-The Hindu Slowdown in consumer durables hits August manufacturing ; retail inflation rises to 3.77% in Sept. New Delhi: Industrial production slowed to a 10-month low of 4.3% in August, due in large pART to a drastic deceleration in the manufacturing, mining, and consumer durables sectors, according to official data released on Friday. The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) slowed in August from its growth rate of 6.61% in July. Within the index,...
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People queue up to give up 15-year-old vehicles in Delhi -Sidharatha Roy
-The Times of India NEW DELHI: With the transport depARTment stARTing to seize and scrap 15-year-old diesel vehicles, the Regional Transport Offices in Delhi are getting inundated with inquiries from owners of old vehicles about the procedure to get their vehicles scrapped. Diesel vehicles that are more than 10 years old and petrol vehicles that are more than 15 years old are not allowed to ply on roads. The transport depARTment, however,...
More »World Bank's 1st Human Capital Index: India lower than Bangladesh, Nepal; Finance Ministry rejects report
-The Indian Express In a statement, the Finance Ministry said the HCI score for India does not reflect the key initiatives that are being taken for developing human capital in the country. The World Bank on Thursday released its first report on Human Capital Index (HCI), which placed India at the 115th position, lower than Nepal, Sri Lanka, Myanmar and Bangladesh. Singapore topped the poll after it was highly rated for its universal...
More »All fiddle as crop stubble burns, farmers say solutions out of reach -Mallica Joshi
-The Indian Express Every October, the air quality in Delhi, Punjab and Haryana plummets as farmers set the leftover stubble and loose straw on fire after paddy is harvested using combines. And this time, too, the smoke signals from the fields are ominous Ambala, Karnal, Patiala: “A matchbox costs just Rs 2, you know,” says Ram Pal Rana, as he collects and piles up dry straw on one side of his...
More »Explained: When and where the sexual harassment law holds, against whom -Vrinda Grover
-The Indian Express An Expert Explains: If a woman is harassed by a man who is not in the same organisation, whom does she approach? Does the law cover a complaint that is made several years after the alleged incident? New Delhi: If a woman is harassed by a man who is not in the same organisation, whom does she approach? Does the law cover a complaint that is made several years...
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