India global example of using technology: VP

New Delhi (Agencies): Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday said that India is a global example where “we have used technology for making available efficient services to the people”.

“Technology enables accessibility and reduces out of pocket expenditure for citizens,” he said at the second International Symposium on Health Technology Assessment (ISHTA) 2023 here.

Union Health Minis- ter Mansukh Mandaviya was also present on the occasion. The international symposium was organised by Department of Health Research, Health Ministry in collaboration with World Health Organization (WHO) and Centre for Global Development.

EAM Jaishankar calls on Australian PM Albanese

New Delhi (Agencies): The government has also taken several initiatives to ease the burden on the poor and downtrodden section. With the world largest, transparent and accountable program of Ayushman Bharat being launched by this government, it is catering to the citizens welfare and simultaneously generating jobs and enterprise”, said Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar.

New Delhi (PTI): Ex- ternal Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday called on Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and discussed key aspects of

Pm Modi To Visit Karnataka On March 12

Karnataka (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Karnataka on March 12 where he will dedicate and lay the foundation stones of projects worth around Rs 16,000 crores, a release from the Prime Minister’s Office said. “At around 12 noon, Prime Minister will also dedicate and lay the foundation stone of key road projects in Mandya.

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New Delhi PTI: In a fillip to the ambitious Agnipath scheme, the Union home ministry has announced 10 per cent reservation for former Agniveers in vacancies in the Border Security Force with relaxations in the upper age-limit.

The announcement was made through a notification after amending the Border Security Force, General Duty Cadre (Non-Gazetted) Recruitment Rules, 2015, and it will come into effect from March 9. “Ten per cent of the vacancies shall be reserved for ex-Agniveers,” the notification said.

the fast deepening India-Australia ties. Jaishankar met Albanese ahead of the visiting leader’s summit talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The ministry said while the upper age limit would be relaxable to up to five years for candidates of the first batch of ex-Agniveers, the limit would be relaxable to up to three years for candidates of other batches. Former Agniveers will also be exempted from physical efficiency test, the notification said.