Eight crore new jobs in last three to four years: PM Modi
5 months, 1 week ago

Eight crore new jobs in last three to four years: PM Modi

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on July 13 said that as per a report by the RBI, eight crore new jobs were made available in the country in the last three to four years. Mr. Modi was speaking at an event in Mumbai’s Goregaon suburb after launching and laying the foundation stone for ₹29,000 crore projects in road, railway and port sectors in the city. As per the report, around eight crore new jobs were created in the last three-four years. “My aim is to make Maharashtra the world’s big financial powerhouse and to make Mumbai a global fintech capital,” he said.

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Over 60,000 appointment letters for government jobs issued to youth: Labour Ministry
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Over 60,000 appointment letters for government jobs issued to youth: Labour Ministry

The Hindu  

Over 60,000 appointment letters for government jobs were issued to youth across Central Ministries and departments as on November 7, said a senior official at the Ministry of Labour and Employment on Thursday. Releasing the figures, he said the Central government had an outlay of ₹2 lakh crore for employment creation under Budget 2024-25. “Also, with the approval of major …

Were eight crore new jobs created in three years?
4 months ago

Were eight crore new jobs created in three years?

The Hindu  

Employment, or the lack of it, has been a major issue of debate among economists and policy makers in India in recent years. Tailing this claim, the research team of the State Bank of India published a validating report that claimed a match between the total number of workers in the India-KLEMS database and in the NSSO’s Annual Survey of …

17 Crore Jobs Created in India Over The Last 10 Years: Centre
4 months, 2 weeks ago

17 Crore Jobs Created in India Over The Last 10 Years: Centre

ABP News  

New Delhi: Union Minister of State for Labour and Employment Shobha Karandlaje announced in the Lok Sabha that employment in India increased by around 17 crore over the past decade, as reported by news agency IANS. She also highlighted that the Periodic Labour Force Survey, conducted by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation since 2017-18, serves as the official …

Job Creation Seems Better Than Before but What About Quality and Sustainability?
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Job Creation Seems Better Than Before but What About Quality and Sustainability?

The Quint  

India's job market landscape presents a complex narrative, characterised by both positive indicators and underlying anxieties. The Reserve Bank of India recently published 'Measuring Productivity at the Industry Level-The India KLEMS Database,' providing data on employment trends across 27 key industries in India. The database, spanning FY 1980-81 to 2022-23 aims to provide critical data points on economic output, worker …

Big Focus Is On MSME Sector As It Generates Crores Of Jobs: PM Modi
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Big Focus Is On MSME Sector As It Generates Crores Of Jobs: PM Modi

News 18  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that the government has a big focus on the MSME sector as it generates crores of jobs. “The manufacturing ecosystem has transformed in the last 10 years, our big focus is on the MSME sector as it generates crores of jobs,” PM Modi said. “Today India has 1.40 lakh startups and 8 crore …

Good start on job creation but more steps are needed
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Good start on job creation but more steps are needed

New Indian Express  

Ending years of handwringing, the NDA government has finally decided to tackle the issue of high unemployment in the country. Last week, presenting Budget 2025, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman gave job creation the greatest shot of adrenaline, rolling out five new schemes with an unprecedented outlay of Rs 2 lakh crore. The proposed package is expected to facilitate employment and …

India’s Modi focuses on jobs creation in first budget after winning polls
5 months ago

India’s Modi focuses on jobs creation in first budget after winning polls

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s newly formed government presented an annual budget to Parliament that raises spending to generate more jobs and spur economic growth, while aiming to appease coalition partners it needs to stay in power. Modi said the budget will lead India toward “better growth and a bright future.” “Today’s budget will act as a …

PM is ‘lying’ about 8 crore new jobs and rubbing salt into wounds of youth, says Congress
5 months ago

PM is ‘lying’ about 8 crore new jobs and rubbing salt into wounds of youth, says Congress

The Hindu  

Ahead of the Parliament session that begins on July 22, the Congress brought unemployment back to the centre stage with party president Mallikarjun Kharge accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi of “rubbing salt into the wounds” of the youth with his claim that “eight crore new jobs” were created. The Prime Minister emphasised last week that the creation of eight crore …

