More than 6,00,000 Indians, many employed in the gems and jewellery sector, lost jobs in just four months from October 2008 as the impact of the global economic crisis hit the country's shores.
About 5,00,000 people lost their jobs in the October-December 2008 period, while over 1,00,000 were shed in January this year, the Economic Survey said.
In September, the crisis turned severe following the bankruptcy of American financial services major Lehman Brothers. Since then, m |
