Fashion retailer V-Bazaar is gearing up for a rapid expansion, targeting a workforce of 10,000 employees within four years. The company’s growth strategy focuses on opening more stores in smaller towns, with plans to scale its network to over 250 locations as it broadens its retail footprint beyond major markets.
Twelve Indian companies announced more than $1.1 billion in new investment plans in the United States, spanning aerospace, defense, energy, and AI. The commitments are expected to generate around 1,500 jobs, with Abhyuday Group and Sterlite Technologies Limited among the biggest contributors. The announcements were made at the SelectUSA Investment Summit.
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South Gujarat’s Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference wrapped up with 2,792 MoUs totaling Rs 3,53,306 crore, expected to generate 2.82 lakh direct jobs. The plan is designed to open doors for small businesses and link them with global opportunities, while prioritizing employment for women in tribal areas through the garment sector.
India is set to attract USD 6.1 billion worth of investment projects in FY 2025-26, with plans expected to create over 31,000 jobs across 14 states. European countries are among the leading contributors, alongside the US, Japan, South Korea, and Australia, signaling rising global confidence in India as an investment hub.
Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari said the government will open driving schools across 120 aspirational districts and 500 backward blocks over the next five years. The initiative targets youth employment at large scale, aiming to create one crore jobs by training drivers. It also seeks to tackle India’s growing driver shortage while improving road safety through structured training.
Assam’s tea estates are rolling out tea tourism, borrowing the Darjeeling playbook to turn plantations into visitor experiences. The plan is to generate new jobs across hospitality, guiding and even healthcare support, aimed at bringing income closer to local communities. Backers say the model can also promote more sustainable estate growth and improve day-to-day quality of life.
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