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Pensioners demand higher monthly payout of Rs 7,500

The pensioners have demanded Rs 7,500 as a basic pension plus DA

Nissan-TN row: Global tribunal asks govt to seek deferral of HC proceedings

Nissan has invoked CEPA clause against India, seeking to recover around Rs 5,000 cr of incentives promised by Tamil Nadu govt

Railways record 5% jump in freight, passenger traffic in last 8 months

Overall freight loading saw a growth of 747.70 million tonne in these eight months of this year

N K Singh, Urjit Patel discuss devolution of taxes to Centre, states

Secretary to the 15th Finance Commission Arvind Mehta was also present at this meeting

SC-appointed CEC urges Odisha govt to reconcile penalty figure for miners

In its order, the SC had asked to recover 100% compensation as opposed to the 30% recommended by CEC

Thailand suspends import of Indian shrimps

Export of shrimps to Thailand is not taking place for last three months, said the sources. It has also suspended import of shrimps from Malaysia.

China opposes India's entry into NSG again, says 'no change in stand'

It opposed on the grounds that New Delhi is not a signatory to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty

Odisha to auction five mineral blocks after new rules

Under the new Rules, states have the flexibility of allocating the block in the second round itself even if there are less than three bidders.

Your money in bank is safe, assures FinMin on new FDRI Bill

The consent of creditors or depositors is not required for bail-in

Wearable gadgets could soon be part of insurance policy: Irdai

The WG has to submit its report alongside recommendations within two months

Yogi government to showcase industrial, diplomatic bench strength

Yogi government is holding road shows in six top cities of the country with the first port of call at New Delhi tomorrow.

Need to bring losses below 15% for 24X7 power by 2019: R K Singh

The minister said there are 16 to 17 states, which are incurring distribution losses more than 15%

November online hiring jumps 24%, registers highest y-o-y growth

At 51%, Kolkata recorded most notable annual growth rate among all monitored cities, followed by Baroda (up 46%)

Govt engages ICICI Bank to enable online payment at 470 e-Nam mandis

The effort is to provide seamless experience for making online payment of trade and services

Singapore most attractive destination for Chinese firms; India slips to 37

Although developed economies still dominate the upper ranks of the index, emerging markets have improved their positions and notable climbers include Malaysia (4th) and Kazakhstan (13th).

Eatery not passing on GST cut benefit? How you can file a complaint

However, the average Joe will find the complaint form's format difficult to navigate

You can merge 10 old EPF accounts at one go with this new service

Under this facility, subscribers of the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation can merge as many as 10 previous accounts with their UAN at one go

Ways to prevent Aadhaar misuse: How to lock and unlock your number

Don't share information over phone with anyone, use only official apps and keep Aadhaar locked unless needed

What US recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital means for West Asia

Trump expressed his intention to do so during his electoral campaign

Insolvency resolution: Top 5 steel firms need to pay Rs 29,000 cr to bid

Recent IBC tweak limits promoters' capacity to convert their NPAs into standard assets by paying overdues