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Employment in India grown faster than working-age population: World Bank report

New Delhi, April 26: India is witnessing a positive trend in job growth, according to the latest World Bank report.

Youth restless, turning to betting in IPL: Harish Rawat slams U'khand govt over unemployment

Dehradun, April 20: Congress leader and former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat slammed the state government on Sunday, for not generating enough employment opportunities for the youth of Uttarakhand. He said that the younger generation is becoming restless due to the lack of jobs.

Pakistan: 44,000 posts of govt school teachers scrapped in Punjab province

Lahore, April 12: The education department of the Punjab province in Pakistan has abolished 44,000 posts of government school teachers as part of its outsourcing campaign to the private sector. The move adds to the existing challenges and struggles for the citizens, who are faced with a towering inflation crisis, which is getting aggravated by consistent job losses in the private sector, and now the government sectors as well.

Welcome Cong's 'Palayan Roko' yatra but RJD did all this long ago: Tejashwi Yadav

Patna, April 11: Bihar Leader of Opposition (LoP), Tejashwi Yadav, on Friday responded to the Congress party's ongoing ‘Palayan Roko, Naukri Do’ yatra and its attempted siege of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s residence, asserting that such movements were initiated by his party RJD much before anyone else.

Kanhaiya Kumar, other Cong leaders detained while marching towards CM Nitish's residence

Patna, April 11: Congress leader Kanhaiya Kumar and 20 other party leaders were detained by Patna Police while they were trying to march towards Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's residence.

Sachin Pilot to join Kanhaiya Kumar's Yatra in Patna, vows to fight for youth

Patna, April 11: Senior Congress leader Sachin Pilot arrived in Patna on Friday to participate in the concluding leg of party leader Kanhaiya Kumar's 'Palayan Roko, Naukri Do Yatra' - a massive campaign aimed at highlighting "unemployment" and the government's "apathy" towards youth in Bihar.

Urban labour force participation rate rises marginally, rural unemployment sees slight decline from 2023 to 2024

New Delhi, April 10: The Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) in urban areas saw a marginal increase, while the rural unemployment slightly decreased between 2023 and 2024, according to the data released by the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation on Wednesday.

J&K Assembly adjourned for three hours as BJP, NC legislators protest

Jammu, April 9: The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly witnessed pandemonium on Wednesday following which Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather adjourned the House for three hours.

He hates 'bhagwa' colour, hence wears white T-shirt : Union Minister Giriraj Singh over Rahul Gandhi's rally in Bihar

Patna, April 7: Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Monday targeted Congress leader Rahul Gandhi during his visit to Bihar for the 'Palayan Roko Naukri Do' rally in Begusarai, claiming his presence would make no political difference.

LoP Rahul Gandhi leaves for Bihar; to join Kanhaiya Kumar's 'Palayan Roko Naukri Do' Yatra in Begusarai

New Delhi, April 7: Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Monday left for Bihar where he will join NSUI National incharge Kanhaiya Kumar's 'Palayan Roko Naukri Do' Yatra in Begusarai.

Rahul Gandhi to launch 'White T-shirt movement' in Bihar, seeks youth participation

New Delhi, April 6: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Sunday made a fervent appeal to the youth of Bihar to participate in the White T-Shirt movement, beginning Monday, in huge numbers to send across a strong message that people of the state won't get swayed away anymore and they are ready to write their own destiny.

Need definitive, proper plans: Congress' Yuri Alemao expresses discontent over new budget in Goa

North Goa, March 27: Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in the Goa assembly, Yuri Alemao, slammed the Chief Minister Pramod Sawant-led government over the newly presented budget, stating that it lacks clear and effective plans.

Rahul Gandhi misleading the country, has no interest in parliamentary system: BJP MP Jagdambika Pal

New Delhi, March 27: BJP MP Jagdambika Pal has slammed Rahul Gandhi's claim of being denied a chance to speak in the Lok Sabha, saying the Congress leader is misleading the nation and has no interest in the parliamentary system.

Was not allowed to speak in House: LoP Rahul Gandhi questions Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla

New Delhi, March 26: Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday criticised Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and alleged that he was not allowed to speak in the House.

J&K unemployment rate 6.1pc: Omar Abdullah govt in Assembly

Jammu, March 20: The Omar Abdullah government said on Thursday that the unemployment rate in Jammu and Kashmir was 6.1 per cent for individuals aged 15 years and above in 2023-24, as per the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI).

Number of economically inactive young people in S.Korea rises further

Seoul, March 16: The number of young South Koreans who were jobless or opted to remain economically inactive surpassed 1.2 million last month amid tough job market conditions, data showed on Sunday.

YSRCP calls for protests on March 12 over NDA government's 'failures'

Amaravati, March 9: The YSR Congress Party has called for protests across Andhra Pradesh on March 12 to highlight the NDA state government's failures in addressing the problems of the youth and students.

Will take to streets to raise voice of people: Congress leader Amit Chavda

Ahmedabad, March 8: Congress leader Amit Chavda on Saturday said that the party unit in Gujarat would take to the streets to raise the voice of the people and to raise the issues of unemployment and inflation. He said that people in the state were facing difficulties under the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government.

Unemployment on large-scale, govt wants to make profit: Akhilesh Yadav slams UP govt

Kannauj, February 25: In a sharp rebuttal to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's speech in the State Assembly during the UP budget session, Samajwadi Party (SP) Chief Akhilesh Yadav slammed Yogi Adityanath and alleged that unemployment is on a "large scale" and accused the BJP leaders of "speaking lies".

Congress has completely betrayed unemployed youth, employees, and teachers: Bandi Sanjay Kumar

Peddapalli, February 21: Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Bandi Sanjay Kumar, on Friday slammed the Telangana government over its promise to fill two lakh jobs within a year, stating that while they issued a notification for 25,000 jobs, not a single one has been filled so far.

Disappointing, silent on unemployment, inflation: Opposition on PM Modi's speech

New Delhi, February 7: The opposition expressed disappointment over Prime Minister Narendra Modi's reply in the Rajya Sabha to the motion of thanks on the President's Address, accusing him of remaining silent on issues such as inflation and unemployment.

Tripura's unemployment ratio less than national average, says CM Saha

Agartala, Feb 5: Chief Minister Manik Saha said that Tripura's unemployment rate is now less than the national average proving that huge employment scopes were created in the state.

Unemployment, empowerment top priorities for Delhi's first-time voters

New Delhi, February 5: Delhi's first-time voters are making their presence felt in the ongoing assembly elections, with many enthusiastically casting their ballots. For these young voters, every vote counts, and they're prioritizing their civic duty. Notably, unemployment and youth empowerment have emerged as top concerns, surpassing freebies as the key issues driving their voting decisions.

Unemployment, militancy can be resolve through cooperative societies: Tripura CM

Agartala, Feb 4: Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Tuesday said that through the expansion of cooperative societies not only the unemployment problems would be resolved but militancy activities would be curbed as well.

Make in India has failed, says Rahul Gandhi during Motion of Thanks address

New Delhi, February 3: Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday claimed that the Make in India initiative has failed.

Rahul Gandhi's rare praise for 'Make In India' project in LS, followed by jibe

New Delhi, Feb 3: Congress MP and the Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi on Monday made a rare praise for the 'Make In India' program, even commending the Prime Minister Narendra Modi for bringing in the 'good idea' but then went to disapprove it by calling it 'damp squib'.

To benefit from income tax relief, you need jobs: Shashi Tharoor takes dig at Budget highlight

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