Delhi to strictly enforce mask fines in view of Covid spike

With COVID-19 cases and the positivity rate rising in Delhi, the district officials have started forming teams to strictly enforce the mask mandate and issue a fine of Rs 500 to violators,......

'You want bodies dumped on roads?' HC raps K'taka govt for non-compliance

Taking a serious note of the state government's alleged failure to provide land for burial grounds, the Karnataka high court caustically asked if bodies have to be dumped on roads. IMAGE: A group......

11 pm to 5 am Covid-19 curfew in Delhi from today

Patients and pregnant women, people out to buy essential items, and those travelling to or from railway stations, bus stops and airports will be exempted from the night curfew that kicks in at 11......

Covid: Officers of Under Secy rank and above to attend office

All officers at the level of Under Secretary and above have been asked to attend offices on all working days while persons with disabilities and pregnant women employees would continue to work from......

PSU banks urged to review their gold loan portfolio

The finance ministry has directed all state-owned banks to review their gold loan portfolio as instances of non-compliance with  regulatory norms have been noticed by the government.......

'Jobs Have To Be Created Everywhere'

'I found it unbelievable that L&T said 45,000 jobs were waiting to be filled because of unavailability of suitable skillsets.' 'So, when the Opposition sweepingly says there are no jobs, I'm......

'Money lending has become prudent and conservative'

'We need to be far more careful given the fact that while this is group lending, it's essentially unsecured.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Microfinance institutions (MFIs) have become......

Share of NRIs, overseas investors in mutual fund assets declining

The share of non-resident Indians (NRIs) and overseas investors in Indian mutual funds has been declining over time, despite adding half-a-trillion rupees to holdings over the last five years.......