Indian workers
- Middle East
PM Modi to interact with Indian workers during Saudi Arabia visit
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit a factory in Jeddah and interact with Indian workers there during his visit to Saudi Arabia next week, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri told reporters…
- Middle East
UAE launches new insurance plan for Indian workers
A new Group Protection Insurance (GPI) plan has been launched in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to provide financial security to Indian blue-collar workers and their families. It is effective from April…
- India
Israel rescues 10 Indian workers held in West Bank for a month
Jerusalem: Ten construction workers from India were rescued overnight from a West Bank village where they had been held for over a month after being stripped of their passports, Israeli Population and…
- Middle East
16,000 Indian workers replace Palestinians in Israel’s construction sector in 2024
Around 16,000 Indian workers have replaced Palestinians in Israel’s construction sector in 2024, as part of the Israeli government’s strategy. The Israeli construction sector relies significantly on foreign labour, the majority of…
- Offbeat
Saudi returnee Namdev Rathod meets Telangana CM after rescue
Hyderabad: In one of the rare cases in state history, the chief minister, on Saturday, October 5, met with a destitute Indian worker who was repatriated from the Gulf region. 51-year-old Namdev…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: Telangana man rescued from camel herding after viral video plea
A 51-year-old man from Telangana’s Nirmal district has been rescued from Saudi Arabia, where he had been forced to work as a camel herder. The officials of the Indian Embassy and social…
- Middle East
Four members of Indian family in Kuwait killed in fire in apartment
In a tragic incident, an Indian couple and their two children were killed in a fire that broke out in their flat in Kuwait City, local authorities said on Saturday. The tragedy…
- India
Video: Andhra man stranded in Saudi desert pleads for help
In yet another incident that has brought the condition of Indian workers to light, a Telugu migrant worker from Andhra Pradesh’s Konaseema district found himself isolated in Saudi Arabia’s desert after being…
- Middle East
Israel working to bring more Indian construction workers
Tel Aviv: Israel’s Population and Immigration Authority is working with the government of India to promote a path for construction workers from India to come and work in Israel in order to…
- India
41 pc of Indian workers have 2 or more sources of income: Report
New Delhi: About 41 per cent of Indian workers now have two or more sources of income, the highest among 18 surveyed countries, as there has been a substantial rise in salary…
- India
71% Indian workers from MNCs saw age-related bias in job ads: Report
New Delhi: About 71 per cent of Indian employees from MNCs (multinational corporations) headquartered in the country noticed an age-related bias in job advertisements for their roles, compared to 57 per cent…
- India
Over 6000 Indian workers to be brought to Israel during April-May
Jerusalem: More than 6,000 Indian workers will arrive in Israel during April and May to help the country’s construction sector meet a labour shortage following the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas conflict. They…
- India
Saudi Arabia leads top five countries with skilled Indian workers
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has emerged as the top destination for skilled Indian workers between April 2022 and December 2023, according to the Indian minister of State for Skill Development…
- Technology
42% of Indian workers likely to switch jobs next year for better pay, promotion: Report
New Delhi: About 42 per cent of Indian employees indicated that they are likely to change jobs next year due to expectations of better pay packages and promotions as compared to 26…
- Technology
Indian workers upskilled in past 5 years get 2.5x better hike: Report
New Delhi: Indian professionals who invested in upskilling in the last three to five years witnessed a 2.5x increase in appraisals and 2.3x more frequent promotions, a new report said on Monday.…
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