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Viksit Bharat Rojgar Yojana, with benefits for employees & employers, goes live

With an outlay of nearly ₹1 lakh crore, the Central scheme seeks to create over 3.5 crore jobs in two years, with a special focus on the manufacturing sector.

Rs 15,000 for first-time employees: Modi’s employment incentive push on Independence Day

Approved by Union Cabinet last month as ELI scheme, PM Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana aims to incentivise creation of more than 3.5 cr jobs in the country over a period of two years.

Modi to distribute 51,000 appointment letters to youth in govt depts & organisations at 16th Rozgar Mela

According to PIB, 10 lakh recruitment letters have been issued with recruits joining ministries ranging from Railways, Home Affairs, Health, Financial Services, to Labour & Employment.

Modi govt clears scheme to give job market entrants one month’s wage of up to Rs 15k as incentive

Presenting Budget 2024-25, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman earlier announced the scheme, a part of the PM’s package of five schemes to facilitate employment.

Everyone’s joking about becoming a Vishal Mega Mart guard. Memes say it’s ‘better than UPSC’

Vishal Mega Mart is a retail store chain with over 600 outlets across India. In Delhi, it has a presence in Shahdara, Malviya Nagar, Chattarpur, Karol Bagh, Pitampura, Mahipalpur, and Manglapuri, among other locations.

Only 42.6% Indian graduates are employable; non-technical skills, creativity low—Mercer report

The Mercer Mettl report draws insights from data collected from more than 2,700 campuses across 31 states and union territories, covering over one million students.

India must adjust minimum wages to reduce income gaps. It doesn’t have to harm jobs

The rising minimum wage has reduced wage inequality in India over the past two decades. These gains were achieved without adverse effects on employment.

Punjab and Haryana HC rules that an employee cannot be fired while on maternity leave

The court ordered the government to pay the petitioner her full salary for the duration of her maternity leave, with arrears to be released within eight weeks.

India’s service sector PMI sees marginal fall in November; hiring grew at fastest pace since 2005

Report released Wednesday by HSBC India Services Purchasing Managers' Index highlighted service providers in India attribute strong performance to growth in demand & new business gains.

Pilot project of PM’s internship scheme offers 1.25 lakh jobs in 2024-25; target 1 cr in next 5 yrs

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs said these internships will be at India’s top 500 companies, based on their corporate social responsibility expenditure over the last 3 years.

On Camera

India’s IT firms must reduce dependence on North America, think long term

India’s IT services companies are not holding firms. They should focus on creating long-term value for shareholders instead of returning cash to keep share values up.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

60 yrs on, veterans recall lessons from 1965 India-Pakistan war. ‘Equipment alone doesn’t win battles’

A common thread runs through the memories of soldiers of the 1965 war—ingenuity, courage and camaraderie that withstood an apparently technologically superior foe.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.