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Maran criticises Centre, TN government for failing to create jobs
DMK leader Dayanidhi Maran criticised the Centre and Tamil Nadu state government on Saturday for not doing enough to create new jobs for students youth graduating out of universities.He said many engineering graduates in the state are working with a starting salary of Rs 8,000 per month, or even as delivery boys."My main emphasis in the Lok Sabha election is going to be on employment. Between 2004-2014, we were able to provide a lot of jobs because of the boom in IT and infrastructure sectors."At that time, said Maran, the joining salary for a young engineering graduate was Rs 30,000 to 40,000 per month and colleges were full of students. Now there are no takers for them as the starting salary is somewhere around Rs 8,000," he told ANI."It's really alarming that these graduates are doing jobs that are not related to their education. Most of them right now are delivering foods on Swiggy and Uber Eats. This is because there is no infrastructure for employment. Even though (Prime ...
Qatar to open visa centre in city
After launching visa application centres in New Delhi and Mumbai, Qatar is all set to open a new centre here. The country also plans to open such centres in Kochi, Hyderabad, Lucknow and Chennai, a statement issued on behalf of Qatar embassy said. At the new visa centre here, people applying for work visa would be able to sign on work contracts digitally, enroll their biometrics and undergo mandatory medical test, all under one roof, thus saving time and making it hassle-free for them, the statement said. The move to get work visa applicants to complete the most essential and critical part of visa processing, in the country of origin, (India in this case), is aimed at guaranteeing prospective employees their rights in a manner consistent with the best international standards, it added.
Reducing gender inequalities in education Better outcomes for businesses and society
The benefits of diversity in the workforce are known to give companies a competitive edge and this, in turn, enables higher growth. A 2018 McKinsey & Company Report, "Delivering through Diversity", found out that companies in the top quartile for gender diversity on their executive teams were 21 per cent more likely to experience financial returns above their national industry means than the companies in the fourth quartile.
Non-fixation of minimum wages, closed gardens main poll issues
Non-fixation of minimum wages for workers and closed tea gardens are the main factors during the first two phases of Lok Sabha elections in West Bengal to be held in the state's tea belt. The tea belt is located in Darjeeling, Terai and Dooars region of North Bengal where 3 lakh odd permanent workers are employed in around 300 gardens. The Terai and Dooars regions consist of the districts of Jalpaiguri, Alipurduar, Darjeeling and Coochbehar districts of West Bengal and a part of Assam. Polling in Coochbehar and Alipurduar seats would be held on April 11 and while Jalpaiguri, Darjeeling and Raiganj constituencies would go to polls on April 18. Trade union leaders who owe allegiance to various political parties said they have been demanding implementation of minimum wages in tea gardens for long but the issue has not been resolved. Tea industry sources said the issue was deliberated at length in the minimum wage advisory committee formed by the state government, but it has
PM lying Mudra gave boost to employment; he conducted surgical strike on jobs in 2018: Cong
The Congress on Friday termed as a "lie" Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remarks that the government's mudra scheme gave a boost to employment and alleged that he had conducted a "surgical strike" on jobs last year. Congress spokesperson Jairam Ramesh, at a press conference, cited data by the Centre For Monitoring Indian Economy to claim that in 2018, 1 crore jobs were destroyed in various sectors due to demonetisation and hasty implementation of the Goods and Services Tax. "It is the first time in history that under a Prime Minister jobs have not been created but destroyed, and history will remember him as a 'jobs destroyer PM'," he said. In an interview to a TV channel, Prime Minister Modi said: "Imagine, 4 crore people, it's a total of 15 to 17 crore - exact number will be here or there - who have taken money from banks via the mudra scheme. 4 crore people have taken money for the first time. They must have started some employment, they must have employed somebody." Ramesh said, ...
