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Assam tea industry seeks Green Leaf Cess relief, hails ATISIS supportThe Tea Association of India lauded the Assam government's incentive scheme for boosting Orthodox tea production and exports, which saw sig...03 Jul, 2026, 09.02 PM IST- Govt notifies new VB-G RAM-G rules, excess spending to be monitored to prevent misuseNew rules mandate strict monitoring of state spending on the rural employment scheme, VB-G RAM-G, exceeding central allocations. The scheme...02 Jul, 2026, 10.32 PM IST
- EPS 2026 brings new rules, but has the Rs 1,000 minimum pension changed?The government has introduced the Employees' Pension Scheme (EPS), 2026, replacing older schemes. The calculation formula for pensions also...02 Jul, 2026, 01.47 PM IST
- New rural job scheme VB-G RAM-G pays 10% more than MGNREGAThe government has boosted rural employment wages by over 10% with the new Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission-Gramin, ...02 Jul, 2026, 01.34 AM IST
- Unfair appraisal? 5 tests courts use to detect bias against employeesSuspect unfair appraisal in the private sector? Indian courts examine five key tests to detect bias. They first establish a comparable empl...01 Jul, 2026, 05.48 PM IST
- Euro zone inflation falls more than expected, adding to ECB case for patienceEuro zone inflation dropped significantly in June, falling to 2.8% and easing pressure on the European Central Bank to hike interest rates ...01 Jul, 2026, 03.09 PM IST
- West Bengal notifies rural jobs scheme to replace MGNREGA with VB-G RAM G from July 1West Bengal is launching the VB-G RAM G rural employment scheme on July 1, replacing MGNREGA. This new initiative promises 125 days of wage...01 Jul, 2026, 12.48 PM IST
- Nifty Realty gains 6%: Is this the start of a new up-cycle? Equirus Cap's Vijay Agrawal answersIndia's real estate sector is experiencing a robust turnaround, driven by a shift to organized developers, increased project launches, and ...01 Jul, 2026, 10.15 AM IST
- VB-G RAM G Act comes into force today; revised wage rates notifiedA new rural employment guarantee scheme, the Viksit Bharat -- Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, 2025, will commence o...01 Jul, 2026, 09.09 AM IST
- Catch 'em before they fall: India's new climate safety netIndian cities face a dual threat of extreme heat and torrential monsoons, severely impacting informal workers. Traditional insurance and go...30 Jun, 2026, 11.34 PM IST
- The AI boom won't burst all at once. It will pop in 'rolling bubbles': MacquarieMacquarie expects the AI investment boom to unwind through a series of "rolling bubbles" rather than a single crash, as different segments ...29 Jun, 2026, 04.18 PM IST
- Of service to the State: Bengal should prioritise high-skill services, sidestep constraints that make manufacturing difficultWest Bengal's new budget prioritizes job creation, but the path through manufacturing faces significant hurdles like fragmented land and in...28 Jun, 2026, 11.35 PM IST
- Asia's vendors grapple with rising costs of ever-present plasticsRising plastic costs: Asian food vendors are struggling with soaring plastic costs, a direct consequence of the Middle East energy crisis. ...28 Jun, 2026, 10.38 AM IST
- US Stock Market: Fed's Goolsbee sees early signs of relief in services inflation, says core price pressures remain elevatedChicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee said the latest US inflation data shows some improvement in services inflation, but underlying price ...26 Jun, 2026, 09.00 AM IST
- US inflation tops 4% for first time in three years, boosts Fed hike betsUS inflation surged past 4.0% in May, driven by Middle East conflict-fueled energy prices, marking the highest increase in three years. Thi...25 Jun, 2026, 07.38 PM IST
- Slowing rural incomes could weigh on consumer demand: Dhananjay SinhaHeadline rural wage growth in India is misleading, with underlying increases significantly lower than reported. Rising inflation, reverse m...23 Jun, 2026, 01.31 PM IST
- Pakistan: Workers protest inflation, warn government of nationwide agitationProtesters in Lahore, including labour groups and transport workers, voiced anger over soaring inflation and utility costs, accusing the go...20 Jun, 2026, 04.51 PM IST
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