India, China, Brazil and USA are together responsible for almost 70% of the world’s total applied pesticide toxicity: Study.
Union Minister Jayant Chaudhary launched the “Badhna Hai Toh Yahan Judna Hai” campaign, to boost the outreach of the Skill India Digital Hub.
Maharashtra is India’s 7th least-unemployed State, and its unemployment rate among youth (15-29 years) is 13.1% as compared to national average of 14.1%. But female unemployment is higher at 19.1% as compared to those of males at 11%: Quarterly Periodic Labour Force Survey.
68% of Indian households are involved in some form of charity. 45% of individual donations are towards religious bodies, 42% to beggars. Cash donations are 44% and volunteering is 30%: Study.
The RBI Monetary Policy Committee unanimously voted for maintaining the repo rate at 5.25%, and decided to hold a neutral stance, and expects FY26 GDP growth at 7.4%, retail inflation at 2.1%.
USA’s Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs as exceeding authority under International Emergency Economic Powers Act. Trump has now declared a 15% global tariff for 150 days until the US Senate decides whether to extend it or not.
