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IIP growth rebounds to 7.1% in Nov; retail inflation eases to 5.7% in Dec

RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das in his latest monetary policy statement had expressed concern over "sticky and elevated" core inflation, holding that the battle against inflation was not over yet

Fiscal deficit in FY24 may be capped at 5.9%, says Goldman Sachs

The upcoming pre-election Budget will carry forward the trend of the increased capital expenditure seen in recent years

Higher nominal GDP likely to help govt meet fiscal deficit target

The leeway to the government was given by the first Advance Estimates, which pegged GDP at current prices at Rs 273 trillion for 2022-23 as against Rs 258 trillion assumed by the FY23 Budget

Dec services PMI at a 6-month high, thanks to stronger inflow of new biz

The headline figure has now been in the expansion zone for seventeen consecutive months since August 2021

Dec manufacturing PMI at 26-month high of 57.8 as production picks up

Growth in new orders and output enable factories to end 2022 on a strong note: Survey

Core sector rebounds sharply to grow at 5.4% in November: Govt data

Double-digit growth in cement, coal, steel

Youth employment remains the Achilles' heel in the Indian labour market

Conditions improving, but high unemployment rate in 15-29 age group a challenge for policymakers

Two-thirds of faculty posts lie vacant in 14,000 ITIs, govt data shows

Only 73,384 posts filled out of 205,635 sanctioned; Andhra tops with 86% posts lying vacant, followed by Rajasthan (84%) and Madhya Pradesh (82%)

AVGC task force calls for a national mission with budgetary outlay

Quantum of budget unknown; task force also recommends 'Create in India' campaign with exclusive focus on content 'For India and For the World'

IMF calls for 'more ambitious' fiscal consolidation by India, cites risks

But govt asserts public debt is sustainable

India to face export shocks from global recession: BFSI economists' panel

While two of the eminent panelists - Ghosh and Nayar - said they expect a pause in the monetary cycle by the MPC, Chakraborty, Sagar, and Kapoor said the MPC could still hike by 25-50 basis points

Jammu & Kashmir tops scheme to assist microenterprises, shows govt data

Under the central sector scheme notified in 2008, 62,808 jobs were created by 7,851 assisted projects in Jammu & Kashmir till November 30 this year

Fresh formal job creation fell for third straight month, show EPFO numbers

New EPFO subscribers dipped by a sharp 26% in October, from the level a month ago

UTs top performer in Social Progress Index; Bihar, Jharkhand at bottom

Puducherry has the highest SPI score of 65.99 in the country, attributable to its remarkable performance across components like Personal Freedom and Choice, Shelter, and Water and Sanitation

77% service sector firms keen on hiring new employees in Q4: Report

79% employers willing to hire graduates and entry-level employees in country

Flexi staffing grew 6% in July-Sept, added 78,000 new jobs: Report

78,000 new workers added in this period, marking third straight quarter of growth

Ficci releases roadmap to achieve 600 mn jobs, 6x rise in income by 2047

The roadmap also focuses on doubling female participation in the labour force to 45-50%, cut carbon emissions by 80-100%, and provide access to clean water for all

WPI inflation eases to 21-month low as pricing pressure softens in November

Fruits and vegetables, protein-rich items such as eggs, meat and fish drag down prices; Core inflation eases for seventh consecutive month to 3.5%

Severity of injuries worst among auto workers in Pune, shows SII report

Nearly 83 per cent incidents in Pune reported a loss of body part of the worker, as compared to 67 per cent in Haryana (Gurugram and Faridabad)

Firms' PAN to be identifier for govt single window clearance system

PAN database has relevant information about companies, says commerce minister Piyush Goyal