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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.

Cabinet approves Code on Wages bill

The Code on Wages is one of the four codes that would subsume 44 labour laws with certain amendments.

3 July 2019 7:53 PM IST

At present diesel cars at Maruti, which sells one car out of two bought in the country, account for almost a third of its sales.

Auto industry urges govt to take immediate steps to improve liquidity

SIAM said the role of NBFCs is important in vehicle sales as they cater to customers mainly in semi-urban and rural...

3 July 2019 3:11 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi

India's budget likely to hike spending to combat slumping growth

In January-March, annual growth slumped to 5.8 per cent, the slowest pace in 20 quarters.

3 July 2019 1:56 PM IST

In his first decision after being sworn-in to head the government for a second term, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who had made national security an important plank in the elections, on Friday approved a major change in the Prime Ministers Scholarship Scheme under the National Defence Fund. (Photo: Twitter/ ANI)

Going for growth, government set to borrow more: Economists

Govt will revise its fiscal deficit target up to 3.5 per cent of GDP for the current fiscal year and 3.3 per cent for...

3 July 2019 1:53 PM IST

Union Railways Minister Piyush Goyal (Photo: File)

Language, banking system impeding trade with central Asia: Piyush...

Goyal said efforts are being made to boost trade through existing mechanisms between India and Central Asian countries.

3 July 2019 1:42 PM IST

The Central government is not the lone torch-bearer of the nations economic growth. The achievements and failures, the contradictions and anomalies are spread out in both the Central and state budgets.

Need to increase funding for startups, simplify credit facilities in...

Finance Minister Nirmala Sithraman will be presenting her first full Union Budget on Friday.

3 July 2019 1:20 PM IST

Number of CNG stations and PNG connections to be released command 70 per cent of the bidding weightage.

CNG price in Delhi hiked by 90 paise, 7th increase since April '18

CNG price in Delhi was raised by 90 paise per kg to Rs 46.60.

3 July 2019 12:59 PM IST

Oil minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday inaugurated Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana here on Sunday.

ONGC discovers 230 mn tonnes of oil reserves: Pradhan

Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said this in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha.

2 July 2019 11:52 AM IST

Unless there is a complete change of mindset, that we accept we are predominantly an agriculture based nation, and always have been, the malaise will continue.

Fadnavis appointed as convener of chief ministers panel on...

The nine-member committee includes chief ministers of Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana and Gujarat.

2 July 2019 9:54 AM IST

The gold jewellery exporters used 176 tonnes of gold for round-tripping while only 50 tonnes catered to genuine exports in 2018, as per the estimates of precious metals agency GFMS.

Jewellery industry to meet bankers over liquidity crunch

Stock level has gone down affecting sales, expansion plans and job creation, said GJC's Shankar Sen.

1 July 2019 8:23 PM IST

Union transport and surface minister and BJP senior leader Nitin Gadkari

Gadkari says will seek nod from FinMin to fund HAM road projects

A committee will be set up to resolve the matter and find a way out on how banks can be friendly for infrastructure...

1 July 2019 8:07 PM IST

Equity investing has provided exceptional long-term returns. In 40 years, the Sensex has effectively delivered a compounded annual growth rate of 16.09 per cent.

Eight core sectors grow by 5.1 per cent in May

During April-May, the eight sectors grew by 5.7 per cent compared to 4.4 per cent in the same period last year.

1 July 2019 7:59 PM IST