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'Supremely optimistic' for 2019, says Hardeep Singh Puri
Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri said he is "supremely optimistic" that the BJP will retain power in the 2019 general elections. "On 2019, I am supremely optimistic. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government is delivering goods and services at a scale which is unprecedented," Puri told PTI in a recent interview here. The minister was in the city last week to attend the UN High-Level Political Forum, which is reviewing progress towards several of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Puri said his party is going to do "very well" in the next Lok Sabha elections. "I'm looking at a figure much higher than what we had last time. A figure I have been saying is 350 because this one is about delivery of goods and services. This one is about delivering tangibles," he said, referring to the number of Lok Sabha seats he is confident the party and its alliance can win. "You contrast this with what," he said, asking what the "narrative" is "on the other side .
WB orders nullification of unions in state jails
The West Bengal government has nullified union activities by the employees in the state jails to improve prevailing work culture there. The state Cabinet has given its nod to this effect, following which a notification was issued recently to prohibit union activities in any of the correctional homes. "No activities (are going) to be allowed in uniformed services at any correctional home premises," read the notification issued on Thursday last. According to a senior official of the state Prisons department, from now on, "no prison establishment could be used for any sort of union activities", as per the notification. "Unions will not be allowed to put up signboards or any sort of notice inside prison premises," the official said quoting the notification. The government order has also banned all meetings, agitations, demonstrations and deputations by the unions inside the correctional homes in the state. "No employees should be extended the privilege of exemption from ...
Haryana Police makes training mandatory for private guards
The Haryana Police has made it mandatory for all guards and supervisors employed by private security agencies to undergo training in recognized training institutes.
French rail strike cost SNCF nearly 800 million euros: report
An unsuccessful strike by rail workers this year against President Emmanuel Macron's reform plan for the heavily indebted state operator SNCF cost the company 790 million euros ($920 million), according to an internal document seen by AFP. Lawmakers gave final approval to the overhaul plan in June after months of rolling strikes -- every two days out of five -- which began in April. In total drivers and other workers walked off the job on 37 days, the longest SNCF strike in three decades, causing cancellations and delays for the 4.5 million daily passengers on the network. The loss corresponds to roughly 21 million euros per strike day, and more than wipes out the company's net profit of 679 million euros posted for 2017. It takes into account lost ticket sales as well as reimbursements and other expenses. However, the strike also reduced the SNCF's operating costs by 140 million euros, since it did not pay striking workers, and fewer trains meant lower electricity costs. The SNCF ...
Trump commits job training for 3.8 mn American workers
US President Donald Trump along with 23 companies and professional associations have signed a commitment to train 3.8 million unemployed American workers.
US needs to invest in job training to continue economic miracle: Trump
The US needs to invest in job training and vocational education to continue the economic miracle, President Donald Trump said today as he signed an executive order to establish the National Council for the American Worker. Asserting that the US is experiencing the longest positive job growth streak in its history, Trump said to "keep this momentum going, to continue this economic miracle," they must invest in job training and vocational education. "The fact is that companies are pouring back into our country... companies that, frankly, left 10 and 20 years ago, and they're coming back. And we need people to work for those companies. We need talented people. We need people with training," he said at a White House event wherein he signed the executive order to establish the National Council for the American Worker. Among the key tasks of the council will be to develop a national workforce and strategy to equip Americans of all ages and at all stages of their career with the skills they .
Delhi board recommends direct contract hiring of workers
The Delhi government has something good to offer for contractual workers: an advisory board on Thursday recommended direct work contract with workers who are currently hired through outsourcing agencies. This will result in benefits directly reaching the workers rather than through outsourcing agencies.
Delhi labour panel recommends direct hiring of contract workers by govt
The contract labour board of Delhi has recommended for direct hiring of contractual workers by various government departments instead of employing outsourcing agencies for the purpose. The recommendation was made yesterday by the board in its meeting chaired by Delhi Labour minister Gopal Rai. " The board has recommended direct contract of workers with various government departments, who are currently hired through outsourcing agencies," a Delhi government statement said. The board also proposed appointment of labour welfare officers by the departments to ensure effective supervision, management and compliances under various labour laws, it said. During discussion in the meeting, it was noted that the present system of outsourcing of personnel leads to non-payment of provident fund and other allowances besides incurring different charges and taxes.
