Among other things, the agenda is likely to focus on increasing private investment, employment generation and giving relief to the farm sector
Far from the metros and big cities, the coronavirus crisis in the country's districts, towns and villages is being led by district magistrates.
The responsibility of keeping the pandemic under control lies with the DM or collector.
Subrat Kumar Sen, the young district magistrate of Saran, north Bihar, tells Rediff.com's Archana Masih how he and his staff are combating a crisis that no one has confronted before.
'The Indian economy has been subsidised by the poor.'
Nine people, including 3 couples were reconverted to Hinduism in Chennai
US companies suffered the biggest job losses in more than 30 years last month, underscoring the depth of a recession that is spreading rapidly from financial centres to most parts of the global economy.
Modi government plans to set up a committee of five or six chief ministers to suggest ways to promote digitisation.
Perched in the hills of Darjeeling, the factory was set up in 1874, but has remained shut since 2001. Efforts to reopen the colonial era establishment are now on a war footing.
A part of Rs 6.5 lakh cr corpus may be used to set up Workers' Bank.
Fresh guidelines issued by the Union home ministry on Wednesday permit industries operating in rural areas to run from April 30 with strict social distancing norms.
Johnson's hospitalisation was described as a "precautionary step" taken on the advice of his doctor
The Budget for 2018-19 has at least five takeaways that are yet to receive adequate attention, says A K Bhattacharya.
Thirty-two Indian pilgrims have gone missing during a stopover in Auckland en route to Sydney to see the Pope at the World Youth Day celebrations, sending immigration officials into a tizzy.The missing 32 are among a group of 220 Indian worshippers given a one-month visitor visa this month, Labour Department officials said in Auckland, adding they had planned to leave for Australia on TuesdayThe Indians had gone missing at various times over the past four to five days.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will retain DoPT, Atomic Energy as well as all important policy issues and portfolios not allocated.
The figure was well below the expectations of most economists, who were on average predicting a gain of about 70,000 jobs
CM announced Rs 5 lakh ex gratia for the next of kin of the deceased and free treatment for the injured.
The report by the High Level Advisory Group said India stands to benefit even more when the US and China are locked in a global trade war.
Nipah virus infection is a newly emerging zoonosis that causes severe disease in both animals and humans.
There were instances of 'rasta roko' at various places in rural Maharashtra
Sanjay Hegde, the Karnataka counsel in the Supreme Court, said that this is the maximum punishment Mittal could attract if found guilty.
The current H-1B minimum wage of USD 60,000 was established in 1989 and since then has remained unchanged.
The government earned Rs 7.42 lakh crore as direct taxes in 2015-16, a 66 per cent increase from Rs 4.45 lakh crore in 2010-11
The pandemic is set to become even more challenging, with migrant workers returning home, relaxations in lockdown rules, and the approaching monsoon. However, states are looking at community participation to ramp up testing and home treatment of patients
Chinese characters were seen on the website, indicating that Chinese hackers may be involved in it.
The Act is criticised as an imperial legislation, lacking ameliorative measures for the deprived, with obsolete benchmarks for determining compensation.
Rebuffing petroleum ministry, Siddaramaiah launches Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana-like scheme months before state polls
At least 12 labourers were in the under-construction building and all of them are feared trapped, Chief Fire Officer Arun Kumar Singh said.
Access to India's defence market must be made conditional -- available only to those who are ready to make a long-term commitment in India, argues Ajai Shukla.
The law department has been asked to prepare a draft to annul Section 30, Sub-sec (3) and Column 25 of the 1961 Act in order to promulgate an ordinance to permit women to work in night shifts
At this point, it is crucial to think of solutions that will help flatten the curve and also generate income, says Pratyush Banerjee.
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This is the third meeting between the two parties, including one in which the Company Law Board had taken part.
The Department refused to allow transfer of the plant till the dues claimed by the department are not remitted by the company.
France coach Didier Deschamps, who has kept tinkering with his squad since the start of the European Championship, will be forced to rejig once again when the hosts face Iceland for a place in the semi-finals. With centre back Adil Rami and holding midfielder N'Golo Kante suspended, Deschamps, who has been praised for shrewd tactical moves in the tournament, is looking for the best options for Sunday's game at the Stade de France.
A lowdown on how this career portal launched by the Government of India will change your search for jobs forever
The interim Budget has attempted to tick all the boxes that could help the Modi government return to power, reports Archis Mohan.
US job growth increased at a fairly brisk clip in October and the unemployment rate fell to a fresh six-year low of 5.8 per cent, underscoring the economy's resilience in the face of slowing global demand.
Johnson spent the Monday night in the ICU at a London hospital in a move Downing Street said was a "precaution" should the British prime minister require ventilation to aid his recovery from COVID-19.
She, however, did not name a departure date at the at the ruling party's influential 1922 Committee meeting.
Power Minister Piyush Goyal is keen to revive the energy sector.
Power Minister Piyush Goyal is keen to revive the energy sector.
