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Top 10 per cent workers pocket 70 per cent labour income in India: ILO

In India, 39.6 per cent of employees have a job which matches their education

22 Sep 2021 7:12 AM

Bengaluru has the highest proportion of employers–41 per cent, followed by Mumbai at 29 per cent and Delhi 24 per cent (AFP)

Job prospects look up for freshers: Survey

Information technology, telecommunications, e-commerce and technology start-ups seem to be the leaders in terms of hiring intent

18 Feb 2021 4:15 AM

Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Tuesday said around 3.65 crore jobs would be generated in the construction of houses sanctioned under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana. (PTI Photo)

PMAY(U) to generate 3.65 crore jobs in construction of sanctioned houses: Puri

Puri said that it is estimated that 158 lakh metric tonnes of steel and 692 lakh metric tonnes of cement would be consumed in construction

18 Aug 2020 3:05 PM

Indians in US worried about financial stability due to COVID-19: Survey

The survey also finds that 30% of Indian-Americans have had financial impact on their jobs due to US's unparalleled surge in COVID-19 cases

28 Jun 2020 1:59 PM

British Finance Minister Rishi Sunak (Photo- AP)

Infosys among UK firms accessing Rishi Sunak’s Covid19 job saving scheme

Infosys has furloughed 3 percent of its UK workforce

01 Jun 2020 9:28 AM

Kolkata hospitals in a spot as nurses quit jobs. (PTI Photo)

Kolkata hospitals in a spot as nurses quit jobs, leave city amid covid19 crisis

A nurse, who left for Manipur earlier this week, said safety concerns and parental pressure were the two main reasons she quit her job

17 May 2020 9:01 PM

There was an overall increase of 18 per cent among job posts for women in 2019 as compared to 2018.

70 pc of job posts find right match, logistics emerges as strongest vertical for India

Among the top three job functions that saw maximum demand for jobs this year were logistics, sales, and customer service.

05 Mar 2020 10:51 AM

In rural areas, the unemployment rate increased to 7.37 per cent in February from 5.97 per cent in the previous month.

India's February jobless rate rises to 7.78 pc, highest in 4 months: CMIE

India’s economy expanded at its slowest pace in more than six years in the last three months of 2019.

02 Mar 2020 12:14 PM

Engineering graduates in India still lag on the employability front.

5 Indian start-ups becoming career accelerators for engineers

These platforms also help engineers find the best possible job.

15 Feb 2020 8:17 AM

Some of the executives were sacked last week and more could be let go on Monday, two sources said.

Walmart sacks around 50 executives in India restructuring: sources

The move underscores the struggles Walmart has faced in expanding its wholesale business in India.

13 Jan 2020 11:02 AM

FIEO Director General Ajay Sahai said the global situation is likely to improve in the first half of 2020, which would have a positive impact on India's exports.

Exports to rebound in 2020 but growth to remain subdued

Commerce Secretary Anup Wadhawan said the current slowdown in exports is mainly due to a decline in petroleum products.

28 Dec 2019 12:38 PM

GDP growth touched a six-year low at 4.5 pc in the second quarter as manufacturing output slumped and consumer demand as well as private investment weakened.

When Rahul Bajaj broke deafening silence of India Inc

The auto sector went through one of the longest sales slumps leading to nearly 3.5 lakh job losses.

24 Dec 2019 11:56 AM

The Indian government has in recent years faced public ire for not releasing comprehensive jobs data regularly.

India's urban unemployment rate slows in March quarter: report

The urban unemployment rate of the January-March quarter compared with 9.9 per cent in the preceding quarter.

23 Nov 2019 1:13 PM

In terms of growth in employment on an annual basis, it was 2.5 per cent in 2015-16, 4.1 per cent in 2016-17 and 3.9 per cent and 2.8 per cent in 2017-18 and 2018-19, respectively.

Employment growth slowed down in last two years: report

The top 10 sectors covering 895 companies with employment of 4.70 million in 2018-19.

20 Nov 2019 10:55 AM

The information shared with the European Works Council select committee lays out the case for change.

Tata Steel confirms job cuts of up to 3,000 across European operations

The latest move comes a few months after Tata Steel Europe announced plans to close two UK operations with the loss of 400 jobs.

19 Nov 2019 4:31 PM

Annual services output growth of 7.2 per cent in the third quarter was near the weakest level since the global financial crisis. (Photo: Pixabay)

Jobs at risk as China’s services sector feels heat of trade war

The government has raised this year’s budget deficit to 2.8 per cent of GDP from 2.6 per cent in 2018.

14 Nov 2019 10:08 AM

The burgeoning global digital infrastructure requires skilled cybersecurity professionals to address the prevailing vulnerabilities within the IT domain.

Layoff: How tech-driven processes are improving job security across industries

Several tech startups and their methodologies are bringing about a positive change on this front.

06 Nov 2019 3:25 PM

India is on a steady path to becoming a five trillion dollar economy, with emphasis on ease of doing business as well as ease of living, said Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. (Photo: File)

Steel consumption in India set for quantum jump: Pradhan

Steel sector is becoming more efficient, environment-friendly and globally competitive supported by various government policies.

06 Nov 2019 2:37 PM

The report also showed that during September 2017 to August 2019, around 2.97 crore new subscribers joined the ESIC scheme.

13.08 lakh new jobs created in Aug: ESIC payroll data

Gross enrolments of new subscribers with the ESIC were 1.49 crore during 2018-19, the National Statistical Office (NSO) said in a report.

25 Oct 2019 7:32 PM

Currently, Patna, Bodhgaya, Muzaffarpur, Purnea and Bhagalpur are among the top-performing clusters in Bihar.

OYO to expand footprint in Bihar, create 700 new jobs

The company aims to double its efforts in delivering a high-quality and trusted hospitality experience to guests.

25 Oct 2019 9:35 AM

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