4 lakh jobs created in Q3 of 2021; at 39%, manufacturing largest employer

NEW DELHI: Formal sector employment in India rose by 4 lakh in the quarter ending December 2021, with the manufacturing sector emerging as the largest employer, according to the third Quarterly Employment Survey report released by the labour ministry on Thursday. The third Quarterly Employment Survey (QES), which captured employment data from establishments with 10 … Read more

Startups to seaweed, how India’s plotting its SUP fight

Half of India’s 3.5-million-tonne plastic waste goes to landfi lls every year in the absence of segregation, collection and adequate processing capacity. Uncollected waste pollutes soil, water and air, besides being a loss of resources. The ban on certain single-use plastic (SUP) items from July 1 is expected to deal with its environmental aspect to … Read more