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Indian missing for 2 months in UAE found dead
The body of an Indian man working in the UAE has been recovered from the sea by the Abu Dhabi police, two months after he went missing, according to a media report. Moideen M V, who hails from Kerala, was working in the UAE for the last five years, Khaleej Times reported. "Moideen had lost his job in March. He was working at a workshop in Mussafah, but it got shut down in March. His job visa expired and he survived doing odd jobs," a relative of the deceased was quoted by the newspaper as saying. Though friends and relatives of Moideen didn't hear from him for weeks, they did not suspect anything unusual. "I last called him during Ramadan. It wasn't unusual for Moideen not to call us or family back home. On Sunday, I got a call from a relative, asking me to identify a body. He had come to know about the body through a social worker. I went to the mortuary and identified him," the relative said. However, the relatives have not been able to locate the passport of Moideen as they are not
Aadhaar not mandatory for pensions in Delhi
The Delhi Cabinet on Tuesday ruled that Aadhaar card will not be required to access the benefits of widow, old age and disability pensions.
Kuwait to compensate 710 unpaid Indian workers of construction firm
The Kuwaiti government will compensate over 700 unpaid Indian workers of a leading private construction company who had to leave the country following a protracted labour dispute, the Indian Embassy in Kuwait said. The Kuwaiti Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour will pay KD 250 (Rs 56,680) relief amount to each of the 710 employees of the Kharafi National Company, who were registered with the Public Authority of Manpower (PAM), and had left the country between November 2017 and April 2018, the embassy said in a press release. The workers hailed from different parts of India, including Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Bihar, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Last year, over 3,600 Indian workers were left stranded in a state of penury for several months in Kuwait after the Kharafi National Company ran into financial difficulties. In September last year, the Indian Embassy had submitted a list of 3,614 workers for compensation, but an agreement could not be reached on the ...
Walled City of Jaipur proposed site for UNESCO World Heritage recognition: Min
The Walled City of Jaipur in Rajasthan is the next proposed site for UNESCO World Heritage recognition, Union Minister for Culture Mahesh Sharma informed Rajya Sabha today. As per UNESCO's Operation Guidelines 2017, only one site can be nominated each year. "The recognition of World Heritage is a matter of great pride. It impacts the local economy by giving a boost to domestic and international tourism leading to increased employment generation, creation of world class infrastructure and augmentation of sale of local handicrafts, handlooms and heritage memorabilia. Besides, it adds to the prestige of the country as well as the prescribed site," Sharma said. There are 37 World Heritage sites in the country at present.
Cricket Australia sacks employee for abortion tweets
In a startling revelation, a former Cricket Australia employee today alleged she was sacked because she campaigned for improved abortion rights and criticised the state government on social media. Angela Williamson, 39, was sacked from her job as manager of public policy and government relations at Cricket Australia following a tweet in which she labelled the government "gutless" for failing to ensure women had access to reproductive health services in the state, Fairfax reported. "For speaking up, I lost my job with Cricket Australia. I was told the tweet had damaged my relationship with government," Williamson, a mother of three, was quoted as saying by the Sydney Morning Herald. Williamson first used her Twitter account to argue for abortion rights in January 2018, declaring the situation a "disgrace". In a statement, Cricket Australia confirmed it had ended Williamson's contract in late June. The circumstances surrounding that decision are now the subject of legal proceedings and .
india Inc must raise spend on creation of quality manpower: Pradhan
Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan urged the industry to ramp up spending on creation of trained manpower in the country. Addressing the launch event of the Skill Connect Roadshow here, the minister observed that there is a disconnect between the country's education system and employability. He said the government will carve a roadmap for the 24 million youngsters entering the workforce every year. "Time has come, we have to look into this aspect (of developing quality manpower) very seriously. This is not only a governmental effort, it is not possible," Pradhan said. He said the government has its own limitations, it can create a role model. "Government can show a pathway, it can partner with you (industry) but industry has to (spend) for its own benefit, own profit margin, own sustainability," he said. The Skill Development and Entrepreneurship minister said world experts are unanimous in saying that in the next 25 years, India is going to be the number one economy of the world, ...
How to improve efficiency at workplace
Building a strong value system in the organization is vital. It primarily reflects the work efficiency of the employees of a company that helps to retain clients and get new businesses by timely delivery of quality work resulting in customer satisfaction. So every boss should try the basic things that can help in improving efficiency of employees.
Protesting employees in Kishtwar threatened with sacking
The administration in Kishtwar district in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday served termination notices to 41 protesting employees engaged under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).
Pradhan reviews status of skill development initiatives in U'khand
Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan along with Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat on Sunday reviewed the status of various skill initiatives in the state and suggested measures to identify areas of improvement.Framework of Skill Ecosystem in Uttarakhand will be prepared in the next two months. Under this scheme, the state government with the help of Centre will train 40 lakh people aging between 15-59 to generate skills and employability."There are 176 government ITIs in Uttarakhand which are much more in view of the area and population. Proper usage of these institutions should be ensured. Some tie-ups with industries should be done for these ITIs. The industries should not only upgrade these ITIs, but also give placements to students studying there. For the same, the Centre will provide full support to the state government," Pradhan said.Pradhan also shared his views on the "expansion of skill initiatives by identifying new and emerging trade ...
JK govt issues termination notices to protesting MGNREGA employees
The Jammu and Kashmir government has issued notices for termination of services to 41 contractual employees of MGNREGA, who are on strike, in Kishtwar district of the state. The district administration, Kishtwar has served termination notices to 41 MGNREGA contractual employees presently on strike, an official spokesman said. They have been asked to join duties within two days failing which orders regarding termination of their services shall follow, he said. "In the notice terms and conditions of their employment which is purely contractual and need based in nature have been duly mentioned," the spokesman said. He said the poor performance reported under different parameters and indicators under the scheme have also been laid down in termination notices issued by the Assistent Commisioner Development (ACD).
