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New Delhi, Feb 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) While a top Chinese court has made it mandatory for employers and workers to contribute to social insurance schemes for workers, in practice, only around one-third of companies in the country are following the order, according to a media report. The reason for the social welfare measure not taking off is that the companies see such payments as leading to an increase in costs that reduces their profit margins, while workers say that they do not have enough money ...Read More >
New Delhi: As the Kamtapur State Demand Council (KSDC) has threatened to field independent candidates in North Bengal in the forthcoming West Bengal Assembly election, the home ministry has called KSDC leaders for crucial talks in the national capital. The invitation from the Home Ministry for talks scheduled for Wednesday assumes significance because the Rajbanshi community influences 22-24 of the total 54 Assembly constituencies in North Bengal. The Kamatapur State Demand Council is an organ ...Read More >
ECONOMY: India's Exports Surge 20% -- Defying Trump's Trade War Wednesday, December 17, 2025 by Indian Defence News Technicians work with robots on the assembly line in a hi-tech manufacturing hub in India India's exports surged by nearly 20 percent in November 2025, marking the fastest growth in three years despite the escalating US trade war under President Donald Trump. Goods exports reached $38.13 billion, a 19.4 percent rise year-on-year, reversing October's 11.8 percent decline to $34.38 ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 17 (PTI) Activists on Tuesday demanded that the VB-G RAM G Bill that seeks to replace MGNREGA with a new law on rural employment should be taken back, calling it an assault on the hard-earned right to work for the rural poor. At a press conference organised by the NREGA Sangharsh Morcha here, activists said the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Bill, 2025 not just repeals the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNRE ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) India's gross domestic product (GDP) growth is projected to be at 7.5 per cent in the current financial year (FY26) and 7 per cent in FY27, supported by resilient domestic demand and stable macro fundamentals, a report showed on Wednesday. Meanwhile, inflation is expected to remain benign, with average CPI inflation projected at 2.1 per cent in FY26, before normalising to around 4 per cent in FY27. CareEdge Ratings projected the current account deficit (perce ...Read More >
Kolkata: The rupee, already the weakest Asian currency this year in a back-loaded retreat against the US dollar, Tuesday breached the 91 mark for the first time on unabated outflows from local assets by overseas investors. The currency, which Tuesday touched a fresh all-time low of 91.08, has depreciated over 6% this year against the US dollar, the world's reserve currency in which both traded and investable assets are priced across geographies. 'Pace of Decline to Slow' Nearly half of that d ...Read More >
India's Urban Growth Broadens: Dun & Bradstreet's City Vitality Index Highlights New Economic Frontiers Dun & Bradstreet Logo 4 min read Last Updated : Nov 13 2025 | 3:50 PM IST PRNewswire Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 13: Dun & Bradstreet, a global leader in business decisioning data and analytics, has released the City Vitality Index - Q4 2025, offering a granular view of India's urban economy. Powered by satellite-based Earth Observation (EO) data, the Index tracks real-time econ ...Read More >
Developers' shift toward higher-margin projects, elevated construction costs, and low inventory have kept prices firm, even as transaction volumes moderated. India's housing market is showing a clear shift toward value and premium living, with apartments priced at ₹1 crore and above recording a 4% year-on-year (YoY) increase in sales during January-September 2025, even as overall housing sales dropped 12%, according to real estate consultancy JLL India. The premium segment (₹1 crore and abo ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 28 (PTI) India's industrial production growth remained steady at 4 per cent in September this year due to the good performance of the manufacturing sector buoyed by GST rationalisation and festive demand, according to official data released on Tuesday. The factory output, measured in terms of the Index of Industrial Production (IIP), had expanded by 3.2 per cent in September 2024. The National Statistics Office (NSO) revised the industrial production growth to 4.1 per cent for A ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], October 28 (ANI): Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, after releasing the 'Himachal Pradesh Human Development Report-2025' said that this document reflects the State's progress, resilience, and the aspirations of its people. Despite the State's harsh geographical conditions and weather challenges, the report presents an exemplary story of development, made possible by the strong willpower and hard work of the people of the Pradesh. Also Re ...Read More >
