IIFL Finance nets $500 million in overseas bond salesIIFL Finance successfully raised $500 million through international dollar bonds, priced at 7.6% for a 3.25-year tenure. This marks India's...
04 Jun, 2026, 08.47 AM IST
Karnataka urges Centre to scrap NEET-UG from 2026, restore state powers to conduct CETKarnataka is urging the central government to abolish NEET-UG from 2026. The state wants to bring back its own entrance tests. Minister Sha...
16 May, 2026, 05.39 PM IST
UP cabinet expansion must benefit poor, give sense of security to all sections: MayawatiBahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati urged the Uttar Pradesh cabinet expansion to benefit the poor, labourers, farmers, youth, and women. She...
11 May, 2026, 02.27 PM IST
Prevention of crime against women top priority of Rajasthan government: GehlotRajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has instructed the police to take strict actions against criminals. Gehlot stated that the prevention...
08 Aug, 2023, 12.42 PM IST
Charan Singh worked for empowerment of weaker sections: Rajnath Singh on his birth anniversary"Charan Singh throughout his life worked for the empowerment of weaker sections of society," the BJP leader said.Singh also conveyed his gr...
23 Dec, 2021, 11.23 AM IST
Extension of lockdown necessary step in view of COVID-19 threat: Omar Abdullah"The extension of lockdown till May 3 isn't something we all wanted but given the threat we face from COVID-19, it's a necessity. Let's do ...
14 Apr, 2020, 12.06 PM IST
SC seeks response from Centre, CBSE on plea seeking 10% reservation for EWS in CTET 2019The court was hearing a plea by some petitioners belonging to economically weaker sections and planning to appear in CTET 2019.
16 May, 2019, 12.30 PM IST
There cannot be any reservation in qualifying examinations, says SCA vacation bench of Justices Indira Banerjee and Sanjiv Khanna said that reservation of any class comes into play only during admissions.
13 May, 2019, 06.42 PM IST
'GST reduced taxes for commodities consumed by weaker section'GST was rolled out from July 1 and an anti-profiteering authority will be set up soon to ensure the benefit of tax reduction is passed on t...
25 Jul, 2017, 06.57 PM IST
Mohan Bhagwat did not speak about existing quota system: RSSThe clarification from the RSS came after BJP, which is locked in a tough fight with the alliance of backward satraps Nitish Kumar and Lalu...
21 Sep, 2015, 09.59 PM IST
Punjab CM Parkash Singh Badal brands AAP as a misleading partyAam Aadmi Party is "misleading the people by showing them green pastures," Punjab CM Parkash Singh Badal alleged.
24 Jan, 2015, 03.10 PM IST
No proposal of reservation for economically weaker sections in government jobs: GovernmentThere is no proposal to provide reservation for economically weaker sections of society in government jobs, the government said.
18 Dec, 2013, 03.50 PM IST
'Indian graduates trained to serve Corporates'With growing need to provide education to weaker sections of the society, educationists say students aiming at Corporates must also realise...
07 Dec, 2013, 11.33 PM IST
- Punjab allocates Rs 2,113 cr for weaker sections' welfare
The Punjab government has allocated Rs 2,113.09 crore for welfare of SC, backward classes and economically weaker sections of the society.
02 Apr, 2013, 08.22 PM IST
Supreme Court uphold constitutional validity of RTE ActHowever, the court made it clear that this reservation would not be applicable to unaided minority institutions.
12 Apr, 2012, 01.58 PM IST
- ‘Growth sans gains for poor mere nos: Pranab Mukherjee
Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee on Friday asked banks to focus on the weaker section of the society saying that high economic growth sans...
20 Nov, 2010, 05.01 AM IST
- House panel wants foreign banks to lend more to poor, farm sector
Foreign banks operating in India may soon have to diversify into rural areas and earmark at least 10% of their net bank credit to weaker se...
17 Dec, 2008, 01.12 AM IST