News for 'Manpower'

Al Qaeda releases maiden video on Kashmir; issues threats to army, govt

Al Qaeda releases maiden video on Kashmir; issues threats to army, govt

Rediff.com10 Jul 2019

In the video, Zawahari, who took over the reins of Al Qaeda after the death of Osama bin Laden, said, "I am of the view that the Mujahideen (armed terrorists) in Kashmir -- at this stage at least -- should focus with a single mind on inflicting unrelenting blows on the Indian Army and government so as to bleed the Indian economy and make India suffer sustained losses in manpower and equipment."

Can pvt labs do COVID-19 tests for free?

Can pvt labs do COVID-19 tests for free?

Rediff.com10 Apr 2020

'If the government doesn't subsidise, it would be a huge setback in the fight against COVID-19'

COVID-19: Delhi to complete house-to-house screening by July 6

COVID-19: Delhi to complete house-to-house screening by July 6

Rediff.com25 Jun 2020

The plans also state that highly suspected cases testing negative on Rapid Antigen Test should be examined again using the gold standard RT-PCR test.

TCS looks at India to chip in more as cost of executing onshore projects spikes

TCS looks at India to chip in more as cost of executing onshore projects spikes

Rediff.com19 Jan 2019

Under its Agile business model, the company has started using its off-shore base up to the extent of 90 per cent which, along with several other measures, will benefit its operating margins, said Chief Operating Officer N Ganapathy Subramaniam.

Auto industry recovery looks like a distant dream

Auto industry recovery looks like a distant dream

Rediff.com15 Jun 2020

To be able to tide over the current crisis, automobile manufacturers have waged a war against all cost heads.

'Even the RBI was caught by surprise and was totally unprepared to handle its fallout'

'Even the RBI was caught by surprise and was totally unprepared to handle its fallout'

Rediff.com8 Nov 2021

I kept insisting that Rs 100 notes were in short supply and there was an urgent need to augment the supply of 100 rupee notes while also rapidly bringing into circulation the proposed new Rs 500 notes. But this was easier said than done because all the note printing machines of the RBI were programmed for printing Rs 2,000 notes and required at least three weeks before the machines could print the new Rs 500 currency notes. The availability of currency paper posed another major bottleneck, and it had to be imported. It was decided to immediately start printing the Rs 500 notes. It was only when the supply of the new Rs 500 notes started improving and the process of change of cassettes at the ATMs gathered momentum that the situation began limping back to normal. A fascinating excerpt from former SBI chairman Rajnish Kumar's The Custodian of Trust: A Banker's Memoir, five years after demonetisation, November 8.

'Being PM's constituency, Varanasi is getting some privilege'

'Being PM's constituency, Varanasi is getting some privilege'

Rediff.com6 May 2021

'The situation has improved because oxygen tankers are now coming.' 'Before this it was chaotic.'

'I was scared, thinking I should not hit Salman Khan'

'I was scared, thinking I should not hit Salman Khan'

Rediff.com27 May 2021

'Salman asked me if I would be open to playing a negative character.' 'I told him I would do even a single scene for him.'

India, Bahrain to sign MoU on labour cooperation

India, Bahrain to sign MoU on labour cooperation

Rediff.com10 Mar 2008

During an Abu Dhabi meeting on labour export in January, Bahrain Labour Minister Majeed Al Alawi had met Indian Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs Vyalar Ravi, who had called on Bahrain to sign the MoU as other Gulf nations, including the UAE, had inked similar agreements. India was this month forced to put on hold a proposed measure which disallowed its unskilled workers to leave for Bahrain unless they had contracts from employers.

DRDO fights Covid, without ignoring defence research

DRDO fights Covid, without ignoring defence research

Rediff.com22 May 2021

As remarkable as DRDO's contribution in containing and treating COVID-19 has been, its success over the last 15 months has been in its primary role of developing conventional defence equipment and technologies.

'Tallest political leader was killed brutally'

'Tallest political leader was killed brutally'

Rediff.com21 May 2021

'And no one expected the case to be detected, because there was nothing.'

