Three tribal youth get life terms for murder
February 8th, 2012 - 9:12 pm ICT by IANS
Aizawl, Feb 8 (IANS) A court in Mizoram Wednesday sentenced three tribal youth to life terms for robbing and killing a couple belonging to their community in 2009, police said."The ... Read more...
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Trade union wants anti-graft observers for rural jobs
February 8th, 2012 - 7:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) The new executive committee of the Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC) Wednesday sought anti-corruption observers for the central government's rural job scheme and enhanced ... Read more...
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Protestor handcuffs himself to goal during Everton v Man City match
February 1st, 2012 - 7:28 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Feb 1 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A man, described by officials as a professional protester, held up play for more than five minutes during the Barclays Premiership game between Everton and Manchester City.... Read more...
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Nurses’ strike: Court orders police protection for hospital
February 1st, 2012 - 7:03 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, Feb 1 (IANS) The Kerala High Court Wednesday directed police to provide protection to a private hospital which recruited 100 new nurses after failure of talks over the last ... Read more...
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Man handcuffs self to goalpost in Premier League clash
February 1st, 2012 - 6:48 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 1 (IANS) The English Premier League football clash between Everton and Manchester City saw a surprise delay five minutes before the first-half as a protestor invaded the pitch ... Read more...
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Chinese jailed for not paying workers
January 15th, 2012 - 7:22 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 15 (IANS) A 23-year-old Chinese construction contractor has been jailed for one-and-a-half-years for not paying wages to 47 workers.This was the first time a jail term has been ... Read more...
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Man jailed for not paying workers
January 14th, 2012 - 5:47 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 14 (IANS) A Chinese man has been sentenced to one and a half years in prison for not paying his workers.It is the first time a jail term ... Read more...
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Coal India ‘almost’ finalises wage accord with unions
January 13th, 2012 - 8:43 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 13 (IANS) State-run Coal India Limited (CIL), the largest coal producer in the world, has "almost" arrived at an agreement with its labour unions for a 25 percent ... Read more...
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160,000 Britons lost jobs to migrants in five years
January 11th, 2012 - 5:48 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 11 (IANS) Over 160,000 Britons have lost out on jobs to migrants in the past five years, an official report has revealed.One British worker misses out for every ... Read more...
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Bengal to increase job days to 50 under MGNREGA
January 11th, 2012 - 1:07 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 11 (IANS) West Bengal will increase to 50 the job days under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) from 19 till date in this fiscal ... Read more...
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Parents seek better deal for Kerala nurses (Lead)
January 4th, 2012 - 8:49 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, Jan 4 (IANS) Kerala's nurses, the face of Indian medicare, deserve better work conditions and higher wages, an association grouping their parents said Wednesday.The Indian Nurses Parents Association (INPA) ... Read more...
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Parents of Kerala nurses seek better wages for children
January 4th, 2012 - 7:43 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, Jan 4 (IANS) Parents of Kerala nurses have demanded better wages and work conditions for their trained children, a representative of parents' association said Wednesday.The Indian Nurses Parents Association ... Read more...
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Duncan not to hike tea prices: Goenka
December 20th, 2011 - 10:21 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 20 (IANS) The G.P. Goenka-run Duncan Group Tuesday said the recent hike in labour wages will increase production cost of tea by Rs.12-15 per kg, but it will ... Read more...
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ICC pays delayed salaries of Sri Lankan cricketers
December 20th, 2011 - 9:28 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Dec 20 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) has paid 45 percent of delayed salaries of Sri Lankan cricketers, a senior official said here Tuesday.Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) confirmed ... Read more...
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Johnny Depp likes tax dodging
December 9th, 2011 - 6:01 am ICT by IANS
London, Dec 9 (IANS) Actor Johnny Depp is a master at dodging as Captain Jack Sparrow in the "Pirates of the Carribbean" series. Now he reveals he likes dodging ... Read more...
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Britain plans to keep its unemployed youth busy
November 25th, 2011 - 11:43 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 25 (IANS) The British governmentplans to create hundreds of thousands of new employment opportunities for youngsters through a one billion pound scheme which will see up to half ... Read more...
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Two mn Mexicans employed as domestic workers
November 24th, 2011 - 11:46 am ICT by IANS
Mexico City, Nov 24 (IANS/EFE) About two million Mexicans are employed as domestic workers, with women accounting for about 90 percent of such employees, and the majority lack employment contracts ... Read more...
