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Delhi CM Rekha Gupta orders rollback of work from home, staggered office timings

July 4, 2026 admin

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta. File picture | Photo Credit: The Hindu With geopolitical situation normalising, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday (July 4, 2026) ordered rollback of a work from home (WFH) measure and staggered timings she had earlier announced for government offices. In May, Ms. Gupta had ordered work from home for two…

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Govt. staff to work from home twice a week as Delhi unveils austerity plan

May 14, 2026 admin

CM Rekha Gupta and Cabinet Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa at a press conference in New Delhi on Thursday. | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday announced a slew of austerity and fuel-saving measures, including ‘work from home’ for government employees twice a week, staggered office timings, and a push…

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Belated warning: On the Prime Minister’s austerity appeal

May 11, 2026 admin

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s seven-point call to action for the citizens of India lays bare the severity of the impact of the West Asia crisis. Further, apart from its implications, Mr. Modi’s message is problematic for two other key reasons: its timing and content. A key part of his message was to urge people to…

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Pregnant UK Woman Awarded Rs 1 Crore After Being Fired For Requesting Work From Home

February 18, 2025 admin

A UK employment tribunal has awarded a pregnant employee 93,000 pounds (around ₹1 crore) in compensation after her boss unfairly dismissed her. According to the Independent, the woman’s employer, Ammar Kabir, terminated her via text, citing business difficulties and the need for an in-office worker. The message, which abruptly ended her employment and was punctuated…

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Bolt’s Billionaire CEO Cracks Down On Remote Work

October 31, 2024 admin

Bolt, the Estonian rival to ride-hailing app Uber, is calling its employees back to the office three days a week after its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) decried his “disconnected” staff’s habit of working from idyllic destinations like Bali. According to the Telegraph, Markus Villig, the billionaire boss of the taxi-hailing smartphone app, partially revoked the…

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