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Nirmala Sitharaman calls upon PSBs to launch focused month-long campaign for youth, asks banks to support evolving financial needs

New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- The two-day PSB Confluence 2026, organised by the Department of Financial Services (DFS), Ministry of Finance, concluded after extensive deliberations among the leadership of Pub... Read More


Bharat's next 500 million users will reshape how India learns and earns

India, Aug. 18 -- A shopkeeper watches a short lesson on negotiation before speaking to a supplier; while a mother learns how to link her Aadhaar details to a government scheme without making another ... Read More


The next AI revolution will be won in deployment, not development

India, Aug. 18 -- The scale of investment behind this shift is telling. In the space of a few weeks, Microsoft committed $2.5 billion and roughly 6,000 experts to embed engineers inside enterprise cli... Read More


India-Singapore Ministerial Roundtable covers sectors that significantly boost 'Viksit Bharat' initiative: MEA

New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- The India-Singapore Ministerial Roundtable involves discussions across several tracks, focusing primarily on sectors such as advanced manufacturing, connectivity, healthcare and ... Read More


EIGHTH EDITION OF IN-USN EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL EXERCISE 2026 CONCLUDES AT SOUTHERN NAVAL COMMAND, KOCHI

Bhubaneswar, Aug. 18 -- The eighth edition of the IN-USN Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Exercise 2026, concluded at the Southern Naval Command, Kochi, on 14 Aug 2026. The bilateral engagement witne... Read More


Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan graces Ruby and Silver Jubilee Valedictory Celebrations of SASTRA Deemed University, Thanjavur

Bhubaneswar, Aug. 18 -- Vice President Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan today graced the Ruby and Silver Jubilee Valedictory Celebrations of SASTRA Deemed University at its campus in Thanjavur and congratulat... Read More


FM Sitharaman asks public sector banks to shake off 'government bank' image, target youth

New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- Public sector banks must shed the perception of being 'government banks' and build long-term relationships with young customers, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on... Read More


NSDA formulating competency standards for Arabic

Dhaka, Aug. 18 -- The National Skills Development Authority (NSDA) is formulating competency standards and a curriculum for Arabic language for the first time in Bangladesh to tap employment opportuni... Read More


National space technology conclave | India set for a global leap in space sector: Experts

Mohali, Aug. 18 -- The opening of the space sector to private participation in June 2020 fuelled a boom with more than 450 space start-ups now operating in India, revealed Vinod Kumar, director, promo... Read More


National Sports Awards 2025 announced; Tejaswin, Divya Deshmukh, Gayatri-Treesa to be honoured with Arjuna Awards

New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- The Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports announced the National Awards 2025, with athlete Tejaswin Shankar, chess stars Vidit Gujarathi, Divya Deshmukh and badminton duo of... Read More