The Union Cabinet yesterday approved the establishment of the National Institute for Sowa-Rigpa (NISR) in Leh as an autonomous organization under the Ministry of AYUSH at an estimated cost of Rs. 47.25 crore.

It also approved creation of the post of director in Level-14 to oversee implementation of the project from the construction stage itself.
Consequent to the formation of Ladakh as Union Territory and for the promotion of native culture of Ladakh, it has been decided by the Government of India to promote Sowa-Rigpa system of medicine by establishing a National Institute for Sowa-Rigpa(NISR) at Leh, Union Territory of Ladakh.  

Union Home minister Amit Shah launched a special winter grade diesel for the citizen of Ladakh through video conferencing in New Delhi on Sunday. He said under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi, this will lead to the development of Leh and Ladakh.

The Home Minister also expressed gratitude and thanked Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan for having maintained their fluidity even in 33 degrees, have succeeded in getting such special grade diesel there. This will help people to get relief from winter troubles.

Amit Shah said the initiative will give a new beginning to the people of Leh-Ladakh and there will be traffic facility for the tourists which was not there earlier. This will give a lot of boost to the tourism and economy sector in the region.

In Jammu, the Directorate of School Education (DSEJ) has launched a special enrollment drive under the banner 'Aao School Chalein' for increasing the enrollment in government schools.

As per the Directorate of School Education, the special enrollment drive would be conducted across all the villages and catchment areas of the government schools, under the supervision of chief education officers of all the districts of Jammu Division.

Apart from increasing the enrollment in the Government schools, the prime focus of the drive is on the strengthening of pre-schooling of children in the age group of 3 to 5 years.

India's biggest cinematic event International Film Festival of India (IFFI) will open in Goa today. The Opening ceremony of the 50th edition of IFFI will begin at 3:30 PM at the Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Stadium in Panjim.

The Governor of Goa Satyapal Malik, Union Ministers Prakash Javadekar and Shripad Naik will grace the occasion. Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant and other state officials will be representing the host state.

AIR correspondent reports that Asia's biggest film festival, IFFI is geared up to woo audiences and critics alike in its Golden Jubilee edition in Goa. A virtual who's who of the Indian film industry, as well as world cinema's greatest, are all set to walk the red carpet tonight. Superstars Rajnikant and Amitabh Bachhan are special invitees.

India has announced a slew of exemptions for foreigners seeking medical treatment in India following the implementation of liberalised medical visa policy.

According to a statement released by the Consulate General of India in Dubai, exemption has been given to foreigners from getting their primary visa converted into medical visa. It will be applicable for obtaining indoor treatment up to 180 days for seeking admission in a hospital owing to illness.

Treatment of diseases which require organ transplant shall, however, be permitted only on a Medical Visa.

In an unique initiative to check child marriage, Assam Govt approves Arundhati scheme to provide 1 Tola Gold to Brides free of cost. In a cabinet meeting held in Guwahati yesterday evening on 19 th November chaired by Chief Minister Sarbananda  Sonowal approved this scheme to give 1 tola Gold (11.66 grams ) to brides parents belonging to the economically weaker sections of the society.

With the aim to reduce child marriage under the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act that a girl in India cant get married before the age of 18, and a boy cant get married before 21 years of age, this scheme can be availed by formal registration of the marriage under the Special  Marriage (Assam) Rules, 1954 at the time of marriage.

The Indian Railway Catering And Tourism Corporation, IRCTC, will operate and manage luxury train, Golden Chariot from March next year.

An agreement in this regard was signed between Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation, KSTDC, and IRCTC in New Delhi today, in the presence of Minister of State for Railways Suresh Angadi and Karnataka Tourism Minister CT Ravi.  

Earlier, the train was operated under a joint venture between KSTDC and the Ministry of Railways.

Reigning Commonwealth Games champion Shreyasi Singh won the women's Trap Gold at the ongoing 63rd National Shooting Championship for shotgun events in New Delhi today.

Shreyasi representing Bihar shot 42 out of 50 birds to claim the crown, while Rajeshwari from Punjab managed 38 hits to settle for silver. Pragati Dubey of Madhya Pradesh won bronze with a finals score of 31.

This was Shreyasi's fourth individual career National title but her first in Women's Trap.

Rajeshwari also claimed the team gold in Women's Trap along with Punjab teammates Inaya Vijay Singh and Prabsukhman Kaur.

Beyond the pale of the tailored court room structure, a judge who talks about artificial intelligence, social media and most modern technologies - that's new Chief Justice of India SA Bobde for you.

A fourth generation lawyer but a first generation judge who keeps keen interests in photography and motor bikes, Justice Bobde comes across as a person dismissive of the notion 'all work and no play' even as he takes the baton from predecessor Justice Ranjan Gogoi. He was administered the oath of office by President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday morning.

The 47th CJI and the eighth one from the Mumbai Bar, Justice Bobde believes the exclusive purpose of becoming a judge is to deliver justice - by handling the paper case files before you as well as by employing the modern technological tools that may streamline the system.

Union Minister for Rural Development Narendra Singh Tomar inaugurated the SARAS India International Trade Fair at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi yesterday.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr Tomar said, empowering rural women through Self-Help Groups is one of the top priorities of the government. He said, more than seven crore women have joined Self-Help Groups so far and the Ministry is making all efforts to take this number to 10 crore.