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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Finance and consulting firms that did not hire with their usual gusto last year are back at Indian business schools with a healthy appetite. Median salaries have risen, along with the number of offers.

rural employment scheme slowed in February, with officials and experts attributing it to improved economic activities. Strong economic activities open up more remunerative employment prospects in various sectors, reducing demand for the mainly unskilled jobs under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme. About 26.6 million people sought work under the scheme in February, up 1.5% from a year earlier. In January, the growth rate stood at 13.4%. The number of households that these workers represented hit 21.81 million, a 2.9% increase year-on-year. In January, the increase was 14.4%.

Bastar region, through special schemes for roads and mobile towers. Finance minister OP Choudhary reduced VAT on petrol, thereby reducing the price by ₹1 per litre. He also proposed the setting up of a pension fund for all government employees. The government expects an 11% increase in income without imposing any new taxes. Choudhary said, «In the last budget we laid the foundation of inclusive growth with GYAN — Garib, Yuva, Annadaata and Naari… In this budget, I will mention the gameplan of GATI to achieve inclusive growth for GYAN. GATI means good governance, accelerating infrastructure, technology and industrial growth. GATI is essential not only for GYAN but also our long-term aim of 'Viksit Chhattisgarh' by 2047.»

Ankur Warikoo recently opened up about the time he decided to drop out of his PhD programme and join the Indian School of Business for his MBA. Taking to X, the YouTuber wrote about how, 20 years ago, he received a “life-changing email.” The ‘Do Epic Shit’ author recalled how, despite being on track to realising his cherished dream: Completing his PhD, joining NASA, and going to Mars. “I had dropped out of my PhD program a year back (in 2004), come back to India from the US, giving up on what was a dream life—100% scholarship, a generous stipend, top of my class, fast track to complete my PhD. Everyone was devastated. Disappointed in me. I was disappointed in myself,” he wrote.

Pope Francis to visit the homeland he left in 2013 to become the head of the Roman Catholic Church. With his health delicate as he battles double pneumonia, the return seems increasingly unlikely now to happen. Pope Francis, 88, has been in a critical condition due to a lung infection. His two weeks in Rome's Gemelli hospital is the longest stay of his papacy and underscores his frailty. Francis has made more than 45 international trips during his papacy, including the first by any pope to Iraq, the United Arab Emirates, Myanmar, North Macedonia, Bahrain and Mongolia.

Pancard Clubs Limited (PCL), its former directors and others, the federal agency said in a statement. This is a case of alleged fraud through a collective investment scheme (CIS), in violation of the SEBI Act, where more than 50 lakh investors were allegedly duped of over Rs 4,500 crore, it said. The economic offences wing (EOW) of the Mumbai Police had filed a case under the Maharashtra Protection of Interest of Depositors (in Financial Establishment) Act, 1999, against Pancard Clubs Limited and others and the ED took its cognisance to file a case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The deal President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky are expected to sign Friday hinges on a bullish view of Ukraine’s critical mineral wealth. Both parties have reason to project optimism.

consulting sector emerged the top recruiter with 201 offers — 37.3% of total offers – at the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta, as the business school announced the completion of its final placements for its flagship MBA programme’s Class of 2025. Overall, 456 students participated in the final placement process, securing 538 offers rolled out by 196 companies despite challenging market conditions, the institute said. Boston Consulting Group (BCG) emerged as the top recruiter in the management consulting cohort while Accenture Strategy led in the strategy consulting cohort. Other consulting firms that participated were McKinsey, Kearney, Alvarez & Marsal, Arthur D Little, Auctus Advisors, EY-Parthenon, Monitor Deloitte, TCS, KPMG, PwC, and Vector Consulting, amongst others.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. It’s often said that too much humility is pride. In a similar vein, too much empathy could be vanity.

Radico Khaitan expects sales of ₹500 crore from its luxury brands, including single malt 'Rampur' and Jaisalmer Indian Craft Gin, in the next fiscal, its managing director Abhishek Khaitan said. The company expects an 8-9%volume growth, and value growth of around «12-15%», Khaitan told PTI, adding that «this year has been a good year for us, and hopefully next year should be much better.» For the next fiscal, he said, «We expect the same thing, our premium PNA category (Prestige & above) should grow more than 15% and we should be close to overall double-digit growth.»

ICC Academy on Sunday afternoon with the focus firmly on their play against spin. While senior pros like Steve Smith and Travis Head had a light hit, the youngsters went full throttle. The Australian team opted for seven ICC academy based net bowlers — all spinners including slow left-arm orthodox Harshit Seth, a 20 year old UAE player, besides two left arm Chinaman bowlers, as many off-spinners and a leg-spinner. Australia finished second in Group B behind South Africa and both teams are camping in the UAE, waiting to know who their opponents will be in the semifinals.

