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TN Minister Senthil misused office to engineer cash-for-jobs 'scam': ED

Tamil Nadu minister Senthil Balaji allegedly "misused" his office for illegal gratification and "engineered" a job racket scam in the state transport undertakings during 2014-15 with purported kickbacks paid by candidates through his associates, the ED informed a local court on Wednesday hours after arresting the DMK leader. Calling him the "prime suspect" in the cash-for-jobs case, the federal probe agency also stated in its custody papers that alleged unaccounted cash deposits worth about Rs 1.60 crore were made in the bank accounts of Balaji and his wife. Balaji, 47, was arrested under the criminal sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) by the agency here on Wednesday after it launched searches the previous day at his premises and those linked to him in Chennai and some other locations. Chief Minister M K Stalin slammed the ED raids against Balaji as "intimidation politics" by the Centre. Balaji was admitted to a city government hospital after he complained of

Maharashtra to generate 5,220 MW renewable power, create 6,760 new jobs

In a major initiative, the Maharashtra government has signed MoUs to set up projects to generate 5,220-MW of renewable energy at a cost of Rs 41,000-crore

Around 70% companies planning to recruit this fiscal year: Report

Job postings for small and midsize businesses (SMBs) have witnessed record highs in the last five months, and about 70 per cent of companies are actively planning to recruit this financial year, a report said on Tuesday. The report by jobs and professional networking platform apna.co said it has witnessed a substantial upsurge in SMB job postings from January to May 2023, with around 300,000 jobs listed on the platform. About 70 per cent of SMBs in India are actively planning to recruit full-time professionals for key areas like business growth and expansion, HR, accounts and sales, it added. This report was based on job postings on the Apna platform from January to May in comparison to the same period last year. In terms of cities, the report further stated that Jaipur and Lucknow exhibited a high demand for Tele-calling roles, while Bhubaneswar and Kochi sought after business development professionals. In Ahmedabad, accounts and finance expertise was highly sought after, it ...

Rozgar Mela: Govt committed to create employment, says Shripad Naik

Union Minister of State for Tourism Shripad Naik on Tuesday said that the government is committed to create jobs

PM says Oppn all about rate card for jobs, his govt youth's 'safeguard'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday drew the battle lines between the ruling BJP and the Opposition, asserting that the country will now decide whether the future of youth will depend on dynastic parties which looted them with "rate cards" for jobs or his government which is working to "safeguard" their prospects. Modi used a "Rozgar Mela" (employment fair) to launch a blistering attack on the Congress and other opposition parties, linking their stint in power with political corruption, nepotism and malpractice in different schemes, including in recruitment process, while crediting his government for ushering in an era of transparent and quicker employment exercise. He also accused some parties of using language as a weapon to spread conflict and division in the country while his government has used it to create employment and empower people. The prime minister took no names but made an apparent reference to reports about "rate card" for different government jobs in the Trinamo

Japan aims to raise female executives ratio at top firms to 30% by 2030

The Japanese government approved a women empowerment policy package with the target of having female executives account for more than 30 per cent of board members

Indian economy on rise with growing employment, spike in manufacturing: PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that the Indian economy is on a rise being fuelled by a spike in manufacturing activity and growing employment despite the growing geopolitical tensions

T'gana posts 31% growth in IT exports, adds 127,000 jobs during 2022-23

Telangana registered 31.44 per cent growth in information technology exports and added nearly 1.27 lakh new jobs during 2022-23, surpassing the expectations

Global unemployment to fall 5.3%; low-income nations lag in recovery: ILO

ILO said it has developed a new indicator 'jobs gap' which offers more elaborate measure of the unmet demand for employment, especially in developing countries

Share of salaried women workers declines to 2-year low in March quarter

Though the share of women in primary sector employment which includes agriculture and allied activities declined in the March quarter, it still remained elevated at 9.3 per cent

Switched jobs in 2022-23? Consolidate multiple Form 16s accurately

If you find any discrepancy in the Form 16 received from employer, request the latter to amend it

Rajasthan govt aims to generate over 400,000 jobs for youths in FY24

Vivek, a resident of Jodhpur, got the highest annual package of Rs 9 lakh. He got the job of a computer engineer

Rise of Generative AI impacting people across jobs: Coursera's Shravan Goli

Firm's COO also said that India is one of Coursera's fastest-growing markets and is critical to the edtech giant's global strategy

