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Widows are entitled to family pension even after remarriage: CAT
The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) has said the widow of a deceased government servant is eligible for family pension even after remarriage. Administrative member Praveen Mahajan ordered restoration of the family pension to Delhi resident Renu Gupta (47), wife of late Pawan Kumar Gupta, an employee of the Defence Ministry at the time of his death, saying Gupta had requested for transfer of the family pension in the name of her son after her re-marriage without understanding the consequences. The CAT asked the Ministry of Defence to transfer the pension claim to her from her son's name within four months. "Without understanding the consequences, she requested for transfer of the family pension in the name of her son after her marriage. However, the said family pension will become inadmissible after the son attains the age of 25 years," the tribunal said, adding that, "It has been held by the government that even in the case of remarriage of a widow, family pension can be ...
ThinkPalm Technologies one among India's top 50 great mid-size workplaces 2018
ThinkPalm Technologies has announced receiving recognition as one of 'India's Top 50 Great Mid - Size Workplaces' by Great Place to Work® Institute.ThinkPalm earned this title based on a detailed assessment of the quality of employee experience and people practices by means of a globally validated survey conducted by Great Place to Work Institute.Previously in the year 2017, ThinkPalm was one among the Great Place to Work certified organizations but this time (2018), it has made it to the top 50 list of Great Place to Work, Mid- Size companies. A culture spun by fun and productive environment, empowering and encouraging culture, and family like atmosphere has made ThinkPalm one among the top employers.Over 700 organisations were chosen from all over India for the assessment. The process of evaluation included gathering in-depth insights on the experience of all employees at both organizational and team level to understand precise levers of engagement at the organization.A trust index .
German strike plunges Ryanair into fresh turmoil
Thousands of Ryanair passengers faced travel disruption Wednesday as German pilots and cabin crew walked off the job, in the latest flare-up of a bitter Europe-wide battle for better pay and conditions. The Irish budget carrier said it was cancelling 150 out of 400 scheduled flights to and from Germany because of the walkout, which it slammed as "unacceptable" and "unnecessary". It also said it may have to close some bases and slash jobs if the stoppages drag on. Germany's Cockpit pilots' federation and the Verdi service workers' union called the 24-hour strike, which started at 03:00 am (local time), after they said talks with Ryanair management were deadlocked. The strike comes as Ryanair is already bracing for a mass coordinated walkout by cabin crew in Belgium, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal and Spain. Union leaders are expected to announce details of the stoppage in Brussels on Thursday. They have vowed to stage "the biggest strike action the company has ever seen". Ryanair ...
Andhra Govt to give Rs 1000 per month to unemployed youth
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday announced the launch of 'Yuva Nestam Scheme' on October 2, which would provide unemployment dole of Rs 1000 each to empower youth.He said that the scheme's major motive is to empower the youth by providing skill development, self-employment opportunities and use the youth power for the development of an economy.Discussing the 'Yuva Nestam Scheme' in the state Legislative Council, the chief minister said that youth should keep their attitude positive and strive to learn new things on a continuous basis by updating skills using technology."The state government has been providing skill development training to 10 lakh youth and providing employment opportunities to them. He said 260 training partners were appointed to train and provide employment opportunities to youth. The training partners were appointed from Singapore, Germany and UK too," Naidu said in the assembly.The Chief Minister said 'Jnana Bheri', 'Yuva Nestam Scheme'
Las Vegas is booming again, and bracing itself for next slump
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Diane Han is trying to leave the Las Vegas of her childhood behind.
Federation of Anganwadi workers and helpers demands monthly wage of Rs 18000
A federation of Anganwadi workers and helpers Tuesday welcomed the increase in honorarium for Asha and Anganwadi workers, but demanded that their minimum wages be increased to Rs 18,000 per month and they be given pension and social security. Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday announced an increase of Rs 1,500 in the monthly honorarium of Anganwadi workers, mini-Anganwadi workers by Rs 1,250 per month and workers Rs 750 per month, making it Rs 4,500, Rs 3,500 and Rs 2,250 per month respectively. "Considering the anti-labour policies of the government, this is a great achievement of the workers' struggles but we urge the government to increase their minimum wages to Rs 18,000 per month and give pension and social security to them," the All India Federation of Anganwadi Workers and Helpers (AIFAWH) said in a statement. "We call upon the Anganwadi workers and helpers throughout the country to be prepared for more militant struggles for our basic rights in the coming days including the .
Wider Image: Rebuilding lives, 10 years after Lehman's fall
LONDON, Sept 11 (Reuters) - It is an image that became a symbol of the global financial crisis -- about 20 bankers, their backs turned to the window, attending an emergency meeting at the London office of Lehman Brothers as the firm slid towards collapse.
NSDC targets five lakh apprenticeship contracts in one year
The National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) is aiming to facilitate five lakh apprenticeship contracts in the next one year, its MD and CEO Manish Kumar said on Tuesday. "It (the contracts) earlier focused on manufacturing but now this has been extended to the services sector. Job roles were earlier defined by the government, but now industries can," he said, adding, that a scheme was rolled out to support industries to take up apprenticeship programmes. With a target of 50 lakh apprentices to be trained by 2019-20, the National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS) was launched in 2016 with an outlay of Rs 10,000 crore. Kumar said that earlier, the responsibility for implementing the programme was with the Director General of Training (DGT) under the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE). "Now, this has got expanded as NSDC and state governments become part of it. Several agencies are being involved to scale it up," he said.
Skilling body aims at 5 lakh apprenticeship contracts
The National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) has set a target of facilitating about five lakh apprenticeship contracts in 12 months, its MD and CEO Manish Kumar said here on Tuesday.
