Employment Generation

PM Modi to distribute appointment letters to 71,000 people on Friday

It is part of the 'Rozgar Mela' drive which was announced by him last year to give jobs to 10 lakh people

How bike taxis can ease urban mobility woes and boost the economy

Bike taxis provide affordable and flexible first-and last-mile connectivity solutions, can generate huge employment opportunities, boost the local economy, and reduce pressure on public transport

Monster.com makeover: Renamed foundit.in, it's now a talent management firm

Platform will offer comprehensive solutions to recruiters, highly personalised services to job seekers; firm says transition is in line with its mission to connect talent with right opportunities

'Rozgar Mela': PM Modi to launch recruitment drive for 1 mn jobs on Oct 22

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch 'Rozgar Mela', a drive to recruit 10 lakh people, on October 22 via video-conference and appointment letters will be given to 75,000 candidates during the ceremony, the PMO said on Thursday. The PMO said this will be a significant step forward towards fulfilling the continuous commitment of the prime minister to providing job opportunities for the youth and ensuring welfare of citizens. According to Modi's directions, all ministries and departments are working towards filling up existing vacancies against sanctioned posts in a "mission mode", the statement from the Prime Minister's Office said. The new recruits, selected from across the country, will join 38 ministries or departments of the Government of India. The appointees will join the government at various levels in Group A and B (Gazetted), Group B (Non-Gazetted) and Group C. The posts on which appointments are being made include the central armed force personnel, sub-inspectors, ...

New job creation slipped 10% in Omicron-hit March quarter, says govt

Mfg sector was worst hit with 140,000 job cuts, followed by education (22,204) and construction (8,954). IT/BPO created most new jobs at 370,000, followed by the health sector (93,701)

Moonlighting: No blanket ban in India though several laws frown upon it

The Factories Act is one such, but its provisions don't apply to firms that don't run a factory; many states have their own laws on the matter

Rajasthan CM Gehlot to launch 100 days' employment scheme in urban areas

The Rajasthan government is going to launch on Friday its ambitious scheme to provide 100 days of employment to needy families in urban areas on the lines of the MGNREGA. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot is scheduled launch the "Indira Gandhi Urban Employment Scheme" in the presence of Urban Development and Housing Minister Shanti Dhariwal, Food and Civil Supplies Minister Pratap Singh Khachariyawas, PHED Minister Mahesh Joshi, Agriculture Minister Lal Chand Kataria and Jaipur Heritage Municipal Corporation Mayor Munesh Gurjar. Local MLAs will also be present on the occasion. The state-level programme will be held near a tunnel on Agra Road, an official said. Ministers in-charge of districts will launch the scheme in their respective districts. More than 2.25 lakh families have already registered for the scheme announced by the chief minister in the state budget this year. Projects on environment protection, water conservation, heritage conservation, maintenance of gardens, removal of

Logistics firm Delhivery to create 75,000 seasonal jobs in next six weeks

Self-employed persons, students, retired professionals, other job seekers may sign up as last-mile agents; they only need a two-wheeler, valid driving license and smartphone

'You Day' to gym reimbursements: Jobseekers make most of sellers' market

Recruiters say recruits are leveraging talent crunch to demand flexible work and high salaries

Logistics unicorn Ecom Express sets up warehouse to serve Bengaluru

Fulfilment centre will create close to 1000 direct and indirect jobs, says company

Recovery in youth employment continues to lag worldwide: ILO report

Although the number of unemployed young people worldwide fell from 75 million in 2021 to 73 million in 2022, it is six million more than pre-pandemic levels

India faces near-term challenges; better placed to deal with them: FinMin

India's medium-term growth prospects remain bright as pent-up capacity expansion in the private sector is expected to drive capital formation, employment generation in rest of this decade, says report

Clamour for govt jobs marked by court cases, cheating and caste equations

The pan-India fascination about central govt jobs is the context of PM Modi's new plan to recruit one million staffers within less than two years

PMEGP extended till FY26 with Rs 13k-cr outlay; to create 4 mn jobs: Govt

PMEGP seeks to facilitate generation of employment opportunities for youth across the country by assisting them in setting up of micro enterprises in non-farm sectors.

Uttarakhand: Weak economy that could get crippled without Centre's support

The hilly state going to polls early next year needs to set its finances in order, and address the employment challenge

2020 The Year That Was: Creating jobs will be the hardest task in 2021

The biggest worry is not the shrinking of the labour market, but the collapse of good jobs

UP govt earmarks 77 acre for Noida textile hub; aims Rs 900-cr investment

The hub, comprising nearly 55 manufacturing and export units, is expected to generate employment for more than 100,000 people.

Odisha Govt approves investment proposals worth Rs 608.79 crore

The Odisha government on Monday approved five investment proposals worth Rs 608.79 crore in sectors like Metal, Food Processing, and Logistics & Infrastructure, which may generate employment for 1,496 people in the state.In a meeting chaired by Chief Secretary Asit Kumar Tripathy, the investment proposals were approved at a State Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA).As per the Industrial Promotion and Investment Corporation of Odisha (IPICOL), the approved projects includes Metal Downstream sector, Iron Ore plant, Pellet Plant, among others.According to the press release, "In a big boost to the State's metal downstream sector, Reliable Sponge Pvt. Limited is looking at setting up an Iron ore beneficiation plant of 2.5 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) and Pellet Plant of 2.0 MTPA, with an investment of Rs 250 crore and providing employment to about 250 people.""Whereas Growel Feeds Pvt. Limited will be setting up a Shrimp/Prawn feed and fish feed manufacturing ...

Govt to frame job policy afresh; labour ministry begins talks with industry

The government had in 2018 formed an inter-ministerial committee to formulate a policy document on jobs and the VV Giri National Labour Institute was supposed to submit a draft to the labour ministry

Nearly 12 mn jobs created in 10 months till June, shows CSO report

The CSO said the report gives different perspectives on the levels of employment in the formal sector and does not measure employment at a holistic level