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ASK HR GURU: My company doesn't give leave benefits

ASK HR GURU: My company doesn't give leave benefits

Rediff.com11 Mar 2022

HR Guru Mayank Rautela offers practical advice.

PM announces health IDs for all under new mission

PM announces health IDs for all under new mission

Rediff.com15 Aug 2020

The health ID will contain information about medical data, prescriptions and diagnostic reports and summaries of previous discharge from hospitals for ailments. The mission is expected to bring efficiency and transparency in healthcare services in the country.

Why IIM-Lucknow grads are celebrating!

Why IIM-Lucknow grads are celebrating!

Rediff.com5 Feb 2019

147 domestic and international recruiters -- including Ola, Amazon, Flipkart and Xiaomi -- hired all 460 graduates.

Cabinet nod to scrapping of no-detention policy till Class 8

Cabinet nod to scrapping of no-detention policy till Class 8

Rediff.com3 Aug 2017

It will allow states to detain students in class 5 and class 8 if they fail in the year-end exam.

Denial of justice would lead to anarchy: CJI Ramana

Denial of justice would lead to anarchy: CJI Ramana

Rediff.com14 May 2022

'One of the major challenges to the protection of rule of law and human rights is the inability of the formal justice system to deliver speedy and affordable justice to all'

How tech alumni plan to raise 21,000 crore to fight COVID-19

How tech alumni plan to raise 21,000 crore to fight COVID-19

Rediff.com2 Jul 2020

Over 5 million alumni from the Indian Institutes of Technology, Mumbai University and Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, plan to raise Rs 21,000 crore to start the world's largest infection testing lab in Mumbai.

Can This Babu Be Punjab's Giant Killer?

Can This Babu Be Punjab's Giant Killer?

Rediff.com28 Feb 2022

'The honourable prime minister virtually handpicked me for the Amritsar East seat.' 'Amit Shahji announced that if I am elected, the whole of Punjab will be drugs free.'

Vaccine trials: Bharat Biotech recruits 23,000 volunteers

Vaccine trials: Bharat Biotech recruits 23,000 volunteers

Rediff.com3 Jan 2021

Covaxin is being developed by Bharat Biotech jointly with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)- National Institute of Virology (NIV). The Phase III human clinical trials of Covaxin began mid-November, targeted to be done in 26,000 volunteers and it is the country's first and only Phase III efficacy study for a COVID-19 vaccine, a press release from the vaccine maker said on Saturday night.

Yale, Harvard, MIT buy Sibal's plan

Yale, Harvard, MIT buy Sibal's plan

Rediff.com4 Jan 2010

These universities are a part of the ministry's 'brain gain' policy to attract talent from all over the world. Human Resources Development Minister Kapil Sibal had last August announced that 14 Innovation Universities will be set up in the country under the 11th Five-year Plan (2007-12).

Pak court rejects petition against temple construction

Pak court rejects petition against temple construction

Rediff.com8 Jul 2020

A Pakistani court has dismissed three identical petitions challenging the construction of the first Hindu temple in the country's capital.

VOTE: Will sporting the tricolour reinforce nationalism?

VOTE: Will sporting the tricolour reinforce nationalism?

Rediff.com19 Feb 2016

Smriti Irani-led Human Resource Development ministry's direction to central universities to hoist the tricolour at their campuses has opened up a new chapter in ongoing patriotism debate.

Nipah resurfaces in Kerala; student 1st case this year

Nipah resurfaces in Kerala; student 1st case this year

Rediff.com4 Jun 2019

The results of blood samples of the student, which were tested at the National Institute of Virology in Pune, have confirmed Nipah, she said.

Govt revises guidelines for international arrivals

Govt revises guidelines for international arrivals

Rediff.com3 Aug 2020

According to the guidelines, all travellers would need to give an undertaking on the online portal www.newdelhiairport.in that they would undergo mandatory quarantine for 14 days, that is, seven days paid institutional quarantine at their own cost, followed by seven days isolation at home with self-monitoring of health.

TCS ranked No 1 employer in Europe

TCS ranked No 1 employer in Europe

Rediff.com21 Mar 2014

The company was recognised as an exceptional performer across six core human resources areas -- primary conditions, secondary benefits, working conditions, training, career development and company culture.

Pfizer seeks approval in India for Covid vaccine

Pfizer seeks approval in India for Covid vaccine

Rediff.com6 Dec 2020

'Pfizer India has submitted an application on December 4 to the DCGI seeking emergency use authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine in India'

8 Tips to be INDISPENSABLE at Work

8 Tips to be INDISPENSABLE at Work

Rediff.com19 Jul 2021

Organisations value employees who go beyond their boundaries and step up to the occasion when the need arises.

Covaxin shows 78% efficacy in phase-3 interim analysis

Covaxin shows 78% efficacy in phase-3 interim analysis

Rediff.com21 Apr 2021

Safety and Efficacy results from the final analysis will be available in June, and the final report will be submitted to a peer-reviewed publication.

Yale offers to mentor 14 'innovation universities'

Yale offers to mentor 14 'innovation universities'

Rediff.com22 Mar 2010

Yale's talks with the HRD ministry involve mentoring all 14 universities through its leadership programme.

Will work to ensure India emerges as an education hub: Smriti Irani

Will work to ensure India emerges as an education hub: Smriti Irani

Rediff.com15 Jun 2014

Speaking at a function in Pune, the HRD minister also said that she would be soon introducing changes that would make her ministry more transparent. Devidas Deshpande reports.

