Real estate industry could utilize construction cess for skilling labour force: Labour secretary Shankar AggarwalHe was addressing the national convention of real estate industry body NAREDCO in New Delhi.
20 Aug, 2016, 06.01 PM IST
Pledging PF to buy home may soon become a realityLabour Secretary said the proposal will be placed before the EPFO's CBT meeting and once approved, the scheme will be available for the sub...
14 Aug, 2016, 01.16 PM IST
This year, we will invest Rs 8,000-9,000 cr EPF funds in equity: Shankar Aggarwal, Labour SecyAs per the limits fixed by FinMin and the by the Ministry of Labour and Employment, EPFO can go up to an extent of 15% of the investible fu...
08 Jul, 2016, 02.58 PM IST
Uber cuts fares in Chennai; hatchback ride to cost Rs 6 a km, and Rs 7 a km for sedanThe Labour and Employment Ministry has started the initiative encourage micro-entrepreneurship through technology platforms like Uber.
04 Feb, 2016, 06.17 PM IST
Government to hike minimum wages to boost economy: Shankar Aggarwal, Labour SecretaryThe govt is working on a law that will seek to raise minimum wages in both formal and informal sectors as well as ensure that the higher wa...
27 Nov, 2015, 03.18 AM IST
Government making concerted efforts for faster, inclusive growth: Bandaru DattatreyaHe said that the Ministry is in the process of making four unified labour codes as per the recommendations of 2nd National Labour Commissio...
17 Sep, 2015, 11.09 PM IST
Government working on proposal to raise minimum wagesThe 46th Indian Labour Conference held last month has recommended that wages definition should be uniform for all labour laws.
11 Aug, 2015, 07.09 PM IST
'India failed to occupy space vacated by China on jobs front'It is necessary to create many jobs at every level and to create a mechanism to ensure and encourage people to create more jobs.
07 Jun, 2015, 03.39 PM IST
Labour secretary Shankar Aggarwal: Have to allay fears of trade unions about reformsWe are looking into labour laws to bring them in sync with the times, create more jobs and to ensure that every worker is under social secu...
26 May, 2015, 09.37 AM IST
Framework for 100 smart cities to be ready by February 28: Urban Development SecretaryThe government's vision is to develop cities with technology-based governance that will enable efficient public services and have 24x7 wate...
03 Feb, 2015, 03.45 PM IST
- Madhusudan Prasad new Urban Development Secretary
While Prasad was Commerce Special Secretary, Chatterjee was serving as Member Secretary of the NCW before being given the new responsibilit...
02 Feb, 2015, 10.12 PM IST
India seeks Kyoto's cooperation in developing VaranasiDuring PM Narendra Modi's recent Japan visit, a Sister City Partnership Agreement between Kyoto and Varanasi was signed between the two cou...
29 Oct, 2014, 08.21 PM IST
Government putting in place online tracking system for Swachh driveUrban Development Secretary Shankar Aggarwal today discussed with senior officials of the ministry the IT-based reporting and monitoring me...
24 Oct, 2014, 07.31 PM IST
Urban Development Ministry holds meet to draw up action plan for Varanasi faceliftA meeting of the officials concerned from the heritage city was held here to chalk out an action plan for the development of Varanasi, said...
17 Oct, 2014, 08.31 PM IST
Shankar Aggarwal takes over as Secretary in the Ministry of Urban DevelopmentHousing and Poverty Alleviation Secretary Anita Agnihotri was looking after the job after the retirement of Aggarwal's predecessor.
14 Jul, 2014, 07.37 PM IST
N Ravi Shankar and Shankar Aggarwal, in the race to become the new Telecom secretaryIssues that confronts the new secretary include those surrounding penalties imposed on operators, final guidelines on sharing.
14 Jun, 2014, 09.14 AM IST
- Department of Information Technology expects 11 states to adopt e-payment gateway by March, 2012
The technology provider for this platform, National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL), will be paid on the basis of each transaction mad...
04 Sep, 2011, 07.15 PM IST