Recently, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Housing and Urban Affairs flagged the need for single and comprehensive legislation for all the Metro rail networks in the country and opposed the existing three central acts. All metro rail projects are covered under the legal framework of the Metro Railways (Construction of Works) Act, 1978; …

Recently, Smart Solutions Challenge and Inclusive Cities Awards 2022 were awarded by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs. In the category of early-stage innovations, the winner was a wearable technology product, Fifth Sense by Glovatrix Pvt. Ltd. This product translates sign language gestures to speech and text using sensors and Artificial Intelligence In the …

Recently, the Ministry of Education informed Lok Sabha that, during 2021-22, more than 3 Lakh women were trained under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal VikasYojana (PMKVY) scheme. Skill India Mission was launched by the government in 2015 under which the flagship scheme Pradhan Mantri Kaushal VikasYojana (PMKVY) is run. It aims to train over 40 …

Recently, Microsoft has partnered with the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), and Capacity Building Commission (CBC) to empower India’s civil servants with future-ready skills. The partnership under the project ‘Capacity Building by MSDE in Microsoft Digital Productivity Skills’ aims to enhance the functional computer literacy of nearly 2.5 million civil …

Recently, the Minister of Education addressed the G-20 Education Ministers’ Meeting in Bali, Indonesia. Theme: Recovery, Re-imagine and Rebuild Stronger. The G20 presidency is scheduled to move from Indonesia to India in December 2022. Key Highlights Emphasized on the importance of sharing mutual experiences & working together to create a new world in which education …

Recently, The International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved a preliminary agreement with Sri Lanka on a four-year, USD 2.9 billion bailout package which is aimed at restoring economic stability and debt sustainability for the crisis-ridden south Asian nation. The Easter bomb blasts of April 2019 in churches in Colombo The government policy of lower tax rates and …