New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) The Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) in persons of age 15 years and above was observed as 59.3 per cent during 2025 and remained stable compared to 2024, according to data released by the Ministry of Statistics on Friday.The LFPR for males and females stood at 79.1 per cent and 40.0 per cent, respectively, in 2025.According to the data, the worker population ratio (WPR) was estimated as 57.4 per cent during 2025, remaining almost at the same level as in 2024. Las…
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Gandhinagar, March 13 (IANS) The Gujarat government has recovered Rs 1.04 crore from the construction agency after a newly built overhead water tank collapsed during testing in Surat district, Water Resources and Supply Minister Ishwarsinh Patel informed the state Assembly on Friday. Replying to a question raised by a legislator, Patel said the tank had been constructed at Hariyal Sub Headworks in Tadkeshwar village and collapsed during testing.The tank, with a storage capacity of nine lakh litr…
Gandhinagar, Feb 19 (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA, Hemant Khava, on Thursday drove a tractor to the Gujarat Legislative Assembly to protest against the state government’s Budget for 2026–27, alleging that it discriminates against villages and farmers.Khava, who represents Jamjodhpur, reached the Assembly premises on a tractor but was stopped at the gate by police and security personnel and was not allowed to enter with the vehicle.He subsequently walked to the Assembly to attend the proce…
Guwahati, Feb 13 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said that the BJP will announce its list of candidates immediately after the Election Commission declares the dates for the upcoming polls. Speaking to reporters in Udalguri, the Chief Minister asserted that the party is fully prepared for the elections and is moving ahead with a clear strategy. Sarma said that political developments in the opposition camp will not delay or alter the ruling party’s roadmap.“Once the e…
Jaipur, Feb 5 (IANS) Amid a sharp rise in silver prices, a shocking incident has been reported from Kothia village in the Arwad area of Bhilwara district, where thieves abducted a 90-year-old woman along with her cot in an attempt to rob her of 1.5 kg of silver jewellery. The accused later tied her hands and feet and abandoned her in a field before fleeing.The incident comes close on the heels of the brutal murder of a woman in Sawai Madhopur, allegedly carried out to loot her silver ornaments, …
Ahmedabad, Jan 28 (IANS) In a decision that will benefit thousands of Anganwadi workers across Gujarat, the state government, on Wednesday, accepted a long-pending demand and decided to bear the cost of transporting foodgrains and rations supplied to Anganwadi centres. Until now, Anganwadi workers were required to pay out of their own pockets to transport foodgrains meant for children and pregnant women from fair price shops to Anganwadi centres.Workers often had to hire tempos or other vehicles…
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva, on Thursday, urged the city’s Mayor, Sardar Raja Iqbal Singh, to consider a representation from city villagers to waive off property tax on houses in areas demarcated as Lal Dora areas or residential zones away from farms. Sachdeva’s appeal to Singh followed a meeting with a delegation of residents from Delhi’s rural areas.Singh was also present during the interaction with the delegation from Delhi’s rural areas.The delegation, led b…
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) Pakistan’s Household Integrated Economic Survey (HIES 2024-25), released on January 2 this year, indicates a significant increase in household food insecurity, with roughly one in four persons experiencing moderate-to-severe food insecurity in 2024-25, compared to about one in six in 2018-19, according to an article in the Pakistani media.Moderate-to-severe food insecurity rose by 8.43 per cent during this period, going from 15.92 per cent in 2018-19 to 24.35 per cent i…
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) The Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) on Friday announced collaboration with Sahaj Insurance Services Private Limited to strengthen insurance penetration across rural and semi urban areas of the country.Under the collaboration, Kanoria Foundation company Sahaj’s assisted digital service network will facilitate access to LIC’s life insurance products and services. This will help consumers to understand, manage and enroll in policies, particularly in areas wher…
Chennai, Dec 22 (IANS) Ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu, political activity in the state is gaining momentum. The BJP, which has been steadily expanding its presence, is sharpening its organisational structure, strengthening its alliances, and positioning itself as a strong alternative to the ruling DMK.In an exclusive interaction with IANS, P. Vijayalekshmi, a senior BJP leader in the state, shares insights on the party’s preparations, possible alliances, women’s issues, l…