37 Naxals killed in major operation in Maha

37 Naxals killed in major operation in Maha

Rediff.com25 Apr 2018

Of the 37 bodies recovered so far, 16 have been identified, police said, adding that the identified Naxals carried a combined reward of Rs 1.06 crore.

Looking for a job? There's good news

Looking for a job? There's good news

Rediff.com13 Sep 2007

A manpower consultancy firm said, the employment prospects in India for the forthcoming Oct-Dec quarter are the strongest since mid-2005

'Pakistan paid extra money to Windies players to tour'

'Pakistan paid extra money to Windies players to tour'

Rediff.com7 Mar 2020

PCB chairman Ehsan Mani told a National Assembly standing committee meeting that the board paid each West Indian player around $ 25,000 to come for the tour.

Best Indian cities to get a job

Best Indian cities to get a job

Rediff.com28 Dec 2006

The job market in India is hot. But some regions are doing better than others.

Regulating unlisted firms: More teeth for Sebi, but...

Regulating unlisted firms: More teeth for Sebi, but...

Rediff.com27 Nov 2017

Specific sections of the Companies Act need to be amended to empower Sebi to regulate or take penal action against an unlisted entity and its promoters for violating the insider trading and other securities norms.

Global supply chain getting redesigned, redefined, says Tata's Chandra

Global supply chain getting redesigned, redefined, says Tata's Chandra

Rediff.com22 Jul 2020

Chandrasekaran, who is the co-recipient of this year's USIBC Global Corporate Leadership Award, also said it is possible to have a limited deal between India and the US before the elections there in November if both sides work together to get something done and not try to solve all issues at once.

Expats drive Jubilant's drug discovery business

Expats drive Jubilant's drug discovery business

Rediff.com27 Nov 2006

Increasing band of expats is driving the Jubilant Organosys drug development and discovery business. Of the total 1,025 scientific manpower strength

Job prospects in India better than US

Job prospects in India better than US

Rediff.com14 Mar 2007

India is among the few countries in the world where the employers are optimistic of making new recruitments during this financial year's second quarter while the United States plans to tone down its hiring activity, a survey shows.

Rupee rise: US-India salary gap dips 21%

Rupee rise: US-India salary gap dips 21%

Rediff.com14 Jan 2008

While the gap is likely to drop by up to 21 per cent in 2008 from the levels seen in 2006, it is still high enough to keep India's competitive edge as a low-cost market, says a white paper by leading executive search firm Manpower.

Salaries zoom by 184% in India

Salaries zoom by 184% in India

Rediff.com20 Feb 2007

As the economy has crossed over 9 per cent growth, the industry is facing the supply constraint of trained manpower, resulting in higher wages.

Moderation in IT, BPO wages to begin next year

Moderation in IT, BPO wages to begin next year

Rediff.com6 Sep 2007

With manpower supply improving, industry body NASSCOM said on Thursday wages of IT and BPO workers would see moderation beginning next year.

Over 2 lakh new central govt jobs by 2017

Over 2 lakh new central govt jobs by 2017

Rediff.com25 Apr 2016

Over two lakh posts are estimated to be created by the Central government in its various departments.

Returnees from abroad may opt for paid quarantine: Health ministry

Returnees from abroad may opt for paid quarantine: Health ministry

Rediff.com7 May 2020

In the 'Additional guidelines for quarantine of returnees from abroad/contacts/ isolation of suspect or confirmed cases in private facilities', released on Thursday evening, the ministry said there are large number of facilities such as hotels, service apartments and lodges which are "unoccupied due to impact of COVID-19 on travel and tourism".

How technology is changing fashion

How technology is changing fashion

Rediff.com11 Mar 2021

From omnichannel to AI and 3D technology, the fashion industry is in the middle of a digital revolution.

India, Oman may ink labour pact

India, Oman may ink labour pact

Rediff.com4 Oct 2007

The issue of the labour agreement came up during discussions between the Minister of State for External Affairs, E Ahamed and Oman's Minister of Manpower Juma bin Ali Al Juma in Muscat on Wednesday. The draft MoU include various measures for the welfare of Indian workers so as to check many labour-related problems.

