The Hindu The Supreme Court Collegium headed by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud on Thursday recommended to the government the appointment of three new Chief Justices to the High Courts of Uttarakhand, Orissa, and Meghalaya. The Collegium has largely followed the norms of merit, seniority, and integrity of the judges in its recommendations. It has recommended the appointment of Justice Ritu Bahri as the Chief Justice of the Uttarakhand High Court, an office that has been vacant Justice Vipin Sanghi retired on October 26. Justice Bahri is the senior puisne judge of the High Court of Punjab and Haryana,…
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BQ Prime National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) has teamed up with HCL Technologies (HCLTech) to work towards bridging the skills gap, particularly in the tech and engineering sectors. Under the collaboration, both organisations will work together to promote the adoption of technology among learners from diverse backgrounds and explore new global markets and business opportunities, a release said on Thursday. The agreement was exchanged by Ved Mani Tiwari, CEO of NSDC and C Vijayakumar, CEO and Managing Director of HCLTech. This strategic partnership will enable NSDC and HCLTech to jointly transform the assessment landscape and digital learning by introducing digital…
HT Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) owned fashion e-tailer Ajio on Thursday launched Ajiogram, a D2C-focused interactive e-commerce platform, with an aim to ‘empower Indian fashion startups that are challenging the norm with their vision and innovative products.’ “Ajiogram offers a unique brand-centric approach, wherein unlike the status quo, brands get higher visibility with an immersive discovery experience to showcase their range of styles,” Ajio said in a statement. All you need to know about Ajiogram: (1.) The platform can be accessed easily by switching stores within the Ajio app. Also, with this initiative, the Reliance-owned e-tailer aims to ‘empower’ the…
HT In response to the alarming surge in air pollution levels in the national capital, Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday announced that all government and private primary schools in the city will remain closed for the next two days. “In light of the rising pollution levels, all govt and private primary schools in Delhi will remain closed for the next 2 days,” Kejriwal said in a social media post on X. Online classes, however, will be held in schools run by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD). The schools will remain open for teachers and staff. Directorate of…
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), Ministry of Finance, along with its subordinate offices across India, enthusiastically took part in the Special Campaign for Disposal of Pending Matters (SCDPM) 3.0. The Special Campaign was organised in two phases – Preparatory Phase from 14th September, 2023 to 30th September, 2023 and the Implementation Phase from 2nd October, 2023 to 31st October, 2023. The Government of India undertook Special Campaign 3.0 in government offices and disposal of pending matters from 2nd October, 2023 to 31st October, 2023, on the lines of the Special Campaign held in 2022. The Special Campaign 3.0 covered all Ministries/ Departments of Government…
The Hindu An Army Skill Training Centre (ASTC) was inaugurated at the 1 EME Centre, Bolarum, on Thursday. The centre aims to provide skill training to the families and veer naris (martyr widows) associated with the Secunderabad Military Station. Currently, the centre offers courses in self-employed tailoring, beauty therapy, and computer training. Each batch can accommodate up to 30 individuals, and the courses have a duration of 300 hours, after the completion of which they receive a certificate from National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC). The first batch of the self-employed tailor course commenced on Thursday, with the beauty therapist course…
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh inaugurated the three-day ‘India Manufacturing Show’ in Bengaluru, Karnataka on November 02, 2023. The show has been jointly organised by Laghu Udhyog Bharti & IMS Foundation and supported by Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence. The central theme of the event is ‘Make in India, Make for the World’. Addressing the industry captains & young entrepreneurs present at the inaugural function, the Raksha Mantri described the small-scale industries as the backbone of India’s economy that contribute immensely to the development of the nation. “Small industries are the motor of the Indian economy. The faster…
The Defence Research and Development Organisation’s (DRDO) High Energy Material Research Laboratory (HEMRL), Pune is organizing the XVIII International Workshop on High Energy and Special Materials (HEMs-2023) in association with Tomsk State University & Federal Research & Production Centre, Russia on 2nd & 3rd November 2023 at Dr APJ Abdul Kalam DRDO Golden Jubilee Auditorium, Pashan, Pune. The workshop was inaugurated by Dr Samir V Kamat, Secretary Department of Defence R&D and Chairman DRDO. HEMRL is organizing this international workshop for the first time in India, which provides a platform to the scientists, technocrats and researchers to share knowledge, experience and technological…
India’s energy transition has a very large end-to-end dimension and the government is working towards the goal of meeting the country’s energy need with a clean source. This was stated by Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs, Textiles and Food & Public Distribution Shri Piyush Goyal at the ORF’s first edition of the Energy Transition Dialogue in New Delhi today. Shri Goyal said that for the next 30 years, India is going to see huge amount of growth in the economy and that is going to lead to significant demand for energy in all walks of life and…
As per the index of eight Core Industries for the month of September 2023 released by the Ministry of Commerce & Industries, the index of coal sector has showcased impressive growth of 16.1% reaching 148.1 points compared to 127.5 points during the same period last year. This is the highest growth in last 14 months except for August 2023. The latest data indicates that the Combined Index of eight Core Industries has shown noteworthy increase of 8.1% (Provisional) in September 2023, compared to the same period in the previous year. The Index measures the combined and individual production performance of…