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Uttar Pradesh budget: Lion's share for basic education with rRs.r80,997 crore; vocational training, skill development get big hike

LUCKNOW, Feb. 12 -- The state budget gives a big push to vocational and skill development with a 88% hike, raises the allocation for technical education by 72% and increases the outlay for secondary e... Read More


Assam CM Sarma inaugurates Majuli-Jorhat bridge, key projects worth Rs 2,218 crore

Majuli, Feb. 12 -- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday inaugurated the construction of the Majuli-Jorhat bridge and its connecting highway, aiming to accelerate development in the Sat... Read More


Confident Yogi highlights post-2017 transformation from 'policy paralysis' to 'unlimited potential'

Lucknow, Feb. 12 -- Brimming with confidence on being firmly in the driving seat, chief minister Yogi Adityanath pitched for Viksit Uttar Pradesh in the state budget 2026-27 tabled in the assembly her... Read More


Afghanistan-Iran trade tops $5 billion, boosting provincial economies

Kabul, Feb. 12 -- Trade between Afghanistan and neighboring Iran has surged, with officials reporting that the total volume of commercial exchanges between the two countries has reached approximately ... Read More


Let down time and again, Palpa squatters have little enthusiasm to vote

Palpa, Feb. 12 -- year-old Jit Bahadur BK of Jaisi Chaupari in Tansen Municipality-6, land ownership has remained elusive for more than three decades. BK moved to Palpa from Dhurkot in neighbouring G... Read More


Microsoft AI CEO says most white-collar jobs to be replaced with AI in 12 months; 'models coding better than humans'

India, Feb. 12 -- Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman on Thursday said that most of the tasks performed in white-collar jobs will be fully automated by Artificial Intelligence (AI) within the next 12 to... Read More


G20 CULTURAL HERITAGE AND GLOBAL CULTURAL DIPLOMACY

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 12 -- The Government of India has undertaken several initiatives to develop and showcase the cultural assets, exhibitions and heritage. The G20 Culture Working Group came out with an... Read More


JVP delegation discusses tourism, cultural ties with Kerala Chief Minister

Sri Lanka, Feb. 12 -- The JVP delegation, led by its General Secretary Tilvin Silva, which is currently in India met Chief Minister of Kerala Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday to discuss measures to boost... Read More


Shops will be sealed if safety rules are flouted, HYDRAA to intesify checks

Hyderabad, Feb. 12 -- Following several fire accidents in just two months, the Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA) stated that inspections and checks will intensify from t... Read More


Uttar Pradesh budget: rRs.r43,565.31 crore earmarked for new demands, panchayati raj dept, PWD top gainers

LUCKNOW, Feb. 12 -- The Uttar Pradesh government has proposed Rs.43,565.31 crore or 4.77% of the total budgetary outlay in the schedule of new demands (SND), giving a lion's share of Rs.10,695 crore t... Read More