Distributes over 51k appointment letters New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said India’s “Yuva Shakti” is at the heart of the country’s...

Inaugurates girls sports competition, new road projects KULGAM: Minister for Education, Social Welfare, Health and Medical Education, Sakeena Itoo, Saturday visited Kulgam district and participated in a series of programmes besides inaugural and foundation laying events aimed at strengthening the sports, healthcare and road connectivity infrastructure. Earlier in the day, the Minister inaugurated U/19 girls Base Ball inter-district tournament at L/NK Nazir Ahmad Wani, Government Boys Higher Secondary School, Kulgam. The tournament was being hosted by the Youth Services and Sports Department, Kulgam with participation from all districts of the Kashmir Division. Speaking on the occasion, the Minister appreciated the efforts of the Youth Services and Sports Department in providing young athletes with opportunities to showcase their talent....

New Delhi: The first meeting -- led by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman -- of the Conference of State Finance Ministers and Finance Secretaries of States and Union Territories with the Legislature concluded here on Saturday with discussions focusing on financing India’s journey towards Viksit Bharat. The two-day conference -- held on the theme ‘Financing India’s Journey towards Viksit Bharat -- brought together representatives from the Centre and states to deliberate on key issues related to financing the country’s development priorities, the Finance Ministry said. The discussions featured insights from experts including Dr Sajjid Z. Chinoy, Dr Samiran Chakraborty, Professor Ashima Goyal and Dr Harsh Kumar Bhanwala, among others. Moreover, the sessions covered a range of...