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Price rise, unemployment major causes of concern
New Delhi : In four state and one Union Territory that went to the polls last year, price…
Home delivery of liquor will ruin the youth: Delhi Congress
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has become a puppet at the hands of the liquor mafia due to his "greed for commission".
Govt should bulldoze inflation, unemployment: Rahul Gandhi
"Hate, violence and exclusion are weakening our beloved country. The path to progress is paved with the bricks of brotherhood, peace and harmony. Let's stand together to secure a just, inclusive India."
BJP using communalism to divert attention from unemployment, price rise: Congress
The Congress leader also said that the party had a new, young leadership in place which would play the role of a constructive opposition.
100 Indian billionaires have as much wealth as 40% population: Rahul Gandhi
Gandhi said that the electoral contest in Goa was between the BJP and the Congress, urging voters not to cast ballots in favour of smaller parties in the fray.
Unemployment: Rahul Gandhi slams Modi Government
Gandhi further slammed the government for having made huge strategic mistake in foreign policy which brought China and Pakistan together.
Students Should Become Job Providers, not Job Seekers: Jitendra Singh
New Delhi, Oct 10 : Union Science and Technology and Earth Sciences Minister Jitendra Singh on Sunday said…
Youth Cong to observe National Unemployment Day on Sept 17
The Youth Congress said in a statement that the unemployment rate in the country has increased from 2.4 per cent to 10.3 per cent in one year.
Initial unemployment claims in the US have dropped
The latest report also showed that the number of people continuing to collect regular state unemployment benefits in the week ending July 31 decreased by 114,000 to 2.87 million.
Unemployment high in India due to govt’s “ill considered demonetisation decision”: Manmohan Singh
Inaugurating a development summit virtually organised by the Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Development Studies, an economic think tank aligned to the Congress ideology in poll-bound Kerala, Singh said temporary measures by the Government of India and the Reserve Bank to paper over the credit problem cannot blind us to the looming credit crisis ahead that could affect the small and medium sector.
40% Indians will become unemployed if farm laws implemented: Rahul Gandhi
Reiterating his statement from his press conference in Delhi on Friday, he accused Modi of surrendering the holy land of India stretching between Finger 3 and 4 at Pangong Tso in Ladakh to China.
“PM Needs To Understand…”: Rahul Gandhi On Recession
The centre is expecting the recent easing of farm and labour laws, along with tax incentives, to bolster manufacturing and lure more foreign investment.
Rahul Gandhi Attacks Government On Inflation, Unemployment Issues
Rahul Gandhi has been targeting the government on various issues including the declining GDP and the state of the economy.
Projecting opponents as enemies is old BJP tactic, Mehbooba hits back at Amit Shah over Gupkar Gang remarks
Mehbooba said the “BJP’s stale tactic of dividing India by projecting themselves as saviours and political opponents as internal and imagined enemies is far too predictable now.”
Hiring activity dips 30% in Q2, rise in contractual jobs: Report
The hiring activity in India saw a 30 per cent decrease in the June quarter compared to the same period last year as the country saw a rise in contractual jobs, a new report said on Tuesday
Disney to cut 28,000 US theme park employees amid downturn
For six months, Disney has kept tens of thousands of theme park workers on furlough with full health-care…
Rajasthan unemployment rate doubles national average of 8.35% in August
However, the national average unemployment rate in the same month was 8.35 per cent.
Rising stress in US linked to pandemic-related losses, news
Rising acute stress and depressive symptoms across the US are linked to experiencing multiple stressors triggered by the…
Unemployment issue not Political, but Humanitarian: Priyanka Gandhi
The video conference, which lasted for over one-and-a-half hour, was attended by over 50 youths, state Congress media convenor Lalan Kumar said, adding that event was a part of the dialogue over unemployment.
Rahul Gandhi attacks Modi govt over Covid-19 management, GDP decline, job losses
The Congress has been attacking the Prime Minister and his government for “failing to control” the spread of the coronavirus disease, with India surpassing Brazil to record the second-highest number of Covid-19 cases in the world
Govt policies led to loss of crores of jobs: Rahul Gandhi
Roll out minimum income scheme, urges Congress leader Rahul Gandhi
Congress campaign Speak Up For Jobs to corner govt on unemployment
Rahul Gandhi said: “Twelve crore jobs have vanished, 5-trillion-dollar economy has vanished, the common man’s income too and so the country’s prosperity has vanished.”
