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At 59.3, manufacturing PMI rises to nearly 18-year high in August

Improvements in demand continued to underpin robust increases in factory orders and production

India's GDP growth likely to stay strong in Q2FY26, say economists

Economists say the effect of a low deflator and low base is likely to boost expansion

Streamlining labour laws: Ministry forms panel to hold talks with states

Govt forms panel to align state labour laws with new labour codes, pushing reforms to boost jobs, investment and ease of doing business

Consumption demand becomes broadbased; govt capex boosts investment

NSO data shows broad-based demand recovery with rural growth, higher wages, and strong public capex

Manufacturing, consumer goods lift India's July IIP growth to 3.5%

IIP growth rose to 3.5% in July from 1.5% in June, driven by manufacturing, construction and consumer durables, though mining remained weak and electricity showed modest gains

Labour Ministry, MoSPI to track impact of new job creation scheme

Labour Secretary Vandana Gurnani urges collaboration with MoSPI to assess the impact of PM VBRY on job creation, as officials highlight PLFS reforms, data granularity and real-time insights

US tariffs: Bracing for pain, exporters cling to trade deal hopes

Workers, small business owners fear loss of livelihood as factories reduce operational hours amidst cancelling of orders

Decriminalising offences under Apprenticeship Act to boost skilling

Under the amended section 30, there will be advisory for first-time offenders and censure for subsequent offences, and thereafter, leading to penalties, if any

Govt schools' share shrinks further: NSO's Comprehensive Modular Survey

More students in higher secondary classes are preferring private schools in both rural and urban areas

What the revision of 3-decade-old inflation index may mean for rural wages

What the revision of a three-decade-old inflation index may mean for rural wages

Establish a 2-tier fiscal council to institutionalise fiscal oversight: CII

The blueprint, titled Policies for a Competitive India, lays out over 250 actionable recommendations across 14 reform areas

India's GDP growth in Q1FY26 likely eased after March-quarter high

Indicators give mixed signals ahead of 50% Trump tariffs

AI to detect NH landslide and waterlogging soon, says Nitin Gadkari

Nitin Gadkari said AI will be used to detect landslides, waterlogging and accident-prone spots on highways, while highlighting logistics cost cuts and road safety initiatives

Decline in coal output drags core infrastructure growth to 2% in July

For the first four months (April - July) of the current financial year, growth stood at 1.6 per cent against 6.3 per cent last year. In July 2024, the Index of Core Industries (ICI) had risen 6.3 per

What the revision of a 30-year-old inflation index means for rural wages

Shifting the base year for two critical inflation indices is important as they determine minimum wages for agriculture and rural workers, and could also affect payments under the MGNREGA jobs programm

Tariff turbulence: Ludhiana industries oscillate between resilience, risk

The final report in the series gauges Ludhiana's industrial pulse as 50% US tariff looms

India's unemployment rate at 5.4% in Q1: First ever quarterly PLFS data

The jobless rate for the youth (15-29 age group) in the first quarter was recorded at 14.6 per cent

8th pay commission payout may trigger rate hike cycle in FY27: Report

QuantEco Research says delayed 8th CPC payouts with arrears could fuel inflation, tilt growth balance and push RBI to resume rate hikes in late FY27 or early FY28

Youth getting first job in private sector to get ₹15,000 support: PM Modi

The scheme, earlier known as Employment Linked Incentive (ELI) scheme, was announced in the Union budget last year

India's WPI inflation hits two-year low, stays negative for second month

Manufactured products, however, saw acceleration in the price in July