Introduce a total ban on Polymers in Liquid Formulations (PLFs) in all household cleaning and toiletry products due to health and environmental harm, alongside mandatory clear product labelling.

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NEON has announced today it’s releasing the sci-fi action thriller Hope, from celebrated filmmaker Na Hong-Jin (The Wailing, The Yellow Sea, The Chaser), in cinemas across the UK and Ireland on 25th September. The film will receive its UK Premiere in IMAX at Edinburgh Film Festival on 16th August. The exceptional and epic blockbuster, which will screen in a range of Premium Large Formats (PLFs) that spotlights its grand scale, has already had home turf success in South Korea, with a number one debut at the box office and the third biggest release in the country to date. 

Key Highlights * Overall labour force participation (15+) dipped to 54.6% in Apr‑Jun 2026, a 0.9‑point decline from the previous quarter. * Rural participation remained higher at 56.9%, while urban participation held steady at 50.2%. * Urban unemployment stayed near 6.7%, unchanged from Jan‑Mar 2026, whereas rural unemployment rose to 4.8%. * Regular wage/salaried employment edged up, especially in rural areas (15.5% → 16.1%). * The workforce composition shifted: agriculture’s share in rural employment fell to 52.9%, secondary sector rose to 24.4%, and tertiary sector grew to 22.7%. Detailed Insights The National Statistical Office’s Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) now releases data on a monthly and quarterly basis, employing the Current Weekly Status (CWS) method to capture real‑time labour market dynamics across both rural and urban India. In the Apr‑Jun 2026 bulletin, the overall labour force participation rate (LFPR) for those aged 15 and above fell to 54.6%, a modest decline from 55.5% in the preceding quarter. Rural participation, at 56.9%, continued to outpace its urban counterpart, which remained unchanged at 50.2%. Unemployment trends were largely stable: urban unemployment hovered at 6.7%, while rural unemployment increased to 4.8%. Notably, the proportion of workers engaged in regular wage or salaried employment rose in both settings—rural workers saw a jump from 15.5% to 16.1%, and urban workers from 48.9% to 49.3%. Sectoral analysis revealed a gradual shift away from agriculture in rural areas (from 55.8% to 52.9%) and a corresponding rise in secondary (22.6% to 24.4%) and tertiary (21.7% to 22.7%) sectors. Urban employment remained heavily concentrated in the tertiary sector, which grew from 61.7% to 62.0%. On a national scale, approximately 56.6 crore individuals aged 15 and above were employed during Apr‑Jun 2026, with 40.2 crore male and 16.4 crore female workers. These figures underscore the evolving structure of India’s labour market and highlight the importance of the revised PLFS methodology, introduced in January 2025, for timely policy formulation. Key Concepts * PLFS (Periodic Labour Force Survey) – A comprehensive, quarterly survey conducted by the National Statistical Office to capture employment, unemployment, and participation metrics across India. * LFPR (Labour Force Participation Rate) – The percentage of the population aged 15 and above that is either employed or actively seeking work. * WPR (Worker Population Ratio) – The proportion of the working‑age population that is part of the labour force. * UR (Unemployment Rate) – The share of the labour force that is unemployed and actively looking for work. * CWS (Current Weekly Status) – The methodological framework used by PLFS to collect data on a weekly basis, enabling more frequent updates.

Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” stayed atop the box-office this weekend, following it pulling in a further $26 million Friday and an overall second weekend haul of $84.5 million. That’s a drop of just 32% from its stellar opening weekend, and the best second weekend take for a Nolan-directed film. Big screens like IMAX, PLFs and [...] The post “The Odyssey” Still Slaying At The Box-Office appeared first on Dark Horizons .

It’s too expensive, probably not the real thing, and increasingly the only reliable theater experience.