Gig, delivery workers call for all-India strike on Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve| Business News

Associations representing gig workers in India have called for an all-India strike on Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve—two of the busiest days of the year for the likes of Swiggy, Zomato and Blinkit—over what they claimed were worsening working conditions and reduced commissions. The gig workers strike is a protest against what their associations […]

SBI plans to hire 3,500 officers in next 5 months to strengthen operations, service delivery| Business News

The country’s biggest lender, State Bank of India (SBI), plans to hire around 3,500 officers to bolster its operations and enhance service delivery nationwide. Earlier this year, SBI Chairman C S Setty announced that the bank’s total recruitment across categories would be about 18,000. (HT Photo/Representational Image) The bank has recruited 505 Probationary Officers (POs) […]