7.22 lakh out of 22.05 crore applicants got govt jobs between 2014-22: Centre

Of over 22.05 crore applicants for central government jobs during 2014 and 2022, over 7.22 lakh were recommended by the recruiting agencies, the Lok Sabha was informed on Wednesday. IMAGE: Workers......

'Election results will shock Akhilesh'

'The people of Uttar Pradesh have already made up their mind to puncture the Samajwadi Party's cycle, kick away the Bahujan Samaj Party's elephant, and remove shadows of the already-vanished hand......

FULL TEXT: President's address to Parliament

Here's the full text of President Ram Nath Kovind's customary address to the joining sitting of Parliament on the first day of the budget session. Honourable Members, This joint sitting of......

Six months on, migrants caught between hope and despair

Six months after the lockdown was imposed, two dozen migrant workers were interviewed across five villages of Prayagraj. As the economy opens up, most of them are either hunting for a job or......

Cabinet approves Rs 23k cr Atmanirbhar Bharat Rojgar Yojana

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved Rs 22,810 crore outlay for the Atmanirbhar Bharat Rojgar Yojana (ABRY) that aims at encouraging businesses to do fresh hiring amid the pandemic.......

Govt plans to create 5-6 mn jobs through Atmanirbhar Bharat Rozgar Yojana

Private firms will have to maintain a minimum net addition to their workforce each month from October this year to June 2021 to get the Employees’ Provident Fund subsidy for the new recruits.......

Job creation will be a big challenge in urban India

The situation could become more acute as millions of migrants who had returned to their villages during the lockdown come back to the towns for higher wages and better livelihoods. Illustration:......

New migrant plan: 12 ministries, 125 days, Rs 50,000cr

Ahead of the launch of the Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan scheme, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that central and state governments have meticulously mapped the skill sets of the migrant......

Ready to take responsibility entrusted by 'captain' Modi, says Rathore

India's first individual Olympic medallist to win a Lok Sabha seat says his first priority is to work for the people of his constituency. 'Education, youth employment and water for drinking and......