Kerala Guv signs ordinance bringing stringent punishment for offences against those in health servicesKerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan on Tuesday signed the ordinance that provides for stringent punishment, including imprisonment of up to ...
23 May, 2023, 08.40 PM IST
Kerala government approves ordinance for protection of those working in health services sectorThe Kerala government has approved an ordinance aimed at protecting doctors, healthcare workers, and medical students. The ordinance will n...
17 May, 2023, 02.40 PM IST
States told to take stern action against health staff attacksThe amended Act states that “whoever commits or abets the commission of an act of violence against healthcare service personnel, or causes ...
19 Jun, 2021, 07.43 AM IST
Ensure safety of healthcare workers, strictly implement Epidemic Disease Act, says CentreRecently, there have been reports of physical violence against doctors, healthcare workers and other professionals particularly from Assam,...
18 Jun, 2021, 06.55 PM IST
Indian Parliament passes bill to punish those attacking healthcare workersThe Epidemic Diseases (Amendment) Bill, 2020, will replace an ordinance issued in April by the government.The Rajya Sabha has already passe...
22 Sep, 2020, 08.24 AM IST
Opposition attacks govt on several issues in Rajya Sabha: COVID-19, ordinances, migrantsParticipating in a debate on The Epidemic Diseases (Amendment) Bill, 2020, they also charged the government with entering into the "league ...
19 Sep, 2020, 03.55 PM IST
Rajya Sabha passes bill to punish those attacking healthcare workersThe Rajya Sabha on Saturday passed a legislation that provides for up to five years in jail for those attacking doctors and healthcare work...
19 Sep, 2020, 02.30 PM IST
Violence against healthcare personnel unacceptable: PM Modi"In fact, doctors and medical workers are like soldiers, but without the soldiers' uniform.The virus may be an invisible enemy, but our cor...
01 Jun, 2020, 04.39 PM IST
Without nurses, other health workers, we will not win the battle against epidemics: Harsh VardhanUnion Health Minister Harsh Vardhan also stressed on the need for nurses to apprise themselves of all the protocols, information about this...
12 May, 2020, 04.59 PM IST
Uttar Pradesh brings ordinance to suspend most labour laws for 3 yearsThe ordinance however will not apply to certain laws like the Bonded Labour Act, Building and other Construction Workers Act, Section 5 of ...
07 May, 2020, 11.26 PM IST
Karnataka’s ordinance to protect health workers targets companiesSuch provisions are not there in the central ordinance issued late Wednesday night and the one issued by the Odisha government earlier this...
24 Apr, 2020, 12.05 AM IST
Ordinance to punish those attacking healthcare personnel comes into forceThe President had given his assent for promulgation of the ordinance on Wednesday hours after the Union Cabinet approved it. The ordinance ...
23 Apr, 2020, 01.27 PM IST
COVID-19: Prez Ram Nath Kovind gives nod for promulgating ordinance to punish those attacking healthcare workersPresident Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday gave his assent for promulgating an ordinance making acts of violence against healthcare personnel f...
23 Apr, 2020, 09.17 AM IST
Cabinet okays ordinance to protect frontline workersThe offence will attract a maximum punishment of seven years’ imprisonment and Rs 5 lakh fine. The move follows reports of attack on doctor...
22 Apr, 2020, 11.40 PM IST
Government fast tracks plan to provide social security for gig workersThe government has held several rounds of discussions since the second week of March with existing social security providers, like the Empl...
20 Apr, 2020, 11.51 PM IST
Ordinance to give states flexibility to raise work hours of employeesThe Centre will soon bring an ordinance to give state governments the flexibility to increase the work hours of employees across establishm...
14 Apr, 2020, 09.00 AM IST
- ESIC hospital facilities elude BPL families
The government’s much-hyped plan to extend health care facilities by Employees State Insurance Corporation hospitals to BPL families covere...
02 Jan, 2009, 03.31 AM IST