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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. When I first saw the original blueprint of the Ayushman Bharat Digital Health Mission (ABDM), the feature that really jumped out at me was its anonymizer module. This was the first time that a digital building block designed to de-identify personal data was being built directly into the digital workflow and I was excited by the possibilities that this offered.

Bhupender Yadav on Tuesday said that the Constitution is the biggest gift for the citizens, adding that the people of the country deserve the credit for keeping up the ethos of the constitution even after rapid development of the country. «When the constitution was made, India's population was 40 crore, today it is 140 crore. We have still become one of the strongest democracies in the world,» said Yadav. The minister attacked the opposition saying that a few people keep a copy of the Constitution in their pockets, which is not even original. Showing the original Constitution, Yadav said that the book contains illustrations throughout its pages. He further pointed out to the illustrations that have been displayed in each of the chapters.

multilingual professionals as a career opportunity. This has been fuelled by the emergence of more digital platforms and remote jobs, rising foreign job opportunities and initiatives. If you are also planning to pursue a foreign language course, here are a few widely popular career options you can explore. 1. Translator – The most commonly preferred career path after specializing in a language is a translator. The role expects you to translate written content like legal documents, books, and website content from one language to another. While translating, you have to ensure that the actual meaning doesn’t get lost or lose its relevance. To ace this role, one has to be fluent in both the source and target languages, possess excellent writing and comprehension skills, attention to detail, and knowledge of specialized fields such as legal, travel, or medical. For instance, if you learned the French language and aim to operate in the travel industry, then you must have an in-depth idea of both the language and the travel industry of the country you plan to work in.

Mansukh Mandaviya flagged off the 'Fit India Cycling Drive' at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium here on Tuesday. Close to 500 cycling enthusiasts joined the three kilometres ride from the stadium to Raisina Hills and back, the initiative aimed at promoting cycling as a sustainable and healthy mode of transportation. The event was flagged off by Mandaviya in the presence of Raksha Khadse, the minister of state (Sports), MP Tejasvi Surya, as well as elite athletes, including Paris Paralympics bronze medallist Simran Sharma, Commonwealth Games gold medallist Nitu Ghanghas and Asian Games bronze winner Preeti Pawar. Mandaviya said in a press release, «We have launched this event as 'Fit India Cycling Tuesdays' but for the convenience of cycling enthusiasts, this will now be conducted on Sundays and be called 'Sundays on Cycle'.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. NEW DELHI : The Election Commission of India (ECI) will likely retain discretionary powers to defer legislative assembly polls under specific circumstances even after the country transitions to a ‘one nation, one election’ system, per the Constitutional amendment bill tabled in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. Currently, the ECI can conduct elections under Article 324 of the Constitution and seek an extension to complete elections through section 153 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951.

Trudeau’s Cabinet on Monday, citing irreconcilable differences over the country’s response to US President-elect Donald Trump’s tariff threats. The move has deepened a leadership crisis within Trudeau’s Liberal Party, as nearly 60 of its 153 Members of Parliament have called for a change in leadership. Freeland’s resignation marks the first significant dissent from within Trudeau’s Cabinet, further jeopardizing the Prime Minister’s hold on power. Her departure follows Trudeau’s offer to shuffle her to another role, which she rejected, stating, “I have concluded that the only honest and viable path is for me to resign from the Cabinet.”

In the past few months United Nations-sponsored negotiations to tackle climate change, plastic pollution, loss of global species and a growing number of deserts have either outright failed or come out with limited outcomes that didn't address the scale of the problems. It's been three years since activist Greta Thunberg dismissed global talks as «blah-blah-blah,» which became a rallying cry for young environmentalists. «If you are not feeling some kind of grief about what's going on, you're obviously not understanding what's going on,» said climate negotiations veteran analyst Alden Meyer of the European think-tank E3G. He said he's been watching humanity «collectively fail as a species.»

Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday said the food delivery economy is very important for India as it generates large-scale employment. Addressing Zomato's 'Sustainability and Inclusivity: Role of the Platform Economy' conference, the Road Transport and Highways minister said that at present India has 77 lakh delivery workers and this number is likely to touch 2.5 crore by 2030. «Giving employment to 2.5 crore youths of this country is really a big thing for the country...The most important priority for all of us is to create jobs,» he said. The minister also appreciated online food delivery platform Zomato for providing employment to a lot of unemployed youth of the country.

Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project (ERCP) is a direct proof of the intention of the Congress, he said. «The Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project (ERCP) was delayed for so long by the Congress, this is also a direct proof of the Congress' intentions. They talk big in the name of farmers but neither do they do anything for the farmers themselves nor do they let others do it,» he said addressing a public meeting in Dadiya in Jaipur. He was addressing 'the Ek Varsh-Parinaam Utkarsh' to mark completion of one-year of Rajasthan government during which he inaugurated and laid foundation stone for 24 projects related to energy, road, railways and water worth over Rs 46,400 crore.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. DUBLIN—When Mikey Cullen’s parents were in their early 20s, they earned enough as public-sector workers to buy a house in the city. Today, Cullen is a 27-year-old high-school teacher who lives with his mother.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Investors see an interest-rate cut by the Federal Reserve this week as all but certain. Inside the central bank, the case for continued reductions will be less clear-cut if the economy continues to chug along.

