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Unemployment rate falls to 7-month low of 4.7 pc in November

New Delhi: Unemployment Rate (UR) for persons aged 15 years and above declined to a record low of 4.7 per cent in November 2025, compared…

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Parliament Winter Session: Govt tables bill for new rural employment policy set to replace MGNREGA

Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday introduced ‘The Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin): VB – G RAM-G Bill, 2025’…

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India’s efforts to diversify trade across geographies and sectors is paying off: Commerce Secretary

India’s Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal said that the country’s export performance showed strength even when the world faced economic challenges. Agrawal said on X “India’s…

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India’s private sector growth hits 10-month low as year ends on softer note, PMI shows

Bengaluru: 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…

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India seeks WTO consultations with EU on ferroalloy safeguards
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India seeks WTO consultations with EU on ferroalloy safeguards

India on Monday sought consultations with the European Union (EU) under the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) safeguard agreement over the bloc’s decision to impose safeguarding…

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RBI data show rosy picture of poll-bound Tamil Nadu, reveal Karnataka’s gaps

Tamil Nadu has emerged a clear winner among the five southern states across several people-facing parameters that influence the livelihood and quality of life, such…

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India seeks WTO talks with EU on ferroalloys
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India seeks WTO talks with EU on ferroalloys

New Delhi: India on Monday sought consultations with the EU under the World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) safeguard agreement over the bloc’s decision to impose safeguarding…

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Unemployment rate falls to 4.7% in November, lowest since April

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…

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'Retail inflation may rise to 1.5% in Dec': Nomura
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‘Retail inflation may rise to 1.5% in Dec’: Nomura

New Delhi: Retail inflation is expected to rise to around 1.5% in December as year-on-year inflation has likely bottomed out, driven by unfavourable base effects,…

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India strengthens position in digital service exports: Report

New Delhi: India, the Philippines and several African economies have strengthened their position in business process and digital service exports, as per The Global Value…

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