News for 'human-resources'

Want to get hired? Some tips for you

Want to get hired? Some tips for you

Rediff.com13 Aug 2020

'Working from home is stressful as there is a blur between personal and professional space.' 'We should not overdo the follow up and checking.'

HR GURU: Can I ask for pet-related leave?

HR GURU: Can I ask for pet-related leave?

Rediff.com30 Mar 2022

HR Guru Mayank Rautela offers practical advice.

ASK HR GURU: Confused about WFH rules, please help

ASK HR GURU: Confused about WFH rules, please help

Rediff.com8 Dec 2021

HR Guru Mayank Rautela offers practical advice.

Govt unveils major reforms in bureaucracy under Mission Karmayogi

Govt unveils major reforms in bureaucracy under Mission Karmayogi

Rediff.com2 Sep 2020

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved 'Mission Karmayogi', dubbed as the biggest bureaucratic reform initiative, aimed at capacity building of government employees to make them more "creative, proactive, professional and technology-enabled". The core guiding principles of the competency-driven programme will be to support a transition from "rules based to roles based" HR management to prepare the Indian civil servant for the future, according to a government statement.

Halliburton fined $275,000 for anti-Muslim behaviour

Halliburton fined $275,000 for anti-Muslim behaviour

Rediff.com9 Oct 2019

The Houston-based Halliburton, one of the world's largest providers of products and services to the energy industry with over 55,000 employees, has agreed to pay the amount and furnish significant relief to settle a national origin and religious discrimination lawsuit brought by the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).

CJI highlights vacancies in HCs, seeks names for elevation as judges

CJI highlights vacancies in HCs, seeks names for elevation as judges

Rediff.com29 Apr 2022

Inaugurating the 39th chief justices' conference in New Delhi, which is being held after a gap of six years, the CJI outlined the agenda of the meeting and said the 'aim and object of today's conference is to discuss and identify the problems that are affecting the administration of justice'.

ASK HR GURU: Is it time for me to quit my job?

ASK HR GURU: Is it time for me to quit my job?

Rediff.com28 Jan 2022

HR Guru Mayank Rautela offers practical advice.

R-Day: BSF on high alert along int'l border in J-K after threat inputs

R-Day: BSF on high alert along int'l border in J-K after threat inputs

Rediff.com24 Jan 2022

The BSF is also conducting joint patrolling with the army, the Central Reserve Police Force and police to thwart nefarious attempts of terrorists, Boora said.

RBI unions to step up stir with mass casual leave on Nov 30 over wage deal

RBI unions to step up stir with mass casual leave on Nov 30 over wage deal

Rediff.com23 Nov 2021

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) unions have decided to intensify their stir demanding revision of wages, pending since November 2017, and have called for mass casual leave of employees at the central bank on November 30. However, several sources in the RBI told Business Standard that the unions may not have to go on agitation, as the new contours of the wage pact have been almost finalised and could be announced any time. An email sent to the RBI was not answered. The United Forum of Reserve Bank Officers and Employees had deferred its agitation earlier after it was told that RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das was to hold talks with the human resource management department (HRMD).

Need alternative agenda, not political fronts: KCR

Need alternative agenda, not political fronts: KCR

Rediff.com27 Apr 2022

KCR said he had turned down the Left parties' idea of dislodging the ruling BJP at the Centre.

TCS is looking for 'talent on the cloud'

TCS is looking for 'talent on the cloud'

Rediff.com23 Mar 2021

The company is also looking at creating an algorithm-based talent marketplace and an internal gig workers' community. Talent Cloud will be powered by Algo Talent Development, enabling associates to move across different technologies and industry domains.

India, The Electoral Autocracy

India, The Electoral Autocracy

Rediff.com25 Oct 2022

'The most important priority for the next 25 years should be to strengthen our democracy so that it is supportive of social harmony, and to not just respect but to take pride in the diversity of Indian society in terms of the variety of languages, religion and religious practices and social norms,' explains Nitin Desai.

