Northern Ireland polls get delayed till January next year. Know whyFor another year, the government of Northern Ireland may remain in limbo. Till January 18, 2024, the parties need to form an executive. If ...
09 Feb, 2023, 10.28 PM IST
1998 Good Friday Agreement: What is it and who signed it? Here’s all you need to knowThe 1998 Good Friday Agreement was signed between the pro-Ireland and pro-United Kingdom populace of Northern Ireland. Here’s all about it.
17 Dec, 2022, 01.59 AM IST
UK delays calling Northern Ireland election amid Brexit impasseThe limbo means more uncertainty and delays to government decision-making at a time when many people in Northern Ireland are struggling wit...
28 Oct, 2022, 10.10 PM IST
Brexit talks between EU, UK to resume after 9-month lull? Find out hereHopes for a resumption of Brexit talks between United Kingdom and European Union have finally been raised after Northern Ireland Minister C...
05 Sep, 2022, 05.49 PM IST
UK presses on with Brexit rules rewrite; European Union calls it illegalBritish unionists there say the checks are fraying the bonds between Northern Ireland and the rest of the U.K., seen by some unionists as a...
27 Jun, 2022, 01.30 PM IST
Sinn Fein set for historic win in Northern Ireland electionA Sinn Fein win would be historic because Unionist parties have led the legislature since Northern Ireland was formed as a Protestant-major...
07 May, 2022, 09.28 PM IST
Cognizant fires unionist for 'performance reasons'Cognizant, in a statement, said: “Cognizant recently terminated this employee of approximately five months tenure with the company for perf...
15 Nov, 2019, 09.44 AM IST
Dollar on back foot as focus shifts to Fed meeting; yen gainsThe dollar index, a gauge of its value versus 6 major peers was marginally lower at 95.73.
28 Jan, 2019, 08.09 AM IST
Asia stocks firm, euro sags after dovish ECBThe Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.6 per cent.
25 Jan, 2019, 08.49 AM IST
PM Theresa May’s chances of Brexit deal recede as allies play hard ballThe Democratic Unionist Party thinks it will be challenging to get a deal done this week as it’s demanding significant changes to a text on...
06 Dec, 2017, 11.49 PM IST
BJP sweeps all 4 Rajya Sabha seats in Rajasthan, Congress-backed nominee losesVenkaiah Naidu and BJP Vice President OP Mathur and two other party nominees were elected to Rajya Sabha from Rajasthan.
11 Jun, 2016, 08.08 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi condoles demise of MP Praveen Rashtrapal76-year-old Rashtrapal, a Congress member of the Upper House from Modi's home state Gujarat, died here this morning after suffering a massi...
12 May, 2016, 01.48 PM IST
Govt to consider unions' reservations in EPF Act amendmentsThe move was proposed under the amendments to the Employees' Provident Fund & Miscellaneous Provisions Act.
11 Feb, 2015, 09.32 PM IST
Journalist, trade unionist Vasant Pradhan passes awayPradhan began his journalistic career in Chitra, a Marathi daily and later became its Editor. He joined Loksatta in 1969 and retired in 198...
02 Feb, 2015, 07.10 PM IST
EPFO may lower interest rate to 8.25% on PF deposits for FY12FIC's recommendations would be tabled before EPFO apex decision making body, the CBT, headed by labour minister for taking a final call.
22 Dec, 2011, 11.14 PM IST
- Three-day BoR strike hits banking services in Rajasthan
A three-day strike called by bankers to protest the merger of Bank of Rajasthan with leading private sector ICICI Bank has affected banking...
21 Jun, 2010, 08.09 PM IST
- 144 trade union activists killed globally in 2006: ITUC
The number of activists killed rose to 144 from 115 in 2005, while 800 were injured or tortured and more than 5,000 arrested and 500 jailed.
18 Sep, 2007, 10.00 AM IST