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COVID-19 to push 150-175 mn more people into extreme poverty: UN expert
United Nations: Between 150 million and 175 million more people will fall into extreme poverty due to the COVID-19 pandemic,...
Federal Bank expects spurt in NPAs in next two quarters if eco conditions do not improve
Mumbai: Federal Bank has said it fears a higher-than-normal accretion of non-performing assets (NPA) over the next two quarters from...
Labour Min releases new series of retail inflation for industrial workers with 2016 base yr
New Delhi: Labour Minister Santosh Gangwar on Thursday released a new series of retail inflation for industrial workers (CPI-IW) with...
Tech-driven changes in job markets threaten social contract with workers: Experts
New Delhi/Geneva: Changes to job markets driven by new technologies, accelerated further by the COVID-19 pandemic, are opening up workers...
Contract of insurance is of utmost good faith, says SC
New Delhi: A contract of insurance is of “utmost good faith” and a proposer who seeks to obtain life insurance...
Central govt announces Rs 3,737 cr bonus for 30.67 lakh employees
New Delhi: The government on Wednesday decided to give Rs 3,737 crore bonus to 30.67 lakh central government employees to...
Sebi chief bats for reducing fin sector’s reliance on banking system for fundraise
Mumbai: Sebi Chairman Ajay Tyagi on Wednesday said there is an urgent need for diversification in the country's financial sector...
Half of working adults worried about jobs, 2/3rd expect employers to help them retrain: WEF
New Delhi: More than half of the working adults globally are concerned about losing their job in the next 12...
More than half the farmers supporting or opposing farm laws have no information about them: Survey
New Delhi: More than half the farmers supporting or opposing the three recent farm laws have no information about them,...
Polls amid COVID-19: Govt enhances expenditure limit of candidates
New Delhi: The poll spending limit for candidates contesting Lok Sabha and assembly elections has been enhanced by 10 per...