The government, among other issues, is in the process of increasing maternity leave to 26 weeks from existing 14 week under the Maternity B...

He says that the 'Make in India' programme is a great move, but it also exposes a serious weakness of the country.

The number of child labourers in the country has gone down from 1.26 crore in 2001 to 43.53 lakh in 2011, Lok Sabha was informed today.

After expressing strong optimism over clearing of as many as nine bills in the Winter Session, the Labour Ministry is now pinning hopes on ...

"We will hold a meeting internally where we will discuss and look into the language of the proposed amendments of the Child Labour Amendmen...

Nishimoto said these are very important conventions that allows government or countries to have enough space for good social dialogue.

Labour ministry wants to exempt factories deploying fewer than 40 workers from complying with 14 central labour laws, including the Industr...

India should not sit in the club of three or four countries that have not signed the convention on the worst forms of child labour.

In a bid to push labour reforms and boost the 'Make in India' programme, Labour Ministry will push three bills for Cabinet approval next we...

Satyarthi demanded govt to ensure a complete ban on child labour, saying that the Child Labour Bill should passed during the second half of...

The Minister said once the Bill is passed with amendments, the Child Labour Bill would have more tooth to deal with serious issues related ...

"Child protection bill is to be produced in the next session of the Parliament. There is a need for a total ban on child labour."

Senior government officials told ET that the bill will go to the Rajya Sabha, after Cabinet's nod, with proposed official amendments.

The Central government will also launch a massive skill development programme to train children so that they can become productive and prou...

Expressing optimism over eradication of the scourge of child labour, Satyarthi said that India might have a hundred problems but it is also...

The amendment Bill of Child Labour Act, pending since 2012, has proposed to ban employment of children below 14 years of age in any occupat...

A parliamentary panel has recommended amendment in the Child Labour (prohibition and regulation) Amendment Bill, which presently seeks to p...