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The Ipsos’ What Worries the World Global Survey observed that worries notwithstanding, India bucks the global trend of pessimism where 22 countries out of the 28 nations covered feel their country is on the wrong track. (Representational Image)

Indians most worried about terrorism, jobs and corruption: Survey

What Worries the World is a monthly online survey of adults aged under 65 in 28 nations, including India, China, US among others.

16 Apr 2019 12:56 PM

Khadi and Village Industries Commission, leading from the front, has created 20,63,152 new jobs and set up 2,67,226 new projects under its ambitious Prime Minister Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) in the last five fiscals, i.e. between 2014-15 to 2018-19," said KVIC chairman Vinai Kumar Saxena.

KVIC created over 20 lakh new jobs in last five years: Vinai Kumar Saxena

In 2018-19, the KVIC, the nodal agency of PMEGP, had been given a target of setting up 70,386 new PMEGP projects.

15 Apr 2019 3:13 PM

The airline is operating just 6-7 planes, with almost its entire fleet being grounded due to non-payment of rentals to lessors amid severe paucity of cash.

Jet pilots appeal SBI to release Rs 1,500 cr funds, asks PM to save 20,000 jobs

The airline's pilots along with engineers and senior staff were last paid for December, 2018.

15 Apr 2019 11:45 AM

"We are focused on enabling economic opportunities at every level and are committed towards generating gainful employment and entrepreneurship through our growing network of OYO Hotels and Homes in India," OYO India and South Asia Chief Executive Officer Aditya Ghosh said.

Have created over 1 lakh direct and indirect jobs in India: OYO

The company is helping empower multiple ancillary industries in the hospitality ecosystem by leveraging scale, OYO said in a statement.

10 Apr 2019 9:08 PM

In the near future, the rate of data generation is only going to increase at an exponential rate.

How data science will create a new future in the years to come

Machine Learning experts and Data Scientists have been tirelessly working towards creating the requisite programmatic tools.

28 Mar 2019 2:07 PM

. There is a rapid pace of change in jobs and skills means there’s a growing demand to update skills as well and the job opportunities that are available today. (Photo: Pixabay)

5 companies helping employees in corporate learning

The speed of technology in workspace has led many companies to examine how their teams adapt and learn for future.

26 Mar 2019 4:50 PM

EPFO data showed that the March 2018 figure is negative due to large number of exits reported in March.

8.96 lakh jobs created in Jan, 76.48 lakh in last 17 months: EPFO payroll data

The EPFO has been releasing payroll data from April 2018, covering the period starting September 2017.

22 Mar 2019 5:53 PM

"If the economy is 7.4 per cent plus, if national highways are being constructed, if manufacturing is picking up, and if India's economy is globally being recognised, it is creating more and more jobs," Ravi Shankar Prasad said. (Photo: File | ANI)

Congress spreading falsehoods on job data: Prasad

Information Technology sector generated 8.73 lakh jobs in 5 years, said Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad.

20 Mar 2019 5:58 PM

The number of job roles that the integration of machines and algorithms in organizational operations will create by 2022 is projected to be close to 133 million all over the world. (Photo: Pixabay)

Top trending technologies for programmers to prepare for the jobs of tomorrow

In order to survive and thrive in the digitally-evolving world, individuals need to possess the knowledge of various technologies.

19 Mar 2019 4:09 PM

The data, which is an estimate based on household surveys, shows 31.2 million people were actively looking for jobs in February this year.

Ctrl-Alt-Stall: India's engineers struggle for work as jobs crisis worsens

India’s unemployment rate rose to 7.2 per cent last month, up from 5.9 per cent in February 2018.

12 Mar 2019 11:34 AM

Because of advances in Artificial Intelligence, education researchers and computer scientists have come up with ways to create smart systems that can observe and listen in on classrooms, and instantaneously analyze the quality of a teacher’s classroom delivery.

Artificial Intelligence creates more jobs, takes them away too

It is the ability to introspect and innovate outside the box that gives humans the edge over automatons.

12 Mar 2019 11:22 AM

'We will need investments in all sectors, including infrastructure and agriculture among others. We will ensure that we can get liquidity and growth in India,' said Union Minister Suresh Prabhu. (Photo: File)

India among few countries with liberal tax regime for start-ups: Prabhu

The government has put in place investor-friendly regulations to attract investments from across the globe, said Prabhu.

08 Mar 2019 10:46 AM

India's unemployment rate hit a 45-year high of 6.1 per cent in 2017, a media report had said earlier based on an official survey.

Govt reforms creating new livelihoods; 8 sectors to add over 10 cr jobs: CII

MSMEs have the potential to enhance direct and indirect job opportunities by about 36 million over the next four years.

07 Mar 2019 4:27 PM

Job creation is Mr. Modi's Achilles heel, his weakest point. He rode to an unprecedented victory in 2014 on the 2016 promise of creating 10 million new jobs. (Representational image)

Jobs remain a challenge

The good news is that India still remains the fastest growing economy with China still to catch up.

03 Mar 2019 12:09 AM

Some Facebook content reviewers in India complain of low pay, high pressure

Seven content reviewers at Genpact said in interviews late last year, early in 2019 that their work was underpaid, stressful and traumatic.

28 Feb 2019 4:37 PM

India's economy seen losing momentum ahead of election

Economic growth could suffer from a possible slowdown in state spending in the two months before the election.

27 Feb 2019 4:52 PM

, AI and ML have made the hiring process more efficient by freeing recruiters and HR managers from the burden of performing repetitive tasks. (Photo: Pixabay)

How AI and ML are reinventing the talent assessment and acquisition space in India

These tools enable recruiters to focus on responsibilities that add real value.

27 Feb 2019 12:23 PM

Machine Learning has been a veritable game-changer in the technology space. (Photo: Pixabay)

Technologies that one must be skilled in to prepare for the jobs of tomorrow

Technologies like Machine Learning and Deep Learning have made great strides in the recent past.

26 Feb 2019 6:10 PM

SBI has decided to replace only 75 per cent of its retiring workforce over a five-year period.

Automation has SBI leaving 25 pc retirement vacancies open for tech

State Bank Group has got close to 28 lakh job applications for 8,000 clerical jobs in the last two years.

24 Feb 2019 3:31 PM

Survey was conducted during October to Dec 2018 in 23 states across the country with 37,680 respondents. (Photo: ANI)

MSMEs created 2.46 lakh more jobs post-demonetisation, GST: Survey

Only 28 pc of MSMEs held the introduction of GST responsible for MSMEs going out of business or for GST making business tougher.

24 Feb 2019 10:51 AM

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