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Special Cabinet meet focusses on expediting rehabilitation for Wayanad landslide survivors
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Special Cabinet meet focusses on expediting rehabilitation for Wayanad landslide survivors

The Hindu  

A special Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Sunday focussed on expediting the rehabilitation of families displaced by the devastating landslides in Wayanad. Chief Secretary Sarada Muraleedharan presented a draft rehabilitation plan that reportedly includes proposals from the Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board for the construction of 1,000-square-foot single-storey houses for the survivors from Mundakkai and Chooralmala, …

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‘Zero-error entrance test:’ Union Education Minister urges support from states for exam reforms
1 month, 4 weeks ago

‘Zero-error entrance test:’ Union Education Minister urges support from states for exam reforms

The Hindu  

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday said the Centre would introduce various reforms in entrance examinations ahead of the new cycle beginning in January and sought the support of States to conduct “zero-error” entrance tests Mr. Pradhan, who was addressing the two-day National Workshop on Higher and Technical Education, said the Radhakrishnan panel had submitted its report on reforms …

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Garment units demand measures to develop the knitwear sector in Tiruppur
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Garment units demand measures to develop the knitwear sector in Tiruppur

The Hindu  

The Tiruppur Exporters’ Association has called upon the Union Government to come out with another edition of the production-linked incentive scheme for the textile sector. In a memorandum to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, the Association noted that the current PLI scheme largely benefits large textile units, particularly those in the manmade fibre sector. Importers face delays of five to …

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Telangana Gig Workers Union demands national disaster status for heatwave, support systems for workers from NHRC
6 months, 1 week ago

Telangana Gig Workers Union demands national disaster status for heatwave, support systems for workers from NHRC

The Hindu  

Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union sought to underscore the effect of the heatwave and its severe effect on gig workers and wrote to the National Human Rights Commission. The Union is demanding that the heatwave be treated as a national disaster and support systems be created for workers. The set of 10 demands include intervention of the State government …

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Far-Right resurgence in EU parliament
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Far-Right resurgence in EU parliament

Hindustan Times  

Far-Right parties made significant gains in the European Union ’s parliamentary election over the weekend, largely on the back of support from voters in Austria, France, Germany and Italy, though centrist and liberal parties are expected to retain the levers of power in the 27-State grouping. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen of the centre-right European People’s Party, who …

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw files nomination for Rajya Sabha polls from Odisha
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw files nomination for Rajya Sabha polls from Odisha

The Hindu  

Union Minister for Railways, Communications, Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw filed nomination here on Thursday for his re-election to Upper House of Parliament from Odisha. Mr. Vaishnaw came to State Legislative Assembly accompanied by State BJP president Manmohan Samal and other party MLAs earlier in the day. With BJD’s support, Mr. Vaishnaw’s re-election to Rajya Sabha has been ensured. …

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Amazon, Starbucks, Trader Joe's Unions Say Firms Are Stalling
1 year, 1 month ago

Amazon, Starbucks, Trader Joe's Unions Say Firms Are Stalling

Huff Post  

Last year, the independent, fledgling union Trader Joe’s United accomplished what had never been done before: It formed the chain’s first unionized store, in Massachusetts, then its second, in Minnesota. “Amazon thinks they’re more powerful than everybody else and don’t have to obey federal labor law.” An Amazon spokesperson said in an email that the company still maintains that “both …

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VDL Nedcar to cut another 2,000 jobs; Union wants support for dismissed workers
1 year, 2 months ago

VDL Nedcar to cut another 2,000 jobs; Union wants support for dismissed workers

NL Times  

More than 2,000 jobs will disappear from the VDL Nedcar automotive factory in March, as BMW will no longer use the facility to assemble its vehicles. Prior to Thursday’s announcement, VDL previously said there would not be enough work at VDL Nedcar, and that a thousand temporary workers and five hundred permanent employees would be let go. “They need support …

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War and political instability will likely take center stage at a summit of European leaders in Spain
1 year, 3 months ago

War and political instability will likely take center stage at a summit of European leaders in Spain

Associated Press  

GRANADA, Spain — European leaders will gather Thursday at one of the most renowned havens of tranquility — Spain’s Alhambra Palace — in an attempt to fix their increasingly turbulent continent where war and political instability are starting to unhinge nations and institutions. One flareup — linked to the long-running conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia — is so recent that …

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Biden picket: The UAW strike is in part about electric cars. Here’s why.
1 year, 3 months ago

Biden picket: The UAW strike is in part about electric cars. Here’s why.

Slate  

The United Auto Workers’ historic strike does not seem likely to let up soon. However this thing ends, it could help determine what role blue-collar workers will play in the country’s climate adaptation and energy transition efforts, a process that the Biden administration has dramatically moved along. At one point, the UAW would’ve had a bit of federal backing in …

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Business News Live Updates Stock Market G20 Summit New Delhi IMF World Bank India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor Biofuel
1 year, 4 months ago

Business News Live Updates Stock Market G20 Summit New Delhi IMF World Bank India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor Biofuel

ABP News  

Business News Highlights: Hello and welcome to ABP Live's Business LIVE blog. G20 leaders despite the challenges concerning the Russia-Ukraine war, adopted the Joint Declaration at the New Delhi G20 Summit on Saturday. On global debt vulnerabilities, G20 leaders convened in New Delhi and reaffirmed their position, which is consistent with the statements made in Bali last year. Sitharaman said, …

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Gen Z's new pro-union push
1 year, 4 months ago

