productivity

  1. IJMA writes letter to Bengal Labor Minister on attacks on management employees, strike in jute mills

    IJMA writes letter to Bengal Labor Minister on attacks on management employees, strike in jute mills

    Kolkata: The Indian Jute Mills Association (IJMA) has written to West Bengal Labor Minister Moloy Ghatak expressing serious concern over incidents of "violent attacks on management personnel and illegal strikes" in member mills.In the recent letter, IJMA highlighted the issue of indiscipline...
  2. OECD calls New Zealand a 'red tape country'

    OECD calls New Zealand a 'red tape country'

    New Zealand's Minister for Regulation David Seymour stressed the need for New Zealand's regulatory reform, citing areas that are found to be overly regulated, including barriers to foreign direct investment in particular, obtaining licenses and permits, and administrative and regulatory burdens...
  3. India added 4.7 crore jobs in FY24: RBI data

    India added 4.7 crore jobs in FY24: RBI data

    Mumbai, India added about 4.7 crore jobs during 2023-24, taking the total number of people employed across 27 sectors covering the entire economy to 64.33 crore, according to Reserve Bank data.The number of people employed at the end of March 2023 stood at 59.67 crore, said the RBI's update on...
  4. Tech Mahindra, Microsoft join hands to modernize workplace experiences with GenAI

    Tech Mahindra, Microsoft join hands to modernize workplace experiences with GenAI

    This will benefit their over 1,200 customers and initially over 10,000 employees across 15 locations.Tech Mahindra will improve workforce efficiency and streamline processes while ushering in a new era of modern workplace experiences by leveraging Microsoft's cloud platform and GenAI...
  5. Employment in 27 sectors to grow by 3.31 percent in 2022-23: RBI data

    Employment in 27 sectors to grow by 3.31 percent in 2022-23: RBI data

    Mumbai: The number of persons employed in 27 sectors including agriculture, trade and financial services increased by 3.31 per cent year-on-year to 59.66 crore in 2022-23, according to data published by the RBI on Monday.During 2021-22, employment in these 27 sectors stood at 57.75 crore.The...
  6. Modi-led NDA government should focus on increasing agricultural productivity and improving supply chains: Ashima Goyal

    Modi-led NDA government should focus on increasing agricultural productivity and improving supply chains: Ashima Goyal

    New Delhi, Ashima Goyal, member of the RBI's monetary policy committee, has said that the NDA government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in its third term should focus on increasing agricultural productivity and improving the supply chain to reduce the food price volatility.Goyal further...
  7. Extending annual leave by five weeks will cost employers less than you might expect

    Extending annual leave by five weeks will cost employers less than you might expect

    Melbourne, Five weeks annual leave is an idea whose time may have come.A decade ago, a Productivity Commission inquiry into Australia's industrial relations system recommended that governments “regularly examine whether there is any reason to extend the existing 20 days of paid annual leave”...
  8. MSMEs rely on AI to boost productivity but access raises concerns: Report

    MSMEs rely on AI to boost productivity but access raises concerns: Report

    New Delhi, MSMEs across India have demonstrated confidence in the potential of AI to increase their productivity and performance; However, lack of awareness, accessibility and affordability draws a divide between conviction and adoption, a report reveals.On the occasion of World MSME Day...
  9. Enterprise AI will take several years to emerge, work on 225th generation AI program underway: Nilekani

    Enterprise AI will take several years to emerge, work on 225th generation AI program underway: Nilekani

    New Delhi: Unlike consumer uses of AI, next-generation technology for enterprises will develop over several years and the biggest challenge is to unleash AI for the next wave of enterprise productivity, said Infosys Chairman Nandan M Nilekani on Wednesday.While speaking at the 43rd Annual...
  10. EU accuses Microsoft of potentially abusive behavior in relation to Teams

    EU accuses Microsoft of potentially abusive behavior in relation to Teams

    "The European Commission has informed Microsoft of its preliminary opinion that Microsoft has violated EU antitrust rules by tying its communication and collaboration product Teams to its popular productivity applications included in its Office 365 and Microsoft 365 business suites" , the...
  11. Force Motors partners with EY Parthenon India for digital transformation program

