AI generated representational image During election coverage, a common refrain among older folks is their concern that young people are sitting at home without jobs, sometimes not even looking for one, happily scrolling through reels. Talk to young people and they often speak of a lack of coherent job opportunities or the skills that match…
Satkar Sakhis played crucial role in making Mukh Mantri Mawan-Dheeyan Satkar Yojna successful Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday said 76.11 lakh women have been registered under the state government’s Mawan Dheeyan Satkar Yojna.He said a sum of Rs 2,381 crore has already been transferred into the accounts of 68.06 lakh women.Under the Mukh…
Sriram Kartik sweeps 10 awards including the ‘Best Junior contestant’ across Carnatic vocal and mrudangam; prizes presented by eminent Vidwan Sikkil Gurucharan on 23 Aug 2026 in MumbaiA fifteen-year-old from Powai has won ten awards at the Music Competition 2026 conducted by Sri Shanmukhananda Bharatiya Sangeetha Vidyalaya and Natya Vidyalaya, competing in both Carnatic vocal…
The community advisory was issued after intense criticism of the RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat and his ‘Universal Oneness Celebration’, to be held on Saturday at Madison Square Garden (Photo: Reuters). American non-profit organisation, The Hindu American Foundation has issued an advisory ahead of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh‘s event in New York City, advising citizens to stay…
In the last five months, a little over 1.4 lakh households surrendered their LPG connections. NEW DELHI: Only about 20% of LPG consumers who have a PNG network in their neighbourhood and can switch to the cleaner fuel have actually converted to piped gas despite govt’s push following the military conflict in West Asia earlier…
Petroleum minister Hardeep Puri reviewed the action taken on decisions from two brainstorming sessions on the rollout of the scheme, which received Cabinet’s approval, said officials. (Photo: IANS) NEW DELHI: Govt is likely to finalise a year-wise plan soon for drilling, seismic surveys and rig deployment under Samudra Manthan, a Rs 84,084-crore national programme aimed…
(Representative image) DR’s technical monitoring metrics will enable countries to assess their capacity to anticipate, prepare for and adapt to drought (Photo: Reuters). NEW DELHI: Amid reports that three out of four people worldwide could face drought by 2050, the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) during its 17th conference (COP17) on Wednesday took…
MEA issues emergency helpline NEW DELHI: India on Wednesday issued emergency helpline numbers for its citizens stranded or affected by devastating flash floods in neighbouring Nepal, where intense flooding in the northern region bordering China has claimed more than 150 lives.The Indian Embassy in Kathmandu said Indian nationals seeking assistance or information could contact +977…
India performed 11,558 livingdonor and 1,918 deceased-donor kidney transplants in 2024, while 61,668 patients remained on the waiting list as of Feb 9. NEW DELHI: India faces a widening gap between demand for kidney transplants and the availability of donor organs, with 61,668 patients on the waiting list, nearly five times the number of kidney…
Dissident netas, including Charanjit Channi (L), have been seeking the replacement of Amarinder Raja Warring as the Punjab Cong chief NEW DELHI: Congress is again mulling the idea of appointing a Hindu state president in Punjab amid a push from dissidents for a compromise to end the turmoil in the state unit.Well-placed sources said the…