Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the government’s skill agenda is to make a workforce that matches the worldwide demands and a number of other efforts are undertaken to enable a robust skill development ecosystem. He also observed that the entire nation has close under the ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ mission and it’s the necessity of the hour for each Indian to be self-reliant in these changing times, a politician statement said. In his address read out at a digital conclave, the Prime Minister stated that it’s “the government’s skill agenda to make a workforce that matches the worldwide demands and…
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Serum Institute of India (SII) on Thursday said it’s pausing clinical trials of AstraZeneca Oxford COVID-19 vaccine candidate within the country. Earlier in the week , AstraZeneca said it had paused the trials due to ‘an unexplained illness’ during a participant within the study. However, SII on Wednesday said it had been continuing with the trials and had not faced any issues. SII’s latest announcement also comes against the backdrop of the central drug regulator DCGI issuing a show-cause notice to SII for not informing it about AstraZeneca pausing the clinical trials of the Oxford vaccine candidate in other countries.…
Constructed during the challenging times of the pandemic, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in ‘Grih Pravesham’ and inaugurate 1.75 lakh houses built under Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana – Gramin (PMAY-G) in the state of Madhya Pradesh, on 12th September, via video conferencing. Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh will also be present on the occasion. Prime Minister had given a clarion call of “Housing for All by 2022”, for which a flagship programme of PMAY-G was launched on 20th November, 2016. So far 1.14 crore houses have already been built across the country under the programme. In the state of…
https://twitter.com/DrSJaishankar/status/1304044793371086855?s=20 External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is set to hold a meeting with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi and Sergey Lavrov on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) meeting in Moscow. The talks between the two foreign ministers are taking place against the backdrop of a massive spike in border tensions in eastern Ladakh triggered by fresh face-offs between the armies of India and China along the Line of Actual Control (LAC). “This issue will be discussed,” MEA Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said when asked at a media briefing whether the four-month-long border faceoff will be raised by Jaishankar…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today held a telephonic conversation with his outgoing Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe and conveyed his gratitude for playing a key role in greatly strengthening ties between India and Japan. PM Modi apprised Shinzo Abe his intention to work closely with the new government of Japan and wished him the very best for the future, the Ministry of External Affairs said. It said the two leaders expressed confidence that the strong momentum attained in partnership between the two countries in the last few years will continue unabated in the future. Last month, Shinzo Abe decided to resign…
A huge fire raged in Beirut port on Thursday, AFP correspondents said, sparking alarm among Lebanese still reeling from a devastating dockside explosion that disfigured the capital last month. Thick black columns of smoke rose into the sky, as the army said the blaze had engulfed a warehouse storing oil and tyres. It was not immediately clear what caused the blaze. “Operations have begun to extinguish the fire and army helicopters will take part,” the military said in a statement on Twitter. Social media users posted video footage, which sparked alarm among Beirut residents only just recovering from the country’s…
Welcoming the formal commissioning of the Rafale jets today, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that the Rafale is a “strong message” to “those who challenge India’s sovereignty”, amid an escalating border row with China. The first five of a ₹ 59,000 crore order for 36 Rafale aircraft formally entered service following a ceremony in Haryana’s Ambala. “The induction of Rafale is a strong message for the world and especially for those who challenge India’s sovereignty,” Mr Singh tweeted, without mentioning China directly. “Our country will not take any step to disturb peace anywhere. We expect the same from our neighbours,”…
The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought response from the Centre on a plea seeking to open all religious places of worship across country which are closed thanks to COVID-19 pandemic. A bench headed by judge S A Bobde issued the notice to the Ministry of Home Affairs on the plea of Ahmedabad-based “Gitarth Ganga Trust’ seeking opening of the places of worship within the country. “We are issuing notice just to explore possibility,” said the bench, which also comprised Jusrices A S Bopanna and V Ramasubramanian, within the proceedings held through video conferencing. The trust, a spiritual Research Institute, filed…
Actor Ankita Lokhande on Wednesday said that she has never claimed that Sushant Singh Rajput was “murdered” but wants “justice” for her “late friend” and his family. Rajput, 34, was found dead in his Bandra apartment in June. His death has sparked tons of controversy within the media. Lokhande, who met Rajput on the sets of television program “Pavitra Rishta” and dated him till 2016, had posted “Justice” on her Twitter wall after Rajput’s girlfriend Rhea Chakraborty was arrested by NCB. Chakraborty, who has been accused of abetting Rajput’s suicide by his family, was arrested on Tuesday, by the Narcotics…
Chennai Super Kings pacer Deepak Chahar on Wednesday returned a second negative test for coronavirus, paving way for his return to team bubble within the UAE, where IPL starts September 19. Chahar and another cricketer had tested positive for the dreaded virus along side several other members of the CSK contingent after reaching Dubai for the league. “Deepak Chahar has returned two negative tests for Covid 19 and is back in team bubble,” CSK CEO KS Viswanathan told PTI on Wednesday. “Now as per BCCI protocol he will undergo a cardio vascular test which can be an indicator of his…