India unveils $10 laptop!

India unveils $10 laptop!

Rediff.com3 Feb 2009

The 'world's cheapest laptop', developed in India, was unveiled by Union Minister for Human Resources Development Arjun Singh at the Tirupati temple on Tuesday evening.

IIT council proposes common entrance test

IIT council proposes common entrance test

Rediff.com15 Sep 2011

Union Minister for Human Resource and Development Kapil Sibal said on Wednesday that the Indian Institute of Technology Council has proposed that students seeking admission into IITs all over the country will have to pass just one test instead of appearing in separate tests for various institutes.

'We almost went bankrupt'

'We almost went bankrupt'

Rediff.com9 Nov 2022

'Bottomline, hairline and waistline -- you have to watch them always.'

IIM in Bihar to be set up in Bodh Gaya

IIM in Bihar to be set up in Bodh Gaya

Rediff.com7 Jan 2015

The proposed Indian Institute of Management in Bihar will be set up at Bodh Gaya in Gaya district, state Education Minister Brishen Patel said on Wednesday.

Beware! A new Covid variant is here, can evade vaccines

Beware! A new Covid variant is here, can evade vaccines

Rediff.com30 Aug 2021

A new variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus which cause COVID-19, has been detected in South Africa and many other countries globally which could be more transmissible and evade protection provided by vaccines, according to study.

TCS rated top ICT employer in Netherlands

TCS rated top ICT employer in Netherlands

Rediff.com10 Nov 2012

The IT co has over 2,500 employees catering to a strong client base in the country

Withdrawal of US forces from Afghanistan to benefit China: Report

Withdrawal of US forces from Afghanistan to benefit China: Report

Rediff.com7 Aug 2020

'If the Chinese are bringing Pakistan more 'behind the curtain,' in terms of intelligence and military cooperation, it will be tailored to their common interests like confronting India over territorial disputes'

There will be no discrimination in education sector: Sibal

There will be no discrimination in education sector: Sibal

Rediff.com14 Oct 2011

No "fly-by-night operators" will be allowed to set up shop in India when the country opens up its higher education institutions for foreign tie-ups, Minister for Human Resources Development Kapil Sibal has said.

The beautiful mind of Balkrishna Doshi, who won architecture's Nobel Prize

The beautiful mind of Balkrishna Doshi, who won architecture's Nobel Prize

Rediff.com16 Mar 2018

He designed some of India's most iconic buildings.

'You can't sustain a campaign of hate'

'You can't sustain a campaign of hate'

Rediff.com24 Dec 2018

'You can't go on creating division and rhetoric of hate.' 'It comes to roost. We are seeing the first glimpses of that in the state elections.'

Bihar opposes Sibal move to raise IIT cutoffs

Bihar opposes Sibal move to raise IIT cutoffs

Rediff.com20 Oct 2009

Union Human Resource Development minister Kapil Sibal's move to increase the class XII cut offs for the IIT entrance has been slammed by all parties in Bihar.

Opposed to 'unilateral actions' on Kashmir: China after Xi-Imran meet

Opposed to 'unilateral actions' on Kashmir: China after Xi-Imran meet

Rediff.com7 Feb 2022

In the past, India strongly rejected references made to Jammu and Kashmir in a previous joint statement by Pakistan and China.

Biden administration goes into mission mode to help India fight COVID-19

Biden administration goes into mission mode to help India fight COVID-19

Rediff.com27 Apr 2021

'We are in close touch with Indian officials at all levels. We are also closely coordinating with our allies, friends, and Quad partners about how we can collectively support India in its hour of need,' a senior Biden administration official told reporters

From Forest Hut To Top UK College

From Forest Hut To Top UK College

Rediff.com28 Sep 2021

Hercules Singh Munda's father used to open the gates to a forest. Today, Hercules leaves for London to open the gates of his many dreams.

India kicks off campaign for elected UNSC seat

India kicks off campaign for elected UNSC seat

Rediff.com5 Jun 2020

If elected, it would be India's eighth term on the UN Security Council and this two-year tenure will start in January 2021.

Remain non-violent when fighting for a cause: Prez on R-Day eve

Remain non-violent when fighting for a cause: Prez on R-Day eve

Rediff.com25 Jan 2020

Stressing that both the government and the opposition have 'important roles to play', the President said, "While giving expression to their political ideas both must move forward in tandem to ensure that development of the country and welfare of its people are promoted consistently."

IIT fee hike won't fix financial woes

IIT fee hike won't fix financial woes

Rediff.com9 Jan 2013

Tuition fee does little to even meet the institutes' operating expenses; directors differ on fee hike.

India likely to get 20 more IIITs

India likely to get 20 more IIITs

Rediff.com4 Jun 2012

Rajasthan, Assam, Himachal Pradesh and Tripura among states that will set up an institute each.

IIMs seek tax waiver on donations

IIMs seek tax waiver on donations

Rediff.com14 Apr 2011

If the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) has its way, individuals and corporations donating to educational institutions may soon be eligible for tax exemptions.

Society of Jesus applies for central univ status

Society of Jesus applies for central univ status

Rediff.com18 Nov 2008

Consolidating on its 500-year-old legacy of providing quality education, The Society of Jesus (SJ) (popularly known as Jesuits) has applied for a Central University status with the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD).

Half full, half empty: 10 years of NREGA

Half full, half empty: 10 years of NREGA

Rediff.com10 Feb 2016

At its peak five years ago, it was a lifeline for 5.5 crore, or one in every three rural homes