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Hindus 78%, Muslims 14%: PM's Council
Rediff.com3 days ago

The share of the Hindu population declined by 7.8% to 78.06%.
In contrast, the share...

Minimum wage cap: EPFO mulls hike after 10 years
Rediff.com22 Apr 2024

The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is considering raising the monthly...

e-Shram may open door to govt benefits for workers
Rediff.com15 Apr 2024

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led central government will use the unorganised...

Govt Wants India Inc To Hire Apprentices
Rediff.com26 Mar 2024

Under the National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme, close to 1 million apprentices will...

New-age, standardised courses in skill ministry's 100-day plan
Rediff.com20 Mar 2024

In the first 100 days of the next government, the ministry of skill development and...

Longer working hours & low earnings: How India's gig workforce fares
Rediff.com12 Mar 2024

Long working hours, earnings that fall short of meeting household expenses, arbitrary...

National pension system added 21.5% fewer corporate subscribers in 2023
Rediff.com4 Mar 2024

The National Pension System (NPS) added 21.5 per cent fewer fresh subscribers under the...

FinMin rejects plea to double minimum EPS pension
Rediff.com12 Feb 2024

The Union finance ministry has rejected a proposal sent by the labour ministry to...

EPFO mulls reinvesting 50% of ETF redemption proceeds in equity market
Rediff.com9 Feb 2024

In a bid to enhance its equity exposure and earn higher returns for its nearly 65...

Share of urban women with salaried jobs at 6-year low in Q2: PLFS
Rediff.com11 Dec 2023

As more companies ask their employees to return to office after the pandemic, the share...

India to drive Asia Pacific growth as China's fortunes wane, says S&P
Rediff.com6 Dec 2023

India will drive growth in the Asia-Pacific (Apac) region as the growth engine is...

Rs 900 Crores Cyber Scams Prevented!
Rediff.com6 Dec 2023

...benefiting 350,000 persons. Also, Trai detected and blocked seven million mobile...

Urban consumption likely to propel GDP growth in Jul-Sep
Rediff.com24 Nov 2023

The Indian economy is likely to post better than anticipated growth in the second...

Fresh formal job creation declines to six-month low, shows EPFO data
Rediff.com23 Nov 2023

Fresh formal job creation cooled for the second consecutive month to decline to a...

Festival gold rush widens trade deficit to new high
Rediff.com16 Nov 2023

India's merchandise trade deficit surged to a record $31.5 billion in October as...

Gig workers in e-commerce companies yet to get platform to voice concerns
Rediff.com31 Oct 2023

Gig workers in e-commerce firms are yet to find satisfactory channels to voice their...

10% fewer fresh formal jobs created in April-August
Rediff.com24 Oct 2023

While the country's unemployment rate is falling, the quality of employment seems to...

Share of salaried jobs declines in 12 states/UTs
Rediff.com14 Oct 2023

The quality of employment has deteriorated in 12 of the 21 major states and Union...

India's jobless rate at 6-year low; wage employment share shrinks
Rediff.com11 Oct 2023

India's unemployment rate fell to a six-year low of 3.2 per cent in the July-June...

Will Jobs Be An Electoral Issue In State Polls?
Rediff.com5 Oct 2023

Youth unemployment (ages 15 to 29) is higher than the national average of 12.4 per cent...