News for 'Manpower India'

IAF Or AAI: Who Should Get Precedence?

IAF Or AAI: Who Should Get Precedence?

Rediff.com13 Jun 2022

There is increasing friction between the IAF's military requirements, and the AAI's need to provide infrastructure to many more airlines.

Air India to slash staff salary

Air India to slash staff salary

Rediff.com21 Aug 2009

The Air India board has decided to reduce by 50 per cent the productivity-linked incentives or flying allowance payable to its employees.

Traders seek Army's help to distribute medicines

Traders seek Army's help to distribute medicines

Rediff.com31 Mar 2020

The situation is severe in North India as most of the logistics operation was manned by migrant labourers from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. The problem with manpower is not only in courier and delivery services, but also at a shop level.

'Partition is a massive part of our history'

'Partition is a massive part of our history'

Rediff.com24 Mar 2023

'Partition was a two-sided story in a very big way.' 'We've oversimplified it, blamed the British, thought of ourselves only as victims.' 'We've been both victims and perpetrators.'

India to witness strong hiring trend soon

India to witness strong hiring trend soon

Rediff.com7 Sep 2010

Employers in India are planning to hire at a robust pace in the next three months and public administration, education and services sectors are expected to see strong recruitment trends, says a survey.

Nepal plane crash death toll rises to 68, 5 Indians among dead

Nepal plane crash death toll rises to 68, 5 Indians among dead

Rediff.com15 Jan 2023

The passengers included 10 foreigners, according to the state-run Nepal Television.

IAF scrambled jets after Chinese fighter plane flew close to LAC in June

IAF scrambled jets after Chinese fighter plane flew close to LAC in June

Rediff.com8 Jul 2022

A Chinese Air Force aircraft flew very close to a friction point in the eastern Ladakh sector on the Line of Actual Control in the last week of June, after which the Indian Air Force responded swiftly as per standard operating procedures.

India among top 6 markets for reliable workforce globally

India among top 6 markets for reliable workforce globally

Rediff.com16 Jul 2014

The report further noted that the top five markets for contingent workforce engagement in the Asia Pacific are India, China, Hong Kong, New Zealand and Singapore.

Can Modi Halt The Brutal Ukraine War?

Can Modi Halt The Brutal Ukraine War?

Rediff.com2 Nov 2022

India has maintained communication with both Russia and Ukraine. It is time Narendra Modi steps up on the world stage and plays the role of peacemaker, suggests military historian Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

India should emerge as global HR capital: Modi

India should emerge as global HR capital: Modi

Rediff.com15 Jul 2015

India should emerge as the 'human resource capital' of the world as China has become a global 'manufacturing factory'.

The 2 BIG challenges facing India Inc

The 2 BIG challenges facing India Inc

Rediff.com16 Jul 2020

As Covid-19 cases surge in India, companies have realised it's a tightrope walk between maintaining production and ensuring employee safety.

A party 'got fever' as 2.5 cr jabs were administered yday: Modi

A party 'got fever' as 2.5 cr jabs were administered yday: Modi

Rediff.com18 Sep 2021

Modi said he appreciates all doctors, medical staff, and people in administration in the country for this effort.

LOST your JOB? Please read this

LOST your JOB? Please read this

Rediff.com1 Jun 2020

'Job opportunities will be available in pharma, retail, medical, virtual business operating sectors, IT sector, telecommunications, infrastructure development, healthcare sector and e-commerce.'

3-yr-old among 44 coronavirus cases in India

3-yr-old among 44 coronavirus cases in India

Rediff.com9 Mar 2020

Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Jammu reported one case each, officials said.

Cloud computing to create 1 lakh jobs in India

Cloud computing to create 1 lakh jobs in India

Rediff.com19 Jul 2011

Total cloud market in India, now at $400 million, is expected to reach a market value of $4.5 billion by 2015.

Key challenges facing FMCG industry

Key challenges facing FMCG industry

Rediff.com30 Mar 2020

Most of the labourers in manufacturing plant are migrant workers. With them moving back to native places, there is going to be a huge challenge.

South India, most bullish job market

South India, most bullish job market

Rediff.com9 Jun 2009

Employers in South India are the most bullish on hiring plans with over 40 per cent of them having 'good intent' of recruiting people in the next three months.

Draft labour rules: No licence for contractors with criminal history

Draft labour rules: No licence for contractors with criminal history

Rediff.com30 Nov 2020

The norms, say industry experts, are not sufficient to weed out fly-by-night contractors.

Imported raw material scarcity hits FMCG firms

Imported raw material scarcity hits FMCG firms

Rediff.com25 Apr 2020

Industry officials say the crunch has not only affected manufacturing of edibles but even of items like nozzle pumps and other goods used in packaging.

FMCG firms start hiring in small towns

FMCG firms start hiring in small towns

Rediff.com6 Jul 2020

Mandates have been handed out to staffing solutions companies such as Randstad India and TeamLease, officials at these firms have said, as players increasingly push into rural areas to capitalise on the uptick in the hinterlands.

India most upbeat on hiring in the world

India most upbeat on hiring in the world

Rediff.com19 Mar 2012

More employers expect to hire than fire over the next three months.

Talent pool: Will China wallop India?

Talent pool: Will China wallop India?

Rediff.com12 Jun 2008

India may soon lose its slot as the world's largest talent supplier to China.

How India can kick China out of Ladakh

How India can kick China out of Ladakh

Rediff.com3 Sep 2020

For both India and China, the most likely option -- and the most challenging -- appears to be a freezing of the status quo.

