Centre approves 153 lakh person-Days under MGNREGS for West Bengal; New rural employment framework to roll out from July 11The Centre has approved a substantial labour budget of 153 lakh person-days for West Bengal under the MGNREGS for June 2026. This initiativ...
09 Jun, 2026, 10.31 AM IST
India’s realty sector sees rise in ESG-linked fundraising amid tighter lendingIndian real estate is embracing green finance. Investment funds and property platforms are linking their fundraising to environmental and g...
25 May, 2026, 12.31 AM IST
Quit metro life for a smaller city? Here’s the real money math Indians must check before movingMany are trading metro life for tier 2 cities, seeking better quality of life, cleaner environments, and reduced stress. While income may f...
18 May, 2026, 11.01 AM IST
Stronger push for accountability: Evaluation tightened, faltering CPSEs to face strict penaltiesNew performance rules for central public sector enterprises have come into effect. Strict penalties will be applied for not meeting corpora...
15 May, 2026, 07.13 AM IST
5G network slicing: India's digital highway or a recipe for discrimination?India's 5G rollout is accelerating with network slicing. This technology creates dedicated network lanes for different services. It ensures...
14 May, 2026, 01.05 AM IST
Legal checkpoints for AI agents now mission critical, say expertsLegal and policy experts are urging Indian regulators to move beyond broad AI principles and begin addressing the unique risks posed by aut...
17 Apr, 2026, 09.37 AM IST
The Social Cost of Not Participating in Workplace NormsBeyond formal structures, unspoken office norms dictate behaviour and acceptance. Participating in social events, even if unrelated to work...
04 Apr, 2026, 01.14 PM IST
West Bengal ranks 13th in CareEdge composite order for 2025, Maharashtra ranks firstCareEdge's 2025 state rankings placed Maharashtra first among larger states, with West Bengal at 13th. Maharashtra led in financial develop...
10 Jun, 2025, 02.27 PM IST
Nagpur, Jaipur, Lucknow top 3 cities on basis of physical, social infra: Colliers reportNagpur, Jaipur, and Lucknow are identified as the top emerging cities in India based on physical infrastructure, social infrastructure, dem...
23 Jan, 2025, 05.34 PM IST
Index for skills development in the worksThe broad parameters could be on the lines of global benchmarks such as skill acquisition, skill requirement, skill mismatch, economic and ...
28 Dec, 2022, 12.09 AM IST
One database for all welfare schemes in worksAfter this merger, the Social Registry will become a single-source database register for all welfare programmes that will be updated on a r...
23 Oct, 2022, 11.50 PM IST
Chhattisgarh top-performing state on gender equality goal of SDG: NITI Aayog reportLast year, Chhattisgarh scored 43 points on the gender quality parameter and was ranked seventh in India. This year, it scored 61 and toppe...
14 Jun, 2021, 05.40 PM IST
Socio Economic Caste Census-2021 to define eligibility of rural household for benefits under government schemesA government official told ET that deliberations are on in the rural development ministry to rework 25 existing parameters under SECC, and ...
17 Mar, 2020, 07.31 AM IST
Gujarat model is Modi model supportive of crony capitalism: Prithviraj Chavan"We need big industry but it should not be at the cost of snatching land from poor farmers and giving easy loans to corporates," the Congre...
03 Dec, 2017, 06.56 PM IST
Government working on social registry to better track welfare schemesThe idea is to expand the scope of the Socio Economic and Caste Census (SECC) of 2011 by regularly updating the data for each household cov...
30 Jan, 2017, 12.49 AM IST
ITC, L&T, Hindustan Unilever Ltd India's most admired companiesITC is India's most admired company, followed by engineering major L&T and Hindustan Unilever Ltd, according to a list compiled by Fortune ...
06 Aug, 2014, 04.38 PM IST
Rourkela Steel Plant bags CII-ITC Sustainability Award 2013Rourkela Steel Plant received CII-ITC Sustainability Award 2013 for its significant contribution towards sustainable & inclusive developmen...
24 Dec, 2013, 12.55 PM IST