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September 6, 2016 6:06 PM

ESIC raises monthly wage threshold to Rs 21,000

The Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) today raised the monthly wage threshold to 21,000 rupees from the current 15,000 rupees, for coverage under its health insurance scheme. Labour Minister Bandaru Dattatreya, who is the Chairman of the ESIC Board informed this after the board meet...

September 6, 2016 5:16 PM

CAG Shashi Kant Sharma inaugurates data management centre

Comptroller and Auditor General, Shashi Kant Sharma inaugurated the Centre for Data Management and Analytics in New Delhi today. Mr Sharma said, the Centre will play a catalytic role to synthesise and integrate relevant data into auditing process. <br/><br/>Mr. Sharma said, it will also ...

September 6, 2016 1:45 PM

&apos;G-20 leaders pledge to work for fair global tax system

Leaders from the world's top economies G20 have pledged to continue to work for a globally fair and modern international tax system, foster growth and refrain from competitive devaluation of currencies. <br/><br/>A communiqu&apos; released after the summit said, the leaders pledged ...

September 6, 2016 1:33 PM

'Deoria to Dilli yatra' campaign: Rahul Gandhi meets farmers of UP

Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi met farmers of Uttar Pradesh today as part of 'Deoria to Dilli yatra' campaign. The yatra, which comes ahead of next year's Assembly polls, is part of the party's campaign to end its 27-year exile from power in the state.

September 6, 2016 1:32 PM

PM describes discussions at G20 Summit as extensive & wide-ranging

Prime Minister Narendra Modi returned home last night after a four-day visit to Vietnam and China. In Vietnam, he held bilateral talks with top leadership.<br/><br/>In the Chinese city of Hangzhou, he participated in G20 Summit and also held bilateral meetings several world leaders. In a...

September 6, 2016 1:32 PM

Home Minister briefs PM Modi about all party delegation's visit to J&K

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, who led the all-party delegation to Jammu and Kashmir to assess the situation, briefed Prime Minister Narendra Modi about the visit today.<br/><br/>Yesterday, in Jammu, Mr Singh had said that the team had very good interactions with individuals and grou...

September 6, 2016 1:03 PM

Centre launches biggest Leprosy Case Detection campaign

Centre has launched the biggest Leprosy Case Detection campaign in the country. The Health Ministry, in a release, said, 32 crore people, across 19 States and Union Territories, will be screened under the campaign. The objective is to detect the disease early so that those affected can be saved from...

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