CPI releases manifesto, announces assured pension of Rs 9k per month
The CPI Friday announced that it would give a minimum pension of Rs 9,000 per month, grant full statehood to Delhi and Puducherry and a one-time comprehensive loan waiver for farmers as part of its manifesto for the Lok Sabha polls. The Communist Party of India (CPI) also proposed a law for agricultural workers and a separate budget for agriculture. The party said it would increase the number of guaranteed employment days under the MNREGA scheme to 200 days per family and ensure wage payment within the period of guaranteed statute and at par with legal minimum wages for unskilled farm labour. CPI leader D Raja, who released the manifesto, came down hard on the RSS-BJP and said that they, along with its other allied right-wing extremist organisations, had become "aggressive in pushing their ideology and agenda" which are "divisive, secretarian, communal and fascist." "There is a systematic attack on our constitutional bodies and institutions... Authoritarianism and demagogy are the ...
Papua New Guinea eyes engagement with India's MSMEs
A delegation from Papua New Guinea, led by its Minister of National Planning Richard Maru, on Friday met National Small Industries Corporation CMD Ram Mohan Mishra here and discussed opportunities for cooperation between MSMEs from the two countries. National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC) is a public sector undertaking under the administrative control of the MSME ministry. Mishra apprised the delegation of various activities of NSIC for promotion of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the country and abroad. He also discussed the opportunities for cooperation between the two countries in the MSME sector, NSIC said in a statement. The delegation also visited NSIC's Technical Incubation Centre for creating self-employment opportunities and its Advanced Training Centre for upgrading the skills of youth. Maru said NSIC's rapid incubation model for training unemployed youth is the apt model for engaging youth in productive activities in Papua New Guinea.
Ola offers cab service in three UK cities
India's leading ride-hailing aggregator Ola on Friday rolled out its cab service in the UK's Birmingham, Liverpool and Reading cities, offering private hire vehicles and black cabs to commuters.
EC clears revised MNREGA wage rates
The Election Commission Thursday said it has approved a request of the Rural Development Ministry to revise the wages under the MGNREGA scheme from April 1. The wages paid under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) are linked with the Consumer Price Index for agricultural labourers (CPI-AL) and new wage rates are notified on April 1, the beginning of the new financial year. The ministry had approached the EC for approval as the model code for the coming Lok Sabha polls is in force. "We have given conditional nod," said Deputy Election Commissioner Sandeep Saxena. According to sources, the government has been specifically asked against publicising the hike. Different states have different wage rates so the increase in wages will also be different. The wages may remain flat in some states, while the increase could be up to 5 per cent over and above the current wage in others. The government in this year's Interim Budget had proposed to allocate Rs 60,000
Shift development focus towards labour intensive sectors to create more jobs: Oxfam
The current developmental models have created a state of joblessness in the country and the government should shift its development focus towards labour intensive sectors to create more jobs, Oxfam India said Thursday. According to Oxfam India's new report 'Mind The Gap - State of Employment in India' released Thursday, lack of quality jobs and increasing wage disparity are key markers of inequality in the Indian labour market. "Despite the rhetoric of job creation and ensuring gender justice, the reality is sobering on the ground. What we are really looking at is devastating and depressing situation. There are structural endemic causes which have created the distress that we are looking at in terms of job market or employment in this country," Oxfam India CEO Amitabh Behar said while releasing the report. Behar further noted that this is a consequence of poor policy choices and lack of investment in social security and infrastructure. In order to bridge the gap furthering inequality .
Will revive Planning Commission, review GST: Trinamool
The Trinamool Congress on Wednesday came out with its poll manifesto, promising to revive the Planning Commission, review GST and probe the demonetisation of 2016 by a Supreme Court judge if it came to power at the centre after the Lok Sabha polls.
