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Droupadi Murmu on Friday said the Indian Air Force's contribution to the nation's service is etched in «golden letters» and it is not only guarding the skies but also making a paramount contribution to the country's space programme. In her address at a ceremony held at the Hindan Air Force Station to award President's Standard and Colours to four units of the IAF, Murmu said she believed that more and more women will sign up for the force and serve the nation. She also extended her wishes to women on International Women's Day.

salaried women while selecting a job, according to a study undertaken by DBS Bank and CRISIL. Salaried women seeking a stable income consider career growth as the topmost factor while picking a job, with 38 per cent choosing this option. This is followed by a competitive salary with 31 per cent of respondents choosing this option, followed by work-life balance and job security with 12 per cent and 11 per cent, respectively.

Simon Katich made a pointed remark about England's performance against India in the ongoing Test series, implying that India's current team could be considered a B-Team with key players not playing in the series. However, Katich praised England's captain, Ben Stokes, for his tactical acumen during the series, particularly in handling a relatively young spin attack in challenging subcontinental conditions. Speaking on the show, Around The Wicket, Katich noted the absence of prominent Indian players like Virat Kohli, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, KL Rahul, and Rishabh Pant, characterizing India's current squad as akin to a «B team.» He acknowledged India's deep talent pool, exemplified by emerging talents like Yashasvi Jaiswal and Dhruv Jurel. Echoing Katich's sentiments, former Australian skipper Tim Paine concurred that England might be facing a weakened Indian side, drawing parallels with Australia's experience of being defeated by India's second-string team in the 2018-19 series at home. Despite enjoying England's dynamic style of play, Paine admitted to relishing their losses, albeit finding their approach to the game entertaining and exhilarating.

schedule for the Lok Sabha polls, the top brass of the Election Commission has called senior Home ministry officials to review security preparedness for the democratic exercise. Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla will meet Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar and fellow Election Commissioner Arun Goel on Friday to discuss deployment of central forces in states, sources said. The meeting also comes days before the Commission's Jammu and Kashmir visit to review poll preparedness. The EC has sought 3.4 lakh Central Armed Police Force personnel for Lok Sabha and four assembly polls.

Indian IT industry has seen significant progress in gender diversity with more women now in entry and mid-level workforce. However, their fair representation at the top and male-dominated corporate boardrooms is still disproportionate and «needs a lot of work», according to tech leaders. Any organisation which does not encourage, and indeed, proactively work towards equitable gender representation is unlikely to have a long business life span, even client acceptance, experts said adding companies need to offer flexi-scheduling and enable remote work options where needed, to support women juggling their professional responsibilities with their personal commitments and caregiver roles.

Odisha government has approved seven key projects with an investment of Rs 80,125 crore in different sectors, an official said. The projects received the state government's nod at a High-Level Clearance Authority (HLCA) meeting chaired by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday. These investments are expected to create job opportunities for 24,552 people in various sectors, including steel, green energy, pharmaceuticals, and chemicals, the official said. These projects are spread over Khurda, Jagatsinghpur, Jharsuguda, Ganjam, and Bhadrak districts, he said.

developer known for luxury projects in south Mumbai and the western suburbs is having a rip-roaring love affair… with luxury cars. The latest addition to his fleet is a Mercedes G-Wagen having a colour customised by the automobile major for him. The G-Wagen is priced north of Rs 4.7 crore in India. Five months ago, the developer bought a Range Rover Evoque and a few weeks before that purchased a Bentley Bentayga, which costs more than Rs 6 crore in India at the top of the range. The magnate's romance with haute wheels shows no signs of slowing down.

FDI) in the solar energy sector over the past three financial years and the current financial year until September 2023, according to Bhagwant Khuba, Minister of State for Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, and Chemicals and Fertilisers. Khuba highlighted that both domestic and foreign investors were contributing to the installation of solar power plants in the country. This increase in FDI is a testament to the confidence investors have in India's solar energy sector. The Minister shared this information in a video message during the third edition of ETEnergyWorld's Solar Power Congress 2024, held on March 6, 2024. He further mentioned that setting up renewable energy projects, including solar energy projects, can benefit from up to 100% FDI through the automatic route. This move aims to encourage the growth and development of the renewable energy sector in India.

