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Coronavirus deals U.S. job losses of 20.5 million. (AFP Photo)

US economy lost a staggering 20.5 million jobs, historic unemployment...

Though millions of Americans continue to file claims for unemployment benefits, April could mark the trough in job...

10 May 2020 9:02 AM IST

Foreign workers wearing protective masks keep distance from each other as they queue in Dubai. (AFP)

Indian expats in UAE frustrated over government's repatriation plans

UAE is home to a 3.3-million-strong Indian community, who make up around 30 percent of the Gulf state's population

7 May 2020 3:42 PM IST

Private bus and tourist taxi operators have been hit hard by the coronavirus lockdown. (PTI Photo)

COVID-19 led to 20 lakh job losses in bus, taxi sector: BOCI

"During lockdown 95 per cent of our vehicles were off road. Very few buses operated for company contracts," BOCI...

22 Jun 2020 9:35 AM IST

Unionized hospitality workers wait in line in a basement garage to apply for unemployment benefits. (AP Photo)

US jobless claims remain high, second wave of layoffs blamed

From manufacturing, retail, information technology and oil and gas production, companies have announced job cuts

18 Jun 2020 10:53 AM IST

US job losses in May could raise 3-month total to 30 million. (AP Photo)

US job losses in May could raise 3-month total to 30 million

Since mid-March, more than 40 million Americans have applied for unemployment benefits

4 Jun 2020 10:10 AM IST

A mural in Mumbai depicting Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan in the 1983 movie Coolie. The coronavirus pandemic has brought Indias prolific Hindi film industry to a standstill. (AFP Photo)

Bollywood's daily wage workers battle for survival in coronavirus days

Despite generating billions of dollars, world's most prolific film industry has no established scheme to protect its...

31 July 2020 10:28 AM IST

Accenture plans to reduce workforce. (Photo- PTI)

Accenture to lay off 5% of its 'low performing' workforce

Accenture has a global workforce of around 5.13 lakh people and out of them, about 2 lakh are in India

27 Aug 2020 3:29 AM IST

Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav said the government needs to answer opposition queries on various issues. (PTI Photo)

Yogi government need to answer opposition queries on law and order:...

This assembly session is going to be historic in a number of ways and government has to answer questions raised by...

20 Aug 2020 12:33 PM IST

Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. PTI photo

Rahul targets govt saying 2 crore jobs lost in last four months

The news report cited by Gandhi claimed that around 1.89 crore jobs were lost due to the coronavirus pandemic

19 Aug 2020 12:58 PM IST

Until a state of herd immunity is reached, mask-wearing, hand washing with soap and social distancing will have to necessarily remain. (Photo: PTI)

Patralekha Chatterjee | Halt Covid complacency: Be vigilant, keep all...

If we become complacent, and drop our guard, infections can rise. That affects us all

25 March 2021 4:17 AM IST

Tax authorities raids Chinese entities for money laundering. (PTI Photo)

Pavan K Varma | Look, honey, how they shrank your savings!

In a situation where incomes have either steeply declined, or are static, price rise has hit like a whip lash

8 Aug 2021 2:23 AM IST

Rahul Gandhi (PTI/Manvender Vashist)

Modi government harmful for employment: Rahul Gandhi

The Congress has been attacking the government over its handling of the country's economy and flagging concerns over job...

3 Sept 2021 12:12 PM IST