Delhi's water woes may escalate as HP, Haryana, UP not to supply more water

Uttar Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh have 'backed out' from plans to give extra water to Delhi, while Haryana is not keen to pursue a water exchange proposal with the national capital, according to......

CBI names Omidyar among 10 NGOs in FCRA scam case

The Central Bureau of Investigation has named 10 non-government organisations, including the US-based Omidyar, as accused in the case of allegedly conspiring to illegally facilitate the......

After power shortage Delhi stares at water crisis, sends SOS to Haryana

Delhi is staring at a water crisis amid the rising heat, with the water levels at the Wazirabad pond depleting alarmingly due to less flow in the Yamuna, officials said. IMAGE: The Yamuna riverbed......

7 slain 'smugglers' picked up from bus!

A shocking revelation threatens to blow a hole into the Andhra Pradesh police version on the Chittoor 'encounter' that claimed 20 lives. A Ganesh Nadar/Rediff.com reports. A shocking revelation......

Variable DA for 1.5 crore workers hiked

The ministry of labour & employment on Friday announced a hike in variable dearness allowance for more than 1.5 crore workers in the central sphere by Rs 105 to Rs 210 per month. The hike, which......

60 officers to address worker issues during shutdown

The labour ministry has made public a list of 60 officers -- essentially labour commissioners in 20 regions across the country -- along with their e-mail address and contact numbers. They will deal......

Govt begins mapping migrant workers to work out relief package

The Union home ministry and the labour ministry have asked state governments to coordinate with the chief labour commissioner’s (CLC’s) office to give a comprehensive data of all the......

Government takes up pay cut, layoffs with India Inc

A senior official in the central labour commissioner’s office said the efforts of the government were to resolve the cases amicably and not to press for legal action against employers. ......