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Insight: Under military rule, Venezuela oil workers quit in a stampede
CARACAS (Reuters) - Chauffeured around in a sleek black pick-up, the head of Venezuela's oil industry, Major General Manuel Quevedo, last month toured a joint venture with U.S. major Chevron.
AIADMK, DMK responsible for allowing Sterlite unit: MoS
Union Pon Radhakrishnan today accused the AIADMK and DMK of being responsible for allowing Sterlite to set up its copper unit here and said he had protested against it 20 years ago. He had staged a four-day fast in 1998 when the initiatives were taken for starting the factory. But then the people did not support him and said they would get employment, the Minister of State said. "It was DMK and AIADMK who are responsible for starting the sterlite company in Tuticorin. Now they are opposing," he told reporters here. The minister's comments come amid ongoing protests by locals and others against the expansion plans of the factory and demands for its closure on grounds that it allegedly caused pollution. Radhakrishnan, Minister of state for Finance and Shipping, also said various development works had been taken up in the Tuticorin Port at a cost of Rs.3,000 crore.
Religious places being developed, youth to get jobs: CM
Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das today said religious places in the state are being developed as tourist attractions so that local youth can get employment. Attending a programme at Jharkhand Dham in Giridih district, Das said the state has been named after Jharkhand dham. "Religious tourist places in Jharkhand are being developed on the pattern of Tirupati so that local youth can get employment opportunities," an official release said quoting Das. The possibility of eco-tourism would also be developed, he said adding that there is a necessity for setting up a Sanskrit college in Jharkhand Dham.
Air France expects 70% flights during Tuesday's strike
Air France said on Monday that it expects to operate 70 per cent of its flights on Tuesday, the first day of a 48-hour strike involving pilots, cabin crew and ground staff in France over a wage dispute.
SC junks plea against pension, benefits to former MPs
The Supreme Court today junked a PIL challenging the perks, including pension and travel allowances, given to former parliamentarians. The top court agreed with the finding of the Allahabad High Court that Parliament is competent to legislate on pensions for ex-MPs and it has the power to prescribe any condition subject to which the pension may be paid. It held that the expression "allowances" of MPs occurring under Entry 73 of List I of the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution was wide enough to cover the payment of pension and other benefits to the Members of Parliament or ex-MPs. "The fact that there are express references to the payment of pension in the Constitution for certain constitutional functionaries and not for others, in our opinion does not lead to the conclusion that the Constitution, by its silence, prohibits the payment of pension to those constitutional functionaries," a bench of Justice J Chelameswar and Sanjay Kishan Kaul said. The apex court, however, left it to ..
Philippines says Saudi boss forced maid to drink bleach
A Philippine domestic worker has been hospitalised in Saudi Arabia after her employer allegedly forced her to drink household bleach, Manila's foreign ministry said today. Domestic worker Agnes Mancilla underwent emergency abdominal surgery after she was taken, unconscious, to a hospital in Saudi's southwestern Jizan city on April 2, the ministry said. "We are working closely with authorities in Jizan to make sure that justice will be given to Agnes Mancilla," the ministry said in a statement. The victim is in "serious but stable condition" in hospital and Saudi police have arrested her female employer, who has not been named, it added. Mancilla had worked in Saudi Arabia since 2016 "but was repeatedly physically abused by her lady employer" who also failed to pay her salary, the statement said, citing Edgar Badajos, the Philippine consul in the Saudi city of Jeddah. The report is the latest incident of alleged mistreatment of Filipino workers in the Middle East. In February, ...
Restaurant employees assaulted
Two employees of a restaurant were allegedly assaulted by four men following an argument over the payment of bill in east Delhi's Mandawli, the police said today. Police said that the four men fired in the air before fleeing from the spot. They added that they were scanning CCTV footage to ascertain details of the incident. The two restaurant employees were injured in the attack. No arrests have been made till now.
Now, AI staff unions hit social media against disinvestment plan
Worried over possible job losses post disinvestment, as many as 11 Air India unions representing more than 10,000 employees have taken to Twitter, YouTube, Instagram and Facebook to protest against the stake sale plan. Messages and graphics with 'Save Air India' slogan are being posted on various social media platforms. People are also being urged through WhatsApp messages to raise their voice against the strategic disinvestment of the national carrier, according to union representatives. As part of efforts to revive the loss-making Air India, the government has kicked off the stake sale process and has issued a detailed preliminary information memorandum wherein it has proposed to sell 76 per cent stake and cede management control to private players. Even though there have been discussions at different points of time among the government, Air India management and various employees unions, concerns over the future of staff at the airline as well as the subsidiaries continue to ...
Air India suspends three officials for indiscipline
National passenger carrier Air India on Saturday said that it has suspended three senior officials for "indiscipline".
New Goa airport should be used for large cargo handling: Prabhu
The upcoming greenfield airport at Goa's Mopa could be used for large cargo traffic and will bring prosperity to the region, Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu said on Saturday.
