Murrah milk drives Haryana’s white revolution
August 22nd, 2012 - 3:41 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Aug 22 (IANS) With dairy farming picking up in the state, and with the rising popularity of the Murrah breed of buffaloes, milk production in Haryana has gone up ... Read more...
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Chandy announces welfare measures on I-Day
August 15th, 2012 - 2:14 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 15 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy on the Independence Day announced a series of welfare measures, among them free treatment for poor women and children in all ... Read more...
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Rajasthan’s targets 400,000 new jobs this year
August 13th, 2012 - 3:43 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Aug 13 (IANS) The Rajasthan government is executing a major social uplift scheme covering both rural and urban areas to create at least 400,000 new jobs this fiscal, with ... Read more...
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Driving training for Jammu and Kashmir youths
August 1st, 2012 - 6:29 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Aug 1 (IANS) The army is giving training in vehicle driving to the unemployed youth of remote mountainous areas in Rajouri and Reasi districts of Jammu and Kashmir under ... Read more...
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Dikshit announces job scheme for poor
July 31st, 2012 - 12:37 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Monday announced a self-employment scheme for people from the weaker sections of society.After a cabinet meeting, Dikshit said the Dilli ... Read more...
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Cuba’s private-sector workforce grows to 390,000
July 24th, 2012 - 1:43 pm ICT by IANS
Havana, July 24 (IANS) Cuba's private-sector workforce grew to 390,000 at the end of June, up nearly 3,000 from the previous month, Vice President Marino Murillo said.If the sector continues ... Read more...
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Goa aim to convert students from job seekers to job givers
June 21st, 2012 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, June 21 (IANS) A move is under way in Goa, a state where the service industry accounts for half of its income and provides 40 percent employment, to evangelise ... Read more...
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Six lakh unemployed youth registered in Kashmir: Government
March 8th, 2012 - 9:10 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, March 8 (IANS) There are about six lakh unemployed youth registered in Jammu and Kashmir, the state assembly was told Thursday.About 6 lakh educated unemployed youth of the state ... Read more...
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Recycling saris turns into booming industry (With Images)
February 26th, 2012 - 2:47 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Feb 26 (IANS) Necessity is the mother of invention. When the war against pollution to save the Taj Mahal affected many factories and jobs here in the 1990s, hundreds ... Read more...
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Chidambaram to convince Reang refugees to return home
February 13th, 2012 - 6:06 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Feb 13 (IANS) Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram will Saturday visit Tripura's refugee camps, where over 36,000 tribal migrants from Mizoram have been staying for the past 15 ... Read more...
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Omar gives nod to loans schemes for youth entrepreneurs
February 1st, 2012 - 12:11 am ICT by IANS
Jammu, Jan 31 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Tuesday gave his approval for 'Youth Start-Uo Loan Scheme" (YSLS) under the state's Sher-i-Kashmir Employment and welfare programme for ... Read more...
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Congress promises jobs, citizen’s charter in UP vision document (Lead)
January 27th, 2012 - 8:32 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Jan 27 (IANS) The Congress Friday released its vision document for the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, promising to create 20 lakh jobs in the state in the next five ... Read more...
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Delhi to increase loan amount for minorities, Dalits
November 16th, 2011 - 12:30 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) The Delhi government Tuesday decided to raise, from Rs.1 lakh to Rs.5 lakh, the loan amount for self-employment of people belonging to minorities, Scheduled Castes ... Read more...
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‘Serious fraud probe’ into ex-servicemen job scam
September 25th, 2011 - 2:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) The defence ministry Sunday handed over the probe into a job racket for ex-servicemen to the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) in the corporate affairs ... Read more...
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IGNOU to empower the less privileged
August 5th, 2011 - 7:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has inked a pact with the Aditya Birla Group (ABG) to train less privileged sections of society from ... Read more...
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Manual scavenging a dark blot, must end: PM (Lead)
June 17th, 2011 - 4:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday asked states to help eliminate manual scavenging within six months, saying the success of inclusive growth would be measured ... Read more...
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PM to inaugurate conference on Dalits
June 16th, 2011 - 8:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will Friday inaugurate here a conference of ministers of welfare and social justice from states to discuss issues related to ... Read more...
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Sonia to launch rural livelihood mission
June 1st, 2011 - 7:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) United Progressive Alliance (UPA) chairperson Sonia Gandhi will launch the National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM) in Banswara district of Rajasthan Friday as a flagship ... Read more...
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Police thrash Mumbai college students
March 12th, 2011 - 9:25 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Mar. 12 (ANI):Police baton charged college students here on Saturday while they were demonstrating against the authorities of Shri Chinai College of Commerce and Economics for not allowing some students to ... Read more...
