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Bihar forms task force to combat child marriages

The Bihar government has decided to constitute a state-level 'task force' headed by the chief secretary to monitor action taken by authorities to prevent and eradicate child marriages in the state.......

IRS officer, kin found dead at Kerala home; sister was facing CBI case

The Kerala Police on Saturday said it is probing various angles regarding the mysterious deaths of an Indian Revenue Services officer and his kin in Kochi and has intensified the investigation,......

Delhi cabinet okays Ayushman scheme, to table CAG reports

The Bharatiya Janata Party formed its government in Delhi on Thursday after more than 26 years, with Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and her six ministers being sworn in at the Ramlila Ground and the......

'Manipur Will Celebrate R-Day Come What May'

'We are not anti-national like these armed secessionists. We have no intention of breaking away from the Indian Union.' IMAGE: Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh salutes after unfurling the......

Social justice and empowerment budget expanded by 35%

The Department of Social Justice and Empowerment has received Rs 13,611 crore in the Union Budget announced on Saturday, while the allocation for disability welfare now stands at Rs 1,275 crore.......

Budget proposes social security scheme for gig workers

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced a social security scheme for one crore gig workers engaged with online platforms and said the government will provide them identity cards......

The Man Who Saw Tomorrow

Here stood a man who embodied the legacy of whatever Brand Tata stood for, embellished it, and departed into the long night, leaving the brand legacy for others to further enrich, notes R......

Nirmalaji Listens To Economists' Ideas

'The Budget needs to focus more on social welfare schemes.' IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chairs the first pre-Budget consultations with leading economists in connection with the......

Budget: Time To Bet On Big Ideas

The generation of quality jobs and skill development should be the focal point, cutting across ministries and departments, asserts Nivedita Mookerji. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com ......

'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......

Bhakshak Review: The Horror Of Child Abuse

Bhakshak should create some awareness and maybe raise some compassion towards victims of abuse, observes Deepa Gahlot. There are sporadic media reports on the horrific abuse of girls in orphanages......

'The Titan Flies Away Into The Ages'

'Some icons are living textbooks, teaching us about leadership, success, and legacy. Extraordinary yet human and approachable, they inspire and guide us.''India has lost a true son and champion.'......

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