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Sugar Cane is a perennial crop harvested 10-16 months after planting.

Insurers told to add staff for crop cover

The authority has been receiving various complaints and suggestions on claims.

23 March 2019 1:55 AM IST

The CBT, headed by labour minister, is the apex decision-making body of the EPFO which finalises rate of interest on PF deposits for a financial year.

8.96 lakh jobs created in Jan, 76.48 lakh in last 17 months: EPFO...

The EPFO has been releasing payroll data from April 2018, covering the period starting September 2017.

22 March 2019 5:53 PM IST

Electric vehicles are still a low volume segment with only 1.3 per cent market penetration in India and about 3 per cent globally.

Auto LPG body says govt missing out on low-hanging fruits amid EV-push

A Rs 10,000 crore scheme to subsidise sale of electric and hybrid vehicles as part of efforts to curb pollution is...

22 March 2019 2:25 PM IST

Credit and debit cards also would continue to grow, though at a slower pace. Their share would move up from 7% to 12% in 2020 and 21% by 2025.

Cash to lose out to digital by 2022

48 per cent who transact digitally prefer to do so because of the various offers.

22 March 2019 6:30 AM IST

Following the November 8-9 demonetisation, the government over the weekend asked public sector insurers to provide discounts of up to 10 per cent on the premium amount for general insurance policies and 8 per cent in new life policies of Life Insurance Corporation sold online.

End auto renew add-on: IRDAI

IRDAI has asked them to withdraw such clauses with immediate effect and to inform the authority about it.

22 March 2019 6:20 AM IST

ATF accounts for a substantial chunk of the operational expenses incurred by airlines.(Representational Image)

Working with all airlines to provide sufficient capacity: Civil...

All airlines are required to follow Passenger Charter requirements fully and comprehensively.

21 March 2019 9:41 AM IST

Lakshmi Mittal. (Photo: AFP/File)

Mittal firms pay Rs 2,210 crore to STC

GSHL and GSPI, owned by Lakshmi Mittal's brother Pramod Mittal, paid up their entire dues.

21 March 2019 2:01 AM IST

The launch of Real Estate Investment Trust is expected to further attract investments in commercial properties going forward.

REIT IPO fully subscribed

The retail response to the issue however was muted with total number of applications received being approximately 8,012.

21 March 2019 1:55 AM IST

Apart from tourism, the islands my also witness development related to infrastructure, renewable energy, organic agriculture and fisheries.

Summer travellers to gain from stronger Re

With the rupee appreciating against the dollar, this will be beneficial for those planning a holiday.

21 March 2019 1:29 AM IST

Jets troubles, have buoyed up the shares of SpiceJet and InterGlobe Aviation, parent of IndiGo.

Hectic efforts on to save Jet Airways

SBI Chairman, Aviation Secretary and Principal Secretary to the PM met Finance Minister on Wednesday.

21 March 2019 1:01 AM IST

According to CMIE, the labour force participation rate fell from 46.1 per cent in 2016-17 to 43.5 per cent in 2017-18. CMIEs latest estimates suggest that the number has plummeted to 42.7 per cent in the first quarter of 2018-19.

From farms to slums, Indian women on sharp end of jobs crisis

Female labour participation rate was merely 23.3 pc in 2017-2018, down about 8 percentage points from 2011-2012.

20 March 2019 10:32 AM IST

New Goa government keen to resume mining

Even former CM had written to the central govt for the same demand we are making now.

20 March 2019 2:25 AM IST