In addition to restructuring the arbitration setup, there are a few issues that need to be addressed at the policy level, said a Niti Aayog report which added that foremost amongst these is ensuring disposal of proceedings in time and ensuring tha
DDA had no consolidated information/database in respect of land acquired and utilised for various schemes as well as vacant land in hand, said the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) in a report. The CAG report o
The good news first. Across India, enrolment has gone up for all age groups. Now the bad news. The reading level in class VIII has declined. The Annual Status of Education Report (ASER), which is the largest annual household survey
Disputes between communities – or even countries – over the water from shared rivers, forest ecosystems and atmospheric conditions can inflame existing tensions in fragile regions, said a World Economic Forum article. &l
Children in the tribal district of Malkangiri in Odisha have been dying in mysterious circumstances since September-end, and medical experts were none the wiser. More than 100 children have died, and initially the local health authorities blamed J
When Jane Katuse, a Nigerian national, arrived in Gurugram to undergo in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) at the Artemis Hospital, she settled into an airy, well-appointed guesthouse. It is in fact a large house, refurbished as 14 comfortable rooms with
The union cabinet on Wednesday approved the repealing of the obsolete and redundant laws. A cabinet meeting chaired by prime minister Narendra Modi has given its approval for introduction of the Repealing and Amending Bill, 2017 to
Corporate sourcing of renewable energy can be a major driver of the transition to a robust, zero-emissions economy, said a report released to coincide with the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos. The report, by RE100, a gl
“The value of a man was reduced to his immediate identity and nearest possibility. To a vote. To a number. To a thing. Never was a man treated as a mind. As a glorious thing made up of stardust. In very field, in studies, in streets, in
Shiv Sena leads by a wide margin when it comes to the donations received by regional political parties above the 20,000 cut-off (for which parties need not disclose the source). In 2015-16, the Maharashtra-based party received a total of Rs 86.84
The unemployment rate for persons between 18-29 years of age in the state is 24.6%, which is higher than the national unemployment rate of 13.2% in the same age group, showed an analysis of the Jammu and Kashmir budget 2017-18. Amon
Haryana minister Anil Vij believes Gandhi is a not an impressive brand (Modi is), and Khadi and Vill
Going beyond the issues pertaining to tea production, tea growers, prices, research and statistics, the Tea Board of India in one of its social media campaign is recognising, connecting and thanking the tea sellers, who make their living out of te
India has significant potential to reap a demographic dividend, but its limited capacity to create employment poses a serious challenge: between 1991 and 2013 the size of the working-age population increased by 300 million, yet the number of emplo
India has the 81st position on the Passport Index, the real-time global ranking of the world’s passports. It is ahead of its neighbours Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Passports of the world are ranked by their total visa-fre
National Independent Schools Alliance (NISA) has criticised the move of the Ministry of Labour and Employment to amend Employees’ State Insurance (ESI) Act of 1950 to include private educational institutions under its am
Among one of the blatant signs of economic inequality, just eight men own the same wealth as the poorest half of the world. In a report titled, &ls
India has fared worse than its neighbours: Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan and China, in an inclusive development index. World Economic Forum’s Inclusive Growth and Development Report 2017 said that India, with a score of only 3.38, ra
Manufacturing growth has underpinned India’s recent economic performance, which may help buffer demand for the region’s commodity exporters, said an International Labour Organisation (ILO) report. The report “World
The dramatic rise in India`s oil demand shows no signs of faltering, leading analysts say that the country will remain a driver of Asian growth in 2017. Consumption is expected to rise by 7-8% this year, outpacing China`s demand gr
