APY, the flagship social security scheme of the Government of India, which was launched on 9th May 2015, with the objective to provide old age income security to all Citizens of India, particularly to the people working in the unorganised sectors, has recently crossed the landmark of 5 crore enrolments. … Read more
Category: India This Week
A Design-only university makes it to ASSOCHAM Top 100 Institutions for Digital Adoption
World University of Design, Sonepat, Haryana has been recognised amongst the Top 100 Higher Education Institutes of India in the EduTech100 Summit on ‘Digital Distinction: Technology Conformance to NEP’ by ASSOCHAM National Council on Education. On Wednesday, December 14th, 2022 in a formal presentation at ASSOCHAM EduTech 100 Summit 2022, New Delhi Based on a comprehensive technology framework being designed … Read more
India records 625 fresh COVID-19 cases, no death
India recorded its lowest single-day rise of 625 fresh COVID-19 cases since April 9, 2020 and reported no death in a 24-hour span, the first time since March 2020, the Union health ministry said on Tuesday. The country’s infection tally has climbed to 4,46,62,141, while the active cases have declined to 14,021, … Read more
Educators at JBCN Oshiwara raised awareness about the importance of Mental Health
The JBCN International School, Oshiwara, encourages healthy social, emotional, and behavioral development of their learners through planned Mental Health Awareness engagements and activities. The Enrichment department put together a week-long event focused on raising awareness about the importance of self-care and caring for others. The focus was primarily on self-awareness … Read more
Ministry of External Affairs & LPU organized IoT Technologies’ course for 10 countries’ officials
Lovely Professional University (LPU) in collaboration with Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC), Division of Ministry of External Affairs (Government of India), organized a four-weeks specialized course on “IoT technologies and applications for smart cities”. As per the instructional strategy at LPU, the whole program was workshop based- at first … Read more
Congress presidential polls: Voting begins in Kharge vs Tharoor contest
Voting began on Monday in the Congress presidential polls as senior leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Shashi Tharoor face-off for the post of AICC chief. Over 9,000 Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) delegates form the electoral college to pick the party chief in a secret ballot. Voting began at 10 am at … Read more
Equities, Gold Recover, Housing Gets Lucrative Again
Investments are aimed at maximum returns and do yield those when chosen wisely. While there are numerous options available today, gold, equities, and residential real estate have withstood the test of time. Gold remained a favourite investment for Indian households due to its liquidity and investment size flexibility. Equities are … Read more
Five Delhi govt schools among top 10 in country, Sisodia praises principal training programme
Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Thursday said five Delhi government schools had ranked among top 10 government schools in India, a feat made possible by training principals at leading institutes. Sisodia, who also holds the education portfolio, said the Delhi government had made training programmes for principals so that … Read more
USAID and UNICEF present new television series Duur Se Namaste.
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and UNICEF formally launched the Doordarshan and YouTube series titled Duur Se Namaste (“Greetings from a distance!”) at an event held today in New Delhi. Duur Se Namaste, a fictional Hindi series developed in an entertainment-education format, highlights the challenges of a post-pandemic world … Read more
Over 1500 people participate in IIT Guwahati’s annual Guwahati Half Marathon
Stepping into its 24th year of unflappable technical celebration, Techniche – IIT Guwahati, in association with UNICEF Assam, organized the Guwahati Half Marathon, a running event organized to promote a better social and human interaction amongst the residents in and around Guwahati. One of the largest events of its kind to be … Read more