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Updated on: Jul 2024
Unemployment rate in India is at its lowest
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Unemployment rate in India is at its lowest

In Oct 2023, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India’s expanding economy is creating new possibilities for the youth and the unemployment rate in the country is at its lowest level in the last six years. And this month recently, Union Minister of State for Labour and Employment Shri Rameshwar Teli said that the number of […]

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IBM with Defence Ministry to provide employment to ex-servicemen
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IBM with Defence Ministry to provide employment to ex-servicemen

Directorate General Resettlement (DGR) under Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare, Ministry of Defence signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with IBM to engage ex-servicemen and to facilitate their seamless integration into the civilian workforce. Through this MoU, DGR will collaborate with IBM to tap into the rich talent pool of ex-servicemen for relevant job opportunities that may […]

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Rishi Sunak announces childcare benefits for working parents
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Rishi Sunak announces childcare benefits for working parents

Females contribute a major contribution to the workforce keeping in mind Rishi Sunak took LinkedIn to announce the childcare benefits for working parents in the Spring Budget. Rishi Sunak on LinkedIn said, “For too many, a career break becomes a career end. That’s why two weeks ago in the Spring Budget we announced a revolution […]

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Wipro rolls out record senior promotions
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Wipro rolls out record senior promotions

According to FinancialExpress, an Indian multinational corporation that provides IT, consulting and business process services, Wipro has rolled out record senior promotions to retain the talent. According to reports, Wipro has promoted 12 top executives to the post of senior vice president and 61 executives have been elevated to vice president. Currently, the company has […]

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U.S. employers added 528,000 jobs; unemployment falls to 3.5%
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U.S. employers added 528,000 jobs; unemployment falls to 3.5%

America’s hiring boom continued last month. U.S. employers have added a surprising 528,000 jobs despite rising inflation and rising anxiety about a recession. The hiring in July was up from 398,000 in June. Moreover, the unemployment rate slipped to 3.5%. The U.S. economy shrank in the first two quarters of 2022 an informal definition of […]

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TCS iON offers a 15-day free job-ready, Digital Certificate Program
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TCS iON offers a 15-day free job-ready, Digital Certificate Program

India’s biggest IT company Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has announced a free 15 days online course “TCS iON Career Edge’ for young professionals. According to the company, this 15-day course will help the job seekers to improve their core employability skills such as communication, collaboration, business etiquette, financial and digital literacy, etc. TCS iON Career Edge – Young Professional is […]

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Auto sector to create at least 1 crore jobs for youth in next 5-6 yrs
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Auto sector to create at least 1 crore jobs for youth in next 5-6 yrs

Auto sector in India will create at least one crore jobs for youth over the next 5-6 years, Minister of State for Skills and Development Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Tuesday. While speaking at a memorandum of understanding signing between Toyota Kirloskar Motor and Automotive Skills Development Council, the minister said 40 per cent of the […]

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Tamil Nadu government signed 60 MoUs, will generate 75000 jobs
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Tamil Nadu government signed 60 MoUs, will generate 75000 jobs

Tamil Nadu government has signed memorandums of understanding (MoU) with 60 companies worth a cumulative investment of Rs 1,25,244 crore. It will generate the potential employment of 74,898 jobs. The major investment includes a Rs 52,000-crore green hydrogen and ammonia facility by ACME Green Hydrogen in Thoothukudi, a Rs 3,000-crore 4-gigawatt (GW) cell and a 4 GW […]

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PepsiCo to invest Rs 186 cr on expanding its largest food plant in India
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PepsiCo to invest Rs 186 cr on expanding its largest food plant in India

PepsiCo India today announced plans to expand its largest greenfield food manufacturing plant in Kosi Kalan, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh. The unit produces Lays potato chips. The plan entails a cost of Rs 186 crore, taking the overall investment by the firm in UP to Rs 1,022 crore. As part of the expansion, PepsiCo India will raise the capacity of the foods […]

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We are preparing our workforce to be ready for 21st century – Minister
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We are preparing our workforce to be ready for 21st century – Minister

Union Minister of Education and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship today delivered the valedictory address at the 49th IFTDO World Conference & Exhibition being organised in New Delhi on the theme of Strategies for an Agile Work Culture: Pathways to the New Age. While speaking on the occasion, he spoke about the role of technology as […]

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Delhi govt.’s Rozgar Budget promises 20 lakh new jobs in 5 years
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Delhi govt.’s Rozgar Budget promises 20 lakh new jobs in 5 years

According to The Hindu Report, Finance Minister Manish Sisodia presented Delhi’s annual budget 2022-23, which he termed a “Rozgar (employment) Budget” that would create “at least 20 lakh new jobs” over the next five years. In the upcoming fiscal year’s Budget, there is an increase of about 13.3 percent as compared to the revised estimates […]

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Delhi govt to set up the electronic city at Baprola, to create 80,000 jobs
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Delhi govt to set up the electronic city at Baprola, to create 80,000 jobs

Aiming to boost employment opportunities and give an impetus to electronics manufacturing, Delhi Government has proposed to set up an electronic city in the national capital to create 80,000 jobs. The announcement was made during his budget presentation for financial 2022-23. The electronic city will come up at Baprola, Delhi “We will set up an […]

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