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Tripura polls: SEZs, free smartphone to youth in BJP's Vision

BJP leader and Union minister Arun Jaitley today released the party's manifesto for Tripura Assembly election, which promised that SEZs would be set up in the state and smartphones would be given to the youth for free if the saffron party is elected to power in the state. Election to the 60-member Tripura Assembly would be held on February 18. The BJP is contesting in 51 seats while its alliance partner Indigenous People's Front of Tripura (IPFT) has fielded candidates in nine seats. The manifesto -- 'Vision Document Tripura 2018' -- said Special Economic Zones (SEZs) would be be set up in the state for sectors like food processing, bamboo, IT and textiles. It promised employment to every household, free education for women till graduation, 7th pay commission salary to state government employees and free smartphones to youth. Jaitley said Prime Minister Narendra Modi wants the country to develop, which is why the BJP in Tripura has focused more on development issues in ...

Rajnath inaugurates 6th Hunar Haat, platform for artisans from

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today inaugurated the sixth edition of "Hunar Haat" -- a platform made available by the government to the artisans from the minority communities -- and pitched for promoting their talent nationally as well as internationally. "There is a need to recognise and publicise the skills of these master artisans. A portal should be developed for the Hunar Haat, so that this platform is publicised at the national and international level," a statement quoted him as saying at the event. Union Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi was also present at the event, which is being held along the Baba Khadak Singh Marg here by his ministry. Themed on "development with dignity", the event was inaugurated yesterday. It will go on till February 18. Singh said the handmade products were not only a result of hand skills, but also of application of the heart and mind. "Every region of our country is full of people who have such talent," the home minister

Tel prisons dept eyes to run total 100 petrol pumps by yr-end

The Telangana Prisons Department is planning to raise the number of petrol pumps operated by it across the state to 100 by the end of 2018, to provide employment to more number of former prisoners and also to make itself self-reliant. The department already operates 13 petrol pumps in different districts, manned by as many as 150 released prisoners and nearly 200 inmates (convicts undergoing sentences), besides former jail authorities. State-run oil companies are in the process of going for bids to procure private lands for setting up more petrol outlets on lease and will hand over them to the Telangana prisons department, a top official said. "We will open seven more petrol pumps in the next two months and the target is to run a total of 100 petrol pumps by the year end," Director General (Prisons and Correctional Services), V K Singh, told PTI. The country's first all-women petrol station run by released prisoners, was inaugurated at Chanchalguda Central Jail premises

SAG-AFTRA releases code of conduct on sexual harassment for members

Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) has released a "Code of Conduct on Sexual Harassment" instructing its 160,000 members how to deal with the issue.

Why India needs to flip current education models to create future innovators

For Yash Dhake, a mechanical engineering student, and Samruddhi Dhake, a computer engineering student, the dream finally came true when they came on stage here to receive accolades for their innovations in front of over 5,000 innovators and global industry stalwarts.

How to determine if a job offer is scam

Scammers have become extremely crafty these days, making it difficult to determine whether a job offer is fake or a legitimate one. The main motive behind these scams is to extract hard-earned money from the candidates and disappear.Director, Spectrum Talent Management, Vidur Gupta, lists out certain ways that will help one to determine, if the job offer is a hoax.Never pay: If one is applying for a job in a reputed company, he/she must always remember that they do not ask for money. There are some people who receive offer letters stating that they have been selected for a particular job, for which they will have to pay a certain amount of money. These are fake job offers and one should never accept them.Background research is a mandate: Before applying to any company for a job or before going in for an interview, one must make sure he/she does a proper research about the company. One must always visit the website of the company and if they cannot find it online, then they must ...

