The government has revised the base year for calculating the Consumer Price Index for Industrial Worker (CPI-IW) from 2001 to 2016.The revision has been done to reflect the latest consumption patterns of the working class, the Union Labour Minister said in a statement.
Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala cabinet has taken the controversial decision to implement reservation for the economically backward sections among the general category. It has approved amending the Kerala State Subordinate Service Rules to provide 10 per cent reservation for them, in a move that has irked Dalit and OBC organisations
Bengaluru: It’s not often that politicians from different parties who are at dagger drawn indulge in a bonhomie for a common purpose. In Karnataka, the ruling BJP’s K S Eshwarappa, a leader from the Backward Class community, joined former chief minister and Opposition Congress leader Siddaramaiah's call to the state government to make the social and educational survey (caste census data) public.
New Delhi: Former JNU student leader Umar Khalid, arrested under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act in connection with north-east Delhi riots in February, told a court on Thursday that he was not allowed to step out of his cell and it was sort of a "solitary confinement".
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Thursday dismissed the bail plea of a man arrested in connection with the murder of Intelligence Bureau (IB) official Ankit Sharma during the communal violence in north-east Delhi in February.
Chennai: A vaccine for COVID may still be only in the works, but it has already become a political ballgame with parties promising free shots in the states headed for elections.After the BJP promised that it would offer the vaccine free if it returns to power along with the JD(U) in Bihar, the AIADMK-led government in Tamil Nadu has followed suit.
Air pollution is a known killer and winter makes it worse, but the coronavirus pandemic this year has put doctors and the government health machinery on guard, that have warned of a second wave of infections, especially in heavily-populated areas like Delhi, Mumbai, etc.
As the Centre deliberates on raising the minimum marriageable age for women in India, a report released by SBI has said that such a move would result in “enormous” social and economic gains for the country.
Durga puja, usually celebrated with much fanfare across West Bengal and other eastern states, is going to look and feel very different this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While the Calcutta HC has declared puja pandals "no-entry zones" for visitors in West Bengal, organisers have downsized the celebrations. The economic cost of the muted celebrations will be huge, claim many of them, as the state’s largest festival has become heavily commercialised over the years. As the festival begins, The Federal takes a look at what it means for Bengal to welcome the goddess amid a raging pandemic. Click here to read more.
Chennai: A vaccine for COVID may still be only in the works, but it has already become a political ballgame with parties promising free shots in the states headed for elections.After the BJP promised that it would offer the vaccine free if it returns to power along with the JD(U) in Bihar, the AIADMK-led government in Tamil Nadu has followed suit.
Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala cabinet has taken the controversial decision to implement reservation for the economically backward sections among the general category. It has approved amending the Kerala State Subordinate Service Rules to provide 10 per cent reservation for them, in a move that has irked Dalit and OBC organisations
Bengaluru: It’s not often that politicians from different parties who are at dagger drawn indulge in a bonhomie for a common purpose. In Karnataka, the ruling BJP’s K S Eshwarappa, a leader from the Backward Class community, joined former chief minister and Opposition Congress leader Siddaramaiah's call to the state government to make the social and educational survey (caste census data) public.
On August 24, 2000, Hyderabad lived through a nightmare of near-deluge as torrential rains, with 240 mm recorded within a span of 24 hours, played havoc with the city’s infrastructure, inundated hundreds of colonies and threw normal life out of gear.
New Delhi: On a day when the air quality turned ‘very poor’, Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal launched a campaign urging motorists to help fight air pollution that peaks around this time of the year mainly due to the burning of stubble by farmers in the neighbouring states.
The Centre has said it will 'remove constraints' for investors in the sale of Air India Ltd and is also likely to be extended the bid date beyond October 30.
China and Bangladesh are likely to lead the revival, at least in Asia, as global economies try to come out of the abyss they find themselves in due to the crisis caused by the coronavirus.
The economic recovery in China has been faster than e...
