Digital India to empower youth: Prasad

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 14, 2015, 23:12

The Union minister said that 2.5 lakh panchayats in the country were being digitally connected, so that people were digitally empowered.

Companies to offer 10,000 jobs to ITI students

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 14, 2015, 00:11

Corporates will make over 10,000 job offers to students of industrial training institutes (ITIs) on July 15 to mark World Youth Skills Day.

Govt plans major push to realise Skill India mission

Last Updated: Sunday, July 12, 2015, 16:54

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will formally launch the programmes at a mega event on July 15 -- the World Youth Skills Day.

Need to address cyber security at smart cities: Ramadorai

Last Updated: Sunday, June 7, 2015, 16:45

"A large number of our youth especially those in the 15-20 age group are digitally savvy. These are the people who never go to a railway station or a bus terminal or a cinema all to book a ticket but through their smartphones...Thus, smart cities will need an ideal environment to meet the expectation of the internet savvy youth," Ramadorai said.

IL&FS signs MoU with NOCCI for excellence centre

Last Updated: Friday, December 12, 2014, 15:41

NOCCI, which has a membership of over 100, can work as a conduit to pick up school drop outs and unemployed youth to provide required training to make them employable, he added.

Home ministry seeks report from Delhi police on death of MLA`s son

Last Updated: Saturday, February 1, 2014, 00:31

Union Home Ministry sought detailed report from Delhi Police over death of an Arunachal Pradesh MLA`s son here after the youth was allegedly beaten up by some shopkeepers following an altercation.

Youth dies in police custody in Vadodara

Last Updated: Sunday, January 26, 2014, 02:04

A youth, who had been picked up by city police for questioning in a betting case, allegedly died during custody, police said on Saturday.

Protests rallies against NDFB-S violence

Last Updated: Thursday, January 23, 2014, 15:50

Rallies were taken out in lower Assam`s Kokrajhar district on Thursday to protest the violence perpetrated by the militant NDFB-Songbijit anti-talk faction and their alleged attack on Hindi-speaking people.

AIADMK youth meet to deliberate on poll preparation

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 15, 2014, 14:41

District youth wings of the ruling AIADMK will hold consultative meetings to deliberate on a host of issues, including preparing functionaries for the Lok Sabha elections.

Union Cabinet clears Youth Policy

Last Updated: Thursday, January 9, 2014, 19:14

Government on Thursday adopted a new policy to empower youth to participate in priority areas of education, skill development and entrepreneurship, besides participation in politics and governance.

Youth commits suicide in Ghaziabad

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 7, 2014, 17:04

A 22-year-old youth allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself from a tree in Loni area here, police said today.

Youth Congress to take out rally in Gujarat against Narendra Modi

Last Updated: Thursday, January 2, 2014, 15:52

Seeking to "expose" development claims of BJP`s poll mascot Narendra Modi, Youth Congress will take out a 800-km-long `Vikas Shodh Yatra` across Gujarat from January 16.