2 BLOs 'succumb to SIR work pressure' in MP; 1 found dead in WB

Two teachers-cum-Booth Level Officers (BLOs) tasked with conducting voter list survey for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) died of "illness" in Raisen and Damoh districts of Madhya Pradesh on......

2 officials die, another paralysed amid claims of 'SIR pressure'

A series of deaths and health-related incidents involving staff deployed for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in multiple states has triggered alarm, even as West Bengal......

Man killed, wife injured in Kerala mudslide triggered by NH work

A 48-year-old man died and his wife was severely injured after a mudslide, near the National Highway widening work, levelled at least eight houses in this district, police said on Sunday. The......

At UNSC, India calls for 'pragmatic engagement' with Taliban

India told the United Nations Security Council that it calls for a 'pragmatic engagement' with the Taliban as New Delhi underlined that a focus on only punitive measures will ensure a 'business as......

Will New Labour Codes Boost Textile Exports?

While the move may give a competitive edge over rivals like Bangladesh in the global market, several industry bodies raised concerns that many state governments may not implement it on the ground.......

How New Labour Code Will Change The Workplace

India's labour landscape is undergoing one of the biggest transformation in decades. The government has consolidated 29 pre-Independence and early post-Independence labour laws -- many of them......

Why IT Firms Face 5-10% Payroll Hike

'Companies will need to revisit compensation structures, contracts, staffing models, and human resources system.' Kindly note the image have only been published for representational purposes.......

How insurers stand to gain from GST rate cut

The exemption of individual life and health insurance premiums from the Goods and Services Tax (GST) enables the insurance industry to make products affordable and attractive, said Ajay Seth,......

Two Much With Kajol And Twinkle Review: Too Little Newness

Because Kajol, Twinkle, Aamir and Salman have worked together in the past, their banter has the high spirits of a college reunion, observes Deepa Gahlot. It could be argued that another Bollywood......

Shafali wants to add more gloss to her trophy cabinet!

'This is just the beginning. We have to make this a habit.' IMAGE: Shafali Verma bagged the player-of-the-match award in the Women's ODI World Cup final against South Africa, striking 87 off 78......