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NEW DELHI: A central panel tasked with reducing students’ dependence on coaching centres is considering wide-ranging reforms, including holding competitive examinations as early as Class XI, restricting daily coaching hours to two to three hours, and exploring a hybrid assessment model combining board exam performance with aptitude testing.These proposals were discussed at a meeting of…
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said the July–September GDP growth of 8.2 per cent reflects the strength of the Indian economy and underscores the impact of reforms and fiscal consolidation.In a post on X, Sitharaman said, “Various high-frequency indicators also point to continued economic momentum and broad-based consumption growth.”Official data released earlier in the…
PM Narendra Modi on Friday said the July–September GDP growth of 8.2% reflects the “hard work and enterprise” of Indians. In a post on X, PM Modi said that the six-quarter high growth was “very encouraging” and a clear outcome of the Centre’s pro-growth policies.“The 8.2 per cent GDP growth in Q2 of 2025-26 is…
Arvind Panagariya, chairman of the 16th Finance Commission (PTI file photo) Arvind Panagariya, chairman of the 16th Finance Commission, spoke to TOI after submitting the panel’s report. He speaks on a range of issues from growth prospects for the economy to reforms that need to be pushed. Excerpts:How do you see India’s growth prospects in…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said reforming the UN security council was “no longer an option, but a necessity,” urging India, Brazil and South Africa to send a clear signal for overhauling global governance structures.He was speaking at the IBSA leaders’ summit, attended by Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and…
The government has listed the Securities Markets Code Bill 2025 for introduction in the Winter session of Parliament starting December 1, according to a Lok Sabha bulletin. The unified legislation is aimed at boosting ease of doing business and reducing regulatory friction across India’s financial markets. The Bill proposes merging key securities laws, including the…
CAG K Sanjay Murthy (ANI) Comptroller and Auditor General of India K Sanjay Murthy on Friday said expanding access, strengthening data-driven governance and advancing institutional maturity in financial management are key pillars for achieving the Viksit Bharat vision, PTI reported.Speaking at the Viksit Bharat talk during the 100th Common Foundation Course at the Lal Bahadur…
International Labour Organization Director-General Gilbert F Houngbo on Friday said social dialogue between government, employers and workers will remain essential as India implements the four labour codes to ensure the reforms benefit both labour and industry.“Following with interest developments of India’s new Labour Codes announced today, including on social protection & minimum wages,” he said…
NEW DELHI: In one of the biggest reform initiatives, the Centre on Friday announced the implementation of the four labour codes, enacted five years ago, to replace 29 laws. The rollout, which will require notification of rules, comes within a week of a resounding electoral mandate in Bihar for the governing NDA after similar successes…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said India is on the path to becoming a global hub of natural farming, asserting that the agriculture sector has undergone a major transformation over the last 11 years and that agricultural exports have “almost doubled”.Addressing a gathering in Coimbatore after releasing the 21st instalment of PM-Kisan…
