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Private bonds earned highest for EPFO in last five years

Government securities remained consistently low between 8.2 to 8.1% in three years

The state as parent

Child rape cases highlight the need for safe day care as well as outreach in migrant hubs

New EPFO norms could boost infra funds' inflows

In the new guidelines, any AAA-rated public sector unit will qualify for investments for a tenure up to 25 years

Basic wages question haunts EPFO again

The move had been put on hold by Labour Ministry after adverse reports in sections of media

EPFO transformation from July 1

Transfers, withdrawal to be online & immediate; PF organisation to collect detail from offices

Lease land instead of acquiring it, BJP tells government

Slum makeover

The Slum Rehabilitation Authority in Mumbai is silent on how future slums can be prevented

All party meet fails to agree on Land Acquisition Bill

Parties led by BJP insisted Bill be sent back to a Standing Committee

AISECT announces launch of rural jobs portal

AISECT registered one lakh rural job applicants last week at 600 of 11,000 skilling centres it runs in the country

Indian trade unions are getting bigger, coinciding with slowdown

This is also more than the total membership size of all trade unions in the previous survey conducted in 2008

India's boat people

Rahul Gandhi talks of compassion as a necessary element for development

After AI bonds, EPFO may come to the rescue of three more PSUs

AAP donations so far touch Rs 1.30 crore

Donations have come from citizens, Shanti Bhushan donated Rs 1 crore

Aruna Roy demands CAG audit into Delhi water, power regime

Aruna Roy is known to be a critic of Kejriwal

EPFO-NPS turf war: Companies tread neutral ground

The NPS is wooing subscribers from the private sector, earlier a domain of the EPFO

Fast and furious

Arvind Kejriwal's agitation in Delhi has woken up the opposition from its slumber

NREGS caught in tug-of-war between two ministries

Despite the Centre's decison, many states are going ahead with plans to use the health insurance smart card to make the scheme paper less

Govt ahead of activists in fighting corruption: Narayanasami

He said an anti-corruption bill was in the making five months before Hazare's agitation began

Kejriwal criticises Modi snub at Wharton

He was speaking about the cancellation of the invitation initially extended to Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi to speak at an event at the B-School

The food Bill will correct the cropping pattern imbalance: Reetika Khera

Interview with Development Economist