RETURNEES
DBS Bank India rolls out initiative to support women re-entering the workplace
The organisation has developed a six-month internship programme wherein shortlisted returnees will engage in projects and receive guidance from industry leaders within a supportive environment to enable a smoother transition back to work. The programme involves hands-on experience as well.
View: A place between home and abroad
For over 60 years, the complex containing two five-storeyed buildings with 18 apartments each and another building with 50-odd single rooms comprised the External Affairs (ministry) Hostel, which was a comforting landing place for the peripatetic tribe of Indian diplomats. It was a space where families acclimatised, so to speak, adjusting to life back home after at least three (sometimes more) years abroad, forging new ties with other similar 'returnees'.
Telecom, staffing, BPO show highest demand for women returnees
6% of the total women workforce on the platform were those who have taken a career break, demonstrating a growth in participation and intent to rejoin the workforce. The telecom/ISP industry has been largely accommodating of women returning from a career break with the highest share of job postings (19%). Other segments such as recruitment/staffing (15%), BPO/ITES/call centres (14%), advertising PR MR and events (12%), and IT (11%) were also among the top five industries.
Gender pay gap is a complex issue with no easy solutions, says JobsForher CEO
The platform caters to three cohorts of women professionals 一 Women Returnees, Women In Tech, and Women In Leadership and is increasing its reach to include Women Starters. JobsForHer clients include Amazon, DBS Tech, KPMG, Johnson Controls, PwC, among others. In addition, the brand has collaborated with a number of SMEs and startups, including PayU, Numberz, Digit88, and Cuemath.
2 more returnees test positive for COVID-19 in Chennai
Confirming that the two passengers had tested positive for the virus, State Health Minister Ma Subramanian said a woman and her six-year-old daughter, who returned from China via Colombo, too, had tested positive for COVID-19 at the Madurai airport on Tuesday.
Maharashtra govt contemplates offering online courses, permission to appear for NEET to Ukraine returnees
The meeting was attended by Higher and Technical Education Minister Uday Samant, vice chancellor of MUHS Lt Gen (Retd) Madhuri Kanitkar and Shiv Sena Member of Legislative Council Manisha Kayande.
Tripura CM to sponsor Delhi-Agartala airfare of Ukraine returnees students
Deb tweeted, “I am always indebted to the people of #Tripura for their unconditional blessings and affection. As a humble token of gratitude, I have decided to contribute from my salary for airfare of Delhi-Agartala flights for the students of Tripura who are returning from Ukraine”.
Bihar govt to bear travel expenses of returnees from war-hit Ukraine
An announcement to the effect was made by Bihar CM Kumar late Friday night when he thanked the Centre for arranging special flights to bring back those stranded in the restive country. The CM said he has learned that one such flight each will be landing in Delhi and Mumbai and the state government will bear expenses of onward travel of those hailing from Bihar.
RT-PCR tests mandatory at Mumbai airport for UAE returnees, says BMC
The decision was taken after Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Commissioner IS Chahal chaired a virtual meeting with civic officials, deans and medical superintendents of hospitals.
Nigeria returnee tests positive for COVID in Bengal; samples collected for genome sequencing
Two more persons - one woman from the UK and another from Bangladesh, were kept in institutional quarantine after they were found infected with COVID-19. They had tested negative for the new Omicron strain.
Bangladesh returnee tests positive for COVID in Bengal, genome sequencing underway for Omicron variant
A woman, who came from the UK, has also been hospitalised in the state after she tested positive for COVID-19. Her sample has also been sent for genome sequencing to determine whether she was infected with the new variant, which has been classified as a highly transmissible virus of concern.
UK returnee tests Covid positive in Kolkata
The first Omicron case in West Bengal was detected in Kolkata on Friday after a young woman, who returned from the United Kingdom to Kolkata, tested positive.
Omicron scare: Over 100 of 295 foreign returnees in recent times to KDMC limits untraceable
Kalyan Dombivali Municipal Corporation chief Vijay Suryavanshi said returnees to KDMC limits from all 'at risk' nations have to undergo 7-day home quarantine, and a COVID-19 test will be conducted on the eighth day.
Afghanistan returnees to be vaccinated against polio in India
India on Sunday evacuated 168 people including 107 Indians from Kabul in a military transport aircraft of the IAF amid the deteriorating security situation in the Afghan capital city following its takeover by the Taliban a week back. The country had earlier evacuated 200 people including the Indian envoy and other staffers of its embassy in Kabul in two C-17 heavy-lift transport aircraft of the IAF after the Taliban seized control of Kabul.
Govt exempts Olympic returnees from RT-PCR test
"The delegation will, however, have to be retested on arrival and would be allowed to leave the Airport after giving the samples with the condition that they will be required to undertake self-monitoring of their health for 14 days," said the Health Ministry letter communication to Sports Ministry.
Over 15 lakh non-resident Keralites return home during May 2020-June 2021 from 6 Gulf nations: Official data
By the first week of January 2021, 8.7 lakh such people had come back but by July 3, 2021, the count crossed 15,01,326, according to the latest data from the Non-Resident Keralites Affairs (Norka) Department.
No SOP yet, states do usual checks on kumbh returnees
Madhya Pradesh on Saturday became the first state to start quarantining people returning from the Kumbh while other Covid-sensitive states like Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Bihar said they haven’t put in place any specific measures to track the returning pilgrims.
RT-PCR test must for Kumbh returnees in Gujarat
"(To stem the spread of the virus) the people who went to attend the Kumbh Mela will not be given entry into their hometowns or villages without undergoing tests. Collectors of all the districts have been directed to identify the Kumbh returnees," said Rupani.
Delhi govt extends COVID quarantine guidelines for UK returnees till January 31
"The situation has now been reviewed and to contain the increased transmissibility of new variant, it has been decided that aforesaid DDMA Order No 347 dated 8.01.2021 may be further extended till 31.01.2021," said the latest DDMA order.
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