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Rajasthan Roadways' staff on strike, passengers affected
The strike by Rajasthan Roadways' employees entered its second day on Thursday, leaving scores of commuters stranded in various parts of the state.
Rajasthan roadways buses stay off road
The Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation buses stayed off road today as the roadways employees went on a two-day strike from today to press for the implementation of the seventh pay commission and other demands. Most of 4,780 buses from the 52 depots in the state remained off road on the first day of the strike today, an RSRTC official said. We are demanding implementation of seventh pay commission and release of three pending DAs, among others. It is a two-day strike which will incur a loss of revenue of nearly ten crores in the two days, he said. Transport Minister Yoonus Khan requested the employees to call off the strike, saying the government is considering their demands positively. The government is positive on their demands and we have requested the striking employees to return to work, Khan told reporters in Jhalawar.
Over 44L new jobs generated between September-May
The fourth report in the series of employment statistics by Central Statistics Office (CSO), citing Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) data, suggests that more than 44 lakh new jobs were added between September 2017 and May 2018.As many as 7.43 lakh new payrolls were generated in the month of May itself, with the biggest contributor to the figure being the age bracket of 18-21 (more than 2.5 lakh new payrolls), followed by the age bracket of 22-25 (more than 1.9 lakh payrolls).Earlier, the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation in April released the first-ever employment related statistics in the formal sector, covering a period between September 2017 and February 2018. The figures are attained using information on the number of subscribers who have availed benefits under three major schemes -- Employees' Provident Fund (EPFO), Employees' State Insurance Scheme (ESIC) and the National Pension Scheme (NPS).This was the first time India introduced monthly ...
CPI-M MP says Tripura villagers facing starvation
Displaying samples of rotten rice and flour in the Lok Sabha, CPI-M MP from Tripura Shankar Prasad Dutta said on Wednesday that "starvation will ruin" the state if the Central and state governments fail to provide adequate funds for the MGNREGA scheme.
China warns trade frictions with U.S. spell uncertainty for jobs
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's state planner vowed on Wednesday to prevent extensive job losses across the economy and keep unemployment below existing thresholds as trade friction with the United States created uncertainty in the labour market.
Over 2.4 lakh job seekers registered on NCS in Apr-Jun
More than 2.4 lakh job seekers registered themselves on the career portal run by the labour and employment ministry in the first three months of the current fiscal, the government said today. In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, Labour Minister Santosh Kumar Gangwar said the number of job seekers registered on National Career Service Portal in 2018-19 (till June 30) was 2.42 lakh. In 2017-18, a total of 38.90 lakh job seekers registered themselves on the NCS, up from 22.66 lakh in the previous year. Responding to a query asked by MP Shamsher Singh Dullo, the minister said that through the NCS (National Career Service) portal, 10.69 lakh vacancies have been mobilised. The portal also facilitates organisation of job fairs, where both employers and job seekers can interact. Gangwar further said that the ministry has engaged with several institutions and organisations to bring more job opportunities.
Labour force survey likely to release by November
A clear picture about the labour market will emerge from the National Sample Survey Office's (NSSO) periodic labour force survey which is likely to be released in October-November, the government today said. The Labour Bureau will now on take employment data from the Ministry of Statistics and not conduct the survey of the labour market on its own, Labour and Employment Minister Santosh Kumar Gangwar said during Question Hour in the Rajya Sabha. "The Labour Bureau used to conduct the survey. There were certain shortcomings as we could not get an accurate data. So, we have changed and we have decided to take data from the NSSO's periodic labour force survey (PLFS)," he said. "Already work has started. The survey, mostly likely to be released in October-November, will give a clear picture about the labour market," he said. The PLFS was last conducted in 2011-12 by the NSSO under the Statistics Ministry to ascertain employment and unemployment situation. Whereas the Labour .
Employee posts video of unsanitary restaurant, loses job
A Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen employee in Detroit says she lost her job after posting cellphone video showing unsanitary conditions in the food storage and preparation areas. Shakita Shemere told The Associated Press that a manager told her to leave Monday night as she was livestreaming the video on Facebook. It shows uncovered containers of what appears to be raw chicken in a freezer, dirty containers stacked for reuse and trash across much of the floor. The 20-year-old Shemere says she made the recording after the manager yelled at her for screaming when she saw a cockroach. The AP left a voicemail seeking comment from the restaurant's manager or owner. The restaurant was closed today. Detroit's health department says management was cooperating and following cleaning protocols. Popeyes' corporate office says the franchise owner was working with health officials.
