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The higher demand supported output growth and prompted firms to recruit additional workers

SBI report, released on Friday, claimed a decline in poverty ratio in rural areas

In comparison, the poverty ratio in urban areas fell to 4.09 per cent from 4.6 per cent during the same period

Labour lawyer B C Prabhakar said that since the new labour codes are not yet implemented, it is pertinent that the government come up with a holistic framework for welfare of this bulging workforce

He also highlighted that there has been tremendous growth in youth employment and a reduction in unemployment rates, as evidenced by the latest PLFS

Pranjul Bhandari, chief India economist at HSBC, said that India's manufacturing activity ended a strong 2024 on soft note, amidst more signs of a slowing trend, albeit moderate, in industrial sector

By partnering with private agencies, the NSO seeks to tap into additional expertise and resources, enabling more efficient survey execution

With the number of rejections rising to almost a third of claims, the government is taking steps to radically reform the country's largest social security platform in order to ease payouts of benefits

In August, the output of the core sector had contracted (-1.6 per cent) for the first time in 42 months

Data showed that average MPCE in rural Sikkim grew by 21.3 per cent to Rs 9377 during the period

Conversely, among non-food items, rural households reduced spending on medical care, education, rent, fuel, and durable goods

"The increase in female member additions is indicative of a broader shift towards a more inclusive and diverse workforce"

The share of OAEs stood at 84.2 per cent in the 73rd round of the National Sample Survey (NSS), conducted between July 2015 and June 2016

This is according to the latest factsheet titled 'Annual Survey of Unincorporated Sector Enterprises (ASUSE)' released by the National Statistical Office (NSO) on Tuesday

The report, Crushed 2024, is the sixth annual study on the state of worker safety in the Indian auto sector

The rating agency also noted that inflation is likely to decline to 4.3 per cent in FY26 from 4.8 per cent projected by the central bank for the current fiscal

The finance ministry has provided Rs 1,000 crore for the scheme in the current fiscal year

Food prices declined to 8.63% last month from 13.54% in October, according to government data

The three ELI schemes announced in the Budget are yet to get approval from the Union Cabinet and have faced considerable delays

Sachin Gupta, chief rating officer at CARE Ratings, said that the first half of FY25 paints a picture of cautious optimism within India's corporate sector