TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, AUG 3, 2023 The Study in India Portal (SII) is a one-stop platform that will simplify international students’ academic journey in India, said Union Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Minister Dharmendra Pradhan while launching the portal, here today. “Guided by the NEP, the SII Portal reflects our commitment to make India a preferred education destination ...
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Road Safety Network urges Union Transport Minister to adopt appropriate road safety measures
TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JULY 20, 2023 As it seems impossible to achieve the target of reducing road accidents in India by 50 per cent by 2024 due to many shortcomings, Road Safety Network – a coalition of organizations working together for improvement of road safety in India – urged Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari to implement measures ...
Read More »Buddha’s teachings to empower the youth: Prez Murmu
TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JULY 03, 2023 The President of India, Droupadi Murmu, on Monday called upon the youth to learn from the teaching of the Buddha, to enrich themselves and immensely contribute to building a peaceful society, a nation, and a world. The President in a recorded message on Ashadha Purnima, said that following the three teachings of Lord ...
Read More »DoT launches Bharat 6G Alliance to drive innovation and collaboration in Next-Gen wireless technology
TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JULY 03, 2023 In furthering Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of Universal and Affordable connectivity and taking lead in 6G Technology, Union Communications and Electronics & Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday unveiled the Bharat 6G Alliance, a new initiative to launch the next-generation technology in India after a successful roll-out of 5G. Bharat 6G ...
Read More »NRLM launches mobile App to market products made by women SHGs
TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JULY 03, 2023 Taking another step of strengthening marketing support for products made by women of Self-help Groups (SHGs), Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana- National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) on Monday launched eSARAS mobile App which will add to e-Commerce initiatives for products made by the SHGs. The App was launched by Shailesh Kumar Singh, Secretary, Union Ministry ...
Read More »GST mop-up rises 12 pc Y-o-Y to over Rs 1.61 lakh cr in June 2023
TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JULY 01, 2023 The gross GST collections registered year-on-year (Y-o-Y) growth of 12 per cent to over Rs 1.61 lakh crore in June 2023, the Finance Ministry said on Saturday. The gross GST collection has crossed Rs 1.60 lakh crore mark for the fourth time since the roll-out of the indirect tax regime six years ...
Read More »Need to move to Net Zero and not a low-carbon future: Union Minister RK Singh
TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JUNE 20, 2023 Underlining the need to move to Net Zero and not a low-carbon future, the Union Minister for Power and New & Renewable Energy RK Singh on Tuesday said that “we cannot afford to add any more carbon dioxide to the atmosphere”. Addressing “The Economic Times” Energy Leadership Summit & Awards event in New ...
Read More »Amit Agrawal takes over as UIDAI CEO
TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JUNE 20, 2023 Senior IAS officer Amit Agrawal assumed charge as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) on Monday. Prior to joining UIDAI as CEO, Agarwal, the 1993 batch Indian Administrative Service officer from the Chhattisgarh cadre, was Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). Before ...
Read More »EPFO adds 17.20 lakh net members during April 2023
TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JUNE 20, 2023 The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has added 17.20 lakh net members in the month of April, 2023 as compared to the net addition of 13.40 lakh during March, 2023. Year-on-year, an increasing trend has been observed in net payroll addition for the month of April, 2023, EPFO’s provisional payroll data released on ...
Read More »17.88 lakh new workers added under ESI Scheme in April ’23
TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JUNE 19, 2023 The provisional payroll data of ESIC reveals that 17.88 lakh new employees have been added in the month of April, 2023.Around 30,249 new establishments have been registered and brought under the social security umbrella of the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation in the month of April, 2023, thus ensuring more coverage. Data evidently reveals ...
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