America’s formula for attracting Indian tech talent is hard to copy, but nations are still tryingDespite growing global competition, United States continues to be the top choice for Indian tech professionals. This enduring appeal stems ...
07 Jun, 2026, 11.35 AM IST
The traditional path to a US passport looks less certain than it did a decade agoThe US immigration pathway for skilled professionals, once a clear ladder, is now fraught with uncertainty. Lottery-based H-1B visas and ma...
02 Jun, 2026, 02.25 PM IST
West Bengal’s Delhi wall may disappear: What schemes could BJP rule in Kolkata unlock?West Bengal's long-standing political clashes with the central government over welfare schemes are set to change. With the BJP now in power...
09 May, 2026, 10.57 AM IST
Andhra minister launches smart ration card drive for 1.46 crore beneficiariesAndhra Pradesh Civil Supplies Minister Nadendla Manohar initiated the distribution of smart ration cards in Tenali constituency, benefiting...
31 Aug, 2025, 09.48 PM IST
Hospitals demand cash, poor quality of service; issues surge in Ayushman Bharat grievance systemA review of complaints under the Ayushman Bharat scheme in Delhi revealed most grievances were about hospitals demanding payment despite th...
24 Mar, 2025, 02.06 PM IST
Aim of health coverage to all above 70 is to address challenges faced by them, Rajya Sabha toldThe Indian government has expanded the Ayushman Bharat scheme to provide free healthcare benefits up to Rs 5 lakh per year for all citizens...
03 Dec, 2024, 07.40 PM IST
Banks seek govt help to check chip shortageBanks collectively through the Indian Banks' Association (IBA) reached out to the government over the issue last month, people familiar wit...
12 Sep, 2022, 12.05 AM IST
H1FY22 performance shows India may exceed USD 400 bn export target: Union Minister Piyush Goyal"When the pandemic struck, PM Modi's first thought was to ensure the wellbeing of poor, migrant brothers and sisters, " the commerce and in...
25 Sep, 2021, 09.05 PM IST
Delhi HC asks Delhi govt to respond to plea challenging decision to limit non-PDS beneficiariesThe Delhi high court on Wednesday sought response of the Delhi government on a plea challenging its non-PDS guidelines, putting an 'arbitra...
16 Jun, 2021, 04.47 PM IST
One nation, one ration card: Inside food ministry's ambitious scheme to make ration cards portableThe food ministry is moving towards making ration cards portable to help migrant workers.
17 Nov, 2019, 09.55 AM IST
One nation, one ration card: We are creating a central repository of ration cards, says food secretaryRavi Kant, secretary, food & public distribution said that the purpose of one nation, one ration card scheme is to ensure nationwide portab...
17 Nov, 2019, 08.07 AM IST
Supreme Court to hear pleas seeking changes in order on Aadhaar on October 6The RBI sought clarification as to whether an account can be opened in a bank on the basis of the Aadhar card for providing the benefit of ...
29 Sep, 2015, 08.40 PM IST
Efficacy of government health cover scheme Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana under scannerGovernment is having a rethink about the efficacy of Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana, which has earned a lot of critical acclaim
08 Oct, 2013, 12.30 PM IST
- Smart card: A solution for public distribution system problem
RSBY is just the beginning. The smart card has the potential to change the way we think and to transform the entire delivery system.
29 Sep, 2011, 05.27 AM IST
- Transfer cash to the poor; A better way to administer subsidy
The money that is being wasted - Rs 12,000 crore, 40% of the kerosene subsidy - on diverted kerosene is enough to build the requisite rural...
29 Jan, 2011, 04.34 AM IST
- PDS revamp comes a day ahead of food law meet
On the eve of a decision on the draft food security law by the Sonia Gandhi headed National Advisory Council, the government unveiled a blu...
14 Jul, 2010, 05.47 AM IST
- Centre gears up for PDS revamp
After having systematically weakened the country’s Public Distribution System, the Centre is now gearing up for its complete revamp, on the...
13 Jul, 2010, 09.01 PM IST