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Saturday, May 4, 2024
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Topic: Unemployment

Six-fold spike in registered unemployed people in last 2 years, Jharkhand govt says

In a written reply to a query in assembly, the state Labour & Employment minister Satyanand Bhokta Wednesday said Jharkhand has the highest joblessness among 5 neighbouring states.

India’s unemployment rate rises to 7.75% in October due to joblessness in rural areas

Rural unemployment jumps to 7.91% from 6.06% in September, whereas urban joblessness drops to 7.38% from 8.62%, CMIE data shows.

Saudi Arabia’s quota policy for hiring local people negatively affected firms, study shows

Researchers from Boston University, Y Analytics and Power for All studied the strict nationalisation policy, Nitaqat, which aims to increase employment of Saudis in private sector.

From would-be employed to badly employed—the group that will lead India’s next mass movement

We have for the first time a group that can spearhead a nation-wide movement for employment.

Covid-19 is still the world’s biggest worry. But unemployment and poverty aren’t far behind

According to a survey, longer-term trends show that unemployment, poverty and social inequality have been on the world's worry list consistently.

What’s behind the ‘improvement’ in employment situation in labour force survey report

The improved employment scenario as per PLFS 2019-20 is restricted to women and is due to the increased percentage of rural women in the unpaid family worker category.

Modi’s popularity is seeing biggest dive. Indians desperate for someone to fill the vacuum

The Mood Of The Nation Survey shows pessimists have overtaken the optimists when it comes to the country’s economic future.

PM Modi makes ‘pakoda’ delicacy, and meaning of ‘pride’ evolves for patriots

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Job, not cash handout — that’s what majority of urban unemployed Indians want, LSE study says

The study also found that even most of those who had received cash handouts from the government in the wake of the pandemic preferred having job protection over financial assistance.

Covid has devastated India’s self-employed women

Women employed as domestic workers in India’s cities have lost work in vast numbers, forcing many to return to their home villages.

On Camera

Have Hindus passed the test by letting Droupadi Murmu enter Ram temple? Not yet

The BJP needs Hindu unity for electoral benefit, that too in a caste-ridden religious society. That makes it go for reform, reconciliation, and samarasata.

High capacity usage, fresh borrowings & new orders — why FY25 could be a big year for pvt investment

Companies are borrowing more from banks and public. Economists say high capacity utilisation & growing new orders could set stage for renewed investment push by India Inc.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

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.