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Chidambaram attacks govt on issue of unemployment

Congress leader P Chidambaram on Wednesday attacked the government citing unemployment data released by a think tank and said no parent, unemployed youth or student will forgive the BJP government for leaving the country "with 7.2 per cent unemployment rate". He was referring to data compiled by a Mumbai-based CMIE that reportedly claimed that the unemployment rate in India rose to 7.2 per cent in February 2019. The former finance minister said this is the highest rate in several decades and termed it as a "man made catastrophe". "No parent, no unemployed youth, no first time voter and no student will forgive the BJP government for leaving the country with a 7.2% unemployment rate - the highest in several decades," he said on Twitter. In a series of tweets, he said, "It is time to drag the government to the real world of jobs and the plight of youth. According to CMIE's survey, unemployment rate has touched 7.2 per cent. What has the PM and his government got to say about ...

PM Modi donated Rs 21 lakh to Kumbh Mela sanitation workers: PMO

Prime Minister Narendra Modi donated Rs 21 lakh from his personal savings to the corpus fund for the welfare of sanitation workers of Kumbh Mela, his office said Wednesday. The PM had felicitated sanitation workers who ensured cleanliness during the Kumbh recently by washing their feet. He also interacted with the sanitation workers, describing them as "real karma-yogis" whose contributions are being lauded all over. "This is just the latest in the series of such steps taken by PM Modi," the Prime Minister's Office said in a tweet, sharing several such instances. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath Tuesday congratulated ministers, officials and sanitation workers for making the Kumbh Mela -- the world's largest gathering of religious pilgrims -- a successful event.

Hyderabad police busts fake job consultancy racket, arrests 2, seizes 15 Indian passport

Commissioner's Task Force of West Zone team on March 4 arrested two recruiting agents on charges of cheating unemployed youth by sending them to Malaysia and carrying the business of recruitment of Indian workers with foreign employers without any permission from the Protector General of Emigration, Ministry of Labour, Government of India.The arrested recruiting agents were Saurabh Kumar Jha and Mohd Ibrahim.Police have seized 15 Indian passports, 76 Malaysian SIM cards, three laptops, eight cell phones and Rs 11,400 in cash and other incriminating material from their possession. Passport of Saurabh Kumar Jha was also seized.Police said the accused collected huge amounts promising jobs such as packing man, cleaning man and salesman for a salary ranging between Rs 50,000 to Rs 1 lakh. They used to conduct interviews and collect advance in the guise of processing fee and other expenditure from the aspirants to create an impression that they are processing their applications."They ...

Meghalaya DyCM launches PM-SYM pension scheme

Meghalaya Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong Tuesday launched the Pradhan Mantri Shram-Yogi Maandhan (PM-SYM) Pension Scheme, here for workers in the unorganised sector. He urged the people to come forward and avail the benefits that the Central government is providing under the scheme. The PM-SYM is a pension scheme for workers in the unorganised sector whose monthly income is Rs 15,000 or less. To avail the scheme, the beneficiary has to be in the age group of 18-40 years.

Trade unions adopt 15-points charter of demand

Ahead of the general elections, central trade unions Tuesday adopted a 15-point charter of demand, which include minimum monthly pension of Rs 6,000, scrapping fixed term employment, abolishing contract labour system and stopping of PSUs disinvestment. As many as 10 central trade unions adopted the new 15-point charter, retaining its earlier 12-points at a workers convention here, a statement said. According to the statement, the adopted charter of demand will be placed in the electoral process. The Lok Sabha polls are expected to be held in May and announcement in this regard is expected by next week. AITUC General Secretary Amarjeet Kaur addressing the convention said that the Charter should be used against the Modi government. The speakers, including Ashok Singh of INTUC, Harbhajan Singh Sidhu of HMS, Tapan Sen of CITU, Satyavan Singh of AIUTUC and G Devarajan of TUCC, stressed that the incumbent government has failed on all promises by which it came to power. The convention is ...

