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Chandrababu Naidu to launch Hero Motors plant project today
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Friday will launch a Hero Motors plant project in Chittoor district, giving a major boost to employment in AP.According to District Collector P.S. Pradyumna, the chief minister after participating in the ground breaking ceremony at Madannapalem village where the project will be coming up, will also address a meeting at the village.The collector said about 15,000 people would get employment with the project, which he said would go a long way in making Rayalaseema as automobile hub with Apollo Tyres also setting up their unit in Andhra Pradesh.Pradyumna said the major automobile industry will be coming up in an area of 636 acres in Madannapalem village.Hero motors will be established for production of 5 lakh motor cycles by 2019 December.Hero motors production will be doubled after the completion of the second unit in 2020.Production of motor vehicles will be further up to 18 lakh motor cycles by the year 2025.The total investment by
Save my mother being tortured in Muscat: Hyd woman appeals to Swaraj
The daughter of a Hyderabad woman, trafficked by her employer from Dubai to Muscat, has requested the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to help her mother return to India."I request MEA Sushma Swaraj, Indian embassy and Telangana government to rescue my mother," the daughter told ANI.She said that an agent had earlier approached her mother and offered a sales girl's job in Dubai, following which her mother on October 11 last year visited Dubai and stayed there for a month after the agent offered them a salary of 15,000 per month.According to the daughter, her mother was later shifted to Muscat in Oman and handed over to a hotel.She also said that she was made to dance at a bar and badly beaten if she refused to."My mother, fed up with their harassment and torture, ran away from them and stayed in a church in Muscat. She on January 4 managed to approach the Indian embassy and but is stuck there as her passport was with the employer," she added.
Odisha govt clears 3 investment proposals worth Rs 255 crore
Odisha government today approved three investment proposals worth Rs 255 crore, which will create direct employment opportunities for about 430 people, officials said. The proposals got the nod at the State Level Single Window Clearance Authority Meeting held under the Chairmanship of Chief Secretary A P Padhi. The SLSWCA accorded approval to M B Limited to set up a fruit-based beverage manufacturing unit at an investment of Rs 140 crore. The unit has been proposed in Khurda district and envisages creation of employment for 150 people. The project proposal of wires and cables maker A C Pvt Ltd to set up a greenfield aluminium conductors and cables manufacturing unit at the Angul Aluminium Park, with a capacity of 30,000 ton per annum, was also approved. The investment outlay was Rs 52 crore with employment potential for 180 persons, the officials said. ITC Ltd's food processing unit coming up at Khurda also received approval to expand the product line. The construction ..
Overworked staff 'forced' to shut computers in South Korea
The government in the South Korean capital is introducing a new initiative to "force" its employees to leave work on time -- by shutting down all their computers at 8 p.m. on Fridays.
Vedanta's Rs 1,240 cr expansion proposal in Odisha gets officials' nod
An Odisha government panel on Thursday recommended final approval of Vedanta Ltd's Rs 1,240 crore proposal to expand the capacity of its aluminium smelter unit in the state's Jharsuguda from 1.6 to 1.8 million metric tonnes per annum (MMTPA), an official statement said.
Payment of Gratuity Amendment bill passed in RS
The Rajya Sabha passed the Payment of Gratuity (Amendment) bill on Thursday.The Upper House was adjourned for the day immediately thereafter.The bill would enhance the ceiling of tax-free gratuity to Rs 20 lakh from existing Rs 10 lakh for employers under the Payment of Gratuity Act.The bill also notifies the period of maternity leave as part of continuous service and proposes to empower the central government to notify the gratuity ceiling from time to time without amending the law.The Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, was enacted to provide for gratuity payment to employees engaged in factories, mines, oilfields, plantations, ports, railway companies, shops or other establishments.It is applicable to employees, who have completed at least five years of continuous service in an establishment that has 10 or more persons.
Cabinet approves North-East Industrial Development Scheme
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday has approved the North East Industrial Development Scheme (NEIDS), 2017 with financial outlay of Rs 3,000 crore up to March 2020, an official statement said.
Centre to invest Rs 2,587 cr in varied schemes: Tripura CM
The Central government has promised to invest Rs 2,587 crore in various schemes and projects in Tripura, Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb said here on Wednesday.
AIIMs Bathinda to start functioning in 2019: Harsimrat
The Union health ministry has given the go ahead for issuing tender to start construction of the campus building of AIIMS in Bhatinda, paving the way for starting diagnostics in April next year and medical session from July 2019, Harsimrat Kaur Badal, who is an MP from Bhatinda, said today. Harsimrat Kaur Badal, the Union food processing minister, said it has been decided that the contract for construction of campus building would be awarded in May this year and the health ministry was in the process of calling for tenders for the same. Union health and family welfare minister J P Nadda informed Badal about the development at a meeting in the national capital, she was quoted as saying in a statement issued here. The meeting also reviewed the entire project and finalised timelines for completion of various works for the Rs 925 crore project which would accommodate 750 beds, she said, adding construction work would commence in June this year. Badal said the health ministry was committed
Trump administration suspends fast processing of some H-1B visas
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that it has temporarily suspended the premium processing for the H-1B visa.This move comes at a time when USCIS will begin accepting applications for the fiscal year 2019 (October 2018 to September 2019) from April 2. The suspension will last until September 10, it said."This temporary suspension will help us reduce overall H-1B processing times," USCIS said. "By temporarily suspending premium processing, we will be able to.process long-pending petitions, which we have currently been unable to process due to the high volume of incoming petitions and the significant surge in premium processing requests over the past few years."The suspension of premium processing for the H-1B visa could hit Indian IT outsourcing companies like Infosys and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS).The move could also hit top Silicon Valley players such as Microsoft and Google, which also rely on H-1B.Reportedly, several anti-H1B posters .
