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NSO may release monthly jobs data for rural, urban areas from March-end

Currently, the NSO releases the PLFS data for urban areas on a quarterly and yearly basis, while for rural areas it is released only annually

Union Budget 2025-26: Economists stress need for manufacturing policy

Call for reining in food inflation and raising investment in pre-Budget talks

India will continue to grow at 6-8% for next 5 years: Ashwini Vaishnaw

Vaishnaw said the world saw India as a ray of hope in times of global turmoil, two wars, disruption of supply chains and the hit taken by the world economy due to the Covid-19 pandemic

India not re-considering joining mega trade agreement RCEP, says Goyal

In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, Goyal said that the structure of RCEP did not adequately address the ambitions and concerns of India's stakeholders

Cargo traffic at major ports drops 4.95% to 67.53 mn tonnes in November

JNPA and Deendayal ports reported positive growth, while cargo traffic at the remaining 10 major facilities saw a year-on-year drop

India's growth offers great opportunities to US investors: KV Subramanian

Americans have the opportunity to grow their money 15 to 20 times, I think that is something that is important, said Subramanian, who previously was India's Chief Economic Advisor

The Railways Amendment Bill 2024 seeks to simplify legal framework

Opposition fears privatisation

Low salaries can be self-destructive for India Inc, says CEA Nageswaran

Deregulation to be big theme of Eco Survey

Tractor sales may witness fertile H2; analysts expect 10-11% growth

The first half of the current financial has been flat in terms of wholesales - 472,079 units sold against 469,383 in H1FY24

Will fulfil promise of hiking 'Ladki Bahin' stipend to Rs 2,100: Fadnavis

Addressing his maiden press conference after taking over as CM in the evening, he said he will provide a stable government over the next five years

Potential shifts in US trade policy to affect trade in 2025: Unctad

Tariffs imposed on specific segments of global value chains often have a ripple effect, impacting not only the targeted industries and countries, but also the entire value chain

Q2 current account deficit to widen to 7 quarter high of 1.6%: Report

In absolute terms the July-September CAD will be $ 15 billion, or 1.6 per cent, as against $ 9.8 billion, or 1.1 per cent, in the June quarter

India should make cybersecurity national mission, become leader in efforts

Risks are going increase as the country adopts new technologies and becomes more digital

Low GDP growth: Don't throw baby out with the bathwater, urges CEA

Speaking at Assocham's Bharat@100 Summit, CEA V Anantha Nageswaran emphasised that India's underlying growth story remains intact despite dismal Q2 GDP figures

Rising costs squeeze intermediaries out of Russian oil trade with India

India has become the biggest buyer of Russia's seaborne crude after Moscow's invasion of Ukraine in 2022

Rupee weakness will not deter RBI from cutting rates, says Nomura

Nomura noted that high prices were concentrated in a few items, including food, rather than being broad-based, and that inflation excluding vegetables and other volatile items was still subdued

India's GDP growth loses momentum: What's behind the urban spending freeze?

India's swelling urban middle class has been the engine of its growth for far longer than government capex has

India eyes opportunity in US-China trade war under Trump's presidency

Govt identifies electronics, pharma, textiles, auto parts, and chemicals as sectors primed to benefit

Over 168k pensioners' grievances redressed in last two years: MoS

Also, under 100 days action plan, a month-long special campaign, for redressal of family pension grievances, was launched in July, 2024, which achieved 94 per cent redressal, Singh said

EPS subscribers with Rs 1,000 pension increases by 3% to 3.66 mn in FY24

The annual report data also shows that the central government provided a support of Rs 957 crore during FY 24 for the minimum pension