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Parliamentary panel calls for higher MGNREGA wages

FLAGGING LOW WAGES under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), a Parliamentary panel has asked the rural development department to increase wages in the scheme by linking it to a suitable index commensurate with inflation.

Capex pace to be kept in FY26 too: Minister

THE CENTRE WILL strive to achieve the capital expenditure target of ₹11.11 lakh crore in FY25, minister of state for finance Pankaj Chaudhary said on Friday.

Delhi-Mum Expressway completion soon: Gadkari

GOVT TO SET A TARGET OF 12,900 KM, DESPITE SLOW PACE IN H1

MoSPI prepares 5-year roadmap with focus on AI

THE MINISTRY OF statistics and programme implementation (MoSPI) has devised a five-year 'vision document', likely to be launched in April 2025, creating a roadmap for improvement of the statistical system in the country.

At 18, Gukesh is world's youngest chess champion

● Second Indian after Anand to win global title

Food, beverages at airports excessively priced: Flyers

A significant percentage of airline passengers said food and beverages that are sold at airports in the country are \"excessively\" priced, with some passengers paying more than 200% than at organised retail and railway stations, according to a survey.

AI stocks fuel much of bull run since 2022

BIG TECH HAS STAKED SOME OF ITS FUTURE ON AI

PSUs spur impact across sectors through CSR activities

Public Sector Undertakings accounted for 26.23 per cent of the total CSR spending in FY 21-22, a recent CSR spending report revealed

A Tool for National Development: Driving impactful change

Transcending the status of just being buzzword, CSR has become a vital component of corporate governance and PSUs in India, are at the forefront of this revolution

AAP vows to raise allowance for women

WITH AN EYE on the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections, AAP national convenor and former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday announced that the monthly allowance given to women under the Mahila Samman Rashi scheme would be increased to ₹2,100 from ₹1,000 if the party returned to power next year.

Places of Worship Act: SC stops surveys till decision

UNDERLINING THAT \"NO effective orders\" can be passed, the Supreme Court on Thursday barred civil courts across the country from registering fresh suits challenging the ownership and title of any place of worship and from ordering surveys of disputed religious places until further orders.

Aspirational India, states & 16th Finance panel

As India has become more aspirational, state governments, cognizant of their prime role in accomplishing the national aspirations, have demanded that the 16th Finance Commission increase their share in the divisible pool of taxes to at least 50% to reduce the congenital inequality between the Union and the states.

India votes in favour of UN resolution seeking Gaza truce

INDIA VOTED IN favour of a UN General Assembly resolution that demanded an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire in Gaza and reiterated the demand for immediate and unconditional release of all hostages.

S Korean President vows a 'fight to the end', bets on allies' support

SOUTH KOREAN PRESIDENT Yoon Suk Yeol said on Thursday he would \"fight to the end\" as his own political party shifted closer to voting with the opposition to impeach him over his short-lived martial law order that threw the U.S. ally into turmoil.

Trump named Time's Person of the Year, rings NYSE bell

TIME MAGAZINE ON Thursday named US President-elect Donald Trump its \"Person of the Year\", citing his deep impact on American politics and the country's role in the world.

Biden pardons 39, commutes sentences of 1,500 others

OUTGOING US PRESIDENT Joe Biden said on Thursday he was pardoning 39 people convicted of non-violent crimes and commuting the sentences of nearly 1,500 others who were serving long prison terms.

China vows bigger fiscal spending for economy

BEIJING EYES BIGGEST RATE CUTS IN 10 YRS

ECB cuts rate for 3rd straight time as inflation nears 2%

THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL Bank lowered interest rates for a third consecutive meeting, signaling more reductions next year as inflation nears 2% and the economy struggles.

Boeing still struggling to make its best-selling jet - 737 MAX

Since a crippling strike at many of Boeing's US plane factories ended more than a month ago, progress ramping up production of its best-selling 737 MAX jet has been deliberately slow.

Welcome to RBI, Governor Malhotra

RBI SHOULD MANAGE THE FX MARKET IN A WAY THAT PERMITS HIGHER VOLATILITY

Transforming education

One of the cornerstones of PM Modi's Viksit Bharat mission is the New Education Policy, which takes a holistic and culture view of education

90% vs the rest

Problem is that investments are going mainly to states with a head start in industrialisation

Exxon Mobil plots way back to a league of its own

IF ANYTHING DIFFERENTIATES Exxon Mobil Corp. from the rest is its ability to invest countercyclically – to be \"greedy only when others are fearful,\" in Warren Buffett's words.

Welcome to RBI, Governor Malhotra

RBI SHOULD MANAGE THE FX MARKET IN A WAY THAT PERMITS HIGHER VOLATILITY

Transforming education

One of the cornerstones of PM Modi's Viksit Bharat mission is the New Education Policy, which takes a holistic and culture view of education

90% vs the rest

Problem is that investments are going mainly to states with a head start in industrialisation

Exxon Mobil plots way back to a league of its own

IF ANYTHING DIFFERENTIATES Exxon Mobil Corp. from the rest is its ability to invest countercyclically – to be \"greedy only when others are fearful,\" in Warren Buffett's words.

Indices settle lower as caution over inflation blunts IT rally

Shares fell on Thursday, weighed by a retreat in all sectors, barring information technology, because of caution ahead of inflation data.

Jubilant FoodWorks falls after Coke bottler deal

SHARES OF JUBILANT FoodWorks fell over 5% on Thursday, a day after the Jubilant Bhartia Group agreed to pick up a 40% stake in Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages (HCCB).

Macquarie sees 21% upside for Delhivery

SHARES OF LOGISTICS solutions provider Delhivery on Thursday gained nearly 3.2% on the BSE to its intraday high of ₹391.30 as global brokerage firm Macquarie has maintained its 'outperform' rating on the stock along with a 12-month target price of ₹460, implying an upside of more than 21%.