Tag: Labour
Lok Sabha Passes Payment Of Wages (Amendment) Bill
The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed a bill which enables employers to pay wages through cheque or by crediting it to bank accounts. ....
UP Minister Booed At Meerut Polling Booth
Uttar Pradesh Labour and Employment Minister Shahid Manzoor faced a hostile crowd in Meerut's Kithaur constituency on Saturday when he visited a polling both.....
H1-B Visas Help Make US Firms Globally Competitive : Indian Envoy
With a private member's bill being introduced in the US Congress that seeks to fix the minimum salary of H1-B visa holders at $130,000, India's Ambassador to the US Navtej Sarna has said this visa category has actually been crucial in making American companies globally competitive. ....
Labourer Found Dead In Bengal
A young man working as a labourer at a scrap shop was found dead in East Kolkata's Anandapur, police said on Wednesday.....
Filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt on Sunday said it was a joy to see his daughter Alia Bhatt receive an award from an "outstanding star" such as Sridevi herself.....
AAP Approaches Rights Panel Over BJP's 'atrocities' On Farmers, Tribals
The AAP on Thursday accused the BJP governments in Gujarat and Chhattisgarh of "committing atrocities" on farmers and tribals on the orders of party chief Amit Shah, and approached the NHRC over the matter.....
Government Panel Recommends Legal Framework To Protect Migrants
Stating that the migrant population makes substantial contribution to economic growth and their constitutional rights need to be secured, a government appointed panel has recommended necessary legal and policy framework to protect their interests, an official statement said on Wednesday.....
Delhi Labourers To Get 37% Hike In Minimum Wages
Delhi's labourers would get a 37 per cent hike in minimum wages as Lt Governor Anil Baijal has approved the AAP government's proposal, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced on Friday.....
154 Toxic Tanneries To Be Closed In Dhaka
A Bangladesh High Court on Monday ordered 154 toxic tanneries to shut down. ....
LS Takes Up Maternity Benefit Bill For Debate
The Lok Sabha on Thursday took up for discussion a bill to increase the maternity leave of women to 26 weeks from the present 12 weeks.....
