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Centre plans fresh push for PM SHRI rollout in Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala

The Ministry of Education is making a fresh attempt to implement the PM SHRI scheme in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Kerala amid efforts to widen rollout

Services PMI recovers to 58.8 in April despite slowing export growth

Output and new order intakes recovered in April, with inflows of new work increasing to the greatest extent in five months

Dharmendra Pradhan calls for greater R&D push from private sector

Dharmendra Pradhan urges India Inc to boost direct R&D investment, saying CSR-led spending is tokenistic and calling for stronger industry-academia collaboration

NCERT clears revised Class 8 textbook after judiciary chapter row

NCERT clears revised Class 8 social science textbook after judiciary chapter controversy, with updated content expected to be released within a week

Manufacturing PMI rises to 54.7 in April, cost pressure hits 44-month high

The reading remained above 50, which denotes expansion in activity, while a reading below that signifies contraction

J&K staff integration: EPFO sticks to 2019 cutoff, sparks concern

The proposals also seek to withdraw a decision taken at the 235th CBT meeting in Feb 2024, which had recognised one such promotion, citing the need to maintain consistency with the earlier framework

EPFO to launch Aadhaar-based portal to unlock dormant PF accounts

EPFO will launch an Aadhaar-based portal, E-PRAAPTI, to help members access inactive PF accounts, retrieve unclaimed balances, and streamline account activation

India's fee-sensitive market sets a tough test for global varsities

Experts say pricing could prove a bigger hurdle than regulation

Labour Codes face friction from state law overlaps, says experts

Overlaps between Labour Codes and state laws on working hours, leave and overtime may create compliance uncertainty, especially for firms operating across multiple states

Centre sets eyes on heatwave management as higher temperatures grip India

Labour Ministry calls for urgent heatwave protection measures for workers

MSME body seeks review of wage calculation rules under labour codes

Industry body flags confusion over PF, bonus and overtime inclusion in wage rules, seeks simpler compliance norms and clarity for smoother labour code implementation

Hiring sentiment improves in H1FY27 but growth remains selective: TeamLease

TeamLease report sees modest rise in hiring outlook for April-September FY27, with firms focusing on productivity-led roles amid rising cost pressures and selective expansion

NCS portal registrations decline in FY26 amid Centre's digital push

Registrations of placement organisations saw the steepest fall, plunging 90.6 per cent from 181 in FY25 to just 17 in FY26

Gig workers' body seeks binding heatwave safeguards from Labour Ministry

IFAT urges binding protections including paid cooling breaks, water access, and emergency support for gig workers as extreme heat intensifies across India

High-powered panel formed to fix gaps between education, employment

From the education sector, faculty from the Indian School of Business and Shiv Nadar University are included in the committee

India's high minimum wages cause large informal workforce: Report

A report says India's minimum wage structure may be pushing workers into informality, with 64% earning below the legal floor and labour-intensive sectors lagging peers

Manufacturing lifts India's private sector activity in April: Report

India's private sector activity recovered in April with PMI rising to 58.3, driven by manufacturing output and sales, though input costs remained elevated amid fuel and raw material pressures

India fiscal deficit may breach target, rise to 4.5% in FY27: BMI

Fitch warns India's fiscal deficit may exceed the FY27 target due to higher subsidies and policy support, while Moody's sees rising inflation and unemployment risks

State-wise gaps in SASCI fund utilisation widen as scheme expands: SBI

SBI report highlights widening gaps in SASCI fund utilisation across states, with uneven absorption and signs of substitution as the scheme expands in scale and complexity

India's unemployment to tick up, inflation to rise in 2026: Moody's

Moody's Analytics projects India's unemployment rate to edge up to 7 per cent in 2026, while inflation may rise to 4.5 per cent, the highest among Asia-Pacific peers