The resignation of federal Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland was met with shock and concern in Canada’s business community Monday, with some leaders worried that political infighting at the highest levels of the Liberal government could distract from the country’s economic problems and preparation for a potential trade battle with the United States.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Top Japanese conglomerates and investment firms are ploughing money into India, putting unsavoury episodes of the past behind them. While Japan's SoftBank has been investing in Indian startups for years, the biggest bets from some of the recent entrants are in financial services and new-age companies, multiple investment bankers said.

US citizens expressing their eventual interest in moving abroad specifically as they seek alternatives to life under US President- elect Donald Trump. According to New York Post, immigration law firms have reported a surge in inquiries about residency and citizenship options while many people are considering real estate investments as a pathway to secure residency in foreign countries. New York Post reported that the countries which are offering ‘golden visas’ linked to real estate investments are becoming increasingly popular with passing days. These programs actually allow individuals to gain residency by purchasing property, while that can be often at lower prices than comparable homes in the US. Also Read: Man on the Inside Season 2: Everything we know about renewal

Aditya Birla Group, capped by entry into the elite $100 billion market capitalisation club. The group’s cement business consolidated its position as the largest in India through multiple acquisitions. It entered paints with a plan to add a massive 40% of the industry’s production capacity. Group company Vodafone Idea, India’s third largest telecom player, raised `18,000 crore through the biggest-ever domestic follow-on public offer. Helmed by 57-year-old Kumar Mangalam Birla — the fourth generation of the Birla family — the group has also forayed into competitive branded jewellery. The jury recognised the outstanding year the group has had, picking Birla as Business Leader of the Year in a unanimous vote. What Kumar has achieved — $100 billion market capitalisation for the group this year — is enormous, said one jury member. Established early in the 20th century by Ghanshyam Das Birla, the group started off in industries critical to nationbuilding, with the next leg of growth — led by Aditya Vikram Birla — focusing on establishing it on the global stage.

Ashwini Vaishnaw as Business Reformer of the Year for his significant contributions across different ministries over the last few years. A Wharton Business School alumnus and a former Indian Administrative Service officer, Vaishnaw helms the ministries of railways, electronics & information technology, and information & broadcasting. He has spearheaded policy to make the country a manufacturing hub and is overseeing a massive capital expenditure programme to modernise the Indian Railways. From locally made mobile phones and IT hardware to rolling stock for the railways, his mantra has been to create a conducive environment for both private and public investments and lift domestic production. Even as Made in India mobile phone shipments reached record highs in the last two years under his watch, production-linked incentive (PLI) schemes for IT hardware and telecom equipment have been rolled out. Electronics manufacturing giants such as Apple, Samsung, Dell, HP, Oracle, Jabil and Foxconn have set up new plants in India or expanded existing facilities. “Manufacturing in India has been completely transformed with the country now exporting goods that it imported,” Vaishnaw said last week. India is also set to become a semiconductor centre. Global companies such as Micron and joint ventures such as TataPSMC have already committed billions for manufacturing and assembling chips in India.

Prime Ministers' Museum and Library, and wondered what were in these documents which the Gandhi family didn't want to become public. BJP MP Sambit Patra cited reports of the Prime Ministers' Museum and Library's (PMML) deliberations on the issue to note that Nehru's correspondence with Edwina Mountbatten, wife of the last British viceroy to India, and eminent leaders Jayaprakash Narayan and Jagjivan Ram lay with the erstwhile Nehru Museum and Library Society, which returned them to Sonia Gandhi in 2008. Addressing a press conference, Patra said the historical documents belonged to the country and were not anyone's personal property.

Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday initiated the debate on the Constitution in the Rajya Sabha and launched a scathing attack on the Congress accusing the party of amending the Constitution to restrict civil liberties and to protect those in power. Starting with the First Amendment of the Constitution, she accused the Congress of curbing freedom of speech. «In the last seven decades, this living document, our Constitution, has seen many amendments,» she said, adding, "...The Supreme Court in 1950 had ruled in favour of the Communist magazine 'Cross Roads' and the RSS organisational magazine 'Organiser'. But in response, the (then) interim government thought that there was a need for a First Constitutional Amendment and that was brought in by the Indian National Congress and it was essentially to curb freedom. So India, a democratic country which prides itself even today on freedom of expression, saw the first interim government coming up with a constitutional amendment which was to curb the freedom of speech of Indians and that too within one year of adoption of the Constitution..." She added that the First Amendment was done by former PM Jawaharlal Nehru despite MPs being against it, to harm the press and it is still affecting the freedom of media.

— Howard Marks, co-founder Oaktree Capital Management Inc.

(Bloomberg) — Canadian Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland resigned from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s cabinet because of differences over how to prepare for the Trump administration, a stunning move that shakes the government.

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland has announced her resignation from the federal cabinet, placing the blame on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for her decision.