India’s unemployment rate fell to its lowest level in eight months in November, driven largely by stronger rural hiring and rising female workforce participation. Here’s a clear breakdown of what the latest PLFS data reveals and what it means for the economy.

India's unemployment rate fell to its lowest level in eight months in November, driven largely by stronger rural hiring and rising female workforce participation.

India's unemployment drops to 8-month low: What November's jobs data really shows

India’s unemployment drops to 8-month low: What November’s jobs data really shows

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Tarun Rathi, Commissioner of the Public Health and Medical Education Department, issued an order on Tuesday announcing the formation of the investigation team and directed it to submit a report within seven days.
The six children in the age group of 12 to 15 were found to be HIV positive after suspected contaminated blood transfusions at the district hospitals in Satna, Jabalpur and elsewhere. The parents of one of them were also found to be infected, officials said on Tuesday.
Satna Collector Satish Kumar S told reporters that these infection cases came to light between January and May this year, and all the victims are currently undergoing treatment.
"Children suffering from thalassemia were receiving regular blood transfusions. Six of them were found to b

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Healthcare industry body NATHEALTH has asked the government to increase public spending on healthcare to over 2.5 per cent of GDP with urgent action to tackle non-communicable diseases, including tax deductions of up to Rs 10,000 on individuals for preventive health check-ups.
In its pre-Budget recommendations to the government, NATHEALTH said it outlined a roadmap to strengthen healthcare delivery, foster innovation, and expand insurance and preventive coverage.
The recommendations call for a balanced mix of fiscal support, structural reforms, and public-private collaboration to build a robust, future-ready health system, it said in a statement.
In its recommendations, NATHEALTH asked the sector to be declared 'core infrastructure' and create a healthcare infrastructure fund of Rs 50,000 crore, saying currently there is limited access to long-term, lower-cost capital for hospitals and diagnostic networks.
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In its pre-Budget recommendations to the government, NATHEALTH said it outlined a roadmap to strengthen healthcare delivery, foster innovation, and expand insurance and preventive coverage

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India’s unemployment drops to 8-month low: What November’s jobs data really shows

India’s unemployment rate fell to its lowest level in eight months in November, driven largely by stronger rural hiring and rising female workforce participation. Here’s a clear breakdown of what the latest PLFS data reveals and what it means for the economy.

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