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Wimbledon 2024 prize money: How much will the winners get this time? Here's what you should know
Wimbledon 2024 will see a record prize money going to the winners, runners up, and others, with a whopping prize pool this time around. The grass court action is not only growing more intense, but the reward that comes along with it, is also growing every season. Here are some details about player takeaways from Wimbledon 2024.
India looks to match world average for share of women in workforce
Proposals under consideration include incentives to create employment, development of the care economy, and enabling easier access to finance to encourage more women to join the labour force, said people aware of the deliberations.
MSME Day 2024: Participation of women in MSMEs increases but challenges remain
MSME Day 2024: While the role of women has increased significantly in India’s MSME set-up, certain challenges remain which need to be soon addressed. Notably, the women-led MSMEs play a critical role in this set up. They contribute significantly to employment and investment.
Mass entrepreneurship movement: How India's economy is getting reshaped
India's mass entrepreneurship movement, supported by cross-sector partnerships, aims to create 90 million non-farm jobs by 2030.
View: Gender diversity needs work
This year, 797 women candidates contested the general elections, constituting 9.6% of the total 8,337 candidates. Only 74 of them won a seat in the 18th Lok Sabha - four fewer than the number of women in the 17th Lok Sabha. This comes less than a year after the passage of the Women's Reservation Bill, which reserves one-third of seats in Lok Sabha and assemblies for women.
US Track and Field live updates as Day 2 begins: Who already qualified for the Paris Olympics 2024?
The US Track & Field Trials are already underway and will be continuing until Sunday, June 30. While some of the top athletes from across US states are participating in respective track and field events here, a few have already confirmed their tickets to the Paris Olympics 2024, scheduled to begin soon.
Get on the job of jobs
A thorough assessment of historical and current employment trends across sectors leads to a deeper dive into complexities of jobless growth. Mapping out the strengths and weaknesses of each sector is crucial for formulating strategies to enhance job-creating potential. In addition to understanding the employment-generation capacities of different sectors, India's low labour force participation rate (LFPR) poses a significant challenge.
Access to benefits key in retaining women contract workers: Study
A study by Quess Corp and The Udaiti Foundation reveals that both single and married women who receive performance incentives are more likely to retain their jobs than those who don't. The findings, which analysed data from 1.6 million Quess employees over four years, highlight the high turnover in the staffing industry and India's low female labour participation rate. The study found that nearly one out of every two associates who quit do so within the first three months of employment, underlining the importance of support in that period to stem attrition.
Initiatives on track to increase women’s participation across levels, say 54% Indian employers – much above global average of 46%
Internal leadership development programmes, followed by flexible working policies, most effective in helping retain and secure diverse talent, finds ManpowerGroup Diversity Outlook Survey
MSMEs should build support fund for women to encourage their participation: Lohit Bhatia, Indian Staffing Federation
MSMEs should work towards increasing female workforce participation by making structural changes to their ecosystem, says Lohit Bhatia, President, Indian Staffing Federation (ISF).
Safety, Inflation, Jobs: What issues brought Delhi's women voters to the ballot box on Saturday
Women in Delhi, from various backgrounds and age groups, turned out in large numbers to vote in the Lok Sabha elections, highlighting issues such as women's safety, inflation, and employment. This article delves into the perspectives and priorities of women voters across the city.
In absolute terms, 2.5 cr more voter turnout recorded so far; significant rise in women's participation: SBI report
According to an SBI report citing Election Commission data, approximately 2.5 crore more Indian voters have participated in the first four phases of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections compared to 2019. Despite a lower percentage turnout of 66.95% compared to 68.15% in 2019, the absolute number of voters has increased or remained stable in 90% of constituencies. Karnataka, Telangana, and Maharashtra saw the highest voter increases, while Kerala and Manipur saw declines.
Better half: Are women faring better in urban job market?
Women’s labour force participation in urban areas rose to its highest level in Q4FY24 since the start of the series in 2018, whereas the unemployment rate declined further to 8.5%. But their share in salaried work has declined further. Ishaan Gera takes a look:
India Inc embraces gender-neutral parental leave policies for inclusive work environment
India Inc revamps parental leave policies to support changing family structures and foster inclusion. Companies like Colgate-Palmolive and Hindustan Unilever introduce gender-neutral initiatives. Volvo Group and Standard Chartered enhance parental leave programs. Expert Mansee Singhal emphasizes economic benefits for organizations.
India needs to reduce trade tariffs, simplify procedures and remove protectionism: NITI Aayog CEO BVR Subrahmanyam
Speaking at Confederation of Indian Industry’s Annual Business Summit 2024, Subrahmanyam listed out the need for fundamental reforms in education and skilling, need for intervention to enhance the women labour force participation rate and plethora of policy measures in agriculture along with greater private sector investment in infrastructure and governance reforms.
Lok Sabha elections 2024: What women of Delhi want from their leaders
Women in Delhi actively participate in politics, with a voter turnout nearly matching men. Their influence includes perspectives, priorities, and life experiences. Concerns about safety, public facilities, affordable transport, inflation, and employment persist. Calls for increased economic opportunities and reforms in education are growing.
Delhi poll body has roped in social media influencers for voter awareness: Chief Electoral Officer
Keeping up with the times, the Delhi poll body has roped in social media influencers to encourage youth to exercise their franchise on May 25 when the national capital goes to polls. Speaking to PTI, Delhi Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) P Krishnamurthy said the poll body has been conducting activities under the Systematic Voters' Education and Electoral Participation programme, better known as SVEEP, to spread voter awareness.
Concerns on low voter turnout a 'myth'; absolute number of voters correct way to analyse: SBI Report
An economist at SBI, Soumya Kanti Ghosh, dismissed concerns about low voter turnout in the first two phases of the 2024 general elections, labeling them as a "myth." He suggested that analyzing the absolute number of votes cast provides a better measure of turnout. Ghosh noted a 0.4 percent increase in the absolute number of votes cast in the initial phases. While acknowledging a 3.1 percentage point deviation from the 2019 voting trend, Ghosh predicted a potential "J-shaped" growth in the remaining phases.
UPSIDA revenue hits record Rs 1,359 cr in FY'24
Uttar Pradesh State Industrial Development Authority (UPSIDA) recorded its highest operating revenue of Rs 1,359 crore in the 2023-24 financial year, marking a doubling of revenue compared to 2018-19. The authority has made significant strides in realizing Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's vision of transforming Uttar Pradesh into an industrial powerhouse.
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