Nitin Sethi And Somesh Jha

Stories by Nitin Sethi And Somesh Jha

Tribal eviction: 'SC order a setback for conservation in India'

Tribal eviction: 'SC order a setback for conservation in India'

Rediff.com   28 Feb 2019

Calling the Supreme Court order 'unjust' to the tribals as well as against the interest of wildlife conservation in India scientists have demanded cancellation of SC order

Tribal eviction: Even BJP-ruled states told to file petition against SC order

Tribal eviction: Even BJP-ruled states told to file petition against SC order

Rediff.com   26 Feb 2019

Party president Amit Shah tweeted that BJP-ruled states will soon be filing review petition against the SC order and care will be taken to safeguard the rights of the tribals and prevent eviction.

Will Rahul be able to help tribals facing eviction?

Will Rahul be able to help tribals facing eviction?

Rediff.com   25 Feb 2019

The Congress president has written to party chief ministers, asking them to file a review petition against an SC order regarding mass-scale evictions of tribals and other forest-dwellers.

Unemployment rises across religions, social groups

Unemployment rises across religions, social groups

Rediff.com   22 Feb 2019

The problem of unemployment is spread across the economy.

Another shocking jobs data revealed!

Another shocking jobs data revealed!

Rediff.com   11 Feb 2019

According to NSSO, more than half of India's working-age population is out of labour force. In 2017-18, the youth unemployment rate was in the range 13.6-27.2 per cent.

2 members of National Statistical Commission quit over jobs data report

2 members of National Statistical Commission quit over jobs data report

Rediff.com   30 Jan 2019

With the two members quitting, the NSC now has only two members -- Chief Statistician Pravin Srivastava and NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant.

Now job opportunities abroad under govt initiative

Now job opportunities abroad under govt initiative

Rediff.com   29 Jan 2019

A fresh global skill gap study shows how India can tap opportunities in Germany, New Zealand, Qatar, Malaysia, The Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland, UAE and the UK.

New 'secrets' emerge in PNB scam

New 'secrets' emerge in PNB scam

Rediff.com   28 Jan 2019

FinMin finally sacked executive directors K V Brahmaji Rao and Sanjiv Sharan on January 18. The bank's board, however, had felt they had no criminal intent and it was a case of 'casual oversight'

How 'briefcase' firms are robbing the govt of GST tax

How 'briefcase' firms are robbing the govt of GST tax

Rediff.com   17 Jan 2019

A government report revealed that fake companies floated with fake addresses, issued fake GST invoices and generated fake e-way bills, with fake vehicle registration details without supplying any goods causing huge loss to the exchequer.

Should we scrap quarterly job surveys?

Should we scrap quarterly job surveys?

Rediff.com   16 Jan 2019

A government panel examined the records of employees surveyed by Labour Bureau's quarterly enterprises surveys and mapped it with the EPFO's subscribers and found "unexplained variations" between the two.

These two ministries are clashing over paid maternity leave

These two ministries are clashing over paid maternity leave

Rediff.com   31 Dec 2018

After complaints that the new law may impact employment of women, the government has framed a scheme to provide monetary incentive to companies, reports Somesh Jha.

Major setback for Ramdev

Major setback for Ramdev

Rediff.com   28 Dec 2018

The judgment could impact not only Ramdev's widespread ayurveda and herbal products business, but also that of many other pharmaceutical, ayurveda, herbal and cosmetic product manufacturers.

BoB-Dena-Vijaya Bank merger: What it means for their customers

BoB-Dena-Vijaya Bank merger: What it means for their customers

Rediff.com   24 Dec 2018

The combined entity is set to be the third largest bank in India, behind State Bank of India and ICICI Bank.

Is RSS union trying to split India's trade unions?

Is RSS union trying to split India's trade unions?

Rediff.com   21 Dec 2018

BMS allies with breakaway faction of Congress-affiliated INTUC. This marks a new chapter in India's trade union movement

Shaktikanta Das impresses first RBI board meeting

Shaktikanta Das impresses first RBI board meeting

Rediff.com   15 Dec 2018

'His (Das) approach to work seems that of working as a team with ease in communication.'

What will the new RBI guv focus on Dec 14 meet?

What will the new RBI guv focus on Dec 14 meet?

Rediff.com   13 Dec 2018

The Centre's proposal to call for governance reform in the RBI could, however, take a back seat, a source privy to the development said.

RBI may have to restructure its key committees

RBI may have to restructure its key committees

Rediff.com   30 Nov 2018

The government has proposed "drastic changes" in the rules framed to retune the composition of three committees of the RBI: Board for Financial Supervision, the Board for Payment and Settlement Systems and the Committee of the Central Board.

PSBs get more teeth to checkmate defaulters

PSBs get more teeth to checkmate defaulters

Rediff.com   23 Nov 2018

The Ministry of Home Affairs amended its guidelines on October 12 to include the chairman, managing director or chief executive officer of each public sector bank on the list of authorities who can issue requests for opening look-out circulars against whom an FIR is yet to be filed.

FinMin-RBI differences come to the fore again

FinMin-RBI differences come to the fore again

Rediff.com   31 Oct 2018

The Financial Stability and Development Council meeting on Tuesday started with an air of tension in the room. An official present described the participants' body language as "tetchy". However, once presentations and discussions begun, the mood considerably eased.

Why govt's employment data is not reliable

Why govt's employment data is not reliable

Rediff.com   30 Oct 2018

Concerned with the continuous downward revision, the EPFO has since last month begun counting people quitting their previous jobs and joining a new one as an addition to the net payroll.