When environmental rules stall housing, not pollutionIndia's environmental clearance process often delays urban housing projects, raising costs and slowing jobs without improving protection. A...
16 Jun, 2026, 11.15 PM IST
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw shares drone cleaning video, asks startups: 'Where's your innovation?'Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, Biocon founder, sparked debate by questioning startup innovation. She shared a video of a drone cleaning windows in Be...
09 Jun, 2026, 10.59 PM IST
Unified Lending Interface is a good start. Now comes the hard partIndia's new Unified Lending Interface, ULI, promises to fix credit access. However, its true impact depends on fintech companies.
02 Jun, 2026, 11.13 AM IST
Petrol, diesel prices in India rise for 3rd time: Public calls fuel rate hike a "big blow", demands regulationFuel prices, including petrol, diesel, and CNG, have seen multiple increases recently, significantly burdening middle-class families and da...
23 May, 2026, 01.17 PM IST
Amid hostage crisis & bandhs in Manipur, CM appeals for dialogueManipur's Chief Minister urges citizens to engage in dialogue and cease disruptive bandhs and blockades. A hostage crisis continues to affe...
23 May, 2026, 12.41 AM IST
Decided to bring back to India some persons deported to Bangladesh: Centre to SCThe Indian government will bring back individuals previously deported to Bangladesh. These people will then have their claims of Indian cit...
22 May, 2026, 03.58 PM IST
Ladakh LG raises daily wagers’ pay to up to Rs 575 per day; Apex Body demands regularisation of servicesLadakh's daily wage earners will see a substantial pay increase. Skilled workers will now earn Rs 575 daily, and unskilled workers Rs 450 d...
18 May, 2026, 07.41 AM IST
'Fuel scarcity' hits livelihood in Odisha, govt assures people of situation normalisation by MondayOdisha faces fuel scarcity, impacting daily wage earners and transport operators. The state government attributes the situation to panic bu...
17 May, 2026, 09.19 AM IST
Suicide trends in India: 31% cases among daily wage workers, this state reports highest numbers, shows NCRB 2024 dataDaily wage earners now represent the largest group of suicide victims in India, accounting for 31% of all deaths in 2024, a decade-high. Th...
11 May, 2026, 01.49 PM IST
Punjab hikes minimum wages by 15%, first revision since 2013Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has announced a significant 15% increase in daily wages for workers. This move, the first since 2013, a...
01 May, 2026, 06.50 PM IST
Nagaland CM Neiphiu Rio seeks repeal of AFSPA, 14 slain civilians laid to restDiscussions and deliberations need to be held on the purpose of imposing AFSPA and how to revoke it, Rio said during the public funeral of ...
07 Dec, 2021, 06.05 PM IST
Entertainment industry opens wallet for daily wage earnersZee Entertainment Enterprises (ZEE) has offered financial help to over 5,000 daily wage earners, working directly or indirectly in company’...
08 Apr, 2020, 06.39 PM IST
ZEE to offer financial relief to over 5,000 daily wage earners affected by Covid19As a step to ensure that the families of daily wage earners do not get impacted during the on-going challenging phase, the company will pay...
07 Apr, 2020, 03.27 PM IST
Sony Pictures Networks pledges Rs 10 crore to film and TV industry daily wage earnersSPN will pay a month’s salary to each of the daily wage earners working on shows of the network and support with a month’s supply of grocer...
06 Apr, 2020, 06.35 PM IST
Bandh for the poor hits daily wage earnersThe bandh meant no work and, in turn, no earnings throughout the day.
06 Jul, 2010, 01.05 PM IST
- MFs tap daily wage earners to boost kitty
Faced with redemption pressure, funds hawk micro SIPs for nominal amount.
18 Nov, 2008, 12.00 AM IST
- Daily wage earners can dream pension
UTIMF is now initiating a pension scheme for daily wage earners under its Retirement Benefit Pension Fund.
05 Aug, 2006, 12.10 AM IST