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Shirin Ansari: Female auto driver from Mumbai Picture this: It’s a rainy day in Mumbai. In the chaotic, wet streets of Mumbai, you stretch out your hand to call an auto as one pulls up in front of you. Rushed to save yourself from the moist drizzles, you quickly sit inside. Right when you look…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday hailed women as the “greatest force for change” while extending his wishes on International Women’s Day.The Lok Sabha leader of opposition also shared a video capturing his conversation with young female students in Keralam.“The conversation with young students in Kerala was truly inspiring. Their confidence and determination…
President Droupadi Murmu and West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee (File photo) Amid a political storm over alleged “lapses” during President Droupadi Murmu’s visit to West Bengal, the Centre has asked the state government to submit a response by 5 pm on Sunday over suspected violations of protocol related to venue and route arrangements, sources told…
Union electronics and IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw NEW DELHI: The government said the Chips to Startups (C2S) programme under India Semiconductor Mission has made progress towards its target of training 85,000 engineers in semiconductor design over ten years, with students in 315 academic institutions currently participating in chip design training.Union electronics and IT minister Ashwini…
President Murmu and PM Modi President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday extended greetings to “nari shakti” on the occasion of International Women’s Day, celebrated worldwide on March 8 every year.President Droupadi Murmu extended greetings on the occasion and described women as the “pillars of a progressive nation”.In a post on X,…
NEW DELHI: After slamming the Modi government for the US “permission” to India for Russian oil imports, Congress Saturday attacked the BJP over the comment from American treasury secretary that India has been a “good actor” for agreeing to stop imports from Russia on US demand – calling it evidence of PM Modi’s “cowardice”.AICC spokesperson…
NEW DELHI: At a time when India is struggling to ensure children can read and do basic arithmetic by Class III – a core goal of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 – Haryana has reported a sharp turnaround in govt school-level learning outcomes (grade-level competencies). A statewide “census-style” assessment, exclusively accessed by TOI, showed…
NEW DELHI: Amid the increased pace of construction and the laying of new road and rail corridors, the PMO has directed road transport and railway ministries to introduce independent third-party audits to ensure high-quality work. They have also been asked to eliminate delays in project execution.TOI has learnt that PM Narendra Modi has also asked…
NEW DELHI: Government is planning to hire 1,000 young professionals to engage with businesses and exporters across the country to push greater utilisation of benefits under FTAs and help India diversify its product basket and export markets.While recently implemented agreements such as those with Australia and UAE have seen high utilisation of preferences, those with…
Veer Nari Lt Col Randhawa CHANDIGARH: On June 17, 1997, Ravinder Jit Randhawa’s life lay shattered – her husband, Major Sukhwinder Jeet Singh Randhawa (Kirti Chakra, posthumous), had sacrificed his life fighting terrorists in Kashmir. Barely 15 months later, she graduated from Officers Training Academy, Chennai, as a lieutenant, wearing the same olive green as…
