Agriculture has been a key focus area of development strategy in India, and the country has achieved the highest growth rate of 5 per cent in the farm sector during the seven years from 2016-17 to 2022-23, Niti Aayog member Ramesh Chand said on Saturday. Addressing the 32nd International Conference of Agricultural Economists (ICAE), Chand … Read more
The Maternity Act provides for 26-week paid maternity leave. (Photo source: Reuters) The Centre has issued an advisory to all states and Union Territories to encourage employers to allow nursing mothers to work from home at least for a period of one year from the date of birth of the child in view of the Covid-19 … Read more
India is a country where less than a quarter of women have joined the labour force and only a fifth are employed. By Mitali Nikore, In the year 2017, India achieved two milestones. First, it earned the moniker of the world’s fastest-growing major economy, maintaining growth rates above 7 percent consistently since 2011-12. The second … Read more
NEW DELHI: BJP presented suggestions compiled by party office-bearers and state representatives for the upcoming budget to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday in a pre-budget meeting held at party headquarters. As per an official release, suggestions compiled by delegates from various social organisations were also presented by means of PowerPoint presentations and written … Read more