Tag: Karnataka
Employees cannot get date of birth changed in records as matter...
The Supreme Court says that employees cannot apply for change of date of birth at will, as a matter of right. The observation was...
Highly-qualified women opting to work as police constables in Karnataka
About 242 women passed out of the Police Training School in Karnataka and took part in the passing out parade. Out of these, about...
Karnataka minister blames WFA culture for low employment rate in the...
Karnataka’s Minister of Higher Education, IT, BT and Skill Development CN Ashwath Narayan, in response to the question of unemployment in the state, said...
Flipkart adds 3 fulfilment centres in Karnataka, creates 14,000 jobs
Flipkart has added three additional fulfilment centres in Karnataka to further strengthen its supply-chain network in the state and meet the growing demand of...
IBM, NASSCOM Foundation make 5000 students employable
In a meaningful partnership between IBM and NASSCOM Foundation, about 5000 underserved youth from Karnataka, Telangana and Delhi-NCR have been trained in data science...
Rapido to hire 100 women in Bengaluru
Rapido, the bike taxi operator, is planning to employ 100 women as operators in a year’s time, in order to attract women customers. However,...
Sikkim, Karnataka, offer cashless medical scheme for government staff
Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang (Golay) officially launched the Su-Swastha Yojana under the aegis of the Health and Family Welfare Department, Government of...
State governments offer incentives to frontline staff, medicos on COVID duty
Amidst the second wave of the pandemic, governments across the states are acknowledging the contribution of the healthcare staff and offering them incentives. The...
Royal Caribbean Cruises stalls India hiring amidst surge in COVID cases
Citing the surge in the number of COVID-19 cases in India, Royal Caribbean Cruises has temporarily suspended its plans to hire from India. According...
Docs to anganwadi workers — strikes across India
Doctors at the Kerala Medical College Hospital will be on strike today, that is, March 3 in protest against the non-clearance of their dues....
4-month strike at Toyota plant in Karnataka ends officially
The workers’ strike at Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) plant in Bidadi, Karnataka, which had been on for four months, has been called off officially....
10 lakh IT jobs in Karnataka in 5 years
The Karnataka Digital Economy Mission (KDEM) is gearing up to ensure that about ten lakh jobs are created in the information technology (IT) sector...
Wistron’s plant to resume operations under probation, hire 15,000
Wistron’s plant at Kolar, Karnataka, is all set to resume operations and hire about 15,000 workers for the purpose. The Company, which makes the...
2-month lockout at Toyota Kirloskar Motor plant ends
Operations at the Bidadi plant of Toyota Kirloskar Motor have resumed after two months of agitation by the workers, which had forced a lockout....
Wistron’s Kolar factory will resume operations in 20 days
Wistron’s Kolar factory, that had been shut down after violence broke out earlier this month, is expected to resume production within 20 days, according...
Five projects to come up in Karnataka, provide jobs to 13,000
Five projects have been given clearance in Karnataka, involving investment of about Rs 26,659 crore, which is hoped to create jobs for over 13,000...
Apple puts Wistron Corp on probation following workers’ violence in ...
Apple has put Wistron on probation saying it will not award new contracts to the Company until the workers’ issues are addressed. Wistron, the...
Vandalism at Wistron plant, thousands of iPhones stolen by agitated workers
Wistron’s iPhone-manufacturing plant in Kolar, Karnataka, witnessed violence on December 12, when more than a 1000 disgruntled workers, angry over non-payment of salary and...
TKM factory workers, management yet to resolve issues
Only a few workers at Toyota Kirloskar Motors (TKM) have resumed work despite the state labour department banning the strike. The issues continue to...
Kirloskar Electric employees call for strike over partial layoffs
The unions of Unit-1 (Govenahalli), Unit-7 (Tumkur) and Unit-15 (Budihyal) of Kirloskar Electric are protesting the partial layoff of workmen.
Kirloskar Electric Company laid off...
2 mn jobs by 2025: Karnataka’s new industrial policy
Karnataka’s New Industrial Policy 2020-25 will create two million jobs and is expected to attract Rs 5 lakh crore worth investments over the next...
Karnataka withdraws order allowing IT/BT offices to operate with 50% staff...
Earlier, the Karnataka government had issued a directive allowing information technology (IT) and bio-technology (BT) organisations to resume their operations with 50 per cent...
No layoffs amid lockdown: Karnataka Labour Dept directs companies
In the wake of the coronavirus menace, the Karnataka Labour Department has asked the private sector employers to not lay off a single employee....
Mega sports & cultural meet for Karnataka govt staff
The Karnataka government has planned a three-day sports event for its employees, in which as many as 11000 government employees are expected to participate....
Hunger strike on 20th February by Karnataka transport staff
It is going to be a tough day for public transport users in Karnataka as the employees of all divisions of the state-run transport...
Women in Karnataka will now be allowed to work night shifts
In November, the Karnataka government issued a notification citing the Madras High Court ruling made 19 years back, which had done away with Section...
How this energy company is championing employee inclusivity & engagement
In today’s competitive business landscape, fostering an inclusive and engaging work environment is not just a feel-good initiative; it’s a strategic imperative. Jakson Green,...
Trident’s Asmita leaves blossom into inclusive workplaces
Forget the tired trope of corporate activism. In the heart of India's textile industry, Trident, a manufacturing company, is quietly weaving a revolution in...
Harness.io: Cultivating a talent powerhouse in the tech crucible
The tech scene, be it in India or San Francisco, is equally crucible, fiercely competitive and unforgiving. In both the landscapes, attracting and retaining...
Engagement is outdated: The future of success lies in ‘employee involvement’
In the ever-evolving landscape of the contemporary workplace, a profound metamorphosis is underway, challenging the conventional emphasis on employee engagement. This paradigm shift posits...
Why are so many H-1B workers in the US switching jobs?
A recent study has revealed that more and more H-1B visa holders in the US are switching jobs. In fact, there was a record...
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Why are so many H-1B workers in the US switching jobs?
A recent study has revealed that more and more H-1B visa holders in the US are switching jobs. In fact, there was a record...
Non-compliance to return-to-office mandate results in lower pay hikes for TCS staff
The regular office goers have received better hikes at the tech multinational
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) reportedly granted pay hikes to its employees based on...
Pragya Misra first to be part of OpenAI team India
Pragya Misra is the first to be hired by OpenAI in India. She will reportedly help with establishing and maintaining government relations as OpenAI...
Google trims workforce as economic uncertainty looms
Google is implementing layoffs in an effort to trim costs, with an undisclosed number of employees affected, reports Reuters. The layoffs are not widespread, and...
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