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Desperate and hiding, collapsed Saudi Oger workers left in limbo
Nearly two years after the collapse of the construction giant Saudi Oger rendered thousands jobless, Lebanese worker Mohammed remains stranded in limbo in Riyadh -- and desperate to avoid arrest. The demise in 2017 of the once-mighty company owned by the family of Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri forced thousands of its expatriate workers to exit the kingdom without months of unpaid wages and end-of-service benefits. But many like 60-year-old Mohammed, who worked for the company for 35 years, are still stuck in Saudi Arabia. The expiration of Mohammed's residence permit makes his presence in Saudi Arabia illegal, but he is also legally barred from leaving due to an outstanding bank loan taken while he was employed. So Mohammed is left in a bewildering limbo, barely scraping by on the kindness of strangers and cut off from his family in Lebanon. "I am a prisoner," he told AFP at the Riyadh apartment of another former Saudi Oger employee from Lebanon in a similar predicament. "When I
SBI, Ministry devise plan to pay Jet staff: Sources
The new interim management of the cash-strapped airline Jet Airways led by state-run SBI to oversee the daily operations and cash flow on Tuesday drew up a plan in consultation with the Civil Aviation Ministry to address the disbursal of pending salaries of employees, sources said.
Mayawati attacks Centre over demonetisation, seeks apology from BJP for its 'economic emergency'
BSP president Mayawati Tuesday attacked the Union government for resorting to "half-baked" demonetisation in 2016 and asked if the BJP would apologise for its "economic emergency" which compelled "rural masses to work as labourers". Prime Minister Narendra Modi on November 8, 2016, had banned the old Rs 1000 and Rs 500 denomination notes with immediate effect. In a tweet, Mayawati said "Capitalists & super-rich may not have (been) affected much from the economic emergency of half-baked 'notebandi' but rural masses which is real India had (been) affected by it worst. People were forced to return to their villages and work as daily wagers for survival. Will the BJP apologise?" In an earlier tweet, she blamed both the Congress and BJP governments for the poverty and unemployment in the country. "The curse of poverty and unemployment prevalent all around in the country is the result of wrong policies of the Congress and BJP governments. This problem can be resolved only by giving ...
Govt seeks EC approval to revise wage rates paid under MNREGA
The Ministry of Rural Development has sought the poll panel's approval to revise the wages paid under the MGNREGA from April 1, a move that could benefit more than several crore beneficiaries across the country, sources said Tuesday. The wages paid under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) are linked with the Consumer Price Index for agricultural labourers (CPI-AL) and new wage rates are notified on April 1, the beginning of the new financial year, sources in the ministry said. The officials said it is a routine exercise and the ministry has approached the Election Commission before notifying the new rates since the election code of conduct is in place. Different states have different wage rates so the increase in wages will also be different. The wages may remain flat in some states, while the increase could be up to 5 per cent over and above the current wage in others, they added. The government in this year's Interim Budget had proposed to allocate .
No sacrifice too big to safeguard interest of Jet Airways: Naresh Goyal on stepping down
Naresh Goyal, who is quitting as chairman of Jet Airways under a debt resolution plan, Monday said no sacrifice is too big for him to safeguard the interest of the airline and the families of its 22,000 employees. Goyal is also the founder of the full-service airline, which has been operating for more than 25 years. "... no sacrifice is too big for me to safeguard the interest of Jet Airways and the families of the 22,000 employees. For the sake of my family of 22,000 employees and their respective families, I have today taken the step of stepping down from the board of Jet Airways," he said in a statement issued by the airline. He became chairman of the company in April 1992. "... my family is behind me and with me in this decision and I hope you will support my decision too. I will miss you one and all," Goyal said.
Hyundai Motor concludes wage agreement with union
Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL) on Monday said it has concluded its long term wage agreement with their recognised United Union of Hyundai Employees.
Nepal Police rescues 84 child labourers
As many as 84 child labourers were rescued by Nepal Police from various parts of Rolpa district, an NGO said here on Sunday. The children aged below 16 were working at brick kilns, hotels and restaurants and transport firms, according to the Rolpa unit of the NGO, Save the Children. "Most of the rescued children were reunited with their families and were enrolled in schools with the support of various organisations," the NGO representative Dil Kamal Chhetri said. Some of the children have been provided with skill-oriented training and rehabilitated in society, he added.
Indian nurse leaves Saudi Arabia after long battle
An Indian nurse who was stranded in Saudi Arabia along with her newborn baby following a dispute with her employer has finally left the Kingdom after a long legal battle.