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Among national parties, Bahujan Samaj Party's candidate owns fewest assets

Baluswamy owns less than an average Indian household

Most SC/ST candidates fight without the backing of a political party

Indicative data shows a decline in the proportion of SC and ST candidates who participated in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections compared to previous elections

Tough times for urban cooperative banks as bad loans build, ranking dips

Lenders that hold more than Rs 5 trillion in deposits are weaker after the pandemic

UP's women self-help groups weaving success stories, thread by thread

Out of 1.2 crore self-help groups (SHGs) in the country, 88 per cent are women groups, according to the Economic Survey 2022-23

GST scores big for sports goods makers in West UP; pharma feels the pain

The BJP's manifesto, titled 'Modi ki Guarantee 2024', promises to simplify GST compliances and laws, provide digital credit, and streamline the tax portal for MSMEs

Small businesses in Uttar Pradesh happy with GST; timely payments a concern

Apart from payment delays, the rising cost of raw materials was a worry for a brass and iron manufacturer in the city

Worry takes root even as hope grows in fields of western Uttar Pradesh

Sugarcane farmers, whom Business Standard spoke to, shared that conditions have improved over the last decade; however, there are still unfulfilled needs

Soaring markets: India on verge of reclaiming fourth spot once again

The market capitalisation of small-and-midcap companies accounts for over a third of the total value of the Indian stock market

Taxpayers will need 100 yrs to match richest candidate's annual earnings

Income disparity seen across state and national figures

India moved fewer people to non-agri jobs than most neighbouring nations

Change in employment ratio is also worse than its key peers

Besides Covid-19, diabetes and renal disease reduce Indian lifespan

Covid-19 was the leading cause of death in India, as per the study. The age-standardised rate of deaths for both males and females was 156.8 per 100,000 population

Retail, food and education top tech layoffs list so far in 2024, shows data

Numbers so far this year are lower than in 2023

Fastest growing occupation for young: Unpaid help in household enterprises

Women dominated the household unpaid category while it was own-account for men within self-employment

Figure this: Discrepancy in India-China trade data is only getting worse

What China sends doesn't match India's records on imports, and the mismatch is in billions of dollars

Statsguru: Six charts show rising India's foreign exchange reserves

Due to increased capital flows, India accumulated over $100 billion worth of reserves during the pandemic

Acquire this: Technology startup deals are getting pricier, shows data

There were four acquisitions each for financial technology and high-tech firms, three for enterprise infrastructure and two for media and entertainment

ILO report, job searches: Employment data grim as FY24 draws to a close

Indian job market has several challenges, says new report by ILO

Key India peers see sharper growth in services trade, shows data

India's services exports increased by 14 per cent between the third quarter of 2022 and Q3 of 2023

Statsguru: Foreign direct investments decline from pandemic highs

However, this is in line with a global investment slowdown. Developing countries have been most affected, according to international data

No country is fully prepared for future pandemics, says ADB report

India's score on the Global Health Security Index declined from 43.6 in 2019 to 42.8 in 2021. The country's score was lower than others. Japan, Brazil and Russia, meanwhile, recorded an improvement