Morocco cancels annual Ramadan Hassania lectures for 2025

Morocco cancels annual Ramadan Hassania lectures for 2025

Rabat, 28 February (HS): The Ministry of Islamic Affairs of the North African country Morocco has announced that the prestigious Hasanian lecture (Doros el Hassaniya) will not be held on Ramadan this year. This decision was taken after the announcement of the Royal Palace. The announcement said that Morocco’s King Mohammed (VI) is recovering after…

No change in EPF rate, 8.25% set for 2024-25

No change in EPF rate, 8.25% set for 2024-25

New Delhi, 28 February (HS): The Employees’ Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) has retained the interest rate of 8.25 percent on Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) deposits for the current financial year 2024-25. After the approval of the government, interest on EPF will be credited to the accounts of more than 7 crore subscribers of EPFO. Earlier,…

Kerala: CMFRI to integrate fishing data for strengthening scientific research

Kerala: CMFRI to integrate fishing data for strengthening scientific research

Kochi, Feb 28 (IANS) The ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) has decided that CMFRI’s scientific data collection could be enhanced by integrating real-time fishing data directly from fishermen, resulting in refined scientific research. The meeting with stakeholders called for collaboration between the scientific and fishing communities to maintain sustainability in the marine fisheries sector….

GRSE Signs Agreement with Indian Army to Construct Bailey Bridge in Arunachal Pradesh

Kolkata, 28 February (H.S.) – Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Ltd has signed an agreement with the Indian Army to construct a 130-feet-long Single Lane Modular Bridge (70R) in Arunachal Pradesh. The bridge will be built in Taksing, located in the Upper Subansiri district, near the China border. The total cost of the project…

Local entrepreneurs are making Assam self-reliant: CM Sarma

Local entrepreneurs are making Assam self-reliant: CM Sarma

Guwahati, 28 February (HS): Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Friday that local entrepreneurs are engaged in making self-reliant Assam. The Chief Minister, who arrived to inspect the exhibition at the Advantage Assam venue, said that the role of local entrepreneurs is important in building a self-reliant Assam. He said that during the…

Bihar: Jitan Ram Manjhi pushes for Dalit unity at Samagam rally

Bihar: Jitan Ram Manjhi pushes for Dalit unity at Samagam rally

Patna, Feb 28 (IANS) Union MSME Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi made a strong pitch for Dalit political unity during the Samagam rally in Bihar’s Gandhi Maidan on Friday. The event, attended by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary, and other NDA leaders, served as a platform for Manjhi to mobilise Dalit voters…

Governor inspected ongoing projects and academic activities of Avadh University

Governor inspected ongoing projects and academic activities of Avadh University

Lucknow, 28 Feb (HS): State Governor Anandiben Patel on Friday visited Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Avadh University and inspected various ongoing projects and academic activities there. On the new campus of the university, the Governor inspected the laboratory, new campus, under-construction Institute of Pharmacy building, Sardar Patel Ekta Kendra building, Multipurpose Lecture Hall Complex (First…

K’taka BJP legislators meet Siddaramaiah, demand metro fare reduction

K’taka BJP legislators meet Siddaramaiah, demand metro fare reduction

Bengaluru, Feb 28 (IANS) Karnataka BJP legislators met Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday and demanded a reduction in metro fare hike. Siddaramaiah met with the BJP legislators at his official residence Cauvery in Bengaluru and assured discussion on the metro fare hike reduction. “Regarding the demand to further reduce metro fares, the Chief Minister responded…

PM holds delegation level talks with President of European Commission in Delhi

PM holds delegation level talks with President of European Commission in Delhi

New Delhi, 28 February (HS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a bilateral meeting with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at Hyderabad House in Delhi on Friday. The two leaders reviewed the progress of the ongoing negotiations for a comprehensive trade agreement and discussed strategies to enhance trade and investment relations. During a joint…