Govt employees may soon be able to go abroad on LTC
Central government employees may soon be able to go abroad on Leave Travel Concession (LTC), top officials said today. A proposal in this regard has been finalised by the Personnel Ministry, which has asked for comments from other departments concerned such as Home, Tourism, Civil Aviation and Expenditure "at the earliest possible" time, they said. The plan, which has been mooted by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), proposes to include five central Asian countries -- Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan -- under the LTC scheme, the officials said, citing a communique in this regard that has been accessed by PTI. The move to allow central government employees to visit these countries is aimed at increasing India's footprint in the strategically important Central Asian region, they said. Earlier in March, the government said that it has shelved a proposal to allow LTC to its employees to visit SAARC countries. The LTC allows grant of leave and ticket ...
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Punjab govt to hold international job fair at Amritsar on Jul 30
The Punjab government will organise an international job fair at Amritsar on July 30, where over 6,000 jobs will be up for grabs, a senior officer said today. The state government is organising the event in collaboration with the National Skills Development Corporation, Tourism and Hospitality Skill Council and Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Deputy Director of Employment Sunita Kalyan said here. "This is yet another step to provide jobs to the youth of Punjab under the Ghar Ghar Rozgar mission, the flagship scheme of the state government," she added. Kalyan said the Punjab government had provided more than 1.50 lakh jobs to the youth in the last two state-level job fairs. During the international job fair, more than 6,000 job opportunities would be offered to the youth, she added. Representatives of the UK, Ireland, UAE, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain and some other countries will be participating in the job fair, Kalyan said. As many as 40 counters will be set up ..
Insight: On-the-job training - A German export hit losing favour at home
WINSEN AN DER LUHE, Germany (Reuters) - Nina Lorea Kley urgently needs young people to train as vehicle builders at her company's factories in northern and eastern Germany. She has enough orders and money to hire 20 this summer but can only find 14.
Modi govt cruelly neglecting MGNREGA, Food Security Act: Chidambaram
Congress leader P Chidambaram today accused the Narendra Modi government of "cruelly neglecting" the MGNREGA and the Food Security Act, saying the two legislations were brought by the previous UPA government to put an end to hunger deaths like that of the three minor girls in Delhi. The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) is a social security employment generation legislation which guarantees employment to the poor ensuring livelihood security and the National Food Security Act aims to provide subsidised food grains to the poor. "MGNREGA was intended to put an end to hunger. FOOD SECURITY ACT was intended to put an end to starvation. Both have been cruelly neglected by the BJP government," Chidambaram tweeted. The former finance and home minister said as long as there were children who tragically starved to death, "we have to hang our heads in shame and grief". Three minor girls died allegedly due to starvation in east Delhi on Tuesday leading to a huge ...
As Hyundai struggles, its labour union shows signs of softening
SEOUL (Reuters) - When workers at South Korea's Hyundai Motor went on strike last year, the stoppage lasted 24 days, triggered months of negotiations and netted them their smallest raise in nearly a decade.
Rajasthan transport employees boycott duties for second consecutive day
The Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation (RSRTC) employees boycotted duties for the second consecutive day today, as part of their agitation demanding seventh pay commission benefits, officials said. There are 52 depots and 4,780 buses under the RSRTC and most of them were off the roads for the second consecutive day, a transport official said, adding that a meeting with the chairman and managing director of the corporation did not go well. We are demanding seventh pay commission benefits, release of three pending DAs among other things. The state has incurred a loss of nearly Rs 10 crore in two days, he said. Meanwhile, Transport minister Yunus Khan has requested the employees to call off the strike. He said the government is seriously considering the demands. The government is positive about the demands and we have requested the striking employees to return to work, Khan said.
Indian IT companies becoming true multinationals: NASSCOM
NASSCOM has started conversations with states on digital transformation after partnering with Niti Ayog for defining the national IT strategy, the IT industry body president Debjani Ghosh said today. "At the Central level, we have partnered with Niti Ayog for defining the National IT strategy. The next step for us is to work with states... We have started the conversations," she told reporters here on the sidelines of annual HR Summit organised by NASSCOM. She was responding to a question on whether the National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM) has taken up issues on digital transformation with various states. She said it was focussing on three topics -- what it can do to grow the innovation culture in the country, developing the right skills, working with the governments across the world to open new opportunities for Indian IT industry. Companies cannot leverage what it had done in the past and has to reinvent itself to stay ahead, she said. She ...
Around 1.4 lakh jobs vacant for AI, Big Data Analytics roles in India: Report
Around 1.4 lakh jobs are vacant in the the Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Big Data Analytics segment across various sectors in India out of the total demand of 5.1 lakh employees, a Nasscom report said here on Thursday.
Probe delay in recovery of arrears, par panel to ESIC
A parliamentary panel today asked Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) to investigate the delay in recovery of outstanding arrears which have soared to over Rs 8,380 crore. The corpus of the ESIC, a social sector scheme, is built on contributions from employers as well as employees. The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Labour regretted that ESIC has not been able to recover the arrears despite the presence of harsh provisions for recovery of arrears, attachment of accounts, arrest warrants, and the statutory requirements for employers to file monthly contribution details online. "It has appeared to the Committee that the enforcement of these provisions by ESIC is, perhaps, weak and measures need to be taken to not only recover the huge outstanding arrears but also to minimise the arrears in the future," said the report of the panel tabled in Parliament today. The Committee noted that as on date Rs 8,380.06 crore (sum of arrears from 2013-2017) is due out of which Rs ...