India's private sector growth slowed in October to its lowest in five months. Weaker demand and higher output prices impacted business optimism. Services sector growth saw a slowdown, while manufacturing activity improved. New orders expanded at a slower pace. International demand softened, particularly for exports to the United States. Businesses raised selling charges despite some cost easing. Growth in India's private sector eased to a five-month low in October as weaker demand and rising ou ...Read More >
New Delhi: India's manufacturing activity showed renewed strength in October, with the HSBC Flash India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) rising to a two-month high of 58.4, up from 57.7 in September, a report showed on Friday. The data compiled by S&P Global indicates that the country's manufacturing sector continues to expand at a solid pace, supported by strong domestic demand and easing cost pressures. The rise in the manufacturing PMI reflects an improvement in business condi ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) India experienced a bumper festive season this year, with sales of consumer goods, automobiles, jewellery, handicrafts, and decorative items recording a sharp surge during Diwali, signalling renewed consumer confidence and economic momentum, economists said on Wednesday. Dr Manoranjan Sharma, Chief Economist at Infomerics Ratings, stated that the surge reflects a strong revival in domestic demand and a growing preference for Indian-made products. "There has be ...Read More >
Mumbai, Oct 20: India is rapidly emerging as a global hub for services exports with a compound annual growth rate of 14.8 per cent outpacing goods exports, which grew at 9.8 per cent, NSE officials said. The National Stock Exchange (NSE) highlights robust growth in the services sector, structural reforms, and demographic advantages driving the country's economic transformation. "India will be to services, what China has been to manufacturing. It is emerging as global hub for services exports," ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) India's trade deficit is likely to remain manageable, as exports to other Asian partners such as China, Hong Kong and South Korea have been higher than last year, both in terms of growth as well as a proportion of total exports, according to a new report. Similarly, exports to European countries such as Spain and Germany too have shown significant traction this year. This is a huge positive and should support exports growth in the rest of the year as well, acc ...Read More >
New Delhi: India's computer services industry is riding a wave of global demand, and artificial intelligence appears to be one of the big drivers. According to the World Bank, India's software exports have grown sharply since the launch of ChatGPT in late 2022, with sectors like outsourcing and business process services adopting AI faster than expected. Speaking at the Fourth Kautilya Economic Conclave in New Delhi, Franziska Ohnsorge, Chief Economist for the South Asia Region at the World Bank ...Read More >
BENGALURU, Oct 1 (Reuters) - India's manufacturing sector expansion lost some momentum last month, slipping to its weakest pace in four months but remaining strong, while factory gate prices surged at the fastest rate in nearly 12 years to combat mounting input costs, a survey showed on Wednesday. That suggests the United States' punitive 50% tariffs on Indian goods could be starting to bite Asia's third-largest economy, which has been the fastest growing among major nations this year. HSBC's ...Read More >
In the Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) parlance, a print above 50 means expansion, while a score below 50 denotes contraction. India's manufacturing sector activity eased in September, as new orders, output and input buying rose at the slowest rates in four months, while job creation retreated to a one-year low, a monthly survey said on Wednesday. The seasonally adjusted HSBC India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index moderated from 59.3 in August to 57.7 in September, pointing to the wea ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Tuesday projected India's growth at 6.5 per cent for 2025 (FY26) and 2026 (FY27), as it trimmed its growth outlook for developing Asia and the Pacific by 0.1 and 0.2 percentage points for this year and next, respectively, amid the emergence of a new global trade environment shaped by tariffs and updated trade agreements. India's GDP grew 7.6 per cent in H1 2025, as higher investment from strong public capital spending, offse ...Read More >
New Delhi: India's industrial production grew at four per cent in August, mainly due to better performance by the mining sector, according to government data released on Monday. The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growth rate for July has been revised upwards to 4.3 per cent from the earlier estimate of 3.5 per cent. In August 2024, the IIP recorded flat growth. "With the mining sector growth at six per cent, the All India Index of Industrial Production (IIP) recorded a four per cent year- ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 29 (PTI) India's industrial production grew at 4 per cent in August, mainly due to better performance by the mining sector, according to government data released on Monday. The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growth rate for July has been revised upwards to 4.3 per cent from the earlier estimate of 3.5 per cent. In August 2024, the IIP recorded flat growth. "With the mining sector growth at 6 per cent, the All India Index of Industrial Production (IIP) recorded a 4 per cent ...Read More >