2 lakh posts of Anganwadi staff lying vacant
Over two lakh posts of Anganwadi staff are lying vacant in the country with Bihar alone accounting for 53,000, the government informed the Rajya Sabha today. In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for the Women and Child Development Ministry Virender Kumar also said that the monthly honourarium of the Anganwadi Workers is Rs 3,000, Anganwadi Workers of mini-Anganwadis is Rs 2,250 and Anganwadi helpers is Rs 1,500. Anganwadis are government-sponsored mother and child care centres. Asked whether Anganwadi workers were facing increasing responsibilities and work expectation while they are paid mere honoraria, Kumar said in addition to the monthly honourarium of the Anganwadi staff, they are paid extra for additional work assigned to them. He said Anganwadi workers and Anganwadi helpers are selected by district level committee in the states and Union territories from time to time. He also said that the states and Union territories have been asked to delegate powers to .
Govt's PMEGP Generates Over 11 Lakh Jobs in Last Three Years
The Minister further said that in order to revive the sick Khadi Institutions, Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) implements 'Strengthening of Infrastructure of Existing Weak Khadi Institutions and assistance for Marketing Infrastructure' scheme. The scheme is meant to meet the need based support to the sick Khadi Institutions which have potential to attain normalcy. The minister however said that there is no plan to reopen the closed Khadi Gramodyog centres situated amongst different panchayats of the country. He said various schemes have been implemented and progressive works done for the Khadi and Village Industries during the last three years. Meanwhile sales performance of entire sector under Khadi and Village Industries has increased from Rs. 41894.56 crore in 2015-16 to Rs. 60451.28 crore in 2017-18, according to provisional details. In reply to another question, Shri Giriraj Singh stated that the new model Charkhas give good quality yarn and enhanced ...
Chhattisgarh: CM Raman Singh launches online pension system
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Dr. Raman Singh on Wednesday launched an online portal and mobile app called 'Aabhaar-Aapki seva ka' by the online pension management system for the pensioners of the state.Addressing the gathering, Dr Raman Singh said, "There has been a big change in the system today. This government is grateful for the services you have given to people over the years."Through this app and the website, 80,000 pensioners of the state will now get all the information related to pension and payment online.The app, which is also available on Android, has been created by the state finance department."The app has been launched to provide transparency in the pension facility," he added.Pensioners will get the benefit of senior pension with the State government's 7th pay scale before January 1, 2016.This will bring an additional burden on the state government, which has also been mentioned during the budget.
Cabinet approves MoUs for advancement of accounting knowledge
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved two Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) regarding the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI).One agreement will be signed by ICAI and the Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance (BIBF) in Bahrain, and the other with the National Board of Accountants and Auditors (NBAA) in Tanzania for the advancement of accounting knowledge.Tanzania will help in indirect employment generation for Indian chartered accountants through recognition and acceptability amongst Tanzania-based employers.The MoU would provide an opportunity to ICAI members to expand their professional horizons and, will foster strong working relations between the ICAI and NBAA, in Tanzania, and establish mutual co-operation framework in the areas of member management, technical research and professional accountancy training.In Bahrain, the government aims to build a positive impact for Indian CAs currently working in Bahraini markets, and also to make it relatively easier for .
Pb govt announces honorarium hike for anganwadi workers, helpers
The Punjab government today announced a hike of Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 in the honorarium for anganwadi workers and helpers, respectively. It has also been decided to provide financial assistance of Rs 1 lakh and Rs 50,000 in lump sum when their tenures end at the age of 70 years, Punjab Social Security, Women and Child Development Minister Aruna Chaudhary said here after a meeting with the representatives of all three unions of anganwadi workers and helpers. Since the anganwadi workers and helpers work as volunteers, there was no provision for any financial benefit so far, she said. The minister said these measures had been taken in accordance with the directions of the chief minister Amarinder Singh. The monthly honorarium of the anganwadi workers and helpers will now be Rs. 6,600 and Rs. 3,300, respectively, Chaudhary added. The hike would be effective from the next financial year and the revised honorariums will be payable from April 1, 2019, she added. This decision by the Punjab ...
Security agencies' owners, staff hold protest against GST rate
Owners and employees of private security agencies held a silent protest here on Wednesday against the levy of 18 per cent GST on security services, a body representing them said.
