Tue, Nov 07, 2023
An Executive Director at the International Monetary Fund, Krishnamurthy V Subramanian explained why the current unemployment rate is at a five-year low. According to Subramanian If you go by the reliable Periodic Labour Force Survey data put out by the NSSO, it is absolutely clear that both in quantity and in quality, the employment situation had improved before the pandemic and has also improved since then. It is a fact that during the lockdown and during the second wave, the employment situation did worsen and this is something that is very clearly shown in the PLFS data which further enhances the trustworthiness of the PLFS data.
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Thu, Sep 14, 2023
Jobs Vacancies: 5.2 crore formal jobs have been created in the last four years. 47 percent of these people got a job for the first time
Thu, Mar 12, 2020
Sarkari Jobs: During the year 2019-20, three recruiting agencies namely, Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), Staff Selection Commission (SSC) & Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) have made recommendations for recruitment
Sat, Oct 13, 2018
As per the `The Ipsos, What Worries the World Survey`, unemployment and financial/political corruption with 44 per cent each were the two top issues that bother Indians followed by crime and violence (33 per cent), poverty and social inequality (31 per cent) and terrorism (21 per cent).
Wed, Oct 10, 2018
Despite the growth rate in the Indian economy, we are having a high unemployment rate in the country as per the new research conducted by the privately-run Azim Premji University which says that the improvement in employment rate in the country is less than one percent.
Mon, Oct 01, 2018
Jobs crisis: ‘State Of Working in India’ – a recent report by Azim Premji University’s Centre for Sustainable Employment has stated that the Indian ‘economy still needs to generate 16 million new jobs annually to accommodate surplus workers.
Fri, Mar 30, 2018
Noting that India has been one of the fastest growing large economies in recent times, International Monetary Fund spokesperson, Gerry Rice, said this has led to improvement in reducing poverty and improvements in living standards. "Our view is that recent reforms, particularly the implementation of GST, national goods and services tax, should help boost efficiency and productivity and overtime will contribute to help them create jobs in the formal sector," Rice said when asked if India is experiencing jobless growth.
Wed, Jan 24, 2018
An accountable government and citizen participation can address maximum problems arising in a growing world, Union Minister Jitendra Singh has said.
Sat, Jan 20, 2018
PM Narendra Modi, in an exclusive interview with Zee News editor Sudhir Chaudhary yesterday, said that his government’s only agenda for the Budget is development.
Wed, Oct 11, 2017
With the restrictions on H-1B work US visas, the rich in India are now rushing in to get EB-5 visas in order to chase after the 'American Dream'.
Mon, Sep 25, 2017
Tomar said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi set up the Skill Development Ministry after he came to power in 2014.
Sat, May 13, 2017
The US president Donald Trump in his weekly web and radio address to the nation has said that his administration was rolling back the job-killing regulations that make it harder for companies to grow and hire in America adding that it was opening up American energy development to create thousands of new jobs in the US.
Tue, Apr 04, 2017
Liquor Ban on highways will make many people unemployed : Jyotsna Suri. Watch the full segment for more details.
Sat, Mar 25, 2017
The informal sector generates around 50% of GDP and informal employment opportunities, in both organised and unorganised sector.
Sun, Mar 05, 2017
The number of works completed under MGNREGA increased by a whopping 40% to 50.5 lakh in 2016-17 compared to 36.0 lakh in 2015-16.
Fri, Mar 03, 2017
Economists at the country's largest lender SBI today attributed the sharp dip in unemployment to government efforts at pushing job creation in rural areas through the MGNREGA scheme.
Mon, Feb 06, 2017
The proposed changes in the US presidentail executive order on visa programs is likely to impact only fresh H1-B visa applicants.
Tue, Jan 31, 2017
There has been a surge in employment for casual labour and contract workers to circumvent the labour laws in India.
Sat, Jan 21, 2017
As part of its previous announcement regarding offloading 2,850 employees by June 2017, Microsoft may soon cut 700 jobs during its earnings call on January 26, media reports said on Friday.
Sun, Jan 15, 2017
Donald Trump has been crowing as companies including Ford renounce plans to move factories to Mexico. But the main beneficiaries of this shift back to the US aren`t saying much by way of celebration -- industrial robots don`t tend to speak.
Sun, Dec 11, 2016
There is little room for doubt that the US Federal Reserve will raise the benchmark interest rate in the coming week for only the second time in a decade.
Fri, Nov 25, 2016
The number of unemployed in France fell by nearly 12,000 in October, bringing the total reduction this year to over 100,000 in what President Francois Hollande said on Thursday was proof his policies were "bearing fruit".
Thu, Nov 24, 2016
During the week of announcement, the consumer sentiments rose nearly to 98.8, the data showed.
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