Gold inches higher on concerns over Trump tariff threatsGold prices saw a slight increase amid ongoing uncertainties surrounding U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs, enhancing bullion's appeal ...
18 Feb, 2025, 07.33 AM IST
Gold prices flat as traders await fresh catalystsGold prices remained steady as traders anticipated new signals from the Federal Reserve regarding U.S. interest rate cuts. Fed Governor Chr...
15 Oct, 2024, 07.14 AM IST
India's poor ranking in global development indices due to systematic biases in estimates, says a paperThe paper titled 'Reversing the Gaze Re-examining Estimates of India's Development Indicators by International Organisations' said on one h...
17 Mar, 2023, 02.27 PM IST
Labour codes in consonance with ILO norms: Bhupender YadavThe process of ratifying the four labour codes in all the states is on, and as soon as it is completed, it will come into effect across the...
29 Mar, 2022, 03.31 PM IST
Election of new ILO chief wide openObservers say that former Togo prime minister Gilbert Houngbo appears to be in a strong position, with backing from most of the Africa and ...
25 Mar, 2022, 02.39 PM IST
Over 9 million children could be pushed into child labour by 2022: ILOThe report titled Child Labour: Global estimates 2020, trends and the road forward, warns that progress to end child labour has stalled for...
10 Jun, 2021, 02.39 PM IST
Central trade unions want ministry to put on hold four labour codes & re-start discussions“The central trade unions demanded that all the four codes should be put on hold and then discussions should start with the central trade u...
20 Jan, 2021, 02.29 PM IST
Central trade unions may approach ILO on labour laws suspension in some statesThe Joint Platform of CTUs and Federations/Associations denounced the blanket exemptions given to all establishments from the employers' ob...
11 May, 2020, 05.38 PM IST
‘Cover unorganised, migrant labourers too’The committee is learnt to have also asked the government to find ways to ensure enough rest and safety measures for workers in highly mech...
11 Feb, 2020, 09.06 AM IST
4th industrial revolution will add unpredictability to future of work: IndiaIndia has said the fourth industrial revolution will add unpredictability to the future of work, requiring people's opportunities and well-...
12 Apr, 2019, 06.40 PM IST
Cabinet clears Rs 6,000crore package for textile sectorThe government has announced a Rs6,000-crore package for the textiles and apparels sector to help it wrest a bigger share of the global mar...
23 Jun, 2016, 05.05 AM IST
Build social security floor before labour reforms: ILOIndia should first build a social protection floor for people and then move on to amend or fine tune the existing labour laws.
07 Oct, 2015, 04.53 PM IST
Facilitate optimal functioning of TUs: Yoshiteru Uramoto, International Labour Organisation"India needs to bring in a new era of industrial relations to ensure its demographic dividend doesn’t turn into a nightmare."
29 Apr, 2013, 11.46 AM IST
- Indian apparel manufacturers to take legal compliance seriously to change 'child labour' image
Indian apparel manufacturers to take legal compliance matters in their own hands to change the image problem plaguing the country.
08 May, 2012, 07.02 PM IST
- Servant's work hours, leave not to be at whims & fancies of master anymore
Over four million domestic workers could look forward to better work conditions with India endorsing a global treaty protecting them.
18 Jun, 2011, 02.57 AM IST
- Women get nod for late night shifts
The Cabinet on Thursday approved an amendment in the Factories Act paving the way for women employees to work in late night shifts.
31 Aug, 2007, 04.14 AM IST
- Weaving apparel going laborious
The news that textile and garment exports have fallen short of target by 36% in the first quarter of this fiscal should be a compelling rea...
26 Jul, 2007, 03.06 AM IST