    Force Motors partners with EY Parthenon India for digital transformation program

    Mumbai, Pune-based automaker Force Motors on Monday said it has partnered with strategic consultancy EY Parthenon India for its digital transformation program to drive innovation and productivity across its value chain, among others. .Crucial milestones of this partnership include redesigning...
  12. Morgan Stanley estimates 15.3 per cent CAGR in Indian infrastructure investment over the next five years

    Morgan Stanley estimates 15.3 per cent CAGR in Indian infrastructure investment over the next five years

    New Delhi [India], investment banking firm Morgan Stanley has anticipated a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15.3 percent in infrastructure investments, which is expected to result in cumulative spending of 1.45 trillion of dollars in India over the next five years.This increase in...
  13. AI can improve daily work for modern Indians by automating tasks
Engineer: Report

    AI can improve daily work for modern Indians by automating tasks Engineer: Report

    According to a report by global digital transformation services provider EPAM Systems and Cybermedia Research (CMR), AI has provided continuous learning and development opportunities (60 percent) for most of the modern engineers in the country.The study included more than 800 modern engineers...
  14. Public sector banks outperform private rivals in efficiency parameters: SBI study

    Public sector banks outperform private rivals in efficiency parameters: SBI study

    The study evaluates efficiency by examining how effectively banks use their resources."The results show that contrary to popular belief, the performance of PSBs is much better than private and foreign banks," said Soumya Kanti Ghosh, group chief economic advisor, SBI.It also found that the...
  15. Public sector banks still lead in Indian banking landscape: SBI report

    Public sector banks still lead in Indian banking landscape: SBI report

    New Delhi [India], Public Sector Banks (PSBs) in India hold the dominant position in the banking sector with more than 50 per cent share in the banking business in terms of market share, branches and Automated Teller Machines (ATMs). , a report by the State Bank of India highlights.The report...
  16. Need to increase agricultural productivity through research: Agriculture Minister Chauhan

    Need to increase agricultural productivity through research: Agriculture Minister Chauhan

    New Delhi: Stressing the need to boost agricultural productivity through research, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday asked officials to assess the performance of the country's 113 research institutes and identify gaps in achieving their objectives. Instructed to do...
  17. World Milk Day: NDRI focuses on the role of dairies in providing quality nutrition

    World Milk Day: NDRI focuses on the role of dairies in providing quality nutrition

    Karnal (Haryana) [India], On the occasion of World Milk Day, a workshop was organized at the National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal on Saturday. In the workshop, dairy scientists discussed in detail about increasing milk productivity in animals and promoting quality milk.Dr. Dhir Singh...
  18. Tata group companies are implementing more than 100 GenAI projects: N Chandrasekaran

    Tata group companies are implementing more than 100 GenAI projects: N Chandrasekaran

    Mumbai: Tata Group Chairman N Chandrasekaran on Friday said the diverse group companies are implementing more than 100 Generative Artificial Intelligence projects.AI can also have negative impacts, Chandrasekaran said, identifying potential risk harms and privacy concerns as areas we need to...
  19. Tata group companies are implementing more than 100 GenAI projects: Chandrasekaran

    Tata group companies are implementing more than 100 GenAI projects: Chandrasekaran

    Mumbai: Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran on Friday said the diverse group companies are implementing more than 100 Generative Artificial Intelligence projects.Addressing the 29th annual general meeting of TCS, the group's information technology (IT) services arm, here, Chandrasekaran said...
  20. Need of the hour: Impactful innovations that can help small and marginal farmers

    Need of the hour: Impactful innovations that can help small and marginal farmers

    At the center of India's vast landscape lies the backbone of its economy: agriculture. For centuries, the rhythm of rural life has been set by the cycle of sowing and reaping, deeply rooted traditions passed down through generations. The country is leading as a top producer of milk, pulses...
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