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Surrendered militants being trained to start life afresh
March 4th, 2011 - 1:18 pm ICT by ANI
Guwahati, Mar 4 (ANI): After facing immense hardships in the jungles, members of various militant outfits are now undergoing training at the Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship (IIE) in Guwahati to become self-sufficient ... Read more...
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Poor youth to be trained for jobs
February 11th, 2011 - 1:32 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 11 (IANS) The rural development ministry Thursday joined hands with the Institute of Computer Accountants (ICA) for a Rs.45 crore training project meant to enable over 22,000 poor youth get ... Read more...
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Ten-day Tripura crafts exhibition gives boost to entrepreneurs, artisans
January 21st, 2011 - 7:02 pm ICT by ANI
Agartala (Tripura), Jan.21 (ANI): The sixth SARAS exhibition and fair was held here recently for entrepreneurs and artisans.SARAS, or Sale of Articles of Rural Artisans Societies is an initiative of the ministry ... Read more...
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Govt. committed to work with industry to ensure framework in labour sector: PM
November 23rd, 2010 - 1:23 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov 23 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, on Tuesday said the Central Government is committed to working with trade unions and industry to ensure that the regulatory ... Read more...
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Walt Disney, Virgin and Google amongst top 10 dream employers
October 29th, 2010 - 12:26 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Oct 29 (ANI): Are you one of those who want to work someplace else? If so, you aren't alone - a study released this week showed that 73 per cent of ... Read more...
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Assam’s Cheniamguri village youngsters banish militancy through self-employment
October 9th, 2010 - 7:53 pm ICT by ANI
By Vashipem KamodangCheniamguri village (Assam), Oct.9 (ANI): Many youngsters in Assam's villages have taken up different vocations instead of looking for jobs. They have changed life in the villages, which once used ... Read more...
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Assam’s Samuapara village benefits from development projects
September 26th, 2010 - 9:27 pm ICT by ANI
By Sanjay BoraSamuapara village (Assam), Sep.26 (ANI): Residents of Samuapara, a small hamlet to the north of Guwahati, have benefited from the various schemes meant for the socio-economic upliftment of the people. ... Read more...
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Manipur’s self help group motivates educated youth for self employment
September 26th, 2010 - 9:24 pm ICT by ANI
Imphal, Sep.26 (ANI): A self-help group in Manipur has dedicated itself to the cause of motivating the unemployed youth here to seek self-employment. `Smart Society', a self-help group, came into existence in ... Read more...
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New law on anvil for welfare of disabled
August 26th, 2010 - 6:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) The government will bring a new legislation to harmonise the provisions of the Persons with Disability Act with the spirit and principles of the UN Convention, Social ... Read more...
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Share capital of minorities financial institution hiked
July 8th, 2010 - 6:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) The government Thursday approved a hike in the authorised share capital of the National Minorities Development Finance Corporation (NMDFC) from Rs.1,000 crore to Rs.1,500 crore to enable ... Read more...
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Livelihood mission to strengthen self-help groups: Joshi
June 25th, 2010 - 11:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) A central government-sponsored self-employment scheme, now recast as the National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM), will strengthen self-help groups (SHGs) to bring the poor out of poverty and ... Read more...
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Self-employment scheme to become livelihood mission
June 25th, 2010 - 12:55 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) Thursday approved the restructuring of a centrally-sponsored rural self-emeployment scheme as a National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM) given past ... Read more...
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Sikkim Annual Plan 2010-11 finalised
May 6th, 2010 - 7:02 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, May 6 (ANI): Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia and Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Chamling on Thursday finalised the annual plan for the year 2010-11 for Sikkim.The Plan outlay ... Read more...
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Siliguri women learn embroidery skills for self-employment
April 17th, 2010 - 5:28 pm ICT by ANI
Siliguri (West Bengal), Apr 17 (ANI): The Ministry of Textiles, Government of West Bengal, has started the programme to impart training to 30 skilled women of Putimari village of Siliguri.The Ministry ... Read more...
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Orissa’s self-help group provides vocational training to specially-abled women
April 15th, 2010 - 5:29 pm ICT by ANI
Bargah (Orissa), Apr 15 (ANI): A self-help group (SHG) in Orissa Bargarh District has taken on the initiative to empower specially-abled women by providing them with vocational training.Established 10 years ago, ... Read more...
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Opposition stages walkout in Jammu and Kashmir assembly
March 22nd, 2010 - 4:22 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, March 22 (IANS) The opposition in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly staged a walkout Monday charging the government with failing to honour its promise of providing one job to each ... Read more...
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