News for 'wage hike'

Why Hyundai's Chennai plant workers are up in arms

Why Hyundai's Chennai plant workers are up in arms

Rediff.com10 Jan 2019

Hyundai Motor has over 2,200 permanent workers, around 3,500 trainees and another 5,000 contract workers in the Sriperumbudur facility

'Jaitley is lying about labour reforms'

'Jaitley is lying about labour reforms'

Rediff.com31 Aug 2016

'You cannot treat workers like beggars.'

Punjab polls: Cong woos voters with Rs 1,100 per month for women, 1L jobs

Punjab polls: Cong woos voters with Rs 1,100 per month for women, 1L jobs

Rediff.com18 Feb 2022

The party also promised to end the mafia raj by creating corporations for the sale of liquor and sand mining.

Bhagwant Mann Must Get His Act Together

Bhagwant Mann Must Get His Act Together

Rediff.com5 Dec 2022

Bhagwant Mann and Arvind Kejriwal are realising that it is not a cakewalk to run a full state that is plagued with a fiscal deficit and where emotions run high at the drop of a hat, observes Sudhir Bisht.

Parliament panel pitches for 100 per cent hike in salary, perks of MPs

Parliament panel pitches for 100 per cent hike in salary, perks of MPs

Rediff.com2 Jul 2015

A parliamentary panel has pitched for 100 percent hike in salary and daily allowances of MPs and 75 percent raise in pension of ex-MPs apart from facilities for their "companions" in place of "spouses".

Goldman, Nomura bullish on Indian equities in 2016

Goldman, Nomura bullish on Indian equities in 2016

Rediff.com10 Dec 2015

Goldman Sachs forecasts real GDP growth to accelerate to 7.9 per cent in FY17 from a projected 7.5 per cent in FY16.

India didn't get its math right with salary hike, learn how Singapore does it

India didn't get its math right with salary hike, learn how Singapore does it

Rediff.com24 Nov 2015

Salary hike is fine but govt must reduce support staff to get its math right.

Bank officers want pay equality with central govt staff

Bank officers want pay equality with central govt staff

Rediff.com22 Mar 2017

Demands include 5-day banking, PF to be calculated on total salary and allowances, not only on basic

India Inc's profits rise 28% in March quarter, banks contribute the most

India Inc's profits rise 28% in March quarter, banks contribute the most

Rediff.com9 Jun 2022

A strong performance by sectors including banking raised the profits of Indian companies by 28 per cent in the three months ended March 2022. The rate of growth is, however, lower than the 30 per cent seen in December. Growth in net sales was also lower than what was seen in the December quarter for the sample under consideration.

'We have to be prepared for the invisible enemy'

'We have to be prepared for the invisible enemy'

Rediff.com10 May 2023

'Unlike on the western and eastern borders where there is an enemy at the gate, here there is an invisible enemy which is building its own capability and can come into play at a time and place of his choosing.'

How life will change for the employees of IDBI Bank

How life will change for the employees of IDBI Bank

Rediff.com2 Mar 2018

The government has asked the Indian Banks' Association to make sure that IDBI Bank's wages are on a par with other banks.

Air India advised no hike, promotions for 3 years

Air India advised no hike, promotions for 3 years

Rediff.com7 Jan 2011

The airline has an annual wage bill of Rs 3,100 crore (Rs 31 billion) and the report has said as many as 2,600 employees will retire during the period of freeze.

Bharat Bandh hits services in PSU banks

Bharat Bandh hits services in PSU banks

Rediff.com8 Jan 2020

Most of the lenders had informed their customers in advance about the strike call given by All India Bank Employees Association (AIBEA), All India Bank Officers' Association (AIBOA), BEFI, INBEF, INBOC and Bank Karmachari Sena Mahasangh (BKSM), and its impact on banking services.

'FM & PM keep denying reality about unemployment'

'FM & PM keep denying reality about unemployment'

Rediff.com16 May 2022

'According to CMIE data, employment in manufacturing saw a reduction from 51 million in the country in 2016 to 27 million in 2021. 'That is, it has halved in just 5 years. 'At the same time, the national lockdown resulted in reverse migration to rural areas, and an increase in the number of workers in agriculture. 'It also means joblessness has increased in agriculture because there are too many workers; the number of workers went up from 200 million to 232 million.'

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.

TCS: Revenue growth disappoints again

TCS: Revenue growth disappoints again

Rediff.com10 Jul 2015

A 150 basis points fall in realisations too weighed on the top-line.

'Profiting from Pain': Covid created new billionaire every 30 hrs

'Profiting from Pain': Covid created new billionaire every 30 hrs

Rediff.com23 May 2022

Releasing a report titled 'Profiting from Pain' in Davos, the rights group further said as the cost of essential goods rises faster than it has in decades, billionaires in the food and energy sectors are increasing their fortunes by $1 billion every two days.

Cong will bring law to nullify CAA in Assam: Priyanka

Cong will bring law to nullify CAA in Assam: Priyanka

Rediff.com2 Mar 2021

Senior Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi on Tuesday asserted that her party, if voted to power in Assam, will bring a new law to 'nullify' the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in the state.

Maruti's Manesar workers demand 5-fold rise in basic pay

Maruti's Manesar workers demand 5-fold rise in basic pay

Rediff.com23 Apr 2012

According to sources close to the development, the newly formed body -- Maruti Suzuki Workers' Union -- has submitted a list of about 20 demands to the management for consideration while finalising the three-year wage settlement agreement.

