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The decline in poverty at the national level, by 17.2 percentage points, however, would be considered very sharp during the period from 2011-12 to 2023-24

The Great Indian Poverty Debate: Fresh estimates ignite new discussions

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Efforts at providing robust data for unorganised sector, which plays an important role in livelihood and survival of the poor, has so far been half-hearted, producing no comparable evidence over time

Growth or decline? Understanding non-agricultural informal enterprises

Dawra also highlighted the significant strides made by women in India's economic landscape

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Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], March 5: The prestigious Everest Better Kitchen Culinary Challenge (EverestBKCC) Season 6 concluded in Jaipur after hosting regional rounds in 17 cities across India, covering East to West and North to South. Over 10,000 students from 250+ hotel management institutes nationwide participated, showcasing their culinary skills and creativity.


EverestBKCC Season 6 Concludes in Jaipur with Sabeer Mandal Crowned as National Champion

New Delhi [India], March 5: This Women's Day, FlowerAura is celebrating the essence of individuality with its latest campaign--Redefining BeYOUtiful. Moving beyond conventional beauty standards, the brand is celebrating the uniqueness of every woman, embracing her strength, resilience, and grace.The campaign serves as a reminder that beauty is not just about appearance but about confidence, kindness, and the courage to be oneself.

FlowerAura Redefines Beauty This Women\'s Day with \'BeYOUtiful\' Campaign

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], March 5: JAIN (Deemed-to-be University), Center for Management Studies (CMS), a name synonymous with academic excellence and industry-aligned education, proudly announces its Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) (Honours / Honours with Research) in Global Business for the academic year 2025-26.

JAIN (Deemed-to-be University) Introduces BBA in Global Business: Pioneering Global Leaders of Tomorrow

The central bank announced open market operations (OMO) auctions to purchase government securities worth Rs 1 trillion in two tranches of Rs 50,000 crore each on March 12 and March 18

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Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights: Broader indices mirrored the benchmarks, with small-cap shares leading the charge as the Nifty Smallcap100 index ended higher by 2.96 per cent

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According to Ambreesh Baliga, an independent analyst, "It's essentially a pullback rally following a prolonged decline in the Indian market."

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US President Donald Trump defends tariffs, says India imposes over 100 per cent auto tariff, calls trade policies of EU, China, Brazil, Mexico, and Canada 'unfair'

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Trump's Congress Address highlights: Donald Trump, the 47th US President, arrived at the Capitol for the first Congress address ever since his inauguration in January

US President Donald Trump announced that the country would implement reciprocal tariffs on multiple nations beginning April 2

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iPad Air with M3 is available for pre-order from March 4, with availability slated for March 12. It is offered in 11-inch and 13-inch display options and blue, purple, starlight, and space grey colour

Apple iPad Air with M3 with new Magic Keyboard

Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Sunday said innovations originating in remote villages will be scaled up to create equal opportunities and resources and asserted grassroots innovators are being acknowledged for the first time in India under the Narendra Modi government.
The Union Minister of State for Science and Technology was addressing the silver jubilee celebration of the National Innovation Foundation (NIF), an autonomous institute under Department of Science and Technology of the Centre.  "Prime Minister Modi's commitment to 'Virasat Bhi aur Vikas Bhi' integrates India's exclusive traditional knowledge with cutting-edge technology," said Singh, who also released a postal stamp, a magazine titled 'Innovation frontline' and a coffee table book on the occasion.  "Innovations originating in remote villages will be scaled up, ensuring equal opportunities and resources as available in urban areas," an official release quoted Singh as saying.  He applauded India's transformation from 

Jitendra Singh

The registration process for providing Rs 2,500 per month to women from economically weaker sections by the BJP government in Delhi will begin on March 8, party MP Manoj Tiwari said on Sunday..
In its Delhi Assembly election manifesto, the BJP promised to provide Rs 2,500 per month to women from economically weaker sections under the Mahila Samriddhi Yojna, once it came to power in Delhi.
Tiwari, on the sidelines of an event, told PTI Videos, "We are beginning registrations for our announcement of Rs 2,500 to be provided to poor women in Delhi from March 8..
A list of beneficiaries will be prepared. The entire process of providing Rs 2,500 to every financially poor woman will be completed in one and a half months, he said, appealing to women to register for the scheme.
The opposition AAP has criticised the BJP government for not approving the scheme in its first Cabinet meeting, as promised by the Prime Minister.
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has claimed that the previous AAP .

Manoj Tiwari, Manoj

Forty-six per cent of the more than 51 lakh eligible voters for civic body polls in Haryana exercised their franchise on Sunday, officials said.
The polling was peaceful, they added.
Voting was held to elect the mayors and ward members of seven municipal corporations -- Gurugram, Manesar, Faridabad, Hisar, Rohtak, Karnal and Yamunanagar.
Bypolls for the mayors' posts in Ambala and Sonipat were also held.
The voting was held from 8 am to 6 pm.
The turnout in the civic polls was recorded at 46 per cent, the officials said, adding that the overall percentage may slightly increase once the entire data is collected.
Elections were also held for the posts of presidents and ward members in four municipal councils -- Ambala Sadar, Pataudi Jatoli Mandi, Thanesar and Sirsa.
A bypoll was also held for the president's post in the Sohna Municipal Council.
Voting also took place for the election of the presidents and ward members in 21 municipal committees. Bypolls for the presidents' posts 

New Delhi Election, Election, Vote, Voting

Delhi Power Minister Ashish Sood on Sunday directed officials to implement the summer action plan in the national capital with immediate effect.
During a meeting with senior power department officials at the Delhi Secretariat, the minister emphasised the urgent need to enforce the plan to ensure uninterrupted power supply ahead of summer, according to a statement.
The power department and all stakeholders were instructed to take immediate and effective measures to maintain stable electricity supply.
Sood highlighted that ensuring reliable power supply for all residents was a key priority for the government.
He outlined a vision to develop a model colony with organised overhead power cables, eliminating hanging wires.
Discussions were also held on removing unauthorised cables from electricity poles to reduce excessive load and prevent entanglement.
The minister also directed the officials to ensure repairs were completed within a maximum five minutes to minimise disruptions in the

Ashish Sood

With multiple operation challenges, idea falls out of favour with MFs

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The order was passed by a single bench of Justice Shivkumar Dige, who noted that the special court's order of March 1 was passed mechanically, without going into the details

Sebi Chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch (Photo: PTI)

Sebi Chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch

Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights, March 4: Among the broader markets, the Nifty Smallcap100, and Nifty Midcap100 indices settled higher by 0.69 per cent, and 0.05 per cent respectively

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India's exporters are already under dire threat from the US. That only makes it more important that they should not be attacked from the domestic side. QCOs must be eliminated immediately

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At Business Standard Manthan 2025, Samir Arora set the cat among the pigeons when he argued for the abolition of capital gains tax to bring back FIIs to Indian markets

Samir Arora at BS Manthan

Factory production accelerated in February from the previous month, while total new orders increased at the quickest pace in three months

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Amitabh Kundu

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