Rail roko protest: Train traffic hit in Punjab as farmers squat on tracks

Movement of several trains was affected in Punjab on Sunday after agitating farmers squatted on tracks at many places in the state as part of a nationwide 'rail roko' protest. IMAGE: Farmers block......

Farmers give nationwide 'rail roko' call for March 10

Farmer leaders Sarwan Singh Pandher and Jagjit Singh Dallewal on Sunday gave a call to the farmers across the nation to reach Delhi on March 6 for a protest while they also gave a four-hour 'rail......

Stir continues: Farmers after last rites of farmer died in police clash

The mortal remains of farmer Shubhkaran Singh, who died during clashes between the protesting farmers and the Haryana security personnel, were consigned to flames at his native place in Punjab's......

Another protesting farmer dies, toll rises to 4

A 62-year-old farmer, who was part of the 'Delhi Chalo' agitation, died of heart attack in Khanauri on the Punjab-Haryana border, a farmer leader said on Friday. IMAGE: Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh......

Share of salaried jobs declines in 12 states/UTs

The quality of employment has deteriorated in 12 of the 21 major states and Union Territories, as the proportion of workers in regular or salaried jobs declined between July 2022 and June 2023......

EPFO records highest net member addition of 18.75 lakh in July

Retirement fund body EPFO has recorded the highest net member addition of 18.75 lakh in July 2023, according to the payroll data released on Wednesday. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The......

Per capita income seen growing nearly 70% to $4,000 by FY30

The country's per capita income is likely to grow by close to 70 per cent to $4,000 by fiscal 2030 from $2,450 in fiscal 2023, helping it become a middle-income economy with $6-trillion GDP, more......

Will It Be Normal Monsoon This Year?

The IMD defines a normal monsoon as one which delivers between 96 and 104 per cent of the 50-year average rainfall for the season. IMAGE: Dark clouds are visible in the sky in New Delhi, April 20,......

Amid protest, Bajrang, Vinesh hit mat with Asiad trials in mind

IOA's ad-hoc panel plans trials for Asian C'ships from May 17 IMAGE: Wrestlers Bajrang Punia with Sakshi Malik during their ongoing protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on Monday.......

National Games: Valarivan shoots down gold; 9 records fall in athletics

  IMAGE: Fencer Bhavani Devi won gold in the Sabre event at the National Games on Friday. Photograph: Kind courtesy DD-National Games 2022/Twitter Gujarat's ace shooter Elavenil Valarivan gave......