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RS passes bill for 100% FDI in insurance

New Delhi, Dec. 18 -- The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed a bill to allow 100% foreign direct investment (FDI) in insurance in a move aimed at boosting capital inflows and expanding one of the world's... Read More


States imposed rRs.r129 crore penalty on contractors under Jal Jeevan Mission: Centre

New Delhi, Dec. 17 -- States have begun cracking down on corruption and poor workmanship in setting up drinking water facilities under the flagship Jal Jeevan Mission, imposing penalties worth over Rs... Read More


Prime Minister Narendra Modi to release next tranche of PM Kisan

New Delhi, Nov. 19 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release the next tranche of PM Kisan, a cash-transfer programme for farmers, on November 19 in Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore, handing out nearly Rs.18... Read More


Centre asks states to form policies to end forced labour

New Delhi, Oct. 19 -- The Union labour ministry has asked states to frame individual policies to utilise a federal scheme to rehabilitate forced workers and prevent trafficking, according to a letter ... Read More


Centre unveils draft national jobs policy

New Delhi, Oct. 9 -- The Union labour ministry on Wednesday released a draft national labour and employment policy that stresses green and technology-driven career opportunities to ramp up earnings am... Read More


Government to hire experts to evaluate designs of hydropower projects

New Delhi, Oct. 2 -- The Centre has decided to hire outside experts on fixed contracts to evaluate designs of planned hydropower projects, a move aimed at speeding up construction of several dams in t... Read More


Draft bill to overhaul Indian Statistical Institute unveiled

New Delhi, Sept. 28 -- The Union government has unveiled a new draft bill that aims to bring sweeping changes to the iconic Indian Statistical Institute, a 94-year-old centre that helped design some o... Read More