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The rise of women in India’s growth story
2+ hour, 52+ min ago (955+ words) The results are increasingly visible. Between 202021 and 202526, the number of active registered companies in India rose by nearly 27%, increasing from 1.55 lakh to 1.98 lakh companies. Behind these numbers lies a deeper story. India's reform agenda has begun to translate into institutional…...
'Feels like a noose': As Pakistan increases fuel prices by nearly 20%, here's why US-Iran conflict is hitting it hard
17+ hour, 16+ min ago (354+ words) Pakistan has sharply increased fuel prices, pushing petrol and high-speed diesel rates up by PKR 55 per litre. The move comes at a time when the country is already facing rising living costs and economic strain. With the revision that took…...
Slew of schemes to achieve $1,500-bn industries’ income target
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (204+ words) The aim is to increase the share of the industrial sector to 30% of the state's GDP by 2047. Maharashtra will become a global manufacturing hub by providing financial assistance and support to micro, small and medium enterprises," Fadnavis said, adding that…...
Will Mortgage rates fall again? What the Middle East conflict means for borrowers
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (424+ words) Mortgage rates have begun rising again in March after briefly dipping below the key 6% threshold, with economists linking the change partly to heightened geopolitical tensions in the Middle East that have rattled global markets and pushed energy prices higher. Recent…...
US lost 92,000 jobs in February; unemployment rate ticks up to 4.4%
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (700+ words) The Labor Department reported Friday that hiring deteriorated from January, when companies, nonprofits and government agencies added a healthy 126,000 jobs. Economists had expected 60,000 new jobs in February. Revisions also cut 69,000 jobs from December and January payrolls. The surprisingly weak employment…...
US jobs cut in February, unemployment rate rises to 4.4% amid labor market concerns
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (218+ words) US jobs cut in February, unemployment rate rises to 4.4% amid labor market concerns'Hindustan Times US employers unexpectedly cut jobs in February and the unemployment rate rose, raising doubts about the health of the labor market.Nonfarm payrolls decreased 92,000 last month…...
Punjab’s tax revenue growth slows to 7.8% in 2025-26
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (524+ words) Amid the Punjab government's claims of a sharp surge in revenue receipts during its tenure, the growth in the state's tax revenues has slowed during the 2025-26 financial year. The state recorded a single-digit year-on-year increase in its collections in the…...
Maharashtra growth seen at 7.6% in 2025-26: Economic survey
3+ day, 33+ min ago (235+ words) Mumbai: Maharashtra's economic growth is expected to be 7.6% in 202526 against 7.3% in 202425, according to the 202526 Economic Survey presented in the state legislature by minister of state for finance Ashish Jaiswal. The agriculture sector has taken a beating compared to the last…...
China Signals New Era of Slower Economic Growth
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (186+ words) China signaled the world's second-largest economy is entering an era of slower expansion, setting a target for gross domestic product growth of between 4.5% and 5% this year. A lower GDP target for 2026 reflects a level of tolerance for weaker growth as…...
Punjab’s debt-GSDP ratio falls by 4% to 44.47%, says Cheema
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (262+ words) Punjab's debt has touched the "4-lakh crore mark with a debt-to-Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) ratio of 44.47%, finance and taxation minister Harpal Singh Cheema said on Tuesday. "Surge in own tax revenues' On revenues, Cheema said the state had emerged…...