Employees
- Telangana
Telangana electricity association urges govt to reconsider third DISCOM proposal
Hyderabad: The Telangana Power Employees Joint Action Committee (TGPEJAC) on Monday urged the state government to reconsider the proposal to establish a third DISCOM (farmers’ DISCOM), citing several regulatory, financial and operational…
- World
Trump visa changes squeeze rural schools relying on international teachers
Washington: Like many school systems facing teacher shortages, South Carolina’s Allendale County has looked overseas for help. A quarter of the teachers in the rural, high-poverty district come from other countries. The…
- India
President Droupadi Murmu to visit Ayodhya Ram temple on March 19
Ayodhya: President Droupadi Murmu will visit the Ram temple here on March 19, chairman of the Ram Temple construction committee Nripendra Mishra said on Sunday, March 8. The President would stay in…
- Kashmir
Six spa, massage centres closed over violations in Jammu
Jammu: Six spa and massage centres were closed here for violating regulatory norms and notices issued to their owners, officials said on Sunday, March 8. The action came after a comprehensive inspection…
- India
Railway Ministry’s app to report sexual harassment to become active on Mar 8
New Delhi: Female railway employees can lodge workplace-related sexual harassment complaints through the HRMS (Human Resource Management System) application from March 8, International Women’s Day. A Railway Ministry’s circular, dated March 5,…
- India
8th Central Pay Commission: Govt invites representations from stakeholders
New Delhi: The Eighth Central Pay Commission has invited representations from all stakeholders and their submissions would be received up to April 30, 2026, according to an official statement. The Commission has…
- Business
RBI watching development around IDFC First Bank fraud: Guv Malhotra
New Delhi: The RBI is watching the development around the Rs 590 crore fraud at IDFC First Bank and there is no systemic issue, Governor Sanjay Malhotra said on Monday, February 23.…
- Telangana
Shops in Telangana allowed to operate till 5 am for Ramzan
Hyderabad: The Telangana Labour Commissioner M Dana Kishore on Tuesday, February 17, issued an order allowing shops and establishments in Telangana to operate beyond their regular hours till 5 am for the…
- Kashmir
5 HDFC Bank employees arrested in J-K for financial fraud
Srinagar: Five HDFC employees have been arrested in connection with a large-scale financial fraud in the Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir. The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Crime Branch carried…
- Middle East
UAE announces Ramzan 2026 working hours for private sector
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced on Thursday, February 12, the official working hours for private-sector employees during the holy month of Ramzan 1447 AH/2026. In a circular issued on…
- India
Banking services impacted as unions go on nationwide strike
New Delhi: Banking operations at public sector banks across the country were impacted on Tuesday, January 27, as the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) went on nationwide strike demanding the immediate…
- India
Maharashtra: e-KYC error flags 24L Ladki Bahin as govt staff, halts aid
Mumbai: A flawed question in the e-KYC process for the Ladki Bahin scheme has resulted in more than 24 lakh women beneficiaries in Maharashtra being wrongly classified as government employees, leading to…
- Technology
AI adoption outpaces training; 71 pc of professionals expect role changes: Report
Mumbai: Artificial Intelligence (AI) adoption at workplaces is outpacing corporate training programmes, with 71 per cent of professionals believing their roles will change over the next few years as new tools and…
- World
Supreme Court weighs Trump’s bid to fire independent agency board members
Washington: The Trump administration’s push to expand control over independent federal agencies comes before a sympathetic Supreme Court that could overturn a 90-year-old decision limiting when presidents can fire board members. Lawyers…
- Bangalore
Bangalore hotels body moves HC against mandatory menstrual leave order
Bengaluru: The Bangalore Hotels Association (BHA) has filed a petition in the Karnataka High Court challenging the state government’s recent directive making menstrual leave compulsory for women employees across various sectors. The…
