Apurva Chandra appointed Health Secretary, Sanjay Jaju new I&B SecretaryThe Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved Chandra's appointment as Secretary, Department of Health and Family Welfare, a...
03 Feb, 2024, 08.32 PM IST
Gig Interrupted: how Indian gig workers struggle amid lack of social security netTech aggregators from mobility to food delivery are growing at a scorching pace, thanks to gig workers who may be their feet on the street,...
18 Jul, 2022, 10.48 AM IST
How Covid-related restrictions have impacted state-run health schemes for new mothersCovid-19 has dealt a severe blow to delivery of perinatal care, especially in rural areas, where families rely solely on public health inst...
05 Sep, 2020, 11.00 PM IST
India faces lost generation as coronavirus worsens an already bad child-labour problemEven before the outbreak, India was struggling to keep children in school. A 2018 study by DHL International GmBH estimated that more than ...
10 Aug, 2020, 09.06 AM IST
View: We will never get this opportunity for reforms againIndia has so far had the most inflexible labour market regulations, which hindered large scale investments, productivity and enhancement, t...
12 May, 2020, 10.46 AM IST
'He looked like a terrorist!' How a drive in rural India ended in a mob attack and a lynchingThe vicious assault left one of the five men, Mohammed Azam, a UK-educated IT worker from India's tech hub in Hyderabad, dead, and at lest ...
29 Jul, 2018, 04.14 PM IST
G20 Labour Minister's meet praised policies of Modi government: Bandaru DattatreyaLabour Minister Bandaru Dattatreya also said he held discussions with the Labour minister of Germany as well.
21 May, 2017, 09.03 PM IST
'SheMeansBusiness, and we help her get there'Over the past year, we have gone to the grassroots in six states, addressing questions from women on how to set up a Facebook page, how to ...
02 Mar, 2017, 11.12 AM IST
Domestic workers to be brought under ESIC fold"We will organise a workshop with all the stakeholders soon, in this regard to finalise the modalities," said Bandaru Dattatreya.
29 Oct, 2016, 07.11 PM IST
Save the children: PM Narendra Modi should launch child-centric drought relief measures with immediate effectChildren play a crucial role in the development of any country’s human capital, and more importantly so in the Indian context since 41% of ...
16 May, 2016, 12.10 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
Bandaru Dattatreya blames Congress for House logjam; also slams Asaduddin OwaisiNoting that Opposition parties have a responsibility to debate on different issues in Parliament, he said their stand amounted to doing a d...
27 Jul, 2015, 09.27 PM IST
Labour law changes mooted to make it contemporary: Bandaru DattatreyaThe Union Minister pointed out that whatever laws are made by the Centre, the responsibility of their actual implementation lies with the s...
08 Jul, 2015, 02.26 PM IST
Helped mom sell onions, it wasn't child labour: Bandaru DattatreyaThe minister said that several safeguards have been built, including a provision that is meant to ensure that children assist their parents...
24 May, 2015, 10.16 AM 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
350 child labourers rescued from Hyderabad over week: PoliceDuring a massive cordon and search operation on January 24, police had rescued 220 children, including 10 girls, belonging to Bihar from Ol...
31 Jan, 2015, 08.46 PM IST
Child labour Bill to be brought in coming Parliament sessionThe amendment Bill of Child Labour Act, pending since 2012, has proposed to ban employment of children below 14 years of age in any occupat...
20 Nov, 2014, 08.36 PM IST