During the period between 2000-23, employment grew 1.7% a year while the working-age population expanded 1.9% a year, data included in the report showed.
Swarnim Wagle was speaking at the 19 February launch of the World Bank report on South Asian regional integration, Good Neighbours, at the India International Centre, New Delhi.
Chief Economists Outlook report explores impact of global uncertainty on economy, growth patterns & AI impact on businesses & financial markets. Moderate growth for China, predict 69%
Rapid industrialization & population growth contributes to declining air quality in South Asia where pollution levels are currently over 50% higher than at the start of the century.
There were 290 million child brides in the region, accounting for 45% of global total, children's agency of the United Nations said, calling for more efforts to end the practice.
Sri Lankan academic Bopearachchi delivered the first in a series of lectures aimed at highlighting new discoveries, methodologies in history & archaeology.
Excavation projects in Sri Lanka have come up with the ruins of medieval monastic hospitals of a scale that hasn’t yet been seen anywhere in South Asia.
The number of peace prizes and literary awards in other categories keeps growing, but what stops civil society from recognising those writing for the sake of peace?
About 300 employees had called in sick Wednesday, allegedly in protest against mismanagement of airlines. Remaining staff given ultimatum to rejoin work by end of Thursday.
The Short Service Commissioned officers are demanding pension and contributory provident funds rights. The plea also questions disparity with Permanent Commissioned officers.
A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.
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