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Work from home here to stay, labour ministry adds it in standing order for service sector

Standing orders are an employment contract that spell out the rules of conduct for employees in industrial establishments that have over 300 workers. 

As BJP protests, Bengaluru stalls plan to rename 11 roads in Muslim areas after Muslim leaders

BJP MP Tejasvi Surya said the decision to name roads in Muslim-majority areas after Muslims reeks of the 'communal mentality of Jinnah’s two-nation theory'.

Niti Aayog at 6 — some ideas too ‘ambitious’ but Modi think tank has many reforms up its sleeve

Niti Aayog came into being on 1 January 2015 as a successor to Planning Commission. It has been pitched by Modi govt as modern India’s cradle of reform.

8.5% interest on PF for 2019-20 to be credited in one go, Labour Minister says on New Year Eve

Govt has decided to notify 8.5% rate of interest on EPF deposits and credit them in one go. The decision will benefit over 6 crore subscribers of the retirement fund body EPFO.

UP to get less Ken-Betwa water in non-monsoon period as Modi govt revises river-linking deal

The Rs 18,000-crore project receives fresh push after Jal Shakti ministry sends revised agreement to Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh for concurrence.

Maharashtra govt extends lockdown restrictions till 31 January

The state govt said the activities already allowed and permitted from time to time shall continue.

In fresh push for common voter list, PMO in huddle with govt officials to ‘iron out’ problems

The idea of common electoral rolls was part of the BJP manifesto for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. It was first mooted by the PMO this August.

Praveen Prakash — 1994-batch IAS officer is Andhra CM’s go-to man & ‘calls all the shots’

Colleagues describe Prakash as a man of undisputed competence, but questions have emerged about the level of power he wields. The allegations are water off the officer's back.

‘India doesn’t need 2-child law’ — NFHS data suggests no need to fear population boom

Fertility rates have dipped across states, indicating India's population is stabilising. Experts point to several factors, including an increase in contraceptive use.

Modi govt doing a ‘rethink’ on draft Ganga protection bill that proposed armed force, arrests

Draft bill proposed Ganga Protection Corps, an armed force with powers to act against violators, stiff penalties for dirtying the river water.

On Camera

After a brief surge, private investment & hiring has again turned cautious. Focus is on cutting debt

Financial year 2022-23 saw private investments & hiring surge, but since then firms are using cash to reduce debt. General elections didn’t help matters, either.

Indian envoy in Oman dons Army combat print for photo ops, sparks controversy

Ambassador Amit Narang wore combat uniform at closing ceremony of India-Oman joint military exercise. Only serving personnel can wear service uniforms, say veterans.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?