'The entire public needs to be evacuated immediately. Any day, the entire town can collapse.'
Will it promote a CUET-centric coaching culture causing students to focus on the entrance rather than the Class 12th exams?
Besides prices of edible items, the general inflation has remained stubbornly over 9 per cent since December 2010.
Industry chamber Ficci said, Japan as a nation would overcome the calamity to reassure its place in the comity of most prominent economies of the world.
A survey has revealed that GenY is keen on finding love through dating apps.
Finance Ministry, Assocham on Tuesday sought a taxation friendly environment for the startups
Moreover, Assocham warned that the phenomenon is likely to hurt Brand India and impact the country's tourism
"This is expected to be the busiest festive season for e-commerce companies as Indian consumers are likely to spend up to Rs 25,000 crore as against over Rs 20,000 crore spent in the festive season last year," Assocham Secretary General D S Rawat said.
Unprecedented torrential downpour in Chennai and other parts of Tamil Nadu brought the whole state to a grinding halt.
Industry bodies said India's move to grant the status to Pakistan had not made much of a difference as it was not reciprocated
Trade, transport and hotels form a major part of the country's GDP and these sectors were crippled by the strike
Slym, 51, died after falling from a high floor of the hotel in Yannawa district, Bangkok.
The Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana scheme will help eradicate poverty and curb corruption at the grassroot level, industry said.
Elevated gold prices have led Indian investors to eye diamonds and platinum as a lucrative investment opportunity.
The chamber has sought clarity from government to remove uncertainty among businesses
52 per cent of shoppers surveyed said they prefer to shop online.
India Inc's net profit has slowed down to 15 per cent in the September quarter so far compared to a 16.8 per cent rise in the same period last fiscal due to the ongoing economic slowdown, industry body Assocham said.
Economists polled in a recent survey by Ficci unanimously felt that the rupee will continue to be under pressure in 2018-19
The report was presented to Railway Minister D V Sadananda Gowda.
Amit Tanwar is the new president of DUSU while ABVP's Priyanaka and Ankit Singh have been elected as vice president and secretary respectively.
Mangoes are likely to be expensive this year as the country's overall production is estimated to come down by upto 20 per cent because of crop damage in some states due to last month's unseasonal rains, industry body Assocham said.
Due to inadequate storage capacity around 20 per cent of total foodgrain harvest is wasted.
Overall, jobs created in the cities dipped marginally to 550,000.
Reversing a six month declining trend, WPI inflation moved up marginally to 0.11 per cent in December mainly because of increase in prices of food items.
Inflation in 'fuel and power' basket rose sharply to 11.22 per cent in May from 7.85 per cent in April as prices of domestic fuel increased in line with rising global crude oil rates.
Maharashtra has the highest share - over 16 per cent -- in the motor insurance premium (own damage category) of about Rs 17,098 crore (Rs 170.98 billion) collected as of 2012-13 in the country, whereas Gujarat tops in terms of annual growth rate, an Assocham study said.
Moreover, automobile and consumer durables players are slashing their ad expenditure by over 65 per cent this Diwali.
India Inc on said the Seventh Pay Commission set up today for central government employees is likely to lead to additional burden on the exchequer and increase inflation by pushing demand.
India Inc on Thursday rallied behind the Army's move to conduct surgical strikes on terror launch pads across the Line of Control and said it was the time to act tough while ruling out any negative impact on the country's economy and trade.
The middle income group has been impacted by inflation particularly in context of falling The rupee and its cascading effects on price rise of items like petroleum products and edible oil, according to a survey by apex chamber Assocham.
Relishing mangoes this summer will cost a lot more as prices of the fruit have shot up by 50-65 per cent as supplies have been hit following unseasonal rain.
March 28 is a holiday on account of Ram Navami.
The report blames the lack of quality control and infrastructure, low-paying jobs through campus placement and poor faculty as the major reasons behind India's unfolding B-school disaster.
India Inc on Monday said the policymakers in the country must ensure corrective measures at the earliest to rebuild investor confidence.
Bihar has ranked on top among the BIMARU states registering highest growth rate of 9.3 per cent
The government's move to set up a regulator for the coal sector would help bring in transparency, encourage exploration and enhance quality of the dry fuel, India Inc said on Friday.
The UK voted to leave the European Union after 43 years.
'Raghuram Rajan's contribution to the country's economy is "exemplary" and he would always be remembered for his outstanding work.'
Assocham estimates offices are facing staff crunches of 15 to 25 per cent with the various strains of fever.
Terming the rise in October retail inflation despite a bumper crop as "disturbing", India Inc said the government must immediately address supply side bottlenecks to bring down the consumer price inflation.
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