Italian Deputy Prime Minister Antonio Tajani on Wednesday described his meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi as “very positive”, highlighting the strong bilateral relations between India and Italy. Tajani, who is also the foreign minister, is on a three-day visit to India. Speaking to PTI Videos after the meeting with Modi Wednesday evening, Tajani said the situation in West Asia is much better now and expressed optimism over the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) project.
Author: Aruna Sharma
Under the Government of India Skill India Mission (SIM), the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) delivers skill, re-skill and up-skill training through an extensive network of skill development centers under various schemes, viz. Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY), Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS) scheme, National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS) and Craftsman Training Scheme (CTS) through Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs), to all the sections of the society across the country. The SIM aims at enabling youth of India to get future ready, equipped with industry relevant skills. To ensure the skills imparted through various scheme of MSDE are aligned…
Under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana 4.0 (PMKVY 4.0), On-the-Job Training (OJT) is mandated under the Short-Term Training component to provide candidates with better industry exposure. Training Providers are required to upload the OJT commencement details and the OJT completion certificate indicating duration and candidate attendance on the SIDH portal to ensure effective implementation. Based on the above, if it is found that OJT is not being conducted by Training Centres, various penalties are specified including de-affiliation, blacklisting, penal recovery and legal action. Under Pradhan Mantri National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (PM-NAPS), in the current Financial Year (2025-26), a physical target…
Former DG NIA and Punjab DGP Shri Dinkar Gupta, a distinguished and awarded retired police and government officer, today joined the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Ropar, as a Professor of Practice. Shri Gupta brings to this premier teaching institute his vast expertise in a variety of key areas, including National Security & Defence Policy, Internal Security & Counterterrorism, Intelligence, Investigation of cases involving threats to national security, Infrastructure & Corporate Security, Cyber Terrorism, Cyber Security, Public Policy, Strategic Planning & Innovation Governance. His extensive experience is set to catalyze a new level of energy and enthusiasm at the institute,…
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) is launching the second edition of its ‘Nudge’ campaign where it sends emails and messages to taxpayers to revise their returns as it has found several cases where taxpayers have foreign assets that they have not declared. The first edition of this Non-intrusive Usage of Data to Guide and Enable (NUDGE) campaign, launched in November 2024, resulted in taxpayers revising their returns and disclosing foreign assets amounting to ₹29,208 crore, along with foreign-source income of Rs 1,089.88 crore, the CBDT said in a release. The CBDT has signed agreements with various countries under…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday (November 27, 2025) met the Indian Women’s cricket team after they won the inaugural Blind T20 World Cup, defeating Nepal by seven wickets in the final in Colombo. The victory for the Indian Women’s blind team in a six-team tournament came days after the women’s senior team registered its maiden triumph in the ODI World Cup. The members of the team presented Mr. Modi with an autographed bat while he also signed a ball for the team. The victorious Indian team was earlier applauded by PM Modi on their historic achievement. “Congratulations to Indian Blind…
मुख्यमंत्री योगी आदित्यनाथ आज यानी गुरुवार को नोएडा इंटरनेशनल एयरपोर्ट के निर्माण कार्यों का निरीक्षण करने के लिए गौतमबुद्ध नगर पहुंचे हैं। एयरपोर्ट पर निर्माण का निरीक्षण करने के बाद सीएम योगी नोएडा के सेक्टर-50 मेदांता अस्पताल पहुंचे, जहां फीता काटकर अस्पताल का उद्घाटन किया। इसके बाद सीएम योगी मेदांता अस्पताल में आयोजित उद्घटान कार्यक्रम के मंच पर पहुंचें। वहीं, सीएम योगी के स्वागत के लिए हेलीपैड पर जेवर विधायक धीरेंद्र सिंह, जिला पंचायत अध्यक्ष अमित चौधरी, दादरी विधायक तेजपाल नागर, एमएलसी श्रीचंद शर्मा और राज्यसभा सांसद सुरेंद्र नागर सहित सैकड़ों कार्यकर्ता मौजूद रहे। अधिकारियों के साथ की बैठक और एयरपोर्ट…
The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu, addressed the members of the Odisha Legislative Assembly at Bhubaneswar. The President felt nostalgic while addressing the members of the Odisha Legislative Assembly. She said that after many years, old memories of this place had re-surfaced. As a legislator, she had asked questions and as a minister, she had answered legislators’ questions in this house. The President said that Odisha played a significant role in India’s freedom struggle and nation-building. This land had witnessed the transformation of Chandashoka into Dharmashok. She added that tribal communities of Odisha have set an example for the country…
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will visit Karnataka and Goa on 28th November. At around 11:30 AM, Prime Minister will visit Sri Krishna Matha in Udupi, Karnataka. Later, he will travel to Goa, where at around 3:15 PM, he will visit Shri Samsthan Gokarn Partagali Jeevottam Math on the occasion of ‘Sardha Panchashatamanotsava’, the 550th-year celebration of the Math. PM in Udupi Prime Minister will visit Sri Krishna Matha in Udupi and participate the Laksha Kantha Gita Parayana programme—a devotional gathering of 100,000 participants, including students, monks, scholars, and citizens from various walks of life, who will recite the Srimad…
(PTI) Markets regulator Sebi introduced a new incentive structure for mutual fund distributors, whereby they will receive additional commission for bringing in new individual investors from B-30 cities and new women investors from any city. The new incentive structure, aimed at promoting wider outreach and awareness, will become effective from February 1, 2026, Sebi said in its circular. Under this, asset management companies (AMCs) will pay these distributors 1 per cent of the first lump-sum investment or the first-year SIP amount, up to Rs 2,000, provided the investor stays invested for at least a year.