Tag: employment

Around the world, women do more household work than men. Feminist economists have wondered how to quantify this work in monetary terms for a long time now.   In India, for every 36 minutes of unpaid care work a man does, a woman does more than six hours.  Now, ...

Here are today’s top news, analysis and opinion. Know all about the latest news and other news updates from Hindustan Times.UP gave maximum number of jobs during Covid-19 lockdown: ReportDuring the Covid-19 lockdown, Uttar Pradesh emerged as the state which gave employment to the highest number of people in ...

Lt Governor releasing Coffee Table Book on Tuesday. Coffee Table Book of Floriculture, Gardens and Parks Deptt released Excelsior Correspondent SRINAGAR, Sept 1: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today called for making the commercial floriculture sector more remunerative and employment generative.He directed the Commissioner/Secretary to Government, Floriculture, Gardens and Parks ...

A Kashmiri cycles past a barricade set up as road blockade as a paramilitary soldier stands guard on the first anniversary of the Centre’s decision to revoke J&K’s special status, in Srinagar(AP Photo/Dar Yasin) It also said those holding domicile certificates would not be included in the voters' list ...

The minister said there are huge reserves of bamboo spread across Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh, which have remained unexplored and largely unutilised.Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Friday said 25,000 people will get direct employment opportunities in Jammu and Kashmir as three bamboo clusters will be developed in Jammu, ...

The government has announced a massive fiscal stimulus package to alleviate the plight of migrant workers and other vulnerable sections to weather the adverse impact of the pandemic. (Representative image)By Chitvan Singh DhillonAs the world finds itself challenged by the deadly coronavirus and the impending slowdown, developing countries like ...

Asia Pacific, which accounts for a third of the global migrant workforce, is likely to face remittance losses of USD 31.4-54.3 billion due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said in a report. The governments need to come up with policy measures ...

Globally, Indians most confident in their skills to thrive despite COVID-19 slum.A Standard Chartered survey finds that COVID-19 is significantly impacting personal finances globally, with one-third already earning (32% in India) less and more than half expecting the pandemic to further affect their income or employment.Yet over three quarters ...