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Rural stress

Most of the souring of sentiments emanated from rural India. It is likely that the principal reason for this is the behaviour of the southwest monsoon

Teenagers' share in India's gig sector grows 8 times in last 4 yrs: Report

Around 40% of the gig workers now come from the age group of 16 to 23, says a study by Taskmo, an on-demand staffing platform

Blue collar workers up demands as firms prep for festive season: Report

In 2022 an all-time high number of temporary jobs ranging from 5,00,000-5,50,000 is expected to be created during the festive season

India's biggest challenge

The world's largest population will have too few jobs

CEOs expect better job creation despite monetary tightening in H1FY23

A majority of CEOs in the poll anticipate improved job creation prospects in their companies in the first half of FY23, even as expectations of monetary tightening are pervasive

R&D jobs in India increase by 42% in 3 years; searches up too: Indeed

Job postings in R&D also grew by over 40 per cent between May 2020 and 2021, said Indeed. Among job seekers, searches for roles in R&D increased 21 per cent in the last three years

Jobs for 18-21 age group not so easy to get any more, shows data

A quarter would be retained for regular service. For this year, the upper age limit has been increased to 23

India needs to fix its economy, generate employment to become a superpower

If the country wants to play a bigger role in its region and in the world, it will first need to fix its economy

Agnipath scheme: Recruitment for Agniveers in Indian Navy starts July 1

The Indian Navy will release a detailed notification for the recruitment process of Agniveers under the Agnipath scheme on July 9, 2022

Agnipath hiring: Armed forces must avoid the track Indian Railways took

The Railways' experience with its half-century-old apprenticeship programme offers a view of the problems that could occur with the armed forces' new recruitment scheme

Live new: Draupadi Murmu will be NDA's presidential candidate, says BJP

From International Yoga Day 2022 celebrations to rising Covid cases, protests against Agnipath scheme, and more, catch all the latest developments from across the globe here

Agnipath: Data shows veterans fail to find govt jobs after retirement

Between 32 Central ministries, only 1.60% of the 22,168 positions reserved for veterans have been filled

The nation on Agnipath: Perils of a government that does not listen

Unless the Centre acts fast to tweak the Agnipath recruitment scheme further or withdraw it, the anger could spill over to other age groups in the rural hinterland

Persistent problem

India is not creating enough jobs

Anti-Agnipath stir turns violent in Indore as protestors hurl stones

Protests over the Centre's Agnipath defence recruitment scheme turned violent in Indore morning after hundreds of protesters gathered on tracks near a railway station and hurled stones

Raising upper age limit under Agnipath will benefit many youth: Army Chief

Army Chief said govt's decision will provide an opportunity to youth who were preparing to join the force but couldn't do so in last two years due to pandemic

'Agnipath' may prove fatal for the country's future, youths: Akhilesh Yadav

Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav hit out at the central government over the Agnipath scheme, calling the move negligent and potentially fatal for the country's future

Covid cut Indian women out of the job market, putting $6 trillion at stake

India is an extreme illustration of a global phenomenon. Across the world, women were more likely than men to lose jobs during the pandemic, and their recovery has been slower

Making urban MNREGA workable: A question of getting the structure right

The urban population is more educated and generally has a different set of job preferences than the rural

Bustling labour markets in April

The labour force increased by 8.8 million - from 428.4 million in March 2022 to 437.2 million in April 2022