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Retail inflation drops to 2.1% in June; WPI slips into deflation at -0.13%

Vegetable and pulses prices see steepest fall in years; WPI turns negative too

Need to push GCC with policy support, exact action points: DEA Secy

She said that with GCCs expanding into engineering, artificial intelligence, and emerging tech, there was a need for specialised courses to be brought in

June retail inflation likely to have cooled further on food prices

Economists reckon that the decline in inflation is expected on account of easing prices across various goods categories, especially food items and a favourable base effect

Banking, other services may be hit with trade unions on strike on Wednesday

On July 9, ten central trade unions will go on strike to protest against the government's failure to conduct the Indian Labour Conference for ten years and the imposition of four controversial labour

96% of EPFO members received interest for FY25: Mansukh Mandaviya

Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya confirmed that 96% of EPFO members have received their interest for FY25, with nearly Rs 4,000 crore credited to accounts in less than two months

85% Northeastern districts are top SDG performers, says NITI Aayog

Hnahthial in Mizoram topped the region, followed by Champhal in the same state

Gig work a challenge for sustained earnings and skill enhancement: Study

The study by the labour ministry-affiliated VV Giri National Labour Institute (VVGNLI) focused on the current scenario of gig workers and their socio-demographic

High equality ranking for India masks deeper gaps, say economists

According to the World Bank, India's Gini Index stands at 25.5, making it the fourth most equal country in the world, after the Slovak Republic, Slovenia and Belarus

Crop cutting surveys ramped up for better farm production estimates

The CCEs are a method used to estimate crop yield by harvesting a small, randomly selected area of a field

New businesses drive services sector growth to 10-month high in June: PMI

Indian service providers end Q1 on a strong note, with output and new orders rising at the fastest pace since August 2024, supported by robust international sales & job creation, according to PMI data

Patchy rural recovery and a weak capex weigh on Q1 growth outlook

Urban demand continues to face headwinds and though rural demand is accelerating, it is still patchy, reckoned several economists

Govt unveils ₹2 trillion dose for jobs, R&D, innovation, growth push

RDI scheme to provide 50-year interest-free loans via ANRF to fund managers; focus on AI, quantum, biotech, digital agriculture and critical strategic technologies

Manufacturing hits 14-month high in June, helped by export surge: Survey

Companies step up hiring to keep up with strong demand: PMI

Cabinet approves ₹1 trillion employment-linked incentive scheme

The ELI scheme aims to generate over 35 million jobs by incentivising first-time workers and employers; EPFO-linked scheme covers jobs from August 2025 to July 2027

EAC-PM chair flags comparability issue in latest consumption surveys

S Mahendra Dev says recent HCES lacks comparability with previous surveys due to design changes and suggests pilot-stage testing should have included comparability checks

Losing momentum: Industrial growth fell to 9-month low of 1.2% in May

An early monsoon pulled electricity generation down by a sharp 5.8 per cent, the first contraction in nine months and the sharpest since June 2020

Come up with uniform policy on normalisation of marks: NSC chief Karandikar

Rajeeva Karandikar says disparate normalisation practices are causing student distress and legal disputes, calls for standard formula across recruitment exams

India's SDG progress strong in health, education, inequality: Mospi report

The 2025 National Indicator Framework report shows improved outcomes in health, poverty, education and inequality, but highlights gaps in energy and social coverage

Real wages rose most for managers, declined for clerks: CSEP study

Between 2017-18 and 2023-24, managers saw the highest real wage growth while clerks and graduates experienced wage decline, shows CSEP paper based on NSO data

Non-crop sectors gain GVO share as livestock rises, crop dips: Mospi

Livestock, fishing and aquaculture raised their GVO share between FY12 and FY24, while the crop sector's share fell though it remains the largest contributor