Skills Ministry looks to widen the scope of apprenticeshipsCurrently, apprentices are allowed largely in the manufacturing sector. The definition of establishment needs to be changed to include any ...
24 Jun, 2021, 08.43 AM IST
Labour Ministry sets stage for rollout of Apprenticeship rulesLabour ministry has sought public comments on draft rules required to implement the recently amended Apprentices Act, 1961.
14 Feb, 2015, 01.54 AM IST
2014 saw slew of labour reformsThe ministry also managed to get two bills - Apprentices Amendment Bill 2014 and the Labour Laws Amendment Bill, 2014 passed in both the Ho...
24 Dec, 2014, 11.29 AM IST
Apprenticeship Amendment Bill gets Rajya Sabha nodKey changes include dropping the clause that mandates imprisonment of company directors that fail to implement provisions of Apprenticeship...
27 Nov, 2014, 05.08 AM IST
Rajya Sabha passes bill to amend Apprentices ActThe Bill was passed by voice vote with a majority of speakers favouring the legislation, saying it is aimed at enhancing the skills of yout...
26 Nov, 2014, 11.04 PM IST
Will push for amendments to labour laws posing hurdles, says Narendra Singh TomarHe said after the passage of the bill, the number of apprentices will increase to a large extent in the country from its present standards.
17 Sep, 2014, 05.47 PM IST
Apprentices seats to rise to 23 lakh after passage of Bill: Government"But now after opening up of the Act and once it is passed in Rajya Sabha, the number of apprentices seats will go up to 23 lakhs," Tomar s...
29 Aug, 2014, 04.24 PM IST
Send Apprentices Bill to Standing Committee: OppositionThe Opposition alleed that it was part of "pro- industry" labour reforms which was being opposed by all trade unions, including RSS-backed ...
14 Aug, 2014, 02.57 PM IST
Parliament session may be extended to enable passage of billsParliamentary Affairs Minister Venkaiah Naidu said the govt is committed to passing important legislations and would extend the current ses...
12 Aug, 2014, 01.20 PM IST
Mallikarjun Kharge's 'bulldozing' remarks anger Venkaiah NaiduCongress leader Mallikarjun Kharge today earned the wrath of Parliamentary Affairs Minister M Venkaiah Naidu in the Lok Sabha.
11 Aug, 2014, 08.15 PM IST
Opposition likely to stall more Bills in Rajya SabhaThe opposition parties are further ganging up to block other Bills as well in the Upper House where the Treasury Benches are in a minority.
11 Aug, 2014, 03.29 AM IST
Congress makes NDA Labour Law, sets conditions to back Factory BillCongress has decided to object to four key amendments in the labour laws introduced by govt this week, setting the stage for another confro...
09 Aug, 2014, 04.27 AM IST
Government proposes amendments to Apprentices Bill to attract more youth to join trainingThe bill is meant to enable establishments to set up apprenticeship programmes faster and those which are more effective for the industry
08 Aug, 2014, 01.26 PM IST
Insurance Laws (Amendment) Bill heading for Select CommitteeM Venkaiah Naidu and Arun Jaitley held fresh rounds of discussions with Anand Sharma to break the deadlock but the status quo continued.
08 Aug, 2014, 03.34 AM IST
Labour Laws amendment bill likely in Rajya Sabha tomorrowThe Cabinet had cleared amendments to the Factories Act, the Apprentices Act and the Labour Laws Act to make them more compatible for labou...
06 Aug, 2014, 10.50 PM IST
- Reservation clause stalls new Apprenticeship Act
The government's efforts to reform a failed 50 year-old law on apprenticeship - a form of on-the-job-training - have got stalled over the p...
05 Feb, 2011, 12.10 AM IST
- Bill for more benefits to employees covered under ESI
A bill seeking to provide more benefits to employees covered under Employees State Insurance scheme and their dependents in case of sicknes...
07 Aug, 2009, 04.05 PM IST