Congress general secretary, communications, Jairam Ramesh in a statement accused the BJP government of making desperate attempts to doctor data on labour force participation rates of women.
He mentioned that these projects would accelerate the development of the southern region of the country.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected India to become a $5 trillion economy with the third largest GDP in 2027-28.
The bill was opposed since it proposed to strip the Chief Election Commissioner and other election commissioners of the status of Supreme Court judges
In his 10th consecutive Independence Day speech on August 15, Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted the country's developmental journey, saying, "In the next five years, I promise India will be in the top three world economies."
Looking ahead, Amisha Vora of Prabhudas Lilladher firmly believes that this is India’s Golden Decade or the ‘Amrit Kaal’.
The infectious enthusiasm that is all pervasive makes even a congenital cynic like me a convert about the prospects of 'Amrit Kaal' as we turn a year older as a democracy
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will receive the sacred symbol of fair and equitable governance, Sengol and will install it in the new Parliament House on May 28. This is the same Sengol that was accepted by the first Prime Minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru at his residence on the night of August 14, 1947, in the presence of several leaders.
There is a need to launch a robust international campaign against the menace of smuggling so that major impediment in the growth path is removed, FICCI Committee Against Smuggling and Counterfeiting Destroying the Economy (CASCADE) said in a report.
There was no lack of passion and talent for sports among the youth in India but it was the unavailability of resources and support from the government that created hindrances in the past, he said and underlined that these issues are now being addressed.
In her first address to the joint sitting of Parliament as the Budget session began, she said 'Amrit Kaal', described by the government as the 25-year period culminating in the centenary of India's independence, is the time to build an India which is 'aatmanirbhar' (self reliant) and also fulfils its humanitarian obligations.
Welcoming Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar for assuming charge as chairman of the Rajya Sabha, the prime minister said the VP was taking charge at a time when the country was witnessing two historical occasions.
Addressing the National Labour Conference, PM Modi said that India has once again become the fastest growing economy in the world, so a lot of credit goes to the workers.
Frustrated at not being able to find the right kind of job, millions of Indians, particularly women, are exiting the labor force entirely, according to new data from the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy Pvt, a private research firm in Mumbai.