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16pc women in Pakistan's Quetta are employed, survey finds
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The 'Women in the Workforce in Quetta' survey, which was carried out by World Bank, showed that only 16 Per Cent women participate in the labour market and work in low-value-added activities, with a high prevalence of own-account, informal, and home-based work.
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Local employees ill-treated by Chinese companies in African regions
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
As China runs numerous infrastructure projects in African regions, the assault and abuse of local employees by the Chinese project managers is also prevalent, Geneva Daily reported.
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JK Cement earns Limca Book of Records for historic school ramp constructio
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI/NewsVoir): JK Cement Ltd., has been honoured by the Limca Book of Records, for constructing 249 ramps in 249 schools in Rajasthan in a single day under campaign "Banaye Har Raah Aasaan". The construction of the ramps was completed in one day with the suppor
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India has "historic opportunity" to reclaim role as economic powerhouse: R
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
India can surpass China and emerge as a great power and a global economy if it frees its women to join the labour force and enchant companies that are desperate to find new bases for manufacturing, author Nicholas Kristof, a two-time Pulitzer winner said in a report for New York Times.
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Israeli missions on worldwide strike against PM Netanyahu's judicial overh
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Israel's political crisis escalated on Monday as the country's largest trade union announced a "historic" strike shutting down transportation, universities, restaurants and retailers in protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's planned judicial overhaul, CNN reported.
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Assam CM Sarma launches automatic registration and renewal system for Labo
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday inaugurated the newly built Labour Commissioner Office known as Shram Bhawan at a programme held at Gopinath Nagar, Guwahati.
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Karnataka: 3 labourers killed after being struck by landslide
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
Three migrant labourers were killed in a landslide at Sullia of Dakshina Kannada district, police said on Saturday.
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US House panel on China highlights abuse of Uyghurs
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
Rights groups accuse Beijing of abuses, including forced labour, mass surveillance and the placement of 1 million or more Uyghurs - a mainly Muslim ethnic group - in a network of internment camps in Xinjiang.
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EPFO adds 14.86 lakh members in January with over 50 pc in 18-25 age group
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
The provisional payroll data of the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) showed a total of 14.86 lakh net members were added in the month of January 2023.
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Retail inflation for agricultural, rural workers grows marginally in Feb
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
The ministry of labour and employment said this increase was due to the increase in prices of medicine, doctor's fees, barber charges, bus fare, washing shops, cinema tickets, etc.
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Unemployment rate of graduate degree holders shows declining trend: Union
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
As per the latest available Annual PLFS Reports, the estimated Unemployment Rate (UR) on usual status for graduate persons of age 15 years and above was 17.2 per cent, 15.5 per cent and 14.9 per cent during 2019-20, 2020-21 and 2021-22, respectively, which shows a declining trend in the unem
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Is Pakistan prepared as IMF swings towards inclusive growth?
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Pakistan has had a low labour force participation rate over the past 20 years, and its investment rate has been at 15 per cent of GDP, significantly below the strongest performers in the area, The Express Tribune reported.
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