Scams will impact foreign investments: CII
August 24th, 2012 - 5:13 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 24 (IANS) The various scams hogging media headlines will impact foreign investments in India, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) president Adi Godrej said Friday.And for the sentiment to ... Read more...
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Kerala’s Onam thanksgiving for migrants
August 24th, 2012 - 5:11 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 24 (IANS) At a time when people from the northeast have been fleeing cities like Pune, Bangalore and Chennai fearing reprisal over violence against Muslims in ... Read more...
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CPI-M, Trinamool try one-upmanship on May Day
May 1st, 2012 - 2:38 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 1 (IANS) With West Bengal celebrating May Day with a holiday Tuesday, the ruling Trinamool Congress and the opposition Left Front tried to use the occasion to ... Read more...
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Infosys to set up second campus in Thiruvananthapuram
April 4th, 2012 - 5:54 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, April 4 (IANS) Infosys Limited, India's second largest IT company, Wednesday signed an agreement with Technopark for 50 acres of land for setting up a second campus in Technocity ... Read more...
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India, US to cooperate on labour issues
February 3rd, 2012 - 12:34 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 3 (IANS) India and the United States have signed a memorandum of understanding establishing a framework for conducting a dialogue and to cooperate on future labour and employment ... Read more...
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Hyundai workers gear up for negotiated settlement
January 28th, 2012 - 6:22 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 28 (IANS) The United Union of Hyundai Employees (UUHE), the only recognised union at the plant of car maker Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL) near here, seems to ... Read more...
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Kingfishers’ stock rises by two percent
November 21st, 2011 - 2:51 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 21 (IANS) The scrip of the Vijay Mallya-led Kingfisher Airlines Monday rose by two percent on the back of news that the government has asked the Life ... Read more...
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Not shying from investing in Haryana plants: Maruti Suzuki
November 3rd, 2011 - 5:59 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 3 (IANS) Automobile giant Maruti Suzuki Thursday said that its decision to buy land in Gujarat is based on the need to expand capacity for meeting future ... Read more...
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28th GCC labour ministers meet begins in UAE
October 20th, 2011 - 1:18 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Oct 19 (IANS/WAM) Labour and social welfare ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have begun their 28th meeting in Abu Dhabi.UAE Minister of Labour Saqr Ghobash ... Read more...
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Workers on strike again at Maruti’s Manesar plant
October 7th, 2011 - 8:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) Workers at automobile giant Maruti Suzuki's Manesar plant in Haryana went on strike Friday, stalling production."The workers went on strike this afternoon," a Maruti Suzuki ... Read more...
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Maruti Suzuki’s September sales decline 20.8 percent
October 1st, 2011 - 5:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) Hit by labour issues and dampened consumer sentiment, automobile major Maruti Suzuki Saturday reported a decline of 20.8 percent in its sales for the month ... Read more...
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Labour strike forces Bosch shut Bangalore plant
September 30th, 2011 - 10:06 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Sep 30 (IANS) German auto component maker Bosch India Ltd shut down its Bangalore plant till its workers stopped their 'tool down' strike they went on Wednesday without ... Read more...
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Maruti Suzuki sales down on labour unrest
September 1st, 2011 - 2:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) The country's largest car maker, Maruti Suzuki, Thursday reported a 12.7 percent drop in total sales during August because of labour unrest at its Manesar ... Read more...
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Tamil Nadu okay with Ford’s decision to invest in Gujarat
July 28th, 2011 - 10:34 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, July 28 (IANS) US car-maker Ford Motor Company, which has a major vehicle plant in Tamil Nadu, has announced it will invest $1 billion in Gujarat to build ... Read more...
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Italy shoe fair in India to target mid-size market
July 27th, 2011 - 6:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) China might be the largest producer of footwear in the world, but the Italian footwear fair has chosen to hold its business-to-business event in India ... Read more...
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Kerala minister promises helpline for labour issues
June 6th, 2011 - 5:54 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, June 6 (IANS) Kerala Labour Minister Shibhu Baby John Monday proposed a helpline for labour-related issues and promised to prevent trade unions from spoiling the investment environment in the ... Read more...
