Economic Panel meet focuses on skill development, job creation
AMN / NEW DELHI The Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister in its second meeting today spelt out a clear road map for stepping up skill development, job creation,…
100 Foreign students to get full scholarship to study AYUSH in India
AMN / NEW DELHI Indian government has committed to provide 100 non-Indian students full scholarship if they study Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (Ayush) in any of…
India re-elected member of UNESCO’s executive board
AMN India has been re-elected as the member of the UNESCO’s executive board, its top decision-making body. The election was held at the 39th session of the General Conference of…
RBI asks banks to provide doorstep facilities to senior citizens, Divyangs
AMN The Reserve Bank of India, RBI has asked banks to provide doorstep banking facilities to senior citizens of more than 70 years of age and differently-abled persons by December…
Govt to import onions to moderate prices
Our Correspondent / NEW DELHI Consumer Affairs Ministry led-Price Stabilization Fund Management Committee has decided to import onions through government agency to augment the availability of onions in market and…
GST council meet in Guwahati
To review impact of new tax regime in first quarter of its implementation AMN The full GST council headed by Union Finance minister Arun Jaitley, will meet today in Guwahati.…
Syrian troops declare victory over IS after capturing last major stronghold
WEB DESK Syrian troops have declared victory over Islamic State in the eastern town of Albu Kamal, the terror group’s last major stronghold in the country. The Syrian military, backed…
Business from Pollution
By Bisheshwar Mishra / New Delhi Even as people of Delhi and cities around it in northern India had come under the grip of heavy pollution levels, the gadget manufacturers…
24 Killed 69 injured in bus accident in Pakistan
Web Desk At least 24 people were killed and 69 injured after a speeding bus fell off a bridge in Dhok Pathan area of Talagang on Wednesday night. The bus…
SC refers plea on bribes taken in judges’ name to Constitution bench
The Supreme Court today referred to a five-judge Constitution Bench a plea alleging that bribes were taken in the name of judges. The court also issued notice to Centre and…