India's long term growth story intact, equity markets attractive: Morgan Stanley

IANS | March 11, 2025 10:37 AM

New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) Indian equity scene looks attractive — a stock pickers' market — as the country is likely gaining share in global output in the coming decades driven by strong foundational factors including robust population growth, a functioning democracy, macro stability influenced policy, better infrastructure, a rising entrepreneurial class and improving social outcomes, a Morgan Stanley report said on Tuesday.

Global trade tensions: India is best placed in Asia, says Morgan Stanley

IANS | March 11, 2025 9:50 AM

New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) Trade tensions will likely remain a drag on Asia’s growth but India is still the best placed in the region against this backdrop – low goods exports, strong services exports and policy support for domestic demand, a Morgan Stanley report said on Tuesday.

Over 50 pc women among 30.68 cr workers listed for benefits on e-Shram portal

IANS | March 10, 2025 4:09 PM

New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) Over 30.68 crore unorganised workers have registered for social welfare benefits on the government’s e-Shram portal -- with more than half of them (53.68 per cent) being women (as of March 3), Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Shobha Karandlaje, informed the Lok Sabha on Monday.