Doubling tax-free gratuity limit to Rs 20 lakh to benefit PSU, pvt sector employees: FM

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said Tuesday the decision to double tax-free gratuity limit to Rs 20 lakh will benefit public and private sector employees. The government in Budget 2019-20 also announced hiking of tax free gratuity to Rs 20 lakh for employees not covered under the Gratuity Act having service of more than five years. "Income Tax Exemption for Gratuity under Section 10(10)(iii) of the Income Tax Act has been enhanced to Rs 20 lakh. Would benefit all PSU employees and other employees not covered by Payment of Gratuity Act," Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said in a tweet. Parliament last year passed Payment of Gratuity (Amendment) Bill, 2018, enabling the government to raise the limit of tax-free gratuity to Rs 20 lakh and to fix the period of maternity leave qualifying as continuous service period through an executive order.

I am 'Mazdoor No 1', says Modi

Calling himself "Mazdoor No 1", Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday launched the Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi MaanDhan (PM-SYM), a pension scheme for workers in the unorganized sectors.

Pre-assessment Tests Gaining Currency in the Hiring Process, Finds a Wisdomjobs.com Survey

/ -- The survey by Wisdom Jobs looks at reasons why companies use pre-assessments in their hiring process and areas where they are efficacious in assessing job applicants The last few years have seen pre-assessments or pre-interview testing being increasingly adopted by companies as a means of improving the quality of talent being processed by them and to increase objectivity in their screening and filtering of candidates. Although initially used by large-sized organizations to simplify their volume hiring, pre-assessments are now being used by companies irrespective of size. (Logo: https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/825002/Wisdomjobs_Logo.jpg ) Ajay Kolla, Founder & CEO, Wisdomjobs.com, said, "Pre-assessments are useful in making selection decisions by objectively analyzing candidates' decision-making and problem-solving abilities, not only for hiring at the fresher level but also in executive hiring. A key advantage they bring is their ability to prevent hiring decision-makers ...

Tata Consultancy Services recognised as Top Employer in Middle East

By Top Employers Institute

Serving, retired staff of government insurers to benefit from pension scheme

Retired and serving employees of government-owned insurance companies are happy at the Centre's decision to offer another chance to opt for pension scheme.

Serving, retired employees of public sector insurers to benefit from pension option

Retired and serving employees of government-owned insurance companies are happy at the Centre's decision to offer another chance to opt for pension scheme.

ULB staff in Odisha to get revised salary as per 7th pay commission

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has announced the implementation of the 7th pay commission recommendation for the employees of all Urban Local Bodies (ULB) retrospectively from April 1, 2016.The Municipal staff will receive the revised salary as per the 7th pay commission with retrospective effect from April 1, 2016, said a release issued by the Odisha Chief Minister's Office (CMO).However, ULB's are required to meet the additional expenses from their own revenue. Earlier, the state government had announced a 3 per cent hike in Dearness Allowance (DA) for employees and pensioners which came into effect retrospectively from January 1 this year.

Odisha govt announces 7th Pay Commission benefits for ULB

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Sunday announced implementation of the 7th Pay Commission recommendations for the employees of all urban local bodies (ULBs) in the state. The revised pay structure will be effective retrospectively from April 1, 2016, a statement issued by the Chief Ministers Office (CMO) said. The ULBs will have to meet the additional expenses from their own revenue, it added. The move comes close on the heels of a hike in dearness allowance (DA) for employees and pensioners by 3 per cent.

State, Centre health schemes helping 90 pc people: Maha CM

Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis Sunday said 90 per cent of people in Maharashtra aregetting the best of health care facilities due to the state's Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Jan Arogya and Centre's Ayushman Bharat schemes. He was speaking at the 33rd Atal Mega Health Camp held in neighbouring Palghar district on Sunday morning in which almost one lakh people got treated. Fadnavis said presence of expert doctors, deployment of government machinery and public participation made these camps unique and it was resulting in people getting treatment free of cost. Food, clothing and shelter were the needs of people earlier, but today, education, health care and employment too were equally important, the Maharashtra CM claimed. "Around 90 per cent people in Maharashtra get best health care facilities because of schemes like Ayushman Bharat and Mahatma Phule Jan Arogya Yojana," he said. The CM announced that additional land will be given for the expansion of the district health centre ..

