Prime Minister Narendra Modi's policies are quietly reshaping women's role in India's workforce, said Union Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday.
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Parliamentary standing committees formed, Rahul Gandhi in Defence
The Department-Related Parliamentary Standing Committees for 2024-2025 were constituted with the Congress members chairing four committees, including the External Affairs.
PM Modi meets Tata Sons, Taiwan's PSMC leaders as they build Rs 91,000 cr chip facility in India
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met the leadership team of Tata Sons and Taiwan's Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (PSMC), which are building a Rs 91,000 crore mega semiconductor fabrication facility in Gujarat's Dholera.
RG Kar tragedy: Junior doctors to announce their next course of agitation on Friday
It is learnt that the auditorium at S.S.K.M. was chosen as the venue after the state government refused to provide them the space at a state-owned auditorium in Kolkata.
PM Modi launches indigenously developed Param Rudra Supercomputers
Showcasing India's technological prowess, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday launched three Param Rudra supercomputers worth Rs 130 crore and developed indigenously as part of the National Supercomputing Mission.
‘Threat culture’ at RG Kar: Probe starts against 13 faculty members
R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital has been in the eye of a storm ever since a junior doctor became a victim of a ghastly rape and murder last month.
Govt hikes minimum wage rates for workers, effective from Oct 1
The government on Thursday announced to increase minimum wage rates by revising the Variable Dearness Allowance (VDA), in a bid to help workers cope with the rising cost of living.
'Very difficult' to hold no PMLA case against Senthil Balaji, says SC
The Supreme Court on Thursday said that it will be “very difficult to hold” that there is no prima facie case of money laundering against DMK leader and former Tamil Nadu Minister V. Senthil Balaji.
Congressmen live for their families, for BJP workers national interest is above everything: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday drew a sharp contrast between the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) 'nation first' policy and Congress' 'family over everything' approach and asserted that the party's victory in Haryana was certain as the people of the state have decided to bless it again.
K’taka BJP lays siege to Vidhana Soudha demanding CM’s resignation; leaders detained
The Karnataka BJP staged a massive protest opposite the Mahatma Gandhi statue in the premises of the Vidhana Soudha on Thursday demanding the resignation of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah against whom the court has ordered a probe.
Ola Electric customers cry over never-ending issues, even from day 1 after purchase
Ola Electric’s flagship S1 series EV scooter has turned out to be a nightmare for several customers as they continue to face issues like malfunctioning hardware and glitching software even from day one after purchase.
RG Kar tragedy: Doctors’ forum sends fresh note to Bengal CS over unmet demands
West Bengal Junior Doctors’ Forum (WBJDF), the umbrella body of doctors spearheading the movement against the rape and murder of a junior doctor of R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital, sent a fresh email to Chief Secretary Manoj Pant on Thursday, highlighting their unfulfilled demands.
Omar Abdullah senses defeat in J&K, changes stance on govt formation, says Smriti Irani
Senior BJP leader and former Union Minister Smriti Irani said on Thursday that Omar Abdullah after sensing the mood of the people is now saying that his party, National Conference (NC), can form the government in alliance with Congress, a climb down from his earlier stance.
Petrol, diesel likely to see Rs 2-3 per litre cut if crude prices remain stable: Report
Healthy marketing margins on auto fuels could spur price reductions of Rs 2-3 per litre in petrol and diesel prices in the country if crude prices remain stable, leading rating agency ICRA said on Thursday.
RG Kar case: Contradictions in statements of forensic surgeon, autopsy assistant
Contradictory statements were made by the forensic surgeon and an autopsy assistant, both of whom were part of the team that conducted a post-mortem on the body of R.G. Kar rape-murder victim, during their interrogation by the CBI, said sources here on Thursday.
Hema panel: NCW team to speak to victims from Malayalam film industry today
A month after the explosive Hema Committee report was published and more than a dozen Malayalam film personalities are in the dock, a two-member National Commission for Women (NCW) team is slated to arrive here on Thursday to take statements from victims.
Fed up with Mahalaxmi's conduct, chopped her into 59 pieces: Killer's suicide note
The suspected killer, who chopped 26-year-old Mahalaxmi, a single working woman in Bengaluru, into 59 pieces and stuffed the body parts into a fridge, wrote in his death note that he committed the brutal crime as he was fed up with her conduct.
Out-of-pocket health expenditure declined to 39.4pc in 2021-22: NITI Aayog
The share of out-of-pocket expenditure out of total health expenditure has come down from 64.2 per cent in 2013-14 to 39.4 per cent in 2021-22, said Dr. V K Paul, Member (Health), NITI Aayog.
PM Modi's rally signals BJP set to renew focus on Vadra controversy in Haryana
Prime Minister Narendra Modi targeted Congress during an election rally in Gohana, Sonipat district, Haryana, on Wednesday. He accused the grand old party of handing over the state to "brokers and sons-in-law".
K’taka: Suspected killer, who chopped woman into 50 pieces, commits suicide
In a major development, the suspected killer who chopped 26-year-old Mahalaxmi, a single working woman in Bengaluru, into more than 50 pieces and stuffed the body parts into a fridge has committed suicide by hanging, police sources on Wednesday.
RG Kar case: Exhibits changed, evidence tampered with at Tala Police station, CBI claims
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday claimed at a special court here that the exhibits and evidence in connection with the ghastly rape and murder of a junior doctor of R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital were changed and tampered with at the Tala Police Station under the jurisdiction of which the state-run hospital falls.
Kangana Ranaut's controversial remarks: Unpacking coincidence vs strategy debate
Kangana Ranaut, the actor-turned-politician and Lok Sabha MP, has once again found herself at the centre of controversy with her recent remark calling for the return of the now-repealed farm laws.
Flood alert issued in 18 districts of West Bengal
Following the formation of a new low-pressure area in the central-western Bay of Bengal, alerts have been issued in 18 districts of West Bengal after heavy rains which resulted in the worsening of the flood situation.
Old or young, persons with disabilities at forefront of voting in J&K polls
Among crowds of enthusiastic voters as J&K voted in the second phase of the crucial Assembly polls on Wednesday, persons with disabilities, both young and old, were at the forefront, including a teenager in Reasi district who had just turned 18.
Rahul Gandhi’s gaffe at J&K poll rally prompts BJP to hurl ‘balak buddhi’ jibe
Congress MP and the Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi found himself in the midst of controversy as his faux pas at a public rally in J&K gave the BJP a fresh opportunity to take a shot at him.