New Delhi: The unemployment rate for those in the 15 years and above age group dipped to an eight-month low of 4.7% in Nov from 5.2% in the previous month while the overall Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) for the same age bracket rose to a seven-month high of 55.8% during the month.The monthly bulletin…
Cameron Green (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images) As the IPL 2026 mini auction gets underway on Tuesday, 16 December, attention is not just on the bidding battles but on a key rule that has quietly reshaped how overseas players are paid. While franchises may still drive prices higher inside the auction room, foreign cricketers will…
Deepika Padukone has been in the news for her exit from two major movies, ‘Spirit’ and ‘Kalki 2’. Reports suggested that after becoming a mother, the actor sought shorter shifts, a move that reportedly did not sit well with the filmmakers. This has led to a debate on the eight-hour shift demand and if it…
Lucknow: Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran met Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in Lucknow on Monday and held detailed discussions on long-term cooperation between the Group and the state in various sectors, including AI, IT, electronics, defence manufacturing, energy, renewable energy, EV, tourism, skill development, and the digital economy.Chandrasekaran presented to the CM a proposal to…
MUMBAI: The insurance sector is expected to see significant investments with the Sabka Bima Sabki Raksha (Amendment of Insurance Laws) Bill, 2025, to be introduced by the government in the winter session of Parliament.The Bill seeks to enable 100% FDI in insurance and allows Irdai, the regulator, to issue sector-specific licences, permitting new insurers to…
Lucknow: The quantity of water wasted each day as “reject water” from the use of domestic reverse osmosis (RO) systems in the city is enough to meet the daily drinking water needs of nearly 33–40 lakh people, according to estimates by experts.They said regular cleaning and maintenance of pipelines and overhead tanks can ensure a…
NEW DELHI: In every organisation, be it government or private, increment in an employee’s salary is an annual affair. Not in Supreme Court, where CJIs, on the eve of retirement and irrespective of length of tenure, used discretionary powers to sanction multiple increments to a select few employees.Those who had been Chief Justice of India…
Lucknow: The car of BJP member Rahul Mishra was allegedly vandalised and pieces of raw meat were allegedly placed inside the vehicle in Sarojininagar.The shocking discovery was made on Monday morning when Rahul Mishra found the rear window of his Swift car shattered by bricks. Lying inside the vehicle was approximately 2 kilograms of meat….
Lucknow: A six-year-old boy was seriously injured after being struck by a speeding car in the Krishnanagar area. The child is undergoing treatment at a private hospital, while the victim’s family lodged a formal complaint with the police.According to Reshma, wife of Dharmveer and a resident of Barabirwa, the incident occurred on Monday around 9…
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) is set to overhaul the state’s electricity connection process by scrapping the decades-old estimate-based system and inspector raj.Under the proposed arrangement, consumers seeking connections up to 150 kW within 300 metres will pay a single lumpsum fee, while the electricity department will take full responsibility for infrastructure,…
