News for 'Manpower India'

Do we need so many income tax staffers?

Do we need so many income tax staffers?

Rediff.com11 Aug 2021

The preliminary processing of tax returns is already undertaken with the help of technology. There is now greater scope of using more technology to reduce the human interface even further, notes A K Bhattacharya.

'Do relationships with age gap work?'

'Do relationships with age gap work?'

Rediff.com30 Nov 2022

In this weekly self-help series, mental health and life coach Anu Krishna tells you how to take control of your life.

'India is not producing sufficient good quality jobs'

'India is not producing sufficient good quality jobs'

Rediff.com8 Mar 2019

'The jobs that are being created now are the delivery boy jobs which are of extremely poor quality, or contractual jobs where you hire a person on a per piece basis.'

'India can still compete in global nano race'

'India can still compete in global nano race'

Rediff.com5 Dec 2007

Speaking about the field that India could enter when it came to commercial application of nano science and technology, Rao suggested that India foray into manufacturing sensors.

Number of Covid symptomatic kids jump, post-recovery issues a concern

Number of Covid symptomatic kids jump, post-recovery issues a concern

Rediff.com14 Jan 2022

While the infection has been mild in most reported cases, those below two years of age are showing signs of acute infection.

Microsoft to hire 3,000 in India: Gates

Microsoft to hire 3,000 in India: Gates

Rediff.com7 Dec 2005

"We have 4,000 professionals in India today, we will increase it to 7,000 over the next three to four years," Bill Gates said at the CII-CEO Forum in New Delhi.

India's IT sector to touch $87 billion by 2008

India's IT sector to touch $87 billion by 2008

Rediff.com1 Dec 2005

India has the world's largest treasure-trove of skilled manpower and is on the way to become a global IT powerhouse.

Bhargava calls on managements to cut expenditure on themselves amid pandemic

Bhargava calls on managements to cut expenditure on themselves amid pandemic

Rediff.com24 Aug 2021

Company managements need to "curtail the kind of expenditures on themselves personally" with the COVID-19 pandemic highlighting the need to build internal resources with a frugal style of functioning, Maruti Suzuki India chairman R C Bhargava said on Tuesday. Addressing shareholders in the company's annual general meeting held virtually, he also termed as "a good development for the whole of industry" recent shareholder actions that did not approve expenditures by management on themselves, without specifying details. In the wake of the pandemic, building internal resources has to become a priority of industry and companies.

Would you like to work in India or abroad?

Would you like to work in India or abroad?

Rediff.com15 Mar 2007

The other countries where the prospects are positive are Japan, Singapore, Peru, South Africa, Argentina, Australia and New Zealand.

Cognizant to invest $76 million in India

Cognizant to invest $76 million in India

Rediff.com7 Dec 2005

IT giant Cognizant would be investing around $76 million across its centres in India.

Staff cost rising at 22% in India

Staff cost rising at 22% in India

Rediff.com31 Oct 2005

The staff cost of India Inc is increasing at a faster rate of 22 per cent than the growth in net profit and total income coming on the back of accretion in the headcount as also the higher pay packets, according to Assocham.

Can India defeat Pakistan in war today?

Can India defeat Pakistan in war today?

Rediff.com26 Jul 2019

'At this point, neither the army or the IAF has that immediate, punitive deterrent power against Pakistan.' 'Forget a three-week war; on the LoC, where the action is, Pakistan has until now fielded better infantry weapons, body armour, sniper rifles, and matching artillery' points out Shekhar Gupta.

10 cities that are helping India prosper; Delhi tops

10 cities that are helping India prosper; Delhi tops

Rediff.com25 Nov 2014

Smaller cities like Pune and Noida score better than 'Vibrant' Gujarat's Ahmedabad.

The new normal at India's IT companies

The new normal at India's IT companies

Rediff.com17 Oct 2018

Analysts are of the opinion that 55 may emerge as the new age to retire for techies in India

Unrest at Toyota's Bidadi unit puts focus on labour reforms

Unrest at Toyota's Bidadi unit puts focus on labour reforms

Rediff.com14 Dec 2020

This crisis has arisen just as demand in India's auto sector started seeing some sort of revival after the nationwide lockdown in March/April.

India short of 200,000 IT pros

India short of 200,000 IT pros

Rediff.com3 Jul 2004

India urgently faces a shortage of around 200,000 IT and ITeS professionals. The shortage is bound to grow to 3.6 million in the next eight years.

Eastern Ladakh stretched equipment to limits: IAF chief

Eastern Ladakh stretched equipment to limits: IAF chief

Rediff.com21 Oct 2021

The situation that developed in eastern Ladakh last year required acclimatisation of a large number of IAF personnel and stretching of equipment to limits, but the force is "much better prepared" now in case there is a "long haul", Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal V R Chaudhari said on Thursday.

Why Cipla is a good bet for long-term investment

Why Cipla is a good bet for long-term investment

Rediff.com15 Dec 2020

While Covid-related sales may come down going ahead, analysts expect the company's domestic sales to outperform the market, led by the chronics portfolio, which accounts for 55 per cent of sales.

India sets up 18 centres to deal with nuclear emer

India sets up 18 centres to deal with nuclear emer

Rediff.com13 Sep 2006

The centres will have well-trained scientific manpower, advanced radiation measuring and monitoring instruments, software and other emergency material.

How companies plan to retain the best talent

How companies plan to retain the best talent

Rediff.com28 Jul 2015

The existing strategies are based on one-size-fits-all approach.