Debt resolution process: Bankers fret over spike in consultants' bills

Debt resolution process: Bankers fret over spike in consultants' bills

Rediff.com20 Jul 2020

Bankers say debt resolution bills are coming high as resolution professionals are giving the human resources and audit/legal consulting to outside firms to plug all the loopholes.

Am I being cheated out of my benefits?

Am I being cheated out of my benefits?

Rediff.com7 Jan 2022

HR Guru Mayank Rautela offers practical advice.

ASK MAYANK: 'Safe to Ask For A Salary Raise?'

ASK MAYANK: 'Safe to Ask For A Salary Raise?'

Rediff.com29 Sep 2021

HR Guru Mayank Rautela offers practical advice.

IT services companies may go slow on fresh hires

IT services companies may go slow on fresh hires

Rediff.com21 Mar 2020

According to experts in human resources, even joining of new graduates is likely to be staggered as companies are expected to onboard staffers after gauging the demand scenario.

PNB-UBI-OBC merger: Automated HR integration likely

PNB-UBI-OBC merger: Automated HR integration likely

Rediff.com29 Oct 2019

All transfers and promotions for next financial year will be decided by respective banks, not by the merged entity.

IT companies may not follow HCL Tech on freshers' salary

IT companies may not follow HCL Tech on freshers' salary

Rediff.com2 May 2022

It has taken a pandemic to move the needle on the salary packages for greenhorn engineers hired by the Indian IT services sector. The country's third-largest IT services player, HCL Technologies, has decided to boost the entry-level packages from Rs 3-3.6 lakh to Rs 4.25 lakh for FY23, in a bid to attract fresh talent and keep them for longer to counter the impact of rising attrition. This new package would also be applicable to those freshers who joined the firm in FY22.

Amit Shah asks CAPFs to furnish leave data of jawans

Amit Shah asks CAPFs to furnish leave data of jawans

Rediff.com11 Dec 2020

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has directed all central armed police forces to compile three-year data and inform his ministry if their jawans and officers are utilising their stipulated leaves as part of his ambitious proposal that aims at allowing troops spend at least 100 days with their families in a year, officials said on Thursday.

10 in fray for ONGC's top job

10 in fray for ONGC's top job

Rediff.com2 Jun 2021

Senior bureaucrats Avinash Joshi and Niraj Verma are among the 10 candidates who are in the race to become chairman and managing director of India's largest oil and gas producer, ONGC. Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd (MRPL) director-finance Pomila Jaspal and ONGC director for technology and field services Om Prakash Singh are the other prominent names in fray for the top job, according to a candidate shortlist by the Public Enterprise Selection Board (PESB). PESB - the government headhunter - will hold interviews to select the new head of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) this week. Both the bureaucrats are from the 1994 batch of IAS officers belonging to the Assam-Meghalaya cadre.

TCS to roll out salary hikes for all employees, effective October 1

TCS to roll out salary hikes for all employees, effective October 1

Rediff.com8 Oct 2020

In the second quarter, attrition for the IT firm hit an all-time low of 8.9 per cent, a fall of 120 basis points on quarter-on-quarter basis.

10 Indian college dropouts who turned out just fine

10 Indian college dropouts who turned out just fine

Rediff.com29 May 2014

Smriti Irani, the new minister of human resource development, hasn't completed her graduation and yet achieved success in life. Here are some other people who have chosen similar paths.

Sanskrit will make talking computer possible: Nishank

Sanskrit will make talking computer possible: Nishank

Rediff.com11 Aug 2019

The HRD minister also claimed that Charaka Rishi, hailed as one of the principal contributors of Ayurveda, was the first person who researched and discovered atoms and molecules.

Airlines start restoring pilots' pay cut as flights go full

Airlines start restoring pilots' pay cut as flights go full

Rediff.com16 Apr 2022

Despite partial restoration of salaries, pilots across airlines remain dissatisfied, throwing challenges for managers.

Army top brass reviews combat readiness in Eastern Ladakh

Army top brass reviews combat readiness in Eastern Ladakh

Rediff.com25 Oct 2021

Top commanders of the Indian Army on Monday carried out a comprehensive review of the country's security challenges, including in eastern Ladakh and other sensitive areas along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China, on the opening day of a four-day conference, people familiar with the developments said.

