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US Fed meet: Powell-led FOMC trims key rate by 25 bps, taking it to lowest
Updated : 3 months ago IST
The US Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate to 3.5-3.75 per cent, its lowest level in over three years, CBS News reported. Officials signalled only one rate cut next year amid slowing job growth and persistent inflation, while divisions emerged within the committee over the latest de
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New Labour laws likely to generate 77 lakh new jobs, reduce unemployment b
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The implementation of the government's new labour reforms could significantly boost employment and formalisation in India's labour market over the medium term, highlighted a report by the State Bank of India (SBI).
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Mandatory appointment letters, fixed work hours, social security benefits
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code (OSH), 2020, which is among the four Labour Codes made effective from November 21, 2025, is enacted to consolidate and simplify the existing complex web of labour laws.
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Self-employment has emerged as strongest engine of India's job growth: HDF
Updated : 3 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Self-employment has emerged as the strongest engine of India's job growth over the past six years, according to HDFC Bank's Employment Trends in India report.
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MEA proposes 'Overseas Mobility Bill' to streamline emigration, boost work
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
The bill seeks to repeal the four-decade-old Emigration Act of 1983 and replace it with a legal framework suited to today's global labour market.
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Muhammad Yunus's special envoy meets US Ambassador-designate to India Serg
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Ambassador Gor, recently confirmed as the United States Ambassador to India, and Special Envoy Siddiqi exchanged views on several key areas, including trade and investment cooperation, economic and governance reforms, and labour market development.
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Festive cheer muted as tax cuts fail to ignite spending: Ambit Capital
Updated : 5 months ago IST
The much-anticipated festive season may not deliver the usual consumption boost this year, with Ambit Capital warning that weak labour markets, slowing credit, and mounting tariffs could weigh on consumer sentiment despite recent tax cuts.
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AI could affect 90% of jobs but also boost market value by USD 16 Trillion
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Artificial intelligence is fast emerging as one of the most transformative forces in global business, with the potential to reshape labour markets and significantly increase corporate valuations.
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Government of India signs MoU with ILO to advance 'International Reference
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
According to an official release from the Ministry of Labour and Employment, the MoU was signed by Arindam Bagchi, Ambassador and Permanent Mission of India, Geneva and Gilbert F. Houngbo, Director General, ILO in Geneva, Switzerland.
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Abu Dhabi: 'Ministry of Higher Education' unveils unified system to govern
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MoHESR) has issued Ministerial Resolution No (173) of 2025, setting a unified regulatory framework for governing practical training programmes in higher education institutions (HEIs). The resolution seeks to align higher education ou
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RBI may open room for further easing in upcoming policy if GDP prints come
Updated : 7 months ago IST
The Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) could consider reducing policy rates further if upcoming GDP data comes in lower than expectations and the US Federal Reserve begins aggressive rate cuts due to a weaker labour market, according to a report by HSBC Mutual Fund.
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AI and machine learning jobs rise by 42 per cent YoY in June: Dept of Econ
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning roles recorded a significant 42 per cent year-on-year (YoY) growth in June 2025, highlighted the Monthly Economic Review released by the Department of Economic Affairs.
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