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Merger of banks created chaos and job loss, says Sitaram Yechury

The aim of bank nationalisation was to include the poor in the banking system so that they could avail of their advantages, but the amalgamation has negated that purpose, he claimed

ILO report says Afghanistan crisis causing massive job losses

More than a half million people in Afghanistan have lost their jobs since the Taliban takeover in mid-August, the International Labour Organisation said in a report

Indian frontline workers worry job loss if fail to adapt to new tech

Six in 10 frontline workers in India worry that they could lose their jobs if they don't adapt to new technology, a new Microsoft report showed

RBI-appointed Srei administrator assures job security to employees

Group to restart business soon; to focus on recovery

How urban job guarantee schemes can provide equal opportunity to women

Three states launched urban employment guarantee schemes to tackle the pandemic-induced job losses that affected women more than men during the first wave

Depict real picture of job loss: Parliamentary panel to Labour Ministry

A Parliamentary panel has asked the Ministry of Labour and Employment to use and reconcile the data and studies conducted by credible agencies for depicting real picture of job loss in the country

Global hunger to rise in 2021 due to income losses from Covid-19 pandemic

291 million people won't have enough to eat in 2021, according to the US Department of Agriculture.

Tourism economy fell by 42.8%, estimated 14.5 mn jobs lost in Q1FY21: Govt

Tourism economy fell by nearly 43 per cent and an estimated 14.5 million jobs were lost in the first quarter of 2020-21, according to details provided by the government in Parliament

Over 70% Gen Z job applications rejected in second wave: LinkedIn study

72 per cent students say internship opportunities were reduced, 90 per cent of applicants were demotivated in the second wave, according to a study.

Limited menstrual pads, food: How poorer Indian women suffered in pandemic

Women are also taking longer to re-enter the workforce after the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic last year, the study found.

38% Australians who lost jobs during pandemic were younger than 25: Study

More than one-third or 38 per cent of Australians who lost their jobs during the early days of the coronavirus pandemic were younger than 25, a government study has found.

Best of BS Opinion: Course correction on vaccine, climate of treason & more

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Manufacturing PMI slips to 50.8 in May, marking steepest fall in 10 months

Job loss accelerated as Covid-19 'crisis intensifies' in sector, says private survey

7.35 million job losses in April due to coronavirus second wave: CMIE

As the severe second wave of Covid-19 and the resultant lockdowns bring economic activities to a halt, India's job scenario worsened in April 2021.

What you should do to soften the blow of second Covid wave on your finances

This is a time to focus not on maximising upside gains but curtailing downside risks

US retail sales post largest gain in 10 months; weekly jobless claims fall

Retail sales rebounded 9.8% last month, the largest increase since May 2020, the Commerce Department said

Avail of tax relief on terminal compensation: Here's how to file Form 10E

You must have completed 3 years of continuous service and have another 3 years of employment left

Delhi night curfew: Shops being closed at 8 pm, employees fear job loss

With the first night curfew of the year being imposed in the national capital, the shops at various places here are being closed at 8 pm while the workers are fearing job loss

Car buyers in India moving up value chain despite salary cuts, job losses

Maruti Suzuki India (MSIL), the market leader, has seen the contribution of mid- and top-end variants as the percentage of a model's sales mix goes up

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