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CCPA intensifies probe into Ola Electric over consumer complaints and unfair practices
Ola Electric faces significant scrutiny from both consumers and...
EPS-95 pensioners demand Rs 7,500 minimum pension
Pensioners have been agitating for over 7-8 years for an increase...
COVID-19 infection increases risk of long-term brain problems: Study
Those who had COVID were 80% more likely to have seizures, 43% more likely to have mental health issues, such as anxiety or depression, 35% more likely to have headaches and 42% more likely to suffer movement disorders, such as tremors, compared with the control...
Wipro fires 300 staff found working with rivals at same time: Rishad Premji
Infosys' internal communication titled "no double lives" made it clear that "dual employment is not permitted as per…Employee Handbook and Code of Conduct". New Delhi: Wipro Chairman Rishad Premji on Wednesday said the company had found its 300 employees worked with...
Punjab considering restoration of old pension scheme, says CM Bhagwant Mann
"My government is considering reverting to the Old Pension System (OPS). I have asked my chief secretary to study the feasibility and modalities of its implementation. We stand committed to the welfare of our employees," Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said on...
Closing gender pay gaps is more important than ever
On average, women globally are paid about 20 per cent less than men, the International Labour (ILO) Organization said on Saturday, International Equal Pay Day. While individual characteristics such as education, working time, occupational segregation, skills, or...
Not just big pharma: how social factors affect overprescription in India
India is afflicted by a boom in depression. A mind-boggling 56 million of its people have the condition, and another 38 million have an anxiety disorder. It was among India's top 15 causes of early death in 2019. Not surprisingly, antidepressants are rife:...
Web-connected devices in EU have to meet new cybersecurity rules or face fines
New rules from the European Commission called the Cyber Resilience Act, set to become public next week, are aimed at improving the security of devices in the face of surging online attacks across the globe. Damages from software and hardware cybercrime amounted to...
Marsh’s Thomas M Devasia appointed as Irdai’s Member, Non-Life
New Delhi: The government, on Saturday, has appointed Thomas M Devasia of Marsh India Brokers as the member, non-life in the insurance regulator IRDAI. This is for the first time; as reported by Asia Insurance Post earlier, the government has picked up a private...
India extends emissions deadline for coal-fired plants for third time
India extended a deadline for coal-fired power plants to install equipment to cut sulphur emissions by two years, the government said in a notification on Tuesday, marking the third pushback on a commitment to clean up dirty air. Indian cities have some of the world's...
Inflation and war stoking civil unrest across the globe, shows research
“These are significant events in terms of disrupting every day life.In emerging markets, worst-case scenarios may involve “rioting, looting, even attempts to overthrow the government,” ,” Jimena Blanco, chief analyst for Verisk Maplecroft, said in an interview. said...
GENEVA: A new initiative to cut deaths and injuries among garment and footwear workers has been launched by the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Vision Zero Fund1 and Nike Inc. The joint initiative aims to understand why garment and footwear workers are...