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Unemployment haunts Jharkhand

As state goes to polls today, voters rue lack of jobs.

07 Dec 2019 1:53 AM

'Wherever there is a BJP government, they take away the land from tribal people and give it to industrialists without asking them. When our government was formed in Chhattisgarh, we took back the land from Tata and returned the land to the tribal people. If the tribal land is taken and the industry is not set up within five years, the land needs to be returned to the real owners,' Rahul Gandhi said. (Photo: ANI)

Jharkhand: Rahul promises farm loan waiver, return of tribal land

The other 4 phases of the elections will be held on December 6, 12, 16 and 20.

02 Dec 2019 5:29 PM

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

As the Winter Session of Parliament will start on Monday, the government seeks to pass more than 30 bills amid the opposition’s plan to raise the issue of the detention of political leaders in Jammu and Kashmir, a slowing economy, rising unemployment and farmers’ distress among others. (Photo: File)

'Want frank, high quality debates on all matters,' says PM ahead of Winter Session

The Winter Session is scheduled to go on till December 13 and will provide a total of 20 sittings spread over a period of 26 days.

18 Nov 2019 8:59 AM

Government data showed on Thursday that the industrial output shrank at its fastest rate in more than 6 years in August.

India's October jobless rate rises to 8.5 pc, highest in over 3 years: CMIE

India’s infrastructure output fell 5.2 per cent in September from a year earlier, the worst performance in years.

01 Nov 2019 1:19 PM

Amidst the complaints of large-scale unemployment in the area, the candidates expressed their gratitude to the administration for carrying out the recruitment. (Photo: ANI)

'Thankful to Army': Over 6,000 youth take part in recruitment drive in J&K

One of the candidates, Altaf hailing from Nowhera, requested the government to carry out more such recruitments.

24 Sep 2019 12:46 PM

'You want to escape by insulting north Indians,' Priyanka Gandhi tweeted. (Photo: File)

Priyanka tears into Gangwar for insulting North Indians

Gangwar on Saturday claimed that there is no dearth of job opportunities in the country.

15 Sep 2019 2:50 PM

Congress leader Jitin Prasada. (Photo: File)

Need to have population law, says Cong leader Jitin Prasada

Prasada held the population growth responsible for slowing down of the economy and increase in unemployment.

01 Sep 2019 7:48 PM

The unemployment rate rose to 7.51 per cent in July from 5.66 per cent a year earlier. (Representational Image)

Economic growth seen slipping in April-June, more stimulus expected

Slowdown has been driven by a fall in household savings and banks’ increased bad loans, which has hit private investment.

29 Aug 2019 3:04 PM

The return of USD 1 trillion annual deficits comes despite President Donald Trump's vow when running for office that he would not just balance the budget but pay down the entire national debt. (Photo: File)

Report shows US deficit to exceed USD 1 trillion next year

Federal debt, which is already high by historical standards, is on an unsustainable course, said Phillip Swagel of CBO.

22 Aug 2019 5:48 PM

Sharing a collage of multiple Hindi newspaper articles, Vadra further sought accountability for the plunging economy. (Photo: File)

Why silent on job losses, economy, Priyanka asks Modi govt

The Congress leader's recent comments came at a time when the automobile sector is facing the steepest fall in nearly 19 years.

19 Aug 2019 2:37 PM

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Saturday said that the danger of economic slowdown was looming large over India and urged the Centre to take serious note of the prevailing economic condition. (Photo: File)

Danger of economic slowdown amid concerns of unemployment, poverty: Mayawati

Mayawati's tweet comes amid reports of a drop in sales of several automobile majors due to sluggish demand.

17 Aug 2019 1:58 PM

The company also said job cuts had accelerated since April.

Maruti Suzuki cuts temporary jobs as sales plunge

India’s jobless rate rose to 7.51 pc in July 2019 from 5.66 pc a year earlier, according to private data group CMIE.

03 Aug 2019 11:11 AM

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday cited a media report to claim that jobs of 10 lakh people in the automobile sector were in danger and asserted that the BJP government's silence on job losses was 'most dangerous'. (Photo: File)

BJP govt's silence on job losses ‘most dangerous’: Priyanka Gandhi

Priyanka Gandhi tagged media report on Twitter which said automobile industry fears that 1 million jobs could be at stake due to slowdown.

26 Jul 2019 10:42 AM

Jagan Mohan Reddy also announced 1.33 lakh village volunteer jobs for unemployed youth in Andhra Pradesh. (Photo: File)

Jagan Reddy proposes 75 per cent quota in industrial jobs for locals in Andhra

The government is likely to introduce the bill in the ongoing Assembly session this week.

22 Jul 2019 11:51 AM

Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday admitted that the government is moving towards corporatisation of its production units, including Rae Bareli Modern Coach Factory and said that the move will offer jobs, bring investments and ensure growth. (Photo: ANI)

Corporatisation of railways' production units will bring jobs, investments: Goyal

Responding to the charges, Goyal said the charge by the Congress leader shows the grand old party's 'double standards.'

03 Jul 2019 3:15 PM

Turkey's First Lady Emine Erdogan recently attracted criticism after she was spotted carrying a handbag that was priced USD 50,000 during her trip to Japan with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. (Photo: ANI)

Turkey's First Lady faces criticism for carrying USD 50,000 handbag: report

The price tag of the handbag was equivalent to a year's minimum wage of 11 people when Turkey is trying to recover from a currency crisis.

03 Jul 2019 9:06 AM

Deputy CM Manish Sisodia said on Thursday and asserted educators of Delhi government are committed to carry out 'surgical strikes' on these ills. (Photo: File)

Educators need to do 'surgical strike' on hunger, violence, unemployment: Sisodia

Hunger, unemployment, illiteracy, violence and hatred in society need to be fought through education, Deputy CM Manish Sisodia said.

20 Jun 2019 1:21 PM

Pai suggested that India adopt the Chinese model of opening up labour-intensive industries and building infrastructure near coasts, besides investing heavily in hitech R&D to meet the aspirations of job-seekers. (Photo: File)

'India has wage problem, not job problem': Mohandas Pai

India is not producing good jobs, but creating a lot of Rs 10,000-Rs 15,000 low-paid jobs, says T V Mohandas Pai.

16 Jun 2019 5:18 PM

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Thursday hit out at the Centre expressing dissatisfaction over the increasing unemployment rate in the country that has risen to a record 6.1 per cent, highest in last 45 years. (Photo: File)

Mayawati tears into Centre over increasing unemployment rate

As Modi government enters its second consecutive term, unemployment remains one of the biggest challenges in the country.

06 Jun 2019 12:53 PM

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