New Delhi, February 6, 2026 : The 45th meeting of the National Skills Qualifications Committee (NSQC) was held on Thursday under the chairpersonship of Debashree Mukherjee, Secretary, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) and Chairperson, National Council for Vocational Education and Training (NCVET). The meeting deliberated on proposals under the National Skills Qualifications Framework (NSQF)…
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New Delhi, February 6, 2026 : The Government has outlined a series of policy initiatives aimed at strengthening India’s creative economy and supporting content creators, while ensuring an open, safe, trusted and accountable cyberspace for users, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Thursday. Responding to a question in the Upper House, Minister of Electronics and…
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New Delhi, February 6, 2026 : Public broadcaster Prasar Bharati has adopted a digital-first content strategy, with its WAVES OTT platform and a Pay-Per-View framework emerging as key drivers of the transition from traditional broadcasting to digital content distribution, particularly among younger audiences. The content for Akashvani, Doordarshan channels and the WAVES OTT platform is…
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New Delhi, February 6, 2026 : In a decisive step towards transforming urban mobility in the national capital, the Delhi government under Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has initiated the drafting of a comprehensive Bill to establish the Delhi Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority (DUMTA) along with a dedicated Delhi Urban Transport Fund (DUTF). The proposed legislation…
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Faridabad: The All India Forum of MSME (AIFOM) successfully organized a National Workshop on Export Promotion under the PMS Scheme on February 4, 2026, at Hotel Raj Mandir, Faridabad. The workshop was held in collaboration with the Ministry of MSME, Government of India, and MSME–DFO, Okhla, New Delhi. The Chief Guest of the program was…
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NEW DELHI : In a major step towards making its examinations more inclusive and candidate-friendly, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has introduced a revamped examination centre allocation system for the Civil Services Examination (CSE) 2026 and Indian Forest Service Examination (IFoS) 2026, with special safeguards for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD). The Commission has…
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New Delhi, February 5:In a landmark step towards reshaping India’s gig economy, Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday unveiled ‘Bharat Taxi’, the country’s first cooperative-based taxi platform, placing ownership directly in the hands of drivers rather than corporations. The initiative, launched in the national capital, reflects the government’s broader vision of empowering…
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NEW DELHI, February 05, 2026 : Hari Shankar Verma, Member (Operations and Business Development), Railway Board, visited the Northern Railway Headquarters at Baroda House today to review the zone’s operational performance and strategic direction. Upon his arrival, he was formally welcomed by Shri Ashok Kumar Verma, General Manager, Northern Railway along with Dr Monica Agnihotri,…
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New Delhi, 4 February 2026 : On the occasion of World Cancer Day, Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Pratap Rao Jadhav and Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta participated in the ‘Jan Jan Jage, Cancer Bhage’ campaign at the NDMC Convention Centre. Addressing the gathering, the Chief Minister said that a serious…
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New Delhi | February 4, 2026: In a landmark achievement for preventive healthcare, Novaneo Hospital on Wednesday entered the Guiness Book of World Records by collecting the highest number of cervical cancer (Pap/HPV) screening gut samples within an eight-hour window, underscoring the growing role of hospital-led initiatives in large-scale disease prevention. The record-setting feat was…
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