Unemployment turns into major poll issue in Bihar
Patna, Sep 9 : Unemployment has emerged as a major issue ahead of the Assembly election in Bihar…
Modi dispensation’s thinking – minimum govt, maximum privatisation: Rahul Gandhi
With his tweet attacking the government, Gandhi tagged a media report which said there would be a freeze on creation of new posts except with the approval of the expenditure department.
Cost cutting: No more new posts in Central ministries, departments
Moving ahead with its cost-cutting measures amid a slowing economy and falling revenues, the Department of Expenditure has banned creation of new posts in all Central ministries, departments and statutory bodies.
‘Country’s prosperity has vanished’: Congress attacks Modi govt on jobs issue; demands end to privatisation
The Congress again attacked the central government on Friday over what it called increasing unemployment and bad condition of the Indian economy and demanded creation of jobs and an end to privatisation.
Five post-graduates among 1162 beggars, finds Jaipur survey
In fact, on Monday, the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly passed the Rajasthan Beggars or Rehabilitation of Poor Persons (Amendment) Bill, 2020 by voice vote.
Rahul Gandi attacks Modi Govt over alleged rise in unemployment
New Delhi, Aug 24 : Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday attacked the government over alleged rise in…
Rahul Gandhi Says Bihar Seat Sharing Formula With Allies Set to be Finalized Soon
For the seat sharing formula, Congress state in-charge Shakti Singh Gohil will travel this week to Bihar to hold talks with all the stakeholders, Rahul told the party workers while addressing a virtual meeting.
Unemployment biggest worry after Covid for urban Indians: Survey
New Delhi, Aug 6 : As the ongoing pandemic hits the Indian economy hard and the employment scenario…
Russian President Putin calls for maximizing efforts to fight unemployment
Moscow, May 28 : Russian President Vladimir Putin has called on the government and regional authorities to maximize…
Physically demanding jobs mean shorter working lives, more sick leaves
In all, a 30-year-old woman would be expected to have three fewer years of working life; 11 more months of sick leave; and 16 more months of unemployment, the analysis showed.
United States Employment Rate will fall further: Fed
Washington, April 16 (IANS) Economic activity “contracted sharply and abruptly” across all regions in the US as a…
7 lakh jobs gone in 14 days, worst yet to come in US
Washington, April 4 The worst stage of coronavirus pandemic became visible in the US when the Donald Trump…
Rajasthan CM Gehlot promises 50,000 jobs
Despite several vacancies getting stuck in legal tangles and the proverbial red tapes, Gehlot sounded confident of creating around 50,000 jobs this year.
BJP stifling my voice in Parliament: Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi, Feb 7 : Following a brief altercation between Congress and BJP MPs inside the Lok Sabha…
PM Modi’s style is to distract country from core issues, says Rahul Gandhi
"The biggest issue today is unemployment and jobs. We asked PM many times, but he did not say a word on this.
India can create 100 million jobs: Tata Sons Chairman
According to Chandrasekaran, 55, India has the unique problem of two thirds of its workforce being educated till eighth standard or less.
Don’t be afraid of my questions on employment: Rahul to FM
I am asking it on behalf of youths, and replying them is your responsibility. The youth of the country needs jobs and your government has failed miserably in providing jobs."
Rahul raps Modi govt for smashing common man’s budget
As per the National Statistical Office (NSO) data, the consumer price index (CPI) for December was higher than the year-ago month when the retail inflation stood at 2.11 per cent.
One unemployed committed suicide every hour in 2018: NCRB
Of the total suicides by unemployed persons, males are 10,687 while the females are 2,249.
