Manmade fibre textiles exports to rise 75% by 2030: Textile industry“Technical textiles is a sunrise sector and the future of this industry,” said a government official, adding that ambitious targets have be...
28 Nov, 2023, 01.35 PM IST
View: Skilling MSMEs to play a leading role in India's techadeWhile India is among the largest exporters of human resources, the skills gap within the country remains glaring. According to the World Ec...
27 Jun, 2023, 10.43 AM IST
Plea in HC to direct Centre, RBI to formulate policy to issue Rs 50 coins for visually impairedThe application was filed in a pending petition by advocate Rohit Dandriyal seeking directions to the authorities to withdraw the new curre...
18 Dec, 2021, 01.14 PM IST
How “The Valuable 500” is driving the recognition of people with disabilities13 Mar, 2020, 05.45 PM IST
Complex issues but work closely with AIFF for solution: FIFA tells I-League clubsFIFA believes the AIFF is best-placed to find a solution while promising its cooperation.
07 Aug, 2019, 11.02 PM IST
Will ask visually challenged to examine new notes: HCThe Delhi High Court Bench made the observation after the Centre and the RBI submitted that the new currency notes and coins were designed ...
16 Feb, 2018, 07.06 PM IST
Delhi High Court asks government to examine new Rs 50, Rs 200 notesA bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar told the Centre and the RBI that they should examine the new currenc...
31 Jan, 2018, 07.06 PM IST
New Rs 50, Rs 200 notes not visually-impaired friendly: HCThe bench also asked Additional Solicitor General Sanjay Jain, who was representing the government, why cannot the government make the size...
06 Dec, 2017, 08.02 PM IST
Indian-origin CEO racially abused by Donald Trump supporters in USGandhi was soon bombarded by hate comments on his option piece, including a voicemail from a woman who said Gandhi should "get your garbage...
23 Aug, 2017, 01.57 PM IST
Good rains can propel growth to 8.5%, expect rate cut: Arun JaitleyFinance minister Arun Jaitley said India’s economic growth could surge to 8.5%, especially if the monsoon is as bountiful as forecast
20 Apr, 2016, 03.14 PM IST
Udit Raj: BJP's most prominent Dalit face reckons party needs to do more to annihilate caste prejudicesFor Udit Raj, the Dalit struggler trying to fit into a crowd of people from privileged backgrounds in India of the ’80s, that would have be...
01 Feb, 2016, 07.42 PM IST
Luxury retail feels the pinch as demand falls, sales fail to pick upLuxury retail in India is failing due to low demand, high rentals, import duties, increasing online sales and consumers' preference to buy ...
22 Jul, 2015, 09.42 AM IST
Narendra Singh Tomar: Mining rules bill may be tabled in winter sessionA notification will be moved soon for the setting up of a committee that will decide the required changes in the bill, said a source.
19 Sep, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
Manmohan Singh must end ministers' turf war on exportsPrime Minister Manmohan Singh has agreed to broker a truce between his cabinet ministers warring over sugar and cotton exports. Instead, it...
23 Apr, 2012, 06.18 AM IST
- High Court asks Railways to fill 4,100 posts for physically challenged
Pulling up railways over delay in filing up the posts, a bench headed by Acting CJ Sikri made clear that it will not extend further the tim...
12 Mar, 2012, 09.49 PM IST
- Government orders special software for blind
In a step that would bring relief to blind persons, the government has decided to provide them a special keyboard and screen reading softwa...
08 Jan, 2012, 02.52 PM IST
- ATMs set to become blind friendly
For starters, around 7,000 ATMs of State Bank of India are being readied for use by blind customers for most banking transactions.
08 Jan, 2010, 02.45 AM IST