Expansion of services activity in 2021 is particularly noteworthy as people overcoming fear of pandemic have shown a preference for enhanced mobility despite Covid-related risks, monthly report by ministry says

Goyal was addressing the inaugural ceremony of a webinar on 'Indigenous containers manufacturing' when he gave the call for manufacture containers with GPS-enabled technology domestically

To apply under the rule, students would need to have completed an eligible course from a recognised higher education provider in UK at an undergraduate or higher level.

The largest companies by size saw their sales shrink by 1.5 per cent in the December 2020 quarter, which was the lowest decline, CMIE said.

Haryana's governor Satyadev Narayan Arya on Tuesday gave consent to the Haryana State Employment of Local Candidates Bill, 2020, providing 75 per cent reservation in private sector jobs for the state's residents. The move is a part of the common minimum programme of the BJP-JJP coalition government, formed after the October 2019 assembly election. The state accounts for more than half of India's automobile manufacturing and is the headquarters of 75 per cent of the Fortune 500 companies present in India. Watch the video for more.Also Read: Haryana Guv signs bill reserving 75% private jobs for state's aspirants

With Gurugram being the base for IT &ITES sector along with start-ups, companies are now scrambling to figure a way out

Indian IT professionals, most of whom are highly skilled and come to the US mainly on the H-1B work visas, are the worst sufferers of the current immigration system

Business Today awards in Chennai saw Tamil Nadu CM Edappadi K. Palaniswami announce investments worth Rs 10 lakh crore, creating employment opportunities for 20 lakh people over next four years

The report said that while many women in India have the flexibility of working from home, they face other barriers including lack of time and discrimination for family care. Lack of time is the topmost barrier for working women

In January, the then President Donald Trump had extended the ban on issuing of new H-1B visas till March 31 arguing that the country is having a very high unemployment rate and the US cannot afford to have more foreign workers

The NSE's India VIX, a gauge of the market's expectation of volatility over the near term, fell 8.9% to 25.62

Among the states, Haryana reported the highest unemployment rate of 26.4 per cent, followed by Rajasthan at 25.6 per cent and Goa at 21.1 per cent

The government, in this phase, will vaccinate people over 60 and individuals over 45 with comorbidities to rein in the rising number of more infectious virus strains leading to a spurt in COVID-19 cases in some states

Stock Market Updates Today: Sectorally, all the indices were rising, with 1.8% rise in media, financial services, PSU Bank and private banking indices.

Oil Secretary Tarun Kapoor said plans are in the works to provide LPG connection with bare-minimum identity documents and without insisting on residence proof of the place of availing the cooking gas

COVID-19 vaccination India: The Union health ministry said that the beneficiaries can avail on-site registrations; second phase of the government's massive vaccination drive is all set to begin from March 1

Congress' chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said the third quarter GDP data proves yet again that fault lines in the Indian economy are more visible than ever before

Assembly Elections 2021 Full Schedule Live Updates: Polling will happen in eight phases in West Bengal starting March 27, Assam in three phases beginning March 27, and Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Kerala in single phase on April 6

PLI in IT hardware: The government is also estimating production worth Rs 3.26 lakh crore and exports worth Rs 2.45 lakh crore in four years

The government will monetise about 100 assets in sectors like oil, ports, airports, power, among others, and it is expected that this will create investments of about Rs 2.5 lakh crore, Modi said.