12 Indian firms among Forbes Asia’s Fabulous 50
A dozen Indian firms figure in this year’s Forbes Asia’s Fabulous 50 list of the region’s best big publicly traded companies. China boasts the most companies on the list, as it has for the last three years. But the number fell to 16, down from 20 last year and 23 the year before, according to... read more »
Minimum pension of Rs. 1,000 under EPFO; wage ceiling up at Rs. 15,000
The much-awaited minimum monthly pension of Rs. 1,000 and a higher wage ceiling of Rs. 15,000 for social security schemes run by retirement fund manager EPFO will be implemented from September 1. The government’s decision to fix pension entitlement of Rs. 1,000 under the Employees’ Pension... read more »
Two Assam Rifles jawans killed in bomb explosion
Two jawans of the Assam Rifles were killed and another injured when a powerful bomb exploded in interior Chandel district of Manipur, police said on Thursday. The bomb exploded when the personnel of 3rd Assam Rifles battalion were patrolling near their post at Old Somtal area, about 70 km... read more »
Son falsely implicated: Sadananda Gowda
The Union Railway Minister termed the model-turned-actor’s allegations against his son as a fabricated one Union Railway Minister D.V. Sadananda Gowda has termed the model-turned-actor’s allegations against his son as a fabricated one and that law will take its own course. Responding to a... read more »
4 signs you are in a one-sided relationship
You always initiate the conversationAre you the one who is always looking up for ways to strike a conversation with your loved one? Sure, you don’t mind doing it in the beginning, but... read more »
Centre to unveil home loan scheme for transgenders
The Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation (HUPA) has proposed rolling out a loan assistance scheme that will for the first time help transgenders and economically weaker... read more »
Lalu undergoes heart surgery
Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad is undergoing two major heart surgeries — one to replace an aortic valve and the other to repair the aorta, at a hospital here on Wednesday. “The... read more »
‘Ensure toilets in govt. schools by next I-Day’
With the Prime Minister turning the attention of the nation to cleanliness – with special focus on sanitation facilities in schools – the Union Human Resource Development Ministry has... read more »
Ceasefire violations: India-Pak to hold flag meet today
A day after India lodged a protest with Pakistan over escalating ceasefire violations, the two sides will hold sector commander-level flag meeting today (Wednesday) to defuse the situation on the... read more »
