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Harsh Vardhan pats BJP for generating employment

Union Minister Harsh Vardhan, re-contesting from the Chandni Chowk Lok Sabha seat, on Monday asserted that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had been contributing towards employment generation across the country through its constructive policies.

Tata Motors ties up with Nirma University for B.Tech degree to Sanand plant employees

Tata Motors Monday said it has tied up with Nirma University to provide B.Tech degree to its employees working at the Sanand Plant in Gujarat. Aligned with the company's strategic objective, the programme aims at enhancing employees' technical skill at multiple levels in the organisation, thus bridging skill gaps that prevail in the automotive industry. "At Tata Motors we believe by enabling our employees to achieve their full potential in their functional areas, we will be able to build an engaged and competent employee base which is key to our continued success," Tata Motors CHRO Ravindra Kumar GP said in a statement. The company's partnership with Nirma University is another step in this direction and will enable employees at the Sanand plant to push the boundaries of their technical capabilities and emerge as future-ready and world-class technical talent, he added. Nirma University is a private university established in the year 2003 as a statutory university under a special act ..

Now, employees' consortium to bid for Jet Airways; seeks to raise Rs 3,000 cr from outside investors

As uncertainty continues over the fate of the shuttered Jet Airways, an employees' consortium has proposed to take over the airline with at least Rs 3,000 crore expected from outside investors for the bid, according to two staff unions. This is the first time that employees have come together with a proposal to run the more than 25-year-old Jet Airways, which temporarily suspended operations on April 17. Two associations representing pilots and engineers -- SWIP and JAMEVA -- have written to State Bank of India (SBI) Chairman Rajnish Kumar proposing that they would take over the airline and can bring in up to Rs 7,000 crore. The Society for Welfare of Indian Pilots (SWIP) and the Jet Aircraft Maintenance Engineers Welfare Association (JAMEVA) have written a letter to the SBI chief asking the lead lender to consider "employee consortium" as an intending bidder for the carrier. While SWIP has around 800 members, there are about 500 employees with JAMEVA. "The contribution from employees

Voters should get paid leave on polling day: EC official

Voters working in the private sector should get paid leave on polling day as it is a fundamental right and they should not face any restriction in exercising their franchise, said an Election Commission official Sunday. Seventeen Lok Sabha constituencies in Maharashtra, including six in Mumbai, will go to polls on Monday. "Voting is a fundamental right and voters should not face any restrictions. Earlier, EC used to issue relaxation of a couple of hours to private firms, shops and service providers so that staff can vote. Unless prior permission is sought from the Labour department, the private company, shop or service provider will have to stay closed and offer paid leave on polling day," said an EC official. "In every district where polling is held, the Labour department has already issued necessary permissions to some major private companies to continue operations but with the condition that they allow their staff to vote," he added. "If we receive any complaint from .

Organisations today stand committed to occupational safety

Every year more than 2.78 million people die as a result of occupational accidents or work-related diseases, a recent ILO report said.

Jobs remains top concern for voters: CVOTER-IANS

Unemployment remains the leading concern for the people as they are far more worried about economic issues than security, according to the CVOTER-IANS tracker.

No PM except Modi took "foolish" decisions like demonetisation, GST: Rahul Gandhi

Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said that no Prime Minister except Narendra Modi took "foolish" decisions such as demonetisation and Goods and Servies Tax (GST) in the past 70 years."In the past 70 years, no one took the foolish decisions such as demonetisation and Gabbar Singh Tax (GST). It is only Narendra Modi who siphoned off the money of the poor."The Congress president charged Modi with lying to the people in the last five years on employment and farmers' issues."Narendra Modi has lied to the nation for the last five years. In his speeches, he does not speak about employment, farmers or Rs 15 lakh (in every person's bank account). He speaks by looking at the teleprompter and his speech is controlled by a controller from behind. Time is about to change," he told reporters here.Earlier, addressing an election rally, Gandhi termed as "foolish" the demonetisation and Goods and Services Tax (GST) decisions taken by the Modi government."Not a single youth in the country ...

Jet Airways employees take out candle march

Over 200 employees of Jet Airways took out a candlelight march near Jantar Mantar here appealing to the lenders of the airline and the Centre to "Save Jet Airways". The employees were carrying placards with slogans such as "Save Jet Airways, Save Our Future" and "We have dependents to feed, please don't let 9W bleed". 9W is the code for Jet Airways like 6E is for IndiGo. Majority of the employees, including engineers, flight crew and cockpit crew, took part in the march wearing the airline's uniform. The wives and children of some of the employees were also present. "The senior management of Jet Airways met Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and other senior officials of the government and apprised them of the grave situation being faced by the airline. We were assured that the government would do the best to ensure betterment of the employees and the company but it is sad that nothing has been done," a statement issued by the employees said. Flight engineer D Mahapatra alleged that all ...

