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India's unemployment rate edges up to 5.2% in September, urban women hit hardest

New Delhi, Oct. 15 -- India's unemployment rate for those aged 15 years and above increased marginally to 5.2% in September from 5.1% in August owing to a rise in joblessness in both rural and urban a... Read More


India's unemployment arate edges up to 5.2% in September, urban women hit hardest

New Delhi, Oct. 15 -- India's unemployment rate for those aged 15 years and above increased marginally to 5.2% in September from 5.1% in August owing to a rise in joblessness in both rural and urban a... Read More


Nirmala Sitharaman lauds India's policy-tech alignment

New Delhi, Oct. 14 -- Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday praised the growing alignment between government policy, governance and private enterprise, calling it a hallmark of India's ... Read More


India's wholesale inflation eases to 0.13% in September

NEW DELHI, Oct. 14 -- India's wholesale inflation eased in September after a sharp rise in the previous month, helped by a decline in food and fuel prices, provisional data from the commerce and indus... Read More


Centre weighs higher spending on rural job guarantee scheme as floods deepen distress in some states

New Delhi, Oct. 14 -- The government is reassessing the budget for its flagship rural job guarantee scheme amid worsening distress following widespread floods across Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pra... Read More


Govt readies first all-India income survey for 2026, seeks public inputs

New Delhi, Oct. 13 -- The central government will launch India's first nationwide household income survey in February 2026, marking a major step toward filling a persistent data gap in measuring incom... Read More


Mint Explainer: Why India's sovereign green bonds struggle to find takers

New Delhi, Oct. 10 -- India's sovereign green bond programme, launched in FY23 to fund climate-focused projects, is facing its toughest year yet. Though the government has an ambitious Rs.25,342 crore... Read More


Centre unveils draft labour policy to build a future-ready workforce

NEW DELHI, Oct. 8 -- The Ministry of Labour and Employment on Wednesday released the draft National Labour & Employment Policy-Shram Shakti Niti 2025 for public consultation, outlining a renewed visio... Read More


World Bank lifts GDP outlook for FY26, tariffs to hurt next yr

new delhi, Oct. 8 -- The World Bank on Tuesday raised India's economic growth forecast for 2025-26 to 6.5% from 6.3% projected in June, even as it trimmed its 2026-27 estimate by 20 basis points to 6.... Read More


Services growth cools as demand softens

NEW DELHI, Oct. 7 -- India's services sector cooled in September after hitting a 15-year high in August, as growth in new orders and output eased amid softer export demand and heightened global compet... Read More