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Wednesday, January 28, 2026
TopicMinistry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship

Topic: Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship

Skill India Mission to empower Indian youth

Industry-relevant skills to meet growing industry demands.

Prison reforms need to go beyond music and meditation. Try handloom

Almost half the inmates in India's prisons are sole breadwinners of their families.

First-timers accused in 91% of Delhi crimes in 2021, shows police data. Cops blame joblessness

3,06,389 crimes reported in 2021, compared to 2,66,070 in 2020. First-timers accused in 99% of rape cases, 84% of attempt to murder cases. Need for money, 'bad company' among factors.

343 new job roles, empowered panels — minister lays out Modi govt’s skills scheme plans

In an interview, Skill Development Minister Mahendra Nath Pandey speaks about the job training programme, law and order in UP and sedition cases in India.

42 lakh jobs identified in 12 countries, govt in talks with nations to send skilled Indians

Skill ministry secretary says there are 26 lakh job opportunities in the Gulf, 3 lakh in the European countries and about 10 lakh in countries such as the US, Singapore, New Zealand.

Can’t pay rent or salaries, how Covid & lack of govt funds are shutting down skill centres

Some skilling centres have shut shop, while some are unable to pay salaries to their staff. Govt cites budget constraints for delay in disbursing payments to the centres.

Phase 3 of Modi govt’s skills scheme to launch next year, with focus on Covid

Third phase of Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana will launch on 1 January 2021 and will focus on imparting skills related to healthcare, home delivery, sanitising, cleaning services among others.

Skill ministry pulls up staff who ‘worked from home’ without nod, says will take action

Skill ministry sends email to a number of employees, including some living in containment zones, seeking explanation for absence from office.

Skill ministry employee claims his mother is COVID 19-positive, later says it was a rumour

The skill ministry is investigating a contractual employee's claims that his mother tested positive for coronavirus but later said his family was fine.

Skill centres in Delhi are making 500 masks a day to meet demand amid coronavirus crisis

Eight centres under the skill development and entrepreneurship ministry have started producing cloth masks in Delhi-NCR to meet the growing demand.

On Camera

Ursula von der Leyen’s Indian clothes vs Trudeaus? It’s cultural appreciation not performance

In the Trudeaus’ case, the spectacle distracted from the diplomatic agenda, whereas von der Leyen’s look enhanced the moment.

India’s looking at 14 million metric tonnes of e-waste by 2030, recycling can’t keep up—NITI Aayog

Country's used lithium-ion battery problem is also set to grow sharply in next decade. India 3rd largest e-waste producer with 7% global share but currently recycles only about 10% of it.

Indian Army ties up with US drone company that made its name in the Ukraine conflict

Shield AI will provide V-BAT vertical takeoff & landing drones along with licences for software, which will be integrated into aircraft and made available to select Indian partners.

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.