RTI appeals, complaints disposal rate crosses 90 per cent in current fiscal: CICDuring an hour-long meeting, Samariya informed the minister that the disposal rate of the Right to Information (RTI) appeals and complaints...
19 Nov, 2023, 08.53 PM IST
Congress skipping CIC swearing-in shows its 'anti-dalit mindset', says PM ModiModi further said that Congress never allowed the talented leadership of SC, ST, OBC communities to emerge. "This is their courtly mentalit...
07 Nov, 2023, 11.34 PM IST
Kept in the dark: Cong MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on selection of Chief Information CommissionerAfter the appointment of the Chief Information Commissioner, former IAS officer Heeralal Samariya, Congress MP and member of the selection ...
07 Nov, 2023, 11.33 AM IST
Heeralal Samariya sworn in as Chief Information CommissionerPresident Murmu administered the oath of office to Samairya at a function at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here, officials said After Samariya's a...
06 Nov, 2023, 12.37 PM IST
76 applications received for post of chief information commissionerThe Indian government has received 76 applications for the position of chief information commissioner, which became vacant after the incumb...
06 Oct, 2023, 07.25 PM IST
Central Information Commission halves pendency of cases in last three years, shows dataThe panel had 38,116 cases pending before it in 2020-21 which has reduced to 19,233 in 2022-23, officials said referring to tentative figur...
03 May, 2023, 05.13 PM IST
CIC issues show-cause notice to CDSCO for denial of info on WHO's suspension on Covaxin procurementUnder Section 20 of the RTI Act, if CIC is convinced that information denial was unjustified and arising out of malafide intention, it may ...
13 Sep, 2022, 03.52 PM IST
Labour ministry to give statutory powers to the labour bureauLabour bureau was established as Directorate of Cost of Living at Shimla in 1941 with the objective of conducting family budget enquiries a...
20 Aug, 2020, 02.25 PM IST
Standing committee adopts Social Security Code, report to be presented on FridayLabour Minister Santosh Gangwar had moved the Code on Social Security, 2019 in the Lok Sabha during the winter session last December. It wa...
30 Jul, 2020, 08.39 AM IST
Social security numbers for workers better than Aadhar: Parliamentary panelThe Social Security Code Bill, 2019, that was introduced by Labour Minister Santosh Gangwar in the Lok Sabha, is with the standing committe...
20 Jul, 2020, 11.53 PM IST
Trade unions protest against privatisation of PSUs, railwaysThe 10 central trade unions who had joined the nationwide protest on Fridya included the Congress-backed INTUC, Left’s CITU and AITUC and o...
03 Jul, 2020, 04.11 PM IST
Children should not fall into the trap of child labour post covid-19 outbreak: ILOLaying out a six-point roadmap for India to address the problem, Dagmar Walter, director, ILO said India needs to target poverty alleviatio...
12 Jun, 2020, 12.21 PM IST
Labour Ministry's 11 employees test COVID-19 positive in Shram Shakti Bhawan: SourceThe staff are being tested for COVID-19 after two employees found positive last week, which led to closure of Shram Shakti Bhawan that hous...
07 Jun, 2020, 05.48 PM IST
Unions seek job assurance, free rail tickets for migrant workersThey have sought cash incentives and free rail tickets for workers, along with cash benefit of Rs 7,500 per month for three months for non-...
08 May, 2020, 08.10 PM IST
Govt will undertake labour reforms in a big way in coming months: Labour SecretarySpeaking on ‘COVID-19: Workforce Issues’, Samariya said there should be no criminality in COVID-19 control in the industry and he will take...
22 Apr, 2020, 08.39 PM IST
What Code on Wages means for the 50 crore workers it aims to benefitThe new code will bring under its ambit even domestic workers. Only MNREGA workers will not come under it.
04 Aug, 2019, 01.16 PM IST
Labour Ministry finalises Code on Industrial Relations, to seek Cabinet approvalThe Ministry of Labour and Employment has been taking steps for simplification, amalgamation and rationalisation of 44 central labour laws.
13 Jul, 2018, 06.00 PM IST