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Net payroll addition cruises after falling for two months, shows data

Net payroll addition rose to 12.5 trillion in December from 8.7 trillion in the previous month

Increased outlay may not cover NREGS dues as work demand grows unabated

This fiscal year also, of the amount allotted, around Rs 13,760 crore was spent on clearing the pending dues of the previous year

Amazon, Directorate General Resettlement sign MoU for hiring ex-servicemen

Plan is in alignment with Amazon's global vision of hiring 25,000 military veterans by 2025

Amazon India signs agreement with DGR for hiring ex-service personnel

Amazon India on Friday said it has signed an agreement with with the Directorate General Resettlement (DGR) to provide ex-service personnel with work opportunities across its network in India.

How will we give jobs? PM Modi's strong pitch for privatisation

Hiring continues to remain stable in Jan; agro, media lead the list: Report

The report indicates that job postings in some industries have improved, with some doing even better than the pre-Covid levels when compared to January 2020

Average stipend payout likely to witness 3% growth in 2021: Report

The average stipend payouts for apprentices, which witnessed a positive growth in 2020 despite pandemic-related disruptions, are expected to rise over 3 per cent in 2021, according to a report. Despite the disruption caused by the pandemic, the average stipend payouts for apprentices had witnessed a growth in 2020 and this positivity is expected to continue even in 2021, according to the report titled 'Stipend Primer' by the National Employability Through Apprenticeship Programme (NETAP), a TeamLease Skills University. The average stipend payout is expected to witness more than 3 per cent rise this year, it added. The report is based on the stipend earnings between January 2018 and October 2020 across 1,50,000 NETAP apprentice associates employed in organisations across 12 cities. As per the report, in the manufacturing sector, apprentices in the electrical & electronics and healthcare & pharmaceuticals industries saw a positive 2020. Apprentices in the electrical & ...

Jharkhand govt to reserve 75% jobs in private sector for locals: CM

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Tuesday said that his government will soon formulate a new domicile policy and reserve 75 per jobs in the private sector for the people of the state.

Labour markets disappoint in Dec

The count of the unemployed mounted to 38.7 million in December 2020 compared to 27.4 million in November, registering a massive increase of 11.3 million

Need worker protection, migrant data: Will labour laws drive job creation?

We take a look at what transpired on the jobs and labour fronts in 2020 and what experts have to say as we step into 2021

The stampede from Silicon Valley

Regulatory burden is pushing big firms out of California

Deocha Pachami coal block will generate 100,000 jobs: Mamata Banerjee

Banerjee, speaking at an administrative review meeting here, expressed hope that the coal extracted will be sufficient to generate electricity for 100 years

EY to hire 9,000 professionals in India in 2021 in various technology roles

EY in India has over 50,000 people working in all member firms including global delivery centers

Best of BS Opinion: Wrong call on IBC, Paris agreement, and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

MPC members dive deep on low rates, excess liquidity and sticky inflation

These issues weren't discussed in such details in policy statement, or in post-policy press conference, even when the members seemingly unanimously voted to keep policy rate unchanged at 4%

Delayed payments to rejection: MGNREGS workers spend money to collect wages

Nearly 13% of surveyed workers reported rejected payments and most were unaware of the reason for rejection

Odisha clears investment projects of Rs 4645 cr, provide jobs to 870 people

The government approved a Medium Density Fibreboard (MDF) manufacturing facility at Malipada in Khurdha district with an annual capacity of 72,000 cubic meters

Govt expands Rs 1.45 trn PLI scheme to 10 key sectors, industry hails move

The scheme is in addition to the already announced Rs 51,311 crore PLI for three sectors which takes the total around Rs 2 trn

Best of BS Opinion: US-India defence cooperation, employment rate & more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

Lockdown hurt, but resilience of jobs in listed companies is remarkable

The 8.5 per cent nominal increase in the wage bill of listed companies was the combined outcome of an increase in employment and a simultaneous increase in the nominal wage rate