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US To Launch Domestic Work Visa Renewal Programme In December, Indians To Benefit Most

In a move that will benefit a significantly large number of Indian technology professionals, the US is set to begin a pilot programme for domestic renewal of certain categories of H-1B visas in December. The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa ...

L&T Requires Approx. 35,000 Workers But Struggling To Hire, Says SN Subrahmanyan

Larsen & Toubro Ltd., an Indian Conglomerate, requires nearly 35,000 workers but is having difficulty finding them, according to the firm's CEO and MD, SN Subrahmanyan. In an interaction with CNBC-TV18, he said, "Indian labourers lack skill sets, and, therefore, there is ...

Retail Inflation For Agri, Rural Workers Grows Marginally In February 2023

Retail inflation for agricultural and rural workers increased to 6.94 per cent and 6.87 per cent, respectively, in February 2023, due to increases in prices of medicines, doctor's fees, and bus fares, among others, an official statement said. Point to point ...

Govt Focused On Creating Infra For Easy Access, To Medical Services For Workers: Labour Min

The government is focused towards creating an infrastructure for easy access to medical services for the workers, Labour Minister Bhupender Yadav said on Thursday. Yadav was addressing the Graduation Ceremony of the 4th Batch of ESIC Dental College and Hospital, Rohini, ...

Reports: Workers Protest At Virus-Hit, China IPhone Factory

Employees at the world's biggest Apple iPhone factory have been beaten and detained in protests over contract disputes amid anti-virus controls, according to employees and videos posted on social media on Wednesday. Videos on Chinese social media that said they were ...

Starbucks Workers Strike, At More Than 100 US Stores

Starbucks workers at more than 100 US stores are on strike on Thursday in their largest labour action since a campaign to unionize the company's stores began late last year. The walkouts coincide with Starbucks' annual Red Cup Day, when the ...

Workers Leave IPhone Factory, In Zhengzhou Amid COVID Curbs

Workers who assemble Apple Inc's new iPhone have walked out of their factory in northern China to avoid COVID-19 curbs after some coworkers were quarantined following a virus outbreak. Videos circulating on Chinese social media platforms showed people said to be ...

Gig Working Platform Herody, To Create Over 10 Million Jobs

Herody is playing a part in transforming India's workforce towards a sustainable gig economy by breaking down the barriers for companies and gig workers Bengaluru, Karnataka, India - Business Wire India Herody - the emerging platform that provides a flexible ...

Power Sector Workers, To Hold Nationwide Protest On Tuesday

All India Power Engineers Federation (AIPEF) has said power sector workers will hold a nationwide protest against privatisation policies on Tuesday. "On the call of National Coordination Committee of Electricity Employees & Engineers (NCCOEEE) Power Employees & Engineers across the country ...

How to Apply Online for e-Shram Card at The e-Shram Portal?

E-shram portal, a portal recently launched by the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India for the welfare of unorganised workers is gaining momentum in registration. Candidates that register for E Shram will receive a UAN (Unique Identification Number) Card, ...

Is the e-Shram card free? Know the answer

The e-Shram card was launched on August 26, 2021, by the ministry of labour and employment of the Government of India for the welfare of unorganised sector workers. As per the SBI, these unorganised workers in the country accounts for around ...

ILO Sees 1.6 Billion Workers Losing Livelihood

The continued sharp decline in working hours globally due to the COVID-19 outbreak means that 1.6 billion workers in the informal economy - that is nearly half of the global workforce - stand in immediate danger of having their livelihoods destroyed, ...

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