SYl issue: SC refuses to grant urgent hearing
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to grant urgent hearing to a fresh plea seeking initiation of contempt proceedings against Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister of Punjab for their alleged statements against the verdict in the Sutlej-Yamuna link (SYl) canal water sharing agreement. A five judge constitution Bench had recently termed as "unconstitutional" the 2004 Punjab law which terminated the SYl water pact, saying the state cannot "unilaterally" terminate it or legislate to "nullify" the verdict of the highest court.
PM approves increase in msps for all rabi crops
New Delhi: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday approved the increase in the Minimum Support Prices (MSPs) for all Rabi Crops of 2016-17 Season. Further, to incentivise cultivation of pulses and oilseeds, in the country Government has announced a bonus on these crops, payable over and above the following approved MSP. Bonus is declared for Gram, Masur, Rapseed/Mustard and Safflower cultivation, said the official statement.
hope us students to grow in india: envoy
New Delhi: With the number of Indians studying in US rising by over 25 per cent since last year, the United States is hoping that the number of American students in India will also grow due to several initiates, its envoy to India Richard Verma said here on Tuesday. “We are happy about the growth in the number of Indians studying in the US during academic year 2015-16. I am also pleased to see an increase in the number of undergraduate students. We are hoping that with the Passport to India initiative and the Massive Online Open Course (MOOC) on ‘Importance of India', the number of American students in India will begin to grow," Verma said at a press conference.
ATDC signs mou with upsdm for skill sector
New Delhi: Apparel Training and Design Centre (ATDC) last week signed a MoU with Uttar Pradesh Skill Development Mission (UPSDM) to advance the skill sector in the State by offering 24 courses with the target to uplift 8,000 unemployed youth in the next 3 years in UP. The MoU was signed between Rajesh Kumar, IAS, Mission Director, UPSDM and Dr. Darlie Koshy, DG &CEO, ATDC at lucknow. Koshy said that ATDC is in the process of upgrading lucknow Centre to an ATDC Hub.