Mumbai: Factory dispatches of PVs grew 26.5 per cent in September from a year earlier to 2,72,027 units. However, comparing current sales with the previous year’s figures could be misleading as demand had been poor in the past due to a host of factors
The lenders of Jet Airways (India) Ltd, which had shut operations in April last year ago due to fund crunch, have approved a plan to revive the airline under the control of UK-based Kalrock Capital and UAE-based entrepreneur Murari Lal Jalal, reported The Indian Express on Saturday (October 18).
Newdelhi: Paytm users will have to pay a 2 per cent fee on the amount added to their e-wallet using a credit card.
Until now, users had to pay 2 per cent fee if they loaded more than Rs 10,000 in their e-wallets via credit card in a month.
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India’s economy is definitely struggling, but a 6% growth in merchandise exports in September has come as a pleasant surprise in the middle of a gloom. India’s outbound shipments rose for the first time in seven months.
German auto major Audi is banking on entry-level luxury car segment to widen its customer base to enhance its overall sales as it gradually recovers from the impact of coronavirus in India, according a senior company official.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has written to states, explaining the reason for the government’s U-turn after four months of confrontation over Goods and Services Tax dues. The Centre has decided to borrow up to ₹ 1.1 lakh crore on behalf of states.
IPL 2020, already electrifying, sent a cricket-mad, cricket-starved country into a frenzy last weekend. There were two cracking matches on Saturday; as it turned out, they were the appetizer before the main course on Super Sunday. For the first time in T20 history, a second Super Over was required to settle the stalemate between Kings XI Punjab and Mumbai Indians.
IPL 2020 matches in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah are being played in front of empty stadiums, but viewers on TV get to hear sounds of fans cheering their favourite cricketers. How is it happening? Star TV has explained about its “...
Indian badminton player PV Sindhu on Tuesday (October 20) rejected allegations claiming she had quit the national camp and travelled to London due to "tensions in her family".
It was a historic day in the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Sunday night (October 18) when the tournament witnessed two Super Overs to decide a single match at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
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In March 2008, Virat Kohli's squad won the Under-19 World Cup in Kuala Lumpur, defeating South Africa in a low-scoring final. Their 16-man squad's reward – selection to the eight original Indian Premier League franchises through an American-style draft system.
Washington: The State Department has proposed not to issue temporary business visas for H-1B speciality occupations which allowed several companies to send their technology professionals for a short stay to complete jobs on site in the US, a move which could affect hundreds of Indians.
The Chinese soldier caught by the Indian Army in Ladakh won't be released soon, as was anticipated immediately after his arrest on Monday (October 19).
Washington: Hindu groups in the US have sought an apology from the niece of Senator Kamala Harris for tweeting an "offensive" image, which depicted the Democratic vice presidential nominee as goddess Durga.
Women operated for removing breast cancer tumour are usually given radiation radiotherapy to kill any lurking cancer cells after surgery. Usually, radiation therapy lasts for three to five times a week, for about 3 to 5 weeks. A novel, single-shot radiotherapy, that too administered immediately after the surgery, a recent study finds, is as effective as conventional radiotherapy for most women.
An update by the Union Health Ministry on Thursday morning said the number of active cases crossed the million mark and currently stands at 10,09,976. As many as 40,25,079 patients have been discharged.
In the midst of the commotion over NEET in Tamil Nadu, the state passed a bill in the Assembly on September 15 providing 7.5 per cent sub-quota in admissions to state-run medical colleges for government school students clearing the all-India exam.
New Delhi: The Supreme Court issued a notice to the Central Board of Secondary Education on Friday directing it to file an affidavit giving details of the scheme, dates and other details of the compartment exam it plans to hold for class 10 and 12 students by the end of September.
Kolkata: The University of Calcutta has decided to conduct online the final semester exams for undergraduate and postgraduate courses in October. The exams will be conducted from October 1-8 with the help of WhatsApp and email, university vice-chancellor Sonali Chakraborty Banerjee said.
New Delhi: The top education body University Grants Commission (UGC) has listed out precautions required to be taken by the students before enrolling in Open and Distance Learning (ODL) programmes.
