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We are planning safari in Saisaipura area of MP: Project Cheetah chief

In an exclusive Interview with ANI, Project Cheetah head SP Yadav said that process is on for land acquisition for the project

India's double brain drain

India's best and brightest still prefer employment with foreign corporations, whether in India or abroad, to maximise skills honed in Indian institutions

7.58 million benefit from ARBY employment scheme, exceeding initial goal

The Aatmanirbhar Bharat Rozgar Yojana (ABRY) was launched in October 2020 to incentivise employers to create more jobs

Employment increased during Modi govt's nine years: Minister Jitendra Singh

Union Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh on Monday said employment has increased in the last nine years of the Modi government, during which nine lakh jobs were given to the country's youth. Addressing Rozgar Mela here, he said one of the biggest achievements of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's tenure was that a large number of government jobs have been provided. "Not only the jobs have been generated, but you (prime minister) have generated awareness among the youth that employment is not only (about) government jobs," Singh said, addressing the event presided over by Modi. "At times, questions are raised what is the difference between then and now," he said, referring to employment generation between the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) and the BJP's National Democratic Alliance (NDA) regime. Singh said during the UPA's first nine years -- that is 2004 to 2013 -- six lakh jobs were given, whereas under the Modi government, nine lakh jobs have been provided

Tourism expected to create 130-140 mn jobs by 2030: PM Modi at Rozgar Mela

Addressing the 'Rozgar Mela', PM Modi said India is set to emerge among the top three economies in the world in this decade and bring benefits to the common man

Fresh formal job creation touches 9 month high in June, shows EPFO data

The monthly data released by the EPFO is part of the government's ongoing effort to monitor formal-sector employment using payrolls as a metric

Employment in India registered V-shaped recovery post-pandemic: Former CEA

Krishnamurthy V Subramanian also called to cease the use of CMIE data on employment in India till the flaws in its survey methodology are fixed

Bengal pitches for more employment generation in state through Indo-US ties

West Bengal on Thursday pitched for more employment generation in the state through US-India partnership. Principal chief advisor to West Bengal chief minister Amit Mitra said that the need of the hour is creation of more employment through exports, strengthening of the MSME sector in the state and value-chain integration. Speaking at a session of the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce virtually, Mitra said "During 2022-23, exports from West Bengal to the US increased 55 per cent over the previous period." Mitra, who also holds the rank of a state cabinet minister, said that exports from West Bengal to the US stood at approximately USD 13 to 15 billion. "Nearly ten per cent of India's exports to the US originates from West Bengal," he said. The major items of exports to the US from West Bengal are gems and jewellery, shrimp, human hair for wigs and industrial gloves among others, he stated. Mitra said, "According to the RBI, West Bengal is the fourth largest economy in the country

Key indicators show women's equality in India has a long way to go

Wide gender differences in education, employment and access to basic facilities

50% of gig workforce interested in full-time employment, says report

A half of the gig workforce surveyed is interested in full-time employment with stability a major concern among them, according to a report. Over 50 per cent of gig workers, also known as temporary workers, who were a part of the survey, said they will eventually pursue full-time employment, according to the report by staffing firm Ciel HR Services, which was released on Friday. The report is based on a survey of 1,200 white-collar gig workers from over 400 organisations across sectors in the country. While gig work has gained popularity as an alternative form of employment, it appeared that a considerable number of them view it as a temporary or transitional phase in their careers, with the intention of eventually securing a permanent, full-time position, the report added. It said 41 per cent men and 40 per cent women respondents shared a strong interest in working on different projects. This suggested that gig workers, regardless of gender, appreciate the opportunity to engage i

62% corporate employees get salary hikes, small cities do better: Study

19% executives in leadership positions receive increments in the 5-10 per cent range

Rajasthan govt tables bill for minimum income, employment, pension

The Bill has three broad components- Right to Minimum Guaranteed Income, Right to Guaranteed Employment and Right to Guaranteed Social Security Pension