Gen Z's new pro-union push

BBC  

The Gen Zers leading a new pro-union push US union membership has plummeted. Getty Images Young workers strike at the Manhattan headquarters of publisher HarperCollins in July 2022 Some company practices during the pandemic, adds Bronfenbrenner, increased Gen Z workers' enthusiasm for unions: low-income employees, service workers and workers without a higher educational degree had difficulty accessing personal protective equipment, …

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African Union gives 15-day ultimatum to Niger junta to end regime but soldiers seek continuity
1 year, 5 months ago

African Union gives 15-day ultimatum to Niger junta to end regime but soldiers seek continuity

Associated Press  

NIAMEY, Niger — The African Union has issued a 15-day ultimatum to the junta in Niger to reinstall the country’s democratically elected government just as the coup leaders met with senior civil servants to discuss how they would run the country and as the U.S. and the European Union threatened sanctions against the regime. After its meeting on Friday, the …

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The African Union and India's G20 presidency
1 year, 6 months ago

The African Union and India's G20 presidency

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s letter last week to G20 leaders proposing that the African Union be invited to join G20 as a member is a shot in the arm for the AU’s campaign. Striking a realistic and clever note, the AU expressed “deep appreciation” of those G20 members that supported AU’s entry, and it called on “all other G20 members …

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Gabrielle Union sparks controversy with ‘50/50’ expense split in marriage
1 year, 7 months ago

Gabrielle Union sparks controversy with ‘50/50’ expense split in marriage

Hindustan Times  

Eminent actor and author, Gabrielle Union has recently stirred up a whirlwind of discussion on the social media with her candid revelation about the financial dynamics of her marriage to former NBA star Dwyane Wade. Gabrielle Union breaks stereotypes while unveiling the 50/50 expense split in her marriage. Union confessed, "It's weird to say I'm head of household because in …

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Column: How touchy-feely Starbucks became the poster child for illegal union-busting
1 year, 10 months ago

Column: How touchy-feely Starbucks became the poster child for illegal union-busting

LA Times  

Few American companies strive to project as warm and welcoming an image as Starbucks, in its treatment of customers and workers alike. That may have ended with a ruling last week by a National Labor Relations Board judge, who cited the coffeehouse chain for “hundreds of unfair labor practices” amounting to “egregious and widespread misconduct demonstrating a general disregard for …

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IIM funding slashed by 50% in Union Budget 2023-24
1 year, 11 months ago

IIM funding slashed by 50% in Union Budget 2023-24

India Today  

The Centre cut the Indian Institutes of Management's grant in half this year, resulting in a major budget slash for the renowned business schools in the nation. This reduction of 50.67% was carried out even though the higher education sector's net budget for the fiscal year 2023–24 increased by 8% to a total of Rs 44,094 crores. "The cut in …

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Half a million workers on strike in biggest day of industrial action in a decade
1 year, 11 months ago

Half a million workers on strike in biggest day of industrial action in a decade

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Education Secretary Gillian Keegan said she expects the “majority” …

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Budget 2023 Expectations Live Updates: Will Homes Become More Affordable?
1 year, 11 months ago

Budget 2023 Expectations Live Updates: Will Homes Become More Affordable?

News 18  

Budget 2023 Expectations: Anticipating Investments To Make Logistics More Organised Zaiba Sarang, Co-founder, iThink Logistics, said, “Logistics is one of the most competitive industries in the world, to the point where it is regarded as the foundation upon which all other businesses are built. Overall, we can predict that 2023 will be the year when the logistics industry reaches its …

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Foundations embrace organized labor with $20 million plan
2 years, 6 months ago

Foundations embrace organized labor with $20 million plan

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The support garnered by the Southern Workers Opportunity Fund …

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India committed to strengthening digital health system, says Mansukh Mandaviya
2 years, 7 months ago

India committed to strengthening digital health system, says Mansukh Mandaviya

The Hindu  

Under Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission, India has embarked on digital transformation of healthcare in India. The focus is on creation of a longitudinal electronic health record for more than 1.3 billion people of India said Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya at the World Economic Forum annual meeting while delivering the opening remarks for “Unlocking the …

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Drive on to register labourers on e-Shram portal
3 years, 2 months ago

Drive on to register labourers on e-Shram portal

The Hindu  

The cooperation of all the local administrators will be sought for the successful completion of the registration of labourers on the Union government’s latest e-Shram portal. The registration drive to be undertaken in the limits of various local bodies is expected to benefit a large number of casual labourers in the unorganised sector, who are yet to claim various benefits …

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Rakesh Tikait meets Mamata Banerjee: What explains the move and what it means
3 years, 7 months ago

Rakesh Tikait meets Mamata Banerjee: What explains the move and what it means

Firstpost  

Mamata’s support for the agitation which has drawn on the agrarian community in rural north India, may be perceived by farmer leaders as a potential force multiplier Farmer leaders led by Rakesh Tikait and Yudhvir Singh of the Bharatiya Kisan Union met West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday to seek her support for the ongoing farmers’ stir against …

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Oxford University Student Union President-elect Anvee Bhutani 'humbled' by Win
3 years, 7 months ago

Oxford University Student Union President-elect Anvee Bhutani 'humbled' by Win

News 18  

Anvee Bhutani, an Indian-origin Human Sciences student from Magdalen College at the University of Oxford, has pledged to fight for students’ rights in her role as the new president-elect of the Oxford Student Union. ”The SU fundamentally needs to be a union that fights for students’ rights and I’m really excited to have run on a platform to bring reform …

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