Savings Effect

Violence in Noida’s industrial clusters reflects rising strain in India’s labour market, driven by wage disparities, inflation pressures, and persistent informal employment, with delays in labour reforms adding to uncertainty.

The NC-JCM has proposed a ₹ 69,000 base pay, a 3.83 fitment factor, 6% annual increments, and the return of the Old Pension Scheme to the 8th Pay Commission.

Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi sharply criticised the Centre’s approach to delimitation, alleging that it is an “attempt to change the electoral map of India” rather than a genuine effort at women’s empowerment. Gandhi argued that the proposed changes could reduce the political weight of southern, northeastern and smaller states. “You are telling these states that, to keep the BJP in power, their share in decision-making will be reduced. What the government is doing is nothing short of an anti-national act. We will not allow this -- the entire Opposition will stand together to defeat it,” he said.

Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi sharply criticised the Centre’s approach to delimitation, alleging that it is an “attempt to change the electoral map of India” rather than a genuine effort at women’s empowerment. Gandhi argued that the proposed changes could reduce the political weight of southern, northeastern and smaller states. “You are telling these states that, to keep the BJP in power, their share in decision-making will be reduced. What the government is doing is nothing short of an anti-national act. We will not allow this -- the entire Opposition will stand together to defeat it,” he said.

Tycoon Gautam Adani has overtaken fellow Gujarat business czar Mukesh Ambani to become Asia's richest person, as a sustained rally in shares of his ports-to-energy conglomerate lifted his net worth. With a net worth of $92.6 billion, Adani surpassed Ambani, whose fortune stands at $90.8 billion, to become the richest person in India and Asia, according to the latest billionaire rankings.