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Kuwait might force 8 lakh Indians to leave the country
The Kuwait Government has decided to halve the expatriate population due to the slump in oil process and COVID-19 crisis. Highlights The Kuwait National Assembly recently approved a draft bill according to which population of Indians in Kuwait should not ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
“Dream Kerala Project” launched for Keralites returning from abroad
On July 1, 2020, Kerala announced “Dream Kerala Project”. The project is being rolled out to tap potential and experience of those returning from abroad. Highlights According to the Government of Kerala, Rs 85,000 was sent by the expatriates in ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
Periodic Labour Force Survey: Decline in Self-Employed households
The National Statistical Office recently released the Periodic Labour force Survey. According to the survey, the percentage of self-employed households in rural India declined from 52.2% to 51.7% in the year 2019. Highlights The Survey says that in Urban India ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Annual Report of Periodic Labour Force Supply
On June 3, the National Statistical Office launched the Annual Report of Periodic Labour Force Survey. Key Findings According to the survey, the worker population ratio increased to 35.3% as compared to 34.7% in 2017-18. The unemployment rate fell to ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
SWADES Initiative: Skill Mapping programme for Indians returning from Abroad
The Government of India is to conduct SWADES initiative to map the skills of Indians returning from abroad. SWADES is Skilled Workers Arrival Database for Employment Support. Highlights The SWADES initiative has been begun under Vande Bharat Mission. The initiative ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
What is “George Floyd” protest in news currently?
The United States is facing nation wide protests over the death of an African American George Floyd. Highlights George Floyd, an African American man of age 46 died after the police arrested him near a shop in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020