Economic Slowdown : Haryana Congress to hold Mega rally on Dec 14
New Delhi, Dec 2 The Congress on Monday will hold a key meeting of its Haryana unit to…
India’s economic slowdown worrisome, Confidence ruptured: Manmohan Singh
New Delhi , Nov 29: Concerned over the sharp slowdown in India’s economy and its disastrous consequences, Former…
Winter session of Parliament to begin from Monday : Govt to bring Citizenship Bill
New Delhi, Nov 17: The Modi led government will take up the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2019in this winter…
Centre trying to hide economic slump by data manipulation: Congress
Former Union Minister Ajay Maken, Chairman of Campaign Committee Kirti Azad and AICC Secretary Kuljeet Singh Nagra were also the part of the rally held here.
Modi Minar Of Incompetence”: Rahul Gandhi taunts Modi government On Unemployment
New Delhi, Nov 7: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday made a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra…
13 political parties attend Congress-convened opposition meet against Modi government
New Delhi, Nov 4 Representatives of 13 parties attended the meet and discussed common strategy against the Narendra…
Cognizant to cut 7000 mid-senior level jobs, exit content moderation
“The gross reduction is expected to lead to a net reduction of approximately 5,000 to 7,000 roles (about 2% of the company’s total population),”
Congress to hold 35 press conferences to target government
The party is also organising protests across the country from November 5-15 on the issues of Economic Slowdown, Unemployment, PSU disinvestment and Farmers distress.
Haryana Assembly Elections 2019 : 65 percent voter turnout
Chandigarh, Oct 21 : Voting is underway for 90 seats of Haryana, where the Manohar lal Khattar of…
Maharashtra Assembly Election 2019 : 63 percent voter turnout
Mumbai, Oct 21: Polling for 288 Assembly constituencies of Maharashtra began at 7 am this morning and will…
Martyrs from Haryana are more than soldiers joining Army from Gujarat : Dushyant Chautala attacks BJP on Nationalism
Chandigarh, Oct 15: Jannayak Janta Party Dushyant Chautala attacked the Bharatiya Janata Party for teaching Nationalism and said…
Assembly Polls 2019: BJP seek votes on Article 370, Independents raise common man issues
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP top brass talks about Article 370, Rafale and Nationalism during campaigning in…
Will do ‘Kaam Ki Baat’, not ‘Mann Ki Baat’: Rahul
"And the BJP is doing what the British were doing in India - dividing people," Gandhi said in his about 20-minute-long speech.
Congress to target economy, unemployment in Maharashtra, Haryana
New Delhi, Oct 5 : The Congress, which is aiming to wrest power from the BJP in Maharashtra…
Congress questions govt on price rise, unemployment
The unemployment rate is 8 per cent, which means 8 crore people are out of jobs, Mukherjee said.
Congress to foil bid to divert focus from serious issues
New Delhi, Sep 21 : The Congress has said it will raise the issues from which the Bhartiya…
Don’t Want To Watch rest of Film: Kapil Sibal On PM Modi’s comment
New Delhi, Sep 13: Responding to Narendra Modi’s trailer comment , Congress MP Kapil Sibal heavily criticised the…
‘12.8 lakh jobs lost in Karnataka and Goa mining sector’
As many firms were unable to pay the penalty, they had to shut the mines. Their closure led to the loss of direct/indirect jobs running into thousands.
PM trying to divert attention from real issues: Owaisi
Owaisi was reacting to Modi's remarks made at the launch of a disease prevention programme for livestock at Mathura in Uttar Pradesh earlier in the day.
Zomato lays off 541 staffers, says blame it on automation
New Delhi, Sep 7 Food delivery platform Zomato on Saturday said that it has laid off 541 people…
100 days of Modi’s 2nd term : Kapil Sibal questions PM on economic crisis
New Delhi, Sep 8 : On the completion of 100 days of the Narendra Modi government’s second tenure,…
Centre didn’t submit ‘bold’ Union Budget despite ‘superb’ mandate to address unemployment issue
New Delhi, July 11: During a debate on the Union Budget in the Rajya Sabha, Congress leader P…
Greece votes in 1st post-bailout parliamentary elections
Athen, July 7 Voters across Greece voted on Sunday in the first parliamentary elections since the 2008 global…
BJP, RSS preached Mob lynchings to People, says Digvijay Singh
Indore, July 7 : Entirely blaming the Bharatiya Janata Party and RSS for the rise in spate of…
Haryana to fill 20,000 government jobs
Addressing a public function here, Khattar said recruitment process would soon be started to fill 20,000 posts lying vacant in various departments.
