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'If Prabhakaran thinks somebody has to go, he goes'

'If Prabhakaran thinks somebody has to go, he goes'

Rediff.com22 May 2021

'That it was the LTTE was known in three weeks's time.'

More bad news: Core sector output shrinks for 4th month

More bad news: Core sector output shrinks for 4th month

Rediff.com1 Aug 2020

Infra segment, refinery product impacted the most, even as contraction narrows in latest month.

Maha portfolios: Sena gets home, NCP finance, Cong revenue

Maha portfolios: Sena gets home, NCP finance, Cong revenue

Rediff.com13 Dec 2019

Portfolios were distributed 2 weeks after the MVA govt was sworn-in. Shiv Sena's Eknath Shinde will be home minister while NCP's Jayant Patil will be finance minister.

Govt websites hit by outage, cyber security chief says not hacking

Govt websites hit by outage, cyber security chief says not hacking

Rediff.com6 Apr 2018

Chinese characters were seen on the website, indicating that Chinese hackers may be involved in it.

Why Chidambaram wants to close down Employees' Pension Scheme

Why Chidambaram wants to close down Employees' Pension Scheme

Rediff.com6 Aug 2013

Employees' Pension Scheme has been asked to fold up and hand over subscribers to National Pension System

States urge Centre to run special trains for migrants

States urge Centre to run special trains for migrants

Rediff.com1 May 2020

As the Centre's decision ahead of the end of the 40-day lockdown brought cheers to lakhs of migrant workers across the country, quarantine centres and shelter homes were also being readied for the returning migrants with Uttar Pradesh alone preparing to receive an estimated 10 lakh people.

EPF interest rate hiked to 8.8% after trade unions' protest

EPF interest rate hiked to 8.8% after trade unions' protest

Rediff.com29 Apr 2016

Finance Ministry had earlier lowered interest rate to 8.7 per cent for 2015-16.

Ex-Congressman among new governors appointed in 5 states

Ex-Congressman among new governors appointed in 5 states

Rediff.com1 Sep 2019

Fifty-eight-year-old Soundararajan, the Tamil Nadu BJP chief and the party's national secretary, moves to Raj Bhavan in Telangana.

Lockdown may not end on May 31, need time for flights: Uddhav

Lockdown may not end on May 31, need time for flights: Uddhav

Rediff.com24 May 2020

Thackeray also said it was wrong to impose the lockdown suddenly and now it cannot be lifted all at once.

UK Parliament to consider debate on farmers' protests

UK Parliament to consider debate on farmers' protests

Rediff.com4 Feb 2021

British Parliament's Petitions Committee will consider a Westminster Hall debate in the House of Commons complex on the issue of farmers protests and press freedom in India after an online petition attracted over 106,000 signatures.

Sudden rise of online higher education

Sudden rise of online higher education

Rediff.com4 Aug 2020

Will Covid-19 permanently change higher education, asks Ajit Balakrishnan.

PM launches employment scheme for migrant workers

PM launches employment scheme for migrant workers

Rediff.com20 Jun 2020

Launching the scheme, Modi said during the nationwide lockdown, the talent from cities returned to villages and it will now give a boost to development of rural areas. The 'Garib Kalyan Rozgar Abhiyaan' will be implemented on a mission mode in 125 days in 116 districts of six states -- Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Jharkhand and Odisha -- that received the maximum numbers of migrant workers back.

How did Pandemic Affect Bank Deposits?

How did Pandemic Affect Bank Deposits?

Rediff.com27 Aug 2021

The correlation between withdrawal of deposits and the Covid death rate is stark, reveals Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

Govt rolls back stricter PF withdrawal norms

Govt rolls back stricter PF withdrawal norms

Rediff.com20 Apr 2016

In a placatory move, the labour ministry also said it was contemplating permitting withdrawal of all accumulations by Employees' Provident Fund Organisation's subscribers on grounds like purchase of house, serious illness, marriage and professional education of children.

Govt allows investing 5% of EPFO corpus in stock markets

Govt allows investing 5% of EPFO corpus in stock markets

Rediff.com24 Apr 2015

Labour Ministry has notified new investment pattern for EPFO.

Panel of CMs to push cashless economy

Panel of CMs to push cashless economy

Rediff.com29 Nov 2016

Modi government plans to set up a committee of five or six chief ministers to suggest ways to promote digitisation.

What Modi must do to boost growth

What Modi must do to boost growth

Rediff.com30 Sep 2020

'The answer for a quicker boost to growth is simple -- run a much larger deficit, use the resulting public resources to ensure adequate price support for agriculture, subsidise wage costs of MSMEs and accelerate public sector construction-intensive activities,' advises Nitin Desai.

Farmers reel under double whammy of drought and fund crunch

Farmers reel under double whammy of drought and fund crunch

Rediff.com19 Dec 2018

Many farmers in drought hit states are seeking MGNREGA work but the state government's coffers do not have enough fund to pay the salaries of these workers.

Can we trust the unemployment rate claimed by govt?

Can we trust the unemployment rate claimed by govt?

Rediff.com20 Jul 2012

Why unemployment figures in India mean little.