Cong's ‘artful statistical jugglery’ jibe at Modi over 8 crore new jobs remark
5 months, 1 week ago

Cong's ‘artful statistical jugglery’ jibe at Modi over 8 crore new jobs remark

Hindustan Times  

The Congress on Monday continued its attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his statement saying that eight crore new jobs were created in the last 3-4 years. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh alleged that the Modi government did some ‘artful statistical jugglery’ to claim job creation. Congress general secretary slammed PM Modi over the latter's '8 crore new jobs' …

PM Modi says 8 crore new jobs created in last 3-4 years: ‘Silenced those…’
5 months, 1 week ago

PM Modi says 8 crore new jobs created in last 3-4 years: ‘Silenced those…’

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday took a veiled jibe at the opposition, saying those ‘spreading fake narratives’ are enemies of development, investment and employment. The citizens of the country are rejecting their conspiracies,” the prime minister said at an event in Mumbai, wherein he laid thefoundation stone of development projects worth more than ₹29,400 crore. Every effort was made …

Mumbai News: PM Modi inaugurates development projects, says my aim is to make city global fintech capital
5 months, 1 week ago

Mumbai News: PM Modi inaugurates development projects, says my aim is to make city global fintech capital

Live Mint  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said his aim is to make Maharashtra world’s big financial powerhouse and to make Mumbai global fintech capital. Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone and inaugurated development projects in Mumbai on Saturday. Speaking at the event, PM Modi said, "My aim is to make Maharashtra world’s big financial powerhouse and to make Mumbai global …

From the India Today archives (2022) | Why the Indian job scene is such a mess
6 months, 2 weeks ago

From the India Today archives (2022) | Why the Indian job scene is such a mess

India Today  

The word rises like a dirge from all sides, painting the air in hues of what seems like a permanent lament. THE HUNGER Five years ago, India’s unemployment rate stood at a 45-year-high of 6.1 per cent, according to the NSSO’s periodic labour force survey. It even claims there was a 46 per cent decline—from 51 million in 2016-17 to …

Maharashtra votes 2024: Why is the state losing big projects to Gujarat?
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Maharashtra votes 2024: Why is the state losing big projects to Gujarat?

Hindustan Times  

Bhiwandi, about two hours away by road from Mumbai city, has long been known as the power loom hub that came into its own after the textile mills in Mumbai began shuttering down in the early 1980s. Of the state’s total GDP of around ₹38.79 lakh crore, Mumbai region alone contributes around 20 percent. Whether Maharashtra – and within it …

In 10 years, PM failed to keep up Rs 2 crore jobs a yr’ promise: Karnataka CM
9 months, 3 weeks ago

In 10 years, PM failed to keep up Rs 2 crore jobs a yr’ promise: Karnataka CM

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Slamming Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said the PM failed to keep his assurance of creating two crore jobs every year. “In 10 years, 20 crore jobs should have been created by the Prime Minister. Inaugurating the ‘Yuva Samruddhi Sammelana’, Siddaramaiah said youths will lose their precious years if they are not provided with employment …

DC Edit | Modi's job creation thrust on war footing welcome
1 year, 3 months ago

DC Edit | Modi's job creation thrust on war footing welcome

Deccan Chronicle  

In one single day, yet again, the Prime Minister unleashed a plethora of job offers, providing direct appointment letters to 51,000 youth across the country, this time filling vacancies in paramilitary positions, terming the new recruits Amrit Rakshaks for a posse of responsibilities that they would be handling. In his address to the successfully recruited candidates, Prime Minister Narendra Modi …

India Generates 1.25 Crore Jobs Over 9 Years; Labour Minister Bhupinder Yadav Reacts
1 year, 6 months ago

India Generates 1.25 Crore Jobs Over 9 Years; Labour Minister Bhupinder Yadav Reacts

News 18  

During a recent press conference, Union Labor and Employment Minister Bhupinder Yadav showcased the significant expansion of employment opportunities in India over the last nine years. He revealed that an impressive 1.25 crore new jobs have been generated since 2014, citing data from institution-based labour surveys conducted by the ministry. The minister also highlighted the substantial increase in registered subscribers, …

Changes in recruitment system ended graft, nepotism: PM Modi
1 year, 7 months ago

