Over 4.5 L ‘educated but jobless' youths in Guj: Govt
The Gujarat Government on Friday told the Assembly that 4.58 lakh educated youth are registered with various State employment exchanges. Of these, 4.34 lakh are 'educated' while 23,433 are in the 'semi educated' category, Gujarat Labour and Employment Minister Dilip Thakor said in a written reply during Question Hour. He was responding...
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DMK loses 2 MLAs in 2 days to death
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Bengal Opp levels duplicity charges on Didi
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COVID-19: NPPA calls for close watch on API availability
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Sebi slaps Rs 17 lakh fine on Motilal Oswal for misuse of clients' funds
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HMEL’s credit metrics to worsen due to weak refining margins: Fitch Ratings
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Fiscal deficit touches 128.5% of Budget estimate at Jan-end
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Core sector grows by 2.2% in Jan as power generation picks up
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AGR woes: No decision on relief to telcos at DCC meet
The crucial meeting of Digital Communications Commission (DCC) on Friday could not arrive at a decision on relief to the distressed telecom sector as government officials said more details are required for reconciliation of data on statutory dues. In a day of hectic parleys at DoT, Vodafone Idea (VIL) CEO and...
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BHEL wins Governance Now PSU Awards 2020 New Delhi: Among all State and Central Public Sector Enterprises, BHEL has been adjudged as the Best PSE in HR excellence & reskilling of employees; research and innovation, and geo-strategic reach, by an independent jury, for the Governance Now PSU Awards 2020. The awards...
Rs plunges 63p to nearly six-month low as coronavirus spreads around globe
The rupee on Friday plunged by 63 paise to settle at nearly six-month low of 72.24 against the US dollar, tracking heavy sell-offs in equities and sustained foreign fund outflows on fears that coronavirus can wreak havoc on the global economy. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the local currency opened...
IMF, Pak reach agreement on second review of $6 billion bailout package
The IMF has said it has reached an agreement with the Pakistani authorities “on policies and reforms” needed to complete the second review of the $6 billion loan approved for the cash-strapped country’s fragile economy, a media report said on Friday. In July last year, the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Executive...
ComMin to meet exporters on March 3 to discuss export, import opportunities
The commerce and industry ministry has convened a meeting of exporters and industry on March 3 to discuss export and import opportunities emerging on account of the coronavirus outbreak in China. The meeting will be chaired by Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal. An industry source said that as China was...
FM says ‘steadiness’ in economy is a good sign
MumbaiMumbaiMumbai on Friday said the “steadiness” in the economy is a good sign, soon after the official data showed the December quarter GDP growth at 4.7 per cent. Speaking at CNBC TV 18’s business leadership awards event, Sitharaman made it clear that she was not expecting a jump in the number...
AGR dues: Bharti Airtel pays additional Rs 8,004 cr, claims compliance with SC judgement
Telecom operator Bharti Airtel on Saturday said that it has made additional payment of Rs 8,004 crore towards adjusted gross revenue dues to the Department of Telecom (DoT). The payment of Rs 8,004 crore is in addition to Rs 10,000 crore the company paid on February 17, 2020 in compliance to...