Railway Board restructuring gets green flag

Railway Board restructuring gets green flag

Rediff.com4 Sep 2020

The board will now be headed by Vinod Kumar Yadav as chairman and CEO, and it will have four other members.

Working population in China crosses 1 billion

Working population in China crosses 1 billion

Rediff.com10 Sep 2010

A White Paper issued by the government on its human resources said China, the fastest developing nation and the world's top manufacturing giant, has 'a vast reservoir of human resources'.

Budget: CBI gets nominal increase of just Rs 4 cr

Budget: CBI gets nominal increase of just Rs 4 cr

Rediff.com1 Feb 2020

This is an increment of about 0.50 per cent compared to the last budget.

Make English Compulsory, Mandarin Second Language

Make English Compulsory, Mandarin Second Language

Rediff.com29 Apr 2022

Anybody who's plugged in to the modern, globalised world will understand why, says Kanika Datta.

How to apply for LGTBI job fair in India

How to apply for LGTBI job fair in India

Rediff.com28 Jan 2020

Companies such as Uber, Accenture, BNY Mellon, The Lalit, Kronokare and Unhotel will be hiring candidates for various roles.

Coronavirus: Board exams, JEE postponed till Mar 31

Coronavirus: Board exams, JEE postponed till Mar 31

Rediff.com18 Mar 2020

The CBSE announcement came following a directive from the Human Resource Development ministry saying exams are important but safety and security of students and teachers is equally important.

Yogi pitches for special task force in Ayodhya in 100 days, women commandos

Yogi pitches for special task force in Ayodhya in 100 days, women commandos

Rediff.com21 Apr 2022

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday directed officials to speed up setting up of a commando training centre in Rampur and also form a skilled team of women commandos.

HR GURU: Is a degree needed for a good career?

HR GURU: Is a degree needed for a good career?

Rediff.com23 Dec 2021

HR Guru Mayank Rautela offers practical advice.

6 Hiring Trends Of 2022

6 Hiring Trends Of 2022

Rediff.com6 Jul 2022

An increasing number of hiring managers are opting for video conferencing platforms to know the candidates, explains Narayan Bhargava, chairman and managing director, Calibehr.

Don't make campuses political battlefields: Irani on JNU

Don't make campuses political battlefields: Irani on JNU

Rediff.com6 Jan 2020

"I had said it earlier and reiterating it now that educational institutions should not be made 'rajiniti ka akhada' (political battlefield) as it affects the life and progress of our students," Irani told reporters when asked about the violence in the campus. "I hope students will not be used as 'rajnitik mohre' (political tools)", the Amethi MP said. "A probe has started in the matter and it is not justified for me to comment on it as I am in a constitutional post," she added.

50% men feel gender bias exists at work

50% men feel gender bias exists at work

Rediff.com26 Nov 2020

'It is very disturbing to know that even in today's world women are treated differently.'

Tatas reshuffle pack after Mistry's exit

Tatas reshuffle pack after Mistry's exit

Rediff.com4 Nov 2016

Tata Sons on Friday announced organisational changes, bringing in S Padmanabhan as the group human resources head.

India saddled with crores of low-skilled youngsters: Pai

India saddled with crores of low-skilled youngsters: Pai

Rediff.com18 Jun 2018

'Because of the failure of the UPA era (2004-14), we will add another 10 crore by 2025...total 20 crore in the 21-45 age group with low skills, low education.'

How XLRI cracked 100 per cent placement

How XLRI cracked 100 per cent placement

Rediff.com26 Feb 2021

Within two days, the business school had 108 recruiters making 370 domestic and international offers, including 23 new final recruiters with an average salary of Rs 25.08 lakh.

JEE-Main to be held from July 18-23, NEET on July 26: Govt

JEE-Main to be held from July 18-23, NEET on July 26: Govt

Rediff.com5 May 2020

The two crucial exams were postponed due to the lockdown imposed in the country to combat COVID-19. "JEE-Main will be held from July 18-23, while JEE-Advanced will be held in August. NEET will be conducted on July 26," Nishank said.