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Ministry of Labour and Employment notifies sweeping amendments to the Employees’ Provident Fund rules
The new provisions directly affect over 6 crore salaried employees...
States asked to send proposals for nuclear power plants wherever feasible: Power Minister Khattar
Manohar Lal Khattar, Union Minister for Power “We are of opinion...
South Asia’s all-female health workers fight for recognition
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded ASHA workers - who are behind a series of high-profile health campaigns, including India’s COVID-19 response and vaccination drive - last year after the World Health Organization gave them an award for their “outstanding...
Nepal quake triggered Sikkim disaster? Scientists to find out
“Earthquake that hit Nepal might be a cause of flash floods in Sikkim. The lake was already vulnerable and was spread across 168 hectares. Its area has now reduced 60 hectares, so about 100 hectares of volume of water has breached the level,” a senior official at the...
Digital ID verification checks to surpass 70 bn globally in 2024
Biometric verification methods are highly effective against these kinds of fraud, with liveness checks utilised to prevent spoofing New Delhi: The number of digital identity verification checks will surpass 70 billion in 2024, growing 16 per cent on the previous...
Freelancers, startups drive demand for co-working spaces in Bengaluru
Ashish Agarwal, Co-founder and CEO of Enzyme Office Space talking to IANS stated, "The rising demand for flexible offices in India, driven by changing work habits and the growth of startups and freelancers, has made Bengaluru the top city with 39 per cent of...
DGCA can act against noncompliance of pilots to aviation rules: Delhi HC
SNV Aviation Private Limited, which flies under the brand name Akasa Air, has sought a direction to the DGCA to take coercive action against pilots who failed to comply with the mandatory notice period requirements in terms of the CAR 2017 New Delhi: The Delhi High...
Britain proposes diversity and misconduct rules for financial firms
“Regulated firms and individuals should have no doubt that this represents a big shift in the way the FCA will monitor and potentially sanction those in the financial community,” said James Alleyne, a legal director at Kingsley Napley law firm London: Britain’s...
Can’t interfere in employment agreement between pilots Akasa Air DGCA to HC
The civil aviation regulator filed its written submissions in response to a plea by the fledgling airline which has said it was in a state of crisis following the sudden and abrupt resignation of 43 pilots, who left the airline without serving the mandatory notice...
India to become USD 5 trillion economy, third-largest by 2027: RBI DG Patra
A key driver in this transformation is likely to be the window of a demographic dividend that opened up in 2018 and will probably last till the 2040s, going by fertility and mortality rates,'' Reserve Bank Deputy Governor Michael D Patra said Mumbai: India will be a...
Talent war, rising costs causing Indian employers to rethink benefits strategy: WTW Survey
In India, employers see risk and insurance benefits (51 per cent), health benefits (51 per cent) and career, training and development (43 per cent) as the most important benefits in their portfolios ''Economic factors, a tough labour market and tight budgets are...
Global banks expand maternity benefits to retain women in India
Banks are hungry for talent in India. With US-China tensions growing, many global lenders are targeting the country, drawn by its fast-growing economy and burgeoning middle class Across India, global financial firms are expanding maternity benefits to include perks...