Doubts resurface over govt's jobs data, as EPFO cuts payroll numbers

Doubts resurface over govt's jobs data, as EPFO cuts payroll numbers

Rediff.com21 Aug 2018

The payroll data has been revised downwards for each of the nine months between September 2017 and May this year

Govt unlikely to tweak GST rates on non-essential items

Govt unlikely to tweak GST rates on non-essential items

Rediff.com1 Jun 2020

Retaining the GST rate assumes importance since states are under pressure to increase their revenues, hit hard by lockdown. Also, the Centre has not fully compensated states for their revenue losses on account of GST for 2019-20.

PMO sets up 10 panels to deal with post lockdown situation

PMO sets up 10 panels to deal with post lockdown situation

Rediff.com29 Mar 2020

The panel is expected to suggest various relief measures to put economy back on track as soon as possible, the sources said.

Govt tightens trade union norms

Govt tightens trade union norms

Rediff.com4 Oct 2015

There have been several occasions when workers have raised an industrial dispute with employers demanding compensation for being retrenched due to continued illness

Kuwait sets minimum wage for pvt sector

Kuwait sets minimum wage for pvt sector

Rediff.com16 Apr 2010

Kuwait has decided to set a minimum wage of 60 Kuwait dinars (Rs 9,191.53) for workers in the private sector, the country's social affairs and labour minister has said.

6 indicators of India's looming demographic disaster

6 indicators of India's looming demographic disaster

Rediff.com2 May 2016

India is experiencing jobless growth and skepticism abounding that the country may not be able to cash in on its demographic bonus

Maha portfolios: Ajit Pawar gets finance; Aaditya tourism

Maha portfolios: Ajit Pawar gets finance; Aaditya tourism

Rediff.com5 Jan 2020

With this allocation of portfolios, the Sharad Pawar-led NCP has got most of the 'plum' ministries.

EPFO not keen to invest in stock markets

EPFO not keen to invest in stock markets

Rediff.com17 Sep 2014

The Finance Ministry has been pitching for EPFO funds to be invested in the equity markets to maximise their yields.

In Karnataka, Centre-state battle is over free cooking gas

In Karnataka, Centre-state battle is over free cooking gas

Rediff.com13 Mar 2018

Rebuffing petroleum ministry, Siddaramaiah launches Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana-like scheme months before state polls

Govt mulls extending lockdown as COVID-19 cases near 5k

Govt mulls extending lockdown as COVID-19 cases near 5k

Rediff.com7 Apr 2020

India is currently under the 21-day lockdown since March 25, with only essential services exempted to contain the fast-spreading virus.

Govt releases guidelines for lockdown 2.0

Govt releases guidelines for lockdown 2.0

Rediff.com15 Apr 2020

Fresh guidelines were issued by the government on Wednesday for enforcing the second phase of the coronavirus lockdown, with the Union home ministry barring all kinds of public transport and prohibiting opening of public places during this period.

Sharad Pawar heads GoM on manufacturing policy

Sharad Pawar heads GoM on manufacturing policy

Rediff.com20 Sep 2011

A group of ministers, headed by Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar, has been formed to resolve inter-ministerial differences stalling the national manufacturing policy which aims at giving a boost to the sector.

Tax notice on free banking services may be withdrawn

Tax notice on free banking services may be withdrawn

Rediff.com10 May 2018

Every bank offers a different slab of minimum balance to customers, based on which 'free services' are provided

UPA mulls Rs 1,000 pension for EPFO subscribers

UPA mulls Rs 1,000 pension for EPFO subscribers

Rediff.com4 Jun 2013

The the scheme has a subscriber base of 35 million.

No linen, bring food, arrive 90 min early: New Railway rules

No linen, bring food, arrive 90 min early: New Railway rules

Rediff.com11 May 2020

'No linen, blankets and curtains shall be provided inside the train. Passengers are advised to carry their own linen,' an order by the Railways said. The order also said that there would be no provision of 'tatkal' and 'premium tatkal' accommodation and there will be very few stoppages during the journey.

No plans to appoint regulator in BPOs: Minister

No plans to appoint regulator in BPOs: Minister

Rediff.com21 Nov 2007

Government has no plans to appoint a regulator for overseeing labour conditions in BPO companies, Labour Minister Oscar Fernandes said on Wednesday. "Since labour laws are already applicable to BPOs and are regulated accordingly, the Ministry of Labour and Employment has no proposal to appoint a regulator for BPO companies," he said in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha.

COVID-19 testing capacity scaled to 95,000 per day: Vardhan

COVID-19 testing capacity scaled to 95,000 per day: Vardhan

Rediff.com9 May 2020

A total of 15,25,631 tests have been conducted so far across 332 government and 121 private laboratories.

FinMin prepares 100-day agenda for new govt

FinMin prepares 100-day agenda for new govt

Rediff.com22 May 2019

Among other things, the agenda is likely to focus on increasing private investment, employment generation and giving relief to the farm sector

PF accounts to get lower returns this year

PF accounts to get lower returns this year

Rediff.com13 Mar 2012

Around 61 million subscribers of the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) are likely to get lower returns on their deposits this year.

What economists and FM Sitharaman discussed in pre-Budget meet

What economists and FM Sitharaman discussed in pre-Budget meet

Rediff.com17 Jun 2019

Concerned by GDP slowdown and unrealistic tax targets, the economists urged Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to implement long-term structural steps like land and labour reforms. Warning against any off-Budget financing the economists said the government should prepare a statement of intent for its social, rural and welfare sector expenditure.

2-day bank strike from Wednesday

2-day bank strike from Wednesday

Rediff.com29 May 2018

About 1 million bank officers are expected to participate in the strike on May 30 and May 31