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UAW head does not see more charges in U.S. training centre probe
DETROIT (Reuters) - The United Auto Workers is cooperating with a Justice Department probe into alleged misspending by union officials at training centres funded by U.S. automakers, the union's president said on Friday, saying that he did not expect any more charges stemming from the probe.
Maharashtra govt assures help to Cambata Aviation employees
The Maharashtra government today told the Legislative Council it will everything possible to facilitate the clearance of dues and absorption of 1,400 employees of troubled private ground handler Cambata Aviation. Minister for Labour and Skill Development Sambhaji Patil Nilangekar gave the assurance when members raised the issue in the Upper House during the Question Hour. MLCs Kiran Pawaskar, Hemant Takle, Jayant Patil, Bhai Jagtap and others raised the issue of 2,100 distressed employees of Cambata Aviation. They sought to know the status of pending dues and the issue of absorption of 1,400 of the company's staffers into its principal employer, GVK. Replying to the queries, Patil Nilangekar said the issue falls under the Centre's purview but the the state government had initiated meetings with all stakeholders to facilitate clearance of dues of these employees. "The government has also attached the properties of Cambata Aviation in Mumbai to facilitate the clearance of .
Hyderabad woman trafficked to Saudi; family knocks Swaraj's door
Family of a woman in Hyderabad has alleged that she was trafficked to Saudi Arabia on the pretext of job, and appealed to External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj to bring her back.As per Nuszath Begum's family, two agents had offered her a job at a hospital in Saudi Arabia, but after reaching there, she was taken to Abha and has since been employed as a maid at a house."The employers there deny her proper food and sleep, and make her work the whole day. My wife was sick and the employers are not even taking her to hospital for checkup," Md. Ahmed, the victim's husband told ANI.The family has also filed a complaint with the Jawaharnagar Police against the agents, but the perpetrators are on the run from authorities, he informed."My daughter is sick and they are not even availing any medical treatment for her, they continue to torture her and make her work on little food. She says she will commit suicide if not rescued from the clutches of her employers," Lateefa Begum, the victim's ...
FSSAI had 261 unauthorised contractual employees: CAG
The FSSAI has on its roll unauthorised 261 contractual employees who perform routine functions, defeating the intention that employees should perform specific tasks, the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India has said.
'Regulatory changes critical to create 1 cr formal jobs'
According to TeamLease Services, a revamp of the regulatory ecosystem is extremely important
Companies invested Rs 3,585 cr in 72 electronics mfg projects
Electronic firms shortlisted for incentives by the government for manufacturing their products in India have invested Rs 3,585 crore in 72 projects till September this year, Parliament was informed today. "As per the reports provided by the applicants approved under MSIPS, as on 30-09-2017, a total of Rs 3,585 crore has been invested in 72 projects resulting in employment generation of 27,804 persons (direct and indirect)," Minister of State for Electronics and IT Alphons Kannanthanam said. In a written reply to the Lok Sabha, he said the government has approved 134 applications under Modified Special Incentive Package Scheme (MSIPS) till date. The MSIPS scheme provides subsidy for capital expenditure -- 20 per cent for investments in special economic zones (SEZs) and 25 per cent in non-SEZs. "So far, under the MSIPS scheme, incentives of Rs 122.06 crore have been disbursed to the 11 applicants, out of which, the capex subsidy is Rs 113.94 crore and tax reimbursement is .
Govt in process of hiring 355 cyber security experts
The government today said it is in the process of hiring 355 cyber security professionals for National Informatics Centre. "Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance has approved the proposal for creation of 355 posts in National Informatics Centre (NIC) in June, 2017. Necessary action...has already been initiated," Minister of State for electronics and IT Alphons Kannanthanam said in a written reply to Lok Sabha. The proposal for creation of these posts was approved by the Cabinet Committee on Security(CSS) in 2013 as part of the approval for Framework for Enhancing Cyber Security.