Changes in recruitment system ended graft, nepotism: PM Modi

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: After giving away job letters to about 71,000 new appointees at the National Rozgar Mela, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that changes brought by his government in the recruitment system have ended the possibility of corruption and nepotism. Recalling the difficulties faced in the recruitment process, the Prime Minister pointed out that the staff selection board …

Only 3 in 1000 Get Govt Jobs, Number of Jobs, Selected Candidates on a Decline
2 years, 4 months ago

Only 3 in 1000 Get Govt Jobs, Number of Jobs, Selected Candidates on a Decline

News 18  

Getting a government job is tough and it’s getting tougher by the year. Year Selected Candidates 2014-15 1,30,423 2015-16 1,11,807 2016-17 1,01,333 2017-18 76,147 2018-19 38,100 2019-20 1,47,096 2020-21 78,555 2021-22 38,850 Total 7,22,311 Year No of Applicants 2014-15 2,32,22,083 2015-16 2,95,51,844 2016-17 2,28,99,612 2017-18 3,94,76,878 2018-19 5,09,36,479 2019-20 1,78,39,752 2020-21 1,80,01,469 2021-22 1,86,71,121 Total 22,05,99,238 Blaming the ruling BJP …

Centre's move to recruit 10 lakh employees | BJP hails announcement, Opposition dubs it as 'jumle-baazi'
2 years, 6 months ago

Centre's move to recruit 10 lakh employees | BJP hails announcement, Opposition dubs it as 'jumle-baazi'

The Hindu  

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's directive to various government departments and ministries to undertake recruitment of 10 lakh people in the next year and a half, even as the Opposition dubbed it as "jumle-baazi " and reminded him that the promise was to provide two crore jobs every year. Mr. Gandhi said in a …

'Promise was to give 2 crore jobs a year': Congress on PM's recruitment plan
2 years, 6 months ago

'Promise was to give 2 crore jobs a year': Congress on PM's recruitment plan

Hindustan Times  

Shortly after the government made the big announcement of filling up 10 lakh vacancies in 1.5 years, the Congress - already sparring with the BJP over the National Herald case - further went a notch higher and shredded the mega plan. New Delhi: Congress Spokesperson Randeep Surjewala addresses a press conference at AICC headquarters, in New Delhi, "The promise was …

India progressed on mantra of 'reform, perform, and transform' in last 8 yrs: PM Modi
2 years, 6 months ago

India progressed on mantra of 'reform, perform, and transform' in last 8 yrs: PM Modi

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that India progressed on the mantra of reform, perform, and transform while focusing on policy and stability, coordination and ease of doing business. He laid the foundation stone of 1,406 projects worth more than Rs 80,000 crore in the state. Among other projects, there will be six related to education sector worth Rs …

Modi govt 8 years: How Make in India, Atmanirbhar Bharat made India self-reliant
2 years, 6 months ago

Modi govt 8 years: How Make in India, Atmanirbhar Bharat made India self-reliant

India TV News  

Highlights Make in India, Atmanirbhar Bharat seek to increase India's self-sufficiency India's startups are leaving an impression on the world PM Modi's push to Atmanirbhar Bharat will make India a major military power Modi govt 8 years: Initiatives such as “Make in India” and “Atmanirbhar Bharat” seek to increase India's self-sufficiency by promoting domestic industry. Image Source : PMINDIA The …

India added 8.8 million jobs in April, says CMIE Report
2 years, 7 months ago

India added 8.8 million jobs in April, says CMIE Report

India Today  

In one of the largest expansions in the labour market since the beginning of the pandemic, 8.8 million people joined the country's workforce in April, as per data provided by the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy. India's labour force increased by 8.8 million to 437.2 million in April, one of the largest monthly increases since the beginning of the pandemic, …

Historic fall in GDP, rampant job loss because PM Modi is helping only his friends: Rahul Gandhi
4 years, 3 months ago

Historic fall in GDP, rampant job loss because PM Modi is helping only his friends: Rahul Gandhi

India Today  

India has suffered a historic fall in the GDP and crores of jobs have been lost in the past few months because the Narendra Modi government is helping only a few friends of the Prime Minister, alleged Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday. In a video message posted on his Twitter handle, Rahul Gandhi appealed to the people to make …

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