SEBI employees hold silent protest amid reports of ‘toxic work culture’

SEBI employees hold silent protest amid reports of ‘toxic work culture’

SEBI employees gathered outside the office in Mumbai, on September 5, 2024 | Photo Credit: T. Ashokamitran About 200 employees of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) gathered outside the office, within its premises, on Thursday (September 5, 2024) reportedly protesting toxic work culture, among other grievances. The employees gathered at 11 a.m. … Read more

‘I couldn’t cope – menopause must be treated fairly at work’

‘I couldn’t cope – menopause must be treated fairly at work’

Karen Farquharson, 50, successfully sued for unfair dismissal over her menopause symptoms A mother who faced a “nightmare” in the workplace during the menopause hopes new research will help women be treated more fairly. Karen Farquharson, 50, of Aberdeen, successfully sued for unfair dismissal and harassment after being told she used the menopause as an … Read more

Kishan Reddy and Bandi Sanjay should work to revive ITIR project: Jagga Reddy

Kishan Reddy and Bandi Sanjay should work to revive ITIR project: Jagga Reddy

TPCC working president T. Jayaprakash Reddy addressing a press conference in Hyderabad on Friday. TPCC working president T. Jayaprakash Reddy said that Union Ministers G. Kishan Reddy and Bandi Sanjay Kumar should ensure establishment of the Information Technology Investment Region (ITIR), an IT corridor project sanctioned by the UPA government but later scrapped by the … Read more

28 months on, incomplete Padil-Pumpwell four-lane road work tests patience of road-users

28 months on, incomplete Padil-Pumpwell four-lane road work tests patience of road-users

Incomplete Padil-Pumpwell four-lane road work that is being executed by Mangaluru Smart City Limited tests patience of road users on June 16, in Mangaluru. | Photo Credit: H.S. Manjunath The 2.8 km Padil-Bhagwan Mahaveer (Pumpwell) Circle Road, one of the four main gateways into Managluru city, continues to remain incomplete even after 28 months the … Read more

Extreme heat at work can double stillbirth risk, India study finds

Extreme heat at work can double stillbirth risk, India study finds

About half of those who took part worked in jobs where they were exposed to high levels of heat, such as agriculture, brick kilns and salt flats. The others worked in cooler environments, such as schools and hospitals, although some workers were also exposed to very high levels of heat in those jobs too. Source … Read more