In the upcoming interim budget for FY25, the Indian government is expected to allocate around ₹88,000 crore for the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), compared to the budgeted ₹60,000 crore for the current fiscal year. The allocation may increase if demand exceeds initial expectations.
The government in India relies on a survey called the Periodic Labour Force Survey to calculate the unemployment rate or the ratio of persons unemployed in the labour force. The labour force is determined based on the participation rate or number of people aged 15 years and above willing to work or already working in the country. The exercise is conducted for both urban and rural areas.
Female labour force participation rates have, in the past, tended to rise during times of financial stress as women stepped out to augment their household incomes.
A New Mexico based company, JKLM LLC, has chosen Muskogee for expansion by acquiring Muskogee Metal Fabricators, according to a media release from the Port Muskogee.