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Countrywide stir needed to stall Agnipath, says farmer leader Tikait

Bhartiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait on Thursday opposed the Centre's "Agnipath" scheme for recruitment to the armed forces, saying a countrywide movement is needed to stall it.

Don't test the youth by making them walk on 'Agnipath': Rahul to PM Modi

Amid protests against the Centre's Agnipath scheme, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to listen to the voice of unemployed youths and not test their patience

1 million govt jobs by 2024: PM Modi's order for hiring on 'mission mode'

Central govt depts, ministries told to identify vacancies at the earliest

Unemployment most burning issue in country, says BJP MP Varun Gandhi

Noting that unemployment is the most burning issue in the country, BJP MP Varun Gandhi on Monday appreciated AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi for mentioning him while raising the issue in a speech. Gandhi, who has often put the government in a dock over a host of issues, posted a video of a speech of the fiery Hyderabad MP who cited a large number of vacancies in different sectors of government and added that the figures were first quoted by the BJP leader. "Unemployment today is the country's most burning issue, and leaders from across the country should draw the government's attention to this. Unemployed youths should be given justice. Only then the country will grow strong," Gandhi tweeted. He said he was thankful to Owaisi for mentioning the questions raised by him over the issue in his address.

Lalu Yadav hits out at BJP, says country heading towards civil war

Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Yadav on Sunday launched a scathing attack against the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party at the Centre and alleged that the country is "heading towards civil war".The former Bihar CM also called upon the people to unite against inflation and unemployment."The way BJP is working, the country is moving towards civil war. I call upon the people to unite against inflation, unemployment & corruption in the country. We've to fight united & we'll win," Lalu said at the Sampoorna Kranti Diwas while addressing virtually.Lalu also appealed to the secular forces to unite and fight together."We do not have to back off," he said.Meanwhile, Lalu was granted bail in the Rs 139.35-crore illegal withdrawal from Doranda Treasury by the Jharkhand High Court in April. The case is related to the fodder scam.In February, a special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court in Ranchi held RJD chief and former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad guilty of fraudulent ...

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

6 mn sanctioned govt posts lying vacant, says BJP MP Varun Gandhi

Continuing to raise the issue of unemployment, BJP MP Varun Gandhi on Saturday said over 60 lakh sanctioned central and state government posts are vacant in various sectors

Record inflation, unemployment under 'failed' governance of Centre: Pilot

Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Wednesday targeted the BJP-led government at the Centre over the issue of inflation, saying it is "looting" people's income.

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

Unemployment rate at 8.7% in October-December 2021, says NSO survey

Joblessness was high in October-December in 2020 mainly due to the staggering impact of the lockdown restrictions in the country, which were imposed to curb the spread of the deadly coronavirus

Experts not convinced about CMIE's unemployment data for April

Economists on Tuesday are not convinced about the latest monthly unemployment data released by the Centre for Monitoring India Economy (CMIE), particularly about the statistics of the rural areas.

India's unemployment rate rose to 7.83% in April, shows CMIE data

The unemployment rate in urban areas was higher at 9.22 per cent compared to 8.28 per cent in March, the data released on Monday showed

India's jobless rate rises to 7.83% in April, Haryana tops the list: CMIE

Economists say job opportunities have been hit by sluggish domestic demand and the slow pace of economic recovery amid rising prices

Unemployment at peak in Haryana, but govt in denial mode: MLA Balraj Kundu

"The government speaks a white lie when it claims the unemployment rate in the state is only around 6 per cent," Kundu told reporters here

Millions of Indians exiting labour force no longer looking for jobs: CMIE

Now, more than half of the 900 million Indians of legal working age -- roughly the population of the US and Russia combined -- don't want a job, according to the CMIE

India can't stay stagnant: PM Modi urges people to buy domestic goods

He said if people use local goods for the next 25 years, then the country will not have to face the issue of unemployment

Unemployment rate falls, from grace

The decline in the LPR reflects the inadequacy of the growth in employment opportunities

CPI(M) Party Congress adopts resolution against unemployment in country

CPI(M) said the official data on unemployment was a "gross underestimation" and the distress was severe in view of the "absence of any meaningful social security provisions" for majority of population

Govt ran away from discussion on price rise, unemployment: Cong

As Parliament was adjourned sine die on Thursday, the Congress alleged that the government ran away from debate on price rise, farmers and unemployment issues during the Budget Session.

LIVE: Russia has withdrawn two-third of forces near Kyiv, says US official

The official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said the forces would likely be redirected towards eastern Ukraine, but it was still not confirmed