India's report on human rights to be reviewed by UN member states under UPR mechanism ThursdayDuring this session, India's National Report for the 4th UPR Cycle will be reviewed on November 10, it said.
09 Nov, 2022, 11.57 AM IST
UltraTech Cement Q2 Results: Net profit jumps 113% YoY to Rs 1,234 croreUltraTech Cement has shaved off Rs 4,728 crores of net debt in the first-half of this fiscal year.
21 Oct, 2020, 06.22 PM IST
Government must unleash bold reforms to achieve 6-6.5% growth in FY21, say experts, industryThe chamber said as the Economic Survey is a precursor to the Union Budget, it expects some of the bold reforms highlighting trust, entrepr...
31 Jan, 2020, 06.15 PM IST
Agriculture sector seeks building brands of its products abroadAt a customary pre-Budget meeting with finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) pitched for higher allo...
17 Dec, 2019, 11.29 PM IST
India Inc gradually finds a purpose beyond profitCorporates such as Tata Steel, M&M see community as key stakeholder in enterprises; more cos taking interest in fulfilling societal obligat...
09 Sep, 2019, 10.50 AM IST
- India Inc gradually finds a purpose beyond profit
Firms are now trying to marry the two objectives of purpose and profit.
09 Sep, 2019, 08.39 AM IST
View: How urban primacy assumed importance in Sitharaman's Budget speechWater for every household by 2024, as promised by the FM in her Budget, is attainable only if water is conserved, reused and priced appropr...
09 Jul, 2019, 09.25 AM IST
L&T Finance to expand micro loan business in North IndiaL&T Finance’s rural loan book size is about Rs 25,600 crore with nearly half of it (Rs 12,500 crore) coming from micro loan vertical.
11 Jun, 2019, 07.57 PM IST
More items likely to go off highest GST slabSome states fear slowdown may get entrenched, reach out to Centre; GST Council may meet on June 20.
11 Jun, 2019, 06.42 PM IST
Imposition of language on state unconstitutional: SiddaramaiahIn the last four years, 1.16 lakh small-scale and micro industrial units with Rs 22,175 crore of investment has been registered and 10.3 la...
15 Aug, 2017, 05.27 PM IST
Despite efforts, no desired results in agri-economy: Nitin GadkariNearly 25-30 per cent of the rural population had unwillingly migrated to the cities because villages have no "no school, no college, and n...
30 May, 2016, 08.29 PM IST
Bihar: Minister says lack of local leadership led to BJP's lossChaudhary Birender Singh today attributed BJP's loss in Bihar polls to the tie-up between Nitish Kumar's JD(U) and Lalu Prasad Yadav's RJD ...
12 Nov, 2015, 10.17 PM IST
Centre to come up with new National Health Policy: Shripad NaikThe Centre would soon come up with a new National Health Policy with special emphasis on AYUSH, Union Minister Shripad Naik said.
22 Feb, 2015, 10.09 PM IST
Under Attack, Siddaramaiah renews his love for KannadaThe Karnataka government has for long been a strong votary of supporting the local language, particularly because of the movements on the i...
31 Jan, 2015, 01.03 PM IST
Politics, currently dominated by rural culture, must concede space for urban interests"The culture of our politics is overwhelmingly determined by the culture of our rural masses. This is a problem."
05 Nov, 2013, 10.53 AM IST
- Centre hikes monetary assistance in housing prog for poor
The Centre today hiked by Rs 25,000 the monetary assistance under its housing scheme for the poor, giving primacy to scheduled castes, trib...
13 May, 2013, 06.58 PM IST
HC orders 3-phase rural polls in West Bengal, setback to WB govtThe Calcutta High Court today directed that panchayat polls be held in three phases in WB with centra police cover.
10 May, 2013, 07.49 PM IST