Wages of Security guards to be brought under minimum wage: Minister
AMN / NEW DELHI Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Labour and Employment, Mr Santosh Kumar Gangwar, Friday said that the government will ensure fair wage for all 50…
CBI conducts joint surprise checks at 150 places across India
WEB DESK The CBI has carried out joint surprise checks at 150 places across the country with the vigilance teams of the central government departments, Union Territories and public sectors…
Bank Employees Strongly Oppose Mega Bank Merger
Staff Reporter All India Bank Officers’ Confederation (AIBOC), the apex body of the bank officers’ trade union movement in the country has strongly opposed the mega merger of Public Sector…
Govt to set up Model mosques in Bangladesh
AGENCIES / DHAKA Bangladesh government has decided to set up 560 model mosques and Islamic cultural centres in districts and upzilas across the country. Speaking after laying the foundation stone…
Google celebrates 100th birthday of Amrita Pritam
WEB DESK Google today celebrates the 100th birthday of great women writer of south Asia Amrita Pritam. Considered as a progressive and path-breaking woman, Amrita rose to fame with her…
3 days after Trump-Modi meet, US asks India to respect human rights in J&K
“The US is very concerned by reports of detentions and restrictions in Kashmir” WEB DESK JUST three days after U.S. President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi met in…
Govt to set up 12,500 AYUSH centres across the country
SUDHIR KUMAR Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday said the government has set a target of setting up 12,500 AYUSH centres across India. He said the government is trying to set…
Gross NPA ratio of banks declined following early resolution of stressed assets: RBI
WEB DESK Reserve Bank says early recognition and resolution of stressed assets have helped banks contain their Gross Non-Performing Loans ratio at 9.1 percent down from 11.2 percent a year…
Govt appoints 9 professionals as joint secretary in different ministries
WEB DESK Nine EXPERTS who have been recruited as senior bureaucrats through the government’s lateral entry scheme were on Friday appointed to various ministries, according to an order issued by…
India’s GDP growth slips to 6-year low of 5% in June quarter
AGENCIES / WEB DESK Indian economy or Gross Domestic Product, GDP expanded at lower-than-expected 5% year on year in the April-June quarter, the slowest in over six years, driven by…