Tag: Work
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Work on JK mega hydel project to start in 2 months
Work on the Rs 4,640.88-crore Kiru hydroelectric project on the Chenab river, which flows into Pakistan, would start within two months, a senior government official said. District Development Commissioner (Kishtwar) Angrez Singh Rana and General Manager of Kiru project, Varinder Salman, visited the 624-megawatt Kiru and 540-MW Kwar hydroelectric project sites on Saturday. “Various bottlenecks...
October 1, 2017 -
The silent workers
They are an indispensable part of our lives, yet are the most exploited lot. If they fail to turn up for a couple of days, chaos reigns in our homes. But, instead of gratitude, abuses and insults are heaped on their heads, not to talk of that extra lot of tasks, which they are expected...
August 31, 2017 -
‘More women opting for work from home for work-life balance’
More and more women in the age group of 35-45 years are opting for jobs which give them the option of working from home (WFH) even at lesser salaries and lower scale of the corporate hierarchy for the sake of striking a good balance between their family interests and career opportunities, says a survey. The...
May 11, 2017 -
Even presence of smartphone may distract you from work!
The mere presence of a smartphone can adversely affect your ability to focus on a given task, particularly if you are not a frequent internet user, a new study has found. While it was well known that the use of smartphones could cause oversights and delays in judgement, how the presence of such devices affects...
January 8, 2017 -
Sleep loss may take a toll on your heart
Too little sleep may take a toll on your heart, say scientists who found that working in high-stress jobs that often require 24-hour shifts and lead to short-term sleep deprivation may increase blood pressure and heart rate. People who work in fire and emergency medical services, medical residencies and other high-stress jobs are often called...
December 3, 2016