performance in 2024 amid geo-political headwinds, the Indian economy is poised to be supported by a stable political scenario, favourable policy environments, the effects of production-linked incentive (PLI) programmes, possibilities brought about by changes in the global supply chain and government emphasis on infrastructure spending.