New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday received a phone call from the US Vice-President JD Vance; both discussed ways to further deepen India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership across key areas.
Pulwama, Aug 8 (IANS) In a shining example of women-led entrepreneurship, a Self-Help Group at Awantipora in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district, has established a successful Food Service Enterprise (FSE) with support from National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM), turning a livelihood initiative into a promising business venture.
Jaunpur (UP), Aug 8 (IANS) As Independence Day approaches, women from rural self-help groups (SHGs) in UP’s Jaunpur are playing a key role in the government’s ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign by stitching the national flag for households across the district.
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Students who were honoured with gold medals during convocation ceremony of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi, on Saturday, hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's awareness about their campus life, saying that the Prime Minister's speech "felt like a senior was speaking to us".
Ahmedabad, Aug 8 (IANS) Vande Bharatam -- the grassroots innovation and entrepreneurship initiative launched by Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani -- has selected its inaugural cohort from more than 26,000 applications received from across the country, it was announced on Saturday.
Mumbai, Aug 8 (IANS) Union Cooperation Minister Amit Shah said on Saturday that the 'Umbrella Organisation' will play a crucial role in making the urban co-operative banking sector modern, transparent, trustworthy, and technology-driven.
Kolkata, Aug 8 (IANS) With the Indian Army's Eastern Command preparing to celebrate the 55th anniversary of the 1971 war with Pakistan that led to the liberation of Bangladesh later this year, it has paid tribute to Sepoy Krishna Jagdale, who was honoured with the Vir Chakra for his exceptional courage.
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) The government on Saturday clarified that consumers will not be charged for making payments through the Unified Payments Interface (UPI), while any future merchant discount rate (MDR) will be limited to select transactions above a specified threshold.
Jammu, Aug 8 (IANS) The PM Ekta (Unity) Malls initiative, under which two malls will be constructed in Jammu and Kashmir, is expected to create new marketing opportunities for local artisans, self-help groups and entrepreneurs by providing a dedicated platform where locally manufactured and traditional products can gain wider visibility among tourists, customers and buyers from across the country.
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) The government has approved the merger of two train services in Uttar Pradesh and introduced a new daily passenger train between Itarsi and Madan Mahal in Madhya Pradesh to strengthen regional connectivity, an official statement said on Saturday.
