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AutoGuru India inks pact with Automotive Skill Development Council

AutoGuru India, along with Formula Woman UK, are bringing a unique platform which gives opportunity to women drivers to be in the driving seat for the McLaren racing team in 2022

Central Vista: Govt constitutes panel for timely completion of projects

The central government has formed a five-member committee, headed by former finance secretary Ratan P Watal, to ensure timely completion of various projects being executed under the Central Vista redevelopment plan. In an office memorandum issued on Thursday, the Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry said the 'Central Vista Oversight Committee' will ensure multi-agency and stakeholder coordination for seamless integration of different project works. According to the document, Deputy CAG P K Tiwari, former director of L&T Shailendar Roy, IIT Delhi professor Mausam and ministry's joint secretary have been included in the committee. The redevelopment of the Central Vista, the nation's power corridor, envisages a new parliament building, a common central secretariat, revamping of the 3-km-long Rajpath from the Rashtrapati Bhavan to India Gate, new office and residence of the prime minister, and a new vice-president enclave. The ministry said that the five-member committee will meet

Caste-based census legitimate demand, says NCBC chairman Sahni

Sahni said several organisations have met him with this demand

Dairy farmers to get 'kisan credit card' as well: Union minister Rupala

The card allows beneficiaries to get loans from NABARD at rates ranging from 2 to 4 per cent

India's defence procurement guided by national security interests: MEA

India had signed a USD 5 billion deal with Russia to buy five units of the S-400 air defence missile systems

BRICS nations need to strengthen coop to support economic recovery: CEA

He also underlined the need for strengthening international cooperation

Centre to invest Rs 64,000 crore in health sector: Mankush Mandviya

: Union Minister Mankush Mandviya Friday Friday said about Rs 64,000 crore will be invested by the Centre in creating health infrastructure in the country over the next five years. The union Health & Family Welfare Minister who, was on a day-long tour to Tawang district in Arunachal Pradesh, while interacting with health officials at Khandro Drowa Zangmo District Hospital, said the central government is working to provide health security to all through various health welfare schemes, an official statement released here said. We will work with Ayushman Bharat digital health mission which will enable us to know the history of a patient and can provide quality health services, the minister said. Mandviya also lauded the Pema Khandu government for taking various health initiatives in the state and assured all help and support from the Centre. State health Principal Secretary Dr Sharat Chauhan presented the overall health scenario of the state through a power point presentation and .

Hardeep Singh Puri says high oil prices to hurt global economic recovery

He described India alongside the US, Japan and Korea releasing oil stock from its emergency stockpile as a very bold move

Electricity provided in every village, home in India: Minister

He said the government has set up 1.59 lakh-km-long power grid

Foreign ministers of India, Russia, China to hold talks on Friday

Under the RIC framework, the foreign ministers of the three countries meet periodically

USTR says moving to terminate India trade retaliation after tax agreement

Washington and New Delhi agreed on a global tax deal transition arrangement

India, Finland have agreed to explore new areas of cooperation: MEA

The two sides also carried out a comprehensive review of their bilateral ties

India, US to work on ways to export mangoes, pomegranates to America

The countries are also looking forward to signing a system for the export of pomegranate arils from India to the US

Re-launch of India-US Trade Policy Forum a beginning of new chapter: Goyal

Both the countries will re-launch the TPF, which have not met for the past four years

Centre looks to take state route after repeal of three farm laws

Over 20 states already have rules similar to the farm laws

WTO needs to reassess the way it conducts its affairs, says Piyush Goyal

"The developed world must give the developing world the policy space to develop their economies and meet the needs of billions of people in this interconnected world," he said

e-SHRAM portal: Female registration higher in all states, shows data

Only four states are lower than national avg

Over 114 crore Covid vaccine doses administered in India so far: Govt

The countrywide vaccination drive was rolled out on January 16

Why COP26 inadvertently shores up coffers of Indian state exchequers

Taxes on alcohol, petrol and diesel make up over half of the state's commercial tax revenues

Pakistan allows India to send wheat as hunger grips Afghanistan

Islamabad agreed to allow over land wheat shipments