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Bedi urges Centre to promote small and medium industries in

Puducherry Lt Governor Kiran Bedi today urged the Centre to promote small and medium industries in the Union Territory. In her twitter handle, she said she met the Union Minister of State (Independent charge) for Medium Small and Micro Enterprises Giriraj Singh in Delhi today and requested him to "promote small and medium industries in Puducherry." Bedi also tweeted that she had requested the Minister to encourage rural and urban entrepreneurship and employment projects in PUducherry.

Govt postpones Indian Labour Conference fearing boycott of Modi speech

At the 47th ILC, scheduled for February 26 and 27 in Delhi, trade unions and employers were to discuss key issues related to employment and social security coverage to workers

PNB fallout: Hyd Gems Special Eco Zone workers fear loss of

Workers at the Gitanjali Group-promoted Hyderabad Gems Special Economic Zone today held a protest outside the jewellery manufacturing and export unit fearing the loss of jobs. The unit is linked to Gitanjali Gems promoter Mehul Choksi, a co-accused in the Rs 11,384 crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam. Enforcement Directorate had raided the unit last week. The workers under theaegis of the CITU (Centre of Indian Trade Unions) held a demonstration in front of the SEZ entrance gate demanding intervention of the government and provide them alternative employment amid "rumours" that the unit may be sealed. Around 900 workers areworking at the SEZ,located at Ravirala village in Maheshwaram mandal on the outskirts of the city. TRS MLA T Krishna Reddy, formerminister P Sabitha Indra Reddy and others met the protesting employees and expressed solidarity with them. They assured them of taking up the matter with the Central and state governments.

Gitanjali employees in Hyderabad stage protest, demand alternate jobs

The closure of Gitanjali Gems Park here following the raid by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with the multi-crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam has hit about 600 families and led to protests here on Tuesday.

Vocational training soon in higher secondary schools

To create a job-ready workforce in the state, the West Bengal government will provide advanced vocational training in the higher secondary schools, a state minister has said. In the first phase, about 2,700 higher secondary schools have been selected for the vocational courses. This step will ensure that young people will be a lot more employable, minister for technical education, training & skill development, Purnendu Basu said last evening, a Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) statement said. Under this initiative, that will be rolled out in a phased manner, the state government aims to foster skill development and create employment opportunities for students across the state, he said. West Bengal currently has 12 universities comprising 600 colleges. "I am confident that West Bengal will become a prominent name in the skill map of India in the near future," Basu said.

Kolkata: Left trade unions stage protest against govt

Left affiliated trade unions staged a protest against the Central and State governments, in Kolkata on Tuesday, over several grievances.Issues like unemployment, minimum wages, the Financial Resolution and Deposit Insurance (FRDI) Bill were raised by the protesters.Heavy Police deployment was also in place to ensure no untoward incidents took place.All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC), Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU), All India United Trade Union Centre (AIUTUC), and All India Central Council of Trade Unions (AICCTU) were some of the trade unions that carried out demonstrations.

Australian public servants asked to report 'long lunch' colleagues

Australian public servants have been asked to anonymously report their colleagues if they were wasting time at work or spending too long at lunch, media reported on Tuesday.

3.16 lk candidates placed under govt. employment scheme

In less than two years of its launch, Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) (2016-20), the flagship scheme of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) registered 3,16,671 placements as on February 2018.With nearly 55 percent successful placements, the Short-Term Training Program (STT) under PMKVY (2016-20) has successfully trained over 13 lakh candidates, of which over nine lakhs have been certified till February 2018. Placements have been facilitated for 5.98 lakh candidates who were certified by the end of November 2017.Placements under the PMKVY are categorised into wage and self-employment. Approximately 76 percent of the candidates have been placed in wage employment and 24 percent placed in self-employment/ entrepreneurship. 80 percent of the candidates placed in wage employment across various sectors such as electronics and hardware, apparel, beauty and wellness, agriculture, retail, logistics, leather, telecom, security, textiles and handlooms."PMKVY

Nasscom launches platform to upskill 2 million professionals

The National Association of Software and Services Companies (Nasscom) on Monday launched a platform to upskill two million IT employees and skill two million youth in eight emerging technologies starting with Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Royal Sundaram signs MoU with Manipal Global Academy

Royal Sundaram General Insurance Co. Limited, India's first private sector general insurance company, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Manipal Global Academy of BFSI for a customised general insurance training program at the Manipal Global's Academy of BFSI campus in Bengaluru.The candidates will undergo a one-year customised residential general 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 Royal Sundaram. The course is designed to upskill prospective employees with the right domain knowledge; develop a broad understanding of the business, products and processes that will help them perform on the job.The program entails the following:•Business understanding- Provides a broad understanding of the general Insurance industry, the customers and their needs, through case studies, advisory .

Dozens of Dutch budget carriers flights canceled, delayed

Dutch budget carrier Transavia has canceled or delayed dozens of flights because of a strike by pilots angry at the lack of progress in months of negotiations toward a new collective labor agreement. Transavia, part of the Air France KLM group, posted an online list of the service disruptions, which are expected to last until noon (1100 GMT; 6 a.m. EST) today. The Dutch pilots association and Transavia blamed one another for the strike. The association says that Transavia pilots working at Schiphol, Eindhoven and Rotterdam-The Hague airports "see no other option than to stop work." Pilots want a new labor agreement to include more stable schedules and a "modest" pay increase. Transavia says that it made an amended proposal over the weekend that was rejected by the pilots association.

