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Centre may issue note, reminding states of legal stand on child labourThe Centre may issue an advisory to states to resensitise them about legal provisions banning child labour, following concerns over the pra...21 Jun, 2024, 12.05 AM IST- India has a long way to go to eliminate child labour: Parliamentary panel“The implementation of the policy has to go a long way for achieving the objective of elimination of child labour as per commitments made b...20 Dec, 2023, 09.29 PM IST
- Over 14 ministries to run national plan for 'child labour-free India'To kickstart, the plan suggests that the district magistrates along with the school education department organize a one-month drive in ever...09 Jul, 2022, 12.29 PM IST
- Activists want a scientific survey on child labour in KarnatakaLabour commissioner S Palaiah said the department has taken note of the opinions and will incorporate the suggestions in the new survey, wh...12 Nov, 2018, 12.13 PM IST
- IT platform to monitor child labour rehabilitation projectThe platform, named Pencil, will help in monitoring the National Child Labour Project (NCLP) which is for rehabilitation of child and adole...18 Jun, 2017, 01.15 PM IST
- 7,000 employers hiring child labour prosecuted in 2014-16Out of the 6,920 prosecutions, the maximum of 966 were in Punjab. The state also saw a maximum of 731 convictions under the Child and Adole...27 Mar, 2017, 01.44 PM IST
- Expert concerned about amendments to Child Labour Act, 1986The latest amendment in the 1986 Child Labour Act allows children above 14 years to work in non-hazardous industries run by family.29 May, 2015, 12.11 PM IST
- Cabinet nod to changes in Child Labour Act, under-14 can work in family businessThe bill will now be presented in the Rajya Sabha during the monsoon session.14 May, 2015, 02.50 AM IST
- Cabinet approves changes to child labour lawsMaking child labour a cognizable offence, the fine has also been increased to up to Rs 50,000 for the employers.13 May, 2015, 06.03 PM IST
- Cabinet okays new laws to allow children below 14 to work in select areasCabinet approved amendments to the Child Labour Act, for children below 14 years to work in family enterprises and as artist.13 May, 2015, 02.32 PM IST
- Government to amend Child Labour Prohibition Act;new norms may allow below 14 to work in select setupsBill will retain proposal of a complete ban on child labour in any organisation, big or small, as proposed by the previous government, a se...27 Apr, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
- Government considering amendment to various labour laws including Child Labour ActGovt said it was actively considering amendments to various labour laws including Child Labour Act, Factories Act & Minimum Wages Act, said...26 Nov, 2014, 05.07 PM IST
- Government plans law for complete ban on child labourIt was argued that there should not be any discrimination on working in hazardous or non-hazardous industry in terms of the ban.17 Nov, 2014, 11.31 AM IST
- Labour Minister Narendra Singh Tomar seeks changes in Minimum Wages ActLabour ministry seeks bringing all employments under existing act,fix statutory nationwide wage floor;to seek Cabinet's green signal for am...15 Aug, 2014, 12.06 PM IST
- Central public sector enterprises had 11.25 lakh permanent workmen in 2011-12: GovernmentThe 12th Five Year Plan projects 5 crore new work opportunities to be generated in the non-farm sector and provides for skill certification.16 Jul, 2014, 06.41 PM IST
- Number of child labourers in country has declined: GovernmentThe total number of working children in the country has declined from 1.26 crore as per Census 2001 to 43.53 lakh as per Census 2011.07 Jul, 2014, 03.31 PM IST
- Parliament panel recommends amendments in Child Labour Amendment BillA parliamentary panel has recommended amendment in the Child Labour (prohibition and regulation) Amendment Bill, which presently seeks to p...13 Dec, 2013, 11.10 PM IST
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