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‘Suicides at Apple supply plants a lesson for companies’
March 29th, 2011 - 12:38 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, March 29 (IANS) Citing worker suicides and injuries at Apple's supplier plants over the last two years, an international study has urged corporates to learn from it and change ... Read more...
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Diplomacy is conduct of relations aimed at reconciliation: Vice President Ansari
March 11th, 2011 - 10:47 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 11 (ANI): Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari today said that Diplomacy is the conduct of relations among political entities aimed at reconciliation and accommodation of viewpoints and interests.Delivering "Annual ... Read more...
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The big freeze: New Yorkers continue to battle two feet of snow (Lead)
December 30th, 2010 - 8:16 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Dec 30 (IANS) Hundreds of people were trapped in freezing subway carriages for hours overnight after the snow took out power to their train, even as others in New York ... Read more...
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Deshmukh asks heavy industry PSUs to resolve labour problems
October 13th, 2010 - 7:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) Heavy Industries Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh Wednesday asked top officials of public sector Undertakings (PSUs) to sort out labour issues afflicting the units in consultation with trade unions ... Read more...
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‘Give better wages and social security to contract labour’
August 29th, 2010 - 10:15 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has said there is a need to engage multi-stakeholders and to bring in social security and flexibility in the contract labour ... Read more...
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Dhaka-Delhi ties, talks will stabilise South Asia: US
January 22nd, 2010 - 12:41 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Jan 22 (IANS) Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's visit to India and the parleys she held there will "help maintain stability" in South Asia, a senior visiting US official has said.
Patrick ... Read more...
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42nd session of Indian Labour Conference to be inaugurated today
February 20th, 2009 - 10:20 am ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 20 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee will inaugurate the 42nd session of Indian Labour Conference here today.The event is being organised by the Ministry of Labour ... Read more...
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Pranab to inaugurate Indian Labour Conference on Feb 20
February 18th, 2009 - 6:38 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 18 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee will inaugurate the 42nd session of Indian Labour Conference on Friday.
The session is being organised by the Ministry of Labour ... Read more...
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China job situation grim, unrest top concern
November 20th, 2008 - 3:48 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Nov 20 (Xinhua) China Thursday described the country's employment situation as grim, warning that the global financial crisis and economic slowdown could make it even worse.Human Resources and Social Security Minister ... Read more...
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Malaysian attache for Chennai to assist in labour recruitment
October 15th, 2008 - 5:03 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, Oct.15 (ANI): Malaysia will station a labour attache in Chennai, Tamil Nadu from next year to facilitate the smooth intake of foreign workers from India. The New Strait Times ... Read more...
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MRF set to roll out aviation tyres
August 28th, 2008 - 8:01 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 28 (IANS) City-based tyre maker MRF Ltd is all set to roll out aviation tyres for defence aircraft, a top official said here Thursday. "MRF is the first Indian tyre ... Read more...
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G8 labour ministers discuss climate change, social issues in Japan
May 11th, 2008 - 5:49 pm ICT by admin
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Niigata (Japan), May 11 (DPA) The labour ministers of eight of the world's most powerful economies gathered in the central Japanese city of Niigata Sunday for a three-day summit on labour issues. ... Read more...
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Over 3.3 million child labourers in Pak
May 7th, 2008 - 4:52 pm ICT by admin
Rawalpindi, May 7 (ANI): International Labour Organisation (ILO)s National Project Manager in Pakistan, Saba Mohsin Raza has said that the country was experiencing worst forms of child labour with over 3.3 ... Read more...
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Standing Labour Committee to meet tomorrow to discuss key labour issues
December 12th, 2007 - 4:08 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi , Dec 12 (ANI): Union Labour Minister Oscar Fernandes will chair the 42nd Session of Standing Labour Committee (SLC) here tomorrow.The meeting will review the Action Taken Report on ... Read more...
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India, Qatar to sign new labour protocol to improve workers condition
November 17th, 2007 - 3:58 pm ICT by admin
Doha, Nov 17 (ANI): India and Qatar will sign a new labour protocol next week that will finally improve the employment and working conditions for Indians working there, an Indian official has ... Read more...
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