Budget 2024: Child rights activists seek increased fundingBudget Expectations 2024: Child rights activists expressed hope that the government will heed their calls for a child-centric approach, ens...
21 Jul, 2024, 01.21 PM IST
Upcoming wedding season likely to generate Rs 4.7 lakh cr business: CAITThe Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) predicts a wedding season expenditure of Rs 4.74 lakh crore from November 23 to December 15, ...
21 Nov, 2023, 05.22 PM IST
ED summons Kapil Sharma, Huma Qureshi, and Hina Khan in Mahadev online betting app caseThe Enforcement Directorate has summoned Kapil Sharma, Hina Khan, and Huma Qureshi in connection with the Mahadev online betting app case. ...
05 Oct, 2023, 10.09 PM IST
Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana: When SSY holders withdraw amount partially, fullyWith the current rate of interest at 7.6%, the scheme encourages parents to set up money for their female child's future schooling and marr...
20 May, 2022, 01.05 PM IST
CAIT expects business of Rs 3 lk cr from 25 lakh weddings in one month from Nov 14Encouraged by the vigorous business in the festive season of Diwali this year, the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) expects a robu...
09 Nov, 2021, 04.54 PM IST
Assam government may provide some relief in the restrictions post June 5Assam chief minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma said that there is improvement in the COVID-19 situation and post-June 5 there might be some reli...
30 May, 2021, 11.21 AM IST
'Election advertising' by incumbent state govts key to retaining power: ReportIn states where publicity expenditure was low in an election year, the incumbent government mostly lost the election and didn't get reelect...
14 May, 2021, 04.26 PM IST
Rural demand for gold shoots up as farmers obtain good price for cropsThe rising crop prices are also driving rural demand of gold in the southern part of the country. Anantha Padmanabhan, owner of Chennai-bas...
16 Mar, 2021, 09.17 PM IST
Apparel prices to remain soft in second half of current fiscal: ReportThe apparel segment Wholesale Price Index recovered to pre-COVID-19 levels in November 2020, led by the festive and marriage season demand,...
15 Jan, 2021, 05.38 PM IST
India's population is stabilising as total fertility rate declines across statesOf the 17 states analysed in the NFHS-5 data, except for Bihar, Manipur and Meghalaya, all other states have a TFR of 2.1 or less, which im...
15 Dec, 2020, 05.14 PM IST
Ten things to know before getting hitchedDo you have a mature understanding of marriage and what it involves from you and your partner's socio-cultural and religious points of view?
08 May, 2016, 04.28 PM IST
As marital bliss eludes couples, pre-nuptial agreements mark their Indian debutA big advantage of entering into such an agreement is that neither the husband nor the wife can contest a demand for dissolution of marriag...
18 Sep, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
No magic wand: Why GDP growth may not exceed 5.5% in FY-15NSS data for 2011-12 shows employment stagnates when growth tapers off. If poor households spend on education, there are expectations of be...
28 Feb, 2014, 11.17 AM IST
- MP govt to spend Rs 19000 crore on development works
Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan said the development works of Rs 19,000 crore will be carried out in the current financial year in ...
25 Jul, 2009, 08.06 PM IST
Internal migration: Oriyas in GujaratWhile debt has been found to be an important reason for migration, it seems that the reverse is also true.
28 Apr, 2009, 04.42 AM IST
- Wage dowry in air for AI-IA family
The merger of Air India and Indian would turn out to be a bonanza for some sections of employees in both the companies.
15 Jan, 2007, 01.48 AM IST
- Now, Shia women get divorce rights
In a significant move aimed at protecting women, the All-India Shia Personal Law Board on Sunday unanimously approved a model ’Nikahnama’ (...
27 Nov, 2006, 02.49 AM IST