The unemployment numbers have increased from February 2018’s rate of 5.9 percent.
Tag: Unemployment
India’s unemployment rate soars to 45-year high in 2017-18
India’s unemployment rate touches a 45 year high with 6.1 percent during 2017-2018, according to NSSO’s (National Sample Survey Office) periodic labour force survey(PLFS) report cited by Business Standard. The data report which has not been released to public yet, comes a day after the National Statistical Commission dived into[Read More…]
Trade Union stir intensifies on 2nd day in different pockets of Bihar
The general strike call by Central Trade Union (CTUs) has hit hard on state services such as Government services, Banking, Transport, etc. This came in the backdrop of Modi government’s anti-labour policies. As per trade unions, several amendments to labour law has led to this agitation. The services remained suspended[Read More…]
Mission 2019: Unemployment, price rise creating rift within the blue colored cadre of BJP
In an opinion poll conducted earlier this year in 19 states claimed that nearly half of the voters don’t want to vote for the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi again in 2019 Lok Sabha polls. The mood of the nation (MOTN) survey, conducted by CSDS-Lokniti for ABP news suggested[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…]
Opinion: Rahul Gandhi has to choose his words with care
By Amulya Ganguli Rahul Gandhi has had another of his escape-velocity-of-Jupiter moments. His reference to the massive gravitational force of the solar system’s largest planet was in the context of “explaining” how much velocity was required by a spacecraft to lift itself from the surface of Jupiter compared to what was[Read More…]
There are about 24 lakh vacancies, which should be filled, Mallikarjun Kharge responds to Gadkari
Mallikarjun Kharge said that there are about 24 lakh vacancies in government agencies. He said this in response to Union minister Nitin Gadkari’s statement that reservation will not guarantee employment as jobs are shrinking. Kharge said that first these 24 lakh vacancies should be filled. Earlier Union Minister Nitin Gadkari[Read More…]
Amit Shah shown black flag by students of Allahabad over ‘unemployment’
Three students were beaten and arrested late Friday for showing black flags to BJP National President Amit Shah, during his visit to Allahabad. Protesters including two girl students and one boy raised blacks flags and slogans in front of BJP leader Amit Shah’s cavalcade. As per the reports, ‘unemployment’ was[Read More…]
Where are the promised jobs, Chidambaram asks Modi
Ahmedabad: Former Union Finance Minister and senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram on Tuesday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to explain about the jobs he had promised to create in the run-up to the 2014 general elections. He also lashed out at the National Democratic Alliance government at the Centre for[Read More…]
Unemployment may lead your child towards negligence
Is your child getting neglected while you are busy hunting for a job? Beware, unemployment problems lead to child neglect as parents have limited resources to fulfil their child’s basic necessities, reveals a new study. The study defines that if any child is getting neglected or abused, either by emotional,[Read More…]
How Rahul Gandhi’s U.S. trip presented his vision for Congress Party and India: A discussion on key issues
Rahul Gandhi’s trip to the United States of America where he interacted with political and business leaders, students, and Non Resident Indians is being largely seen as a success. It has been universally admitted that the young leader spoke with clarity and honesty seldom seen in politics. He was reflexive[Read More…]
Unemployed, couple ends life in Mumbai’s Malad
Caught in the vicious circle of unemployment, a Mumbai-based couple committed suicide on Friday evening. They were residents of Malad area, who ended their lives by hanging themselves from the ceiling of their house at around 8.30 pm. They have been identified as Dhanraj (24) and Kajal (19). The bodies[Read More…]
Intolerance, unemployment pose a challenge to India’s development and security: Rahul Gandhi in US
Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday quoted intolerance and unemployment as the key issues that pose a serious challenge to India’s national security and development. Gandhi, who is in the US on a two-week-long tour, held a series of meetings, including a roundtable with eminent Indian/South Asia experts hosted by[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…]
Political enmity between BJP, SP leads to uncertainty over 70,000 appointments
The political animosity of ruling Bhartiya Janata Party(BJP) and Samajwadi Party(SP) has led to an uncertainty in the job appointment of over 70,000 people in Uttar Pradesh. While the SP was still in power, several thousands of people had applied for exams for various jobs and even cleared them. The[Read More…]
Modi has given unemployment to India: Rahul Gandhi
While talking to National Herald recently, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi, talked about the current situation of the country under the BJP regime and underscored the challenges that are still faced by the people of India, despite the promises made by the Modi government. The major concern of the conversation[Read More…]
Post-Babri generation: Where do we stand?
I was born the year the Babri mosque was brought down. Consequently, I have no memory of the event, neither the movement that preceded it nor the riots that ensued. All that I know is from what I have heard or read as part of contemporary history, same as many[Read More…]
Unemployment rate in UP higher than national average
Rs 17,000 cr to be paid under MNREGA
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Rise in unemployment rate, government admits
The government on Monday admitted to an increase in unemployment, especially among backward classes. In reply to a question during question hour, minister of state for planning Rao Inderjit Singh said that overall unemployment was rising, but the rate was highest among the Other Backward Classes (OBCs). The minister added[Read More…]
India to expect stagnation in job in 2017-18
The United Nations International Labour Organisation (ILO) released its 2017 World Employment and Social Outlook report yesterday. And as per reports unemployment in India is expected to hysterically increase between 2017 and 2018 pointing the stagnation in job creation in the country. The reports shows the economic growth trend of[Read More…]
MEA Sushma Swaraj on the job; this time in Saudi
Minister of external affairs Sushma Swaraj tweeted confirmed on Sunday morning that 16,000 kilograms of food has been distributed to the Indian community in Saudi Arabia. There were over 10,000 people who were on the brink of starvation on losing their jobs. Taking to Twitter like she usually does, Swaraj[Read More…]