Live: PM Modi launches ‘Atma Nirbhar Uttar Pradesh Rojgar Abhiyan'

The scheme would take in its ambit three types of beneficiaries, including those employed through ‘atmanirbhar abhiyan’ (self-reliant scheme), labourers engaged in industrial houses in the micro, small, medium enterprise (MSME) sector and those provided loans through banks and financial institutions for self-employment.

PM Modi and UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath are virtually reaching out to the local and migrant population in six of 31 target districts — Gorakhpur, Sant Kabir Nagar, Bahraich, Gonda, Siddharth Nagar and Jalaun.

The ambitious PM Gareeb Kalyan Rozgar Scheme in Uttar Pradesh aims to create 1 crore job opportunities in various sectors. Scheduled to be implemented in 31 districts of UP, the scheme envisages providing livelihood to over 30 lakh migrants, who returned to the state after the lockdown was clamped.

ICSE tells SC that it will follow a slightly different assessment scheme for awarding marks to students and it will be notified within a week.

CBSE and ICSE both assure SC that results will be declared by July 15

ICSE tells SC that it agrees with the scheme framed by CBSE but the only difference is that it will also give an option to both class X and XII students to take test of it is conducted in future.

In a while, I will start the 'Atma Nirbhar Uttar Pradesh Rojgar Abhiyan': PM Modi

Under this, local entrepreneurship will be promoted along with providing employment opportunities to migrant workers: PM Modi

CBSE files amended notification in SC giving details on how assessment is to be done to give marks to students in subjects for which tests are not to be held, SC expresses satisfaction.

CBSE tells SC that the decision is pro students and says that students should be forced to opt for examination within stipulated time after declaring the results and they should be allowed to take a call when the Board decides to conduct exam.

Light rainfall to occur over a few places in Delhi-NCR during next 2-3 hours: Dr Kuldeep Srivastava, Head, Regional Weather forecasting Centre (RWFC), New Delhi

One unidentified terrorist neutralised in the encounter at Chewa Ular in Tral area of Awantipora, Pulwama district. Operation is still underway: ANI quoting Jammu & Kashmir Police

Petrol price hiked by 21 paise per litre, diesel by 17 paise; rates up by Rs 8.87 for petrol and Rs 10.8 for diesel in 20 days.

The transport ministry allows mild to medium colour blind citizens to obtain driving licence. Now there will be restrictions only on the severe colour blind citizens from driving. The colour blindness will be tested through Ishihara chart.

There's an orange alert of very heavy rainfall of 11-20 cm in five districts of Kerala today.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi to launch ‘Atma Nirbhar Uttar Pradesh Rojgar Abhiyan' today through video-conference in the presence of chief minister Yogi Adityanath.

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Petrol and diesel prices at Rs 80.13/litre (increase by 0.21) and Rs 80.19/litre (increase by Rs 0.17), respectively in Delhi today (ANI)

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