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Churachandpur: Looking to empower women across the region by provide them with proper guidance and support, Churachandpur College on Thursday launched a Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) mentorship portal, aiming to promote education, skill development and career growth.Deputy commissioner Dharun Kumar S, who launched the portal as part of the International Women’s Week celebrations, said…
The United States has initiated new investigations into what it views as unfair trade practices by numerous countries, potentially paving the way for penalties such as additional tariffs, as President Donald Trump looks for alternatives after duties he imposed were struck down by the Supreme Court.The investigation into excess industrial capacity is aimed at India…
NEW DELHI: The government on Sunday launched a social media campaign to spotlight the ‘Sarpanch Pati’ practice. Announcing the ‘Say No To Proxy Sarpanch” campaign, the ministry of panchayati raj (MoPR) said that it was aimed at giving more power to women sarpanches by calling upon citizens to join this movement, celebrate real Sarpanches and…
Kheibar Shekan Missile (Photo credit: ANI) The conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran has now entered its second week, with continued strikes on Tehran and retaliatory attacks across the wider Middle East as tensions deepen across the region.Amid the escalating war, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced the 27th wave of attacks…
The State Bank of India (SBI) on Saturday announced the launch of a $500 million syndicated social term loan facility focused exclusively on women’s economic empowerment, with a greenshoe option, ahead of International Women’s Day.In a statement, the country’s largest lender said the transaction marks a milestone for both SBI and the global ESG financing…
Canada has launched a programme to transition skilled temporary foreign workers to permanent residence, immigration minister Lena Metlege Diab confirmed, amid concerns that rising numbers of migrants are running out of legal status.The programme aims to grant permanent status to 33,000 workers in in-demand sectors over two years. It was first announced in November, but…
Israeli strikes hit Tehran on Saturday as the conflict between Iran, Israel and the United States intensified, with explosions reported at the capital’s Mehrabad International Airport and other parts of the city.Footage posted on social media showed strikes and large fires at Tehran’s Mehrabad International Airport, with eyewitnesses reporting burning planes on the tarmac after…
Mohammad Kaif and Mohammad Amir (Agency Image) The verbal duel between Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Kaif has intensified during the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, with the former Pakistan pacer strongly responding to criticism from the former India batter.The exchange began after Kaif suggested that Amir had been making provocative remarks about India…
Panaji: As the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 will be extended to all classes from the new academic year 2026-27, taluka-level consultations will be held across all sub-districts for stakeholders by state education officials, starting Monday with Bardez. Schools have been told to appoint one representative each from the Parent Teacher Associations to attend the…
Explosions rocked Iran’s capital before dawn Wednesday as the country’s escalating conflict with the United States and Israel entered its fifth day, marking one of the most intense periods of fighting in the region in decades. The latest blasts in Tehran came after days of sustained US-Israeli airstrikes on Iranian military and nuclear sites and…