Economic Advisory Council discusses employment, growth
The Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) today discussed issues related to employment and growth, an official statement said. The EAC-PM, headed by Niti Aayog Member Bibek Debroy, held its third meeting today. "To continue the ongoing discussion on employment and growth, two presentations were made. NITI Aayog member Ramesh Chand made a presentation on 'Strategic options for enhancing agricultural productivity, income and pro-employment growth in Agriculture and Allied Sectors," the statement said. Ministry of Rural Development Secretary Amarjeet Sinha made a presentation on the 'Mission Antyodaya for Poverty Free Panchayats', it added. Besides, Officer on Special Duty (OSD) in the EAC-PM Kishore Desai a presentation on trade-related issues. The statement further said Rathin Roy and Surjit Bhalla, both part time members of the council, presented an update on the Economy Track Monitor.
Gartner Says By 2020, Artificial Intelligence Will Create More Jobs Than It Eliminates
The number of jobs affected by AI will vary by industry; through 2019, healthcare, the public sector and education will see continuously growing job demand while manufacturing will be hit the hardest. Starting in 2020, AI-related job creation will cross into positive territory, reaching two million net-new jobs in 2025.
The Maharashtra Government
The Maharashtra Government yesterday amended the Maharashtra Shops and Establishments (Regulation of Employment and Service Condition) Act, 2017 and issued a notification allowing shops and hotels to be kept open 24 hours. The notification covers hotels, restaurants and malls, but excludes bars, pubs, wine shops and discotheques which currently have restricted timings. "The amendments now allows all shops to remain open in three shifts. It can remain open for 24 hours and all seven days. It is mandatory to give one day leave to employees every week," said Maharashtra labour minister Sambhaji Nilangekar-Patil. The notification has made it clear that smaller establishments do not need to get licences but they must register online with the authority concerned. The amended legislation exempts small and medium-sized establishments which have fewer than 10 workers, or employees working from home, or which are run as online business from registration for a licence. This ...
'Sales, marketing jobs in Hyd fail to attract right talent'
Even as marketing and sales jobs are seeing a growth for suitably skilled professionals, there continues to be a talent mismatch in Hyderabad, making it difficult for employers to hire people, a survey said. Over 38 per cent of marketing and sales job openings in Hyderabad remain unfilled after 60 days, according to a survey by job portal Indeed India. While there is no shortage of active job seekers, there appears to be a mismatch of talent with employers finding it difficult to hire people with the right skills to fill these roles, it added. With the advent of digital marketing and the integrated sales approach, the sector is seeing a rise in demand for suitably skilled professionals in these areas, it said. Though the job site witnesses a high number of 'clicks' or active job seekers for postings in the segment, it finds that these potential applicants do not possess relevant qualifications to fulfil the responsibilities the role entails, and hence positions remain .
CPI(M) asks govt to regularise MGNREGA employees in J-K
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) today demanded the Jammu and Kashmir government to regularise the contractual MGNREGA employees in the state. The employees under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) have been demanding the government to enhance their basic salary and frame job policy for them. "We urge the government to resolve the demands of contractual employees working under MGNREGA, CPI(M) MLA Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami said. We want them to be regularised at the earliest, he said. Tarigami said that these employees were recruited as per merit still they were working on meager salary. "Govt has no clear cut job policy for these employees due to which future of hundreds of qualified youths is at stake," he said.
Steel Authority of India update on implementation of VRS 2017
1269 no. of employees opt for VRS
Debar MPs, MLAs from practising as advocates: BJP leader
A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader has written a letter to the Bar Council of India (BCI) to debar parliamentarians and legislators from practicing as advocates, a statement said on Tuesday.
Under new policy, Goa to incentivise industries giving 80%
The Goa government today approved a new industrial policy, which will give incentives to the industries that provide 80 per cent employment to the locals, besides other benefits. Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar made this announcement during a Goa Liberation Day event here today. Goa was liberated from 450-year-long Portuguese rule on December 19, 1961. "The industrial policy, which I have approved today will provide benefit to the units employing 80 per cent of the total workforce from Goa. They will benefit through affirmative action and positive discrimination," he said. He said the industries providing employment to local people would be incentivised. Stating that unemployment was one of the challenges before the government, Parrikar said the state would take up the skill development initiatives, which will help in easing this problem to a large extent. The chief minister said Goans are choosy when it comes to grabbing employment opportunities. "Goans want employment .
