NIRDPR trains MLAs & MLCs from 15 States on New Strategies in Rural Development and Achievement of Sustainable Development Goals
Hyderabad, 21st December 2018: The National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRDPR) in Hyderabad is training Members of Legislative Assembly (MLAs) and Members of Legislative Council (MLCs) on critical issues such as climate change issues and disaster management in the rural ecosystem. More than 56 MLAs and MLCs from 15 States, including the […]
Read More →Merck Foundation Marks International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
Nairobi, Kenya & Mumbai, Maharashtra, India: Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck Germany, marks today the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, and also marks the start of the “16 Days of Activism” that precedes Human Rights Day on December 10 each year. Through their “Merck More Than a Mother” campaign, […]
Read More →IIT Roorkee gets a Rs. 10-cr Design Innovation Center to address local issues of Himalayan Region
Roorkee, 11th June 2018: Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee is going to establish a Design Innovation Center (DIC), named ‘नवोन्मेष’ (Navonmesh) at a cost of Rs. 10 crore. Funded by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India, It will address issues of the Himalayan Region using resources available locally as well as […]
Read More →Expedia Generational Study: 48 percent Millennials have postponed a Breakup to go on a Planned Trip with their Significant Other
Gurgaon, Haryana: Expedia®, world’s largest full service online travel agency, released the results of the Generational Study, a report exploring the travel preferences and behavior of consumers across multiple generations. The report also highlights online travel searching and booking habits and critical details that influence travel consumer trends and action. The study suggests that over […]
Read More →Hon’ble Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh Felicitates HCL Grant 2018 Recipients
Noida: Hon’ble Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh felicitated the winners of HCL Grant 2018 at a ceremony held today at HCL Technologies Campus, Noida. Three NGOs across the categories of Education, Healthcare and Environment won a grant of up to INR 5 crores each. The occasion was also graced by Dr. Mahesh Sharma, Hon’ble […]
Read More →Indian companies see improved employee engagement levels
Mumbai: Six out of ten companies have seen improved employee engagement levels compared to the last two years. For most (55 per cent) organisations the engagement levels have grown up by 10-15 per cent. Of these 55 per cent of the surveyed companies, 40 per cent said to have investment heavily in their culture. These […]
Read More →How to make the World a Better Place to Work? CEO of London-based Reward Gateway has the stunning answer
London: Work is changing as skills are transforming led by technological innovation. People culture and employee engagement are having a greater say in achieving business goals. In this context, in a unique fashion, Glenn Elliott, Founder & CEO of the employee engagement platform Reward Gateway, has announced the launch of The RG Foundation, a US$5m […]
Read More →Stress management is a key to achieve desirable career goals
By Parineeta Mehra, Mumbai: “Much of the stress that people feel doesn’t come from having too much to do. It comes from not finishing what they’ve started.” – David Allen So, let’s explore what are some of the causes of stress among corporate employees. Stress is the psychological and physical state that results when the resources of […]
Read More →Tech distractions via smartphones at workplace restricting productivity: CareerBuilder
By Rudra Narayan Sahoo, Chicago/Mumbai: It may be true that personal technology helps workers in many ways. On the other hand, in many cases it is having negative impact on productivity. Tech distractions are emerging as a new spoiler in workplace. Distractions at workplace originating from personal lives/personal technologies such as smart phone, social media […]
Read More →Mahindra Comviva, only company from India, wins Tech Culture award 2016 for innovation in people culture
New Delhi: Mahindra Comviva, the global leader in providing mobility solutions, has received top honours at the TMCnet Tech Culture award 2016 for fostering a creative and collaborative workplace environment. TMCnet, a leading business-to-business and integrated marketing media company, surveyed and selected 37 companies globally that nurture tech talent driving their overall growth and performance. […]
Read More →Bangalore tops among metro cities for providing better workplace, finds Michael Page poll
Mumbai: Employees in India are most satisfied with their workplace in the Asia Pacific region. A study by Michael Page, the global specialist recruitment firm, found that 62% of respondents in India were satisfied to very satisfied as compared to 54% of their Asia Pacific counterparts. The quarterly study covered the responses of about 500 […]
Read More →Cognitive computing will make work environment more flexible and productive
London/Mumbai: The world is at the inflection point where the progress of artificial intelligence (AI) is set to take centre stage. AI will become a critical part of the economy as breakthroughs in deep learning have dramatically improved computer vision, natural language processing (NLP) and robotic motion systems. Frost & Sullivan’s flagship Growth, Innovation and […]
Read More →Annoying co-workers restrict workplace productivity: TimesJobs.com Survey
Mumbai: Camaraderie and bonhomie among office colleagues can do wonder for achieving team goals. On the contrast, bad habits of co-workers are a concern for healthy work culture in the organization. TimeJobs.com surveyed over 1,400 working professionals to find out what co-worker habits appeared to annoy them the most. The significant majority (60%) state that […]
Read More →“Diverse workforce harvests new ideas at the workplace”: L&D Global, New Delhi chapter meet
New Delhi: Learning & Development (L&D), Global’s New Delhi chapter successfully organized its 7th Chapter meeting on 9th July 2016 at DMA Hall New Delhi. In the Chapter meeting, a panel discussion on “Diversity & Inclusion – Role of HR for higher productivity and Innovation” and a key note address on “Building better leaders with […]
Read More →“Workspace shapes employee behavior and behavior shapes people culture”
Mohali: How to create a more highly engaged workforce? A well designed workspace is definitely an answer. “A workplace plays a significant role in creating highly engaged workforce, which ultimately helps the companies to score high on employee satisfaction,” said said Uli Gwinner, President Steelcase Asia Pacific, addressing students of ISB recently. The Steelcase team […]
Read More →Power Grid wins Chanakya Award, a National Management Games contest
New Delhi: Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd won the National Management Games (NMG) ‘Chanakya’ award in the corporate category. NTPC and ONGC emerged as 1st runner up and second runner, respectively in the pan India management contest. The National Management Games (NMG) ‘Chanakya’, an all India competition for corporates organised annually by All India […]
Read More →Innovative open workspace culture boosts productivity and reduces cost by 5-7%: Vestian Global Workplace and Nielsen study
Pune: Open offices, remote working, co-working spaces and a healthy work-life-balance concept is gaining traction in the mind of the next generation of workers. Office space usage, workplace practices, and the impact of technology have a profound impact on the company’s people culture policy. Nearly half of the surveyed companies in India admitted that there […]
Read More →B-School students in India vote for Google, Apple, Facebook, BMW, RBI, as the most attractive employers 2016
Mumbai: In the today’s competitive employment environment, employer branding plays a key role both in attracting talents and managing costs involved recruitment process. The perception of students, the budding talents of the labour market, about the people culture of the business organization matters a lot. Google has emerged as the top choice of MBA students […]
Read More →Google, American Express, Ujjivan Financial grab top three spots of India’s Best Companies to Work list: ET & GPTW 2016
Mumbia: Google India has emerged as the top among the best companies to work in India. While American Express India raked second, Ujjivan Financial Services Pvt Ltd stood at third in the India’s Best Companies to Work list prepared by Great Place to Work Institute (GPTW) in partnership with The Economics Times (ET). Fourth and […]
Read More →Innovation @ Workplace: YES BANK becomes first bank in India to deploy Facebook at Work for its all employees
Rudra Narayan Sahoo, Mumbai: YES BANK, India’s 5th largest private sector Bank, has become the first bank in India to implement Facebook at Work for its all 15000+ employees. Facebook at Work is a business version of Facebook that allows companies to build more productive, efficient and collaborative workplaces. Facebook at Work is easy-to-use, secure […]
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