Gujarat Police recover nearly 3 crore unaccounted cash from car in Dahod district, probe underwayGujarat Police seized over Rs 2.56 crore in unaccounted cash during a routine vehicle check in Dahod district, allegedly being transported ...
17 May, 2026, 04.26 PM IST
The US is tightening H-1B visas. Its economy may pay the priceA wave of legislative proposals in Washington targets the H-1B visa program and the broader immigration pipeline for skilled workers. Bills...
11 May, 2026, 11.29 PM IST
Labour codes: Kerala Minister assures not to adopt any anti-worker standKerala Minister V Sivankutty has assured that the state government will not adopt an anti-worker stance while implementing the new central ...
22 Nov, 2025, 05.53 PM IST
RSS-affiliate Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh to hold nation-wide protest on Oct 28 over labour codesThe biggest central trade union has raised objections to some of the provisions of the Industrial Relations Code and the Code in Occupation...
06 Oct, 2020, 12.59 PM IST
New labour codes have 'weakened' trade unions, removed 'security net' for workers: CongressParliament on Wednesday approved the three labour codes that will remove impediments to winding up of companies and allow firing of staff w...
26 Sep, 2020, 03.23 PM IST
RSS-affiliate trade union urges withdrawal of anti-labour provisionsBhartiya Mazdoor Sangh, the RSS-affiliate trade union has urged the government to withdraw the anti-labour provisions of the Industrial Rel...
29 Nov, 2019, 04.54 PM IST
Migrants make up 70% of workforce in Surat, 50% in Ahmedabad: StudyA population of over five lakh from different states forms the basis of industrial units in ‘Vibrant Gujarat.’
12 Oct, 2018, 03.18 PM IST
Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh calls for observing 'black day' on February 20RSS-backed BMS has announced nationwide protest against Modi government's anti-labour policies. It says it may boycott the upcoming Indian ...
09 Feb, 2018, 12.38 PM IST
Nobel Peace Prize winner Kailash Satyarthi lauds govt for strong policy on bonded labourThere is need of further changes in the old rules and speed up summary trial in such cases of children freed from bonded labour and traffic...
27 May, 2016, 06.02 PM IST
Labour ministry may soon move cabinet note on labour code on wage and Small Factories Act"There is no in-principle objection to the two bills that we discussed today," a senior labour ministry official told ET after the inter-mi...
31 Dec, 2015, 03.22 AM IST
President Pranab Mukherjee's assent to Gujarat labour law with contentious provisionsThe President gave his assent to the The Labour Laws (Gujarat Amendment) Bill, 2015 which provides for "compounding of offenses" wherein in...
02 Dec, 2015, 04.43 PM IST
Labour Bill passed in Gujarat Assembly as Congress walks outBill aimed at reforming labour laws, was passed in Gujarat Assembly after Congress MLAs walked out protesting against the bill, claiming it...
25 Feb, 2015, 11.30 PM IST
All India Railwaymen's Federation to oppose FDI in railways"It is being said that FDI is needed for railways. But when the government can invest in infrastructure, then why not in railways," Mishra ...
29 Nov, 2014, 04.51 PM IST
Ministry of Labour & Employment to meet trade unionsWhile officials call it a courtesy meeting, this may be yet another effort to pacify the trade unions, which plan to start a nationwide pro...
19 Nov, 2014, 04.48 AM IST
Rajasthan Budget is inflationary: CongressState Secretary said the Budget is anti-labourers and farmers and the Chief Minister made amendments in the labour laws to benefit capitali...
14 Jul, 2014, 09.29 PM IST
- Labour liberalisation increases efficiency
Noble prize winning economist Joseph Stiglitz has said that even a small liberalisation in movement of labour can increase global efficienc...
18 Dec, 2006, 07.55 PM IST
- Trade unions call for strike on Dec 14
A group of trade unions, including CITU, would observe a nation-wide shutdown on December 14 to protest the Centre’s economic and ‘anti-lab...
31 Oct, 2006, 01.04 AM IST