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

More people in early 20s out of work from ill health than early 40s – study

More people in early 20s out of work from ill health than early 40s – study

Off the back of the study the Resolution Foundation, which campaigns for better living standards for those on low and middle incomes, is calling for better mental health support in colleges and sixth forms, and for more to be done to make it so that less young people leave compulsory education with low qualification levels. … Read more

Govt. forms panel to probe work carried out by KEONICS from 2018-19 to 2022-23

Govt. forms panel to probe work carried out by KEONICS from 2018-19 to 2022-23

: The State government has constituted an inquiry committee led by retired IAS officer S.D. Meena to probe observations made by the Principal Accountant General in the Compliance Audit of Karnataka State Electronics Development Corporation Ltd. (KEONICS) for the period 2018-19 to 2022-23. According to the order, the panel includes one financial expert (retd. SAAD … Read more

Public service delivery hit at govt. offices across Kerala as pro-Congress and BJP State employees strike work

Public service delivery hit at govt. offices across Kerala as pro-Congress and BJP State employees strike work

A march taken out by Kerala government employees and teachers to the Secretariat in Thiruvananthapuram on January 24, 2024. | Photo Credit: S. Mahinsha A one-day token strike by pro-Opposition State employee unions for payment of dearness allowance (DA) dues and better service conditions partially hobbled the functioning of government offices across Kerala on January 24 … Read more

51% of respondents say AI will help increase productivity at work: PwC Survey

51% of respondents say AI will help increase productivity at work: PwC Survey

India can become a pioneer in incorporating AI into business if industry moves ahead with the right upskilling approach, suggests a PwC report titled ‘India Workforce Hopes and Fears Survey 2023’. As much as 51% of Indian respondents believe that AI will increase productivity as compared to 31% of global respondents, but provided their organisations … Read more