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The Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) is conducted by the Union Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, and not the Labour Bureau, as mentioned in a report, “Rural employment down, urban joblessness up, finds government survey” (‘Business’ page, November 11, 2025). A sentence in a report (November 13, 2025), “Kissinger rules out U.S. exit from…

A correction to a correction. The headline of a Front Page report (October 22, 2025) was right — “Deepavali fireworks send Delhi air quality inching to a five-year low”. Published – October 24, 2025 12:32 am IST Read Comments Copy link Email Facebook Twitter Telegram LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit Source link

Zorvec Entecta is a fungicide, and not a pesticide (‘Business’ page, “Corteva launches pesticides for use on potato, grapes”, September 14, 2025). Published – September 20, 2025 12:32 am IST Read Comments Copy link Email Facebook Twitter Telegram LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit Source link

In a report, “Rising obesity, children’s exposure to ultra-processed foods”, the fourth bar of Chart 2 should have read 16 instead of 103 (‘Data Point’ – Opinion Page, September 16, 2025). Published – September 18, 2025 12:32 am IST Read Comments Copy link Email Facebook Twitter Telegram LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit Source link

In an article, “Activist behind bars” (‘Profiles’ page, September 7, 2025), on Umar Khalid, a sentence should have read “… over his long incarceration” and not incarnation. Published – September 08, 2025 12:32 am IST Read Comments Copy link Email Facebook Twitter Telegram LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit Source link

The colour labels in the chart, “Dividend surge”, that accompanied the front page report, “PSU dividends to Centre almost double since 2020” (July 20, 2025) were reversed. Published – July 21, 2025 12:32 am IST Read Comments Copy link Email Facebook Twitter Telegram LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit Source link

Colapinto drives for Alpine team and not Williams as mentioned in the results column of a report, “Verstappen’s derring-do pays off with a big win at Imola” (‘Sport’ page, May 19, 2025). Published – May 22, 2025 12:32 am IST Read Comments Copy link Email Facebook Twitter Telegram LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit Source link

​A sentence in the last paragraph of a report, “With 26 Rafales, aircraft carriers will have a full fighter strength” (‘News’ page, May 4, 2025) said: “…. the deal for 156 light combat helicopters (LCH) with Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL) at a cost of ₹62,700 was advanced…” The amount should have been ₹62,700 crore. Published…