Amazon workers criticise its one-day delivery plan

Employees at Amazon warehouses are infuriated at the company's decision of implementing one-day delivery to Prime members, replacing the historical two-day programme.

Maharashtra stops Jet staff protest at Modi rally

The government is in no mood to allow Jet Airways issues to enter news cycle in the middle of the general election.

Previous BJP government let voters down in MP: ADR

The previous BJP government in Madhya Pradesh, led by Shivraj Singh Chouhan, performed "poorly and underwhelmingly" on almost all governance parameters, including employment, healthcare facilities and agriculture infrastructure, according to a report by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR).

India needs to create millions of jobs annually: Book

India's working age population or those above the age of 15 is seen to be expanding by 1.3 million a month and therefore, the country needs to create millions of jobs a year but the number depends on the estimates of the employment rate, says a new book. "Jobonomics: India's Employment Crisis and What the Future Holds" by Goutam Das goes beyond the data or the lack of it to analyse the story of India's job and income scenario through real life stories. It shifts the discussion from the Centre's role in job creation to the states' responsibilities and provides insight on how they need to go about it. According to the author, job creation remains Prime Minister Narendra Modi's biggest challenge. "For that matter, it is the biggest challenge for any government in 2019 and beyond," he says. Das is of the view that it is difficult to come across reliable data about jobs and job creation. "Most of the government surveys either have design flaws or are released once in many years. One ...

Google workers can report harassment on new website

Facing campus walkouts and widespread criticism over workplace harassment, Google has announced a dedicated website to make it easier for workers to report harassment.

Government cites EPFO data to counter joblessness debate

While rising unemployment has become a weak link for the Modi government fighting for a comeback to power at the Centre, a government agency has come out with fresh evidence that employment is not only being created across sectors but is also rising at break-neck speed amidst a growing economy.

Congress will solve farmers' loan woes, says Rahul

Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said no farmer in the country will ever go to jail over non repayment of loan if his party is voted to power.

Rich nations must help workers adapt to automation: OECD

Robots and computers threaten 14 per cent of existing jobs over the next 20 years, so countries must retrain workers for a transformed labour market, the OECD warned Thursday. In a report published in Berlin, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) estimates that in addition to the destruction of jobs and entire trades, an additional 32 percent of current jobs are likely to be "deeply transformed" by automation in the work place. According to OECD General Secretary Angel Gurria, the lack of preparation for the looming digital age is a time bomb on social and political levels. "It is important that people feel that they will be supported if they lose out, and helped in their search for new and better opportunities," he said in a foreword to the report. Already, "people and communities have been left behind by globalisation and a digital divide persists," Gurria added, pointing to "inequalities along age, gender, and socio-economic lines". Many of those who have

WeWork India, others offer jobs to Jet Airways employees

US-based co-working operator WeWork Wednesday said it will offer job opportunities to Jet Airways employees, who were affected by the recent suspension of operations. Running into a debt of more than Rs 8,500 crore, Jet Airways has shut down operations temporarily after lenders decided against extending emergency funds for its survival. Cash-starved Jet Airways, which has around 23,000 employees, has delayed payment of salaries to the employees, including pilots. WeWork, in a statement, said it will actively consider job applications from Jet employees for openings across marketing, community management and sales. "In line with WeWork's mission to create a world where people work to make a life, not just a living, the company is opening up opportunities for jet employees to be a part of the global shared community," it added. WeWork said interested candidates can send their resumes to an email ID created specifically for applications from Jet employees, and these profiles will be ...

Jet employees approach Rajnath Singh to revive airline

The employees of Jet Airways have sought Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh's intervention for revival the temporarily grounded airline.

Just 16-minute sleep loss may put your job at risk: Study

Losing just 16 minutes of sleep could be the difference between a clear-headed day at the office or one filled with distractions, say scientists. A study, published in the journal Sleep Health, found that reducing your sleep routine during the work-week greatly interferes with job performance. The researchers from University of South Florida in the US found workers are more likely to have poor judgement and fall off-task the next day. Researchers surveyed 130 healthy employees who work in Information Technology and have at least one school-aged child. Participants reported that when they slept 16 minutes less than usual and had worse quality sleep, they experienced more cognitive issues the next day. That raised their stress levels, especially regarding issues related to work-life balance, resulting in them going to bed earlier and waking up earlier due to fatigue. "These cyclical associations reflect that employees' sleep is vulnerable to daily cognitive stress and also a contributor

Google employees faced retaliation for walkout: Report

Google employees who organised a worldwide walkout in November against sexual harassment at the company are reportedly facing retaliation for their actions.According to a Wired report, two employees Meredith Whittaker, the head of Google's Open Research, and Claire Stapleton, a marketing manager at YouTube, were told their roles would change 'dramatically' and that they will have to abandon their work on AI ethics in order to stay at the company.Last year, in response to Google's mishandling of sexual claims by its employees against top-level executives at the company, more than 20,000 full-time workers and contractors walked off their jobs in protest.