Liz Truss beats Rishi Sunak in Tory leadership race to be new UK PM

Liz Truss beats Rishi Sunak in Tory leadership race to be new UK PM

Rediff.com6 Sep 2022

The 47-year-old senior cabinet minister was widely expected to become the third female British Prime Minister after 170,000 online and postal votes cast by Tory members, ending Sunak's historic run as the first member of Parliament of Indian heritage to compete for the top job at 10 Downing Street.

How pay panel recommendations will stoke inflation

How pay panel recommendations will stoke inflation

Rediff.com9 Aug 2016

The pay hike has been made effective from January 1, 2016.

IT firms face 73% hike in staff cost

IT firms face 73% hike in staff cost

Rediff.com7 Nov 2005

As Indian IT and ITeS firms continue to focus on 'going global,' companies have registered a whopping 73 per cent increase in their wage cost year on year in September 2005, according to a study by industry chamber Assocham.

US House passes debt ceiling limit hike

US House passes debt ceiling limit hike

Rediff.com12 Feb 2014

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor said Republicans are the only ones who acknowledge the debt crisis and have repeatedly attempted to help reverse the dangerous spending trend in Washington.

Long road ahead for consumer durable firms

Long road ahead for consumer durable firms

Rediff.com16 Sep 2020

Analysts expect firms to shift focus to online platforms to boost sales in these Covid-19-impacted times.

TCS bets on H1-B visas as L1 rejection is high

TCS bets on H1-B visas as L1 rejection is high

Rediff.com19 Jul 2014

The number of applications filed for H-1B visa this year was around 40 per cent higher than a year ago.

IT majors face multiple margin issues

IT majors face multiple margin issues

Rediff.com16 Jun 2017

Slowing growth, stronger rupee and higher local hiring to pull firms down this financial year

IT salaries on the rise: Karnik

IT salaries on the rise: Karnik

Rediff.com21 Jun 2004

Coal India workers cancel strike

Coal India workers cancel strike

Rediff.com5 Jan 2009

Five leading unions (INTUC, AITUC, BMS, HMS, and CITU) had given the strike call from January 5 to 7 to press for their wage revision demand. However, with the Coal India management and the unions entering into a memorandum of understanding on the wage agreement in Hyderabad on Sunday, the strike has been called off.

FMCG stocks come back on bulls' radar after nearly 4 months on sidelines

FMCG stocks come back on bulls' radar after nearly 4 months on sidelines

Rediff.com21 Dec 2020

Some analysts see more upside in FMCG stocks given the performance gap between the sector and the market.

Modi's hardest task in 2021: Creating jobs

Modi's hardest task in 2021: Creating jobs

Rediff.com5 Jan 2021

The biggest worry is not the shrinking of the labour market, but the collapse of good jobs.

Reskill or refund: Retrenched workers face Hobson's choice

Reskill or refund: Retrenched workers face Hobson's choice

Rediff.com20 Oct 2020

If retrenched workers are unable to reskill within a fixed period of time, they will have to return the money given to them by the government. Moreover, they may be asked to pay back an interest on the sum transferred.

Madhya Pradesh: Many employees still get fourth pay panel salary

Madhya Pradesh: Many employees still get fourth pay panel salary

Rediff.com7 Jul 2016

Madhya Pradesh has nearly 750,000 employees who would share the benefit of the pay hike.

Bank staff unions on relay strike from Dec 2

Bank staff unions on relay strike from Dec 2

Rediff.com1 Dec 2014

Banking services are likely to be affected for the next four days as employees of PSU banks plan to go on a zone-wise relay strike beginning with Southern region from Tuesday, after wage revision talks failed.

Pay revision: Which states will suffer the most

Pay revision: Which states will suffer the most

Rediff.com5 Jul 2016

Gujarat and Jharkhand are most favourably placed in terms of smaller share of public sector employees and lower liability on pension, wages and salaries.

Infosys will execute its strategy around 4 pillars: Salil Parekh

Infosys will execute its strategy around 4 pillars: Salil Parekh

Rediff.com13 Apr 2018

March was the first full quarter for Infosys under its new CEO Salil Parekh.

US hiring accelerates, jobless rate hits six-year low

US hiring accelerates, jobless rate hits six-year low

Rediff.com4 Oct 2014

The decline bolstered bets that the Federal Reserve will hike interest rates in mid-2015

Sensex slides 285 points on weak FY16 growth forecast; IT, metal stocks disappoint

Sensex slides 285 points on weak FY16 growth forecast; IT, metal stocks disappoint

Rediff.com18 Dec 2015

Among the private banking majors ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank were down 0.2%-0.5% each.

Bank employees to go on strike from June 12

Bank employees to go on strike from June 12

Rediff.com15 May 2009

The United Forum of Bank Employees Union has taken this decision of going on strike after failure of talks with the Indian Banks Association on May 11, C H Venkatachalam, convenor of UFBU, said.

Bharat Bandh: Essential services most likely to be hit

Bharat Bandh: Essential services most likely to be hit

Rediff.com1 Sep 2016

Trade union leaders claimed that the strike would be even bigger than the one last year as the number of striking workers is expected to swell to 18 crore

Rajan says no 'big bang jump' for rupee onto world stage

Rajan says no 'big bang jump' for rupee onto world stage

Rediff.com1 Dec 2015

'The Chinese devalued the yuan initially but then stopped'.