West Bengal govt receives prestigious UN award

The radical idea of giving free money under a universal basic income plan to reduce poverty can work in India only if the plethora of welfare schemes are phased out, Chief Economic Adviser Arvind Subramanian has said. Subramanian -- who had mooted the idea of ...

West Bengal government's Kanyashree project has bagged its first award at the United Nations Public Service Forum in Hague on Friday. This comes on the heels of the project being recognised by the United Kingdom’s Department For International ...

Completing Aadhaar enrollment and verification of beneficiaries under National Social Assistance Programme by September this year, increasing women's participation from 30 per cent to 33 per cent under MNREGA by December 2017, organising special campaigns for ...

The Aadhaar card has now been made mandatory for government subsidy on purchase of kerosene and benefits of Atal Pension Yojana. Those availing kerosene subsidy or contributing for the pension scheme will now be required to furnish proof of possession of Aadhaar number or undergo the enrolment process to get the benefits, officials said on Sunday.     The last date to get the Aadhaar or enrolment for getting it will be September 30, in case of Kerosene subsidy.     ...

When India opened up its automotive sector in the mid-1980s, the country’s largest scooter manufacturer, Bajaj Auto, confronted a predicament similar to what many companies in emerging-markets or EMs face. Global behemoth, Japan’s Honda, was entering the ...

Posted by Equitymaster Indian share markets continued to trade in green during the afternoon session amid firm international markets. At the closing bell, the BSE Sensex stood higher by 136 points, while the NSE Nifty finished up by 37 points. Meanwhile, the ...

CK Birla Group firm Orient Cement will acquire debt -ridden Jaypee Group's two firms for a total consideration of Rs 1,946 crore in an all-cash deal. Orient Cement (OCL) has signed definitive agreements with Bhilai Jaypee Cement and Nigrie Cement Grinding ...

The fact that India is the brightest spot, in an otherwise uncertain world economy, is not by chance. Credit must go to the Narendra Modi-led government that has shown firm decisiveness in its endeavours, whether in the smart political manoeuvres to get the ...

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday cleared a maternity benefit programme for employees in government enterprises and public sector undertakings, under which pregnant and lactating women will be entitled to an amount of Rs 6,000 for their first child. The benefit ...