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India retains its 40th position in the Global Innovation Index 2023

The index by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) was released on Thursday and ranked 132 economies on the Innovation index

PFRDA asks govt to hike guaranteed pension under Atal Pension Yojana

Managed by PFRDA, the APY aims to establish a universal social security system for workers in the unorganised sector

S&P retains India's FY24 GDP forecast at 6% on slowing world economy

ADB had revised downwards India's growth forecast for FY24 by 10 basis points to 6.3 per cent due to erratic monsoon patterns, thus affecting agricultural output

Fresh NPS corporate subscribers at 12-month high in July, shows NSO data

Of the 29,333 subscribers under the corporate sector, three-fourths of the subscribers belonged to the age group of 29 years and above

Job creation remains a work in progress in four poll-bound states

A full-time 'government job', but job creation remains a work in progress in poll-bound states, in particular

Parliamentary committee seeks annual review of ESIC investment policy

This comes as interest received by it from govt bonds has seen a decline

Three-day strike against Coal India on 5 October to hit production

In August, the coal production from CIL mines stood at 52.3 million tonnes (MT), registering a year-on-year growth of 13.2 per cent over 46.2 MT

Corporate employment growth slows to 5.5% in FY23: Bank of Baroda report

The report looked at the data from annual reports of 1,601 companies in 36 sectors having total sales of around Rs 97 trillion in FY23

Big 'M' index: How moms-in-law may influence married women's job prospects

The report said the presence of a mother-in-law in a household may influence a woman's employment status in two different ways

Fresh formal job creation slows to 1.02 mn in July, shows EPFO data

the share of women gaining employment declined to 26.8 per cent (274,967) in July as compared to 27.6 per cent (286,984) in the previous month

EPFO asks zonal offices to prepare budget estimates for its pension schemes

The prepared estimates are set to be submitted for approval to the Central Board of Trustees (CBT)

Labour market shows progress in key areas but challenges remain: Report

Labour markets has shown better intergenerational mobility, increased regular wage workers and narrowed caste based segregation, according to State of Working India report 2023

MSMEs not integrated with e-commerce platforms face survival threat: ICRIER

In contrast, units that have integrated with the e-commerce platforms have witnessed significant gains in the form of increased sales, profitability and investments

Wheat farmers lost Rs 40,000 crore due to govt policy: Icrier report

The report says that judicious use of trade policy is needed to tame inflation at home without hurting farmer earnings

Jobs more likely to be augmented than destroyed with Gen AI: ILO D-G

The latest ILO data highlights India's significant progress in enhancing social protection, says Gilbert F Houngbo, director-general, ILO

PM Narendra Modi launches Rs 13,000-crore 'PM Vishwakarma scheme'

PM Modi unveils expo centre Yashobhoomi's Phase I

India's WPI inflation remains in deflation for fifth straight month in Aug

The wholesale inflation rate was 12.48 per cent in August last year

India's August retail inflation eases to 6.83%, but still above RBI band

Industrial output growth surged to 5-month high in July

Centre launches Skill India Digital platform, to benefit 260 mn students

The SID platform is a comprehensive digital platform aimed at synergizing and transforming the skills, education, employment, and entrepreneurship ecosystem in India

G20: Skill-based migration pathways to spur formalisation of workforce

To prepare for the future of work, the leaders of the world's top economies at the G20 summit on Saturday recognised that the movement of skilled professionals benefits both the origin and destination