New Delhi: There is no hike in passenger fare in this year’s Railway Budget. Presenting the Railway Budget 2016-17 in the Parliament, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu said the budget seeks to fulfil the  long-felt desires of the common man such as reserved accommodation on trains available on demand, time tabled freight trains, high end technology to improve safety record, elimination of all unmanned level crossings, improved punctuality, higher average speed of freight trains, semi high speed trains running along the golden quadrilateral, zero direct discharge of human waste by the year 2020. He said Cabinet approval has been received for re-development of stations under PPP mode.

Washington: Many aren’t too clear how much CEOs actually take home in compensation, but even so, they believe these corporate leaders make too much money.

New Delhi: Interest rate on savings schemes based on laudable Social Development or Social Security Goals including Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana, the Senior Citizen Savings Scheme and the Monthly Income Scheme left untouched by the Government. (Read in Hindi: अल्प बचत योजनाओं पर ब्याज दरें 1 अप्रैल से हर तिमाही होंगी तय)

New Delhi: People want amenities and services to be the top focus in railway budget 2016-17.

Mumbai: Gold and other correlated commodities have not been giving positive returns since past three years and 2016 should not be expected to be any different, says Amit Rathi of Anand Rathi Financial Services. 

Columbia: Approximately half of the companies listed with Standard & Poor have adopted policies mandating retirement based on age. A new study from the University of Missouri has found that although these mandatory retirement polices represent an effective way to address under-performing CEOs, accumulated job experience improves performance and counters age-related declines.

New Delhi: Government has decided that the co-contribution by the Central Government of 50% of the total prescribed contribution upto Rs. 1,000 per annum in Atal Pension Yojna, will be available for those eligible subscribers, who join APY before 31st March. (Read in Hindi: अटल पेंशन योजना के तहत सरकार के सह-अंशदान की समय-सीमा बढ़ी)

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Start-up India initiative on Saturday here. The launch by the Prime Minister this evening, was preceded by a day-long workshop on various aspects of entrepreneurship. (Read in Hindi: स्टार्ट-अप इंडिया अभियान का हुआ शुभारंभ, मोदी ने बताई कार्ययोजना)

Washington: New research released recently shows that workers at a Fortune 500 company who participated in a pilot work flexibility program voiced higher levels of job satisfaction and reduced levels of burnout and psychological stress than employees within the same company who did not participate.

New Delhi: Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the ‘Pradhan MantriFasalBima Yojana’ - a scheme for farmers’ welfare.