India has just about 5,500 ITIs and 1,745 polytechnics, compared to 500,000 similar institutes in China.
'At 23, he has experienced what very few of his age have: Poverty at home, a stint in jail for his student activism.' 'His experience told him that if you want your rights, you have to fight for them.'
Here, on the eve of Women's Day, Iti Kumar, vice president, People Development, GlobalLogic, shares what it means to be a career woman in today's world.
Among the big winners was Pulijanmam, the Malayalam film directed by Priyanandan, which won the National Award for best film. Other winners include Rajkumar Hirani's Lage Raho Munnbhai, which was adjudged the best popular film providing wholesome entertainment.
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Piyush Goyal's comments about Amazon founder Jeff Bezos's investment in India reveals an inability to understand how businesses function, says Kanika Datta.
According to an agreement signed here, the multi-lateral agency would give 600 million dollars toward boosting rural cooperative credit projects, $280 million for supporting 400 ITIs over four years and 64 million dollars for Karnataka-based water tank management projects.
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They said that massive public investment in infrastructure, social sectors and agriculture would generate employment and the Union Budget should give it a priority and allocate necessary funds for this.
At a time when migrant workers from Bihar are under violent attacks in several states in their own country, a Mauritian firm has sent a proposal to the Bihar government seeking services of 500 ITI-trained hands.Filcon Cavra Limited, a company based in Mauritius, has sought the services of 500 youth with technical training from our state, deputy chief minister Sushil Kumar Modi, who holds the Labour portfolio said.
The film will not be postponed due to the terror attack on Mumbai.
India's largest central trade union, Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh, said on Monday it will mobilise workers and public against Special economic zones by launching nation-wide protests from July 16 to 23.
Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited has stopped offering new mobile connections in Mumbai as equipment supplier ITI has failed to expand the capacity, contracts for which were placed over an year ago under the reserve quota for public sector firms.
For states like West Bengal, Bihar, Odisha, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh, where migration is high, the return of workers could be as much an opportunity as a liability. All states have launched portals to register migrant workers; additional fields like nature of employment and remuneration in the past 2-3 years are being added to help in skill mapping.
A good business letter must have an introduction, facts and figures, and a conclusion.
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Duniya is stunning in its presentation. High technical quality, realistic presentation and good quality music make the film a must-watch. Director Soori and newcomers Vijay and Rashmi are excellent.
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Rajasthan Congress chief Sachin Pilot said the manifesto was prepared after taking opinions through multiple platforms such as social media.
BJP president Rajnath Singh had said Bharti's case could be reviewed but Mahajan insists it cannot.
According to India Skills Report 2019, Andhra Pradesh offers equal space to both male and female workers.
Retirement planning is simple if you begin it right now. You can easily become a crorepati by the time you retire.
Soha Ali Khan pays rich tribute to National Award-winning director Anjan Das, who succumbed to liver cancer on June 2.
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These companies had an accumulated loss of Rs 55,656 crore (Rs 556.56 billion) in 2012-13.
The 28-year-old is the first women's hockey player to be appointed as the Indian contingent's flag bearer at the Asian Games.
Strong rooms spread across the city storing the electronic voting machines (EVMs) are being heavily guarded, with a 'three-layer security ring'. Tight security arrangements have also been put in place at various centres across the national capital.
Decision against panel's suggestion.
It is time for an introspection to ensure that "ghastly incidents" like the 1984 anti-Sikh riots never take place in the country, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has said.
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