Gujarat records over 1 lakh ITI trainees entering workforce in three years

IANS | January 29, 2026 6:45 PM

Gandhinagar, Jan 29 (IANS) Gujarat’s skill development drive under the Craftsmen Training Scheme (CTS) has translated into jobs, with more than one lakh youth securing employment or self-employment over the past three years after completing training at government-run Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs), official data show.

India's pension ecosystem must empower gig workers, rural households: Economic Survey

IANS | January 29, 2026 6:23 PM

New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) The way forward for India's pension ecosystem lies in a calibrated expansion of both contributory and non-contributory schemes, the Economic Survey 2025-26 said on Thursday, adding that engagement with state governments, cooperatives, farmer networks, and gig-platform companies can ensure last-mile reach.

Pakistan’s public debt soars to 70.7 pc of GDP as fiscal deficit breaches limit

IANS | January 29, 2026 6:15 PM

New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) Pakistan’s finance ministry has admitted that “public debt dynamics remained a key challenge” during the last fiscal year, as the increase in total public debt was “driven mainly by higher interest payments and exchange rate movements,” according to a report in the Karachi-headquartered Express Tribune newspaper.