PM Ujjwala Yojana: According to CAG, as on 31 March 2019, OMCs had issued 7.19 crore LPG connections which is approximately 90 per cent of the target of 8 crore connections

Analysts attribute a sharp plunge in India's GDP in the first and second quarters of FY 20 -- 5 per cent in April-June and 4.5 in July-September quarter -- for a delay in achieving the target

More tribunals, more resolution professionals, a higher threshold for the default process to set in from the current level of Rs 1 lakh and streamlining of the appeal process to cut down delays are needed to make the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) more efficient

The Department of Public Enterprises had asked PSEs to spend 33 per cent of their CSR funds towards Swachh Bharat with a mission to clean India by October 2019

RCEP in its current form does not adequately address these concerns and joining it would have been unfair to the country's interests, says Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal

According to AIDAN, the agreements the company has drawn up with doctors in the guise of consultancy are not only illegitimate and unethical, but also undermine the medical practitioner's autonomy and professional integrity

Public sector banks turn profitable in Apr-Sept; post Rs 3,221 crore of aggregate profitMinister of State for Finance Anurag Singh Thakur told Lok Sabha that public sector banks have returned to profitability, posting an aggregate profit of Rs 3,221 crore in the first half ending September. State-run lenders made aggregate provisions for NPAs and other contingencies of Rs 2.40 lakh crore and Rs 2.35 lakh crore in FY2018 and FY2019, respectively, he said in a written reply. As per ...

Vivo V17 launched in India: Pre-booking for the phone has begun and sales will begin from December 17

A bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice C Hari Shankar said linking of accounts with social media platforms with Aadhaar, PAN or any other identity document requires framing of policies or amendment in existing laws by the Centre

The new Vivo V17 comes with Snapdragon 675 AIE chipset paired with 8 GB RAM and 128 GB storage. The device features a 4500mAh battery with the 9V/2A fast charge support

Karnataka bypoll results: Siddaramaiah has said that he expected voters to punish the rebel MLAs but he was proven wrong as he steps down as CLP leader

According to the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2019, non-Muslim refugees, who have come from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan, escaping religious persecution there will not be treated as illegal immigrants but given Indian citizenship

Kuo also added that the company might unveil up to five new iPhones in 2020. One entry-level iPhone, two mid-level phones, and a high-end smartphone with each having 5G support

PM Modi said that the BJP government cared for a better future and hence started the Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan. The PM said that they would now focus on the Jal Jeevan mission

The second and concluding part looks at how the quarterly GDP estimates use the organised sector indicators to measure the unorganised sector, which contributes nearly 50% to the GDP, thereby giving a misleading picture of the state of economic health

National Statistical Commission has directed the statistics ministry to look at additional sources of data to cross-verify the apparent 'inconsistencies'in consumer spending patterns

All the key economic indicators have been on a downward swing for quite some time. If this slide is not checked India may slip into recession sooner than later. In this first part of a two-part series, the article looks at what the major economic indicators are telling about the state of Indian economy

Cotton production, however, will increase by 23 per cent to 35.37 million bales in 2019-20 from 28.70 million bales previous year due to improved yields and increased acreages

BMS wanted the government to find ways to address industrial failures as they feared otherwise \"the burden is being conveniently shifted to the shoulders of workers in the name of labour reforms\"

The RSS affiliate opposed PM Modi-led govt's disinvestment plan, calling for a new comprehensive policy that defines the role of public sector enterprises and their worth in making India more stronger