ITC Welcomgroup to hire 4,000 people in four years

October 1st, 2009 Sheila Dixit, Chief Minister of Delhi has assured all arrangements for 2010 Commonweal Games in Delhi would be in place within schedule. She said, Delhi Commonwealth Games would be a historic success like 1982 Asian Games held in Delhi.

September 29th, 2009 BANGALORE - The stalemate between the Karnataka Government and doctors over salary hike shows no sign of ending, as over 4000 doctors submitted their resignation letters en-masse in Bangalore on Tuesday. Apart from hike in their pay, the doctors have sought regularisation of contractual doctors and time-bound promotion in their demands, which the Government refused to accept.

September 18th, 2009 Freedom seeks broker for sale of some newspapersMESA, Ariz. — Freedom Communications is asking a bankruptcy judge for permission to hire a broker to pursue the sale of Phoenix, Ariz.-area publications, including the East Valley Tribune.

September 15th, 2009 NJ gov seeks to boost hiring of joblessNEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. — Businesses will be offered a $2,400 incentive to hire New Jerseyans who have exhausted their unemployment benefits.

August 9th, 2009 Collision turns attention to for-hire flightsWASHINGTON —The collision that sent a sightseeing helicopter full of tourists and a small plane into the Hudson River on Saturday comes less than a month after a federal watchdog warned that safety oversight of sightseeing and other for-hire flights is too lax. A small plane collided with a New York City sightseeing helicopter carrying Italian tourists on Saturday around noon.

August 9th, 2009 DOT report warned about lax safety oversightWASHINGTON —Less than a month before the deadly midair collision involving a private plane and a sightseeing helicopter over New York's Hudson River, a federal watchdog warned about the lax safety oversight of the for-hire flight business. A report issued by the Department of Transportation's inspector general criticized the Federal Aviation Administration for providing significantly weaker oversight of the "on-demand" flight industry — companies hired to fly aircraft, both helicopters and planes, that seat less than 30 people — than it does of the commercial airline industry.

July 24th, 2009 JAMMU - A recent survey undertaken by media agencies has revealed that the economy of the Kashmir Valley has suffered a loss of Rupees 60,000 crore as a result of the 4000 shutdowns that have taken place during the last two decades. The survey further reveals that some mysterious hands are working to bring the northern state's tourism industry to a grinding halt.

July 17th, 2009 Treasury cancels plans to hire cartoonistWASHINGTON — The Treasury Department is scrapping plans to hire a cartoonist to lighten the mood of its employees who manage the nation's $1.2 trillion debt, after a senator questioned its merits. The cartoonist would have been hired by Treasury's Bureau of Public Debt, which accounts for borrowed federal spending, at a time Congress is embroiled in a debate about increased government spending.

June 1st, 2009 TOKYO - Tokyo stocks rose Monday following Wall Street's week-ending rally. Nikkei 225 Stock Average gained 75.08 points, or 0.89 percent, 9,597.58, and the broader Topix index of all first-section issues was also up 8.5 points, or 0.95 percent, to 906.41.

May 30th, 2009 ABOHAR - A non-resident Indian has come up with a novel way to help farmers to manage their farm by giving suggestions regarding hiring farm machinery, fertilisers, and the like. Equipped with five computers and handsets, this call centre in Fazilka has come as a boon for farmers in Punjab.

May 21st, 2009 AHMEDABAD - Brushing aside recession blues, Aegon Religare Life Insurance Thursday announced plans to hire 3,500 financial advisors in Gujarat over the next four months. 'Currently we have 200 advisors in Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Rajkot and Surat.

May 5th, 2009 Mass. police get burned as 4,000 teens flood beachREVERE, Mass. — City councilors just outside Boston say police should be better prepared for large crowds descending on a local beach after thousands of students skipped school and headed there.

April 5th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Researchers at the Derry and Donegal Archaeological Society have found an 8000 year-old axe head on Inch Island in Ireland. According to a report in the Derry Journal, the discovery was made in the Baylet area of Inch Island and is believed to date from the Mesolithic or Middle Stone Age, which in Ireland commenced about 7000 BC and continued until 4000 BC.

February 16th, 2009 NEW DELHI - At a time when all states and union territories are suffering from police manpower crunch, data released by the home ministry Tuesday said Delhi Police has almost 4,000 personnel more than its sanctioned strength. According to figures tabled by Minister of State for Home Sriprakash Jaisawal in the Lok Sabha, the sanctioned strength of Delhi Police as on Jan 1, 2006 was 62,420, while its actual strength was 66, 275.

February 6th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The US Senate has accepted a modified amendment to the massive stimulus bill requiring companies accepting government bailout funds to hire H-1B visa holders under strict hiring standards so that qualified American workers are not replaced. The original amendment to the over $800 billion stimulus bill sought outright prohibition on businesses receiving government funds from hiring holders of H-1B visa, a bulk of which are cornered by Indians.