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SBI plans to introduce innovative products to boost deposit growth: Setty
C S Setty, chairman, SBI "We are trying to bring innovation in some...
Odisha govt allows maternity, paternity leaves for those opting for surrogacy
According to the notification issued by the state Finance...
Biden economic agenda focusses on climate, inclusive growth and elder care: Janet Yallen
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen Yellen said inadequate paid leave and high child care costs have kept many people out of the workforce, which could be remedied by the administration's proposed two years of universal early childhood education and expanded child...
Infosys awarded top employer certification in 22 countries
The Top Employers Institute program certifies organizations based on their HR Best Practices across 6 HR domains consisting of 20 areas such as People Strategy, Work Environment, Talent Acquisition, Learning, Well-being, Diversity & Inclusion, and more Indian IT...
Major percentage of India’s workforce considering changing jobs in 2022: LinkedIn
“As confidence in new opportunities grows, it is evident that the Great Reshuffle in India is clearly being led by job seekers, and talent is in the driver’s seat right now – with flexibility as their no. 1 priority today,” mentioned Ankit Vengurlekar, India Managing...
Study finds employee training pays off with fewer layoffs
"Importantly, these findings provide evidence that the same investments that firms make to support the development of employees' human capital in normal times also offer a buffer to employees' job security in the face of financial precarity," the authors wrote...
Make history and eliminate cervical cancer for ever, urges WHO chief
Cervical cancer is also the second most common cancer type for women, with the highest incidence and mortality rates, generally impacting low Human Development Index countries Nearly 90 per cent of 2018 deaths occurred in low and middle-income countries, where the...
Foxconn unlikely to reopen its iPhone manufacturing facility in Tamil Nadu until Jan. 7
The Foxconn plant, located in the state of Tamil Nadu, was closed on Dec. 18, following protests over 250 of its workers being treated for food poisoning. Apple has since placed the factory on probation after discovering that some dormitories and dining rooms did not...
Assets under management of NPS, APY cross Rs 6.99 lakh cr: PFRDA
NPS, which mainly caters to organised sector employees, is segmented into central government, state government, corporate sector employees, all citizens model and NPS Lite New Delhi: Total assets managed under NPS and APY, the two flagship pension schemes of the...
UK government seeks to mitigate workforce disruption from Omicron
New restrictions in England to slow the spread of COVID-19 will only be introduced as a last resort, health minister Sajid Javid said, stressing that although hospitalisations were rising, the number of patients in intensive care was stable The rapid spread of the...
Equities present memorable parting gift in 2021; investors turn wealthier by nearly Rs 78 lakh cr
''Globally and in India, the market cap to GDP ratio touched an all-time high due to large liquidity flows, low interest rates, expectation of early return to normalcy and low returns from other asset classes,'' said Dhiraj Relli, MD & CEO of HDFC Securities...
2022: Daunting labour reforms, informal workers’ social security fund await take off
There is a provision in the industrial relations code that any unit with up to 300 workers will not need permission from the appropriate government for closure, retrenchment and lay off. At present, the threshold is 100 workers New Delhi: Ushering in a big wave of...