Five million jobs lost during high growth years: Assocham study

Last Updated: Saturday, August 22, 2015, 21:36

Experts argue that the growth of manufacturing will be the key for growth in income and employment for multiple reasons.

EPFO hits equity markets: How it may affect you

Last Updated: Friday, August 7, 2015, 10:22

The government's employee's provident fund on Thursday made its maiden investments in the country's equity markets.

Your pension money hits equity market: 5 things you want to know

Last Updated: Friday, August 7, 2015, 09:34

This is the first time that the EPFO, in its 64-year history, has invested in the equity markets.

EPFO enters Dalal Street, plans to hike investments further

Last Updated: Thursday, August 6, 2015, 17:48

In a big boost to equity markets, fund-flush Employees Provident Fund Organisation Thursday entered Dalal Street through exchange-traded fund route with an initial corpus of Rs 5,000 crore, which could go up to nearly Rs 15,000 crore next year.

Cabinet approves direct release of wages to MGNREGA workers

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 5, 2015, 22:34

The Union Cabinet Wednesday approved release of wages directly to the accounts of the workers engaged under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).

Online hiring grew 32% in July: Survey

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 5, 2015, 15:51

The reading for July is 2 points higher than June.

Oil prices rebound ahead of US energy, employment data

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 5, 2015, 01:33

Oil prices rose modestly Tuesday, snapping a three-day skid as traders awaited key data on US petroleum supplies and employment levels.

Student e-shops in China created 10 million jobs in 2014?

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 28, 2015, 15:14

Specifically, 22.9 percent are run by college students or graduates with employees, while 36.8 per cent are run by students or graduates without staff.

Student e-shops in China created 10 million jobs in 2014?

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 28, 2015, 15:14

Specifically, 22.9 percent are run by college students or graduates with employees, while 36.8 per cent are run by students or graduates without staff.

MNREGA world's largest public works programme: World Bank

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 8, 2015, 00:26

India's rural employment guarantee programme MNREGA has been ranked as the world's largest public works programme, providing social security net to almost 15 percent of the country's population, the World Bank has said.

Manufacturing growth slackens as order flow turns weak: HSBC

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 1, 2015, 11:42

Indicating a slowdown in India's economic upturn, the country's manufacturing sector growth slackened in June as the new order flow hit its lowest level in 10 weeks, an HSBC survey showed on Wednesday.

India Inc's hiring outlook bullish for next 3 months: Survey

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 23, 2015, 17:19

Indian employers expect to hire at a bullish pace for the next three months, primarily driven by manufacturing and engineering sectors, where job sentiment appears to have improved after a long time, a survey has said.