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Retreat of female labour participation

About 34 per cent of people in the age group 20-24 years sought employment during the January-April 2022 period

'Misled, betrayed, cheated': Rahul Gandhi's dig at Modi over unemployment

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the issue of joblessness, asking if India's unemployed youth can use "unparliamentary" words

Rahul Gandhi slams PM Modi over rising LPG, petrol prices and unemployment

Under the BJP rule, the prices of domestic LPG cylinders went up by 157%, fuel prices broke all records and the "Gabbar Tax loot" and a "tsunami of unemployment" hit the country, he alleged.

National policy to solve unemployment need of hour: Delhi minister

The need of the hour is to formulate a national policy to solve the problem of unemployment in the country, Delhi Minister Gopal Rai said on Friday

How Agnipath is turning the spotlight on India's unemployment crisis

A military recruitment plan (Agnipath) in India that sparked last month's violent protests is turning the spotlight on an unemployment crisis plaguing the $3.2 trillion economy

Disparate and slow recovery of sentiments

Consumer sentiments have been recovering, but at a very slow pace. Worse still, this recovery has been decelerating in recent months. Further, this recovery is skewed in favour of the rich

Persistent problem

India is not creating enough jobs

Roll back Agnipath scheme in interest of India's youth: Punjab CM Mann

Condemning the decision of NDA government to implement Agnipath scheme in the Indian armed forces as a retrogressive step, Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann on Friday sought its roll back its decision

After farmers, youth suffering from govt decisions: Tikait on Agnipath

The farmers of the country suffered for 13 months due to the "wrong policies" of the BJP-led Centre and now, youngsters are facing the results of a "wrong decision", farmer leader Rakesh Tikait said

Countrywide stir needed to stall Agnipath, says farmer leader Tikait

Bhartiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait on Thursday opposed the Centre's "Agnipath" scheme for recruitment to the armed forces, saying a countrywide movement is needed to stall it.

Don't test the youth by making them walk on 'Agnipath': Rahul to PM Modi

Amid protests against the Centre's Agnipath scheme, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to listen to the voice of unemployed youths and not test their patience

1 million govt jobs by 2024: PM Modi's order for hiring on 'mission mode'

Central govt depts, ministries told to identify vacancies at the earliest

Unemployment most burning issue in country, says BJP MP Varun Gandhi

Noting that unemployment is the most burning issue in the country, BJP MP Varun Gandhi on Monday appreciated AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi for mentioning him while raising the issue in a speech. Gandhi, who has often put the government in a dock over a host of issues, posted a video of a speech of the fiery Hyderabad MP who cited a large number of vacancies in different sectors of government and added that the figures were first quoted by the BJP leader. "Unemployment today is the country's most burning issue, and leaders from across the country should draw the government's attention to this. Unemployed youths should be given justice. Only then the country will grow strong," Gandhi tweeted. He said he was thankful to Owaisi for mentioning the questions raised by him over the issue in his address.

Lalu Yadav hits out at BJP, says country heading towards civil war

Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Yadav on Sunday launched a scathing attack against the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party at the Centre and alleged that the country is "heading towards civil war".The former Bihar CM also called upon the people to unite against inflation and unemployment."The way BJP is working, the country is moving towards civil war. I call upon the people to unite against inflation, unemployment & corruption in the country. We've to fight united & we'll win," Lalu said at the Sampoorna Kranti Diwas while addressing virtually.Lalu also appealed to the secular forces to unite and fight together."We do not have to back off," he said.Meanwhile, Lalu was granted bail in the Rs 139.35-crore illegal withdrawal from Doranda Treasury by the Jharkhand High Court in April. The case is related to the fodder scam.In February, a special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court in Ranchi held RJD chief and former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad guilty of fraudulent ...

Making urban MNREGA workable: A question of getting the structure right

The urban population is more educated and generally has a different set of job preferences than the rural

6 mn sanctioned govt posts lying vacant, says BJP MP Varun Gandhi

Continuing to raise the issue of unemployment, BJP MP Varun Gandhi on Saturday said over 60 lakh sanctioned central and state government posts are vacant in various sectors

Record inflation, unemployment under 'failed' governance of Centre: Pilot

Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Wednesday targeted the BJP-led government at the Centre over the issue of inflation, saying it is "looting" people's income.

Bustling labour markets in April

The labour force increased by 8.8 million - from 428.4 million in March 2022 to 437.2 million in April 2022

Unemployment rate at 8.7% in October-December 2021, says NSO survey

Joblessness was high in October-December in 2020 mainly due to the staggering impact of the lockdown restrictions in the country, which were imposed to curb the spread of the deadly coronavirus

Experts not convinced about CMIE's unemployment data for April

Economists on Tuesday are not convinced about the latest monthly unemployment data released by the Centre for Monitoring India Economy (CMIE), particularly about the statistics of the rural areas.