India’s GCCs record robust rise in women staffers at senior levels

IANS | April 30, 2025 6:04 PM

New Delhi, April, 30 (IANS) While India is rapidly becoming a hub for Global Capability Centres (GCCs), the development has ushered in a promising trend in women's career advancement with a significant increase in female representation in mid and senior positions in the sector, according to a TeamLease Digital report released on Wednesday.

Farm and rural workers get respite as inflation burden eases further in March

IANS | April 30, 2025 3:41 PM

New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) The year-on-year inflation rates based on the all-India consumer price index for agricultural labourers (CPI-AL) and rural labourers (CPI-RL) for March this year eased to 3.73 per cent and 3.86 per cent, respectively -- compared to 7.15 per cent and 7.08 per cent in March 2024 -- bringing respite to poor households, according to figures released by the Ministry of Labour and Employment on Wednesday.