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According to CMIE, the labour force participation rate fell from 46.1 per cent in 2016-17 to 43.5 per cent in 2017-18. CMIEs latest estimates suggest that the number has plummeted to 42.7 per cent in the first quarter of 2018-19.

Centre, states need to pursue labour law reforms: SBI report

Making a case for labour law reforms, the report said the investors look out for stability and sustainability.

20 Jun 2019 4:33 PM IST

Market indices opened sharply higher on Thursday, with the Sensex rising 383.96 points to 33,403.03 and the Nifty gaining 124.10 points at 10,252.50.

Sensex soars 489 points as dovish Fed lifts global markets

After gyrating over 700 points during the day, the BSE gauge settled 488.89 points, or 1.25 per cent, higher at...

20 Jun 2019 4:07 PM IST

Youngsters these days are following the trend of switching jobs often.

Retail, FMCG to add 2.76 lakh new jobs in Apr-Sept FY20

Mumbai with 14,770 new jobs and Delhi with 10,800 new jobs will be the leaders for (FMCG/D), the report said.

20 Jun 2019 4:02 PM IST

India Post is starting its India Post Payments Bank.

All you need to know regarding India Post Payments Bank savings...

At Rs 50, the minimum average balance (MAB) needed to be kept in an India Post savings account is very small.

20 Jun 2019 3:29 PM IST

Anecdotal evidence also showed that some gold entered from Singapore, where gold having purity of 24-carat gets melted into rough chains weighing up to 200 grams.

Gold prices zoom Rs 280, crosses Rs 34,000 mark

Globally, gold was trading higher at USD 1,385.54 an ounce in New York, while silver was up at USD 15.35 per ounce.

20 Jun 2019 3:27 PM IST

BJP leader and Union minister Nirmala Sitharaman told reporters that elections in six of the nine seats, which have undergone elections on Sunday, were marred by violence. (Photo: ANI twitter)

Sitharaman's first GST Council meet to decide on NAA extension

The Council is likely to discuss a mechanism for single point sanctioning and processing GST refunds.

20 Jun 2019 1:57 PM IST

Data analytics major SAS has created a new division to help organisations fight frauds and cyber crimes.

Govt identifies 5,106 'risky exporters' who have fraudulently claimed...

According to sources, such fraudulent claims of Integrated GST (IGST) refunds by exporters could exceed Rs 1,000 crore.

20 Jun 2019 1:10 PM IST

Jet Airways did not commission the creative being shared on social media platforms, in context of a recent event concerning another domestic airline, the statement said. (Photo: AFP/File)

Jet Airways shares bounce back; zoom 19 per cent

In the last 13 trading days, shares of Jet Airways have tumbled 78 per cent.

20 Jun 2019 12:57 PM IST

Reliance Jio will start offering cashback and benefits totalling Rs 2,599 from Friday to its Jio Prime members opting for recharge of Rs 399 and above. (Photo: AFP)

Reliance to infuse Rs 20,000 cr in RJio to fuel broadband, 5G...

In the March quarter of FY 2018-19, Jio's net profit rose over four times to Rs 2,964 crore, from Rs 723 cr in 2017-18.

20 Jun 2019 12:39 PM IST

Close to 20 million passengers ranked the Lufthansa Group Hub Airlines as among the best airlines in the world.

Lufthansa Group airlines win four airline Oscars

Lufthansa, SWISS and Austrian Airlines honoured with a total of four Skytrax World Airline Awards this year.

20 Jun 2019 11:16 AM IST

Fund managers believe mutual funds, which are considered popular and convenient investment tools, have advocated asset allocation-based strategies to make the journey smoother for investors.

6 most common investment mistakes that retail investors should avoid

As making mistakes while investing will cost you both money and time required for creating wealth.

20 Jun 2019 11:03 AM IST

Reacting on Gandhis reply in Supreme Court, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said, His credibility has taken a beating. (Photo: Twitter/ ANI)

FM discusses budget proposals with financial sector regulators

The Council also held consultations to obtain inputs and suggestions of the financial sector regulators for the Budget.

20 Jun 2019 10:28 AM IST