Customers can absorb price hikes, he added
New subscriber enrolment swelled notably: about 0.94 million fresh employees joined EPFO in May, representing an 11 per cent increase over April
The combined original cost across all sectors stood at ₹26.86 trillion while the anticipated costs now touch ₹29.75 trillion - an 11 per cent jump
In June, Singh had said the Centre had not abandoned the lateral entry route in the civil services, and said the Centre remains open to lateral entries
The price of a vegetarian thali fell 8 per cent in June 2025 compared to the same month last year, driven by a sharp drop in vegetable prices
While India is a major exporter of chemicals, it is also heavily reliant on imports, resulting in a $31 billion trade deficit in the sector in 2023
Dealers urge wider NCR clampdown for end-of-life vehicle ban to have impact
Private capex fell sharply in April-June 2025 to Rs 4.1 trillion from Rs 21.7 trillion in the previous quarter, with stalling and uncertainty affecting investment flow