Telangana allows 10-hour workdays for commercial establishments; overtime pay applicable beyond 48 hoursTelangana has approved increasing daily working hours for commercial establishments (excluding shops) from 8 to 10, effective July 8. This ...
06 Jul, 2025, 12.26 PM IST
Aggregators may face jail term if they fail to pay gig workers welfare fund in Telangana- Draft BillTelangana is set to introduce a welfare board for gig workers. A Draft Bill proposes a fee on aggregators to fund the board. Failure to pay...
15 Apr, 2025, 11.16 AM IST
Karnataka: Companies must tie-up with insurers for gratuity compliance, employers’ body seeks timePrivate companies in Karnataka must now partner with insurance firms and pay an annual premium towards gratuity obligations under the Karna...
04 Feb, 2024, 07.16 PM IST
Labour reforms make steady progress; at least 17 states pre-publish draft rules on 4 codes: Economic SurveyIn 2019 and 2020, 29 central labour laws were amalgamated, rationalised and simplified into four labour codes, viz., the Code on Wages, 201...
31 Jan, 2022, 05.15 PM IST
4 labour codes likely to be implemented by FY23 as many states ready draft rulesThe four labour codes on wages, social security, industrial relations and occupation safety, health and working conditions are likely to be...
20 Dec, 2021, 11.18 AM IST
Regulating crops doesn't guarantee better profitability for farmers: FSII Director GeneralRegulating crops is not an end in itself and does not guarantee better profitability for farmers, Federation of Seed Industry of India (FSI...
02 Jun, 2020, 11.20 AM IST
Andhra Pradesh tops the list in ease of doing business among all states and UTsIn last year's ranking, Telangana had jointly topped the list with Andhra Pradesh, whereas this year it was ranked second in the list of to...
10 Jul, 2018, 11.49 PM IST
Over 90,000 contract labourers working in railwaysThere are 94,165 contract labourers in railways and are engaged by contractors themselves directly depending upon the nature and quantum of...
03 Jan, 2018, 02.48 PM IST
Control chilli crop size to maintain prices: Farmers urge governmentFarmers are calling for regulation of chilli acreage and fixing up of a minimum support price in the wake of prices falling by 60% this sea...
02 Jun, 2017, 06.50 PM IST
DIPP, World Bank release reforms list for statesStates will have to implement these reforms by October 31, 2017. Government will then gather feedback from users to assess the action taken...
13 Apr, 2017, 04.33 PM IST
Executive order soon for Rs 10,000 minimum wage for contract workers"Because the Parliament is not functioning, we don't want to wait and want to go ahead with executive orders for the welfare of the workers...
17 Apr, 2016, 09.02 PM IST
Oil Country Tubular to shut operations, may relocate unit from TelanganaThe drastic step by OCTL, part of the Rs 5,000 crore Kamineni group with in` terests in healthcare and medical education, could render hund...
25 Feb, 2016, 10.39 PM IST
'More states to unveil retail policies by next year'RAI is also expecting the Labour Department to put out a model policy for the Shop and Establishments Act for states to follow.
20 Dec, 2015, 12.06 PM IST
Amendment bills on child labour, bonus to be tabled in ParliamentThe union cabinet has already approved the Child Labour (Prohibition & Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2012 and Payment of Bonus (Amendment) Bi...
28 Nov, 2015, 03.59 PM IST
Small Factories Bill likely to come up in next Parliament sessionDattatreya further assured on converting Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) dispensaries, that are run on own building, into 30-b...
04 Oct, 2015, 04.07 PM IST
Centre to introduce draft Bill on Small Factories in budget sessionThe Minister said once the Bill is passed with amendments, the Child Labour Bill would have more tooth to deal with serious issues related ...
21 Feb, 2015, 04.19 PM IST
Oil Country Tubular to relocate plant from Telangana to Andhra PradeshRelocation of companies could not only adversely affect the tax revenues of Telangana but also dent its image in retaining existing and att...
03 Dec, 2014, 06.58 AM IST