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Clamour for govt jobs marked by court cases, cheating and caste equations

The pan-India fascination about central govt jobs is the context of PM Modi's new plan to recruit one million staffers within less than two years

PMEGP extended till FY26 with Rs 13k-cr outlay; to create 4 mn jobs: Govt

PMEGP seeks to facilitate generation of employment opportunities for youth across the country by assisting them in setting up of micro enterprises in non-farm sectors.

Uttarakhand: Weak economy that could get crippled without Centre's support

The hilly state going to polls early next year needs to set its finances in order, and address the employment challenge

2020 The Year That Was: Creating jobs will be the hardest task in 2021

The biggest worry is not the shrinking of the labour market, but the collapse of good jobs

UP govt earmarks 77 acre for Noida textile hub; aims Rs 900-cr investment

The hub, comprising nearly 55 manufacturing and export units, is expected to generate employment for more than 100,000 people.

Odisha Govt approves investment proposals worth Rs 608.79 crore

The Odisha government on Monday approved five investment proposals worth Rs 608.79 crore in sectors like Metal, Food Processing, and Logistics & Infrastructure, which may generate employment for 1,496 people in the state.In a meeting chaired by Chief Secretary Asit Kumar Tripathy, the investment proposals were approved at a State Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA).As per the Industrial Promotion and Investment Corporation of Odisha (IPICOL), the approved projects includes Metal Downstream sector, Iron Ore plant, Pellet Plant, among others.According to the press release, "In a big boost to the State's metal downstream sector, Reliable Sponge Pvt. Limited is looking at setting up an Iron ore beneficiation plant of 2.5 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) and Pellet Plant of 2.0 MTPA, with an investment of Rs 250 crore and providing employment to about 250 people.""Whereas Growel Feeds Pvt. Limited will be setting up a Shrimp/Prawn feed and fish feed manufacturing ...

Govt to frame job policy afresh; labour ministry begins talks with industry

The government had in 2018 formed an inter-ministerial committee to formulate a policy document on jobs and the VV Giri National Labour Institute was supposed to submit a draft to the labour ministry

Nearly 12 mn jobs created in 10 months till June, shows CSO report

The CSO said the report gives different perspectives on the levels of employment in the formal sector and does not measure employment at a holistic level

Employment generation: Rural BPO scheme creates jobs for over 11,500 people

With an outlay of Rs 4.93 billion, the scheme provides special incentives of up to Rs 1 lakh per seat in the form of viability gap funding