Targets top-3 economy, manufacturing hub New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday set “We will do it” as a new rallying cry for...

Stresses skill development, demand-driven courses for youth KULGAM: The Government Degree College (GDC) D H Pora, Wednesday organized a programme on the theme “From Campus to Career”, with Minister for Education, Social Welfare, Health and Medical Education, Sakeena Itoo as the chief guest. Commissioner Secretary Education, Ram Niwas Sharma, Secretary in Higher Education Shafqat Iqbal, Director Colleges, Dr. Twinkle Suri and Nodal Principal Kashmir Division Colleges Dr. Seema Naz also attended the programme. The programme commenced with a plantation drive inaugurated by the Minister in presence of Commissioner Secretary and other officers and students. Sakeena Itoo appreciated the efforts of the college in advancing the skill based education in the area. She emphasised focused attention on creating skilled human...

Mumbai:  President of the IMC Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Prof. Mahendra Kumar Chouhan, said on Wednesday said that the Reserve Bank of India’s 25-basis-point repo rate hike to 5.5 per cent is likely to raise the cost of doing business, particularly for SMEs and MSMEs, and urged the central bank to adopt a measured stance amid other underlying strengths in the economy. Chouhan said the chamber appreciated the concerns underlying the RBI’s decision, noting that the rate hike was broadly along expected lines. However, he said the RBI’s decision to take rate cuts off the table was a matter of concern for businesses. He said the IMC Chamber has companies of different sizes as...