21st century is the age of knowledge economy: Prez

President Ram Nath Kovind today said the 21st century was the age of "knowledge economy" and the power of new ideas and innovation was greater than money. He said a sustainable development of the human society was possible through the confluence of Indian values and modern science and technology. Kovind was addressing the diamond jubilee celebrations of University of Delhis PGDAV College here. Pointing to the success of the youth and their start-ups in e-commerce, transport and tourism, he said more than capital investment, it was the human talent and ingenuity that were behind such success. "The 21st century is the age of the knowledge economy. In todays era, the power of new ideas, new thinking and innovation is greater than money, Kovind said. The President said that the definition of employment is changing. Employment is no longer just a conventional job. Creating self-employment opportunities for yourself and for others has become more feasible," he said. In order to encourage ...

Death threats have been made against me, family: Bhalla

Indian-American Ravinder Bhalla, who became the first Sikh mayor of New Jersey's Hoboken city, has publicly acknowledged that death threats were made against him and his family recently. In a statement issued Friday afternoon following a security breach at City Hall, Bhalla said the city is working with the FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force to improve security at City Hall. "This incident, along with death threats to me and my family, is an unfortunate reminder that we need to take security seriously," Bhalla said, without elaborating on the threats. The Joint Terrorism Task Force has evaluated City Hall, and we have been working to implement their recommendations for physical and procedural changes to improve security for all employees in the building, he said. According to city spokesman Juan Melli, a man entered City Hall and told security he needed to use the restroom after going through the metal detectors. While Bhalla was not in his office at the time, his deputy chief of staff,

Google's firing of anti-diversity memo author was legal: Labour board

Google did not violate labour laws when it fired James Damore, a former employee who was ousted from the company last year for criticising the tech giant for its diversity policy, according to the federal agency that oversees employment practices.

Haryana launches four subsidised food canteens

The Haryana government on Saturday launched four canteens which will serve subsidised and healthy food to the poor.

UP budget pragmatic: Assocham

Industry body Assocham today described the Uttar Pradesh budget as pragmatic and said it should help in a holistic development of the state. "It is a very balanced budget which is likely to spur holistic growth and development of Uttar Pradesh," D S Rawat, secretary general of the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (Assocham) said in a statement here today. The chamber hailed the supportive announcements and fund allocation for different industrial sectors -- infrastructure, education, small and medium enterprises (SMEs), cottage and rural industry, food processing, healthcare, information technology (IT) and others. "These initiatives, if implemented in letter and spirit, are likely to boost the states investment attractiveness and create significant employment opportunities across UP," Rawat said. In a nutshell, the budgetary proposals reaffirm UP governments commitment to promote inclusive growth, he said.

6,495 candidates short-listed at Delhi job fair

A total of 6,495 candidates have been short-listed for employment by companies participating in the two-day job fair organised by the Delhi government, according to the official data released today. More than 16,580 candidates were screened by nearly 100 companies at the job fair held at Thyagraj Stadium. The job fair ended today. According to the data, 4, 161 candidates were short-listed today, while 2,334 were short-listed yesterday. The fair recorded a footfall of around 38,000 candidates. This was the third job fair organised by the AAP government. The first was organised in December 2015 and the second was held in November last year.

Centre planning to distribute free sanitary napkins in schools: Bharati

Keeping in mind the issue of menstrual hygiene, the Centre is soon going to come out with a scheme focusing on providing free sanitary napkins and safe disposal methods for the convenience of women, Union minister Uma Bharti said today. The Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation has issued guidelines for menstrual hygiene management which is an integral part of the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM). Briefing the media today, the Minister for Drinking Water and Sanitation said that the government is working on a three-pronged project focusing on women hygiene. "There is another task force we have constituted. I have spoken to (Union ministers) Maneka Gandhi and Smriti Irani. We will very soon make a package programme on how to make these sanitary napkins at low cost, how we can provide women at their homes or even distribute free to girl students in schools and also dispose them off so that they don't create any health hazard," Bharti told reporters. The minister also stated that she ...

Seven workers die cleaning septic tank in Andhra

Seven workers died while cleaning an underground tank at a private hatchery in Andhra Pradesh's Chittoor district on Friday, police said.

UP govt will create jobs, won't give unemployment allowance: Minister

The Yogi Adityanath government is not considering giving any allowance to unemployed youths and it will create jobs for them instead, Uttar Pradesh Labour and Employment Minister Swami Prasad Maurya said today. During the Question Hour, when SP member Nitin Agarwal asked if the government was considering giving any allowance to jobless youths in Uttar Pradesh, Maurya said, "The unemployment allowance, which was one of the 2012 poll promises of the Samajwadi Party, was discontinued by the party itself in 2012-13. "Our government will give jobs to youths... We are not considering giving any unemployment allowance." The SP government gave a monthly allowance of Rs 1,000 to unemployed youths, aged between 25 and 40 and belonging to families having an annual income not more than Rs 36,000. "Our department helped 54,190 youths get jobs in the private sector in the last 11 months. For this, we have a portal on which more than 20 lakh youths have registered themselves," Maurya said.