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Delhi Couple Sells Rajma Chawal After Losing Job And Home Due To COVID
A Delhi-based couple is selling Rajma Chawal and more after losing their job and home due to the pandemic.
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Manufacturing Sector Index Contracts For First Time In 11 Months: Report
The IHS Markit India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI), which is adjusted seasonally, clocked 48.1 in June 2021 against 50.8 in May 2021.
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UP Woman Loses Job In Pandemic, Starts New Dhaba With Thali At Rs. 30
A Kanpur-based lady started her own Dhaba with a thali priced at just Rs. 30. Take a look at her tweet which is now going viral.
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'Covida' Doll By Tamil Nadu Women Artisans Spreads Message Of Hope
A small cloth doll named Covida, designed by the Lambadi women artisans in Tamil Nadu has turned into an inspiration, spreading a message of hope and positivity amid the gloom of job losses because of the coronavirus pandemic
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India's $200 Billion Tech Services Industry A Work From Home Boon For Women
The coronavirus pandemic has hit women worldwide with job losses and closures of childcare centers. Yet a surprising bright spot is emerging: India's $200 billion technology services industry, where new rules are expected to provide female workers with a broad swath of flexible work arrangements and fresh employment opportunities.
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Facebook's Diwali Video On Job Losses Amid Pandemic Will Move You To Tears
Facebook has launched a seven-minute video that touches upon the issue of job losses amid the coronavirus pandemic and the role of social media in such times. Heartwarming and gut-wrenching in equal parts, this short film, released around Diwali, follows Pooja - the proprietor of Pooja Milk Centre in Amritsar, Punjab.
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Migrant Workers Need Support, Jobs At Home Amid Pandemic: Labour Body
Governments should include returning workers in their social protection measures, International Labour Organization said.
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Guarantee Jobs In Urban Areas At Rs 400 A Day, Says Panel Of Economists
The central government should guarantee jobs in urban areas at Rs 400 per day, and provide compensation for the loss of livelihoods amid the coronavirus pandemic, a panel of leading economists, activists and intellectuals has proposed in their seven-point relief plan.
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17 Million Lost Jobs In US Since Mid-March Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
US unemployment is rising at a jarring rate, with data released Thursday showing 17 million people have lost their jobs since mid-March as officials scramble to apply a tourniquet to stem the damage from the coronavirus pandemic.
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Donald Trump Urged To Suspend H-1B Visa Program After Job Loss Amid COVID-19 Layoffs
A US body representing American technology workers has urged President Donald Trump to suspend for this year the H-1B visa programme, the most sought-after among the Indian IT professionals, to protect their interests amidst the massive layoffs in the country due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Rahul Gandhi Demands Tax Breaks For Industries To Prevent Job Loss
Amid a country-wide lockdown aimed to curb the spread of coronavirus, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday demanded immediate financial support through direct cash transfers to the poor and daily wagers, noting that delaying this will cause widespread devastation and chaos.
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Millions Of Jobs Threatened In Retail Sector As Coronavirus Hits Sales, Revenues
The coronavirus pandemic amid an economic slowdown has hit revenue at Indianretailersselling non essential items like clothes and jewelry by 75 per centso far and is likely to cause widespread job losses, an industry body said on Monday. About 40 per centof the six million employees working in India's modern, rather than traditional, retail sector ...
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Delhi Couple Sells Rajma Chawal After Losing Job And Home Due To COVID
A Delhi-based couple is selling Rajma Chawal and more after losing their job and home due to the pandemic.
-
Manufacturing Sector Index Contracts For First Time In 11 Months: Report
The IHS Markit India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI), which is adjusted seasonally, clocked 48.1 in June 2021 against 50.8 in May 2021.
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UP Woman Loses Job In Pandemic, Starts New Dhaba With Thali At Rs. 30
A Kanpur-based lady started her own Dhaba with a thali priced at just Rs. 30. Take a look at her tweet which is now going viral.
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'Covida' Doll By Tamil Nadu Women Artisans Spreads Message Of Hope
A small cloth doll named Covida, designed by the Lambadi women artisans in Tamil Nadu has turned into an inspiration, spreading a message of hope and positivity amid the gloom of job losses because of the coronavirus pandemic
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India's $200 Billion Tech Services Industry A Work From Home Boon For Women
The coronavirus pandemic has hit women worldwide with job losses and closures of childcare centers. Yet a surprising bright spot is emerging: India's $200 billion technology services industry, where new rules are expected to provide female workers with a broad swath of flexible work arrangements and fresh employment opportunities.
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Facebook's Diwali Video On Job Losses Amid Pandemic Will Move You To Tears
Facebook has launched a seven-minute video that touches upon the issue of job losses amid the coronavirus pandemic and the role of social media in such times. Heartwarming and gut-wrenching in equal parts, this short film, released around Diwali, follows Pooja - the proprietor of Pooja Milk Centre in Amritsar, Punjab.
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Migrant Workers Need Support, Jobs At Home Amid Pandemic: Labour Body
Governments should include returning workers in their social protection measures, International Labour Organization said.
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Guarantee Jobs In Urban Areas At Rs 400 A Day, Says Panel Of Economists
The central government should guarantee jobs in urban areas at Rs 400 per day, and provide compensation for the loss of livelihoods amid the coronavirus pandemic, a panel of leading economists, activists and intellectuals has proposed in their seven-point relief plan.
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17 Million Lost Jobs In US Since Mid-March Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
US unemployment is rising at a jarring rate, with data released Thursday showing 17 million people have lost their jobs since mid-March as officials scramble to apply a tourniquet to stem the damage from the coronavirus pandemic.
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Donald Trump Urged To Suspend H-1B Visa Program After Job Loss Amid COVID-19 Layoffs
A US body representing American technology workers has urged President Donald Trump to suspend for this year the H-1B visa programme, the most sought-after among the Indian IT professionals, to protect their interests amidst the massive layoffs in the country due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Rahul Gandhi Demands Tax Breaks For Industries To Prevent Job Loss
Amid a country-wide lockdown aimed to curb the spread of coronavirus, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday demanded immediate financial support through direct cash transfers to the poor and daily wagers, noting that delaying this will cause widespread devastation and chaos.
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Millions Of Jobs Threatened In Retail Sector As Coronavirus Hits Sales, Revenues
The coronavirus pandemic amid an economic slowdown has hit revenue at Indianretailersselling non essential items like clothes and jewelry by 75 per centso far and is likely to cause widespread job losses, an industry body said on Monday. About 40 per centof the six million employees working in India's modern, rather than traditional, retail sector ...
