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ESIC plans to build own medical education system with new university

ESIC plans a deemed health sciences university to unify its medical colleges, standardise education, boost research and strengthen governance across its expanding network

India's services PMI falls to 17-month low in June amid weaker demand

The HSBC India Services Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI), which tracks monthly changes in services activity, fell to 57.4 in June from 59.8 in May

The new EPF playbook: Flexible withdrawals and firmer compliance

The notified framework under the Social Security Code retains contribution rates, eases withdrawal rules, mandates digital compliance and strengthens governance for exempted provident fund trusts

Manufacturing PMI falls to 3-month low in June amid int'l demand slowdown

Output, new orders, exports and hiring lose momentum as softer demand and intense competition weigh on factory activity, though the sector remains in expansion territory

Ahead of BRICS forum, BMS outlines AI agenda centred on labour protections

The proposed work programme focuses on workplace surveillance, automation-led job losses, platform workers' rights and ethical AI ahead of the BRICS Trade Union Forum in Hyderabad

India likely to receive below-normal rainfall in July 2026, says IMD

The weather office forecasts July rainfall at less than 94 per cent of the long period average and advises farmers to adopt water conservation measures amid a weak monsoon

ESIC clears direct hospital management, extends unemployment benefit scheme

Corporation approves direct management of upcoming ESI hospitals, extends the Atal Beemit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana till June 2027, and clears new medical education and healthcare initiatives

Manufacturing sentiment moderates in Q1 as West Asia tensions weigh: Ficci

Production, demand and hiring sentiment softened in the April-June quarter amid geopolitical tensions, while exports and capacity utilisation remained relatively resilient, the FICCI survey said

Foreign universities deepen India presence with permanent local faculty

Foreign universities setting up India campuses are hiring permanent local faculty while supplementing teaching with academics from overseas campuses

ESIC forms three-member panel to strengthen internal audit after CAG report

The statutory social security body will review its audit framework and recommend reforms after the CAG flagged deficiencies in financial controls, audit timelines and record-keeping

ESIC plans to bring gig, platform workers under social security net

Draft regulations aligned with the Code on Social Security, 2020 also propose new regional offices and a digital compliance framework ahead of expanded coverage

CBSE to revise order on foreign language choices for greater clarity

CBSE will clarify that students already studying two foreign languages can continue until Class 10, with the revised three-language policy applying prospectively

Nearly 70% fresh e-Shram registrations are women, shows govt data

The report said regardless of regions and the formal or informal nature of employment, women are over-represented in domestic work and own-use production, public administration, education and health

Commerce ministry calls for govt-level talks on concerns over metal scrap

The ministry has sought engagement with the EU over its Waste Shipment Regulation amid concerns that restrictions on scrap exports could affect Indian industry

India's private sector business activity slows to 3-month low in June

HSBC's flash PMI survey shows softer demand, slower output growth and weaker hiring momentum across manufacturing and services sectors in June

FAIMA urges PM Modi to crack down on unsafe medical coaching centres

Doctors' body cites fire-safety lapses, overcrowding and infrastructure violations at coaching institutes preparing students for medical entrance examinations

India faces very high credit exposure to water-management risks: Moody's

Moody's assigns India its highest water-risk score, citing groundwater depletion, ageing infrastructure and fragmented water governance

India faces very high credit exposure to water-management risks: Moody's

Moody's assigns India its highest water-risk score, citing groundwater depletion, ageing infrastructure and fragmented water governance

India-EU trade pact likely by year-end, operational in early 2027: Delphin

EU Ambassador Herve Delphin says legal vetting of the India-EU trade pact is nearing completion, with signing expected by year-end and implementation likely in early 2027

Moody's warns against 'very high' credit exposure to water-management risks

Moody's assigns India its highest water-risk score, citing groundwater depletion, ageing infrastructure and fragmented water governance