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UGC urges HEIs to attend post-budget webinar on education, skilling initiatives

 The University Grants Commission (UGC) has written to higher education institutions (HEIs) across the country asking them to disseminate information among students and faculty about a post-budget webinar on “education, skills and university townships” scheduled for Monday (March 9).. Representational image.. The webinar is part of the post-budget series on key themes being organised by the finance ministry following the Union Budget 2026–27. It aims to deliberate on the effective implementation of major budget announcements that require interministerial coordination and shared responsibilities for improving education and skilling. The department of higher education (DoHE) under the education ministry is leading the organisation of the webinar.. “The webinar topic will cover important Budget Announcements, inter alia, relating to education, skilling, creative industries, inclusive capacity building, and institutional infrastructure, which require close coordination among concerned ministries and departments for timely and outcome-oriented implementation,” UGC financial adviser Sudeep Singh Jain said in a communication to HEIs dated March 6, 2026.. UGC has requested all HEIs to widely disseminate information among students and faculty to attend the webinar, stating that the discussions will focus on “issues having far-reaching implications for the higher education sector.” Institutions have also been asked to join the opening, breakout and concluding sessions through YouTube links shared by the commission.. The webinar will begin with an opening session to be addressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, followed by parallel breakout sessions on identified budget announcements related to education and skilling, and concluding remarks by Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan.. In the Union Budget 2026–27, the government announced the constitution of a high-powered ‘Education to Employment and Enterprise’ standing committee for the services sector, the setting up of Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming and Comics (AVGC) labs in 15,000 schools, and the establishment of a new National Institute of Design in eastern India, new university townships and four telescope infrastructure facilities.. Meanwhile, the ministry of skill development and entrepreneurship (MSDE) said it will host a dedicated breakout session on “strengthening India’s care ecosystem: skilling 1.5 lakh multi-skilled caregivers” as part of the webinar series.. In her budget speech, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that 1.5 lakh caregivers will be trained through programmes aligned with the National Skills Qualifications Framework (NSQF), a competency-based framework that organises qualifications into 10 levels based on knowledge, skills and aptitude.. “The discussions during the session will centre on developing a robust caregiving workforce capable of meeting India’s increasing domestic needs while also tapping into emerging global oppor 

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2 arrested for attacking patient in Gurugram hospital

 The Gurugram Police on Monday have arrested two people, including a woman, in connection with an attack on a patient undergoing treatment at the Civil Hospital, police said.. According to the police, the accused woman, identified as Sakshi, 30, a resident of Rewari district, revealed that, mistaking the patient for her husband’s girlfriend, she threw toilet cleaner at her. (HT Photo/Subhash Sharma). The accused, identified as Pawan, had assaulted his live-in partner on March 9, following which she was undergoing treatment at the civil hospital, they said.. While another woman, mistaking the patient to be her husband’s girlfriend, had thrown toilet cleaner at her, they said, adding that the police are questioning both the accused.. A 30-year-old woman suffered severe burns on her face and body after a corrosive substance was allegedly thrown at her in the civil hospital. Later, she was referred to PGIMS, Rohtak, they said.. According to the police, the accused woman, identified as Sakshi, 30, a resident of Rewari district, revealed that, mistaking the patient for her husband’s girlfriend, she threw toilet cleaner at her.. The police also arrested the accused Pawan, a resident of Rewari, who had lived with the victim woman in a flat in Sector 72 area in a live-in relationship.. “During interrogation, it was revealed that Sakshi had a fight with her husband’s female friend Meenkashi, who was admitted for treatment in the civil hospital,” the spokesperson of Gurugram police said.. Sakshi, after seeing the scarf/cloth (mistaking it to be Meenakshi), threw toilet cleaner on her, he added.. The complainant had registered the case naming Pawan, but till now his role has not been revealed, he said, adding that a further probe is underway. 

