84.5% of the 1.52 lakh profiled waste-pickers in India, belong to SC (60.3%), ST (13.7%) and OBC (10.5%) communities: Study.
India’s female labour force participation has risen from 23.3% in 2017-18 to 41.7% in 2023-24: Study.
Sustained exposure to PM2.5 pollution, results in 8% higher odds of depression, and 2% higher odds of anxiety in people: Study.
The US tariff cut is expected to increase seafood exports to the USA by 10%-15%, benefiting the 8 lakh people directly and indirectly involved in the aquaculture industry.
Goldman Sachs has upgraded India’s GDP growth forecast for 2026, from 6.7% to 6.9%. India’s current account deficit is expected to fall to 0.8% of GDP.
The RBI Monetary Policy Committee meeting started on Feb 4 2026, with the final repo rate decision expected on Feb 6th. Economists expect the repo rate to be maintained at 5.25%.
The World Bank approved a $830 million loan to upgrade India’s Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) under the PM-SETU program.