Indian firms skip Auto Expo

Indian firms skip Auto Expo

Rediff.com27 Dec 2019

Hero MotoCorp, Honda Motorcycles, Scooters India, TVS, Honda India, Toyota Kirloskar Motor, Ford, Nissan, Ashok Leyland are all giving the Auto Expo a miss this time.

Frankfinn to start budget airline by 2009

Frankfinn to start budget airline by 2009

Rediff.com24 May 2007

Frankfinn Aviation Services Pvt Ltd on Thursday said it will start a low-cost airline by 2009

Army to spend more on pensions than salaries

Army to spend more on pensions than salaries

Rediff.com4 Feb 2020

Rs 111,294 crore has been allocated for army salaries. The Rs 113,278 crore allocated for army pensions surpasses that. Army planners are worried about this drain on funds that could otherwise go towards equipment modernisation.

Important lessons for HR managers

Important lessons for HR managers

Rediff.com28 Dec 2006

Managers need to find news ways to train, retain and compensate staff.

Check out the hottest jobs in India

Check out the hottest jobs in India

Rediff.com15 Dec 2006

India's employers are predicting yet another hiring frenzy in 2007. But will workers see bigger paychecks

Restaurants double up as grocers at Swiggy, Zomato

Restaurants double up as grocers at Swiggy, Zomato

Rediff.com20 Apr 2020

Given that people have been reluctant to order cooked food - which worsened due to a couple of cases of delivery personnel testing positive for COVID-19 - food delivery platforms have included grocery delivery as part of their services.

Pros and cons of Indian banks' cross-selling initiatives

Pros and cons of Indian banks' cross-selling initiatives

Rediff.com28 Dec 2020

In a bid to gain a bigger share of the customer's wallet, banks are ramping up their cross-selling initiatives.

Surat's textile hub weaves a revival story amid Covid-19

Surat's textile hub weaves a revival story amid Covid-19

Rediff.com25 Feb 2021

When the lockdown was lifted last year, Rasikbhai Kotadiya, who runs a powerloom unit in the Kim-Pipodara industrial area on the outskirts of Surat, was left with only four workers out of the 48 that he used to employ to run his 128 looms. Though the economy had been unlocked, his textile unit, and that of thousands of others, struggled to resume operations. By the last week of May, nearly 700,000 of Surat's 1.2-1.5 million migrant workers, left high and dry with no pay during the lockdown, had returned home. In Laskana, another textile weaving hub in Surat, the powerlooms were all but silent, with only 2,000 of the total 55,000 looms churning out grey cloth at a snail's pace.

Why Mumbai 24x7 is not a thumbs up with mall owners

Why Mumbai 24x7 is not a thumbs up with mall owners

Rediff.com26 Jan 2020

Experts feel that mall owners anticipate an increase in costs to the tune of 15-20 per cent annually, prompting a mixed response to the '24 hours' initiative. A mall owner said while the policy is good in spirit, implementing it would be a challenge as night shopping or eating out wasn't a habit in Mumbai yet.

Speculation rife over Nirbhaya convicts's hanging

Speculation rife over Nirbhaya convicts's hanging

Rediff.com9 Dec 2019

The Buxar jail, the only prison in the state having the required knowhow, received an instruction to the effect last week

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.

How India can reform its public sector banks

How India can reform its public sector banks

Rediff.com11 Dec 2013

They face two key challenges - manpower and capital. Sadly, these are not on the agenda for reform

Come 20 mins early: Railways plans airport-like security

Come 20 mins early: Railways plans airport-like security

Rediff.com6 Jan 2019

The security plan -- with high end technology -- has already been put in motion at Allahabad, in anticipation of the Kumbh Mela which begins this month and at Hoobly railway station in Karnataka

FMCG cos see huge demand but hampered by low capacity utilisation

FMCG cos see huge demand but hampered by low capacity utilisation

Rediff.com11 Apr 2020

Top companies reported that despite most of them making staples and essential products, movement of raw material, goods and labour remained restricted, impacting sales.