New Delhi, May 22 (KNN) India is set to introduce its first-ever Index of Services Production (ISP) around July, marking a significant step towards measuring short-term activity in the country’s services sector, which contributes more than half of the national economy and generates millions of jobs. The new index willContinue Reading
New Delhi, Jun 1 (KNN) Several regulatory and operational changes have come into effect from June 1, impacting household expenses, digital payments, banking services, taxation and public transport across the country. PNG Users Required To Surrender LPG Connections One of the major changes relates to domestic cooking fuel.Continue Reading
New Delhi, Jun 18 (KNN) India is in discussions with multilateral lenders to secure around USD 2.5 billion in funding from existing credit lines to support infrastructure development and employment generation amid rising fiscal pressures linked to higher energy costs. India Seeks Multilateral Funding For Infrastructure And Jobs Continue Reading
New Delhi, Apr 13 (KNN) India’s rural economy may come under pressure in 2026 due to a possible below-normal monsoon and rising agricultural input costs, according to a report by Systematix Group. The report warns, “The combination of a likely below-normal 2026 monsoon and elevated agro-input costs due to theContinue Reading
New Delhi, Apr 24 (KNN) India’s rupee is “fundamentally undervalued,” Chief Economic Adviser (CEA) V Anantha Nageswaran said, noting that current levels offer an attractive entry point for long-term investors. “For long-term investors, the rupee’s current valuation provides an attractive entry point,” Nageswaran said, Bloomberg reported citing an interview Thursday.Continue Reading
New Delhi, May 11 (KNN) The Ministry of Labour & Employment has notified the Industrial Relations (Central) Rules, 2026, bringing them into force with immediate effect from May 8, 2026. It aims to operationalise key provisions of the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 and overhaul India’s industrial relations framework with aContinue Reading
New Delhi, May 22 (KNN) Employment in India’s informal sector rose nearly 15 percent year-on-year to cross the 15-crore mark for the first time during the January-March quarter of 2026, according to the latest quarterly survey of unincorporated sector enterprises released by the National Statistical Office (NSO). The surveyContinue Reading
