Ludhiana: The Sewa Kendra Employees Union Punjab has announced a statewide agitation, threatening an indefinite strike if pending salaries are not cleared within seven days. To formalise the protest road map, the union has convened a state-level mega meeting on June 28 in Mohali, which will see massive participation from data entry operators, staff members,…
Contract doctors demand salary hike, PG quota benefits Mangaluru: Health and family welfare minister UT Khader said the govt will explore a range of measures to attract and retain doctors in govt hospitals, with a special focus on rural, tribal and hilly areas. “We will consider offering additional incentives to doctors who choose to serve…
Ludhiana: A district-wide labour dispute erupted into public chaos as officials began firing striking workers and hiring low-wage replacements.The walkout has shut down all 41 govt-run Seva Kendras in the district. These centralised hubs handle hundreds of essential public services daily, including driving licences, property deeds, pension applications, birth and death certificates, and official identity…
Chennai: Schools reopen on June 4 after the summer vacation, and a section of govt school heads have been given a four-day deadline to fill all vacant teacher posts in their institutions by hiring temporary staff through school management committees (SMC). Over the past two days, chief and district education officers have instructed several school…
John, convenor of the Coimbatore Zone Tasmac Joint Action Committee, said employees have been working for 23 years without statutory social security and without permanent employment status as in other departments. COIMBATORE: A one-day strike by Tasmac employees led to the closure of 213 liquor retail outlets across Coimbatore district on Wednesday, disrupting sales estimated…
At 24, Raymond Zeng earns upwards of $300,000 a year working as a software engineer at Meta. But despite his high salary and posh Bay Area address, his apartment is almost empty by choice. A Meta techie opens up about his decision to live a ‘Spartan’ lifestyle. (AFP) Zeng told Business Insider that he does…
