FM Jaitley warns of threat to job creation if investments blocked

Last Updated: Monday, July 20, 2015, 13:58

A day after a ministerial panel headed by the minister failed to break logjam over proposed labour reforms with the Unions, Jaitley said safety of workforce cannot be ensured without an increase in economic activity.

Private sector business outlook lowest since Oct 2009: Markit

Last Updated: Monday, July 13, 2015, 12:59

Private sector business sentiment has fallen to its lowest level since October 2009 as firms expect a subdued order flow in the next 12 months and job creation is likely to be moderate, says a Markit survey.

India to be home to 4.37 lakh millionaires by 2018: Study

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 8, 2015, 17:16

Over the past year, the number of millionaires in dollar terms in the country rose from 196,000 to 250,000, registering an increase of 27 per cent.

Services push must to create jobs: FM Jaitley

Last Updated: Saturday, April 25, 2015, 21:35

India has the means and the potential to become a global hub for services with competitive pricing, and become a major source of job creation for millions of youth in the country, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said here on Saturday.

Need not just production but production by masses: India to UN

Last Updated: Thursday, April 2, 2015, 12:25

Mukerji said any development has to result in jobs and "what we need is not just more production, but mass production and production by masses."

FTP to promote eCommerce cos focusing on job creation

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 1, 2015, 18:48

Under the new five-year Foreign Trade Policy (FTP), the government will provide incentives to eCommerce companies exporting products from sectors that create jobs.

Patent filings in India fairly low, says official

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 14, 2015, 19:50

Expressing concerns over low number of patent applications filed in the country, a senior government official today said there was a need to create awareness about IP creation and protection across industry.

Make in India: PM Modi promises change in law to boost manufacturing

Last Updated: Monday, December 29, 2014, 21:17

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday promised to change laws and style of government functioning to create jobs and bring the derailed economy back on track.

2014 best year of job creation in US since 1990s: Barack Obama

Last Updated: Saturday, December 6, 2014, 17:57

2014 is the best year of job creation in the US since the 1990s with 2.65 million new jobs created during the period with still one month to go, President Barack Obama said on Friday as he defended his economic policies.

WEF 2014: Job creation our top priority, says US

Last Updated: Thursday, January 23, 2014, 23:53

Terming creation of jobs as one of the top priorities for the US, its Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew on Thursday said the government would not be satisfied until it provides jobs for everyone who is seeking employment.

'India should develop manufacturing exports for job creation'

Last Updated: Saturday, November 23, 2013, 11:50

Among India’s important challenges were the development of rural population and creation of jobs for subsistence farmers in livable cities.

Net giants opposed to Brazil database creation

Last Updated: Saturday, October 26, 2013, 21:03

Web giant Google and other Internet companies say they oppose creating Brazil-based databases of local customer information, proposed by a Brazilian government determined to crack down on espionage.