Mamata slams Modi on unemployment, cooking gas prices
Slamming the Modi-led Central government for high unemployment hike in cooking gas price, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata…
Unemployment ‘true emergency of our times’: Italian PM
Rome, May 31 (IANS/AKI) Unemployment, Italian PM, European Union countries, Premier Giuseppe Conte, True Emergency, Italy Economy, “We…
Unemployment rate, highest in 45 years, reaches to 6.1%
New Delhi, May 31: The union government on Friday confirmed that unemployment rate in the country is at…
No actual work, BJP govt has been all campaign: Priyanka
Bhopal, May 13: Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday attacked the Narendra Modi government over host…
1984 is past, What Modi has done in past 5 years: Sam Pitroda attacks BJP
May 9 : Congress leader Sam Pitroda slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for raking up ‘1984 riots’ in…
PM Modi not coming back, we will win polls: Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi, May 2 Prime Minister Narendra Modi is not coming back to power and the Congress is…
Jobs remain top concern for voters: CVOTER-IANS
New Delhi, April 28: Unemployment remains the leading concern for the people as they are far more worried…
Youth arrested for asking Goa Minister about unemployment
Panaji, April 19: A youth was arrested in North Goa’s Valpoi constituency soon after he questioned Vishwajit Rane,…
50 lakh jobs lost after demonetisation, youth worst affected
New Delhi, April 17: According to a report, nearly 50 lakh people in India lost their jobs between…
‘Unemployment biggest challenge seen by Indians’
The Pew Research Center report said that 76 per cent of adults have said that unemployment is a "very big problem and little has changed over the past year".
Clashes outside Vedanta’s alumina refinery in Odisha: Two killed
Odisha, March 18 : A protester and a policeman died in clashes and several others were injured when…
Odisha has become centre of unemployment: Rahul Gandhi
Bhubaneswar, March 15: Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Fridayn hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Odisha…
Unemployment, fear, major poll planks for Congress: Chidambaram
New Delhi, Feb 10 : The unemployment crisis and the “reign of fear” are two major planks the…
‘NoMo Jobs’: Rahul Gandhi’s jibe at PM over unemployment data
New Delhi, Jan 31: With reports quoting the National Sample Survey Office’s figures for 2017-18 saying that unemployment…
Help bring ‘India together’ : Rahul Gandhi urges NRIs
Fubai, Jan 11 :Addressing Indian diaspora in Dubai, Congress President in his maiden visit to the UAE urged…
Farmer suicides, unemployment biggest issue in Rajasthan
Nokha (Rajasthan) Nov 30 : With farmers “regularly committing suicide” and jobless youth taking their lives, an unprecedented…
Farmer suicides, unemployment biggest issue in Rajasthan: Congress Leader of Opposition
Nokha (Rajasthan) Nov 30: With farmers “regularly committing suicide” and jobless youth taking their lives, an unprecedented agrarian crisis…
Rajasthan: Unemployed youths jump before train, 3 die
Jaipur, Nov 22: Three unemployed young men were killed and another was battling for life on Thursday after they…
MP leads in unemployment, crimes against women & farmers suicide: Rahul Gandhi
Sabalgarh, Oct 16: Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday attacked the Shivraj Singh government over unemployment, crimes against women,…
Unemployment, corruption among top worries of Indians
New Delhi, Oct 12 : Unemployment and corruption are top issues that worry Indians the most even as…
Online hiring activity declines in August
New Delhi, Sep 10: Online hiring activity in India saw a decline of five percent on a year-on-year (YoY)…
ESIC contradicts PM Modi’s claim on employment : Over 23 lakh jobs lost in 10 months
New Delhi, Aug 25: Contradicting Prime Minister Narendra Modi claims of creating 47 lakh new jobs between September…
Parliament Live : None will be spared,says Rajnath on Deoria shelter case
New Delhi, Aug 7 : Parliament Monsoon Session Day 14 LIVE UPDATES:Home Minister Rajnath Singh said that incidents like…
US jobless rate drops to 3.9%. in July; 157,000 new jobs created
Washington, Aug 4: The United States’ headline unemployment rate dropped to 3.9 per cent in July, a month in…
Parliament Monsoon session Day 4 Live : Congress to move privilege motion against PM, Defence Minister in Lok Sabha on Rafael issue
New Delhi, July 23 : The opposition parties are set to corner the Modi led government over the Alwar…
BJP’s policy blunders causing economic failure: Chidambaram
New Delhi, June 11 Former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram on Monday said the BJP government’s “administrative incompetence” and…
Unemployment to be main issue in 2019 polls: Chidambaram
"This government completely killed demand. What little was left, it was killed by demonetisation, what little enterprise was there, was killed by the GST."
