Hundreds of Amazon employees criticise firm's climate stance

Amazon had nearly 650,000 permanent employees at the end of 2018, according to the company''s annual report.

Labour group accuses Google of illegally firing workers to stifle unionism

Google fired the four employees “to discourage and chill employees from engaging in protected concerted and union activities.”

The merger would resultantly help the two companies to "provide better quality services to customers on a pan-India basis.

The PSUs had set December 3 as last date for employees to opt for VRS.

The government has approved a plum Rs 69,000-crore revival package for BSNL and MTNL.

BSNL is looking at savings of about Rs 7,000 crore in wage bill, if 70,000-80,000 personnel opt for the scheme.

The two firms will also monetise assets worth Rs 37,500 crore in the next three years.

The numbers of VRS optees have been steadily rising since the plan was announced earlier this week.

The government is planning to invite bids for the national carrier next month.

Government may call it a merger but in reality it is cold-blooded murder of six banks,” a release by the bank unions said.