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Rahul Gandhi highlights the challenges faced by loco pilots, including long working hours and inadequate rest. He pledges to address their concerns in Parliament. The Indian bloc promises to advocate for improved working conditions for loco pilots.

The All India Loco Running Staff Association (AILRSA) has handed a memorandum to Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, blaming poor working conditions for recent train accidents. The memorandum highlights the plight of train d...

Rishi Sunak, the current UK prime minister, is facing a national election on Thursday, marking the end of his 20-month tenure and the four Conservative prime ministers before him. The Labour Party is expected to elect a government that has not been ...

As international brands limit their dependence on China by shifting some manufacturing to India, the trend holds the potential to generate significant numbers of manufacturing jobs - especially for women, who have largely been excluded from the rank...

The Indian cricket team, stranded in Barbados after winning the T20 World Cup, may finally return home as Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley expects the airport to reopen within the next six to 12 hours. Hurricane Beryl had forced a shutdown, but M...

Ratan Tata has emerged as a savior for TISS employees. Recently, the prestigious Tata Institute of Social Sciences laid off 115 staff members. However, this decision was quickly reversed after Tata, chairman of the Tata Education Trust, offered to e...

The recent government directive requiring staff to arrive punctually and adhere to designated working hours has evoked memories reminiscent of 2014, when the NDA returned to power. BJP's review meetings in Uttar Pradesh have been marked by disorderl...

This year, 797 women candidates contested the general elections, constituting 9.6% of the total 8,337 candidates. Only 74 of them won a seat in the 18th Lok Sabha - four fewer than the number of women in the 17th Lok Sabha. This comes less than a ye...

A deal to end the civil suit was reached this week, Olivier Peter, a lawyer for one of the three claimants said, without confirming the details of the accord. The settlement comes more than six years after the workers filed their case. The legal pro...

IKEA faced high employee turnover globally. In India, to retain staff, IKEA introduced subsidized daycare, 26 weeks of parental leave, and a five-day workweek. These benefits have significantly improved employee satisfaction and retention, reflectin...

Happy Thursday! While layoffs continue, startups are strategically refilling certain open positions with lower-salaried junior staff to cut costs. This in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.

Irdai has also mandated the insurer to decide on the cashless authorisation within one hour of receipt of the request.

Providing convenience and flexibility for employees on one hand, cost-effectiveness, and asset-light models for employers on the other, coworking/managed spaces are booming. Demand for such spaces is soaring in large metros and Tier-2 cities alike a...

Extreme heatwave conditions across India have significantly impacted restaurants, pubs, and bars, leading to a sharp decline in sales and footfalls, with some outlets reporting up to a 40% decrease. Al fresco dining and high street locations are wor...

Happy Tuesday! Ola Cabs founder Bhavish Aggarwal’s brother Ankush is back at the ride-hailing business. More on this in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.

Air India CEO and MD Campbell Wilson along with Vistara CEO Vinod Kannan on Monday held a one-and-a-half-hour long townhall meeting with the employees of both carriers about the proposed merger.

Several companies in India are implementing flexible work practices for white-collar workers, particularly those in sales and field-related roles, to protect them from the extreme summer heat and maintain efficiency. With the Indian Meteorological D...

The elections for the new works council, to be held on March 18-20, are aimed at filling 39 seats, according to IG Metall, the top German trade union which has put forward 106 candidates in an attempt to get a majority.

Investment and funding have picked up in recent months, with new local entrants and global chains driven by India’s young population, among other factors, adding to new work opportunities and hence, faster churn, as workers are switching jobs even f...