Displaced women cricketers from Afghanistan, who were forced to flee their country following the Taliban’s return to power, will be provided key engagement opportunities at upcoming global events, the ICC confirmed during its annual conference on Sunday.The players are set to be involved in the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup to be held in India…
In a promising shift for students across Pennsylvania, the state’s public university system, known as PASSHE (Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education), is launching a new course-sharing initiative that could expand academic access and flexibility like never before. The move, backed by a $536,000 grant and national support, is designed to give students at PASSHE…
NEW DELHI: The Centre will promote the agri-clinics initiative across the country to provide expert advice and services to farmers on various aspects of farming, Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Tuesday.He said the issue of how to expand the network of agri-clinics was discussed in detail on Tuesday, in light of inputs…
BENGALURU: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology (SCTIMST), an institute of national importance, established a new partnership focused on space medicine to support India’s human spaceflight programme, Gaganyaan.The two organisations signed a framework memorandum of understanding on cooperation in space medicine, creating a formal…
BENGALURU: Space regulator and promoter IN-SPACe has unveiled a new opportunity for Indian Non-Governmental Entities (NGEs) through its Satellite Bus as a Service (SBaaS) initiative, designed to empower Indian private space players to develop small satellite bus platforms for hosted payload applications.A satellite bus is the main body and structural component of a satellite in…
ICC chairman Jay Shah (c) with Chief Executives Committee members. (Pic credit: ICC) NEW DELHI: In a major move to promote inclusivity and opportunity in cricket, the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Sunday announced the formation of a dedicated task force to support displaced Afghan women cricketers. The initiative, launched in partnership with the BCCI,…
Munnar college students explore career opportunities through adventure tourism training. (Representative Image) KOCHI: John Nikesh, a second-year BSc Mathematics student at Government College, Munnar, is thrilled to be learning the ropes of adventure tourism-a skill that will help him find work in his hometown while continuing his studies. One-week skill training programme offered by the…
NEW DELHI: A political row has erupted in Maharashtra over the government’s new meat certification initiative. The controversy began when Maharashtra minister Nitesh Rane launched ‘Malhar Certification’ for Hindu meat traders to ensure “100% Hindu-owned mutton shops, free from adulteration.”Rane stated that Hindu shopkeepers selling ‘jhatka’ mutton would be granted this certification and urged Hindu…
Union finance minister Niramala Sitharaman (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: The government on Saturday announced to set up a National Manufacturing Mission to further promote Make in India initiative. The Mission’s mandate will include five focus areas ease and cost of doing business; future ready workforce for in-demand jobs; a vibrant and dynamic MSME sector; availability…
President Trump on Tuesday announced a joint venture between OpenAI, SoftBank and Oracle to create at least $100 billion in computing infrastructure to power artificial intelligence. The venture, called Stargate, adds to tech companies’ significant investments in U.S. data centers, huge buildings full of servers that provide computing power. Stargate could eventually invest as much…