New Delhi: Delivery workers across India have announced a nationwide strike on December 25 and December 31, 2025, demanding fair pay, improved safety measures, and social security protections. The coordinated protest is expected to disrupt operations across food delivery, quick commerce, and e-commerce platforms including Swiggy, Zomato, Zepto, Blinkit, Amazon,…
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MoSPI Year-End Review 2025: Data Reforms, Digital Push
New Delhi, December 24: The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has released its year-end review for 2025, highlighting significant reforms in India’s statistical system, faster release of survey data, and a strong digital transformation push. The review also outlines upcoming base year revisions for GDP, CPI, and IIP,…
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VP Showcases India’s Transformation Under Modi
The Vice-President of India on Tuesday highlighted what he described as a decade of transformative economic reforms under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, asserting that India has emerged as the fastest-growing major economy in the world. Speaking at the release of the book “Economic Empowerment of Bharat in the Modi Era”…
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Income Tax Refund Delays: IT Dept Flags Ineligible Claims
Amid mounting complaints from taxpayers over delayed income tax refunds for the assessment year 2025–26, the Income Tax Department has attributed the slowdown to a surge in ineligible deduction and exemption claims, urging affected individuals to file revised returns by December 31. The clarification comes as social media platforms and…
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India New Zealand FTA Explained: Zero Duty Big Gains for India
India and New Zealand have finalised a landmark Free Trade Agreement (FTA) that promises zero-duty access on 100 percent of Indian exports to New Zealand, marking a major breakthrough in bilateral economic relations. Announced following a telephonic conversation between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon,…
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RBI Steps In to Support Rupee as Bonds Track Policy Moves
The Indian rupee is expected to remain supported in the near term after strong intervention by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), even as bond markets closely monitor the central bank’s liquidity actions and offshore investment flows. The coordinated moves by the RBI have helped arrest a sharp depreciation trend…
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Parliament Passes Sabka Bima Sabki Raksha Bill 2025
New Delhi: Parliament has passed the Sabka Bima Sabki Raksha (Amendment of Insurance Laws) Bill, 2025 on 17th December 2025, marking a significant reform in India’s insurance sector. The bill amends three key Acts the Insurance Act, 1938, the Life Insurance Corporation Act, 1956, and the Insurance Regulatory and Development…
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NSO Holds All-India Trainers Workshop for ASUSE & PLFS 2026
New Delhi: The National Statistics Office (NSO) has taken a key preparatory step towards India’s next major socio-economic data collection exercise by organizing an All-India Workshop of Trainers (AIWOT) for the Annual Survey of Unincorporated Sector Enterprises (ASUSE) 2026 and the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) 2026. The one-day workshop…
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India’s Exports Rise 5.43% to $562 Billion in Apr–Nov 2025
New Delhi: India’s exports continued to show resilience amid global uncertainties, with cumulative exports of merchandise and services rising to US$ 562.13 billion during April–November 2025, marking a growth of 5.43% Strong Performance in Merchandise and Services Merchandise exports during April–November 2025 stood at US$ 292.07 billion, compared to US$…
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WPI Inflation Falls to -0.32% in Nov 2025 on Price Easing
India’s wholesale price inflation slipped into negative territory in November 2025, offering relief to policymakers and businesses alike. Official data released by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) shows that the Wholesale Price Index (WPI)-based inflation declined to (-) 0.32 per cent year-on-year, compared to (-)…