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Bolivia's Paz declares state of emergency over blockade crisisBolivia's President Paz has declared a state of emergency, aiming to resolve the ongoing blockade crisis that's crippling the nation. This ...
India counters US Section 301 probe claims of surplus capacity in textiles, steelIndia is pushing back against US allegations of excess production capacity in textiles and steel. Government officials argue that domestic ...
RBI MPC: A challenge Shaktikanta Das contained may be resurfacing againIndia's central bank, the RBI, confronts a new inflation challenge. Rising oil prices and supply disruptions threaten to undo recent progre...
Hundreds of residents are getting surprise $500 deposits — here's how the program worksEvanston, Illinois has approved a new guaranteed income expansion program delivering automatic $500 monthly payments to 102 low income hous...
Going online helps Pakistan's women doctors back to workThousands of Pakistani women doctors are returning to practice through telemedicine. This initiative connects home-based doctors with patie...
IMF cuts global growth outlook for 2026, warns of potential recession if Iran war worsensThe International Monetary Fund has cut its global growth outlook, warning the economy could near recession if the Middle East conflict kee...
Free cash! BJP may offer Rs 2,500 per month to women in DelhiDelhi BJP plans a new scheme for women. The scheme will provide Rs 2,500 monthly. An additional yearly financial aid is also planned. This ...
How the Employee Linked Incentive Scheme will aid in job creationThe Employment-Linked Incentive (ELI) Scheme aims to generate over 2 crore jobs within two years by formalising employment, especially in t...
Refund provision likely to be removed under ELI schemesThe government is considering removing the refund of subsidy clause for employers if an employee quits within a year. Instead, it may stop ...
Labour ministry directs EPFO to nudge employers and employees’ association to enroll workers under ELI schemeThe labour ministry has instructed the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation to engage with employers and employees’ associations to enrol...
Budget 2024: Sitharaman had one 'job', and she has done it wellBudget: The need for more jobs is at the centre of India's economic growth. In her seventh budget, Sitharaman took the bull by the horns an...
Tailor-made for jobs: A decision to offer wage subsidies has drawn investment and jobs in spadesJharkhand’s decision to offer wage subsidies in the garment industry has drawn investment &jobs in spades.
Five policy experiments in the works across the world to tackle new workspaceHere’s a sample of a few ongoing policy experiments that are in the works to tackle the new workspace. This can be great learning for India.
Government fixes year-end target of 100 per cent Aadhaar-linked DBT"An ambitious target of ensuring all centrally sponsored welfare and subsidy schemes are brought on DBT by March 2017, has been set," a sen...
Food Corporation of India to raise Rs 20,000 crore short-term loanThe Corporation is raising the loan because its subsidy arrears have touched Rs 58,650 crore, as on March 31, a source said.
FCI to raise Rs 20,000 crore short-term loanState-run Food Corporation of India (FCI) has invited bids from the scheduled banks for raising short-term loan of Rs 20,000 crore to meet ...
FCI to raise Rs 20,000-crore short-term loanState-run Food Corporation of India (FCI) has invited bids from the scheduled banks for raising short-term loan of Rs 20,000 crore for one ...
Government allots Rs 25,834 crore food subsidy to Food Corporation of IndiaThe govt has earmarked Rs 1,34,834.61 crore as food subsidy for 2016-17 fiscal. The corporation is facing a subsidy arrear of Rs 58,650 cro...
- Soon, MNREGA workers to get payments directly
The step has been taken by the government to weed out corruption in the ambitious rural job guarantee scheme.
- NREGs leads to labour shortage in Kerala agri sector: Survey
The implementation of National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS), flag-ship programme of the UPA Government, has led to shortage of...