EPFO declares average interest of 8.67% in 3 years to FY15

Last Updated: Monday, March 9, 2015, 16:53

The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) gave an average interest of 8.67 percent to its account holders in three years up to 2014-15.

Women workforce declines 26.5% in last 2 yrs in select jobs

Last Updated: Thursday, March 5, 2015, 18:25

Women workforce saw a significant decline by 26.5 percent in last two years in sectors which require night shifts and in the units located in the outskirts of major cities, according to a study.

Hiring up 12% in Feb; demand highest in IT/telecom: Survey

Last Updated: Thursday, March 5, 2015, 14:59

Online hiring registered an increase of 12 percent on higher demand for professionals during February over the year ago period, says a report.

Industrial units shutdown hit 6,400 workers in last 3 yrs:Govt

Last Updated: Monday, March 2, 2015, 16:36

Closure of industrial units have affected over 6,400 workers in different parts of the country in the last three years, the government said today.

Shifting goal posts on employment may signal slower Fed rate hikes

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 11, 2015, 11:58

Federal Reserve officials are debating a historic shift in one of its core economic gauges that could lead the central bank to move even slower than now thought once it lifts its rates from rock bottom levels.

Online hiring rises 11% in January

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 10, 2015, 17:57

The report added that demand for senior professionals has witnessed a significant uptrend.

Post-2015 agenda must contribute to social development: India

Last Updated: Friday, February 6, 2015, 16:37

As the international community embarks to adopt the post-2015 development agenda, India has stressed that the ambitious goal must contribute in shaping equitable, just and growth-led sustainable social development.

E-commerce biz may hire 1 lakh people in next 6 months

Last Updated: Sunday, January 25, 2015, 19:44

The USD 12 billion plus rising Indian e-commerce business market is witnessing a rush of hiring and may need one lakh people over the next six months, industry experts have said.

Macau ranks No. 1 in economic performance among world cities

Last Updated: Thursday, January 22, 2015, 17:17

Macau, the Chinese territory known for casino gambling, outperformed the rest of the world's major cities economically last year, according to a report out Thursday.

Jobs down 3.6%, wages up 11.1% in 2012-13

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 30, 2014, 15:34

The number of jobs in different industries decreased by 3.6 percent whereas wages increased by 11.1 percent in real terms in 2012-13, says a government survey.

Boost to manufacturing sector to trigger job growth: Rajnath

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 24, 2014, 19:43

Manufacturing sector in India will be strengthened to trigger massive employment generation, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said on Wednesday.

'China's economic growth may slow to 7.1% in 2015'

Last Updated: Monday, December 15, 2014, 11:26

China`s economic growth could slow to 7.1 percent in 2015 from an expected 7.4 percent this year, held back by a sagging property sector, the central bank said in research report seen by Reuters on Sunday.