Risk appetite of employees see sharp uptick, open to new job opportunities

Loyalty has lost its lustre for many workers as a significant percentage of employees in India are now open to being tempted away with the promise of better pay, flexibility and conditions, says a report. According to leading global recruitment firm Michael Page India's annual Talent Trends 2023 report, the talent market is in an universal flux as 98 per cent of all employees are open to new opportunities. "Companies can only confidently rely on fewer than 1 in 10 people in their current workforce to be retained this year," the report titled 'The Invisible Revolution' said. The report, which focused on critical trends and developments in the employment market, is based on the survey conducted on 70,000 participants globally, including 4,000 Indian respondents. The report highlighted the "cultural revolution" in the workplace in the last 12-18 months and said that 98 per cent of the skilled, white-collar professionals surveyed are open to new opportunities. "It is quite a staggerin

Gujarat cabinet nod to set up 21 new industrial estates to boost employment

The Gujarat cabinet on Wednesday gave its approval to a proposal of setting up 21 new industrial estates across 13 districts in the state, an official said. During a cabinet meeting held in Gandhinagar, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel gave a nod to this proposal and also gave his in-principle approval to prepare a pre-feasibility assessment report, a release said. The pre-feasibility study would cover various aspects, such as availability of land to establish estates, demand and supply factors and agricultural production in those areas, it said. These 21 new estates, to be managed by the Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC), will be established in Rajkot, Mehsana, Mahisagar, Bharuch, Banaskantha, Patan, Chhotaudepur, Gir Somnath, Gandhinagar, Kheda, Amreli, Anand and Junagadh districts. Notably, the state government had in March informed the legislative Assembly that it was planning to establish new industrial estates in the state so that local youths get ...

73% job seekers prefer large corporates over start-ups, says report

With the current economic uncertainties and the recent challenges faced by the startups ecosystem, 73 per cent of job seekers interviewed said they prefer large corporations over start-ups, a report said on Tuesday. Around 73 per cent job seekers prefer stable and established companies to work with and grow within the organisation, a report by jobs and professional networking platform apna.co revealed. The report is based on a survey of 10,000 job seekers and 1,000 Human Resource recruiters. The report further stated that only 27 per cent of employees would still consider switching to start-ups for career growth. This indicates that professionals are focusing on upskilling and keeping themselves relevant to grow in their current organisation, it noted. While employers are preferring a skills-first approach, job seekers prioritise career growth opportunities, along with salary over location and commute, work-life balance and culture of the company, when searching for a job, said th

321 people receive appointment letters at Rozgar Mela for 6 NE states

As many as 321 people from six of the eight Northeastern states on Tuesday received appointment letters, during a Rozgar Mela' held in Nagaland, for jobs in six ministries and Assam Rifles. Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment Pratima Bhowmik distributed the appointment letters to the new recruits at the common Rozgar Mela' held in Imliyanger Memorial Centre (IMC) here. Since Prime Minister Narendra Modi gives priority to empowerment of women, 67 women were among the 321 newly inducted employees, Bhowmik said. The Union minister said that the Prime Minister had said last year that the government will provide jobs to youths in a systematic manner. It is the promise of the Prime Minister to provide jobs to youths and make India atmanirbhar' and vishwaguru' by 2047, she said, urging the youngsters to work hard and contribute towards nation-building to achieve this feat. Of the new appointees, over 50 people were from Nagaland. The common Rozgar Mela' was held for Arunach

Rajasthan govt to spend Rs 180 crore to promote small biz, generate jobs

The scheme was officially launched in December 2019, and so far hundreds have availed of the benefit of the scheme

JobHai.com collaborates with YuWaah UNICEF to provide jobs in India

Leading internet company Info Edge (India) Ltd's blue-collar recruitment portal JobHai.com on Tuesday announced a collaboration with YuWaah at UNICEF to provide better employment opportunities to skilled young people in India. The partnership between Job Hai and YuWaah aims to provide better salary jobs for the youth locally, a statement said. Over a lakh of MSME recruiters and job providers have already used this platform for their hiring needs. Delhi, Bengaluru, Mumbai and Hyderabad have accounted for nearly 50 per cent of blue-collar jobs in recent years, and Job Hai offers significant opportunities to such aspirants in these cities. "With this coalition, we also look forward to making a significant impact on the lives of young people and connecting them with employment opportunities in accordance with their interests and ambitions," said Dhuwarakha Sriram, Chief of Generation Unlimited India, Youth Development and Partnerships at UNICEF. The application is already available in

Chinese fresh graduates angry over growing unemployment in country

The youth are facing difficulties in getting jobs matching their qualifications