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Based on the Periodic Labor Force Survey Report 2022-23, the female labor force participation rate in the country increased to 37% this year, a significant increase of 4.2 percentage points.

Based on capital investment, industries are categorised into small-scale industries and large-scale industries. These industries are defined with reference to the maximum investment allowed on the assets of a unit.

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday inaugurated the 82-km-long Padma Bridge Rail Link, the country's largest infrastructure project built under China's Belt and Road Initiative. The project is estimated to cost Tk 39,246.80 crore, of which Exim Bank of China will provide a loan of Tk 21,036.70 crore.

The second spaceport of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) will come up in about two years at Kulasekarapattinam in Thoothukudi district of Tamil Nadu. It will be exclusively dedicated to small satellite launch vehicles (SSLVs) developed by the private sector. For this, about 2,000 acres of land has been acquired and handed over to ISRO.

The initial purpose of establishing the United Nations Children's Fund or UNICEF was to provide food and health services to the children of nations destroyed in World War II. It was established by the General Assembly of the United Nations on December 11, 1946. In 1953, UNICEF became a permanent member of the United Nations.

The ‘Passport to Earn (P2E)’ initiative was launched by UNICEF India, YuWaah and their partners in 2022. This initiative is in line with the National Education Policy and provides free, world-class and job-relevant skills training to youth aged 15-24 years. P2E has skilled over one million youth in India in the areas of financial literacy and digital productivity.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on October 10 raised its growth forecast for India for fiscal year 2023-24. According to the previous estimate, the country's growth rate is likely to be 6.3 percent instead of 6.1 percent. Earlier, the World Bank had maintained India's growth forecast at 6.3 percent in October, citing strong services activity. In September, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) had also estimated India's growth rate to be 6.3 percent.

In the Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2023, India ranks 111th out of 125 countries, indicating that its progress in tackling hunger has stagnated since 2015. With a score of 28.7 in the 2023 Global Hunger Index, hunger levels in India are classified as 'severe'. Compared to India, the situation in India's neighboring countries is better. Among these countries, Pakistan (102nd), Bangladesh (81st), Nepal (69th), Sri Lanka (60th) are ranked. The Government of India has rejected the Global Hunger Index-2023. The government has termed it as an incorrect assessment of 'hunger'. The government rejected the rankings, citing flawed measurement and malicious intent, saying it did not reflect India's actual situation. The central government has objected to India's performance for the third consecutive year. Women and Child Development The ministry said the index suffers from serious methodology issues.

The development of manufacturing industries is the measure of the economic strength and growth of a country.

In the cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on October 10, 2023, 'Vandan' scheme was approved for the development of cultural, mythological, historical and religious places located in urban bodies.

The country's foreign exchange reserves fell for the fifth consecutive week by $ 2.2 billion to 584.7 billion in the week ending October 06 due to decline in foreign currency assets, gold, Special Drawing Rights (SDR) and reserves with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Dollar remained the same, whereas in the previous week it had decreased by 3.8 billion to 586.9 billion dollars.