Rewards & bonuses: Railways' new appraisal system to boost employee morale

The committee said bonuses should be given to Group A and B officers instead of only the lower grade staffers

TechnipFMC wins Top Employer India, Asia Pacific 2018, fourth time consecutively

This is a moment of pride for Technip India to receive the Top Employers India and Asia Pacific 2018 certifications, respectively.The independent certification awarded by the Top Employers Institute showcases our sustained team effort to build a great working environment and our dedication to develop our key asset - Our People.The Top Employers Institute is a specialist in the field of international research into HR management and working conditions. Its certification program comprises a comprehensive analysis of organisations' HR environment, through the examination of 600 HR practices.The organisations were assessed on several criteria covering all HR aspects, from talent strategy, learning and development, career management to compensation and benefits, or culture."Receiving Top Employer recognition for the fourth time in a row is a testament in itself to our sincere effort, HR practices and employee friendly policies to consistently attract, nurture and retain our talents. We ...

Railways to sack 13,521 absentees

More than 13,000 employees of the Indian Railways are likely to face termination of services over 'unauthorised' leaves.The disciplinary action against the Group C and D employees came after railways minister Piyush Goyal asked top officials to launch a massive drive to identify long-term absentees in various railway establishments.During the drive, it was found that 13,521 out of 13 lakh workforce were absent from service for a long time without any authorisation."The establishment has initiated disciplinary action under the rules to terminate services of such absentees," read a statement by the Railways.

Railways has 13K 'absentee' employees, will terminate services

The Indian Railways has identified more than 13,000 employees in its ranks who are on "unauthorised" leave for a long time and initiated disciplinary action to terminate their services, it said today. The railways had launched a drive to improve performance of the organisation and boost the morale of sincere and diligent employees. The action is part of that campaign. "A massive drive to identify long-term absentees in various establishments of Railways has been initiated. As a result of the drive, more than 13,000 employees out of about 13 lakh employees were found to be on unauthorised absence for a long time," the railways said in a statement. The establishment has initiated disciplinary action under the rules to terminate the service of such absentees. "Railways have instructed all officers and supervisors to weed out these employees from the employees' rolls after following due process," the statement stated.

Tea workers' unions refuse revised wage

The tea workers' unions in the state have refused to accept an interim hike of Rs 17.50 on their daily wage, as notified by the Mamata Banerjee-led government. The state government had recently issued a memorandum, raising the daily wage or talab of the tea workers from Rs 132.50 to Rs 150, with effect from January 1, 2018, in the wake of a delay over the finalization of a wage agreement. A joint forum comprising Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU), Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC), All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC, All India Central Council of Trade Unions (AICCTU) among others has threatened to go on a protest if the wage agreement is not finalized soon. "We are against this interim hike of Rs 17.50. The state unilaterally made the decision without discussing it in the Minimum Wage Advisory Committee. The Joint Forum of Trade Unions in the tea sector has opposed this move, but the local administration is forcing the workers to accept this hike," CITU

Bengal tea workers forced to accept interim wage hike, say unions

Protesting against the hike in the daily wages of tea garden workers by only Rs 17.50 in Bengal, central trade unions on Friday accused the state government of delaying finalising the wage agreement and forcing workers to accept the interim relief.

Increased hiring in higher education portfolios by 12 % in 5 years- India Skills Report 2018

A joint initiative of Wheebox, a Global Talent Assessment Company, PeopleStrong, a leading HR Tech Company and Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) was launched by Principal Adviser and Of NitiAayog along with secretaries of Dept. of Industrial Policy, Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME), Ministry of Labour and Employment(MoLE), Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD), Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), Chairman-AICTE and Founder and CEO, of Wheebox in Delhi today.India Skills Report 2018 Release today in DelhiThe comprehensive talent demand and supply report is backed by renowned partners like Pearson, United Nations Development Programme, AICTE, AIU and various state governments, the fifth edition of India Skills Report, captures insights and trends from the largest employability test that was spread out to 5200 Universities and Professional Institutions in India.The test reached out to more than 5 lakh students across 29 states and 7 Union ...

