India added nearly 47 million jobs during 2023-24, taking the total number of employed people to 643.3 million spread over 27 sectors covering the entire economy, according to Reserve Bank data. The number of employed people was 596.7 million at the end of March 2023, said the RBI’s update on ‘Measuring Productivity at the Industry […]
With the Union Budget less than a fortnight away, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on July 11 held a meeting with top economists and sectoral experts in Niti Aayog to discuss the financial roadmap for the future, with focus mainly on job creation. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman was also present at the meeting, where the blueprint […]
The Delhi Police is all set to implement the three criminal laws in the national Capital starting July 1, with the completion of training of 25,000 personnel. It has also launched a dedicated application — ‘E Pramaan’ — for carrying out procedures under the Bhartiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA) to help its personnel record videos and […]
Indian Medical Association (IMA) Junior Doctors Network has demanded a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) inquiry into the alleged irregularities in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) 2024. In a letter written to Pradeep Kumar Joshi, Chairperson, National Testing Agency (NTA), the doctors’ body also requested for a re-examination “to ensure a fair and […]
India needs to create 115 million jobs by 2030 as more people enter the workforce, a study showed, suggesting the South Asian nation has to boost services and manufacturing to keep the economy expanding. Asia’s third largest economy will need to generate 16.5 million jobs each year, up from 12.4 million annually in the last […]
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The Uniform Civil Code (UCC), Uttarakhand, Bill 2024, which seeks to “govern and regulate the laws related to marriage and divorce, successions, live-in relationships, and matters related thereto” was passed in the Assembly on February 7 following a two-day discussion. The Bill will now be sent to President Droupadi Murmu for her assent after which it […]
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on January 31 imposed restrictions on Paytm Payments Bank Ltd (PPBL), following a system audit report and subsequent compliance validation report of external auditors. PPBL is barred from accepting deposits or top-ups in any customer account, wallets or FASTags after February 29 under section 35A of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949. […]
The Supreme Court on January 12, 2024, refused to stay the operation of the new law providing for appointment of chief election commissioner (CEC) and election commissioners (ECs) by a panel that does not include the Chief Justice of India (CJI). “We will not stay it… stay is not possible. It’s a statutory provision,” said […]
The US Supreme Court agreed to consider whether Colorado can bar Donald Trump from the presidential ballot, taking up a landmark constitutional and political clash stemming from his attempt to overturn the 2020 election. The justices will hear the case on an expedited basis, with arguments on Feb. 8. They will review a Colorado Supreme […]
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has announced plans to telecast the grand consecration ceremony of Shri Ram Mandir in Ayodhya live on the booth level across the country. The ceremony is scheduled to take place on January 22, 2024. As per party sources, BJP workers have been instructed to set up large screens for the […]
The boom in artificial intelligence tools that draw on troves of content from across the internet has begun to test the bounds of copyright law. Authors and a leading photo agency have brought suit over the past year, contending that their intellectual property was illegally used to train AI systems, which can produce humanlike prose […]