 | Rural distress peaks in June as unemployment rate soars to 7.80 per centUrban joblessness rate fell 0.91% to 7.30% in June but rural unemployment moved up 1.41% to 8.03%, Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE)’s latest data show. |
 | Edtech firm Vedantu further fires 424 employees, total number nears 624Vedantu, after laying off 200 employees, had shared it's plan of hiring 1,000 employees this year. |
 | Economic sanctions could drive two lakh employees out of work in Moscow, says MayorHundreds of mainly Western companies have announced the suspension of their activities or their departure from Russia after President Vladimir Putin sent troops to Ukraine on February 24. |
 | Male faculty fear job loss as co-ed college gets govt nod to go all-women in SalemThe Salem Sowdeswari College (SSC), started in 1975, has more than 1,000 students and 55 faculty members, of which 26 are men. The college offers seven UG courses and two PG research courses. |
 | Nearly 2,500 complaints against digital lending apps, says Finance MinistryWith 572 complaints against illegal lending apps, Maharashtra tops the list, followed by Karnataka (394) and Delhi (352). |
 | Vehicles get a free ride as toll plaza staff strike workFrequent strikes by employees of five toll gates in the Salem-Ulundurpet section and, Namakkal and Krishnagiri districts have allowed vehicles to pass freely without paying. |
 | Over 25,000 Indians ended life over unemployment, debt in 2018-20: CentreThe data provided by the government showed that as many as 9,140 people died by suicide due to unemployment and 16,091 people due to bankruptcy or indebtedness during the time period. |
 | India's Paradox: Vacant posts and joblessnessIndia is at an intersection where the political challenge is also an economic imperative. |
 | Unemployment rate inches up to 9.3 per cent in January-March quarter: NSO dataWhile 9.3% is lower than the peak urban unemployment level of 20.8% recorded in the April-June quarter of last year, it is still at higher than pre-Covid levels. |
 | Generation Z workers hardest hit by economic impact of pandemic: ReportThe report noted that two in five young workers had lost jobs, were furloughed, or suffered a temporary layoff from their employer, whereas 28 per cent of workers of all ages said the same. |
