New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) The Centre informed the Supreme Court on Monday that it would finalise the new rules under the Bharatiya Vayuyan Adhiniyam, which include regulations related to airfares, surge pricing, and excess baggage charges by airlines, within three weeks.
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) While there may be valid reasons to justify an early closure of the RBI’s FCNR(B) deposit scheme, the most likely reason could be that the target for dollar mobilisation has already been achieved with inflows at $57 billion, and another $25-30 billion could easily flow in the remaining days of August, taking the total collections to around $85 billion, an SBI Research report said on Monday.
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) India registered an increase in both the overall Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) and Worker Population Ratio (WPR) in July this year over the same month of the previous year -- reflecting a year-on-year rise in employment, figures released by the National Statistics Office showed on Monday.
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) India’s smartphone market eased 10 per cent year‑on‑year in the second quarter of 2026 as consumers delayed upgrades and manufacturers and retailers worked down inventories, a report said on Monday.
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) China’s once-coveted technology jobs are facing growing uncertainty as artificial intelligence reshapes the software industry, with programmers and other highly skilled workers confronting layoffs, shorter careers and mounting financial pressures, according to a report.
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Pakistan’s economic policy debate has long centred on inflation, public debt, taxation, exports and the energy crisis. But beneath these recurring challenges lies a deeper problem that could have lasting consequences for the country’s economic future -- widespread childhood malnutrition and the damage it causes to human capital, a report has said.
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Bharat Taxi -- India's first cooperative-led ride-hailing platform -- has registered nearly 8 lakh drivers and around 41 lakh customers by July 25 since its launch and is targeting a nationwide expansion by 2029, an official fact-sheet said on Monday.
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Nearly half of acquisitions by India’s top 26 IT companies over the past two fiscals were driven by considerations around artificial intelligence and allied technologies, a report said on Monday.
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Union Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan will administer a pledge to officials of both ministries at the Pusa campus in the national capital on Tuesday, following the 'Sapt Dhara of Shakti' initiative outlined by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his Independence Day address, according to an official statement issued on Monday.
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has sought feedback from non-banking finance companies (NBFCs) on draft guidelines proposed for regulating revolving credit facilities, while emphasising the need for stronger compliance, internal audit and risk management frameworks, a report has said.