160 cr man-days generated under MGNREGA in 2017-18: Govt
The government today informed Parliament that 160 crore man-days had been generated under the MGNREGA, so far, in the 2017-18 fiscal. Union Minister of State for Rural Development Ram Kripal Yadav said this replying to a query in the Rajya Sabha regarding rural development schemes with employment potential being implemented in the country. During 2017-18, so far, 160 crore man-days of employment has been generated under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), he said in a written reply. "Fifty-six lakh households have been mobilised in to 4.84 lakh self help groups under the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojna- National Rural Livelihood Mission (DAY-NRLM) and 83,745 candidates have been trained under the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) of which 46,654 candidates have been placed," the minister said. The DDU-GKY is a sub-scheme of the DAY-NRLM. He said that the government is implementing flagship programmes such as the MGNREGA ..
Healthcare insurance key for MSME workforce: Report
The healthcare insurance industry needs to develop infrastructure and deliver affordable healthcare to the micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME) sector, which has a 117 million strong work force, according to a recent report. Country's health insurance penetration is less than 30 per cent of the population covered by any type of health insurance policy in the country, it elaborated. "MSMEs form the larger part of India's unorganized sector, which leaves a majority of the sector's workforce without any social security. This section of the society along with their families need to be brought in the fold of healthcare protection not only as a part of a social initiative but also as a lever for improving workforce productivity," FICCI and KPMG said in its report titled, "MSME group health insurance penetration in India". "Providing healthcare coverage is also an important aspect of employee welfare and this remains underpenetrated among MSMEs," it added. The survey said
No salary for a year, hill council staff auction used goods
Employees of the North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council (NCHAC), who have not received salaries since November 2016, have auctioned their used household goods to make ends meet. Items such as televisions, motorbikes, scooters, utensils, chairs, tables and stoves were auctioned for raising money to pay medical bills and school fees, and to buy essential items, NCHAC Employees Union (NCHACEU) vice-president Joyraj Thaosen said. "We managed to raise Rs 25,000 from the auction. The people are sympathetic to us and many of them donated money. Rs 20,000 came from donation," NCHACEU secretary Hoineikim Changsan said. Of the 2,270 people going without salary for over a year, around 200 held the auction near the Cultural Institute Hall at Haflong, the headquarters of Dima Hasao district, on Saturday. The NCHAC controls almost all the departments in the Dima Hasao district with executive power except general administration, police, treasury, election and judiciary. It could not ...
Kailash Satyarthi seeks high-level meet of UN bodies on child
Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi has urged UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres to summon a high-level meeting of the organisation's various bodies to achieve the global commitment of eradication of child labour by 2025. "I urge the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres that he should call a high-level meeting of heads of UN agencies like UNICEF, UNESCO, ILO, UNDP and WHO on issue of child labour in the context of sustainable development," Satyarthi told PTI in a recent interview. During last month's 'Fourth Global Conference on the Eradication of Child Labour', in which more than 100 countries took part, the governments had pledged to take immediate action towards eradicating child labour in all its forms by 2025. "In that case, the UN secretary general should take a proactive and strong step towards co-ordination and more integrated approach in making various sustainable development growth rates with regard to children towards implementing," Satyarthi said. "It is ..
GAIL, NSDC, others ink pact to promote skill development
A quadripartite agreement has been signed today to promote and enhance skill development activities related to Urja Ganga Gas Pipeline Project. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), GAIL, Skill Development Institute (SDI) and LabourNet in the presence of Union Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Dharmendra Pradhan in Bhubaneswar. The MoU was signed on the side lines of the foundation stone laying ceremony of the GAIL's 12" Natural Gas Spurline to Bhubaneswar-Cuttack and Paradip. "The Intent of this MoU is to promote and enhance seamless skill development activities related to Urja Ganga Gas Pipeline Project to ensure high levels of quality and productivity in the execution of the project & provide gainful employment to large number of youth," a press statement said. "This is a highly ambitious gas pipeline project aiming to provide piped cooking (PNG) gas to residents of the eastern ...