Centre increases remuneration of Anganwadi, ASHA workers
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced an increase in the remuneration given to Anganwadi and Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) workers.The announcement, which will be effective from next month, was made during a video interaction with ASHA, Anganwadi and Auxiliary Nurse Midwife (ANM) workers today.The Prime Minister announced the doubling of routine incentives given by the Union Government to ASHA workers. In addition, all ASHA workers and their helpers would be provided free insurance cover under the Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana and the Prime Minister Suraksha Bima Yojana.Besides that, Prime Minister Modi also announced a significant increase in the honorarium given to Anganwadi workers. Those receiving Rs 3,000 per month so far, would now receive Rs 4,500 per month. Similarly, those receiving Rs 2,200 per month would now get Rs 3,500 per month. The honorarium for Anganwadi helpers has also been increased from Rs 1,500 to Rs 2,250 per month.The Prime ...
Euro zone employment maintains steady rise to new record in second quarter
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Euro zone employment rose at the same rate in the second quarter as the first to a new record high, data released on Tuesday showed.
One arrested in Delhi sanitation workers death
The Delhi Police on Monday arrested a supervisor in connection with the death of five sanitation workers who allegedly died after inhaling toxic gases while cleaning a sewer.The workers were cleaning the sewer tank near DLF flats in west Delhi's Moti Nagar area on Sunday without any safety equipment.Earlier in the day, the Delhi Government ordered an inquiry into the matter and sought a report within three days.Speaking to ANI, Rai said, "It has been directed to complete investigation of the death case of five labourers near DLF flats in Moti Nagar within three days and submit the report before Labour department."He also announced a compensation of Rs. 10 lakh each for the families of all the deceased.The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has also taken the note of the incident and issued notice to Delhi's Chief Secretary and Police Commissioner. The commission sought a detailed report in the matter within four weeks.
Dnyaneshwar Mulay gets two more months as Secretary (CPV), MEA
Senior diplomat Dnyaneshwar M Mulay has been re-employed for two months as Secretary, Consular, Passport and Visa or CPV division, in the External Affairs Ministry, an official order stated Monday. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved re-employment of Mulay on contract basis from December 1, 2018 to January 31, 2019, the order issued by Personnel Ministry stated. He is a 1983-batch officer of Indian Foreign Service. Besides holding the charge of CPV, he also heads the Overseas Indian Affairs (OIA) division in the Ministry of External Affairs. "In his current charge as Secretary (CPV & OIA), Mulay is keen that passport services within India are easily accessible to every Indian citizen and similarly the Indian visa process is made more efficient. With his vast experience in dealing with Indian diaspora, he is working for stronger and deeper engagement with the diaspora," according to the MEA.
Satyarthi urges NHRC to set up a full-fledged anti-human trafficking cell
Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi on Monday urged human rights body the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to set up a full-fledged cell to take up cases of human trafficking, forced child labour and prostitution. At the silver jubilee celebrations of the human rights body, he said safeguarding human rights are not just limited to enforcement of certain laws. "We have to create a culture of human rights to live with human values which begin by respecting and tolerating each other and also respecting the plurality in our country. "This is a responsibility cast upon all individuals and not just the governments, judiciary and statutory bodies like NHRC alone. Despite legislations, the challenges in the field of child rights have not ended in the country. Child trafficking and child labour still persist," the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize winner said. He also expressed concern over the recent incidents of mob lynching on suspicion of child lifting and cow smuggling. Congratulating the NHRC ..
Facebook can do better to retain new mothers: Ex-data scientist
Facebook should do better for families -- especially for new mothers -- by allowing them flexible work hours so that they are not forced to leave their jobs, a former employee has stressed.
Scindia targets Modi over demonetization
Congress MP Jyotiraditya Scindia has targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the government's 2016 demonetization.
US adds 201,000 jobs in Aug, unemployment at 3.9%
As many as 201, 000 jobs were added in the United States in the month of August, with the unemployment rate staying at 3.9 per cent, the Labour Department confirmed on Friday.According to the department's monthly payroll data, average hourly wages witnessed a 2.9 per cent growth and are at the best rates since 2009. However, it is not adjusted for the current inflation rates, which has been soaring recently, CNN reported.The wage growth is also lower than the economic expansions under previous governments. A factor behind the sluggish wage growth can be the large number of younger people getting jobs at a lower pay. Total compensation and other measures of wage growth have been rising at a higher pace."We don't think it's a fluke. We think we are at that stage where the labor market has gotten so tight that you're going to see upward pressure on wages," CNN quoted Liz Ann Sonders, the chief investment strategist at Charles Schwab, as saying.The growth rates under the President Donald .
Where Trump flipped counties, worker incomes grow more slowly
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Worker pay gains in areas of the country that helped power Donald Trump's 2016 presidential victory were substantially slower than in the rest of the country during the first year of his administration, new government data shows.
Gangwar stressed on signing of social security agreements among G-20
Labour Minister Santosh Kumar Gangwar stressed on signing of social security agreements among G-20 countries at the meeting of labour and employment ministers of the grouping held in Argentina, according to a labour ministry release. "Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Labour & Employment Santosh Kumar Gangwar led a delegation to Mendoza, Argentina for the G-20 Labour & Employment Ministers' Meeting,held on September 6-7, 2018," the ministry said. Applauding the Argentine Presidency for holding the joint meeting of education and labour ministers, Gangwar said that the coordination between these ministries is needed to strike a right balance between the supply and demand of the labour in a country. He also stressed on inclusive development and signing of Social Security Agreements amongst the G-20 countries for ensuring portability of social security benefits to workers. He stressed on design and implementation of policies for greater and easier participation of
U.S. job growth surges; annual wage growth largest since 2009
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. job growth accelerated in August, with wages notching their largest annual increase in nine years, strengthening views the economy was so far weathering the Trump administration's escalating trade war with China.