Those who talk of nationalism should answer why 1.22 lakh vacancies in armed forces, asks Sachin PilotCiting a government response in Parliament, Pilot, a senior Congress leader from Rajasthan, claimed that there are as many as 1,22,555 vaca...
28 Jan, 2022, 05.01 PM IST
WhatsApp to work with partners in India to enhance access to financial productsWhatsApp had started testing its payments service - WhatsApp Pay - in India in 2018. The UPI-based service, which allows users to utilise t...
22 Jul, 2020, 08.52 PM IST
Rajasthan Congress promises to waive farm loans, provide free education to womenCongress has promised to form an implementation committee for time-bound implementation of the manifesto.
29 Nov, 2018, 02.38 PM IST
Government committed to rolling out 'One Rank, One Pension', but seeks time to implement: PM Narendra ModiOROP seeks to ensure a uniform pension for defence personnel retiring in same rank with the same length of service, irrespective of date of...
11 Jul, 2018, 05.07 PM IST
Manohar Parrikar disinterested in his job: Sachin Pilot"Once we form the government, the manifesto would be given to the Chief Secretary and government's agenda would be the manifesto," he said.
27 Jan, 2017, 03.28 PM IST
All 50000 retiring babus in 2016 to get dues, pension orders on day of retirementBhavishya involves preparation of advance list of employees retiring in the next 12 months and sending each such employee a login and passw...
27 Nov, 2015, 08.58 AM IST
UIDAI pilot project to weed out 10-12% wrongful beneficiaries in social sector schemesThe government is relying on the Aadhaar project to substantially reduce duplicity of beneficiaries and help plug leakages.
18 Sep, 2014, 08.54 AM IST
Over 75? SBI to deliver your pension at homeThe State Bank of India has planned a welcome respite for the pensioners — aged 75 years or more — by delivering monthly their earnings at ...
29 Mar, 2014, 12.46 PM IST
BJP mainly responsible for Parliament disruptions, says Sachin Pilot"We will be more than happy to walk the half way on any issue the Opposition wants to discuss, but you can't shout and scream.....," Pilot ...
01 Sep, 2013, 01.49 PM IST
Direct Cash Transfer scheme: 6 questions UPA need to give convincing answersOn Dec 17, Jairam Ramesh and Nandan Nilekani will brief the NAC and select members of the media about the government’s cash transfer plan.
13 Dec, 2012, 07.05 AM IST
- GMR to launch first long-term infrastructure bonds
GMR will launch the country's first long-term infrastructure bonds issue next month to raise Rs 360 crore for its highway project.
28 Apr, 2012, 03.17 AM IST
- GMR to launch India's first long-term infra bonds in May
Indian infrastructure conglomerate GMR group will launch the country's first long-term infrastructure bonds issue next month to raise Rs 36...
27 Apr, 2012, 08.42 PM IST
- E-governance project helps check grassroot pension fraud in Bangalore
A bank correspondent will now be sent to each pensioner's house with a card-reader where the pensioner would swipe his smart card.
27 Dec, 2011, 05.36 AM IST
- China exceeds employment target, creates 9.94 million jobs
China created 9.94 mn new jobs by the end of last month, exceeding its target of nine mn jobs this year, the Ministry of Human Resources an...
25 Oct, 2011, 11.05 PM IST
- Government looks at opening multi-brand retail to FDI
The government is looking at allowing foreign direct investment in multi-brand retailing as part of a slew of measures to make India more a...
10 Mar, 2011, 07.47 AM IST
- Public sector banks to tone up pension disbursment act
Amid mounting pressures from all quarters, public sector banks (PSBs) like State Bank of India (SBI), Punjab National Bank (PNB), Bank of B...
13 Mar, 2009, 12.11 PM IST
- Judge flags off Delta pilots’ concessions deal
Delta Air Lines and its pilots will look to heal wounds that came with the battle that brought the nation’s third-largest carrier to the br...
02 Jun, 2006, 12.55 AM IST