87 sportspersons from State to take part in Khelo India Youth Games-2024

87 sportspersons from State to take part in Khelo India Youth Games-2024

Eighty-seven sportspersons, including 51 men and 36 women, have been selected to participate in 14 categories of games at the 6th edition of the Khelo India Youth Games-2024, said Sports Authority of Andhra Pradesh (SAAP) Vice Chairman and Managing Director H.M. Dhyanachandra. The event, starting from January 19, will go on till January 31 in … Read more

Yuva Nidhi for unemployed youth launched by Congress govt in Karnataka

Yuva Nidhi for unemployed youth launched by Congress govt in Karnataka

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy CM D K Shivakumar launch the Karnataka government’s Yuva Nidhi scheme for educated unemployed youth in Shivamogga on January 12, 2024. | Photo Credit: Sathish G T Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar launched the Yuva Nidhi scheme, the fifth poll guarantee of the Congress for educated unemployed … Read more

KTR asks youth to not fall in Congress’s trap over govt. job vacancies in State

KTR asks youth to not fall in Congress’s trap over govt. job vacancies in State

Addressing a press conference in Hyderabad on Sunday, he said Telangana Government had filled more than 1.6 lakh job vacancies since 2014 against just about 10,000 during the previous 10-year Congress rule. File | Photo Credit: Debosri Mitra hyderabad Bharat Rashtra Samithi’s (BRS) working president K.T. Rama Rao on Sunday asked AICC leader Rahul Gandhi … Read more

KFA launches Kerala youth development project

KFA launches Kerala youth development project

The Asian Football Confederation general secretary Windsor John and Kerala Sports Minister V. Abdurahiman during the launch of Kerala’s new youth development project in Kochi on Saturday. | Photo Credit: Stan Rayan With ambitious plans and plenty of hope, the Kerala Football Association launched its new Kerala Youth Development Project in Kochi on September 23 … Read more

AAP leader interacts with youth in Haryana

AAP leader interacts with youth in Haryana

Aam Aadmi Party senior vice-president Anurag Dhanda on Monday interacted with the youth in Kurukshetra under the party’s “Yuva Sanwad” programme and also led a bike rally. Mr. Dhanda targetted the ruling coalition on alleged corruption in recruitment examinations and for not conducting elections in colleges and universities. He said that youth in the state … Read more

From mosques to classrooms, fight against drug addiction among youth intensifies in Kashmir

From mosques to classrooms, fight against drug addiction among youth intensifies in Kashmir

Dr. Muzaffar Khan, a clinical psychologist, addresses a religious congregation about drug abuse at the Magam Imambara in north Kashmir in August 2023. Photo: Special Arrangement Religious centres and educational institutions are assuming a new role in Kashmir by doubling up as counselling and testing centres to curb the fast-spreading menace of drugs. These rare … Read more

Organs of 29-year-old youth donated in Mysuru

Organs of 29-year-old youth donated in Mysuru

Abhishek A.N., the 29-year-old youth, whose organs were donated after his death in a road accident. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The organs of a 29-year-old youth, who met with a road accident in Malavalli near Mysuru, were donated to recipients in different hospitals in Mysuru and Bengaluru. A press statement here said the youth … Read more

Youth Day event today to cheer youngsters to be agents of change

Youth Day event today to cheer youngsters to be agents of change

India has one of the youngest populations in the world and 1/4th of Karnataka’s population consists of youth. However, young people’s engagement with democracy still faces significant limitations. The participation of youth in governance/democracy is bleak. According to GRAAM, Mysuru, India is ranked 122 out of 181 countries in the global youth development index while Karnataka … Read more