Bhubaneswar: The ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Friday protested against the Centre for failing to generate employment for the youth of Odisha. The move of the ruling party came a day after the state youth wing of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) held a protest rally by marching towards state[Read More…]
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CMIE Report: Employment scenario turns bleak as India lost 11 million jobs in 2018, women worst hit
According to a report by the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE), Idian lost nearly 11 million jobs in 2018. The analysis report showed individuals belonging to vulnerable groups being the worst hit by job losses in 2018. The report claimed that “An estimated 9.1 million jobs were lost in rural India while the[Read More…]
Sushil Modi encourages students for innovation; promises 10% reservation to start-ups
Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Modi urged IIT students to do new researches in the field of education, health, and agriculture so that they can solve problems of these areas under ‘Solve for Bihar’ and ‘SOLVE FOR INDIA’ scheme. He also announced a reservation of 10 per cent to the[Read More…]
UPTET 2018 last day: Fee payment for online registration closes today at 6 pm; here’s direct link
UPTET 2018: Uttar Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test closes its registration, but the fee can be paid till today, October 8, 2018 06:00 pm. However, the official website of Uttar Pradesh Basic Education Board (UPBEB)- upbasiceduboard.com is facing some technical issues and is not loading since yesterday. The pioneering online traffic[Read More…]
UPTET 2018 online registration date extended till October 7
Uttar Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test (UPTET) 2018 online application last date is extended. Now the candidates can apply and submit their application till October 07. Special Secretary from the Department of Basic Education has issued an order of extension to apply for the test. The willing candidates who are yet[Read More…]
Out of 160 Superintending Surveyor posts, 125 remains vacant, other 200 waits for promotion
A delegation of Association of Group ‘B’ (Gazetted) officers of Survey of India under Department of Science & Technology, met the Union Minister of Development of North Eastern Region (I/C), Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh here today. The delegation was led by its[Read More…]
The myth of employment by Modi government
On 15th August 2018 from the Red Fort on Independence Day, prime minister Narendra Modi on the issue of employment said- “My dear countrymen, 13 crore Mudra Loans has been a major achievement. More so, if it includes 4 crore youth who have taken the loan for the first time[Read More…]
Over 70 lakh jobs created in formal sector last year: Modi
Calling the opposition claims on rising unemployment a “political gimmick”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that over 70 lakh jobs were created in the formal sector alone in the last one year. Based on Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) data, more than 45 lakh formal jobs were created between September 2017 to April 2018, Modi[Read More…]
Employment key to better future, Economists tell PM Modi ahead of Budget
Even as NITI Aayog claims to have found that statistics on lack of employment are overstated, there was consensus during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s interaction with country’s leading economists that employment generation was the key going forward. At an event organised by the NITI Aayog ahead of the Union Budget,[Read More…]
Media, entertainment will generate 4 mn jobs in 5 years: Report
The media and entertainment industry will be able to generate both direct and indirect employment of four million jobs in the next four to five years, according to a report. The finding is part of the CII-BCG Report Media and Entertainment – The Nucleus of India’s Creative Economy, to be[Read More…]
Microsoft to ‘eliminate positions’, thousands may lose jobs
Tech giant Microsoft is under a process of reorganisation of its sales and marketing units that will likely see the company cutting about 4,000 jobs from its workforce, mostly outside the US. According to an e-mail by a Microsoft spokesperson, the company is implementing changes to better serve its customers[Read More…]
DU teachers blame VC for unsatisfactory decisions
Andhra Pradesh: Nearly 5,000 villagers to go on hunger strike against aqua food park
More than 5,000 people from three villages in Andhra Pradesh’s West Godavari district will start a hunger strike on Friday against an aqua food park. The villagers claimed that the park will destroy a fragile eco-system and ruin water bodies. The state government has nominated the owner of Godavari Mega[Read More…]
Saudi limits shopping mall jobs to citizens
Australia to abolish 457 visa programme popular with Indians
Australian government will abolish the 457 visa and replace it with two new visas, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said. The visa programme has been used by over 95,000 temporary foreign workers, mostly Indians. “We are an immigration nation, but the fact remains: Australian workers must have priority for Australian jobs,[Read More…]
Computer programmers may no longer be eligible for H-1B visa
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) said that computer programmers will not be eligible for H-1B visas by default. The (USCIS) on March 31, released a policy memorandum titled “Rescission of the December 22, 2000 ‘Guidance memo on H-1B computer related positions’”. The move could directly affect thousands of Indians applying[Read More…]
Rs 17,000 cr to be paid under MNREGA
H-1B visa reform bill introduced in US, doubles the minimum wage
A new code has been introduced in the US House of Representatives which calls for more than doubling the minimum salary of H-1B visa holders to $130,000. This legislation was passed along with other laws. The doubling of salary will further make it difficult for firms to use the programme to[Read More…]
More jobs needed, employment creation at 7-yr low: Pranab Mukherjee
President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday cautioned that a scenario opposite to job creation can spell disaster in the country. Addressing a conference of heads of educational institutions, he said job creation figures were the lowest in past seven years and jobs creation is a priority. Citing incidents of student unrest[Read More…]