US Trade Representative Greer jokes Piyush Goyal is 'trade minister for life' as G20 trade talks open in MilwaukeeUS Trade Representative Jamieson Greer opened a two-day G20 trade ministers' meeting in Milwaukee addressing key issues. During the event, ...
01 Oct, 2026, 08.52 AM IST
Export schemes extended amid West Asia crisisThe Centre extended the duty refund scheme Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) and the Rebate of State and Central ...
01 Oct, 2026, 12.25 AM IST
DA hike after August inflation data: Will dearness allowance rise to 65%? How it may impact salaries of Level 1-10 central government employeesIn August 2026, the Labour Bureau revealed a rise in the All India Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers. This uptick translates into...
30 Sep, 2026, 07.54 PM IST
Central govt employees’ annual bonus: Can it be paid in first week of October? What experts sayRepresentatives of central government workers are demanding that the Productivity-Linked Bonus ceiling be lifted, asserting that the presen...
30 Sep, 2026, 01.11 PM IST
Commerce minister Piyush Goyal to visit US for trade talks, G20 ministers’ meetingCommerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal will visit the US from September 29 to October 5 for the G20 Trade Ministers’ meeting and talks...
28 Sep, 2026, 08.31 PM IST
Labour ministry to launch Labour Codes awareness campaign: Mansukh MandaviyaSpeaking at the National Conference on Industrial Relations and Labour, organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry on Monday, Mandav...
28 Sep, 2026, 07.44 PM IST
EPF vs EPS vs EDLI: Earning Rs 10,000–Rs 35,000? Government reveals employee & employer’s monthly contributions from October 2026The Ministry of Labour and Employment raised the Employees’ Provident Fund wage ceiling from Rs 15,000 to Rs 25,000. This change will enfor...
28 Sep, 2026, 03.52 PM IST
DA hike for central government employees: Can Finance Ministry announce dearness allowance this week? Experts weigh inDA hike: Central government employees are eagerly awaiting news of a potential 63% DA hike, with insiders suggesting the announcement could...
28 Sep, 2026, 01.51 PM IST
Don't cut salaries: Ministry sends a missive to companies after new ₹25,000 EPF wage ceilingThe Labour and Employment Ministry has instructed employers to maintain employees' statutory wages after raising the EPFO ceiling. Workers ...
26 Sep, 2026, 11.39 AM IST
Infra projects see cost overrun of Rs 2.88 lakh crore in August: MoSPIIn India, infrastructure initiatives monitored by 17 ministries have faced significant cost overruns, totaling approximately Rs 2,88,122 cr...
25 Sep, 2026, 08.06 PM IST
MHA writes to states, UTs to focus on 'counter trafficking in person' enforcing 'Naveen Nayay Sanhita'The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has written to all the states and the Union Territories (UTs) to focus on "counter trafficking in person...
24 Sep, 2026, 01.44 PM IST
Bank Strike September 28-30: Why will banks remain closed for 3 days? Check services that may be affectedBank Strike September 28: UFBU has said its proposed nationwide bank strike from September 28 to 30 will go ahead after a conciliation meet...
22 Sep, 2026, 09.37 PM IST
Overseas job offers fuel 'dangerous trend' of trafficking, MHA calls for specialised actionThe Union Home Ministry has warned of a “dangerous trend” of overseas recruitment scams in which people are lured with high-paying job offe...
22 Sep, 2026, 08.36 PM IST
India's new GDP series: GST, corporate data drive new methodologyIndia's revamped GDP calculation incorporates extensive corporate filings and GST data, as revealed by the statistics ministry. This update...
22 Sep, 2026, 01.05 AM IST
Decoding GDP growth: The good, the bad & the dataET drew up a longlist of more than five dozen indicators across all key themes of the economy— from the external sector and markets to farm...
21 Sep, 2026, 09.10 AM IST
GDP more than aggregation of high-frequency indicators: Pronab Sen, India’s first chief statistician"The GDP estimates are a lot more than just the aggregation of the high-frequency data. They bring in all sorts of other things and in cert...
20 Sep, 2026, 11.59 PM IST
Nearly 250 districts have over 25% youth out of work, educationOver a quarter of young Indians aged fifteen to twenty-nine are NEET. This issue is most pronounced across northern Indian districts and so...
19 Sep, 2026, 12.34 PM IST