Himachal Pradesh Assembly's Monsoon Session to begin on August 23
The Himachal Pradesh Cabinet today decided that the Monsoon Session of the Assembly will be held between August 23 to August 31 here, according to an official release. The Cabinet meeting, held under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur also decided to fill up 218 posts of pharmacists, batch-wise, in health and family welfare department on contract basis, it said. It okayed Mukhya Mantri Awas Yojna for providing assistance of Rs. 1.30 lakh to the houseless families belonging to BPL category for construction of house in rural areas of the state, the release stated. The Cabinet also gave its approval to Mukhya Mantri Yuva Aajeevika Yojana, 2018, to promote self-employment and to provide livelihood to locals in the age group of 18 to 40 years by encouraging entrepreneurship.
Court notice to AAP MLA on plea against his discharge in child-labour rescue case
A Delhi court today issued a notice to AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan seeking his response on a plea challenging his discharge in a 2010 case in which he was accused of threatening and obstructing labour department officers from rescuing child labourers from zari units in south Delhi. Special Judge Arvind Kumar issued notice to the Delhi government, Khan and another accused directing them to file their responses by August 21, the next date of hearing. Senior advocate H S Phoolka, appearing for Rakesh Senger, a former National Secretary of NGO Bachpan Bachao Aandolan, told the court that the magisterial court, while discharging Khan and Saifiullah Siddiqui, "ignored the evidence and material on record which was contrary to the facts and also against the well settled law". The case relates to the rescue of 15 child labourers by the police and and the NGO from Batla House, Jamia Nagar here. "The trial court has erroneously held that the rescue team cannot be said to be the guardian of the ...
Rs.5 lakh financial assistance for former archer
The Union Sports Ministry on Tuesday sanctioned financial assistance of Rs. 5 lakh to former archer Ashok Soren, who is currently living in an indigent condition in Jamshedpur.
Lack of implementation makes laws ineffective: Ex-CJI
There was no dearth of laws on the vital socio-economic issues in the country, but the lack of proper implementation rendered them ineffective, former chief justice of India T S Thakur said here today. Speaking at a seminar on "Right to work and living wage", he said the speed with which the constitutional promises were needed to be honoured was "slow". "There are hundreds of laws. The problem lies in their implementation. Any law on right to work will meet the same fate as has happened to the right to education," Justice Thakur said, pointing to the shortcomings in the implementation of the provisions for universal education. He referred to various constitutional and legal provisions that mentioned "right to work", while also saying they were not binding on the State. "As per Article 41 of the Constitution, the government is directed to make provisions for right to work and assistance in case of unemployment, but there is a condition that it will do so within the limits of its ...
I can't force industries to employ Goans: Parrikar
Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar today said the state government cannot force industries to employ Goans, but it could provide incentives to companies that recruit locals. He noted that as the financial condition of Goans has changed over years, they are not ready to work in many fields. "I can't force industries to employ Goans because each job warrants a set skill. If that skill is not available locally, then they have to depend on the workforce from outside," Parrikar said in the state Assembly. He was responding to a question tabled by Congress MLAs Aleixo Reginaldo Lourenco and Antonio Fernandes during the Question Hour. Giving an example, Parrikar said the government wants specialised nurses in cardiology department of the Goa Medical College and Hospital, but they are not available in the state. He said the industries that employ locals have been given handsome incentives. "Those who keep Goans on job, we are giving them huge subsidy. The Information Technology .
Sports Ministry sanctions of Rs. five lakh for former archer Ashok Soren
Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Rathore has sanctioned financial assistance of Rs. five lakh to former archer Ashok Soren after it came to light that he had been working as a daily wage labourer to sustain himself. "The financial assistance has been given from Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay National Welfare Fund for Sportspersons (PDUNWFS). Shri Soren is currently living in Jamshedpur in indigent conditions," said the Sports Ministry in a release. It was reported that Soren was working as a labourer under the government's rural employment guarantee scheme. The 28-year-old Jamshedpur-based former archer had won two gold medals at the 2008 South Asian Games. The Ministry had earlier approved a similar assistance for Arjuna awardee archer Limba Ram, who is suffering from a neuro generative disease. Earlier this month, a grant of Rs five lakh was also cleared for ailing archer Gohela Boro.
