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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Eurozone inflation rate drops slightly to 2.5 percent
July 29th, 2011 - 10:27 pm ICT by BNO News
BRUSSELS (BNO NEWS) -- The European Union (EU) on Friday announced that the eurozone's annual inflation is expected to be 2.5 percent in July, slightly lower than the prior month.The flash estimate ... Read more...
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19 child labourers rescued in Delhi
July 26th, 2011 - 7:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Nineteen child labourers found slaving away in shoe, sticker and bag manufacturing units here were rescued by police with the help of an NGO, it ... Read more...
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Kashmir not to roll back fuel price hike
June 29th, 2011 - 1:31 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, June 29 (IANS) Unlike many other states in the country, Jammu and Kashmir will not roll back the hike in prices of kerosene, liquefied petroleum gas or diesel, official ... Read more...
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Child labour generates Rs.120,000 crore in black money: NGO
June 12th, 2011 - 7:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) Child labour in India generates more than Rs.120,000 crore annually as black money, NGO Bachpan Bachao Andolan (BBA) said here Sunday on World Anti-Child Labour ... Read more...
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Courtney Love ordered to pay $35,000 to former maids
June 1st, 2011 - 12:49 am ICT by IANS
London, May 31 (IANS) Rocker Courtney Love has been ordered by a court to hand over more than $35,000 to two former maids who accused her of failing to pay ... Read more...
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Bihar plans for green panchayats
May 27th, 2011 - 2:44 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, May 27 (IANS) Bihar plans to plant six thousand saplings in each panchayat in the state by launching a new social forestry programme under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural ... Read more...
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No bills after March 20, says Haryana government
May 25th, 2011 - 10:08 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, May 25 (IANS) In view of a large number of requests made by various departments for diversion or re-appropriation of funds in the month of March, the Haryana Government ... Read more...
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Target faces the brunt of union pressure
May 25th, 2011 - 8:32 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, May 25 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Employees of Target have started mounting pressure on the company as union battle seems to be on the horizon. Employees of Target in New York City ... Read more...
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Court notice to state, centre on fixed wages
May 5th, 2011 - 11:57 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, May 5 (IANS) The Gujarat High Court Thursday issued notice to the union labour ministry and the state government in a case challenging the state's policy of paying its ... Read more...
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Zed asks fair pay structure for domestic help in India
April 30th, 2011 - 5:30 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), April 30 (ANI): India should come up with a fair pay structure for domestic workers, distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed stated in Nevada (USA) today.To prevent exploitation, India should ensure ... Read more...
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Indian-origin woman who took sick leave of 850 days quits
April 28th, 2011 - 3:48 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 28 (IANS) An Indian-origin police woman in Britain, who took nearly 850 days sick leave due to stress, has resigned. She would "go off sick, return to work ... Read more...
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Chinese threatens suicide over long working hours
April 28th, 2011 - 2:24 pm ICT by IANS
Shanghai, April 28 (IANS) Fed up with inordinately long working hours, a man climbed on to the roof of a six-storeyed building here and threatened to jump off it. He ... Read more...
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Rapper Flavor Flav pulling his name from chicken joint
April 25th, 2011 - 7:32 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York City, April 25 (THAINDIAN NEWS) After less than a year, rapper Flavor Flav has indicated that he is pulling out of the Flav’s Fried Chicken franchise. According to a report ... Read more...
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Central excise, customs and service tax officials stage protest for promotions, better wages
April 21st, 2011 - 7:46 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr. 21 (ANI): Superintendents of Central Excise, Customs and Service Tax observed a massive Shantigoshthi at the Jantar Mantar here today.Officers from every corner of the country participated wearing ... Read more...
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Italy officials impose drinking ban on ‘Jersey Shore’
April 21st, 2011 - 6:50 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Venice, April 21 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The decision of the executives of the hit MTV show “Jersey Shore” to film the show in Italy seems to have been counter-productive. The show will be ... Read more...
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French workers on strike because boss speaks only English
April 21st, 2011 - 6:01 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 21 (ANI): The entire workers at Thermal Ceramics, an English company based in France, have gone on strike because their British boss can't speak the native tongue.The 184 French workers, ... Read more...
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