We're sitting on ticking bomb of joblessness, have concrete plan for providing jobs: CongressCongress has criticized the Modi govt for unemployment crisis, promising 'Yuva Nyay' to tackle job scarcity by filling govt posts and offer...
Youth has understood BJP can't provide employment: Priyanka Gandhi VadraCongress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra criticised the BJP government over rising unemployment, citing a report showing 83% of India's unempl...
Mango plantation: A reminder of how NREGA can tremendously contribute to rural developmentWhichever way you look at it, the IRR is really high: 31% in the baseline scenario. Even in an ultra-conservative scenario where the baseli...
Will raising the marriageable age for women to 21 improve gender outcomes?National health survey indicates the urgent need for lowering maternal and infant mortality rates, as well as for promoting responsible and...
Job loss most severe immediate impact of COVID-19: SurveyLoss of employment is considered as the most severe immediate impact of the Covid-19 crisis, as per a study.
Human-centred response should drive recovery from COVID-19 economic impacts: ILO-IHD-ISLE conference suggestsThe preliminary results of an online survey of 520 ISLE members conducted in the last week of May showed that loss of employment was consid...
IHD, ILO & ISLE to gather insights on ‘implications of the Covid-19 Crisis for labour and employment in India’At this virtual event, scholars and public personalities will discuss the implications of the Covid-19 crisis for work and employment aroun...
Over 1 lakh deaths in 29 cities due to air pollution: StudyWhile environment minister Prakash Javadekar is often heard stating that there is no correlation between air pollution levels and premature...
Japan's Impact HD to acquire 49% stake in Coffee Day Consultancy Services for $15 millionThe CDCSPL will carry out the business of providing consultancy services in the retail sector.
Study throws light on rising wealth & consumption inequality in IndiaThe gap between the forward and other castes is becoming wider over the years, according to a World Inequality Database study.
Among metros, Delhi worst hit by PM2.5: StudyShort-term exposure to PM2.5, a widespread air pollutant, causes bronchitis, allergies, persistent cough and inflammation of airways.
Warning photo size matters: 46% of illiterate men smokeNearly 46 per cent of the men in bottom fifth smoke compared to only 20 per cent in the upper fifth.
Delhiites concerned about corruption, crime, not power: StudyPeople of Delhi now consider issues such as inflation, corruption and crimes against women as far more important than power problems, accor...
Fruit intake reduces risk of heart diseaseDaily fruit consumption can cut the risk of overall death by 32 per cent and cardiovascular disease (CVD) by up to 40 per cent, according t...
- Home Expo India likely to generate biz worth Rs 600 cr: EPCH
The Home Expo India, which will showcase a wide range of furnishings, accessories and decorative, is expected to generate business worth Rs...
- Govt okays Integrated Handlooms Development Scheme
The government on Tuesday approved implementation of the Integrated Handlooms Development Scheme (IHDS) at a cost of Rs 790 crore which wil...
- Baniya, Babu & Borrowing: Household debt is concerning
India Human Development Survey suggests that rural households are far more likely to borrow from moneylenders than urban households— 38% ve...