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NEW DELHI: The unemployment rate for persons aged 15 years and above declined for the second month in a row in August, to 5.1 per cent, according to an a government survey released on Monday. The unemployment rate (UR) was 5.2 per cent in July and 5.6 per cent in both May and June, showed the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI). The UR was 5.1 per cent in April as per the first PLFS bulletin released in May 2025 "Overall unemployment rate (persons of 15 years and above) declined for the second consecutive month from 5.6 per cent in June 2025 to 5.2 per cent in July 2025 and 5.1 per cent in August 2025," an official statement said. The latest data collected in current weekly status (CWS) showed that the unemployment rate for persons of age of 15 years and above during worked out at 5.1 per cent in August. Male unemployment rate in August 2025 was at its lowest of 5 per cent in five months in August 2025. It was 5.2 per cent in April, 5.6 per cent in May and June, and 5.3 per cent in July. This is due to the fall in UR of males in urban areas from 6.6 per cent in July 2025 to 5.9 per cent in August 2025. The UR among rural males also declined to 4.5 per cent in August 2025 which is lower than the UR levels of the previous four months. Overall, rural unemployment rate has declined successively for three months in a row from 5.1 per cent in May 2025 to 4.3 per cent in August 2025. The Worker Population Ratio (WPR) among females has witnessed a rise for two months in a row to 32 per cent in August 2025 from 30.2 per cent recorded in June 2025. The enhancement in WPR across both rural and urban areas has translated into an improvement in the overall WPR, which has increased to 52.2 per cent in August 2025 from 51.2 per cent in June 2025.
nion Minister of State for Labour and Employment Shobha Karandlaje cited statistics in the Lok Sabha on Monday to show that youth unemployment rates in India were lower than global levels. The minister cited a report by the International Labour Organisation's (ILO) Institute for Human Development (IHD) which states that the worldwide youth unemployment rate was 15.6 per cent in 2021. Further, as per World Employment and Social Outlook Trends, 2024 by ILO, globally, in 2023, the youth unemployment rate was 13.3 per cent. On the other hand, the latest annual Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) India's unemployment rate (UR) for persons aged 15 years and above declined to 4.7 per cent in November this year, compared to 5.2 per cent in the previous month, and the lowest level of unemployment since April 2025, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Statistics on Monday. The overall Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) for persons aged 15 years and above, which reflects the level of employment in the economy, rose to a seven-month high of 55.8 per cent in November this year, the official statement said. Rural female LFPR continued its s ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 15 (ANI): Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) increased to 55.8 per cent in November 2025, the highest level recorded since April 2025, showing a steady improvement in the labour market, according to the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation. The rise in participation came mainly from rural areas. The overall LFPR for persons aged 15 years and above reached a seven-month high in November. Rural LFPR moved up to 58.6 per cent, compared to 58.0 per cent in April and 57.8 per cent in October. Urban LFPR showed a marginal dip to 50.4 per cent from 50.5 p ...Read More >
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has charged five individuals, including goldy Brar, in relation to the 2024 Gurugram club bombing plot, as revealed in a recently filed chargesheet. This case involves a conspiracy to bomb two clubs, aiming to disrupt communal harmony in Haryana, with the banned terrorist group Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) implicated. The NIA's investigation highlights the severity of the plot. Those charged include satinderjit Singh (Goldy Brar), Sachin Talian, Ankit, Bhavish, and Randeep Singh. News Directory 3 provides crucial updates on sensitive cases such ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jul 10 (PTI) With more and more companies prioritising inclusivity, a study has revealed that the most diverse companies delivered 50 per cent higher net profit compared with less diverse counterparts. Around 8 out of 10 industries studied showed a positive relationship between the presence of women and profit after tax (PAT) as most diverse companies delivered 50 per cent higher net profit than their less diverse counterparts, according to HR advisory firm Marching Sheep's 'Marching Sheep Inclusion Index 2025' study. This annual study, conducted by HR advisory firm Marching Sheep's ...Read More >