Girl in Hyderabad urges Swaraj to rescue mother from Saudi Arabia

A girl here has urged External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj to assist her in rescuing her mother who was trafficked to Saudi Arabia."My mother, Jaani Begum, is in horrible conditions in Saudi Arabia and is asking me to rescue her from her employer. I request Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj to rescue my mother and see she comes back to India soon," Sana Tabassum told ANI. Four years ago, Begum was approached by an agent, Haleema Bee, who offered her a good job with Rs 25,000 salary per month in Saudi Arabia. "She believed the woman and left to Saudi four years ago," Tabassum said.She said that her mother's passport has been forfeited by her employers and they are not allowing her to come back to India."Her employers are continuously torturing her. Regarding this, we have approached the local agent here but the agent is not responding to us properly," she said.

OSDA signs MoUs to boosrt skill ecosystem in Odisha

The Odisha Skill Development Authority (OSDA) on Saturday signed two memorandums of understanding (MoUs) to strengthen skill ecosystem.

OSDA signs MoUs with Cisco, Tata Strive

The Odisha Skill Development Authority (OSDA) Saturday signed two Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) with Tata Community Initiative Trust and Cisco to strengthen the skill ecosystem in the state. While the OSDA pact with Tata Community Initiative Trust was to scale up the Nano Unicorn programme, the MoU with Cisco entails . Nano Unicorn is a OSDA programme where skilled youths are nurtured to become small entrepreneurs and future employers. Tata Community Initiative Trust will help OSDA to identify the youth with entrepreneurship potential and devise structured training programmes. The second MoU was signed between Odisha Skill Development Authority (OSDA), State Council of Technical Education and Vocational Training (SCTEVT) and Cisco Systems India Private Limited (Cisco) for skill development, IT education and workforce development for the youth of Odisha undergoing training at ITIs and Polytechnics.

Odisha allots 40 acres to seven industrial units

The Odisha government on Friday allotted above 40 acres of land to seven industrial units with employment potential of 3,200 people, officials said. The lands were allotted at industrial estates such as Sea Food Park Deras and Info-Valley, Khurda, they said. The Odisha Computer Application Centre (OCAC) has specifically been directed to workout objective standards for assessment of land requirement for different types of electronics and IT companies, an official said. "So far, 28 industrial units have been allotted land in these two estates, having employment potential of 16,315 persons," said Sanjay Kumar Singh, Chief Managing Director of IDCO (Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation). Among the units allotted the land were ITC Ltd, Star GSM, CTEL Infosystems and Odisha Skill Development Authority.

EPFO to take action against firms not factoring special allowance for EPF computation

A day after the Supreme Court held that special allowance is part of basic wages for EPF dues computation, retirement fund body EPFO has decided to take a stringent action against those firms which will not take into account such component in PF contributions. The apex court in its judgement has ruled that special allowance is part of the basic wages for computing the employees provident fund (EPF). The employer as well as employee pay 12 per cent of basic wages each towards contribution for social security scheme run by the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO). "Following the judgement, the EPFO will take stringent action against firms which would not factor in special allowance for computation of EPF contributions. The body is studying the judgement and would soon come out with a detailed plan to implement the judgement," a source privy to the development said. "The case of artificially lowering basic wages which become the basis for computation of EPF contributions, was ...

20 employees of Beed hospital sacked for fake certificates

Twenty employees of Beed District Civil Hospital in Maharashtra have been dismissed from service for submitting fake certificates of being the offspring of freedom fighters in order to get jobs under the reserved category, an official said Friday. The dismissed employees also include women, the official added. The government's dismissal order came after the Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal (MAT) gave its ruling last year, in which it confirmed that the certificates submitted by these 20 employees were bogus. "Twenty employees- seventeen class IV and three class III- were dismissed from service with effect from today (March 1). The government issued their dismissal order on Thursday," district civil surgeon Dr Ashok Thorat said. In 2004, these employees had produced bogus certificates of being sons or daughters of freedom fighters in order to get a job in Beed district hospital, he said.