Month: March 2026
Unemployment rate falls to 3.1% in 2025; labour participation and wages improve: PLFS
New Delhi: India’s unemployment rate fell to 3.1% in 2025 from 3.2% in 2024 and 3.6% in 2022, according to the Periodic Labour Force Survey…
Union Budget 2026 gets Parliament nod; Finance Bill approved
The Parliament on Friday approved the Finance Bill 2026 with the Rajya Sabha returning it to the Lok Sabha by a voice vote, completing the…
India’s forex kitty drops by $11.41 billion to $698.346 billion
India’s foreign exchange reserves fell sharply by USD 11.41 billion to USD 698.34 billion in the week ending March 20, according to data released by…
India jobless rate dalls to 6.5% in 2025, shows gradual labour market improvement
India’s unemployment rate declined to 6.5% in 2025 from 7.0% a year earlier, signalling a modest easing in joblessness even as broader labour market indicators…
Indian Oil buys first Iranian LPG since 2018 as shortage worsens| Business News
Indian Oil Corp. has bought LPG from Iran for the first time in almost eight years, according to people familiar with the matter, as India…
China launches two ‘reciprocal’ probes into US trade practices
Beijing: China’s commerce ministry said on Friday it had initiated two counter-probes into U.S. practices hampering the flow of Chinese products into the United States,…
Gold rebounds nearly ₹2,000 to ₹1.41 lakh/10g as global prices recover| Business News
Gold prices rebounded by ₹1,997 to ₹1.41 lakh per 10 grams in futures trade on Friday, tracking gains in global markets and bargain buying by…
Net worth of 5 Indian-origin CEOs leading multibillion-dollar US companies
Several Indian-origin executives currently hold the highest leadership positions in some of the most influential multibillion-dollar companies in the United States. Leaders like Sundar Pichai…
India’s 2026 wheat output seen higher, but misses estimates after weather hit
New Delhi: India’s wheat harvest is expected to rise in 2026 from a year earlier but fall short of initial estimates after unseasonal rains and…
India’s FY27 fiscal deficit target faces oil price risks amid Iran war: ICRA
Elevated global energy prices linked to geopolitical developments in West Asia could put pressure on India’s fiscal position in FY27, although available buffers are likely…