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Ministry of Labour and Employment on Tuesday said that making an inference that half of the working-age population has lost hope for work is "factually incorrect", adding that the labour force and workforce in the country increased during 2017-18 to 2019-20. Narendra Modi Govt Rubbishes Reports of Indians Losing Hope for Work, Says ‘They Are Factually Incorrect’.

Over 5.18 crore new subscribers joined the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) scheme between September 2017 and February 2022, which gives a perspective on formal job creation in the country, the National Statistical Office (NSO) data showed on Monday.

Here is a lowdown on the major schemes and programmes targeting mothers, children and young adults in the country

The Modi government's data evasion has produced enough smoke so that a discussion as fundamental and important as poverty levels remains ensnared in confusion.

Any rupee-rouble payment agreement would have some benefits, but also potential pitfalls

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has slashed the growth forecast for India for the current financial year by 80 basis points to 8.2 per cent

The Sensex and Nifty are set to start the day on a muted note, following mixed cues from Asian peers and a negative finish at Wall Street overnight.

Inflation has stayed above the RBI tolerance band’s upper limit for three straight months

Indias retail inflation surged to a 17-month high of 6.95 per cent in March from 6.07 per cent in the previous month due to a sharp increase in food prices, the National Statistical Office (NSO) data showed on Tuesday.

As per the government data, the growth in the mining sector was at 4.5 per cent in February 2022 against a contraction of 4.4 per cent in February 2021.