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Former Missouri House speaker sentenced to prison for COVID relief fraud

 JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., — A former Missouri House speaker was sentenced Monday to 21 months in prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud for misusing federal COVID-19 relief funds for his personal benefit.. Former Missouri House speaker sentenced to prison for COVID relief fraud. Former Republican House Speaker John Diehl received about $380,000 in federal loans for his law firm between 2020 and 2022 through a program intended to help cover operating expenses for businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic.. But Diehl admitted in a September plea agreement that he instead used the money for personal expenses, including country club dues, swimming pool maintenance, his home mortgage and vehicle payments for a Tesla, Audi and Jeep. Prosecutors said he used more than half the money to fund his law firm’s defined benefit plan, of which he was the only participant, and also paid off a civil settlement related to his time as state House speaker.. Diehl resigned as House speaker in 2015 after The Kansas City Star reported that he had exchanged sexually suggestive text messages with a college student serving as a Capitol intern. At the time, Diehl acknowledged “making a serious error in judgment by sending the text messages.”. In 2023, the Missouri Ethics Commission imposed a roughly $47,000 fine on Diehl for campaign finance violations, including allegations that he used nearly $6,800 of campaign funds to pay for personal expenses.. Diehl had asked the federal court to spare him from prison, noting that he had already paid back all the pandemic relief funds to the Small Business Administration.. The U.S. attorney’s office had recommended a prison sentence of 21 to 27 months. In addition to prison time, the court on Monday ordered Diehl to pay a $50,000 fine.. “Through his education and public office, Defendant had every privilege and opportunity, and to put it bluntly, he knew better than to engage in the charged fraud scheme,” Assistant U.S. Attorney Hal Goldsmith said of Diehl in a court filing.. This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text. 

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India calls for higher LPG production to prioritise domestic use amid West Asia tensions

 Amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia and developing oil crisis, India has called for an increase in production for LPG for domestic use. In a statement on Monday, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG), oil refineries have been ordered to increase production.. Government sources told news agency ANI that refineries have been ordered by the government to increase LPG output (Praful Gangurde / HT Photo). “In light of current geopolitical disruptions to fuel supply and constraints on supply of LPG, Ministry has issued orders to oil refineries for higher LPG production and using such extra production for domestic LPG use,” the statement issued on X read.. Also Read | Crude oil spike triggers LPG panic in India; rules tweaked, people gather at outlets as West Asia war has global effect. “The ministry has prioritised domestic LPG supply to households and introduced 25 day inter- booking period to avoid hoarding/black marketing. Non domestic supplies from imported LPG is being prioritised to essential non domestic sectors such as Hospitals and Educational institutions,” the union ministry added further.. MoPNG further added that a committee of three EDs of OMCs has been constituted to review the production of LPG supply to restuarants, hotels and other non-domestic sectors. 

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India calls for higher LPG production to prioritise domestic use amid West Asia tensions

 Amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia and developing oil crisis, India has called for an increase in production for LPG for domestic use. In a statement on Monday, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG), oil refineries have been ordered to increase production.. Government sources told news agency ANI that refineries have been ordered by the government to increase LPG output (Praful Gangurde / HT Photo). “In light of current geopolitical disruptions to fuel supply and constraints on supply of LPG, Ministry has issued orders to oil refineries for higher LPG production and using such extra production for domestic LPG use,” the statement issued on X read.. Also Read | Crude oil spike triggers LPG panic in India; rules tweaked, people gather at outlets as West Asia war has global effect. “The ministry has prioritised domestic LPG supply to households and introduced 25 day inter- booking period to avoid hoarding/black marketing. Non domestic supplies from imported LPG is being prioritised to essential non domestic sectors such as Hospitals and Educational institutions,” the union ministry added further.. MoPNG further added that a committee of three EDs of OMCs has been constituted to review the production of LPG supply to restuarants, hotels and other non-domestic sectors. 

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India calls for higher LPG production to prioritise domestic use amid West Asia tensions

 Amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia and developing oil crisis, India has called for an increase in production for LPG for domestic use. In a statement on Monday, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG), oil refineries have been ordered to increase production.. Government sources told news agency ANI that refineries have been ordered by the government to increase LPG output (Praful Gangurde / HT Photo). “In light of current geopolitical disruptions to fuel supply and constraints on supply of LPG, Ministry has issued orders to oil refineries for higher LPG production and using such extra production for domestic LPG use,” the statement issued on X read.. Also Read | Crude oil spike triggers LPG panic in India; rules tweaked, people gather at outlets as West Asia war has global effect. “The ministry has prioritised domestic LPG supply to households and introduced 25 day inter- booking period to avoid hoarding/black marketing. Non domestic supplies from imported LPG is being prioritised to essential non domestic sectors such as Hospitals and Educational institutions,” the union ministry added further.. MoPNG further added that a committee of three EDs of OMCs has been constituted to review the production of LPG supply to restuarants, hotels and other non-domestic sectors. 

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