employment generation

CII–Young Indians Delegation Visits Tangdhar, Explores Tourism and Enterprise ProspectsThe Young Indians delegation visited Tangdhar to engage with young people, promote border tourism, and discuss homestays, entrepreneurship, and livelihood opportunities in the Karnah area of the Kupwara...

Bhubaneswar, February 22 The Odisha government has approved 10 major industrial projects worth Rs 44,200 crore, including Adani Group's pumped storage hydropower plant and a key semiconductor chip unit, officials said.The approvals were granted at a High-Level Clearance Authority (HLCA)...

RAJOURI, FEBRUARY 20: The District Office of the Jammu and Kashmir Khadi and Village Industries Board organized an awareness program in Muradpur-B to educate youth, women, ex-servicemen, and members of Self Help Groups about the Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) and the...

New Delhi, February 20 – BJP leader Shahnawaz Hussain defended welfare schemes for the poor on Friday, following the Supreme Court's sharp criticism of pre-election "freebies." He asserted that government support is specifically targeted at those in genuine need."Those who are below the...

Kathmandu, February 19 Nepal's two major political parties, the CPN-UML and the RSP, on Thursday unveiled their respective manifestos aimed at winning over voters ahead of the March 5 general elections.The Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) (CPN -UML), led by former Prime...

Jammu, February 19 Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Thursday that the government would initiate the process of regularizing daily-rated, ad hoc, and other temporary employees in a legally and financially sustainable manner in 2026, even as it works to fill nearly 30,000...

Guwahati, February 19 – Union Minister Pabitra Margherita criticized Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday for her visit to Assam, calling her a "political tourist" and urging her to witness the transformation the state has undergone since the end of Congress rule.In a post on the...

Bhopal, Feb 18 – The opposition Congress and the Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Wednesday criticized the Madhya Pradesh government over the state's budget for 2026-27, arguing that the state's economy was in a dire situation and heavily reliant on borrowing.The Congress described the...

Kolar, February 17 – Karnataka’s Minister for Large and Medium Industries, M B Patil, announced on Tuesday that 500 H125 light helicopters will be manufactured over the next 20 years at the country’s first private-sector helicopter assembly facility.Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French...

Bhubaneswar, February 17 – The crucial budget session of the Odisha Assembly commenced on Tuesday, with Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati delivering his customary address and calling upon the members to discharge their solemn responsibilities with dedication and work in unison to ensure inclusive...

Moga, February 16 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday accused previous governments in the state of "injecting" synthetic drugs into the youth, and also claimed that the state's passport applications had decreased due to employment generation in the state.He said his government was...

New Delhi, February 15 – The VB-G RAM G scheme, set to replace MGNREGA, received the largest share of the Budget for the Department of Rural Development this year, accounting for approximately 40 per cent of its total allocation, according to a report.An analysis of the Budget for the rural...

The Centre has approved the construction of the country's first underwater twin-tube road-cum-rail tunnel project, which will be built under the Brahmaputra River in Assam. The 33.7-kilometer long, four-lane, access-controlled Greenfield connectivity project, which includes a 15.79-kilometer...

Yesterday, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved three multi-tracking projects covering 12 districts across the states of Delhi, Haryana, Maharashtra, and Karnataka, increasing the existing network of Indian Railways by approximately 389 kilometers. The total estimated cost of the...

Noida (UP), February 12 Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday directed officials in the Gautam Buddh Nagar district to maintain peace and security and ensure that all development projects are completed within the stipulated timeframes.During a review meeting with senior...

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman emphasized that the government is making significant investments in infrastructure development, with a focus on labor-intensive sectors to create jobs and stimulate economic growth. In response to a debate on the Union Budget in the Lok Sabha, Ms. Sitharaman...

Jammu, February 10: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah reiterated his government's commitment to fulfilling promises, stating that the 2026-27 Budget lays a strong foundation for economic growth, social welfare, and inclusive development in Jammu and Kashmir. Responding to the Budget debate in the...

Lucknow, February 11 The Uttar Pradesh government has proposed ₹27,103 crore for infrastructure and industrial development, 13% higher than last year, and over ₹5,041 crore for handloom and textiles, marking a more than five-fold increase, in the 2026-27 budget presented in the Assembly on...

Jammu, February 10 Reaffirming his government's commitment to fulfill all the promises made to the people, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah announced on Tuesday that the process for regularizing daily wage workers will be initiated this year.Responding to the discussions on the...

Patna, February 10 The Bihar government is taking concrete steps to establish new sugar mills and revive closed ones to boost employment generation, Sugarcane Industries Minister Sanjay Kumar Paswan said on Tuesday.Speaking to reporters, Paswan said the Sugarcane Industries Department has...