Govt targets to train over 6 lakh rural youth via RSETIs

IANS | October 13, 2026 7:29 AM

New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) A training target of 6.35 lakh rural youth has been given to the Rural Self Employment Training Institutes (RSETIs) in the country for the current financial year, which is more than the training target fixed for 2025-26, according to the government.

Q2FY27 earnings seen mixed amid demand momentum: Report

IANS | October 12, 2026 4:57 PM

New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) The second quarter of FY27 -- July-September -- is likely to see differentiated earnings across sectors with demand momentum supporting select industries even as input-cost pressures persist, according to a report released on Monday.

Duo who developed macroeconomic models for stability in booms and recession awarded Nobel in Economics

IANS | October 12, 2026 3:50 PM

New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences on Monday awarded the 2026 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel, or the Nobel in Economics, to American economists Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford for developing macroeconomic models that have significantly improved policymakers' ability to stabilise economies during periods of boom and recession.

Nine ITIs to be modernised under PM-SETU investment plan

IANS | October 12, 2026 2:46 PM

New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) In a bid to modernise India's vocational training ecosystem, Shareholders' Agreements (SHAs) have been signed under the Pradhan Mantri Skilling and Employability Transformation through Upgraded ITIs (PM-SETU) scheme, according to an official statement on Monday.