Labour participation rate rises in urban areas, reflecting higher employment: Centre

New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) in India’s urban areas among persons of age 15 years and above has risen to 50.4 per cent in the October–December quarter in 2024 — from 49.9 per cent in the same quarter of the previous year, reflecting an increase in employment in the country, […]
Over 284 crore Aadhaar authentications in January, 32 pc annual jump: Centre

New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) Aadhaar holders conducted more than 284 crore authentication transactions in January, highlighting the continued expansion of the digital economy in the country, the government said on Friday. The authentication transactions in January recorded a growth of over 32 per cent compared to the same month last year when 214.8 crore […]