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The traditional 9-to-5 job is a bygone and people, businesses are increasingly shifting towards new ways of getting work done.

9-5 job is passe; flexibility, balance new mantra at workplace

A global survey of 9,500 people in 12 countries noted that a new era of work is on the rise.

5 Oct 2017 5:09 PM IST

Union Food Processing Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal

Food processing to get at least $10 bn FDI in 2-3 yrs: Badal

40 per cent increase in the inflow of FDI to the food processing sector from last year to this year.

5 Oct 2017 4:54 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday held a meeting with BJP President Amit Shah and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. Photo: PTI

Modi-Shah meet in Delhi; BJP Chief skips Janraksha Yatra in Kerala

This meeting comes a day after the Prime Minister flayed critics for attacking the sluggish economic growth.

5 Oct 2017 4:36 PM IST

According to sources in the finance department, the GST collection was not expected to be so high and hence it had asked the Centre for a compensation of Rs 6500 crore.

Karnataka received Rs 1,189 cr GST compensation: Minister

State had faced a revenue shortfall of about Rs 600 crore in July due to GSTN glitches.

5 Oct 2017 4:21 PM IST

Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal.

Rail ecosystem can create 10 lakh jobs in a year: Goyal

Government's moving aggressively on the rail track and safety maintenance programme.

5 Oct 2017 3:07 PM IST

Assocham president Sandeep Jajodia also urged the Centre that the NPA norms on getting the account classified under non-performing asset category for core sectors should be extended from 90-days to 180-days. (Photo:PTI)

UP govt must set up special team to monitor projects: Assocham

A study by Assocham suggested that 606 projects worth over Rs 6 lakh crore were under implementation in UP.

5 Oct 2017 2:49 PM IST

Shares of Reliance Communications (RCom) on Tuesday slumped over 9 per cent in morning trade after the collapse of its Aircel merger deal. Photo: PTI

RCom aborting merger with Aircel is credit negative for Anil Ambani's...

RCom and Aircel had in September, 2016 signed a binding agreement to merge their mobile businesses.

5 Oct 2017 2:05 PM IST

Aadhaar is a 10-digit unique identity given to almost every Indians.

How to update data on your Aadhaar card within minutes

Aadhaar has been mandated for availing various government welfare schemes, for payments, income tax services, banking...

5 Oct 2017 1:53 PM IST

The second most significant barrier cited was office politics, according to 39.17 per cent respondents.

Services activity returns to growth in Sept on stronger demand: PMI

Implementation of GST on July 1 which aimed to unify multiple taxes, have also cast a shadow on economic growth.

5 Oct 2017 11:04 AM IST

The government expects a helping hand from the RBI in the form of interest rate cut in the next monetary policy review on Wednesday to boost the slowing economy. Photo: PTI

RBI panel suggests external benchmark rate in place of MCLR

Reserve Bank's policy repo rate are better suited than other interest rates to serve role of an external benchmark.

5 Oct 2017 9:52 AM IST

Noted economist Rajiv Kumar interacts with the the media after taking charge as the Vice-Chairman of NITI Aayog, in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Excise duty cut to spur demand, jobs: Rajiv Kumar

Government on Tuesday cut excise duty on petrol and diesel by Rs 2 per litre.

5 Oct 2017 9:42 AM IST

Mr Putin said he expected the world oil market soon to be balanced.

Vladimir Putin wants oil output cut to continue

Participants are showing confidence about glut erosion.

5 Oct 2017 3:58 AM IST