Prasenjit Bose, an economist and social activist who resigned from the CPI(M) in 2012, is joining the Congress party today in West Bengal ahead of the 2026 Assembly polls. Economist and social activist Prasenjit Bose is all set to join the Congress party in Kolkata today, 15 September. Bose, who is well known in the social and political circles of West Bengal, had resigned from the Communist Party of India (Marxist) in 2012 over differences with the party over supporting Pranab Mukherjee's can ...Read More >
Kolkata: Economist and former CPI(M) leader Prasenjit Bose joined the Congress during a programme in the metropolis, and asserted that he would support the party in its fight to "save the Constitution". Bose (51) became a part of the Congress at a formal joining ceremony here on Monday in the presence of party leaders Ghulam Ahmad Mir, Syed Naseer Hussain and Kanhaiya Kumar, besides state unit president Subhankar Sarkar. "We have to protect the Constitution, establish a non-communal government ...Read More >
Kolkata, Sep 16 (PTI) Economist and former CPI(M) leader Prasenjit Bose joined the Congress during a programme in the metropolis, and asserted that he would support the party in its fight to "save the Constitution". Bose (51) became a part of the Congress at a formal joining ceremony here on Monday in the presence of party leaders Ghulam Ahmad Mir, Syed Naseer Hussain and Kanhaiya Kumar, besides state unit president Subhankar Sarkar. "We have to protect the Constitution, establish a government ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 15 Food and Beverage (F&B) industry's share in overall retail leasing grew from 16 per cent in 2023 to 22 per cent in 2025 across the top seven cities in India, a report said on Monday. New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) Food and Beverage (F&B) industry's share in overall retail leasing grew from 16 per cent in 2023 to 22 per cent in 2025 across the top seven cities in India, a report said on Monday. The sector has emerged as the cornerstone of the country's retail real estate growth, wit ...Read More >
India's Food and Beverage (F&B) sector has become a key driver of retail real estate growth, recording about 4 million sq ft of leasing across seven major cities since the last two years. Bengaluru led the trend, accounting for nearly one-third of this activity. In response to strong demand, developers plan to allocate up to 25% of space in upcoming destination malls to F&B. By 2028, around 6 million sq ft of F&B space is expected to come up across the top seven cities, a report by JLL India has ...Read More >
Kochi, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday said Kerala, which has a higher urban growth rate than the national average, is preparing to address the challenges of urbanisation. He was speaking after inaugurating the Urban Conclave organised by the Local Self-Government Department here as part of an effort to formulate an urban policy for the state. The conclave is being held in Kochi on Friday and Saturday. The chief minister said that the rapid urbanisation in Kerala needs to be closely ...Read More >
Srinagar, Sep 12: Retail inflation in J&K reached 3.75 percent in August 2025, according to the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. The figure continues to place the Union Territory above the national average of 2.07 percent, reflecting ongoing cost pressures on households across the region. Compared to July, when retail inflation was 3.77 percent, the August figure shows a marginal decline. However, both rural and urban ar ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 12: The consumer price index-based (CPI) inflation, which stood under the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) tolerance level of 2-6 per cent in August amid an unfavourable geo-political situation, will maintain price stability, industry experts said on Friday. PHDCCI Highlights Food Price Impact CPI inflation stood at 2.07 per cent for the month despite unfavourable geopolitical situations. "Year-on-year CPI inflation for August stood within RBI's tolerance limit, despite internation ...Read More >
India CPI Inflation Data: India's consumer price index (CPI) inflation, also known as retail inflation, increased in August 2025 to 2.07% against 1.61% in July 2025, according to the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MoSPI) data released Friday evening. The surge in retail inflation was driven by higher vegetable, meat and fish, prices. Food inflation moderated during the month, but record gold prices rally in August impacted the core inflation. Food inflation continued to rema ...Read More >
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