India's unemployment rate rose to 7.2 percent last month, up from 5.9 percent in February 2018, according to data compiled by the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy think tank.

Not withstanding the criticism against the government for joblessness, MoS for Labour Santosh Gangwar asked reporters to visit his constituency to see the kind of employment the Modi government has generated.

At 7.2%, India's unemployment rate in Feb worst in 29 months; labour force down 25.7 million: CMIEThe latest news on the unemployment front is a cause for concern for the Modi government, long criticised for jobless growth after making it a key electoral promise in 2014. According to data compiled by the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE), the unemployment rate rose to 7.2% in February 2019, the worst in 28 months. Meanwhile, the labour force is down 25.7 million since September 2016...

This is slightly more than 9.5 per cent average pay increase that was projected in 2018, reflecting improved business sentiment compared to 2017.

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As of now, Mercedes Benz has 24 models which are being sold in India, of which nine are produced at its Pune plant. The company has invested Rs 2,200 crore in the Pune facility so far.

CMIE employment report: The labour force is down 25.7 million since September 2016 and the number of employed persons has declined by 18.3 million in the same period.

Like last year, women comprise 70 per cent of MUDRA Yojana beneficiaries getting loans for new ventures.

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India's GDP growth rate in 2010-11, which falls during his second term as the Prime Minister, is the highest recorded, even after the recalibrated GDP data. Recalculated data shows Indian economy growing faster under the Modi government, though.

Going by the pre-poll promise of one crore jobs per year by PM Modi, around 8.4 lakh jobs should have been created every month. The updated EPFO payroll data released in January shows a monthly average of 4.90 lakh only.

Refusing to comment on the leaked details of the NSSO survey, Niti Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar said the official employment report will be released by March after collating quarter-on-quarter data.

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