Kolkata, Sep 20 (IANS) West Bengal government is considering adopting the public-private partnership (PPP) model for running the 4,133 state-run schools in the state, which do not have a single student though there are teachers on the panel.
Jodhpur, Sep 20 (IANS) Indian Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal A.P. Singh and Japan Air Self-Defense Force Chief of Staff General Takehiro Morita flew in India's indigenous fighter aircraft, Tejas, on Sunday, showcasing the growing defence and aerial cooperation between the two countries.
Guwahati, Sep 20 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday laid the foundation stone for Adani Power Limited’s 3,200 MW ultra-supercritical thermal power plant at Chapar in Dhubri district, marking one of the largest private investments in the state's history.
Gandhinagar, Sep 20 (IANS) The Gujarat government has shortened the tender approval process for development and construction works, fixing maximum timelines of 51 days for tenders involving only financial bids and 66 days for those requiring technical and financial scrutiny.
Bengaluru, Sep 20 (IANS) Japanese lawmakers visited the Indian Institute of Science (IISC), the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), and Bharat Electronics Limited in Bengaluru as part of the India-Japan visit programme.
Cairo, Sep 20 (IANS) The Indian Navy’s frontline guided-missile stealth frigate INS Trishul has concluded its three-day port call at Egypt's Alexandria.
Moscow, Sep 20 (IANS) Indian Army chief, General Dhiraj Seth, has concluded a three-day official visit to Russia, giving fresh impetus to defence cooperation between the two nations through meetings with senior Russian military leaders and visits to key military institutions.
New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) India’s exports to free trade agreement (FTA) partners have shot up during the first quarter of 2026-27, with shipments to Singapore and Sri Lanka more than doubling and exports to ASEAN rising by more than 60 per cent, which shows that the trade pacts are actually bearing fruit, according to reports.
New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) More than 10.40 lakh accredited social health activists (ASHAs) and 10.58 lakh trained Anganwadi workers are strengthening community healthcare and early childhood services, enabling convergence and strengthening local institutions, according to a government factsheet on Sunday.
New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) India’s gross domestic savings rate, currently around 34 per cent of GDP, needs to rise towards 38-40 per cent to sustain the 7-8 per cent growth required for Viksit Bharat, according to NK Singh, Chairman of the 15th Finance Commission.
