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Saving The Constitution Has Emerged As A Major Issue In Lok Sabha Polls
By P. Sudhir As the last phase of polling is about to be completed, there is no doubt that the Constitution of India and its protection has been one of the main issues in the Lok Sabha election. Right from the beginning, the leaders of the INDIA bloc of...
Narendra Modi In Meditation Mode Is A Last Ditch Effort
By Sushil Kutty The surround sound around Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Meditation’ at the Vivekananda Rock Memorial in Kanyakumari during the ‘silence period’ in force before the last and seventh phase of the 2024 election is at its crescendo. Modi recently astounded people with “nobody knew Mahatma Gandhi before...
Narendra Modi Has Started Talking Of 1000 Years Period Like Hitler
By Krishna Jha Marx has written that religion is the opium of the masses. Also it is the sigh of the oppressed. Both express the wretchedness of our populace. They need to forget the present, which is awfully painful. Future appears to be bleak and past is lost in...
INDIA Bloc Leaders Have Put Up Solid Campaign To Take On PM In Varanasi
By Pradeep Kapoor LUCKNOW: Irrespective of outcome of Lok Sabha polls in Uttar Pradesh, credit goes to India Alliance to make BJP struggle in all the 13 seats in Poorvanchal part of state. Knowing fully well the outcome of most VIP constituency Varanasi where PM Narendra Modi is contesting...
Kolkata (North) Constituency Witnessing Battle Of Three Veterans
By Tirthankar Mitra KOLKATA: Peppered with palaces, mansions and manors dating back to the 18th century that earned the city then called Calcutta the moniker of “The City of Palaces”, three principal contestants of Kolkata (North) Lok Sabha constituency once belonged to the same political outfit, Indian National Congress....
India’s Leading PSE BHEL Sees Big Resurgence In Its Operations
By Raju Kumar BHOPAL: Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has experienced a significant turnover after a period of stagnation in orders and productivity. BHEL had been facing challenges in recent years, has reported notable improvements in its financial performance for the financial year 2023-24. In the financial year 2022-23,...
Chabahar Port: A Strategic Move For India, Iran, And Afghanistan
By Girish Linganna India is working to revive the long-delayed Chabahar port project in Iran. On May 13, India Ports Global Limited (IPGL) and Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organization signed a 10-year agreement. This deal allows India to develop and operate the Chabahar port. IPGL will invest around $120...
IRDAI Directs Health Insurers To Decide On Cashless Authorisation In 1 Hour
MUMBAI: The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Irdai) on Wednesday released a master circular on health insurance specifying that an insurer will have to decide on cashless authorisation within an hour of its request, a move aimed at boosting cashless initiatives. Insurance companies have been given time...
RBI Cracks Down On ECL Finance, Edelweiss ARC
MUMBAI: Continuing its scrutiny of banks and other financial entities, and the imposition of restrictions, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday barred Edelweiss Asset Reconstruction Company (EARCL) from acquiring financial assets. It also directed ECL Finance not to undertake any structured transactions for its wholesale exposures. The...
Under-Employment Surprisingly High: Govt
NEW DELHI: The current state of the labour market in India depicts the presence of low to moderate “underemployment”, a paper by the statistics ministry said on Wednesday, in an official acknowledgement of the dismal jobs scenario in the country. The paper measures underemployment using a multidimensional approach, and...
Contractual Labour On Rise In 9 Major Non-Farm Sectors, Shows Govt Data
NEW DELHI: Nearly every one in five workers employed in the organised non—farm establishments in the first half of FY23 was a contractual hire, according to the latest Quarterly Employment Survey (QES) results released by the Labour Bureau. According to the report released on Tuesday, the share of contractual...
Unclaimed Deposits With Banks Rise 26 Per Cent To Rs 78,213 Crore
MUMBAI: Unclaimed deposits with banks have witnessed a 26 per cent jump year on year to Rs 78,213 crore at the end of March 2024, as per the RBI Annual Report released on Thursday. The amount with the Depositor Education and Awareness Fund stood at Rs 62,225 crore at...
Cost Of Living Does Not Influence Salaries; Pune Among Safest Cities For Talent: KPMG Survey
MUMBAI: Cost of living in a particular city does not influence the compensation packages for talent, a survey of recruitment leaders undertaken by a consultancy firm revealed. Around 95 per cent of human resources leaders and talent acquisition heads from 40 companies across 10 sectors said “cost-of-living differences across...
Design, Analytics, Programming Top Skills For Entry Level Roles: LinkedIn
NEW DELHI: For fresh graduates looking to enter the job market, skills like design, analytics and programming can open up a wealth of career opportunities, according to the leading professional network LinkedIn. Software Engineer, System Engineer and Programming Analyst are the top jobs for bachelor’s degree holders, as per...
S&P Upgrades India’s Rating Outlook To Positive On Growth, Improved Government Spending
NEW DELHI: S&P Global Ratings on Wednesday upgraded India’s sovereign rating outlook to positive from stable while retaining the rating at ‘BBB-’ on robust growth and improved quality of government expenditure. S&P said it could upgrade India’s sovereign rating in the next 2 years if the country adopts a...
Adopt Regulation Plus Approach; Comply With Regulation In Letter And Spirit: RBI DG to ARCs
MUMBAI: Reserve Bank Deputy Governor Swaminathan J has expressed concern over the increasing regulatory violations and warned Asset Reconstruction Companies (ARCs) to ensure compliance without needing the regulator to point out the issues to them. Addressing a conference attended by top management of ARCs in the country on May...
Stock Markets Fall For Fourth Day On Profit Taking
MUMBAI: Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty declined nearly 1 per cent on Wednesday, falling for the fourth day running amid profit-taking by cautious investors ahead of the results of the Lok Sabha polls. The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 667.55 points or 0.89 per cent to settle at 74,502.90....
Election Commission’s Credibility Touches The Lowest Level In Its Long History
By K Raveendran The credibility and trustworthiness of the Election Commission of India (ECI) have hit a new low in the current Lok Sabha elections and the situation has come to such a pass that it cannot be retrieved without certain cataclysmic changes in the system. India’s election commission...