Why oppose minimum wage of Rs 20K for nurses: HC to pvt hospitals, nursing homes
The Delhi High Court today asked a group representing over 350 private hospitals and nursing homes in the city as to what they were paying the nurses employed by them and why were they opposed to giving them a minimum wage of Rs 20,000 as recommended by an expert panel. A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar also asked the group, DMA Nursing Home and Medical Establishment, to specify what, according to it, should be the minimum wages for such persons and the rationale for the same. "How can you be opposed to a minimum wage of Rs 20,000? What are you paying them (nurses)? What according to you should be the minimum wage and what is the rationale for it," the court asked DMA. The posers were put to DMA as it had expressed reservations regarding the Delhi government's June 25 order to all private hospitals and nursing homes here to comply with the recommendations of an expert panel set up on orders of the Supreme Court to look into the salary and working ..
Mega infra projects to boost job generation in Vidarbha region
A slew of big infrastructure projects underway in Vidarbha are expected to give an impetus to employment generation in the drought-hit region of Maharashtra, a government official has said. The MIHAN (multi-modal international cargo hub and airport at Nagpur), the Nagpur metro and the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation's (MIDC) industrial estate in Butibori are the backbone of the region's economy. These projects have so far generated 13,462 direct jobs and 75,252 indirect employment opportunities, the official told PTI here. In the next one year, various expansion projects at MIHAN, where 142 companies are operational, will get completed and are expected to provide 36,519 direct and 3,42,142 indirect employment opportunities, he added. At present, MIHAN is generating direct employment avenues for 11,198 people while 64,952 are benefiting through indirect employment opportunities, he said. Air India's MRO (maintenance, repair and overhaul) facility, HCL ...
Govt to release unemployment data in next 2 months
The government today said in the Rajya Sabha that it will come out with unemployment data from 2016 in the next two months and asserted that various schemes are being implemented with an aim to create more jobs. Job opportunities have not come down in the country and even global data shows that unemployment rate in India is lower, Minister of Labour and Employment Santosh Kumar Gangwar said during the Question Hour. "The data is not available for unemployed persons since November 2016. We are conducting a survey. We will come out with a report in the next two months," the minister said. The Labour Bureau has been conducting quarterly employment surveys in selected labour-intensive and export oriented sectors, he said. The coverage of the quarterly employment survey has since been enhanced during 2016 with more industries/sectors, he added. Maintaining that employment generation and improving employability is the priority concern of the government, the minister said ...
Satyendar Jain given additional charge of irrigation and flood control dept
The Irrigation and Flood Control portfolio has been given to PWD Minister Satyendar Jain from senior AAP minister Gopal Rai, sources said today. The change in Rai's portfolio has been made to ensure coordination between the I&FC and the Delhi State Industrial Development Corporation (DSIDC), they said. The two bodies are mandated to carry out development works in unauthorised colonies. Rai has the portfolios of labour, employment, general administration and development departments. In June 2016, Rai was also relieved of the charge of the transport department and it was then given to Jain. Later, the charge of the transport department was given AAP MLA Kailash Gahlot.
Industrialists reluctant to invest in Odisha: Cong
A week after Odisha slipped three notches to the 14th position in Ease of Doing Business rankings, Opposition Congress today said industrialists are reluctant to invest in the state. Although the state government claimed they have "excelled on all fronts", the large corporate houses and the MSME sectors are not satisfied with the business climate provided in the state, Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) president Niranjan Patnaik said. "The BJD government said all facilities have been made available here to set up industries, but only half of the promoters, who have signed MoU with the state, have started work on their projects. Many industries and business houses are now in search of another option," a statement issued by Patnaik claimed. This apart, the uncertainty over supply of raw materials also makes investors reluctant to go for "realisation of full capacity", as mentioned in the MoU, he said. "Most of the projects are entangled in land acquisition issues.
Stan Lee, Pow! unveil new comic series
Famous comic book writer, Stan Lee, is back in business with a new online comic series titled 'Work Force'.The series will depict the adventurous lives of Stan Lee, as 'boss lee', and his team of superheroes.Pow! Entertainment will release the episodic novel on Lee's website, www.therealstanlee.com twice a week starting from July 17, and a new chapter will be released every Tuesday and Thursday, Deadline reported.'Work Force' will follow the everyday zany lives of Lee and his heroes within a conventional office setting, where everything ranging from interdimensional monsters to sentient copy machines will contribute to comic tales.The news comes a week after Stan Lee dropped a $1 billion lawsuit against Pow! Entertainment.In his lawsuit, Lee claimed that the company and its officers allegedly conspired to steal his identity, name and likeness and sell it to a Chinese company.