India's unemployment rate is likely to decline by as much as 97 basis points by 2028 as the country's economy hits the USD 5 trillion mark, fuelling a rise in employment, a new report said. Unemployment rate -- the percentage of people in the labour force who are without jobs …
The following Statement by civil society organizations at Bangkok sought to correct the neglect of small-scale and indigenous fisheries, so as to avert impending disaster and conflict.
Urban population growth does not always reflect urban economic growth or the expansion of employment opportunities, but population growth is propelling structural changes in urban economies, with major implications for urban poverty dynamics. This Briefing Paper examines the benefits and constraints from the labour market perspective, and offers a series …
The idea behind the car factory in Singur was one of using market principles of growth to transform a predominantly agrarian society. This idea, envisaged by the state government, failed because it did not take into account the important aspect of the value of land to peasants and the dignity …
To create better employment opportunities in remote rural pockets, the Dhalbhum forest division has decided to adopt 10 tribal villages in East Singhbhum as a part of the Integrated Village Farming Scheme launched by the government this fiscal. For now, the plan would include two villages each from Mango, Chakulia, …
Apparently, PepsiCo's Indian interests are not confined to Indra Nooyi. The soft drink major has big plans and will invest $500 million over the next three years in its Indian operations. It hopes to triple its revenues over the next five year, as well. Nooyi, chairperson and CEO of m …
The widely accepted view that emphasises the negative impact of the decline in common property resources on the village poor generally presumes that village common lands would have been used by all villagers inclusive of the poor without serious differences in the right to access them. Mainly based on historical …
In a developing country like India, the development of rural economy through effective and proper management of common property resources (CPRs) such as forests has increasingly become an integral part of sustainable development policy in the past couple of decades. The recognition of community-based forest has led to the devolution …
Contrary to conventional economic theories, the relationship between income growth and the share of the population within the rural or agricultural sector is extremely diverse, even among regions starting from similar levels of development, such as Asia and Africa. The pattern in developing Asia is characterized by fast growth and …
Thousand of unskilled workers employed in works undertaken by the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) across Tamil Nadu are agitated over the erosion of a substantial part of their daily wages. Their apprehensions are based on what labour leaders call
The government is planning to spend Rs 17 billion on special measures to alleviate poverty and address the issue of unemployment in the province, said Punjab Minister Haji Muhammad Ishaq on Wednesday. Ishaq, while addressing Pakistan People
SEEN from the harsh, real world of the urban poor, the paper realm of dry statistical models would seem planets away. The irony is, this is an accurate map of the distance from the other end too. After innumerable studies, we still have no fix on the number of urban …
TELECOM AND NETWORK CONNECTIVITY have widely been seen as enablers of a nation's socio-economic growth; a McKinsey study cites that a 10 per cent increase in teledensity contributes to 0.6 per cent of GDP growth. Though urban India is reaping the benefits of the telecom revolution, rural teledensity is still …
AGRICLUTURE Real growth stems from real reforms, not inaction. The success of Mizoram and Himachal Pradesh validates the principle that sustained reforms and investment in health and infrastructure bring investments that create jobs and markets enabling prosperity. This year the State of the States study reviewed the performance of states …
Warangal Sept. 18: Scores of displaced families, whose lands were acquired for the 500 megawatt (MW) Kakatiya Thermal Power Plant (KTPP) near Bhupalpally in the district, are still making rounds to the project to get their
BISWANATH CHARIALI, Sept 16: The National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) was formally inaugurated in Biswanath Development Block under Biswanath Subdivision by the Biswanath SDO Vishal Solanki recently. The programme commenced with the planting of a sapling under social forestation scheme for the year 2008-09 at Farsiati Idgah Maidan at …
The government yesterday launched a 100-day employment generation scheme for 20 lakh hardcore poor across the country to mitigate their sufferings during lean season. Under the programme, one person of a family will get Tk 100 per working day against his/her labour to be utilised in different types of projects …
The Tamilnadu Government under the Leadership of Dr. Kalaignar Karunanidhi It has been two years since Dr. Kalaignar Karunanidhi took I over as Chief Minister of Tamilnadu. During these two I years, the state has made rapid strides in all sectors of the economy. Even as steps were taken to …
