Taking the next step towards self-help and self reliance Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked for Indian states to look for alternatives to low levels of electricity outputs. PM Modi was addressing review meeting on the work of the ministries of power and new and renewable energy where he pointed out the pertinent problem that ...

The coronavirus pandemic is enormously affecting the world economy. Its effect isn’t constrained to specific geography, religion, culture, or ethnicity, however, envelops pretty much every part of human life. The outbreak of the virus’ has influenced more than 180 nations over the globe, and in India, around 12 million will be pushed to the very ...

A quarantine row has erupted in Kerala as the Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has directed all returning Keralites from abroad to pay for the mandatory 15 day quarantine period. Put into effect from today, Vijayan said that this is as a result of the sudden upswing in the number of Covid-19 cases. He has further ...

Twitter is overwhelmed with praises for the Bollywood star Sonu Sood as he earned a ton of adoration via social media for arranging buses and food for stranded migrant workers during the Covid-19 lockdown. Sood’s Simmba co-star Ajay Devgn, celebrity chef Vikas Khanna, Union minister Smriti Irani, and cricketer Shikhar Dhawan and numerous Bollywood celebs ...

Indian businesses appear to be rejigging their strategies even as the economy attempts to reboot itself to survive the COVID lockdown. Companies which made headlines in recent time are Reliance getting Facebook on board to invest in Jio. US-based equity firms are also investing in the conglomerate. Then Vedantaannounced its decision to delist the company. ...

China has been blocking the movement of the Indian soldiers at their own side, at the Line of Actual Control (LAC). India has accused China’s People’s Liberation Army of doing so. There have been two separate instances where it was reported that Chinese and Indian army personnel literally punched each other, injuring on both sides. ...

After almost two months of nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of Coronavirus pandemic, the Modi government on Thursday announced the resumption of domestic flights starting from May 25. Air travel will be reopening on over 350 routes across the country, including metro cities of Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, and Bengaluru. Keeping in mind the ...

Public Health is the most important, but unfortunately the most neglected asset of any country. When public health is affected, the economy suffers in magnitude. The International Monetary Fund has put forward some dire predictions for the global economy in post- COVID days. IMF also has labeled the present global crisis as the worst slump ...

Indian states had reasons to alter labour laws and open doors to foreign investment that was shifting shop from China. The trend that started in April has continued ever since as an American Congressional report shares how foreign investors already invested have been winding up work in India. It has been confirmed that foreign investors ...

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a reduction in the PF contribution of both employee and the employer to 10% each from the prevailing 12% each for all establishment secured by EPFO for the following 3 months. Employees working in the private sector will take more salary home for May, June, and July – as the ...