'Employability amongst fresh talent rise to 45.60% this yr'

Employability amongst the fresh talent has increased significantly in the past few years to 45.60 per cent this year led by key domains like engineering, BPharma and MCA, says a report. According to India Skills Report 2018 the percentage of employable population is likely to increase to 45.60 per cent this year, from 33 per cent in 2014. The report noted that focused vocational courses are creating more job ready candidates than generic courses. Moreover those courses are fairing better in terms of employability, where practical experiences and internships have been made part of the formal course content. "It is great to see that while the employability in the supply side is improving, organisations too are gearing up for creating more jobs after a subdued job-market activity in 2017," said Pankaj Bansal, co-founder and CEO of PeopleStrong. Bansal further noted that "a lot of effort is needed both at the talent supply side and the demand side to ensure we complete this ..

Uber wins French case against driver claiming to be 'employee'

Ride-hailing giant Uber has won a case filed by a French driver claiming he should be considered an employee, with judges saying the company is simply an intermediary - a ruling that clashes with a top EU court decision just weeks ago. The decision by a Paris labour court, seen by AFP today, suggests that authorities and legal minds are divided over how to regulate companies and workers in the so-called "gig economy". The driver in the French case, who stopped working for Uber in 2016 after providing some 4,000 trips in under two years, later sued to have his "commercial accord" reclassified as an employment contract. He was seeking reimbursement for holidays and expenses as well as indemnities for "undeclared work" and contract termination. But in its ruling dated January 29, the court said drivers were free to refuse a trip and not subject to any oversight by Uber in terms of time worked. Uber offered "intermediation and not transportation services", which meant it ...

Need to focus on livelihood creation for rural youth: Naidu

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu today said India needs to focus on livelihood creation for rural youth, even as he underlined the importance of self- respect, self-employment and development opportunities. Naidu also suggested that large companies should be given a district to adopt and they should impart training to people. "We need to focus on livelihood creation for rural youth. What is important for India right now is self-respect, self- employment and development," the Vice President said at an event organised by industry body CII and NITI Aayog. "You cannot stop rural migration, until you provide similar facilities in villages," he added. Naidu noted that education is the most critical growth enabler for empowerment as well as enlightenment. "We have to re-orient policies and programmes to suit India's growing population's employment and livelihood needs. We have to give more focus towards specialty training in technical as well as day-to-day household job ...

Karnataka midday meal cooks stir up protest for wage hike

As many as 5,000 midday meal women cooks and their helpers from across Karnataka have gone on an indefinite strike here from this week to demand a wage hike, a trade union leader said on Thursday.

Release 2-month pending salaries of Pb rural civic bodies

Punjab government today ordered the release of two month pending salaries of Panchayat Samiti and Zilla Parishad employees within 10 days, an official release said. Punjab rural development and panchayat minister Tript Rajinder Singh Bajwa also ordered an inquiry into the "unnecessary" delay in the release of their salaries, the release said. Earlier, a delegation of the Panchayat Samiti and Zila Parishad Employees Association today met the minister and told him that their salaries had not been released for several months, it said. Bajwa issued directions to the senior officers of the department to make a permanent solution for timely release of salaries of the employees of the Panchayat Samitis and Zila Parishads. He also directed the Principal Secretary rural development to take stringent action against those officers who are delaying salaries of the employees without any genuine reason. He also asked the principal secretary to issue written instructions to the ...

HCL Technologies recognised as Top Employer in UK

For 12th consecutive year

MSRTC asks staffers to keep mobile phones on round-the-clock

Maharashtra's state-run transport agency has asked its staffers to keep their mobile phones switched on all the time to ensure better coordination and also reach out to them during an emergency situation. The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC), in a circular, said violation of this directive will lead to a staffer losing an entire month's mobile reimbursement. The circular has been addressed to all the 32 divisional bus controllers across Maharashtra. It said in the past some staffers could not be contacted on their mobile phone at the time of an emergency situation. The circular, issued by the MSRTC General Manager (Transport), said if the mobile phones of employees are found switched off at any given point in time, they stand to lose an entire month's mobile reimbursement. Confirming the move, a senior MSRTC official said the order has been issued after employees as well as their seniors were found not reachable at the time of the need. Underlining ...