Part II of this two-part article looks at more data on the growth of temporary or informal workers in India and how it poses a serious threat not just to the wellbeing of millions of its workers but to the growth prospects of the economy in the long run

As per the new guidelines, cinemas are allowed to operate with up to 50 per cent seating capacity with a one seat distance in order to maintain appropriate physical distance between people

In India, insurers have started using drones in crop cutting experiments and survey of industrial units for the purpose of granting property insurance programmes

If you declare that you are a smoker but have no lung disease, you may get a health policy at the same premium as a non-smoker without medical tests; but things may be different for life insurance

India Inc. must brace up for large-scale ratings downgrade, defaults and assets sale

New labour codes severely reduce workers' security by increasing key thresholds for applicability of most protections; contractual employment has been expanded to add to workers' precarity and social protections for unorganised workers are vague

Over 23,000 hospitals have been empanelled so far and more than 12.5 crore e-cards have been issued

These centres will provide medical support to associates and their spouse, children and parents/parents-in-law, who are asymptomatic or mildly COVID-19 positive with no other co-morbidities or medical history/complications

BT's panel of experts on how to fire up the four engines of the economy - and where to find the money

From intensifying crackdown on those violating the traffic rules to enforcing the compulsory use of masks, the Centre has also instructed the state government to impose stricter fines and rules to make people comply with the COVID-19 related guidelines

Stating that an effective vaccine would be the sure shot tool in containing COVID-19, Dr Vardhan said more than 30 vaccine candidates are in different stages of development in India

Dr Forrester, forensic psychiatrist, who had assessed Modi over a period of time, says his mental health has deteriorated over a period of time as he has developed psychomotor slowing, which means slower body movement, long pauses between sentences and using short sentences

To make the health insurance policies more affordable for customers, insurance regulator IRDA in 2019 specified insurance companies to add additional frequencies of premium payment by filing minor modifications in the existing policies

Nirav Modi case: The third day of the five-day hearing, presided over by Justice Samuel Goozee, was devoted to the defence laying out further arguments against a prima facie case of fraud and money laundering against Modi

The newly launched Max Life Insurance's COVID-19-specific rider is available on 12 of Max Life's existing products ranging from term plans, savings and income plans to retirement plans

External spraying of any chemical disinfectant does not kill a virus that has already entered the body of a person, who has earlier been exposed to the virus

Commuters found travelling without face masks in the Noida-Greater Noida metro rail network will have to pay a fine of Rs 500 and those caught spitting will have to cough up Rs 100

Speaking at the annual session of the Auto Components Manufacturers Association of India (ACMA), Ayukawa said that he would make efforts to organise some business exploration meetings with manufacturers of Japan to push make in India

J&J's vaccine is one of over a hundred worldwide being developed in response to the coronavirus pandemic, which has infected nearly 26.5 million people and led to some 869,323 deaths

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Friday said the compartment examinations for classes 10 and 12 will be held from September 22 to 29