''Workers needs trampled in Microsoft-Nokia deal''

Last Updated: Thursday, February 19, 2015, 18:38

The Labour Progressive Federation (LPF) on Thursday said commercial interests have trampled over genuine needs of workers of Nokia India mobile phone factory near here.

Trade unions protest against Coal India stake sale

Last Updated: Friday, January 30, 2015, 20:47

Five trade unions operating in the coal sector on held demonstrations to protest against the Coal India disinvestment.

CIL divestment: Trade unions to hold demonstrations

Last Updated: Friday, January 30, 2015, 00:24

The union leaders said that their future course of action will be decided after discussing the matter with representatives of all central trade unions on this issue.

India and US agree to collaborate on Digital India initiative

Last Updated: Saturday, January 17, 2015, 09:16

India and the US have agreed to collaborate on implementing the ambitious Digital India initiative ahead of American President Barack Obama's Republic day visit to New Delhi.

US senators back bill to ease hiring of foreign high-tech workers

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 14, 2015, 03:05

Republican and Democratic senators introduced legislation on Tuesday that would make it easier for high-tech firms in the United States to hire more foreign specialists in science, technology and engineering.

2,574 employees asked to leave in April-December 2014, says TCS

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 13, 2015, 21:16

Country's largest software services firm Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has asked 2,574 employees to leave in the first nine months of this fiscal, while the total layoffs in the full year may exceed 3,000.

Production resumes at various Coal India mines

Last Updated: Thursday, January 8, 2015, 18:29

Production has resumed at various mines of state-owned Coal India Ltd after the nationwide strike by coal workers was called off Wednesday.

Coal India shares up over 1% at close as workers end strike

Last Updated: Thursday, January 8, 2015, 17:09

Shares of Coal India ended over 1 percent higher Thursday as coal workers called off their nationwide strike after the government assured them that the PSU will not be privatised and employees' interests will be protected.

CIL unions to make up for output loss of 1 MT: Goyal

Last Updated: Thursday, January 8, 2015, 15:27

Coal India (CIL) trade unions have assured the government that they will try to make up for the loss in production of about one million tonnes on account of workers strike which was called off yesterday, Coal and Power Minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday .

Coal workers' strike ends, govt rules out CIL denationalisation

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 7, 2015, 23:25

The five-day strike, which started yesterday, was called by all five major trade unions, including BJP-backed Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh, protesting against "disinvestment in Coal India and denationalisation of coal mining".

Coal workers' strike called off after meeting with Piyush Goyal

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 7, 2015, 22:26

Billed as one of the biggest industrial action in about four decades, the five-day coal strike entered its second day Wednesday, causing production loss of an estimated Rs 300 crore.