Youth to be equipped with job skills: Kerala CM
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan today said the state government would take steps to provide employment skills to youth and support them to implement innovative ideas. The job market today demands skills beyond academic knowledge, he said, while inaugurating the Indian Institute of Infrastructure and Construction (IIIC), a state government undertaking, at Chavara here. "Unlike the jobs from the conventional education system, the state will have a skilful generation with expertise in different job sectors," he said. Government was implementing programmes for youngsters who pass out of technical and vocational courses, he said. Basic training infrastructure facilities have been implemented through the Kerala Academy for Skills Excellence (KASE), Industrial Training Institutes, Employability Centres, Overseas Development and Employment Promotion Consultants (ODEPC) and Kerala State Institute of Design (KSID), he said. "We are trying to narrow the chasm between ...
'Hydrocarbon sector has huge potential for employment generation'
Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday said that the hydrocarbon sector has "huge potential" to generate employment in the country.Pradhan inaugurated the new office and website of Hydrocarbon Sector Skill Council (HSSC) here."Hydrocarbon sector is 100 percent skill driven right from the point of production to the point of consumption. Importance of skills is high and far more relevant considering the hazard and risks, therefore skilled and quality manpower equipped with best practices and new technology is essential," Pradhan tweeted."Today education alone cannot guarantee employability. Hydrocarbon Sector Skill Council, India, will identify the industry needs and provide sector specific training to make people job ready instead of on the job training to create a pool of skilled workforce for both public and private players in the country," he added.Pradhan went on to add that the "hydrocarbon sector has huge potential for employment ...
MSME Min to dispatch teams to 117 districts to spread word on schemes
The MSME Ministry will send teams of officials to 117 most-backward and naxal-affected Aspirational Districts identified by NITI Aayog to spread awareness about its existing schemes and obtain proposals to set up and strengthen micro and small enterprises, Parliament was informed today. Replying to a query in the Lok Sabha, Union Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) minister also informed that MSMEs are significantly present in all states and union territories and are the second largest employer after agriculture in the country. "These enterprises have supported inclusive growth and development across the country thereby reducing the regional imbalances," he said. Replying to another query, Singh said that the schemes of the Ministry are central sector schemes in which specific percentage of the budgetary allocation are earmarked for SC, ST and North Eastern Region's population. He said that over 40 lakh persons gained employment under the Credit Guarantee Fund Scheme from ...
Anganwadi workers, helpers in J-K announce suspension of their 6-month-long stir
Anganwadi workers and helpers in Jammu and Kashmir today announced suspension of their nearly six-month-long agitation for various demands including hike in honorarium, saying they are temporarily resuming work on the assurance of the state administration. Over 28,000 Anganwadi workers and helpers went on an indefinite strike across the state on February 1 to press for their demands, which also included implementation of the pension scheme, release of pending salaries, seniority list and gratuity of Rs two lakh for workers and Rs one lakh for helpers on retirement. "We have decided to suspend the 173-day strike for a month and are resuming work after getting an assurance from the governor's advisor Khurshid Ahmad Ganai that our demands would be addressed within a fortnight," Anganwadi workers and helpers association president Suman Suri told PTI. She said a delegation of the association from all the three regions of the state met Ganai in Srinagar on Friday under her leadership and ...
Bengal tea garden strike on hold in wake of announcement
The proposed three-day strike from Monday at the tea gardens in West Bengal's Dooars and Terai region has been kept on hold till July 30, as the state "assured" workers' union of the minimum wage announcement by that day, a union leader said on Monday.
Labour Min proposes changes in Trade Unions Act
The labour ministry has proposed changes in Trade Unions Act (1926), with an aim to give them wider recognition at central and state level. It has been alleged that the central and state government do not give due weightage to trade unions or their federation in the absence of any statutory backing, other than by the labour ministry. As per the existing rules, the trade unions are first verified by the Chief Labour Commissioner (Central), consequent to which the Ministry of Labour and Employment provides recognition. There are 13 recognised central trade unions/ federations at present in the country. The verification is done on the basis of executive guidelines and a code of discipline for recognition of trade unions operating in a particular establishment or the industry. By way of the recognition given by the labour ministry, these 13 trade unions are allowed to have representation in national and international conferences or committees. "It has been represented by trade unions that