India, China agree to start talks on bilateral social security agreement aimed at protecting Indian workers abroad
India and China have carried out detailed and extensive discussions on the next steps which would make up the formal negotiation phase on the social security agreement that is expected to begin in 2019.
May 29, 2018, 17:33 PM IST
Kuwait company stops paying wages, leaves 4000 Indian workers stranded
Currently relocated by the company to a camp on the city outskirts, it is learnt that the workers have even demonstrated outside the main office - in vain.
Jan 03, 2018, 23:27 PM IST
Revised Nitaqat scheme: Indian workers in Saudi Arabia to be hit hard
The latest revision allows only a few number of organisations with high grades to apply for new block visas from September 2017
Aug 24, 2017, 10:06 AM IST
India retains top spot as world's largest remittance recipient country in 2016, receives $62.7 billion: UN report
The study said India was the top receiving country for remittances in 2016 at USD 62.7 billion, followed by China (USD 61 billion), the Philippines (USD 30 billion) and Pakistan (USD 20 billion).
Jun 15, 2017, 10:52 AM IST
Govt mulling natural death cover for workers going abroad: VK Singh
"We are trying to see as to what can be done to get a 'bima yojana', which will also be able to cater for natural death if it takes place outside," the minister said.
May 13, 2017, 21:46 PM IST
Sushma Swaraj seeks report on 29 Indian workers held captive in Saudi
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today sought a report from the Indian ambassador to Saudi Arabia on the 29 migrant workers held in captivity there after she was approached by Telangana minister K T Rama Rao.
Mar 21, 2017, 23:27 PM IST
Come back to India: Sushma Swaraj to laid-off Indian workers in Saudi
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Sunday appealed to the Indian workers, who have lost their jobs in Saudi Arabia, to file their claims for unpaid dues with their employers and come back home soon and said the government will bear the cost of their return.
Aug 21, 2016, 23:46 PM IST
Centre ensuring protection of Indian workers in Gulf countries: Sushma
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Thursday said in Rajya Sabha that 55,730 Indians have returned from Saudi Arabia since August 2015 and the government was closely monitoring the situation in Gulf countries - which are plagued by economic downturn due to fall in crude oil prices.
Aug 11, 2016, 22:44 PM IST
Govt making all efforts to bring back 10,000 Indian workers from Saudi Arabia: Sushma Swaraj
The government is making all efforts to bring back the 10,000 Indian workers rendered jobless in Saudi Arabia and is also providing them food in camps, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said in the Lok Sabha on Monday.
Aug 01, 2016, 14:27 PM IST
After PM Modi raised abuse of migrant workers, Qatar reassures India
Qatar has reassured India that labour reforms will improve the conditions of more than half a million Indian migrants.
Jun 06, 2016, 18:57 PM IST
New skill standards to help Indian workers' global mobility: Rudy
Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Minister Rajiv Pratap Rudy on Tuesday launched transnational skill standards here to match the global benchmarks in skilling, noting they would help in the "global mobility" of Indian workers.
Apr 05, 2016, 23:59 PM IST
India growing because it is politically stable, says PM Narendra Modi in Riyadh
The large number of Indian blue collar workers in Saudi Arabia on Saturday came in for much appreciation from Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the hard work they have put in for the development of the Gulf kingdom.
Apr 03, 2016, 00:34 AM IST
Sushma Swaraj inaugurates Suriname memorial honouring `indentured` Indian workers
Sushma Swaraj inaugurated the 'Suriname Memorial' to honour thousands of Indian workers who were forced to migrate to South American country.
Oct 07, 2015, 23:38 PM IST
Indian workers win $20 mn settlement against US company
The Alabama-based company will also issue an apology to the Indian workers, who brought to the US to be employed as welders, pipefitters and in other positions.
Jul 16, 2015, 14:11 PM IST
Disney lays off 250 employees, replaces them with Indian H1-B workers
Entertainment giant Walt Disney has laid off about 250 employees and replaced them with Indians holding H1-B visas, raising new questions on how outsourcing companies are using the temporary visas to bring immigrants into technology jobs in the US, according to a media report.
Jun 04, 2015, 17:58 PM IST
55% employees face bullying at workplace: Survey
According to the survey by job portal CareerBuilder.In, about 55 per cent of Indian workers revealed that they have been bullied at work.
Nov 24, 2014, 15:47 PM IST
India among top 6 mkts for contingent workforce globally
India is among top six markets for contingent workforce engagement across the world largely owing to high availability and cost efficiency, says a ManpowerGroup report.
Jul 16, 2014, 18:24 PM IST