New Delhi: India's unemployment rate fell to 4.7% in November, the lowest level since April, with joblessness easing across both rural and urban areas, official data released Monday showed. The rural unemployment rate declined to a new low of 3.9% compared with 4.4% in October, while the urban jobless rate fell to 6.5% from 7%, matching its lowest level recorded in April. The overall decline in unemployment was slightly more pronounced among women than men, according to the Periodic Labour Forc ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) Two people died and four others were injured after a fire broke out at a house in east Delhi's Old Govindpura area on Tuesday evening, an official said. Police have identified the deceased as Tanveer (28) and Nusrat. A call was received at Jagatpuri police station at 8.46 pm regarding a fire incident at Band Gali, Old Govindpura, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Shahdara) Prashant Gautam said. When a police team reached the spot, it found that 10 people were trapped inside a residential building that caught fire, the DCP said. With the help of police personnel and fir ...Read More >
Union Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya told a meeting of the Central Board of Trustees (CBT) of the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) in New Delhi on Monday (October 13, 2025) that the Cabinet was actively considering increasing the minimum PF pension. Though the issue was not in agenda, trade union members in the CBT said during the discussions that the minimum PF pension should be revised from the present amount of ₹1,000 a month. "The Minister did not rule it out and said the Ca ...Read More >
New Delhi: India's unemployment rate for people aged 15 and above held steady at 5.2% in October, unchanged from September, according to the latest government data released on Monday. An easing in rural joblessness, down from 4.6% to 4.4%, was offset by a modest uptick in urban unemployment, which inched up from 6.8% to 7%, leaving the overall unemployment rate broadly stable from the previous month, showed the periodic labour force survey (PLFS) data released by the ministry of statistics & programme implementation (MoSPI). The unemployment rate measures the share of people in the labour fo ...Read More >
Chennai: Over the past decade India has lifted 171 million people from extreme poverty. Those living on less than $2.15 per day fell from 16.2 percent in 2011- 12 to 2.3 percent in 2022-23, finds the World Bank. However, Wage disparity remains high, with the median earnings of the top 10 per cent being 13 times higher than the bottom 10 per cent in 2023-24. Rural extreme poverty dropped from 18.4 percent to 2.8 percent, and urban from 10.7 percent to 1.1 percent, narrowing the rural-urban gap from 7.7 to 1.7 percentage points -- a 16 percent annual decline. India also transitioned into the l ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], August 14 (ANI): Chennai police on Wednesday night detained sanitation workers who had been protesting for 13 consecutive days outside the Greater Chennai Corporation Ripon Building, following a Madras High Court order to clear the protest site. Around 800 sanitation workers, opposing the civic body move to privatise waste management in two zones, were forcibly removed around midnight and taken away by buses within 45 minutes. For the 13th consecutive day, hundreds of sanitation workers employed under the National Urban Livelihoods Mission (NULM) protested in fr ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: BRS working president KT Rama Rao on Wednesday described the Supreme Court order on nomination of two MLCs as "a slap in the face of both the Congress and the BJP". The apex court issued an order modifying its earlier interim directive on the nomination of Prof M Kodandaram Reddy and Amer Ali Khan to the state Legislative Council under the Governor's quota. In a press statement, Rama Rao said that the Supreme Court declaring invalid the appointments of Kodandaram and Amer Ali as MLCs under the Governor's quota by the state government was a slap in the face for both the BJP and the ...Read More >
New Delhi: India's overall unemployment rate fell to 5.1 percent in August 2025, according to the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) on Monday. The rate declined for the second month in a row -- from 5.6 percent in June to 5.2 percent in July and now 5.1 percent in August. The unemployment rate among men aged 15 years and above dropped to 5.0 percent in August, the lowest since April 2025. Urban male unemployment fell from 6.6 percent in July to 5.9 percent in August, while rural male unemployment decreased to 4.5 per ...Read More >
Mumbai, June 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) It was a belligerent, brilliant, and breathtaking performance from the Chennai Bulls, who were crowned the first ever champions of the Rugby Premier League, here in Mumbai, at the Shahaji Raje Bhosale Sports Complex. The Chennai Bulls thrashed the Delhi Redz by a scoreline of 41-0 in the final, to clinch the title. In fact, the margin of victory is the biggest across Season 1 of the GMR RPL. Meanwhile, the Hyderabad Heroes, who had finished top of the table in the league stage, came away with a third-place finish, after they won 17-12 against the Bengaluru Bra ...Read More >
Kolkata, Jul 15 (PTI) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday hailed the safe return of Indian astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla from space, calling it a matter of national pride. Shukla, a 39-year-old Indian Air Force officer and test pilot, on Tuesday returned to the Earth after an 18-day stay at the International Space Station. Also Read | Will Samosa and Jalebi Display Cigarette-Style Health Warnings? PIB Fact Check Debunks Fake News, Says Health Ministry's Advisory Doesn't Mention Warning Labels on Indian Food Products. "Welcome home, Shubhanshu Shukla! We are r ...Read More >
Economy 2 min read India to become a global employment epicenter amid shift in global labour market: Crisil India to become a global employment epicenter as the global labour market is undergoing rapid transformation, with rising demand of skilled workers across economies as ageing population in many countries and businesses are adopting digitisation, according to a report by Crisil Intelligence. New Delhi [India], July 15 (ANI): India to become a global employment epicenter as the global labour ...Read More >
Kerala Lottery Result SAMRUDHI SM 12 Results Live: The first winner of today's lottery game- SAMRUDHI SM 12 lottery- takes home Rs 1 crore as a cash prize. The Kerala lottery is one of the most trusted games in the country. Kerala Lottery Result Sunday 20-07-2025: The Kerala lottery is back with another fun game- that may lead you to win Rs 1 crore! The results for today's Kerala lottery games- SAMRUDHI SM 12 Sunday- are announced. The Kerala lottery results are announced here, so people with tickets for today's game can stay in touch with this live blog. Samrudhi Lottery Series: MN, MO, MP, ...Read More >
India's Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) surged to a seven-month high of 55.8% in November 2025, driven by strong growth in rural areas. The unemployment rate fell to 4.7%, with notable gains in female employment in rural India.LFPR Reaches Seven-Month High Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) increased to 55.8 per cent in November 2025, the highest level recorded since April 2025, showing a steady improvement in the labour market, according to the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation. Add Asianet Newsable as a Preferred Source The rise in participation came mainly from ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Thousands of people who gathered at ashoorkhana in Dabeerpura on the 10th day of Muharram (Youm-e-Ashura) took part in the Bibi-ka-Alam procession. The procession commenced from Dabeerpura on an elephant and concluded at Chaderghat. The Shia mourners took out the procession to mark the martyrdom anniversary of Prophet Mohammad's grandson, Imam Hussain, on the 10th day of Muharram. Members of the Shia sect performed matam and participated in processions. The 10th Muharram is the day on which Imam Hussain was martyred in the battle of Karbala by Yazid and his army. The relic made of ...Read More >
Shimla, Jul 17 (PTI) Himachal Pradesh High Court has directed the state government to remove encroachments on forest lands, including the fruit-bearing trees, all across the state and not limit it to some areas. The order was passed by a division bench consisting of Justices Vivek Thakur and Bipin C Negi on Wednesday after the Advocate General placed on record fresh instructions issued by Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, informing that 2,456 apple and other fruit trees have been felled from forest lands in Chaithla village, and 713 and 490 trees in Rohru and Kotgarh forest divisions, r ...Read More >
New Delhi: India's unemployment rate for those aged 15 years and above increased marginally to 5.2% in September from 5.1% in August owing to a rise in joblessness in both rural and urban areas. Unemployment in rural areas rose to 4.6% in September from 4.3% in August, according to the latest Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) released by the statistics ministry on Wednesday. Urban unemployment inched up to 6.8% from 6.7% over the same period, underscoring persistent strain in city labour marke ...Read More >
India's Unemployment Rate (UR), declined to 4.7 per cent in November this year, at its lowest level since April, for individuals aged 15 years and above. According to Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) monthly labour force and unemployment data, rural unemployment eased to a new low of 3.9 percent, while urban unemployment fell to 6.5 percent, matching the lowest reading recorded earlier this year. Meanwhile, Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) among persons of age 15 years and above rose to 55.8 per cent in November. The LFPR in rural areas also increased to 58. ...Read More >
