Under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) 2.0, cities are likely to initiate projects worth Rs 5,000 crore, covering water supply, sewage treatment, and rejuvenation of water bodies and parks, as a part of the 100-day agenda of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government, during its third term. Launched in 2021, AMRUT 2.0 aims to provide tap water supply to all households across 4,800 statutory towns in the country. With the tendering process completed and the contractors selected, the projects are set to start on the ground…
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14-hour work day in IT sector: Employees union slams Karnataka govt’s plans | Bangalore News
Karnataka State IT/ITeS Employees’ Union (KITU) has urged the Siddaramaiah-led government to reconsider its reported plans to extend the working hours of the IT/ITeS/BPO sector. According to the union, the government plans to increase the working hours to 14 hours a day. The proposal to amend the Karnataka Shops and Commercial Establishment Act in this regard, was presented in a recent meeting called by the labour department with various stakeholders in the industry, it said in a release. Labour Minister Santosh Lad, officials from the Department of Labour and IT-BT…
Bihar govt’s information and public relations officers trained in ‘communication and media’ at MICA | Ahmedabad News
MICA Ahmedabad held a five-day training programme on ‘Effective Communication and Media Management’ for newly inducted officials of the Government of Bihar’s information and public relations department. The programme, in collaboration between the Bihar Institute of Public Administration and Rural Development (BIPARD) and MICA’s Centre for Development Management and Communication (CDMC), saw 27 newly inducted officials undergo on-campus training. Noopur Jha, who is assistant public relations director for the general administration department of the Bihar government, said, “Media is so dynamic that strategies need to evolve as we go. It…