Job prospects bright in India's hospitality sector

Job prospects bright in India's hospitality sector

Rediff.com19 Jun 2009

Hiring prospects in the hospitality sector look bright as a large number of employers are expected to increase their workforce considerably in the coming months, global staffing services firm Manpower says.

India's goal of becoming car hub may be affected

India's goal of becoming car hub may be affected

Rediff.com20 Jun 2011

In its report 'India Automotive 2020: The Next Giant from Asia', JD Power said the country's ambition to become a global small car production base confronts some serious manpower related obstacles such as lack of skilled labour force, high labour cost and workers' low efficiency and productivity.

Delhi HC to hear pleas against Agnipath scheme on Nov 18

Delhi HC to hear pleas against Agnipath scheme on Nov 18

Rediff.com19 Oct 2022

A bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad granted two weeks' time to the petitioners to respond to the Centre's stand on the matter.

Embracing new normal, India Inc set to step up hiring in 2021

Embracing new normal, India Inc set to step up hiring in 2021

Rediff.com22 Dec 2020

Adapting to the new hybrid normal of remote and office work, cautiously optimistic corporate are looking to hire more people and provide better appraisals in the new year as they step out of the pandemic-ravaged 2020. The coronavirus pandemic emerged as the biggest inflection point for the Indian job landscape. For the corporates, work-from-home and remote workers became the new normal and for the professionals, online learning and digital skills took centrestage.

What You Must Know About Vizhinjam Port

What You Must Know About Vizhinjam Port

Rediff.com1 Dec 2022

The shipping business is like the heaving sea -- it's up and down, observes Shyam G Menon.

'People are dying. We are helpless'

'People are dying. We are helpless'

Rediff.com17 May 2021

'Some VIP or minister should come to the ward and see how people are suffering.' 'The pain and suffering of the relatives of the patients who are admitted; let them hear their desperate pleas for medicines and oxygen and ventilators and ICU beds; the cries of the kith and kin of doctors and nurses who are being eaten by the pandemic.'

Education: India must learn from China

Education: India must learn from China

Rediff.com1 Jun 2009

The quality of manpower is a significant resource for large populous countries such as India and China, which depend on them for their rapid economic growth.

China building permanent structures near LAC in Sikkim

China building permanent structures near LAC in Sikkim

Rediff.com15 Jul 2021

Senior government sources told ANI that one such camp is coming up few kilometres inside the Chinese territory opposite the Naku La area in north Sikkim area, which is barely a few minutes distance from the area where Indian and Chinese troops had clashed last year when the confrontation started and also in January this year.

Why skilled people quit India

Why skilled people quit India

Rediff.com17 Mar 2005

Poor quality of employment in India has led to a mismatch in expectations and availability of jobs forcing the skilled manpower to explore opportunities abroad, five leading international think tanks have said.

26/11 set up India-Saudi strategic ties

26/11 set up India-Saudi strategic ties

Rediff.com19 Dec 2020

'The attacks made clear to all the Gulf States that Pakistan was the nursery and sanctuary of extremist violence and that this violence threatened all the countries in the region.'

How Manipal plans to spread its wings in India

How Manipal plans to spread its wings in India

Rediff.com16 Aug 2018

Rough estimates show that at a rate of Rs 1 crore per hospital bed, the investment in India alone would be around Rs 2,000 crore

UK eyes India to meet staff shortage

UK eyes India to meet staff shortage

Rediff.com25 Jun 2008

India is one of the top three sources of international recruitment for British employers struggling to meet talent shortages, according to a major industry report.

Rules on banks' investment portfolios to be revamped first time in 21 years

Rules on banks' investment portfolios to be revamped first time in 21 years

Rediff.com10 Dec 2021

For the first time in 21 years, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will revise norms for investment portfolios of commercial banks to reflect changes in global standards on valuation and measurement, and progress in the domestic market. This could pave the way for banks to transition to the new accounting standards (Ind-AS). The outstanding investment portfolio of commercial banks was at Rs 45.84 trillion as of November 19 this year.

Aero India underway, govt eyes outsourcing

Aero India underway, govt eyes outsourcing

Rediff.com7 Feb 2007

The Aero India 2007 international aerospace and defence exposition began today with India pitching itself as a global outsourcing destination offering competitive prices and a huge pool of skilled manpower.

Govt okays 12 new SSB battalions for Nepal, Bhutan borders

Govt okays 12 new SSB battalions for Nepal, Bhutan borders

Rediff.com3 Mar 2021

The government has sanctioned a dozen fresh SSB battalions, comprising over 13,000 personnel for the Nepal and Bhutan borders guarding force, to "fortify" defences along these fronts including the tri-junction area in Sikkim that adjoins Bhutan and Tibet, officials said.

Govt to get moving on IDBI Bank sale after LIC IPO

Govt to get moving on IDBI Bank sale after LIC IPO

Rediff.com22 Jan 2022

The department of investment and public asset management is racing against time to launch the LIC IPO, which could become the largest-ever listing on the Indian bourses. This would lead to some delay in the strategic divestment of IDBI Bank.

India records lowest daily growth rate in COVID-19 cases

India records lowest daily growth rate in COVID-19 cases

Rediff.com25 Apr 2020

The GoM was apprised that as of now, the death rate is around 3.1 per cent while the recovery rate is more than 20 per cent, which is comparatively better than most of the countries and may be taken as a positive effect of the lockdown in the country, along with the cluster management and containment strategy.