News Muncher - searching for bill

Karnataka Reservation Bill: Nasscom, PhonePe founder, tech workers speak out against the controversial bill

The Karnataka state government’s draft bill that aims to reserve 50% of management jobs and 70% of non-management jobs for its locals has sparked outrage across the state, with migrant and multilingual tech workers lashing out at the proposed regulation. The bill that was recently cleared by the state cabinet has been temporarily put on hold as Chief Minister Siddaramiah …

Controversial Bill

Andhra Pradesh minister Nara Lokesh invites IT firms to relocate amid row over Karnataka job reservation Bill

Karnataka job reservation Bill row: With NASSCOM expressing disappointment over a Bill passed by the Karnataka Cabinet to reserve jobs for locals in private industries, Andhra Pradesh’s Minister for Information Technology and Electronics, Nara Lokesh, invited investors to relocate their businesses. Nara Lokesh invites investors to Andhra Pradesh Nara Lokesh on Wednesday took to X to invite investors after the …

Minister vows wider consultation amid massive row over quota bill

‘Restrictions could force companies to relocate’: Nasscom on Kannadiga reservation bill

The National Association of Software and Service Companies on Wednesday expressed disappointment and concern over Karnataka's new bill mandating reservation for locals in private sector jobs. The Karnataka State Employment of Local Industries Factories Establishment Act Bill, 2024 states that private firms should recruit Kannadigas in Group C and D category posts. Nasscom said it is disappointed and expressed deep …

Bill

Nasscom Warns Karnataka’s Job Quota Bill Will Hurt Tech Sector

New Delhi: Software body Nasscom on Wednesday said that Karnataka's job reservations for locals in the private sector would hamper growth of tech industry and impact jobs. The apex IT industry body’s statement comes after the Karnataka State Employment of Local Candidates in the Industries, Factories and Other Establishments Bill, 2024 was approved by the state cabinet on Monday, and …

Karnataka job reservation row: Nasscom opposes Karnataka’s local jobs reservations bill, warns firms might relocate

The tech industry’s apex lobby group, the National Association of Software and Service Companies on July 17 said it was “disappointed” and “deeply concerned” about the possible passage of the Karnataka State Employment of Local Candidates in the Industries, Factories and Other Establishments Bill, 2024 — a law, when enacted, would mandate private firms with operations in the State to …

Restrictions could force companies to relocate: Nasscom on Karnataka's job reservation bill

BENGALURU: The National Association of Software and Service Companies on Wednesday expressed disappointment and concern over Karnataka's new bill mandating reservation for locals in private sector jobs. The Karnataka State Employment of Local Industries Factories Establishment Act Bill, 2024 states that private firms should recruit Kannadigas in Group C and D category posts. In a statement, the tech body said, …