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Corruption sparks protest in Srinagar
November 15th, 2011 - 4:40 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Nov 15 (IANS) Nearly 400 men and women held a noisy but peaceful protest here Tuesday against rampant corruption in Jammu and Kashmir."If previous surveys placed Jammu and Kashmir ... Read more...
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Chhattisgarh gets flak for action against teachers
November 9th, 2011 - 1:23 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Nov 9 (IANS) The opposition Congress hit out at Chhattisgarh's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Wednesday for imposing the Essential Services Maintenance Act (ESMA) against 200,000 contract teachers ... Read more...
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Rural jobs scheme floundering in Bengal, say NGOs
November 4th, 2011 - 2:41 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 4 (IANS) There were only 12 days of work per household in West Bengal under the rural jobs scheme MGNREGA as against the national average of 28 ... Read more...
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Tevez to sue Mancini after Manchester City fine
October 26th, 2011 - 4:25 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 26 (IANS) Carlos Tevez is set to sue Roberto Mancini after Manchester City fined the Argentine striker four weeks' wages, or 800,000 pounds, after he refused to ... Read more...
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Wage board recommendations for media cleared
October 25th, 2011 - 7:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) The government Tuesday presented a Diwali gift to journalists and other employees of newspapers and news agencies by approving the recommendations of their wage ... Read more...
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Employees’ strike cripples work in Kashmir civic bodies
October 18th, 2011 - 3:41 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Oct 18 (IANS) Over 4,000 municipal employees of Jammu and Kashmir Tuesday continued with their strike for the twelfth day, demanding payment of wages as per the revised rules."All ... Read more...
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US retail sales up in September
October 16th, 2011 - 1:22 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 16 (IANS/EFE) US retail sales climbed 1.1 percent last month compared to August, the biggest monthly gain since February, the commerce department said.Spending on retail goods had risen ... Read more...
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Women workforce underpaid in India: World Bank
October 13th, 2011 - 12:37 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) Women's weekly wages in India are 71 percent of men's in salaried work, a World Bank report said Wednesday.The 'Gender Equality and Development' report found ... Read more...
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US personal incomes decline
October 1st, 2011 - 11:57 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 1 (IANS/EFE) Personal income fell last month for the first time since October 2009, while consumer spending increased 0.2 percent, the US Commerce Department said Friday.Income from wages ... Read more...
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BSNL staff on fast, threaten strike Oct 10
September 27th, 2011 - 11:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) State-run Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd's (BSNL) executive and non-executive staff Tuesday observed a day long fast for their demands and threatened an all India strike ... Read more...
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Coal India terms workers’ strike for bonus illegal
September 24th, 2011 - 9:45 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 24 (IANS) Describing as "illegal" the country-wide shutdown on Oct 10 called by all major workers' unions of Coal India Limited (CIL) over their demands for bonus and ... Read more...
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Netherlands to unfreeze Libyan assets worth $2 bn
September 2nd, 2011 - 10:14 am ICT by IANS
The Hague, Sep 2 (IANS) Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has said the Netherlands will unfreeze $2 billion worth of Libyan assets, and is willing to offer its expertise in ... Read more...
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Wenger vows to fight on
August 29th, 2011 - 4:15 pm ICT by IANS
Manchester, Aug 29 (IANS) Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has said he is not going to step down after the 2-8 humiliation defeat against Manchester United and vowed to fight ... Read more...
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Women more likely to stray in relationships
August 23rd, 2011 - 9:56 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 23 (IANS) Men may have been known for straying in relationships but the reality is women are more likely to get caught up in a love triangle, ... Read more...
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Butler facing lawsuit from restaurant workers
August 18th, 2011 - 9:06 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 18 (IANS) Scottish actor Gerard Butler is reportedly facing a lawsuit from former restaurant workers, who allege that the actor failed to pay them.Butler co-owns Hollywood's Korean restaurant ... Read more...
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Special cell takes up issues of Indian workers abroad
August 4th, 2011 - 4:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) A recently set up special cell takes up parliament members' complaints regarding problems faced by Indian workers aboard, the government said Thursday."A cell has been ... Read more...
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NRI IT professionals move back to India
July 30th, 2011 - 9:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) With declining wages abroad, an increasing number of non-resident Indian IT professionals are moving back to their home country, says a survey.IT and IT-enabled firms ... Read more...
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Employer’s stand final on pay for suspended staff: Apex court
July 30th, 2011 - 6:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) The Supreme Court has held that even if a suspended government employee was acquitted in a criminal trial, his reinstatement would not necessarily entail payment ... Read more...
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