Tag: Reservation
44% jobs in Meghalaya not being reserved for STs?
The Hynniewtrep Youth Council (HYC) has been urging the Meghalaya government to order all Central government offices and institutions to reserve 44 per cent...
HC sides private employers, quashes 75% quota for local candidates
Favouring private employers, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has declared the Haryana State Employment of Local Candidates Act, 2020, ineffective since the time...
6% more reservation for most backward castes in Rajasthan
In addition to the 21 per cent reservation that OBCs enjoy in educational institutions and state-government jobs in Rajasthan, six per cent more seats...
SASI seeks enactment of Arunachal Pradesh Private Job Reservation Bill
To address the issue of unemployment in the northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh, the Save Arunachal Save Indigenous (SASI) has requested the Government of...
Will 80% jobs be reserved for Kannadigas in Karnataka?
The Government of Karnataka plans to reserve 80 per cent of jobs for Kannadigas in the State, across industries and A, B, C and...
Rajasthan govt will regularise 1.10 lakh contractual workers
By lending his approval to the implementation of the 'Rajasthan Contractual Hiring to Civil Post Rules, 2022', Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has paved...
State of transgender job seekers in India
In Maharashtra, a petition was filed by a transgender person seeking the Court to direct the Maharashtra State Electricity Transmission Company (MSETCL), also called...
Retired Agniveers to be absorbed in Haryana government, Mahindra Group
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has announced that Agniveers who are not absorbed into the Armed Forces post their four-year tenure, under the...
10% job reservation for Agniveers, opportunities galore
The Centre has announced job opportunities for Agniveers under the Agnipath scheme. Ten per cent of the jobs in the Central Armed Police Forces...
Reservation in promotion should not be removed: Centre
According to the Centre, if reservation for scheduled castes (SC) and scheduled tribes (ST) is removed from promotion process in government jobs, there may...
1% reservation for transgenders in Karnataka govt jobs
The amendment to Rule 9 of the Karnataka Civil Services (General Recruitment) Rules, 1977, also directs the recruiting authorities to provide a separate column...
1% reservation for transgenders in Karnataka government jobs
The Karnataka government has revealed intentions to reserve one per cent of all job vacancies in any service or job in all categories in...
40% Reservation for locals in Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh government has directed that 40 per cent jobs in the private sector be reserved for local youths in Greater Noida. The circular...
75% jobs to be reserved for locals in Jharkhand
As part of various welfare measures announced for Jharkhand, the chief minister of the state revealed that the state plans to implement a new...
10% job reservation to EWS in Telangana
Government of Telangana will reserve 10 per cent seats for the economically weaker sections (EWS) of the State, in jobs as well as academic...
Reserved-category candidates eligible for general category posts basis merit: SC
When two women candidates — Sonam Tomar and Reeta Rani — belonging to the OBC and SC female categories respectively, who had taken the...
MAHA Metro recruitment to start from December 14
The Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation (MAHA Metro) is inviting applications from candidates for supervisory posts in the operations and maintenance (O&M) department of Pune...
Haryana’s job quota becomes cause for worry
The new Bill that ensures 75 per cent job quota for locals of Haryana, which has been passed by the state Assembly, has set...
75% job reservation for locals in Haryana’s private sector
The Haryana government has passed a bill that will reserve 75 per cent private-sector jobs — offering salary below Rs 50,000 a month —...
Maratha community to enjoy reservation under EWS quota now
Following the Supreme Court’s stay order on the reservation given to the Maratha community in government jobs and educational institutions, the Maharashtra government has...
MP to hire 75% locals in factories and mines
Chief minister Shivraj Singh has revealed that the Madhya Pradesh government intends to ensure that 75 per cent of the jobs in mines and...
Telangana to reserve 80% semiskilled, 60% skilled jobs for locals
The Telangana Cabinet has given its approval to the reservation of jobs for locals in all the new industries emerging in the state. While...
Jharkhand may reserve govt jobs for only govt school passouts
“Government jobs should be reserved only for those who have been educated in government schools,” believes Jagarnath Mahto, school education and literacy minister, Jharkhand...
1,65,000 Uttarakhand government staff to go on strike
Over 1,65,000 Uttarakhand government employees will be going on an indefinite strike from 2 March. The protesting employees are demanding promotions in various departments...
Irregularities in hiring PwBD in Indian Railways sorted out
Following protests by many ‘Divyangjan’ against the irregularities in filling up the posts reserved for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) in the recent Level-1...
100% reservation for Kannadigas in blue-collar jobs in Karnataka’s pvt. sector
The state government is now considering a change in the legislation, to make this move legally justifiable.
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...
H-1B visa holders can fight visa-denial case if employers commit fraud
If Indian H-1B visa holders find that their visa is about to be revoked just because their employer has been found to have indulged...
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Spotify’s layoff fallout: CEO admits challenges despite profits
Spotify, the music-streaming platform, made headlines last December when it executed its largest ever round of layoffs under the leadership of Daniel Ek, CEO,...
Re-evaluate climate-change legislations, create new ones to protect workers: ILO report
Why does the International Labour Organisation feel that it is time to come up with climate-change specific policies and even create new policies to...
Roche reimagines the office: A wellness oasis for the digital age
The office is dead. Long live the office, but not as we knew it. The past two years of remote work have fundamentally reshaped...
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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