Many citizens get confused about whether the upcoming Saturday is a bank holiday or not. So, here is a clear picture of whether this Saturday, March 9 is a working Saturday or not. The holidays are determined by the state governments and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

skillsets of employees as the nature of work is changing. Companies are taking care to embed a culture of learning so that the process is continuous. According to LinkedIn’s recent Workplace Learning Report, 94% of companies that took part in the survey said it plans to enhance employees’ skills in 2024. The survey was conducted by Censuswide with a sample of about 4,323 hiring managers (middle management) aged 18-77 years in countries such as the UK, Ireland, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the USA, India, Australia, Singapore, Japan, Indonesia, China, the Netherlands, Sweden, MENA and Brazil. The data was collected between the middle of December and early January 2024.

J.K. Rowling's views on gender took a legal turn when British police received a complaint from transgender broadcaster India Willoughby against the renowned 'Harry Potter' author over comments made on social media.

So what are the challenges you might encounter in this process and how to navigate through them?

More than 96 crore Indians are registered to vote at over one million polling stations across the country in a mammoth electoral exercise with 2,400 political parties that may contest, and during which Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will bid for a rare third term. The Election Commission could announce in weeks the dates for general elections that Modi is widely expected to comfortably win.

J P Singh held talks with Taliban's acting foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi. Muttaqi called for facilitating the issuance of visas by India for Afghan businessmen, patients and students. Meanwhile, both sides discussed issues relating to security, trade and ways to counter-narcotics, an Afghan statement said on Thursday. Singh said India is interested in expanding economic cooperations with Afghanistan and enhancing trade through Chabahar port, it added.

China's unfair economic practice, standing up for peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait and revitalising its partnership with nations like India, US President Joe Biden has said. In his last State of the Union address before the November election, Biden said the US wants competition with China, but not conflict. Biden on Thursday told Americans that the country is in a stronger position to win the competition for the 21st Century against Beijing.

Indian pilots are exhausted, battling erratic schedules, consecutive late-night departures and excessive hours. Yet airlines are pushing back against new rules from the aviation regulator that mandate longer breaks and shorter work hours for cockpit crew. Fearful of higher costs and restricted operations, carriers want to delay implementation. They shouldn’t. Instead, India’s aviation industry needs to embrace these rules quickly with the understanding that safer skies and a greater emphasis on working conditions can only help business and lure more customers. The pain of tighter working hours will be short-lived, but the the benefits will be enduring.

Japan's and India's foreign ministers have agreed to step up security and economic cooperation as the two Asian countries look to boost their ties in the face of China's growing influence in the region

Women in India are increasingly recognising the importance of saving and investing for their financial security and independence. Here are some ways in which they are saving and investing. Overall, women in India are increasingly taking charge of their financial futures by saving and investing in a variety of instruments tailored to their goals and risk appetites. Indian women employ diverse strategies to save throughout the year, ranging from Mutual Fund SIPs and bank Fixed Deposits (FDs), to gold to secure their children's education.

Sarbananda Sonowal, has said that the UNNATI scheme announced by the Union cabinet is a gamechanger initiative by PM Narendra Modi, which is going to boost development of newer industries in the Northeast. Sonowal stated, “The UNNATI 2024 is a gamechanger initiative by PM Narendra Modi ji which going to boost development of newer industries in the Northeast. The vision of our Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji for the region as the Powerhouse of India's economic growth is being realised with this massive initiative for economic growth and huge prospect for employment generation in the region. With a financial outlay of more than Rs 10,000 crores, the Northeast adds another reason for newer investment by manufacturing companies to set up their plants. Modiji's commitment to empower 'Act East policy' through the UNNATI 2024 will not only propel growth in the region but also act as a multiplier for trade and commerce of India with Southeast Asia." The Union Cabinet approved the proposal of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade for Uttar Poorva Transformative Industrialization Scheme, 2024 (UNNATI – 2024) for a period of 10 years from the date of notification along with 8 years for committed liabilities at a total cost of Rs.10,037 crore.

Aam Aadmi Party convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal along with his Punjab counterpart Bhagwant Mann will launch the Lok Sabha poll campaign of the party here on Friday. The two will launch the campaign in presence of other leaders and workers of AAP from the party headquarters on DDU Marg at noon, a party member said. The AAP will fight the general election in collaboration with INDIA bloc partner Congress under a seat-sharing arrangement it has struck with it in Delhi, Gujarat, and Haryana. In Punjab, however, both parties have decided to contest the Lok Sabha polls independently.