India Needs to Grow its Digital Workforce 9 Times by 2025: AWS Report
NEW DELHI: “Digital skills are rapidly becoming the nerve center of all actions by employees to perform their tasks efficiently. Covid-19 has set the ball rolling for complete digitization and accelerated the pace by which organisations and employees are adapting to changed circumstances and acquiring digital skills. Infact obtaining and utilizing digital skills are fast becoming the need of the hour,” claim findings of a report by Amazon Web Services (AWS) on India’s digital skilled workforce. The report further claims that at present India possesses only 12 percent of employees with proper digital skills and to meet the growing challenges
India Close to Ink BrahMos Deal with Philippines to Counter Chinese Aggression
NEW DELHI: India is selling arms to the Philippines with the aim of countering growing Chinese aggression in the South China Sea. In the game of supremacy and one-upmanship in the South China Sea, the Philippines is pitted against China. The island nation is aggressively responding to the Chinese threat with a call for self-reliance. And India seeks to ensure optimum utilization of the situation by increasing its strategic partnership with the Philippines. Defence ties have been steadily growing between the two nations over the years. India and the Philippines have now decided to turn over a new leaf and
Benefits Of NCC In Govt. Jobs
NCC is widely considered as the first step forward by a young Armed Forces aspirant towards achieving the bigger goal of becoming an officer. Majority of youths are aware about benefits of NCC in government jobs. Participation in NCC raises their chances of getting selected in Armed Forces by leaps and bounds. NCC is regarded as second line of defence. Being a NCC cadet provides an upper hand to those seeking career in armed forces. Benefits of NCC is not only confined to military training but also help in inoculating etiquettes and several essential qualities in a cadet like selflessness, honesty, discipline, hard
MP Introduces Night Safaris in 3 National Parks
BHOPAL: Are you a wildlife enthusiast? Then you also understand that nightlife in safaris provides a unique experience altogether. After all, spotting the activities of nocturnal animals is something that gives your adrenaline pumping then Madhya Pradesh is the right destination for you. Madhya Pradesh has introduced night safaris in three national parks including the Bandhavgarh National Park, Kanha National Park, and Pench National Park. Usually, tourists opt for day safari for security purposes. But those seeking to satiate their adventurous spirit do not want to miss nocturnal animals in their natural habitat that are compatible with night safaris. To
PM to Address Combined Commanders’ Conference Today
AHMEDABAD: Three days long Combined Commanders’ Conference is going on in Gujarat’s Kevadia, which will see the participation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday with the aim of providing directions to the defence forces for sprucing up their preparedness and meet upcoming challenges. During the event, the PM is expected to be intimated about the progress made in the creation of the theatre command. In a step towards restructuring the defence forces, the defence ministry would be creating the Air Defence Command. The Defence Ministry has plans of creating the Air Defence, Maritime and Logistics command along with the
Why Are Girls Not Allowed in NDA?
Girls seeking careers in the armed forces are currently allowed entry via CDS and technical entry exams. There are several concerns that are preventing lawmakers from allowing entry of girls into the armed forces via NDA examination. Let us explain you in a simple and easy-to-understand way. Here’s Some Reason why we are not ready yet. Combat Role in NDA: National Defence Academy prepares a cadet for a combat role. The training methodology is quite rigorous and carried out mainly for war preparation. Allowing girls in NDA will require a complete overhaul of the infrastructure and training process, which is
Ranking Downgraded From ‘Free’ to ‘Partly Free’ by Freedom House
NEW DELHI: The annual report released by Freedom House, a US government-funded NGO that studies political freedom around the world has given thumbs down to India’s status as a democratic and free society. Freedom House is a Washington-based non-profit, non-government organisation that has been conducting research and advocacy on democracy, political freedom and human rights since 1941. The status of India has been relegated from free to ‘partly free.’ The report on political rights and civil liberties, released by NGO Freedom House says ‘democracy is under siege in India.’ It went on to say that India “appears to have abandoned
Turkey-Pak-China Ties Posing Biggest Threat To India
NEW DELHI: The China-Pak-Turkey axis is turning out to be the deadliest threat India has ever faced. The countries already have some cooperation in the defence industry, including co-producing warships Turkey has sold Pakistan. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan recent outburst on Kashmir and open support to Pakistan on major international forums, corroborate and vindicate the concerns of India. The growing threat of terrorism as a result of this nexus is of serious worry to India. Interestingly, Turkey is pushing to co-manufacturer warplanes and missiles with Pakistan. The growing bonhomie between Turkey and Pakistan cannot be ignored by the Indian
India Participating in Exercise ‘Desert Flag VI’
To Boost International Co-operation & Operational Preparedness of IAF NEW DELHI: UAE Air Force is holding exercise ‘Desert Flag’ from March 3 to 21 at the Al-Dhafra airbase in the Gulf region. India is participating in the exercise for the first time along with the air forces of the UAE, US, France, Saudi Arabia, South Korea and Bahrain. It is a three week long exercise which will be coordinated by the air warfare centre which is located at the Al Dhafra air base in United Arab Emirates. Indian Air Force is taking part in the event with six Su-30 MKI,
Para Commandos- 10 Amazing Facts
Trained For Special Ops Behind Enemy Lines As the name suggests, Para Commandos also referred to as Para SF (Special Forces) is the elite operations unit of the Indian Army attached to the Parachute Regiment. Para Commandos recently carried out a surgical strike against terrorist organisations and their hideouts in Myanmar. Para SF (Special Forces) also played a vital role during the Indo-Pakistan War (1971), Operation Pawan in Sri Lanka (1980s), Operation Cactus in the Maldives (1988) and Kargil War. Para Commandos is an elite force, trained, spirited, and equipped commandos that undergo one of the hardest training. The raw