Coal India Limited on Sunday said that non-power sector (NPS) consumers will not have to pay the coal value worth ten days of supply as financial coverage for the dry fuel received via rail transport. «With the waiver of financial coverage, CIL takes an important step towards reducing transactional complexities and fostering an environment that encourages smooth and efficient business operations,» the PSU said in a statement. The latest decision is one more step in Coal India Ltd's ongoing efforts to streamline operations under the broader ease of doing business initiative, the company said. «This also helps to reduce the financial burden for NPS consumers and improve their cash liquidity,» Coal India Ltd (CIL) noted.

Maharashtra's Jalgaon district, following which one person was arrested. The FIR was registered on the complaint of Khadse at Muktainagar police station in connection with an incident that occurred at Sant Muktai Yatra in Kothali village on Friday night. Seven persons have been named in the FIR, of which one, identified as Soham Mali, has been arrested, a Muktainagar police station official said in the evening. He added that teams have been formed the nab the other accused. The seven have been charged with stalking and other offences under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, while Information Technology Act provisions have been invoked since they tried to take pictures and videos of the girls without permission, the official informed. The bodyguards accompanying the girls named the seven persons, the police official added.

Amartya Sen said his friend Muhammad Yunus, chief adviser of the neighbouring country's interim government, is taking significant steps but has a long road ahead to resolve the impasse. Sen said the situation in Bangladesh had deeply affected him and he was concerned about how the country would navigate the challenges. In an exclusive interview with PTI at his Santiniketan home in West Bengal's Birbhum district, Sen emphasised that Bangladesh, which has largely kept communal forces like Jamaat in check, should continue its admirable commitment to secularism. «The situation in Bangladesh affects me deeply because I have a strong Bengali sense of identity,» Sen told PTI.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Dear Chairman Pandey, At the outset, let me wish you a rewarding and productive tenure as the head of India’s securities market regulator. I would have personally preferred a 5-year term, with no re-employment or extension.

Companies like Coursera, upGrad, Simplilearn, Emeritus and Newton School are all seeing significantly higher numbers of female enrolments. Emeritus has seen double the growth in female enrolments in India compared to other parts of the world in the last two years, and on the Simplilearn platform, there has been a 78% growth in women's enrolment compared to 2023. These edtech firms say women are driven by the need to stay ahead in current roles, secure better career opportunities and higher earning potential, as well as transition into emerging fields like AI and data analytics.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Saturday turned 72 and the DMK President underlined his commitment to state autonomy, two-language policy and opposition to Hindi imposition as his birthday message. Stalin, who cut a cake with his family members and party workers, administered to cadres an oath of «one goal» which is to protect the interests of Tamil Nadu and oppose Hindi imposition at all times to come. «Tamil Nadu poradum, Tamil Nadu Vellum,» (Tamil Nadu will fight, Tamil Nadu will win) Stalin said, which was repeated by party workers. «Anna Arivalayam,» the DMK headquarters here wore a festive look as party cadres and office-bearers turned up in large numbers to greet their party chief. «Dravida Nayagar,» (Dravidian Hero) was among the phrases used by DMK workers and supporters to greet Stalin on social media. The Dravidian party chief underscored the principles of state autonomy, opposition to Hindi imposition, and commitment to two-language policy as his birthday message and reiterated that he would protect mother Tamil and uphold the rights of Tamil Nadu.

Rs 2000 banknotes have been returned to the banking system, and only Rs 6,471 crore worth such notes are still with the public. On May 19, 2023, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced the withdrawal of Rs 2000 denomination banknotes from circulation. The total value of Rs 2000 banknotes in circulation, which was Rs 3.56 lakh crore at the close of business on May 19, 2023, declined to Rs 6,471 crore at the close of business on February 28, 2025, RBI said. «Thus, 98.18 per cent of the Rs 2000 banknotes in circulation as on May 19, 2023, has since been returned,» it said in a statement.

All scheduled and non-scheduled banks are closed on the second and fourth Saturdays and banks work on the first and third Saturdays (fifth in some cases) of the month unless announced as a holiday in the RBI’s holiday list. Also read: Money deadlines in March 2025: From special FD deadline to UAN activation

Karine Jean-Pierre, the former White House press secretary, has spoken out about Joe Biden's dramatic exit from the 2024 presidential election. She referred to the pressure campaign against him as a «firing squad.» Just one month after leaving office, Joe Biden was abruptly removed from the 2024 presidential race, according to former White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre.