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Vijayawada: Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday directed officials to implement major government schemes with meticulous planning and avoid delay. Stressing that effective delivery and public satisfaction are key to achieving desired outcomes, the CM also underscored the need to restructure college curricula to make them align with present-day demands, while also pushing for improved university rankings, enhanced road safety measures, faster housing implementation, and technology-driv ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) Even as geopolitical tensions intensify with the Middle East conflict entering its fifth week, gold prices in India remain nearly 17 per cent below their record peak. Gold prices ended the week on a positive note, but the broader trend reflects pressure on bullion. The COMEX gold price settled at $4,679.70 per ounce, while on the domestic front, MCX gold closed at Rs 1,49,650 per 10 grams. This places gold prices in India around Rs 31,000 lower than their a ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 4: Even as geopolitical tensions intensify with the Middle East conflict entering its fifth week, gold prices in India remain nearly 17 per cent below their record peak. Gold prices ended the week on a positive note, but the broader trend reflects pressure on bullion. The COMEX gold price settled at $4,679.70 per ounce, while on the domestic front, MCX gold closed at Rs 1,49,650 per 10 grams. This places gold prices in India around Rs 31,000 lower than their all-time high of Rs ...Read More >
* A 12% higher depression risk occurs among older adults with unemployed adult children * The impact is stronger when children provide crucial economic and social support to parents * Unemployment of first-born sons affects parental depression risk more than first-born daughters Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode New Delhi: A new analysis of data collected as part of India's longitudinal survey of older adults reveals a 12 per cent higher risk of depression when ad ...Read More >
Indian companies are expected to roll out an average salary increase of about 9 per cent in 2026, even as they navigate a more challenging economic environment, according to Mercer India's 'Total Remuneration Survey 2026' released on Tuesday. The survey, which tracks remuneration trends across more than 8,000 roles and over 1,500 companies, shows that while the overall salary hike outlook remains steady, employers are increasingly reworking how pay is structured, with a sharper focus on short-t ...Read More >
By Johann M Cherian and Shashwat Chauhan Dec 16 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures were slightly lower on Tuesday as caution set in ahead of a highly anticipated jobs report that could offer insight into the health of the economy and the potential path for interest rates next year. A recent historic government shutdown left investors and the Federal Reserve starved of official data and increasingly reliant on secondary indicators that offered a mixed picture on the health of the labor m ...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 For ...Read More >
BENGALURU, Dec 16 (Reuters) - India's private sector activity ended the year on a sombre note, expanding at its weakest pace in ten months in December as a slowdown in new orders took the steam out of both the manufacturing and services sectors, a survey showed on Tuesday. While the economy remains in expansionary territory, the deceleration coupled with a near-stagnant job market indicates domestic demand is cooling, dragging overall momentum down from the highs seen earlier in 2025. HSBC's f ...Read More >
BENGALURU, Dec 16 (Reuters) - India's private sector activity ended the year on a sombre note, expanding at its weakest pace in ten months in December as a slowdown in new orders took the steam out of both the manufacturing and services sectors, a survey showed on Tuesday. While the economy remains in expansionary territory, the deceleration coupled with a near-stagnant job market indicates domestic demand is cooling, dragging overall momentum down from the highs seen earlier in 2025. HSBC's ...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 Imp ...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 ...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 ...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 & pr ...Read More >
The Indian rupee faced depreciation against the US dollar on Friday, with foreign investors exiting the Indian capital markets. The domestic stock exchange experienced significant sell-offs. Concurrently, crude oil prices were on the rise in global markets. Notably, October saw a deceleration in growth within India's services sector, leading to the rupee's final settlement at 88.66 against the dollar. The rupee declined 3 paise to 88.66 against the US dollar in early trade on Friday as the Amer ...Read More >
India's economy is experiencing a robust boost from GST 2.0 and the festive season, with stronger consumption, increased sales across sectors, and improved consumer sentiment. Lower GST rates are driving demand and job creation, while high-frequency indicators show significant improvements, leading to upward GDP growth forecasts from the IMF and RBI. New Delhi, The rollout of GST 2.0 has started showing a positive impact on India's economy, with stronger consumption trends, higher sales across ...Read More >
New Delhi: Against a global backdrop characterised by economic and trade policy uncertainty, India's economy gained momentum in the second quarter of FY26, which is particularly significant, as the US imposed higher tariffs on India in August, according to the Finance Ministry's monthly report released on Monday. Various supply-side high-frequency indicators have displayed healthy trends while demand conditions continued to improve with the GST reforms and festive season sentiments spurring con ...Read More >
New Delhi: Goods and Services Tax (GST) cuts are set to bolster domestic demand by easing the tax burden on consumers and businesses, spurring consumption and investment across sectors, and supporting job creation, the finance ministry said in its monthly economic review for September, released on Monday. A strong performance in industry and services, along with a stable labour market, is expected to reinforce this momentum, the ministry noted. However, it cautioned that persistent global uncer ...Read More >
BENGALURU -- The US Federal Reserve will lower its key interest rate by 25 basis points (bps) next week and again in December, according to a Reuters poll of economists who remain deeply divided on where rates will be by the end of next year. A month ago, economists had expected just one more cut this year. But the new forecast follows a recent shift in expectations by Fed policymakers toward additional reductions. Caught between the dual risks of already-elevated inflation climbing higher due ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 15 (ANI): The much-anticipated festive season may not deliver the usual consumption boost this year, with Ambit Capital warning that weak labour markets, slowing credit, and mounting tariffs could weigh on consumer sentiment despite recent tax cuts.In its latest economic insights report, Ambit Capital said that while GST and income tax reductions are expected to cost the exchequer nearly Rs 2 lakh crore, the impact on demand is likely to be modest. It says tax cuts may ...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 mark ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Labour and Employment on Wednesday released the draft National Labour & Employment Policy -- Shram Shakti Niti 2025 for public consultation, outlining a renewed vision for a fair, inclusive, and technology-driven world of work in line with India's Viksit Bharat @2047 goal. Marking a shift from regulation to facilitation, Shram Shakti Niti 2025 repositions the ministry as a proactive "employment facilitator." The policy aims to drive convergence among workers, employer ...Read More >
New Delhi, October 3, 2025: Union Minister for Labour & Employment and Youth Affairs & Sports, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, highlighted India's historic expansion in social security coverage from 19% in 2015 to 64.3% in 2025, covering over 940 million citizens, as recognised by the International Labour Organisation (ILO). Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya was addressing the World Social Security Forum (WSSF) 2025 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia today, where India has been conferred with the prestigious International S ...Read More >
Kuala Lumpur: Union Minister of Labour & Employment, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, held productive bilateral meetings with the President of the International... Kuala Lumpur: Union Minister of Labour & Employment, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, held productive bilateral meetings with the President of the International Social Security Association (ISSA) and delegations from Malaysia and Uganda on the sidelines of the World Social Security Summit (WSSF) here on Friday. The minister discussed the issues of mutu ...Read More >
Mumbai, Sep 30 (PTI) The salaries of India's blue- and grey-collar workforce have increased by 23 per cent over the past two years, reflecting the growing demand and opportunities for the skilled workforce, a report said on Tuesday. The overall salaries have grown by 23 per cent in just two years, reflecting the rising demand and opportunities for India's blue and grey-collar workforce, WorkIndia's Salary Report 2025 stated. The WorkIndia Salary Report 2025 is based on an analysis of 1.93 lakh ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) on Tuesday raised India's GDP growth by 40 bps to 6.7 per cent in 2025 from its earlier projection of 6.3 per cent in June -- driven by strong domestic demand and robust GST reforms. The OECD's latest 'World Economic Outlook' mentioned that in India, higher tariff rates will weigh on the export sector, but overall activity is anticipated to be supported by monetary and fiscal policy easing, "incl ...Read More >
Mumbai, Sep 16 (PTI) The rupee appreciated 8 paise to close at 88.08 (provisional) against the US dollar on Tuesday, tracking US-India talks on the proposed trade agreement to iron out issues in the wake of steep Trump Tariffs. Forex traders said the rupee strengthened on positive domestic markets and a weak greenback, which is trading at a two-month low ahead of the two-day FOMC meeting commencing Tuesday and disappointing US economic data. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened ...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 f ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) The unemployment rate (UR) among males of age 15 years and above in India has declined to 5 per cent in August 2025, the lowest level observed since April 2025, according to figures released by the National Statistics Office on Monday. This is due to the fall in the 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 has also declined to 4.5 per cent in August 2025, which is lower than the UR level ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 15 (PTI) Gold prices fell Rs 148 to Rs 1,09,222 per 10 grams in the domestic futures market on Monday, mirroring a weak global trend as market participants stayed cautious ahead of the US Federal Reserve's policy decision. On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), the most-traded October futures fell Rs 148 or 0.14 per cent to Rs 1,09,222 per 10 grams in a turnover of 15,852 lots. The December contract also moved lower, shedding Rs 111 or 0.10 per cent to Rs 1,10,323 per 10 grams in ...Read More >
Mumbai, Sep 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Indian equities displayed strong bullish momentum this week on hopes of stronger H2 FY26 earnings, driven by GST rationalisation and the benefits of monetary easing. Benchmark indices Nifty and Sensex ended the week with a gain of around 1.32 per cent and 1.21 per cent, respectively, with the rally driven by auto and IT stocks. Midcap and smallcap stocks outperformed the benchmark indices. The IT index exhibited its rally, driven by renewed hopes of a Fed ra ...Read More >
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