Plans by India's coal monopoly to buy billions of dollars of new machinery and outsource work are facing resistance from powerful unions worried about job losses, in a potential blow to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's promise to bring electricity to all
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The odd-even scheme ends today, April 30, 2016, the data indicating that it likely cannot work in the long term without additional action, such as improving bus services, curbing factory and truck emissions and suppressing construction dust–which accounts for about half of Delhi’s air pollution
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RSS trade union arm Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh's pressure again forces the government to do a rethink on an important policy measure
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The Paris climate deal that supersedes the Kyoto Protocol has clearer intent and more objective goals than its predecessor.
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Trade Unions will go on a day long protest on Friday to oppose the Finance Ministry decision to ratify 8.7 per cent EPF interest rate for 2015-16, which is lower than 8.8 per cent decided by the retirement fund body EPFO
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The Civil Aviation Minister says the government wants more Indian airlines to fly to foreign destinations but as long as the 5/20 rule is not changed, they cannot fly abroad
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The BOJ decided to maintain its pledge to increase base money at an annual pace of 80 trillion yen ($732 billion) via aggressive asset purchases
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Unions say the concessions given to startups will create an environment in which rights of workers can be violated
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The Finance Ministry has approved 8.7 per cent interest on PF deposits for over 5 crore subscribers of retirement body EPFO, lower than 8.8 per cent decided by the Central Board of Trustees
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Air charter services in India are in dire straits because of the neglect, government’s apathy and high cost structure. An immediate course correction can lift this sector to greater heights
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