ESI benefits and private health cover Finance minister Arun Jaitley, in his budget speech, proposed that the workers should be allowed to choose between the state-run Employee State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) sche
These numbers may not tell much but the spirit is big and intention worth discovering. 21 business agreements worth $ 22 billion were signed between Indian and Chinese companies on Saturday as prime minister Narendra Modi met 22 top Chinese
When Aristotle shared his views on concept of a ‘Tragic Hero’, there was confusion about the meaning of the word. He explained further that Tragic Hero is a highly renowned person and his act of omission generates a sense of pity. He i
To combat ever increasing issues relating to cyber crime the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is likely to set up an information technology wing. "We`ve to worry about increasing issues.. about cyber-security, we`ve to worry a
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced that the second route for the Kailash-Manasarovar Yatra will become operational next month (June), allowing more Indians to undertake the pilgrimage. “The Nathu La
Talks were candid and outlook was ambitious. Prime minister Narendra Modi was candid in his official talks with the Chinese leaders as he touched border issue while setting an ambitious agenda for bilateral relations between India and China, who c
Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi is on a maiden two-day visit to Telangana from Thursday that includes a 15-km `padayatra` in Adilabad district. Rahul`s visit is to highlight the plight of farmers in the country in general and s
There is no clarity yet on when AIADMK chief J Jayalalithaa would return as Tamil Nadu chief minister. However, according to her party leaders their Amma (Jayalalithaa) would be the chief minister again by next week. Party spokesper
Former chief of CBI Ranjit Sinha had "inappropriate meetings" with those being investigated by his agency, abused the powers of his office and must be investigated, the Supreme Court ruled on Thursday. A bench headed by Ma
The supreme court has stayed a circular issued by the Delhi government on initiating defamation proceedings against media houses. The court asked on Thursday “why is there a need to issue the defamation circular”. A bench heade
The land acquisition bill (The Right to Fair Compensation, Transparency, Rehabilitation and Resettlement (Amendment) Ordinance, 2015) may rewrite legislative history even as the parliament saw a record performance in terms of number of sittings an
It is now accepted in trade union circles that the success of the coal strike early this year has been symptomatic. This strike, against coal sector privatisation, is likely to contribute to the shift in the country’s industrial relations sc
The controversial CSAT paper will now be a qualifying paper in the Civil Services Examinations, said a press release by ministry of personnel, public grievances & pensio
The smart cities mission will require a substantial investment in information and communication technologies (ICT). This will account for 10-15 percent of the total mission outlay and will translate into $30 billion to $40 billion of business oppo
Ministry of health’s affidavit in Delhi high court in response to a public interest litigation (PIL) of Center for Public interest litigation (CPIL) is a piece of document that hides more than it seeks to disclose. The c
With the government looking to award 10,000 km of highways in the current fiscal the cabinet on Wednesday approved 100 percent equity divestment after two years of construction completion for all BOT (build operate and transfer) projects.
The union cabinet on Wednesday gave approval to amendments to child labour (prohibition and regulation) amendment Bill, 2012. The bill proposes to amend the child labour (prohibition and regulation) Act, 1986. It seeks a complete ban on child labo
The government has approved stake sales in giant state-owned units Indian Oil (IOC) and National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) to mop up close to Rs 10,000 crore. The proposal was cleared at union cabinet meeting on Wednesday. Wh
Raghwan, a Fiji-born former trade unionist, is a senior specialist at the Geneva-based International Labour Organisation (ILO) and responsible for trade unions in Asia and Pacific in the Bureau for Workers Activities – ACTRA
In the interest of consumers, the Reserve Bank of India has asked all public sector and large private banks to appoint internal ombudsman. "The internal ombudsman would be designated Chief Customer Service Officer (CCSO),"
