Will the Covid-19 crisis redefine the globalised world order?The COVID-19 crisis and its numerous fallouts can lacerate the already weakened roots of the globalised world order, with dire consequences...
28 May, 2020, 12.47 PM IST
India's march towards SDGs anchored in investing in human capital, inclusive growth: Eco SurveyScaling up development programmes for improving connectivity, providing housing and bridging gender gaps in socio-economic indicators is of...
31 Jan, 2020, 02.25 PM IST
Ministry of Human Resource Development draws up plans to make 2020s India’s decade as workforce peaksA report estimates that by 2020 India will have 116 million workers in the age group of 20-24 years.
17 Sep, 2019, 08.12 PM IST
Wicket just eased up for a $5 trillion chase: Ritesh AgarwalIncreasing access to capital and skill building, easing tax norms for startups, encouraging knowledge-sharing and supporting MSMEs will hel...
06 Jul, 2019, 09.52 AM IST
Need to improve research, capacity building in education system: President Pranab Mukherjee"There is an urgent need to improve education system in terms of the quality of instruction, faculty, research and capacity building," Mukh...
18 Mar, 2017, 11.48 PM IST
India needs 115 million non-farm jobs over next decade: President Pranab MukherjeePresident Pranab Mukherjee has said Indian economy needed to generate 115 million non-farm jobs over the next decade to reap 'demographic d...
13 Mar, 2016, 04.35 PM IST
BJP-PDP govt reaping dividends of divisive politicsAlleging that seeds of divisive politics were being sown into the socio-political fabric of the state, NC leader Omar Abdullah hit out at C...
28 Nov, 2015, 07.24 PM IST
J&K Bank gets a pat on back for focus on intra-state lendingLending has doubled in J&K over the last four years and reached Rs 44,586 crore, from around Rs 23,000 crore in 2010, the Chief Minister wa...
12 Sep, 2015, 08.01 PM IST
Vice President Hamid Ansari warns of implications of failure to provide education, employment"We are one of those countries where working age population will be in far excess of those dependent on them till 2040," Ansari said.
31 Mar, 2015, 05.02 PM IST
Eco Survey: Need to convert demographic burden into asset to push growthLow levels of education and skill deficit are responsible for low income levels of a large majority of the labour force, thereby perpetuati...
27 Feb, 2015, 03.07 PM IST
GACIC welcomes proposal to create Garo Autonomous CouncilGaro Autonomous Council Implementation Committee welcomed Assam Chief Minister's announcement of considering creation of autonomous Council.
12 Aug, 2014, 04.14 PM IST
- None of Indian universities name figures in top 100: Minister
Union Minister of state for Home Mullappally Ramachandran today said not even a single Indian Universitys' name figures in the top 100 univ...
04 Mar, 2012, 06.54 PM IST
- J&K Bank announces 260 pc dividend
Jammu and Kashmir Bank today announced an all time high dividend of 260 per cent to its shareholders.
09 Jul, 2011, 08.35 PM IST
- Stiglitz has a point: Invest in education
Nobel laureate Joseph E Stiglitz has rightly advised India to create a learning society for sustained and inclusive growth.
20 Nov, 2010, 01.18 AM IST
Inside the mind of young IndiaIndia's urban and rural youth are optimistic and anxious about their future, and worry about poverty and jobs.
07 Jan, 2010, 06.40 AM IST
- J&K Bank presents Rs 39.95 cr dividend cheques to state govt
The Jammu and Kashmir Bank has presented dividend cheques worth Rs 39.95 crore to state Governor N N Vohra for the financial year 2007-08.
06 Sep, 2008, 12.47 PM IST
- Think beyond profit: Minister to corporates
Base decisions on immediate and long-term social and environmental consequences, says K Venkatapathy.
06 Jul, 2007, 05.30 PM IST