The Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation has put out the Periodic Labour Force Survey quarterly bulletin for July-September 2026.
For persons aged 15 years and above, the unemployment rate stands at 5.1%.
The rural rate is 4.3% and the urban rate is 6.8%.
The labour force participation rate is 55.5% overall, 58.1% in rural areas and 50.4% in urban areas.
The worker population ratio is 52.7% overall, with the female figure at 32.8%.
Female labour force participation is reported at 34.7%.
The survey is run by the National Statistical Office and the quarterly estimates follow the Current Weekly Status approach.
Unemployment rate:5.1% for persons aged 15 years and aboveRural and urban:4.3% rural and 6.8% urbanLabour force participation:55.5% overall and 34.7% for womenWorker population ratio:52.7% overall
Why it matters for exams: The durable fact is the publisher and method: the Periodic Labour Force Survey is conducted by the National Statistical Office under the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation.
The Ministry of Coal has closed Round 2 of the Scheme for Promotion of Surface Coal/Lignite Gasification Projects and opened Round 3.
The scheme carries a total outlay of ₹37,500 crore and was approved by the Union Cabinet on 13 May 2026.
Round 2 drew two applications, both from NTPC Limited.
One proposal is for urea and the other for methanol and dimethyl ether.
Round 3 opened on 10 November 2026 and applications close on 11 January 2027.
Coal gasification heats coal with limited oxygen and steam to make syngas instead of burning it.
The national target is 100 million tonnes of coal gasification capacity by 2030.
Outlay:₹37,500 crore in allRound 2 applications:two, both from NTPC Limited of the public sectorRound 3 last date:11 January 2027Capacity target:100 million tonnes by 2030
Why it matters for exams: The durable facts are the scheme's name, its ₹37,500 crore outlay and the ministry that runs it, plus the 100 million tonnes gasification target.
India delivered its opening statement at the UNFCCC COP31 at Antalya in Türkiye.
Narendra Bhooshan, Secretary in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, read the statement.
India aligned itself with the statements of the G77 and China, the LMDC and BASIC.
It called the UNFCCC and the Paris Agreement the most inclusive platforms for climate action.
India welcomed the Presidency's vision of a COP of Implementation built on dialogue and consensus.
It said equity and CBDR-RC grow more urgent as the world nears 1.5°C of warming.
On finance it urged developed countries to meet their obligations under Article 9.1 of the Paris Agreement, especially for adaptation.
Statement read by:Narendra Bhooshan, Secretary in the environment ministryGroups joined:G77 and China, LMDC and BASIC groupFinance ask:obligations under Article 9.1Venue:Antalya in Türkiye, the host country
Why it matters for exams: The durable facts are Article 9.1 of the Paris Agreement as the climate finance obligation of developed countries, and the ministry that leads India at the UNFCCC talks.
UNFCCCUnited Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change — The treaty under which the COP meetings are held.
CBDR-RCCommon But Differentiated Responsibilities and Respective Capabilities — The principle that duties differ with a country's responsibility and capacity.
LMDCLike Minded Developing Countries — A negotiating group of developing countries at the climate talks.
The Ministry of Ayush has reported its progress under Special Campaign 6.0 for cleanliness and disposal of pending matters.
The ministry reviewed, weeded out and closed 1,610 files.
It disposed of 368 public grievances and 64 grievance appeals.
The campaign freed 8,741 square feet of office space.
Scrap disposal earned ₹1,94,161 for the ministry.
A total of 285 cleanliness campaigns were conducted in its offices and institutions.
Ayush is the Union ministry for Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy.
Files closed:1,610 files in allGrievances disposed:368 grievances and 64 appealsSpace freed:8,741 square feet of office spaceScrap revenue:₹1,94,161 in all
Why it matters for exams: The durable fact is the identity of the Ayush ministry and the systems of medicine it covers.
The Reserve Bank of India has extended the supersession of the Board of Directors of Abhyudaya Co-operative Bank Ltd., Mumbai.
The board was first superseded on November 24, 2023 for one year, over material concerns about poor governance standards in the bank.
The period was already extended once with effect from November 24, 2024 and again with effect from November 24, 2025.
It has now been extended by a further one year with effect from November 24, 2026.
The power used is Section 36AAA read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.
Section 56 is the provision that applies the Banking Regulation Act to co-operative societies.
When a board is superseded the Reserve Bank appoints an administrator to run the bank.
Supersession is a supervisory step and is distinct from cancelling a bank's licence.
Bank:Abhyudaya Co-operative Bank Ltd., based at Mumbai cityPower used:Section 36AAA read with Section 56Extension:one more year from November 24, 2026
Why it matters for exams: The durable fact is Section 36AAA read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 as the power to supersede a co-operative bank board.
The Reserve Bank of India has cancelled the Certificate of Registration of Gandhinagar Leasing and Finance Ltd.
The company's registered office is at Times Square Arcade, Thaltej-Shilaj Road, Ahmedabad in Gujarat.
The cancellation is made under Section 45-IA(6) of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934.
With the order the company cannot transact the business of a Non-Banking Financial Institution.
The expression Non-Banking Financial Institution is defined in clause (a) of Section 45-I of the same Act.
Section 45-IA is the provision that makes registration with the Reserve Bank compulsory for such companies.
Cancellation of registration is separate from winding up a company under company law.
Company:Gandhinagar Leasing and Finance Ltd., at Ahmedabad in Gujarat stateProvision:Section 45-IA(6) of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934Effect:it cannot transact the business of a Non-Banking Financial Institution, as the order puts it
Why it matters for exams: The durable fact is Section 45-IA of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, under which an NBFC must register and can lose that registration.
The National Land Monetization Corporation has released a Request for Proposal for the e-auction of 11 government residential flats at Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh.
The flats lie in three housing schemes in the city.
Five two-bedroom flats are in the Juhi Housing Scheme on Muir Road.
Four flats are in the Parivartan Housing Scheme on Thornhill Road and two in the Agnipath Housing Scheme at Civil Lines.
The corporation is a wholly owned Government of India company under the Ministry of Finance.
It works under the administrative control of the Department of Public Enterprises.
Registration and earnest money close on 7 December 2026 and the e-auction is set for 11 December 2026.
Flats on offer:11 flats in three housing schemesCity:Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh stateE-auction date:11 December 2026Administrative control:Department of Public Enterprises, under the finance ministry
Why it matters for exams: The durable fact is that the National Land Monetization Corporation is a Government of India company under the Ministry of Finance, with the Department of Public Enterprises in administrative control.
The Ministry of Home Affairs has wound up Special Campaign 6 for Disposal of Pending Matters.
Work ran through October 2026, after a preparatory stage from the middle of the previous month.
Coverage grew to 7,963 sites from the 6,757 listed when the drive opened.
The ministry settled 11,902 public grievances along with 1,666 appeals.
References from Members of Parliament numbered 147, and 141 came from State Governments.
Staff went through 2,19,644 physical files and 30,385 electronic files, releasing about 78,125 sq ft of office space.
Sale of scrap yielded over Rs 10.17 crore, and the figures were put up on a portal run by DARPG.
Sites covered:7,963 sites in allGrievances disposed:11,902 public grievances and 1,666 appealsFiles reviewed:2,19,644 physical and 30,385 electronic filesScrap revenue:over ₹10.17 crore in all
Why it matters for exams: The durable fact is that the Special Campaign for disposal of pending matters is coordinated through a portal of the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances.
DARPGDepartment of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances — The nodal department for administrative reform and grievance redress in the Union Government.
CAPFCentral Armed Police Forces — The armed police organisations under the Union Home Ministry.