Apollo Munich Health Insurance ranked among India's 15 'Best Workplaces in the BFSI Sector'
Apollo Munich Health Insurance, India's leading standalone health insurance company, has been rewarded as India's 15 Best Workplaces in BFSI - 2018 by Great Place to Work Institute India.Recognised as the hallmark of excellence worldwide this study is conducted annually.Apollo Munich has been featured in the list for the seventh year in a row.This award is an outcome of building a two-way trust with employees and various employee-centric initiatives propelled by its leadership team.This enables the company to sustain a high-performance culture where every employee is productive and feels inspired and finds a meaning in the work that they do.In order to win the ranking, a company has to excel on the five elements which are credibility, respect, fairness, pride and camaraderie.Apollo Munich has excelled on all these parameters and won the recognition."We are extremely delighted to get this recognition. Greater awards bring greater responsibilities. This gratitude is a result of a great .
Centre releases Rs 2,062 Cr to Telangana under job guarantee
The Centre has released Rs 2,062 crore for Telangana under the MN-NREGS, the state government said here today. State Panchayat Raj Minister Jupally Krishna Rao has directed officials to speed up works under the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme during the next three months, it said in a release. Rao had held several rounds of talks with the Centre for the release of funds, it added.
Eiffel Tower shuts due to strike
The Eiffel Tower was shut today due to a strike by security personnel over the suspension of three of their colleagues, the company operating Paris' most recognisable monument and trade unions said. The labour dispute was sparked by the suspension of three security staff after they complained about new working hours which would reduce their income, trade union official Denis Vavassori told AFP. The tower, which welcomed more than six million visitors last year, has been hit by repeated strikes by its 300-strong staff in recent years over issues ranging from pick-pocketing to maintenance work.
French train strikes enter 6th day
The nationwide railway strike in France entered its sixth consecutive day on Friday despite President Emmanuel Macron vowing to not back down on labour reforms that provoked the industrial action.
Centre Releases Rs. 23,147 Crore under MGNREGS
In line with the commitment of Central Government towards release of funds by 10th April, 2018, the Ministry has released Rs. 14,995 crore for wages and Rs. 8,152 crore for material expenditure under MGNREGS. This release includes the amount pending as liability for the work done in the last weeks of FY 2017-18.
D.Telekom strikes pay deal; German public sector strikes continue
FRANKFURT/BERLIN (Reuters) - Deutsche Telekom and services union Verdi have agreed to raise wages for 62,000 German staff by up to 5.2 percent, in two stages through to March 2020, they both said on Thursday.
NBCC, SDI Bhubaneswar to build construction training institute
State-owned National Buildings Construction Corporation (NBCC) today signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Skill Development Institute (SDI) Bhubaneswar for developing a construction training institute. To be built at a cost of 900 crore in two phases, the institute will have a total built up area of 1.8 lakh square meter and will facilitate empowering of youth in Odisha with relevant skill sets and train them in various disciplines, according to a company release. The SDI Bhubaneswar is a training setup being promoted by eight public sector utilities in the oil and gas sector under joint CSR schemes. "NBCC wants to have skilled and future-ready workforce to be a part of our team. We are working towards creating a well-defined system of identifying and training the workforce in the construction sector, which comprises port, irrigation, roads, infrastructures and buildings," said Anoop Kumar Mittal, chairman and managing director, NBCC. He further said the ..
NiYO expands services to Gujarat; aims to digitise payroll for manpower supply firms
Digital banking solution for the salaried employees NiYO Solutions Inc has announced its expansion in Gujarat, with an aim to digitize the entire payroll and benefits process, for contract workers in various manpower supply companies, working across various industries in the state.NiYO, which has already on-boarded 50 companies in the state, is serving more than 10,000 new-to-bank users.Amongst a few notables include The Sainik Manpower Services, Honos Protection Services Pvt. Ltd. and Force 11 Security Services.NiYO comprises of a corporate portal for salary disbursal, payroll card to receive salary and spend on ATM/POS/Online and a mobile app to track transactions and do basic banking functions like fund transfer etc. With eKYC and self-onboarding enabled on the NiYO app, new bank accounts can be opened under 3 minutes. The users can access their account details and keep a tab on their expenditures and allowances digitally.The mobile app allows employees to review all card ...
Skoda Auto agrees 12 percent wage hike, averting strike threat
PRAGUE (Reuters) - Czech Volkswagen unit Skoda Auto said on Wednesday it had reached an agreement with unions to raise wage tariffs by 12 percent, averting the threat of a strike.
Cabinet approves revision of pay, allowances of LGs
The Central cabinet has given its approval for revision of pay and allowances of Lieutenant Governors of Union Territories.The hiked salary will be implemented from the period starting from January 1, 2016."The Cabinet has approved the proposal for increasing the pay and allowances of Lieutenant Governors of Union Territories with effect from January 1, 2016 from Rs. 80,000 per month plus dearness allowance, sumptuary allowance at the rate of Rs. 4,000 per month and local allowances to Rs. 2,25,000 plus dearness allowance, sumptuary allowance at the rate of Rs. 4,000 per month and local allowances at the same rate as applicable to the officers of the rank of Secretary to the Govt. of India," read a government release.The pay and allowances of Lieutenant Governors of Union Territories was last revised with the approval of the Cabinet with effect from January 1, 2006 from Rs. 26,000 (fixed) per month to Rs.80,000 (fixed) per month plus dearness allowance, sumptuary allowance at the rate