Only 0.3% of Dalits got jobs through employment exchanges in 2014
New Delhi, April 4: Unemployment is one of the major factors why Dalits staged a countrywide protest demanding…
PM Modi, Shah at unease as Rahul catches the nerve of India’s growth story
Rahul Gandhi is right in cornering the Modi government on the issue of unemployment as Nobel laureate Paul Krugman questioned India's growth story projected by Narendra Modi by saying that India is facing mass unemployment of 12 million jobs.
Congress plenary sets stage for keen, bitter contest with BJP in 2019
The Congress has suffered a string of reverses after its debacle in the 2014 Lok Sabha polls but its performance in Guajarat assembly polls and victory in Lok Sabha bypolls in Rajasthan has boosted the morale of party workers.
7 Lakh people lost jobs in last 2 years in Khadi Sector: KVIC
According to Economic Times, unemployment is increasing rapidly in Khadi sector all over the country.
Budget failed the people of the Country: P Chidambaram
Senior Congress leader and former finance minister on Saturday while speaking at a function in Chennai said that…
Why did Modiji ‘sell out’ Gujarat’s education system: Rahul
New Delhi, Dec 9: Stating that 80 percent engineers in Gujarat are unemployed, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on…
Rahul takes on Modi over youth unemployment, contract workers plight
New Delhi, Dec 4: Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Monday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi for keeping the…
#ShauryaGate will prove doomsday for Modi Govt
Few days back the World Bank ranking for ease of doing business came and India’s ranking suddenly jumped…
Vacate post if you cannot control price hike: Rahul to Modi
New Delhi, Nov 5: Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Sunday hit out at the Narendra Modi-led centre after…
Unemployment may lead your child towards negligence
London, Nov 3: Is your child getting neglected while you are busy hunting for a job? Beware, unemployment…
Congress to gain from anti-incumbency factor faced by BJP as Modi won polls in 2014
The electoral battle of Himachal Pradesh and Gujarat assembly polls has officially started with Congress vice President Rahul…
Public sentiment against Modi govt due to ‘all-round failures’: Sharad Pawar
Mumbai, Oct 3: Targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi government, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar on Tuesday said…
Government realises it needs Viagra boost to revive economy: Kapil Sibal
After three-and-half years, if this is the condition of the economy, where will this nation go? Good they have realised they need Viagra to give stimulus to the economy.
Unemployment a major threat for nation’s growth: Rahul Gandhi
Princeton (New Jersy), Sep 20, 2017: Calling job creation the biggest challenge, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on…
Intolerance, unemployment key issues that pose serious challenge to India: Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi, Sep 19, 2017: Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi has said that intolerance and unemployment are the key…
BJP controls the media and minds of people, concedes Kapil Sibal
Congress and the opposition face an uphill task and need to put their act together, says Kapil Sibal…
3 years into BJP government, unemployment rate slightly up
May 24 , Wednesday : India’s unemployment rate has registered a slight increase since the Bharatiya Janata Party…
Seven million jobs can vanish by 2050, claims a study
A study has claimed that 550 jobs have vanished every day in last four years.The study asserted that…
Modi-led NDA government failed to create jobs, says Congress
The Congress today questioned the BJP-led NDA government for its most notable failure to create jobs during its…
Country needs surgery, says Kapil Sibal
Former Union Minister and Senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal on Saturday launched many scathing attacks on Narendra Modi-led…
US Federal raises interest rates by 25bps, first in nine years
The US Federal Reserve on Wednesday announced to increase the key interest rates by a quarter point, ending…