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Cong, BJP took no step for welfare of farmers in last 70 years: Kejriwal
AAP national convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has accused the BJP and the Congress of "not taking steps" to ensure remunerative crop prices to farmers, employment generation and improving health and education services since Independence. Addressing a rally here on Saturday, he asked people not to vote for the BJP or Congress in the next Assembly elections and sought the support of youth for building a "new Haryana". "I want to ask the BJP and Congress why did they not improve the conditions of hospitals and schools in the last 70 years. Why work for the welfare of farmers was not done? Why efforts were not made for generating employment for youth? "The BJP and Congress did not undertake these works during last 70 years because their intentions were not right," Kejriwal alleged. "We (AAP government) are now carrying out (development) works in Delhi which was to be undertaken immediately after Independence. After running government in Delhi for the last three years, I .
Nasscom ties up with IIT-Madras for skill development
IT industry body Nasscom on Saturday announced a partnership with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras for reskilling students and employees in the Information Technology sector and IT-enabled Services (ITeS).
German railway Deutsche Bahn reaches wage agreement with union
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German railway Deutsche Bahn said on Saturday that it had reached a wage agreement with the EVG union following a walkout earlier this week.
German railway reaches pay deal with main union
German railway operator Deutsche Bahn and its main union said Saturday they had reached a pay deal after strikes disrupted services earlier this week. The EVG union, which represents most of the 160,000 DB workers, agreed a 6.1 percent pay rise in all -- 3.5 percent payable from July 2019 and 2.6 percent from July 2020. EVG originally demanded a 7.5 percent pay hike while DB offered 5.1 percent. Employees will also get a one-off payment of 1,000 euros ($1,130) just before the first phase salary increase, EVG and DB said. EVG negotiator Regina Rusch-Ziemba said the union had won comprehensively after strike action had "sent a clear sign" to the company of workers' determination. The agreement "is an important sign of (DB's) esteem for its workers," DB human resources head Martin Seiler said in a statement. DB will now be able to focus on improving its services, especially on punctuality, he said. The much smaller GDL train drivers union remains in dispute with DB, announcing Friday ...
Violation of Minimum wage act found in 79 firms in Delhi
The Delhi government, which has launched Operation Minimum Wage on Monday, has raided 85 government and private firms and found the violation of the Minimum Wages Act in all apart from six firms.
Pradhan highlights state Govt's 'inability to provide equal opportunities to differently abled'
Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday cited a letter received by a differently-abled youth, to point out BJD government's 'inability' to provide equal opportunities and employment to the differently-abled people.Pradhan who undertook a Pad Yatra to meet and connect with people, took to micro-blogging site Twitter to share an incident."Met and sought suggestion from the people during the PadaYatra. Received a letter from a differently-abled youth Rajendra Kumar Nandi at Rajkanika. He has sought answers from the Biju Janata Dal Government on their inability to provide equal opportunities and employment for the differently abled," he tweeted.The party members and workers participated in the Yatra that was held from Jhagadishwar Temple to Thana Square at Rajkanika in Odisha.Earlier in the day, he had also criticised the state government for raising concerns over Central government's Ujjwala Yojana."The false political campaign of the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) government against ..
85 govt & pvt firms raided over min wages rule violation: Rai
The Delhi government's labour department has so far raided 85 government and private establishments after receiving complaints of non-payment of minimum wages and other irregularities. As part of its ongoing drive, the department has come across 79 cases of irregularities, Delhi Labour Minister Gopal Rai said Friday. The complaints include non-payment of minimum wages, confiscation of bank passbooks and cheque books, not giving details of provident fund and forcing workers to return a portion of wages, he said. The department has also given three police complaints with respect to violations of Minimum Wages Act against firms supplying outsourced staff at state-run establishments, including hospitals, he said. "So far 85 raids have been made on different government and private offices and establishments. Barring six, complaints of Minimum Wages Act violations were received at remaining establishments," Rai said. The complaints came from workers outsourced for housekeeping, nursing, ...
Firmenich, Seventh Company in the World to Be Globally Certified by Edge for Workplace Gender Equality
/ -- Firmenich, the world's largest privately-owned perfume and taste company, today announced it is the seventh company in the world, and the first in its industry, to receive Global EDGE Certification for gender parity in the workplace. With this global endorsement, Economic Dividends for Gender Equality (EDGE), the leading business certification standard for gender equality, is officially recognizing Firmenich for driving a diverse and inclusive workforce worldwide, with equal opportunities for all. Globally, Firmenich earned the EDGE ASSESS level of certification after a rigorous third-party evaluation including gender balance, equal pay, effectiveness of policies & practices and the inclusiveness of the Group's culture. (Logo: https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/798187/Firmenich_Logo.jpg ) (Logo: https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/798186/EDGE_Logo.jpg ) "I am very proud that Firmenich is one of only seven companies worldwide, and the first in our industry, to have been awarded ...
Medtech zone will reduce dependency on medical imports, says Andhra CM
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu said the newly-inaugurated Andhra Pradesh Medtech Zone (AMTZ) at Pedagantyada in Visakhapatnam district would help significantly in slashing medical imports.Speaking at the inaugural session of the fourth WHO Global Forum on Medical Devices after dedicating the AMTZ to the nation on Thursday, Naidu said: "80-90 per cent of the medical devices in the country were imported and most of them could be manufactured at the AP Medtech Zone. Even exports could be taken up at a later stage. The park will give a tremendous boost to the medical devices segment in the healthcare industry."Furthermore, Naidu revealed that many companies have shown interest in setting up units at the Medtech Zone to manufacture medical devices, thus creating an opportunity for large-scale employment.Meanwhile, Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Ashwini Kumar Choubey, who was also present on the occasion, congratulated the Andhra Pradesh government for ...
