India to get US$ 250 mn loan from World Bank for skilling plans

New Delhi: India has signed a loan agreement with World Bank under 'Skills Acquisition and Knowledge Awareness for Livelihood Promotion' (SANKALP) Project to enhance instit...

Employability: IIT-Delhi among top 150 varsities

New Delhi: The Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi has been ranked 145 in the Global University Employability Ranking 2017, based on hiring by top companies.

Education is a key instrument in developing social infrastructure: Vice President

New Delhi: Education is a key instrument for development of social infrastructure as it can break the vicious cirle of poverty and underdevelopment, according to Mr M Venkaiah Naid...

Experts discussed employment generation strategies in India

New Delhi: As 10 million youngsters looking for jobs are added in the market annually, experts discussed strategies for employment generation during a brain storming session organi...

DGFT eases some procedural rules

New Delhi: The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has relaxed the procedures for clubbing of advanced authorisations issued between 2009-14 and 2015-20 under the Foreign T...

Singapore to open skill development centre in Assam

New Delhi: Singapore is going to open its first skill development centre in Assam, which will provide vocational training to youth in the region.

India's First Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra for Skilling in Smart Cities

New Delhi: India's first Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra (PMKK) for Skilling in Smart Cities has been inaugurated by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Gover...

Leather exports to rise 10 pc by 2019: Minister

New Delhi: India's leather export and production are expected to rise 10 per cent by 2019 and implementation of the 'Footwear Design and Development Institutes (FDDI) Act&#...