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BOSCH India Foundation, the social engagement arm of BOSCH in India, and Medhavi Group, comprising the Medhavi Foundation and Medhavi Skills University, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on advancing skill development initiatives in various locations across India, with special emphasis on Northeastern states. The strategic partnership would implement best-in-class skilling models and practices to empower underprivileged youth with employable skills through BOSCH’s BRIDGE programme. The three-month training modules, to be offered at Medhavi Group training centers, are meant for school or college dropouts. They focus on sectors such as automotive, healthcare, manufacturing, and digital technologies. BOSCH would provide and bring knowledge, expertise and placement opportunities to the program. Pravesh Dudani, Founder and Chancellor of Medhavi Skills University said, «This collaboration with BOSCH India Foundation marks a significant milestone in our mission to transform skill development in India. By combining our expertise in education with BOSCH’s industrial excellence, we can create meaningful impact in the lives of countless young individuals, particularly in the Northeastern region.»

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Between 2017-18 and 2023-24, the number of Indians working in agriculture rose by 68 million. As Himanshu, an associate professor at the Jawaharlal Nehru University, pointed out in a recent Mint column, this is a reversal of the trend between 2004-05 and 2017-18, when this number declined by 66 million.

international travel becomes more accessible and universities expand their international student outreach students have a vast array of destinations to choose from. Beyond the traditional study abroad hotspots, there's a growing trend toward exploring alternative destinations. When considering where to study abroad, it's essential to weigh various factors. This article will explore some key considerations to help you make an informed decision.

Brian Thompson in a brazen shooting outside a Manhattan hotel last week, New York City officials said on Monday, ending a massive five-day manhunt. The suspect, identified as Luigi Mangione, 26, was captured in Altoona, Pennsylvania, after he was spotted eating at a McDonald's by an employee of the fast food restaurant who believed he resembled the gunman, officials said at a news conference. Mangione was led into the Blair County courthouse in Altoona for his arraignment on Monday night, where gun and forgery charges were read against him. The judge asked Mangione if he understood the charges against him, and he said he did. No plea was entered.

Indian Administrative Services (IAS) officer Sanjay Malhotra as the next governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for a three-year term, succeeding Shaktikanta Das, whose tenure ends Tuesday. Malhotra takes over at a time of high inflation and slowing growth amid calls for rate cuts to bolster the economy. The IAS officer, currently secretary, department of revenue, is from the 1990 batch and belongs to the Rajasthan cadre. «The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Sanjay Malhotra as governor, RBI, for a period of three years starting from December 11, 2024,» the government announced Monday. The department of financial services in the finance ministry later issued a notification on Malhotra's appointment by the central government.

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Sanjay Malhotra as the new governor of Reserve Bank of India. Malhotra is set to replace Shaktikanta Das whose tenure ends of December 10.

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Unlike the original Lord of the Rings trilogy or the less-celebrated Hobbit films that followed, the new installment in the franchise features no magical rings or omnipotent Dark Lords. “This time, it’s about human drama and emotions—greed and power,” explained director Kenji Kamiyama during a recent press conference. Kamiyama, known for his work on animated adaptations of Star Wars and Blade Runner, emphasized the shift in focus. “The original trilogy had hobbits, elves, dwarves, and monsters,” he noted, but the upcoming story takes a different approach.

extreme heat as climate change pushes temperatures up, a report found on Sunday, a problem multinational retailers and brands will have to help address. New European Union regulations make retailers selling in the bloc, like Inditex, H&M and Nike, legally liable for conditions at their suppliers, putting pressure on them to help fund improvements to cool factories they source from. In Dhaka, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Phnom Penh and Karachi, the number of days with «wet-bulb» temperatures — a measurement that accounts for air temperature as well as humidity — above 30.5 degrees Celsius jumped by 42% in 2020-2024 compared to 2005-2009, researchers at Cornell University's Global Labor Institute found.

Narendra Modi's visit on Monday for the launch of LIC's Bima Sakhi Yojana, officials said. Modi will also be laying the foundation stone of the main campus of the Maharana Pratap Horticultural University. The initiative of the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) is designed to empower women aged 18-70 years, who are class X pass, they said. This will be Modi's second visit to Haryana after the formation of the BJP government in October. Earlier, he had attended the oath-taking ceremony of Nayab Singh Saini as the chief minister and his Cabinet on October 18 in Panchkula.

“Moana 2” remained at the top of the box office in its second weekend in theaters as it pulled in another record haul

Bombay High Court has ruled that a father must continue to pay for his 19-year-old son’s accommodation in the UK, despite a rise in charges from the previous academic year. The decision came after the man refused to pay the increased costs, claiming his son had chosen a larger bedroom, which led to a higher price. The case stemmed from an ongoing dispute between the divorced parents regarding maintenance payments. The boy’s mother had approached the High Court after the father refused to cover the accommodation charges for the academic year 2024-25. The father, a prominent urologist, had already agreed to pay for the son’s university fees as per an earlier court order but balked at paying the increased accommodation charges.

Jagdeep Dhankhar on Saturday asserted that an eight-fold rise in per capita income needs to be achieved to realise the goal of «Viksit Bharat» (developed India) by the year 2047. Addressing the second convocation ceremony of Mahatma Gandhi Central University in Bihar's Motihari, he also expressed hope that the country, which was currently the «fifth largest economy» in the world, would «soon leave Germany and Japan behind». Lavishing praise on the Narendra Modi government at the Centre, without taking any names, Dhankhar said, «The last 10 years have been marked by eradication of a culture of corruption and middlemen seem to have been eliminated».

When some plants are dehydrated or under some other form of stress, they cry a mournful melody made of ultrasonic clicks. Some moths are able to hear those clicks, and researchers now say they have discovered that the insects may interpret the sounds as a cue to choose on which plant to lay their eggs. The finding was described in a paper that was published online last month and has been submitted to the journal eLife. «This is new,» said Rya Seltzer, an entomologist at Tel Aviv University in Israel and an author of the study. «Plants emit sounds, and insects are really listening to that. They're tuned to that specific sound, and they know the meaning, and they consider it.»

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Purolator and UPS have temporarily suspended shipments from some courier companies as they face a backlog of deliveries amid the ongoing Canada Post strike.

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