An Icrier study finds that India's women workforce nearly doubled between 2017-18 and 2025, but gains were concentrated in insecure jobs, with shorter hours and a wider pay gap
CAG K Sanjay Murthy offered specialised training in AI, data analytics and cybersecurity to fellow audit institutions during bilateral meetings at an international conference in Ha Noi
NSO data shows 17 services sub-sectors expanded in August, led by retail trade, while repair services rebounded sharply and air transport contracted for a fifth straight month
EAC-PM chairman S Mahendra Dev says India can gain from global supply chain shifts, but high business costs, land constraints and a shortage of mid-sized firms pose challenges
The annual survey of unincorporated enterprises will add questions on gender-specific business constraints and shift to an April-March cycle from 2027 to improve policy-relevant data
The composite output index rose to 56.7 from 55.9 in September, while services activity strengthened and export orders recorded their fastest rise in six months
The NSO plans a separate sampling stratum for digital platform workers and new questions on unpaid household work, caregiving and labour underutilisation in the PLFS from 2027
A government official said designing old-age protection for gig and platform workers remains a challenge, particularly over mandatory contributions and pension scheme structures.
A sharp rebound in coal, higher iron ore output and strong refinery growth lifted core sector expansion to 7.9% in September, even as three of the nine industries contracted.
Rural women's labour force participation nearly doubled between 2017-18 and 2023-24, but the rise was driven largely by unpaid family work and agricultural employment, the study finds.
Retail sugar inflation reached 29.80% nationally in September, its highest level in the new CPI series, while wholesale inflation eased to 12.72% from 16.29% in August
An NSO study finds that in-kind welfare transfers helped 15.8 per cent of Indians move into higher consumption classes, with West Bengal recording the highest share among major states
Principal Secretary to the PM P K Mishra calls for credible statistics, granular data, technology adoption and stronger Centre-state coordination to improve policy decisions and outcomes
Tamil Nadu's retail inflation rose to 6.81 per cent in September, while Telangana slipped to fourth place as all-India inflation climbed to 5.54 per cent amid rising food prices
Retail inflation rose from 4.83% in August as food inflation climbed to 7.74%, led by a sharp rise in onion prices, while transport and services costs added to pressure
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal says India's export target is achievable despite subdued global trade growth, citing strong domestic businesses, MSMEs and new FTAs
Investment announcements rose 34.7 per cent to ₹30.38 trillion in H1FY27, driven by data centres, while plans outside IT fell about 4 per cent to ₹20.92 trillion
