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PM Modi to launch 'Atma Nirbhar Uttar Pradesh Rojgar Abhiyan' today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to launch the Atma Nirbhar Uttar Pradesh Rojgar Abhiyan at 11 am through video conferencing in the presence of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath

Covid-19: PM Modi launches 'Garib Kalyan Rojgar' scheme for migrant workers

Prime Minister launched the Rs 50,000 crore programme that brings together 25 different govt schemes under one umbrella via video-conferencing

PM to launch Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan today to boost rural employment

The Prime Minister will flag off the Abhiyan from village Telihar in Bihar's Khagaria district via video-conferencing

Without cash support, middle class will become the new poor, warns Rahul

He cited a Business Standard report about the plight of retrenched workers of a private company, who were staring at a long battle ahead.

UP to bring industry chambers on board for providing jobs to migrants

So far, the state has evacuated more than 2.5 mn stranded workers

Jobs as memory: Don't invite new anarchies on top of that wrought by Covid

Will people buy as many cars as before? How much office space becomes surplus as office-goers work from home? How will that impact construction? T N Ninan raises some questions the future invites

46% drop in hiring at Microsoft in April, only 3 jobs openings at LinkedIn

Google reportedly decided to freeze hiring for the rest of the year due to Covid-19 pandemic

Covid-19: Ending the tyranny of scale?

Scale became critical because of steadily increasing capital intensity that the new technologies engendered

Employment beyond the data

Since independence, the Indian economy has been growing at rates moderately high, to slow, to high, and back to moderate in recent times

No jobs in the time of Covid-19? Interviews to be delayed, say experts

Delay in joining dates is also expected if the current situation continues

30.8 mn in tourism, hospitality may lose jobs because of coronavirus

The coronavirus impact could render 3.8 crore people jobless, which is around 70 per cent of the total workforce in the tourism and hospitality sector, according to a grouping. The Federation of Associations in Indian Tourism & Hospitality (FAITH) also said there should be a support fund for twelve months to support basic salaries with "direct transfer" to the affected tourism employees. "As a result of this pandemic, Indian tourism industry is looking at pan India bankruptcies, closure of businesses and mass unemployment," FAITH said in a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. It is believed that around 70 per cent out of a total 5.5 crore workforce could get unemployed, which is around 3.8 crore people. This effect of job losses and layoffs has already begun throughout the country, it added. The figure is for direct as well as indirect jobs. "A large percentage of total tourism business activity of India, which is estimated at USD 28 billion+ in forex and upwards of Rs 2 lakh .

Searching for a turnaround push, Tata Steel Europe may cut 1250 jobs

It had in November decided to cut 3,000 jobs across its European business

Sebi on recruitment drive, invites application for 147 officer posts

Candidates can apply for the posts through online mode only and the application window is opened from March 7-23, the regulator said in a notice.

Odisha investments tank 67% by value in FY19, job creation potential halves

Not all investment intents of Make in Odisha 2018 translated into commitments; several projects stuck in 'labyrinth of approvals'

Women in business can generate 170 mn jobs in India by 2030: Report

This is more than 25% of the new jobs required for the entire working-age population by 2030

BNY Mellon looking to add 1000 more to its 13,000 employee base in India

The bank's employees are spread across two centres in Pune and Chennai, and handle both operations as well as technological functions

IIM-Calcutta average salary offer for top 10% students hits all-time high

Taking Average salary offer for top 10% students at IIM-Calcutta hits all time high

Unemployment rate was at 6.1% in 2017-18, says govt citing new survey

Gangwar said the government has stopped the previous survey as the sample size was low

Recruiters bullish on hiring outlook in the first half of 2020: Survey

Around 55 per cent recruiters anticipate new jobs as well as replacement hiring to happen in the first half of the year

Best of BS Opinion: Defence Budget, employment spending, and more

Why stock markets fell on the Budget and is there reason in reducing spending on creating jobs, explain our Opinion pieces today.