Immediately withdraw fixed term notification: BMS to govt
RSS-affiliate Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS) today criticised the government for extending fixed term employment to all sector, saying this will legalise hire and fire, while permanent jobs would vanish. "Government should immediately withdraw the controversial new notification on 'fixed term employment' which extends it to all employments in the country," said Saji Narayanan C K, President, Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh in a statement. The BMS said that by this notification that amends the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Central Rules, 1946, permanent employment will vanish from the industrial sector and all jobs will be converted into temporary contract works for a fixed period only. The union said, "It is also highly objectionable that a fixed term contract can be even cancelled by the employer unilaterally by giving only two weeks' notice. None of the objections raised by the BMS was accepted by the Government. Hire and fire will become the legalised rule in the labour sector. ...
Govt shelves proposal to allow LTC to staff to visit SAARC nations
The central government has shelved a proposal to allow Leave Travel Concession (LTC) to its employees to visit SAARC countries, the Lok Sabha was informed today. The LTC allows grant of leave and ticket reimbursement to eligible central government employees. "A proposal of LTC facility to government employees to SAARC countries with a purpose to enhance people to people contact and boost relations in the SAARC region was examined by the government and after thorough examination of all aspects involved, the proposal was found not feasible and decided not to take it forward," said Union Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh in a written reply. The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) is a group of eight nations comprising Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
Global fund managers eye trillion dollar pension business in China
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Global asset managers are lobbying Beijing to offer tax benefits and other incentives to entice China's aging population to invest in mutual funds for their retirement, as funds eye a multi-trillion dollar opportunity in commercial pensions.
Punjab: Armed robbers loot Rs 18 lakh outside HDFC bank
Two robbers open fired at the employees of a private security company and snatched almost 18 lakh outside HDFC Bank on Ludhiana-Ferozepur Road on Tuesday afternoon.The employees went to the bank to deposit the money when they were targeted by the armed robbers."Some people from private security company came here to deposit money in the HDFC bank when two people snatched their bag which had almost Rs. 18 lakh. The robbers fired some shots at them too. An investigation is underway," said Ludhiana Police Commissioner R.N. DhokeThis incident has been captured on CCTV cameras installed outside the bank, and the video footage showed one of the robbers snatching the money by pinning the employee on the floor.As of now, police have taken the CCTV footage in its possession and an investigation has been launched.
Rly apprentices stir: Sena slams PM's 'Skill India' programme
A day after railway job aspirants' demonstration here, the Shiv Sena hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ambitious 'Skill India' programme, saying his promise to create one crore jobs a year has failed to employ even 1000 people. The government would not even have the figures of those imparted training under the'Skill India' programme and those who later got the employment, the party claimed. Hundreds of railway apprentices and other students demanding jobs in the Railways held sit-in protests yesterday on the tracks betweenMatunga and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) stations, forcing cancellation of 68 trains and leaving thousands of commuters in lurch. The agitators, mostly railway apprentices, were seeking permanent jobs in the railways and scrapping of the 20-per cent cap on hiring apprentices. "On one hand, the prime minister talks about 'Skill India' and spends Rs 10 to 20 crore on advertisements for his 'Mann ki Baat' programme, on the other hand, those who ...
Rajasthan Digifest job fair sees good participation; 2,500 get offer letters
As many as 2,500 job-seekers have received employment offers, while 5,500 candidates have been shortlisted for further evaluation at a job fair organised here by the Rajasthan government, a senior official said today. Spread over two days (March 19-20), the event was part of Rajasthan Digifest 2018, organised by the state government's IT and communications department. "More than 6,500 job opportunities were offered by over 150 companies, out of which more than 2,500 youths have been given job offer letters," Akhil Arora, Principal Secretary at the Department of Information and Technology and Communications, told PTI. Over 5,500 job-seekers have been shortlisted, who will be evaluated within seven days. The last round of scrutiny will take place after that and more applicants will get jobs, he added. Companies from across various sectors such as information technology, banking, retail, manufacturing and pharma participated in the job fair. Top employers included Infosys, Wipro, IBM, ...
Bengaluru metro staff defer strike by month
About 900 employees of the state-run Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL) on Tuesday agreed to defer their proposed strike on Thursday by a month on their demands.
Bengaluru metro staff differ strike by month
About 900 employees of the state-run Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL) on Tuesday agreed to differ their proposed strike on Thursday by a month on their demands.
Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare & Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship sign MoU
The Minister of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Shri Radha Mohan Singh expressed happiness over the signing of MoU, which he said, will help increase cooperation.
SUD Life, Manipal Global Education Services partner for talent development program
Star Union Dai-ichi Life Insurance Co. Ltd. (SUD Life) partnered with Manipal Global Education Services (MaGE) for a customised life insurance training program for its future employees.The program will be delivered at the Manipal Global Academy of BFSI Campus in Bengaluru.The candidates will undergo a one-year customised residential life insurance training program at Manipal Global Academy of BFSI. The one-year full-time training program will comprise of four months of training on-campus and two months of internship followed by six months of on-the-job training at SUD Life branches.Designed to upskill prospective employees with the right domain knowledge in life insurance, the course aims at enhancing their competencies and business development skills enabling them to develop and implement growth opportunities for SUD Life.On the successful completion, students will be awarded a Post-Graduate Diploma in Life Insurance and will be offered employment at SUD Life. The aim of the life ...