New Delhi, Aug 18 (KNN) India has sought consultations at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) with the United States over Washington’s new safeguard measure on imports of quartz surface products, which could affect Indian exporters that have a significant presence in the US market.

New Delhi, Aug 18 (KNN) India’s overall unemployment rate among people aged 15 years and above declined to 5.1 per cent in July 2026, from 5.5 per cent in June, according to the latest Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) released by the National Statistics Office (NSO). 

New Delhi, Aug 18 (KNN) The Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA), an autonomous institution under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA), in partnership with HP India, has invited applications from eligible micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME) professionals for the HP Future Impact Leaders – IICA Certified ESG Professional Programme (Batch III).

Jaipur, Aug 18 (KNN) Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan handed over approval for 2,89,355 houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G) in Rajasthan, involving an outlay of Rs 3,473 crore.

New Delhi, Aug 18 (KNN) India's labour market showed improvement in July 2026, with the overall Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) for people aged 15 years and above rising to 55.4 percent from 54.4 percent in June, according to the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI).

New Delhi, Aug 18 (KNN) India's real GDP growth is likely to moderate to 7 percent in the June quarter of FY27 from 7.8 percent in Q4 FY26, marking a four-quarter low, amid headwinds from the West Asia conflict and monsoon-related uncertainty, according to ICRA.

New Delhi, Aug 18 (KNN) The government is considering removing the requirement for Performance Bank Guarantees (PBGs) for MSMEs executing public contracts, a move aimed at easing working capital constraints and improving access to government procurement.

New Delhi, Aug 18 (KNN) The Micro, Small and Enterprises Development (Amendment) Bill, 2026, could strengthen payment discipline and unlock working capital for MSMEs by introducing time-bound mechanisms for resolving delayed-payment disputes, according to Crisil Intelligence.

New Delhi, Aug 18 (KNN) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has asked credit rating agencies (CRAs) not to identify the central bank as the regulator of bank deposits in their rating communications.

New Delhi, Aug 17 (KNN) The Qatar-India postal remittance service based on PosTransfer powered by UPI is now available through Qatar Post outlets, enabling customers in Qatar to send funds directly to UPI-enabled bank accounts in India.