New enrollments to the government's Employees' Provident Fund Scheme rose 5.5 percent for women in the second quarter of FY25 from Q2FY24, even as new enrollments for men shrunk during this period India's formal labour market may be showing signs of cooling off in the second quarter of FY25, but a Moneycontrol analysis shows that women have done better than their male peers. New enrollments to the government's Employees' Provident Fund scheme increased 5.5 percent for women in the second quarter of FY25 in last one year, even as 1.6 percent fewer men joined in in this period, shows data rele ...Read More >
A young woman named Oleti Pushpa (22) was killed by her live-in partner Sheikh Shamma (22) in the Ambedkar Konaseema region of Andhra Pradesh, reported India Today. She was living with Sheikh for the past 6 months after she separated from her spouse. The incident took place in Siddhartha Nagar, B Savaram village of Rajolu mandal on 16th July. Shamma reportedly accused Pushpa of having affairs with other men. He forced her to engage in prostitution and frequently instigated fights with her when intoxicated. As per police, Shamma was addicted to ganja. On the fateful night, he against pressuri ...Read More >
Dimapur, Jul 18 (PTI) Two persons have died of Japanese Encephalitis (JE) in Nagaland, a health department official said on Friday. Chief Medical Officer, Dimapur, Dr Yartenla Jamir, said that of the seven JE cases detected in Dimapur, Chumoukedima, and Niuland districts, two persons have died so far. She expressed concern over the rise in Japanese encephalitis (JE) cases in the three districts, especially during the monsoon season, which increases the risk of transmission. The Health department has urged district administrations to issue a public advisory on JE prevention measures and to i ...Read More >
Chennai, August 31: A tense standoff between Chennai's sanitation workers and authorities culminated in a late-night police operation to clear protesters from outside the Ripon Building, following a Madras High Court directive. The eviction marks a dramatic escalation in the week-long protest by workers demanding job security and opposing privatization of garbage collection services. Midnight Eviction After Failed Negotiations As darkness fell on Wednesday, the area surrounding the Greater Chennai Corporation headquarters transformed into a security fortress with nearly 500 police personnel ...Read More >
Gandhinagar, Oct 17 (PTI) Following a major reshuffle-cum-expansion of his cabinet, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Friday allotted the important portfolios of Home and Industries to Harsh Sanghavi who has been elevated as Deputy CM. Sanghvi was also given Transport, Sports and Youth Affairs and Civil Aviation departments, an official release said in the evening. Earlier in the day, Bhupendra Patel inducted 19 fresh faces in his council of ministers and retained six from his previous team, including Sanghavi who was then a Minister of State for Home. Among new entrants were cricket ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The US embassy in India has warned that "committing assault, theft, or burglary in the United States won't just cause you legal issues -- it could lead to your visa being revoked and make you ineligible for future US visas". The warning was issued days after a video of an Indian woman who tried to leave a store with a cart full of items without paying went viral. This also prompted the embassy to say, "The US values law and order and expects foreign visitors to follow all US laws."Responding to queries on the issue, the ministry of external affairs said that "whether a person is liv ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 22 (PTI) In the first sign of a thaw, leaders of Ladakh, where four people died in police firing during the recent pro-statehood protests, met with Home Ministry representatives here on Wednesday for sub-committee level talks. During the meeting, the Ladakh representatives demanded an immediate release of all arrested leaders, including climate activist Sonam Wangchuck, the widely recognised face of the agitation. The Leh Apex Body (LAB) and the Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) said that the next of kin of those killed should be given adequate compensation. Talks between the ...Read More >
They say workers have supported the 17-point charter of demands of the strike, called against Union Government's policies About 30-40 crore workers and farmers will participate in the general strike on Wednesday (July 9, 2025), claimed leaders of 10 central trade unions in New Delhi on Monday (July 7, 2025) while addressing a joint press conference. The leaders said preparations for the strike were complete and workers had supported the 17-point charter of demands of the strike, called against t ...Read More >