Rural Unemployment Dips, Urban Workforce Participation Rises: PLFS 2024

April 9, 2025 9:05 PM

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Rural Unemployment Dips, Urban Workforce Participation Rises: PLFS 2024

The unemployment rate in rural areas has marginally declined from 4.3 per cent to 4.2 per cent. The latest Annual Report of the Periodic Labour Force Survey, from January to December 2024, shows that the labour force participation rate in urban areas has increased from 50.3 per cent to over 51 per c...

MoS Suresh Gopi Reviews Schemes, Highlights Tourism Potential in Nagaland

April 9, 2025 9:00 PM

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MoS Suresh Gopi Reviews Schemes, Highlights Tourism Potential in Nagaland

Union Minister of State for Petroleum & Natural Gas and Tourism, Suresh Gopi, today visited Niuland district in Nagaland.   During the visit, the minister held discussions with various departments and interacted with the leaders of civil societies. He reviewed the implementation of centrally spo...

India to Procure 26 Rafale Marine Jets for Navy

April 9, 2025 8:59 PM

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India to Procure 26 Rafale Marine Jets for Navy

India is set to procure 26 Rafale Marine fighter aircraft from France. The deal will be formalised in the coming weeks. According to the defence sources, out of 26 Rafale Marine aircraft, 22 will be single-seaters, and four will be double-seaters, and these will be designed and prepared as per the r...

Markets Slip Despite RBI Rate Cut; Sensex Falls 380 pts, Rupee Weakens
Maharashtra, Jan 18 (ANI): File photo of Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) building as Sensex slips by 439.77 points, currently at 48,594.90. Nifty down by 152.45 points, currently at 14,281.25., in Mumbai on Monday. (ANI Photo)

April 9, 2025 8:45 PM

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Markets Slip Despite RBI Rate Cut; Sensex Falls 380 pts, Rupee Weakens

The benchmark domestic equity indices declined over half percent today, tracking losses in global markets amid escalating trade tensions despite the Reserve Bank of India's decision to reduce the policy repo rate by 25 basis points and shift its stance to accommodative, signalling more rate cuts ahe...

China announces 84% Tariff on US Goods Amid Escalating Trade Tensions
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April 9, 2025 8:57 PM

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China announces 84% Tariff on US Goods Amid Escalating Trade Tensions

China has announced an additional 84 percent tariff on all goods imported from the US. China's finance ministry said that these new charges will take effect from midnight tonight. China said it is raising its retaliatory tariff on the US to 84 percent, up from 34 percent.   Earlier, China accused th...

Rahul Gandhi Unveils Party Reforms at AICC Session, Focus on District Leadership

April 9, 2025 8:08 PM

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Rahul Gandhi Unveils Party Reforms at AICC Session, Focus on District Leadership

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has announced important changes in the party’s organisation structure, stating that district presidents will be made the foundation of the party organisation. Addressing the 84th AICC Session in Ahmedabad, Mr Gandhi talked about making major reforms in the reservation sy...