New Delhi: In the month of July EPFO (Employees Provident Fund Organisation) have revised from 30 days to 20 days, the timelines for settlement of PF, pension and insurance claims. As a result, the claimants would now get speedier service. 

New Delhi: As per regulation framed under the Foreign Exchange Management Act, (FEMA) 1999, 100% FDI is permitted under automatic route only in B2B e-commerce activities and not in retail trading. 

New Delhi: India once again has been successful in protecting its traditional knowledge by preventing an attempt made by Europe's Leading Dermaceutical Laboratory-Pangaea Laboratories Limited, to take patent on a medicinal composition containing turmeric, pine bark and green tea for treating hair loss. (Read in Hindi: भारत ने हल्दी, देवदार की छाल व चाय पर ब्रिटिश कंपनी के पेटेंट प्रयास को किया विफल)

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a high level meeting to review issues related to the sugar sector. 

Washington: Advertisers hoping to sway consumers might want to rethink running spots within media with violent or sexual themes, and might do better if the ads themselves have a G-rating, according to a study published by the American Psychological Association. Instead, violent and sexual media content may impair advertising’s effectiveness and ultimately deter purchasing, the research found.

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said it is essential for Indian society to develop a consciousness towards "dignity of labour." He was addressing the inaugural session of the Indian Labour Conference in New Delhi.