Cisco to train 10 lakh Indian students in digital skills by 2025

Kochi (IANS) In line with the government's efforts to train the youth in emerging technologies, networking giant Cisco on Tuesday committed to train 10 lakh students by 2025 by expanding its Networking Academy programme.

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Cafe Coffee Day founder Siddhartha reportedly goes missing in Karnataka

Bengaluru (IANS) Cafe Coffee Day retail chain outlets founder V.G. Siddhartha was found reportedly missing since late on Monday from near Mangaluru in Karnataka, police said on Tuesday.

"A case of Siddhartha missing since Monday…

Construction of ISBT and transport nagar to commence in Ranchi and Dumka in September

 Ranchi: The construction of Inter State Bus Terminal (ISBT) and transport Nagar will commence in Ranchi, Dhanbad, Jamshedpur and Dumka in the month of September.

Secretary of the Urban Development Department Ajay…

Jharkhand Congress chief manhandled by party workers

Ranchi (IANS) Jharkhand Congress chief Ajay Kumar faced protests by party workers at its office on Monday when he appeared to attend the poll review meeting here.

Kumar had resigned after the humiliating defeat of the Congress in the Lok Sabha…

Rs 23 lakh looted from bank in Chatra

Ranchi (IANS) Four criminals looted Rs 23 lakh from a Bank of India branch in Jharkhand's Chatra district on Monday, police said.

The four came riding on two bikes at 9.40 a.m. to the bank, held the staff at gun point and looted the money…

Naidu dismisses bills being passed 'hurriedly', opposition voice smothered

New Delhi (IANS) In a detailed response to claims made by opposition parties that bills are being passed hurriedly and without Parliamentary scrutiny, Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu on Monday said that as the presiding officer he had referred…

Yediyurappa wins floor test in Karnataka Assembly

Bengaluru (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa on Monday won the floor test in the Assembly by voice vote.

"Yediyurappa has won the confidence motion he moved by voice vote with more yes than no's. As there is a request…

Tiger population improves to 2,967 in 2018: Modi

New Delhi (IANS) The Tiger population in India has increased from 2,226 in 2014 to 2,967 in 2018, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday.

"Nine long years ago, it was decided in St. Petersburg that the target of doubling the tiger…

Shah and his team of 16 working on Kashmir, NRC

New Delhi (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah, the Prime Minister's most trusted lieutenant in Modi 2.0, is learnt to be focusing on vital aspects of national security with 16 key bureaucrats to fix the structural crises -- the insurgency in…

Fifth Maoist held in Kukru Haat cops' killing

Ranchi (IANS) A Maoist activist, involved in the June 14 killing of five policemen in Kukru Haat of the Seraikela-Kharsawa district, has been arrested from West Bengal, according to the police on Sunday.

"After receiving a tip-off, a police…