States in India fight each other for jobs with laws to hire local
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States in India fight each other for jobs with laws to hire localBy Bibhudatta Pradhan, Bloomberg
Last Updated: Apr 01, 2021, 10:03 AM IST
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A slowing economy and a dearth of new jobs has prompted northern Haryana state, where Gurugram is located, to implement a new law last month that limits private companies from hiring workers from other states.
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A short drive from the capital of New Delhi, Gurugram has become one of India’s wealthiest cities with business-friendly policies that have attracted multinationals such as Alphabet Inc.’s Google, PepsiCo Inc. and Nestle India Ltd. But suddenly that reputation is at risk.
The damned existence of border villages caught in the twilight zone between India and Pakistan 31 March 2021
A selfie point at Manjakote, in the Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, in February 2020. The cut-out of a soldier was installed by the Indian Army. Ashutosh Sharma
A selfie point at Manjakote, in the Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, in February 2020. The cut-out of a soldier was installed by the Indian Army. Ashutosh Sharma
At first glance, Khetan Mohalla, in the Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, looks more like a fortified military installation than a village. A three-tiered fencing system known as the Anti-Infiltration Obstacle System, cuts through the dirt-track road that leads up to the village. Khetan Mohalla sits in the trough of the undulating terrain on the Line of Control the de-facto border that separates India-administered Kashmir from Pakistan-administered Kashmir. Its residents live sandwiched between the AI
When It Comes To Reservations, the Supreme Court Needs To Change Its Approach
While the observations made by judges during the Maratha reservation hearing are not binding, their texture means that the statements must not be ignored or read in isolation.
A signboard is seen outside the premises of Supreme Court in New Delhi, India, September 28, 2018. Credit: Reuters/Anushree Fadnavis
âFor how many generations will reservations continue?â
âThis may be a beginning; all reservations may go and only EWS may remain, but these are all policies.âÂ
âIt was for the Government to take a decision on dismantling caste and reservations.âÂ
In March 2020, the tribe declared a state of emergency after due to the pandemic.
According to a release from the Blackfeet Tribe, the council decided to open the entrance, located on the Blackfeet Reservation, due to the heightened availability of COVID-19 tests and vaccines. The tribe also advanced into Phase 3 of the COVID19 Phased Plan on March 15, 2021 which allows more opening on the Blackfeet Reservation.
âWith the move to phase 3 as well as consultation with medical authorities and the high rate of vaccination on the Blackfeet Reservation, the Council felt that it was time to allow the east entrance to open,â Blackfeet Tribeâs Public Information Officer James McNeely said in the release.
Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren
Ranchi: The state government on Monday formalized its plan to reserve 75% of jobs in the private sector for locals with chief minister Hemant Soren making an official announcement in this regard in the assembly.
Setting a unique precedent, Soren addressed the lawmakers in the first half of the session and announced a few major policy decisions taken during the cabinet meeting on March 12.
In a short speech, Soren said, “Since the house was in session, it would have been improper to make a public announcement of policy decisions outside the house. All such policy decisions were not included in Friday’s cabinet briefing. Abiding by the standards of parliamentary democracy, I decided to first inform the honorable members.”