'India likely to spend $1 trillion on power by 2030'

'India likely to spend $1 trillion on power by 2030'

Rediff.com9 Feb 2016

Piyush Goyal is leading a delegation to deliberate with Australia.

Job situation in India is not all that scary

Job situation in India is not all that scary

Rediff.com17 Jan 2018

7 million jobs will be created in formal sector in FY18

Why India is key to Philips' transformation

Why India is key to Philips' transformation

Rediff.com22 Nov 2017

India serves as the company's R&D hub as it morphs into a health tech major.

'Resume non-contact sports in sanitised empty stadia'

'Resume non-contact sports in sanitised empty stadia'

Rediff.com13 May 2020

The unprecedented health crisis forced an indefinite shutdown of all sports activities -- both contact and non-contact. The FICCI said non-contact sports can resume first by maintaining social distancing norms.

India to face BPO staff shortage by '09

India to face BPO staff shortage by '09

Rediff.com7 Jun 2005

Manpower shortage in India's high potential, high-growth ITES-BPO industry by 2009 is estimated to be 2.62 lakh people, officials said on Tuesday.

LCH: Lessons For Indian Defence

LCH: Lessons For Indian Defence

Rediff.com15 Dec 2021

It is baffling how the PM chose the LCH as an indigenous product to celebrate on Rashtriya Raksha Samarpan Parv, even while his Cabinet holds up manufacturing clearance for 15 LCHs on the grounds that they are not Indian enough.

How Vajpayee juggled India's global interests

How Vajpayee juggled India's global interests

Rediff.com27 Aug 2018

'In India foreign policy is generally handled by the prime minister.' 'One can clearly see the Vajpayee stamp on all this.' 'Only a person with poetic imagination can weave such a complex web,' says Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

How Modi govt plans to ensure 24x7 power supply

How Modi govt plans to ensure 24x7 power supply

Rediff.com20 Dec 2021

A greater payment security mechanism for power generation companies to ensure timely payouts for supply of electricity will be in focus in 2022 as stricter rules are on the anvil for 24x7 power supply amid discoms' outstanding dues at a whopping Rs 1.56 lakh crore. Mounting outstanding dues of distribution companies (discoms) to electricity generation companies (gencos) have been a perennial issue affecting the entire value chain in the power sector and are also a hindrance for the ambitious goal of 24x7 power supply across the country even when the payment for coal is made in advance. The situation persists despite the fact that discoms' dues become overdue after 45 days of generating bills and they also have to pay penal interest on the overdue amount in most of the cases to gencos.

India asks its nationals to leave Libya

India asks its nationals to leave Libya

Rediff.com28 Jul 2014

Amidst spiralling violence in Libya, India's mission in Tripoli on Monday advised all its nationals to leave the strife-torn country using all available means and not to travel to that country.

NASA shares pics of power outage in Odisha after Fani

NASA shares pics of power outage in Odisha after Fani

Rediff.com9 May 2019

The images show city lighting on April 30 (before the storm) and on May 5, 2019, two days after Fani made landfall.

Not the age and time to use third-degree: Amit Shah

Not the age and time to use third-degree: Amit Shah

Rediff.com28 Aug 2019

He said "it is very essential that the police keeps four steps ahead from criminals and criminal-minded people".

Ford rides on exports to become 3rd largest car-maker in India

Ford rides on exports to become 3rd largest car-maker in India

Rediff.com10 May 2017

Ford is among several multinational automobile companies in India for whom exports now bring bigger volumes than local sales.

I-T dept wants more sleuths to probe tax frauds

I-T dept wants more sleuths to probe tax frauds

Rediff.com14 Dec 2016

'Investigation directorates have intensified actions in detecting serious irregularities.' 'They are seriously handicapped because of non-availability of manpower.'

Air India to raise bond amount for new pilots

Air India to raise bond amount for new pilots

Rediff.com30 Nov 2015

The airline had made new pilots sign a bond of Rs 2.5 lakh to Rs 14 lakh in the recent past.

Modi invites Saudi companies to invest in energy sector

Modi invites Saudi companies to invest in energy sector

Rediff.com29 Oct 2019

Addressing a session at the Future Investment Initiative 2019 here, Modi said India offers a huge investment opportunity in the infrastructure sector also as he emphasised that the country aims to be a $ 5 trillion economy in the next five years.

Mamata meets Pawar, flays Cong; urges regional parties to unite against BJP

Mamata meets Pawar, flays Cong; urges regional parties to unite against BJP

Rediff.com1 Dec 2021

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said she had suggested to the Congress that an advisory council comprising prominent personalities from civil society be set up to give a direction to the opposition, but rued that the plan did not materialise.

How RBI's tough rules impact audit companies

How RBI's tough rules impact audit companies

Rediff.com2 Jun 2021

The central bank's tough new rules spell major changes in the competitive landscape for financial services audits.

Why govt insurance firms posted such huge losses

Why govt insurance firms posted such huge losses

Rediff.com24 Feb 2019

Multiple reasons accounted for the losses, including manpower crunch and lack of clarity on the merger of National, United and Oriental, reports Namrata Acharya.

Samsung to invest $5 mn in India R&D centre

Samsung to invest $5 mn in India R&D centre

Rediff.com17 Sep 2003

Korean major Samsung Electronics plans to invest $5 million in its research and development facility in India and more than double manpower to 300 next year.