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Bill to replace NREGA tabled amid huge row

New Delhi, Dec. 17 -- A row erupted in the Parliament on Tuesday as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led central government sought to introduce a bill to replace the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Empl... Read More


Bill to replace NREGA tabled amid huge row

New Delhi, Dec. 17 -- A row erupted in the Parliament on Tuesday as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led central government sought to introduce a bill to replace the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Empl... Read More


Bill to replace NREGA tabled amid huge row

New Delhi, Dec. 17 -- A row erupted in the Parliament on Tuesday as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led central government sought to introduce a bill to replace the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Empl... Read More


CEA Nageswaran calls for state-led reforms in higher education to reap demographic dividend

New Delhi, Dec. 17 -- India's chief economic adviser Anantha Nageswaran has called for states to have a bigger role in driving the next phase of higher-education reforms, arguing that India's ability ... Read More


Locking phone features for missed payments could reduce delinquency and boost credit outreach

New Delhi, Dec. 17 -- India's economy grew at a faster-than-expected 8.2% in the last quarter, driven by manufacturing and services as well as a recovery in private consumption. The recent GST rationa... Read More


Activists warn new jobs bill VB-G RAM G guts MGNREGA's core guarantees

India, Dec. 17 -- Economists, workers' groups and farm unions have demanded the withdrawal of a new rural jobs bill. The proposed law would replace the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guaran... Read More


VB-G Ram G Bill to ensure transparency and accountability, says govt

India, Dec. 17 -- The central government has asserted that the intent of the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, 2025 (G RAM G) is to ensure that money is well spent... Read More


Mallikarjun Kharge to address press briefing as Congress announces Nationwide protests over MGNREGA Bill

New Delhi, Dec. 17 -- Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday will address a special press briefing in the national capital at 9.30 am, amid the party's sharp attack on the Bharatiya Janata... Read More


Tk 2.39b skill dev projects proposed for Rohingya host communities

Dhaka, Dec. 17 -- The Ministry of Youth and Sports has proposed two skill-development projects worth Tk 2.39 billion with support from the New Development Bank (NDB) of the BRICS countries, aiming to ... Read More


A New Chapter in Bilateral Ties

Srinagar, Dec. 17 -- During Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent visit to Ethiopia, India and Ethiopia took a significant step forward in their bilateral relations by elevating their ties to the leve... Read More