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The notable rise in LPR and employment rate in India in the month of April reflects an increase in willingness among people to seek employment

Unemployment rate rises in April

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Consumer sentiments

It is more likely that elections and El Nino will add to the volatility of consumer sentiments

Consumer sentiments expected to stay sluggish

jobs, jobless, unemployment, economy, hiring, workers, staff, employees

The unemployment rate in Andhra Pradesh was significantly lower among people with lower levels of education

The employment challenge in Andhra

consumer sentiments

Expectations of household incomes a year later turned positive in March 2023 for the first time since April 2020

Consumer sentiments fall short

farmers, agriculture

The labour markets have been weak during the last quarter of 2022-23

Labour churns in March

While the relatively richer and poorer households have seen their consumer sentiments spurt, the middle income households have seen slower growth in their sentiments

Consumer sentiments improve

The largest provider of employment in Maharashtra is the agricultural sector

Employment in agriculture soars in Maharashtra

We see a fairly remarkable improvement in the Indian consumer sentiments during the first 10 weeks of 2023

Consumer sentiments high on expectations

There was a marginal improvement in India's labour participation rate to 39.92% in February compared to 39.8% in January 2023

Employment inches up in urban India

The rate of unemployment has declined the most for urban women and the least for rural women

Unemployment rate fell in 2021-22

This upward trend in salaried employment is certainly a cheery outcome for Gujarat as it suggests an improvement in the quality of jobs in the state

Salaried employment rises in Gujarat

The recovery in consumer sentiments from the pandemic has been the slowest among all economic indicators

Consumer sentiments improve, but still too low

India, incidentally, was the fastest country to report the unemployment rate for the month of January 2023

Unemployment rate falls, but still too high

India suffers from a poorly educated workforce that is confined to poor quality jobs. Most employment is informal and in the unorganised sector

Education challenges of employment

Small traders and daily wage labourers had recorded a sharp 22 per cent increase in their ICS between June and September 2022

Consumer sentiments to remain buoyant

Around 0.28 million women aged 20-29 entered the labour force in this period, according to CMIE's Consumer Pyramids Household Survey data

Uptick in female labour force participation

The Index of Consumer Sentiments shrunk by 0.9% in December 2022 after having declined by 1.7% in November

Divergent consumer sentiments

The 46.34 million contribu­ting members in 2021-22 is much lower than the 48.92 mill­ion contributing members seen in the pre-pandemic year of 2019-20

EPFO data shows employment dip

Like the labour market stress is concentrated in urban India, consumer sentiments have also soured essentially in urban India

Consumer sentiments depressed in December

The unemployment rate was over 8% in all three weeks that ended in December

Unemployment rate rising in December

Average wages paid by listed companies is more than twice the salaries paid by other enterprises

Big enterprises are better employers

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savings, investment, saving scheme

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Trade

Canada's internal politics is harming its relations with India

India-Canada, India-Canada flag

ITC Hotels on Thursday announced that it has signed a management agreement with a construction company for Welcomhotel Kalimpong resort in West Bengal.
The 70-key greenfield project will spread over four acres of land and will offer plush rooms with views of the Himalayas and the valley, a company statement said.
The company announced the signing of Welcomhotel Kalimpong resort under a management agreement with Pravez Constructions Private Ltd.
"With the upcoming property of Welcomhotel Kalimpong, the group will have a strong presence across West Bengal with eight hotels across various segments," ITC Hotels Divisional Chief Executive Anil Chadha said.
He also said the 'Welcomhotel' brand trajectory is "growing fast across both business and leisure locations".
The upcoming facility in north Bengal will have an all-day dining restaurant, a lounge and a bar among other facilities.
The group portfolio currently showcases 25 Welcomhotels across India with more in the pipeline, the com

Welcomhotel opens its first property in Himachal Pradesh, at Shimla

Welcomhotel, Himachal Pradesh, ITC Hotel

NMC got the Health Ministry's nod to decrease the NEET PG cutoff to zero. However, the decrease in NEET PG cut-off 2023 won't compromise the quality of education of the medical students, it claimed

NEET

Sunil Chhetri scored from the penalty spot to keep alive India's hopes of a knockout entry in the Asian Games football competition football

Indian football team, Sunil Chhetri, Igor Stimac

While posing a complex challenge, slums also offer a unique opportunity for morally and economically imperative urban development

Dharavi

Over the years, live broadcast of parliamentary proceedings has brought home several surreal moments...

Parliament of India

Courtesy in political dialogue and tolerance of policy dissent are a central requirement of democracy

Democracy

Through reforms and e-commerce innovation, India must supercharge its MSMEs

MSMEs

Filmmakers will have to invest in understanding the changing tastes of moviegoers, in multiplexes and single screens, in order to improve their chances of success

Heatmap

Mahesh Vyas