Ford set to end production at Blanquefort in France, jobs at risk
BORDEAUX, France (Reuters) - Ford will end production at its Blanquefort plant in France by late August next year after rejecting a rescue deal for the factory, in a move which drew the ire of France's finance minister due to the risk of large-scale job losses.
Railways start work under MGNREGA scheme
The Railways, for the first time, have started utilising the government's rural job flagship scheme - MGNREGA - to undertake railway work, a senior official said on Thursday.
Apple announces plan to build USD 1 billion campus in Texas
Apple says it plans to build a USD 1 billion campus in Austin, Texas. The company released a statement early Thursday saying it plans also include establishing sites in Seattle, San Diego and Culver City, California, with more than 1,000 employees at each. The tech giant, which is based in Cupertino, California, says the new campus in Austin will start with 5,000 employees. Austin already is home to more than 6,000 Apple employees, representing the largest population of its workers outside of its headquarters.
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Odisha govt to include more people in social security schemes:
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Wednesday announced the state government's decision to include more people in the social security programmes like Madhu Babu Pension Scheme and Artists Pension Scheme. He said it has been decided to give Madhu Babu pension to additional five lakh people, 40,000 artists will get fresh pension from December 15, 2018. Patnaik announced this while reviewing the state's newly launched "Peoples Empowerment, Enabling, Transparency and Accountability" or PEETHA programme. The new programme aims to improve transparency in the distribution of individual and social benefits. Stating that the government's aim is to cover all the beneficiaries under the social security programme, Patnaik said as many as 43 lakh people are already availing Madhu Babu Pension at the rate of Rs 300 and Rs 500 per month. The artist pension scheme provides Rs 1,200 per month. The chief minister said the district collectors have been instructed to distribute pensions to .
Over 5,02,000 Beneficiaries Assisted Under PMEGP
A total of 5,02,085 beneficiaries and projects have been assisted under the Prime Minister Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) in 2018-19 (as on 30.11.2018) since its inception in 2008-09. This was stated by Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Giriraj Singh while replying to a question in the Rajya Sabha today.
Gabon oil union calls off strike at Total facilities
LIBREVILLE (Reuters) - Gabon's oil workers union said on Wednesday it had called off a strike across all facilities over the layoff of several Total workers.
Arc de Triomphe to open after restorations post 'yellow vest' protests
The Arc de Triomphe will reopen on December 12 following restoration work which was completed after the monument was vandalised during the 'yellow vest' protests.Several iconic landmarks, including the Eiffel Tower and the Arc de Triomphe, were closed to the public as around 8,000 police personnel were deployed in Paris alone amid fears of further violence in the French capital."The Arc de Triomphe is closed until December 11. The opening will take place on December 12, the working hours will be the same as usual," Sputnik quoted the French Center of National Monuments as stating.The 'yellow vest' protests, which have now spread to Belgium and the Netherlands, have been raging in France since mid-November against the hike in fuel prices.French President Emmanuel Macron rolled out the "economic and social emergency plan" in the wake of the protests, wherein he increased the minimum wage of the people by 100 euros per month as of January 2019, without giving any benefit to the ...
Delhi labour minister orders registration of FIR against firm for violating minimum wages rules
Delhi Labour Minister Gopal Rai on Tuesday ordered the registration of an FIR against an outsourcing firm at state-run Madan Mohan Malaviya Hospital for allegedly not complying with minimum wages rules, an official statement said. According to the statement, the action came after Rai made a surprise inspection at the hospital in Malviya Nagar area on Tuesday, as part of the government's 10-day special drive to check the minimum wage rules notified by the Aam Aadmi Party dispensation. It stated that the minister found alleged irregularities during the inspection and ordered registration of an FIR against the company. "The labour minister has directed the firm officials to appear before the deputy labour commissioner's office with proper documents on December 26." On Monday, the labour department had launched a 10-day special drive to check whether minimum wage rules are being followed in Delhi. It was conducted at 20 public and private institutions in north-west districts on ...
EU will 'follow closely' French deficit after Macron measures
EU economics affairs commissioner Pierre Moscovici on Tuesday said Brussels will keep close watch over France's new spending plans, a day after President Emmanuel Macron unveiled new measures to quell violent protests. "The European Commission will closely monitor the impact of the announcements made by President Macron on the French deficit and any financing arrangements," Moscovici told AFP. "We are in constant contact with the French authorities," added Moscovici, who was attending a plenary session of European Parliament in Strasbourg. Meeting the EU's three percent deficit limit has been a centrepiece of Macron's European strategy in order to win the trust of powerful Berlin and its backing for EU reforms. Before the "yellow vests" protests, the 2019 public deficit was expected to reach 2.8 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP), just below the threshold. Among the potentially costly measures Macron announced on Monday was a 100 euro (USD113) monthly increase in the minimum ...
Adobe, Nvidia, Microsoft best tech companies to work for in India: Indeed
Adobe tops the list of leading technology organisations to work for in India, followed by Nvidia and Microsoft in the second and third positions, respectively, job site Indeed said Tuesday. According to the Top-Rated Workplaces: Best in Tech report, as rated by Indian employees on Indeed, multinational companies continued to dominate the list. The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) was the highest-ranked Indian organisation at number 10, and the only public sector firm to feature on the list. Others in the top ten list include, SAP, Akamai Technologies, VMware, Cisco, Intel and Citrix Systems Inc. "The top five workplaces on the list are multinational corporations (MNCs) a clear indication that Indian job seekers see greater scope for career advancement and work exposure in large international firms when it comes to the technology sector," the report said. Some of the other Indian companies that feature in the top 15 list include e-commerce company Myntra and Tata Consultancy .