Tag: Unemployment

Unemployment rate falls to 4.7% in November, lowest since April: Government survey

December 15, 2025 admin

File picture of job seekers at a job fair, used for representation only. | Photo Credit: The Hindu The unemployment rate (UR) among people aged 15 years and above declined to 4.7% in November, the lowest level since April, when it stood at 5.1%, according to the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) report for November…

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Why People In China Pay Rs 290 A Day To Pretend To Work

January 19, 2025 admin

Amid a worsening unemployment crisis, China has seen the rise of an unusual trend where companies offer “pretend to work” services to help jobless individuals hide their situation from family and friends. For a daily fee of around 30 yuan (Rs 290), these services provide office space, lunch, and even fake workstations, complete with computers…

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Congress Promises Rs 8,500 To Unemployed People If Voted To Power In Delhi

January 12, 2025 admin

New Delhi: The Congress on Sunday promised to give Rs 8,500 to educated unemployed youths in Delhi for one year if it comes to power in Delhi. The financial assistance will be provided under a scheme called the ‘Yuva Udaan Yojana’ and it is not free, AICC general secretary Sachin Pilot said at a press…

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The Modi Government’s 25 Things-To-Do in 2025

January 2, 2025 admin

When Julius Caesar’s Senate fixed January 1 as the ‘first day of the year’, the idea wasn’t only to ‘start afresh’. It was also when those in civil office were to set in motion their responsibilities. In that tradition, coming down from 45 BC, let the existing coalition government headed by Narendra Modi set out…

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The job crisis undermines state legitimacy

October 22, 2024 admin

Aspirants wait to board a train to go home after completing the Uttar Pradesh constable civil police direct recruitment examination in Lucknow. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu India is not producing enough good quality jobs for its people. A good quality job provides dignity, adequate compensation, an opportunity for learning, and advancement for those…

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While unemployment ‘halves’ in Haryana, its youth seek jobs abroad

September 11, 2024 admin

The high unemployment rate in the Bharatiya Janta Party-ruled Haryana reflected even in Union government surveys, has been a major weapon in the hands of the Opposition to attack the State government, and more so as the State goes to the polls in a few weeks from now. But the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS)…

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Youth in Punjab look to greener pastures abroad to make a living

September 9, 2024 admin

A poster of an immigration consulting agency in Rajpura town amid rising emigration in Punjab. | Photo Credit: REUTERS Uncertain over securing a suitable job, Ranjandeep Singh, a 22-year-old bachelor of arts graduate in Punjab’s Malout town in Muktsar district has been for the past six months rigorously preparing to clear his language testing exams…

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The 12-Letter Word Giving The Government Sleepless Nights

July 29, 2024 admin

The BJP floundered in the 2024 Lok Sabha election. The floundering continued on the floor of both Houses where Members of Parliament from the INDIA parties delivered multiple speeches that were well-structured, well-executed, and rich in content. A recurring theme in many of these powerful interventions on the Budget was a 12-letter word giving Modi…

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Are enough formal jobs being created?

July 27, 2024 admin

The story so far: The Union Budget for 2024-25 made it clear that employment was a major priority of the government, with the word getting 23 mentions in the Finance Minister’s speech. With many voters expressing their disenchantment with rising unemployment in the recent election, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has lent his title to a…

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World unemployment to fall slightly in 2024: UN

May 29, 2024 admin

The report found that 183 million people meet the definition of unemployed. File. | Photo Credit: Thulasi Kakkat Global unemployment is set to fall slightly this year, a United Nations agency said on May 29 , reversing its previous prediction of a rise while warning of “slow progress” on tackling inequalities. The International Labour Organization…

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