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The case of apprentices: Why apprenticeship has not taken off in India

A recent report by the ILO on the employment situation in India says the country remains poised to reap its demographic dividend for at least another decade

Wider social security net on cards for unorganised sector workers

Meetings have already begun with the relevant ministries and government depts

The right to first job: Why apprenticeship hasn't taken off in India

Apprenticeship in India has failed to take off majorly due to the lack of awareness among the firms especially in the services sector, believe industry observers

Wholesale price inflation rises to three-month high of 0.53% in March

The overall FY24 wholesale headline inflation stood at -0.7 per cent as compared to 9.6 per cent in FY23

Decline in IT staffing slows flexi employment in third quarter: ISF

Staffing in other sectors increased by 3.8% Q-o-Q in Q3, driven by demand from e-commerce, retail, logistics, manufacturing, and hospitality

Govt to provide benefits to workers using e-Shram database: BJP manifesto

Drivers of taxis, trucks, and other vehicles will be registered on the portal. Gig workers will also be registered via gig platforms

Record demand for exports spurs India's services PMI to 61.2 in March

HSBC Bank survey says 'buoyant demand' led to a 'cascade of positivity for the sector'

India to lose 5.8% of daily working hours amid heat stress in 2030: UNESCAP

The report also mentions that climate change will contribute to the spread of disease, leading to lower government revenues and higher spending requirements

Enhance biz environment, boost non-farm jobs via trade openness: World Bank

Labour productivity and the working-age population, the twin engines of growth in the South Asian region, are slowing

Manufacturing PMI in March rises to 16-yr high, employment improves

Sharpest uptick in output, new orders since Oct 2020, says survey

World Bank lifts India's economic growth forecast for FY25 to 6.6%

Cautions that South Asia Risks "Squandering" Its Demographic Dividend

Salaried workers' real wages dropped between 2012 and 2022: ILO study

The average real monthly wages of a regular wage worker dipped to Rs 10,925 in 2022 from Rs 12,100 in 2012

India's Apr-Feb fiscal deficit at Rs 15.01 trn, hits 86.5% of FY24 target

The Centre's fiscal deficit is estimated at Rs 17.34 trillion for FY24

Core sector growth bounces back to a three-month high in February

The eight core industries account for 40.27 per cent of weighting of items included in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP). Thus, they have a significant impact on the index

India's rapidly expanding gig economy: Do we really understand it?

NITI Aayog report defined gig workers as those engaged in livelihoods outside the traditional employer-employee arrangement and classified them into platform and non-platform-based workers

India's growth should be led by labour-intensive manufacturing: ILO

The report calls for primacy to be given to labour-intensive manufacturing employment to absorb the abundant unskilled labour along with the emerging employment-generating modern manufacturing

What are the speed-breakers faced by Indian gig-workers on the fast lane?

The Congress party has recently promised to bring in a new law for the gig and platform economy. Take a look at the lives of gig workers as they navigate through an unregulated sector

Accounts opened without permission under APY, 32% dropped out: ICSSR study

Bank employees did so without their concurrence to achieve enrolment targets set for them

Fresh formal job creation slows down in January, shows EPFO data

In January last year, 830,047 subscribers joined the EPF. This data is crucial as only the formal workforce enjoys social security benefits and is protected by labour laws

Manufacturing boost propels business activity to 8-month high in March

HSBC Flash India Composite PMI (Purchasing Managers' Index) Output Index rises to 61.3