The Centre has, however, retained its proposal to curb flash strikes as workers in all factories will be required to give employers a strike notice of at least two weeks after the Bill becomes a law.
United States Secretary of State John Kerry, heading a high-powered delegation of his cabinet colleagues and top military commanders, today left for India as part of his 10-day seven nation Asia trip.
The Public Provident Fund is one of the safest and convenient modes of investment.
'I can snap my fingers and get 1,000 people overnight, but I can't guarantee that they will develop because there has been zero change in education in the country in the last nine years.'
Vijay Mallya has lost control of his companies.
"We will work out the parameters then we will see as to how mentioning will be done," he said.
Amendments will be tabled in Parliament for approval by Monday or Tuesday.
An increase in sales across all categories in the automobile industry, has made need for higher working capital inevitable.
The grief-stricken mother wishes for death penalty for the guilty.
The West Bengal chief minister also accused the PM of 'removing crucial files' related to demonetisation.
Although a fiery speaker and mass leader in her own right, Bharti has to necessarily fall back on what is being repeatedly described as a 'Modi lehar' to wrest this seat from the Congress, observes Anita Katyal
A promising young actor suffering from depression has had his life laid bare for the grubby public to paw through. An ordinary family has been pitched into the middle of a nightmare of an investigation and arrested for no reason discernible at present. And a young actress has had her reputation, and probably career, destroyed so that TRP ratings can soar, notes Sherna Gandhy.
Sixty-eight paintings that once belonged to fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi will go under the hammer next week.
Could the gains in terms of widening the tax net, increased digital transactions and detection of higher fake currency notes have been achieved without the huge disruption and output loss that demonetisation caused to the Indian economy, asks A K Bhattacharya.
Whistle-blowers allege the brothers violated court orders by selling assets like art and real estate worth crores bought by funds from their companies.
The agitation saw the participation of 147 farmers when it started, which number swelled to 325 by the time it ended.
The change in policy for the three companies, from listing to merger, shows the level of discomfort within the government about their ability to take on the expanded load for insurance coverage with their current financial strength, including the massive premium and claim settlement cover under the proposed universal health coverage plan announced in Budget 2018.
Awfis stands out for its 'ambience' and 'ease of doing business'.
This was the first major election in the country amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Obviously, the women of Bihar were not intimidated by the pandemic and came out in large numbers to vote.
In this Budget, too, there were a number of measures aimed at plugging tax leakages and ensuring greater compliance, says Sanjay Kumar Singh.
Once called India's garden city, this upper middle-class residential area in Bangalore has India's most toxic air, says Devanik Saha, IndiaSpend.com.
In October, the contribution through SIPs rose to Rs 79.85 billion, up 42% compared to the same month last year.
The Reserve Bank of India's latest data indicate that spending per card is rising steadily - something that consumers should worry about
At ATMs, as a step to avoid getting Rs 2,000 notes, people are withdrawing Rs 1,900 in Rs 100 notes and then putting another request for the balance Rs 600, so that they remain within the limit of Rs 2,500 per day of withdrawal.
Hopefully, the grey world of central banking in a nation hit by demonetisation, will lighten up with some of his notes soon.
The exchange moved through many ups and downs through the years.
'If Walmart is a physical retailer, why is it striking a deal with Flipkart for the online space?'
Today, hour-long, high-pitched 'debates' at prime time, replete with inflammatory visuals and captions, using half-truths, insinuations and lies, pour venom against Muslims and seek to divide Hindus and Muslims, notes Jyoti Punwani.
Gold prices fell to a 5-year low of less than $1,100/ounce.
Parekh ensures that he never forgets the importance of correctness.
Industry body Amfi to hold meeting to decide on road map.
Lower inflation, FCNR(B) outflows likely to influence central bank decision
Asset managers are betting big on ETFs these days.
People move from investment banking to growth equity or from venture capital to growth equity or entrepreneurship, depending on what's attractive at different points of life.
India Inc has few leaders who are likely to grab headlines in 2015.
"I am an academic and I have always made it clear that my ultimate home is in the realm of ideas," Rajan said in a letter to staff.
An Indian American Silicon Valley entrepreneur has launched a unique initiative designed to get techies to volunteer their time to develop software and applications that will benefit people in India and other developing countries.
He endorsed transparency and financial stability in addition to issues related to inclusive growth and development, write Puran Singh and Nupur Pavan Bang.
Hence, the claims by the Government that this will end the menace of black money and corruption are simply outlandish. Also, the simultaneous introduction of Rs 2,000 note undermines their claim and it simply does not fit the storyline of an attack on black money and corruption.
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