TN skill development centre eyes to create 10,000 new jobs in BFSI segment

Tamil Nadu Skill Development Centre has drawn up plans to generate 10,000 jobs in the banking and financial services sector under the government's 'Naan Mudhalvan' scheme. Industry leaders engaged in the BFSI sector at a recent round table meeting extended their support to the state government's skilling initiatives to train the youth and college students. Naan Mudhalvan CEO (Tamil Nadu skilling and capability enhancement platform) M Jayaprakasan, chief mentor Sai Reddy highlighted the need for scaling up the BFSI sector at the meeting. "We want you to enter colleges, and do skill-based courses. We are more interested in course objectives, course outcomes, and skills imparted... the government is keen in making Tamil Nadu the skill capital for the region", Jayaprakasan said. Under the 'Naan Mudhalvan' initiative, he said over 10,000 students underwent various skilling courses in the banking, financial services, and insurance sector. "Over 4,000 of them got placed and the process i

Delhi, Mumbai lead in hiring by companies; southern city third: Report

Demand by employers shows a thaw in hiring freeze in some sectors, says trend shows a thaw in hiring freeze in some sectors

US layoffs nearly halve in June as job cuts ease in technology sector

Like its peers, Amazon.com in March had said it would axe another 9,000 roles as a part of its second retrenchment drive, as investors also persuaded the firms to cut costs

India's manufacturing PMI softens slightly to 57.8 in June from 58.7 in May

'Client interest' continues to support industry and helping growth of output and employment, it says

Domestic automakers accelerate employment of women in shop floors

Homegrown automakers Tata Motors, Mahindra & Mahindra, Ashok Leyland and Hero MotoCorp are accelerating the drive to employ more women in shop floors as they press hard on the pedal to enhance diversity. Once outsiders but no longer, thousands of women are now rolling out from two-wheelers to popular SUVs and heavy commercial vehicles across different factories of these companies. Tata Motors has over 4,500 women working in the shop floors across six manufacturing plants, including an all-women line at its Pune facility with over 1,500 of them producing popular SUVs such as Harrier and Safari. "We are an equal opportunity employer and believe a gender-balanced workforce leads to increased productivity, better decisions, enhanced collaboration, and more innovative ideas. Our focus is on enhancing diversity, especially on the shop floor and 25 per cent of all our new recruits are women," Tata Motors Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) Ravindra Kumar GP told PTI. He further said, ...

Kerala launches new scheme to provide jobs opportunities to transgenders

The Kerala government has launched a new scheme to provide employment opportunities to the transgender community in diverse and innovative sectors. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday said the Pride project is being implemented with the objective of ensuring the participation of the marginalised group in the knowledge employment sector. The state-run Knowledge Economy Mission and the Social Justice Department are jointly implementing the programme, he said in a Facebook post. The project is also part of the government's initiative to provide employment to 20 lakh people by 2026, he explained. The Chief Minister said the LDF government is committed to ensuring all kinds of civil and human rights and providing support to the TG community. The project would help them resolve their unemployment issues and address the invisibility crisis they were facing in the society through better job opportunities, he added.

Lulu Group to invest Rs 10,000 cr in India to complete ongoing projects

UAE-based Lulu Group will be investing Rs 10,000 crore in India on various ongoing projects over the next three years and the UAE-based conglomerate has already invested over Rs 20,000 crore in the country, Lulu Chairman Yusuff Ali MA said here on Monday. He also said his aim is to provide employment to 50,000 people in India and added that so far his various enterprises have employed over 22,000 people. Yusuff Ali, in the presence of Telangana Minister for Industries K T Rama Rao, also said that Lulu Group has committed about Rs 3,500 crore in investments in Telangana in the next five years on various projects including Destination shopping malls (Rs 3,000 crore) here and also in other cities in the state. Destination shops, stores or malls are ones that shoppers purposely plan to visit because they offer either special pricing, unusual items or friendly atmosphere, such as Ikea or Decathlon for example. "We have investments of more than Rs 20,000 crore in different areas includin

Massive increase in employment in 9 yrs; 12.5 mn got jobs: Bhupender Yadav

Union Labour and Employment Minister Bhupender Yadav on Thursday said the country has seen massive increase in employment opportunities in the last nine years and about 1.25 crore new jobs have been created since 2014. Referring to a number of institution-based labour surveys done by the ministry, Yadav said that there has been a massive increase in employment during the period from 2014 to 2022. The minister was addressing a press conference on the performance of the labour ministry during the last nine years. About 1.25 crore jobs were generated in the country during the period, he said. The minister referred to the data of the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) to substantiate his statement. "If you see the EPFO data, the number of pensioners (under the Employees' Pension Scheme 1995) has increased from 51 lakh in 2014-15 to 72 lakh in 2021-22. If you see that around 22 lakh people retired but the registrations under the social security scheme run by the EPFO have ...