How ultrasound plays critical role in healthcare and why PC-PNDT Act deserves careful reformIndia's PC-PNDT Act, enacted to curb female foeticide, has had a modest impact on sex ratios over 30 years. While the law's intent is valid...
08 May, 2026, 11.48 PM IST
Bank unions flag job security concerns after Labour Codes take effect, push for permanent hiringBank unions are urging the government to prioritize regular employment over contractual hiring following the implementation of four new Lab...
27 Nov, 2025, 07.28 PM IST
Karnataka to join new labour league, to amend labour laws to bail out industrial sectorChief minister BS Yediyurappa is expected to sign off on a set of amendments to a few labour laws and regulations in a day. They will later...
12 May, 2020, 11.11 AM IST
Industry demands export promoting measures, simplification of labour lawsBesides, they demanded reduction of cost of equity capital, simplification and rationalisation of duties and labour laws, adoption of inter...
17 Dec, 2019, 03.49 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
Government is working on simplifying labour laws: Santosh Kumar GangwarAsserting that workers are backbone of the economy, Gangwar said it is for the first time that minimum wages have been enhanced for all sec...
17 Sep, 2017, 05.56 PM IST
Rights of workers will be protected: GovtGovernment has initiated steps towards amalgation, simplification and rationalisation of Labour Laws into Labour Codes.
07 Dec, 2015, 05.09 PM IST
PMO didn't ask to hasten labour reforms: Bandaru DattatreyaThere is no direction from the PMO to hasten labour reforms and the issue will go through due process, taking into consideration trade unio...
18 Sep, 2015, 05.35 PM IST
NDA is pro-worker, but India needs labour reforms: Bandaru DattatreyaDattatreya said the labour reforms being proposed by the Centre are aimed at helping the workers and not diluting the protection for them.
27 Jun, 2015, 11.30 PM IST
Centre to bring four labour codes to protect workersLabour Ministry proposes to come out with codes in areas of wages, industrial relations and working conditions to strengthen safety and soc...
27 Jun, 2015, 04.51 PM IST
No politics over development, says Union Labour Minister Bandaru DattatreyaUnion Labour Minister Bandaru Dattatreya today said there can be no politics on the issue of development and the Centre and the States shou...
22 Jun, 2015, 11.00 PM IST
Government is sensitive to the needs of employer and employee: Labour ministryLabour ministry has reiterated that it is sensitive to the needs of both employer and employee and has pursued a balanced approach to labou...
05 Jun, 2015, 04.31 PM IST
Labour reforms will boost investor sentiment: India Inc"We welcome the Labour Ministry's initiative of launching the 'Shram Suvidha Portal' to facilitate a single window for compliance of labour...
16 Oct, 2014, 07.15 PM IST
Labour reforms to generate jobs: GovtNarendra Singh Tomar said the ministry is "addressing the issues of easing compliance burden to promote an enabling business environment".
05 Aug, 2014, 11.35 AM IST
To generate jobs, NDA must adopt Rajasthan labour law reform modelTwice in the space of a month Rajasthan has moved to reform its labour laws by offering companies more flexibility, reducing scope for bure...
04 Jul, 2014, 11.22 AM IST
Ministries seek cut in red tape in labour laws to spur growthThe government will discuss the proposals at the Indian Labour conference to be kicked off by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday.
17 May, 2013, 05.00 AM IST
- States asked to scrap obsolete labour laws
Even as the Centre continues to dither on relaxing labour laws, it has asked the state governments to rationalise the laws governing employ...
03 Jun, 2003, 02.20 AM IST