Category: economy

Overall Labour Force Participation Rate among persons aged 15 and above was 55.4% in March, lower than 55.9% in February. The rural LFPR was 58% in March compared to 58.7% in previous month.

Wholesale Price Index (WPI)-based inflation was 2.13%in the previous month and 2.25% in March last year

Iran, Iraq and Qatar will be particularly hard-hit, the IMF’s World Economic Outlook warned, as it revised down its January prediction of 3.9% regional growth this year

Russia earned $19 billion last month as crude and oil product exports soared to 7.1 million barrels per day from just 320,000 barrels a day in February, the IEA said

The statement said the situation in West Asia remains very uncertain, and shipping through the Strait of Hormuz is yet to normalise

The retail inflation released by the National Statistics Office (NSO) is based on a new series with a base year 2024

President Donald Trump said on Sunday (April 12, 2026) the U.S. Navy would start blockading the Strait of Hormuz, ​raising the stakes after marathon talks with ‌Iran failed to reach a deal to end the war

The list of banks whose transactions are being scrutinised could not be determined

The government has prioritised LPG supply to domestic households at the cost of cuts in supplies to commercial users like hotels and restaurants

President Donald Trump said on Sunday (April 12, 2026) the U.S. Navy would start blockading the Strait of Hormuz, ​raising the stakes after marathon talks with ‌Iran failed to reach a deal to end the war