Economy - general
Changes to Australian immigration law to hit Indians most
24 Mar 2018
The Australian government has scrapped the highly popular sub-class 457 visa category for overseas workers hoping to migrate there, replacing it with a new temporary skill shortage visa
AI will gradually eat into jobs: Raghuram Rajan
23 Mar 2018
Union cabinet approves 'Modicare' national health scheme
22 Mar 2018
The union cabinet has approved the launch of the government's ambitious health scheme, with budgetary support of Rs16,000 crore for 2018-19 and 2019-20
Union cabinet approves 'Modicare' national health scheme
22 Mar 2018
The union cabinet has approved the launch of the government's ambitious health scheme, with budgetary support of Rs16,000 crore for 2018-19 and 2019-20
Goldman fears PNB could be tip of iceberg, downgrades India outlook
21 Mar 2018
Goldman Sachs has downgraded its India’s GDP growth forecast for fiscal 2019 to 7.6 per cent from the earlier 8 per cent, saying the PNB fraud could result in tighter credit, and the problem may not be with just one bank but more systemic
GST woes: India ends up with one of the most complex and highest tax rates
16 Mar 2018
There are only five countries in the world including India which have four or more tax rates of GST, according to the World Bank’s bi-annual India Development Update, And the top slab of 28 per cent is the second highest of 115 countries surveyed
Indians may be more prosperous than Pakistanis, Bangladeshis, but are less happy
15 Mar 2018
India, which dropped four places in the 2017 World Happiness Report, fell a further 11 places in the 2018 report. All its neighbouring countries, including Pakistan and Nepal, are happier in a list topped by Finland
SC stays 31 March deadline for mandatory Aadhar linkage
13 Mar 2018
The Supreme Court has extended the March 31 deadline for linking Aadhaar to mobile phones and bank accounts and similar private services, till its final orders on the challenge mounted to compulsory biometric idebntification
Farmers’ Mumbai march ends with state agreeing to almost all demands
13 Mar 2018
The over 35,000 farmers from Maharashtra who had marched on Mumbai began dispersing today, satisfied after the government accepted most of their demands including loan waivers and right to cultivate forest land
On India visit, France’s President Macron stresses defence ties, environment
10 Mar 2018
After a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi today, French President Emmanuel Macron, on a four-day visit, said New Delhi is a 'strategic partner' of France, and stability in the Indian Ocean is 'very important for the entire region'
On India visit, France’s President Macron stresses defence ties, environment
10 Mar 2018
After a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi today, French President Emmanuel Macron, on a four-day visit, said New Delhi is a 'strategic partner' of France, and stability in the Indian Ocean is 'very important for the entire region'
Water storage at 91 major reservoirs down by 2%
09 Mar 2018
Karnataka Lokayukta Justice Vishwanath Shetty stabbed in his chamber
07 Mar 2018
Reports said the metal detectors placed at the entrance of the Lokayukta office were found non-functional, which could probably have allowed the attacker, an advocate in this case, smuggle in a knife without being detected
Steve Wozniak blasts Indian education, says creativity not rewarded
27 Feb 2018
Steve Wozniak, the techno wiz and co-founder of Apple, says in an interview that the fears of Artificial Intelligence posing a threat to humans are exaggerated. He also says Indians lack creativity, and an Infosys can never become a Google or a Facebook
AP signs Rs218,000-cr investment MoUs, including Rs52,000-cr with RIL
26 Feb 2018
Reliance will invest about Rs37,000 crore in an oil and gas venture with BP and another Rs15,000 crore in an electronics manufacturing plant near Tirupati, helping to create 25,000 new jobs over the next few years